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Tag Archives: Marching 101
LEGACY: Does It Still Work For Today’s Bands?
College bands have a long history of “hiring within”. For a university music program, especially an HBCU band program, to never have hired an alum is highly unusual.
BAND STORIES: What Lead You To Join A College Band?
It was a magical moment. One of the few times I got goosebumps from a marching band arrangement. I was sold. I knew it at that moment.
THE S.C. STATE UNIVERSITY MARCHING 101: Who Can Wake The Sleeping Giant?
Though the current status of the band program is a big question mark, it was not always like this.
IS BIGGER BETTER?: Can A Small Band Ever Really Be The “Best Band”?
Small bands have always had to work twice as hard, be twice as right, and sound twice as nice, just to be accepted as a formidable opponent. I guess that much has remained the same.
WHAT DOES THE MARCHING 101 OF SC STATE & TENNESSEE STATE’S ARISTOCRAT OF BANDS HAVE IN COMMON?…
Well it’s certainly more than just the same uniform colors! It all began with…
2017 HONDA BATTLE OF THE BANDS – Breakdown & Analysis
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SMBahpi-OY&w=560&h=315%5DSo here we are… 8 of the “best” black college bands from around the nation have converged on Atlanta Georgia for two big reasons: 1. A $20,000.00 check from The Honda Corporation. (Yeah, that’s important) and 2. The highly coveted, entire year of, bragging rights!