Even Better Bands

I will be a senior in high school when school starts. I want to become a fashion designer someday. I also want to be in an environment with sororities, clubs, a great historically black marching band, great education and programs that allow you to study abroad. What do you think of: Howard, Florida A&M, Hampton, Clark-Atlanta, Arkansas at Pine Bluff? I live in Texas but would like to go out of state.

I have a friend that studied at Howard and he loved it. He is now a fashion model. He also spent a semester in France and Italy. He was involved in theatre and dancing while he attended too.

im not being racist against the south but y do the universities with the most black schools dance and are more talented more such as Atlanta schools/ Louisiana school, than the ones of the west coast such as cali, washington, oregon marching bands….again im not being discriminant against other races…serious answers plz

I'm a classically trained musician and have marched the upper echelon of 'serious' marching bands and drum corps (serious marching band-there's a contradiction in terms!). I actually make my living writing marching band drill. There are many people in the music education profession that look down on the bands you are referring to, but I thankfully am not one of them. I love the energy that comes from these groups. It is very entertaining and especially with college bands, that is what it is all about. As for why these bands incorporate more dance and energetic routines into their shows, I would have to guess tradition. Someone did it once, it caught on and they've been doing it ever since. It's pretty much tradition for the other side of it as well. I have appreciation of all these marching groups, whether it's Ohio State, the Ocean of Soul at TSU or the Santa Clara Vanguard.

Southern University Marching Band (SWAC Champioship game 2004 in Birmingham)

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