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LOUDER IS BETTER: Are Woodwinds A Thing Of The Past?

by Ernest Stackhouse on June 5, 2019June 10, 2019

brassAccording to public opinion, the current fad is to be the loudest. So is a marching band full of woodwinds a “losing” one?

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IT’S GOING DOWN… IN THE STANDS!!: Has Halftime Taken A Backseat To The Gym Battle, Zero Quarter, And The 5th?

by Ernest Stackhouse on November 10, 2018November 10, 2018

fieldMaybe I’m just bugging… but everything just seems a little “off” this year

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2018 MARCHING SEASON – WEEK ONE: It’s Still Early… But Laawd!

by Ernest Stackhouse on September 3, 2018September 3, 2018

HomecomingGameEntranceAs most bands are just climbing out of pre-drill and some have still yet to play their first games, the 2018 marching season has been officially “kicked off”. To say it was an eventful start would be an understatement!

WHO’S THE KING OF R&B?!: 5 Ballads Finessed… But Who’s The Best?

by Ernest Stackhouse on July 30, 2018January 1, 2019

standpic1There’s nothing I like to hear more than a band playing the skin off of a good ballad.

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BAND STORIES: What Lead You To Join A College Band?

by Ernest Stackhouse on July 24, 2018July 26, 2018

bellIt 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.

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SCORING AND ARRANGING: The Brandon Hopkins Sound!

by Ernest Stackhouse on July 5, 2018July 5, 2018

Brandon3“Let your work speak for you and find ways to become better at the craft. Remain humble and always remember why you do what you do.”

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THE S.C. STATE UNIVERSITY MARCHING 101: Who Can Wake The Sleeping Giant?

by Ernest Stackhouse on April 14, 2018April 14, 2018

633318450130790876_Marching 101Though the current status of the band program is a big question mark, it was not always like this.

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