Tag: Marching band

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University of Delaware Marching Band to Escort Biden and Harris to White House Following Inauguration

The University of Delaware’s marching band has received the honor of escorting President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to the White House after they are sworn into office on inauguration day tomorrow, reports 3 CBS Philly. “I didn’t realize that I would end up marching in a presidential inauguration, a historical one for […]

January 19, 2021

Sports

American Athletic Conference May Limit Marching Bands, Spirit Squads for Fall Football

The American Athletic Conference (AAC) will implement “strict” football game day guidelines for marching bands and spirit squads, according to a Memphis newspaper, The Commercial Appeal. Though the AAC has not made an official announcement, an anonymous source “with knowledge of the situation” confirmed the restrictions on Wednesday. If true, the AAC would be the […]

June 25, 2020

News Roundup

MSU’s Marching Band Selected to Perform in 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Morgan State University’s marching band “Magnificent Marching Machine” has been chosen to represent the state of Maryland and perform in the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. This will be the band’s first time performing in the parade. “Morgan State University is home to one of the finest and most exciting marching bands in the […]

October 8, 2018

Latest News

Debate Over Marching Band’s Name Triggers Study

Administrators at the University of North Alabama (UNA) are considering changing the long-standing name of its marching band after questions were raised this semester about its appropriateness, given the name’s link to the Confederacy.

October 1, 2018

HBCUs

For Marching Bands at Historically Black Schools, It’s ‘About the Showmanship’

ATLANTA — Five drum majors approach midfield and snap into high-stepping formation, capes swirling as they spin and drop into splits before hopping up and bending backward until their hats scrape the ground. When they dart toward the sideline, Bethune-Cookman University’s 300-piece marching band and its 14 Karat Gold Dancers surge onto the field, performing […]

April 11, 2018

Students

Dowell Taylor Named Interim Band Director at Jackson State

JACKSON, Miss. — Dowell Taylor has been named interim director of bands at Jackson State University. President Dr. William B. Bynum Jr. said Thursday that Taylor will officially assume the role Sept. 18. The Clarion-Ledger reports the university fired O’Neill Sanford as band director just before the football season began, saying it was “undergoing evaluations […]

September 14, 2017

Students

Donors Solve Talladega College’s Inaugural Parade Funding Issue

Talladega College said it needed $75,000 to carry out the controversial decision to have its marching band perform in President-electDonald J. Trump’s inaugural parade Friday. As of Monday, donors have pledged more than $400,000 on the Alabama school’s GoFundMe page and an appearance by the historically Black college’s President Billy C. Hawkins last Friday on […]

January 16, 2017

Students

Talladega College Forging Ahead to Perform at Trump Inauguration

Following several days of controversy, Talladega College President Billy Hawkins announced on Thursday morning that the college’s marching band will perform in President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inaugural parade.

January 5, 2017

Students

Talladega College Under Fire for Accepting Role in Trump Inauguration

As the only HBCU to accept an invitation so far, Talladega College’s decision to participate in the parade has elicited a particularly strong reaction on social media.

January 2, 2017

News Roundup

Fired Ohio State Band Director Appeals in 2nd Lawsuit

COLUMBUS, Ohio ― Ohio State’s fired marching band director is asking a federal appeals court to uphold his civil-rights claims against the university. In a filing Monday, Jonathan Waters asks the Sixth Circuit to overturn a judge’s finding from August rejecting allegations of reverse discrimination. Judge James Graham found Waters failed to prove he had […]

September 12, 2016

Students

Diverse Docket: Ousted Ohio State Band Director Loses Bias Suit

The ousted marching band director at The Ohio State University has lost his Title IX suit accusing the school of gender bias.

August 25, 2016

Students

Fired LSU Band Director’s Lawsuit Heads to Federal Court

BATON ROUGE, La. ― The legal battle between fired Golden Band from Tigerland director Roy King and Louisiana State University will be played out in federal court. King sued the university last month in state district court, but LSU filed notice seeking to have the case moved to U.S. District Court because King’s lawsuit alleges […]

June 20, 2016