Editing Sousaphone (section)

==College marching bands==
John Philip Sousa was a benefactor of the [[University of Illinois]] music program and a friend of the university's Director of Bands [[Albert Austin Harding]]. The [[Marching Illini]] became the first band to march in a football halftime show, and were the first band to use sousaphones on the field.<ref>{{cite web|title=TRADITION|url=http://marchingillini.com/tradition/|website=Marching Illini|date=18 May 2016|publisher=University of Illinois|access-date=15 January 2018|archive-date=28 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228011441/http://marchingillini.com/tradition/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The sousaphone sections of some marching bands have developed specialized performance traditions. [[Cal Band|The University of California Marching Band]] Bass section traditionally "struts" during the band's pregame show.  During the "strut" the section separates from the rest of the band, circles the North goal post, and rejoins the band to complete the Script Cal. [[Spirit of Troy|The University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band]] sousaphones play [[John Williams]]' "[[The Imperial March|Imperial March]]" from ''[[Star Wars]]'' in single file when crossing streets on their way to and from performances on the USC campus. When  [[The Ohio State University Marching Band]] performs its traditional [[Script Ohio]] formation, a senior sousaphone player dots the "i".

The [[Fightin' Texas Aggie Band]] sousaphone section (called "Bass Horns" within the university) execute a distinct two-step and four-step counter-march during marching performances.  During halftime performances this is accompanied (specifically for the last rank consisting all of 12 bass horns) by a "huh! huh!" from the crowd.

The [[University of Delaware]] Fightin' Blue Hen Marching Band has several traditions involving sousaphone players. During pre-game, they branch off from the rest of the band. From here, the sousaphone players run in a snake around the field jumping to drum line cadence. At most pre-games they act out a skit as well. At post game, "[[In My Life]]" by [[The Beatles]] is played featuring a sousaphone solo while the band sings.

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File:Sousaphones in marching band Freedom Festival 2011 Provo UT July 2011.jpg|alt=Sousaphones being played at Freedom Festival 2011|Sousaphones being played by marching band at Freedom Festival 2011
File:Virginia Pep Band tubas.jpg|Painted bells of sousaphones from the [[Virginia Pep Band]]
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