Big Band Attitude

Although they rarely make it into the national limelight, many colleges with lesser-known football teams field great marching bands. Find out how some of these Division I-AA (now Football championship subdivision), II and III schools gain public interest.

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Balancing Band

High school today is more challenging than ever. students are expected to excel academically in every subject and to participate in extracurricular activities just to be considered for college admission. Fitting everything in can be a very complex balancing act. Find out how some students manage their time while juggling band, sports, schoolwork and much more.

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Overcoming Obstacles

According to poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: “Music is the universal language of mankind.” This phrase takes on a whole new meaning as many students with physical or developmental challenges have found an outlet in the marching arts where they have been judged not by their disabilities, but by their abilities. Meet four of these outstanding young performers.

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Prepping for Parades

What do New Year’s Day in Pasadena, Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Thanksgiving Day in New York all have in common? On these holidays, thousands of band members don’t get the day off. They’re working hard: marching, playing, spinning, dancing and competing to give these famous spectacles their characteristic sights and sounds. After all, what’s a parade without a marching band?

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