http://www.evenbetterbands.com/black-marching-bands/why-do-the-southerneastern-most-universities-marching-band-have-the-most-energy-of-performance Your source for black college bands Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:28:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.evenbetterbands.com/black-marching-bands/why-do-the-southerneastern-most-universities-marching-band-have-the-most-energy-of-performance/comment-page-1#comment-73 cantrellmarching70 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:35:05 +0000 http://www.evenbetterbands.com/black-marching-bands/why-do-the-southerneastern-most-universities-marching-band-have-the-most-energy-of-performance#comment-73 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.<br><b>References : </b><br> 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.
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