Recent Marching Band Headlines:
University chooses new marching band director
The Exponent, Indiana -
Mar 23, 2006... Thursday that the current conductor of the Purdue's symphonic band and orchestra, Jay Gephart, will fill the role of its retiring marching band director. ...
Purdue names new 'All-America' Marching Band director
The Courier-Journal, IN -
Mar 23, 2006Gephart replaces David Leppla, who will retire June 30 after serving as director of University Bands and the "All-American" Marching Band since 1989. ...
Concert, marching band director ready to retire
The Courier-Journal, IN -
Mar 23, 2006David Leppla, director of University Bands and the "All-American" Marching Band, will retire from Purdue on June 30. Leppla, an ...
Purdue Marching Band Director Announces Retirement
WISH, IN -
Mar 22, 2006The director of the Purdue marching band since 1989 is announcing his retirement effective June 30th. David Leppla will continue ...
Conscript Marching Band
Great Falls Connection, VA -
Mar 16, 2006The current Fairfax County Public Schools policy mandating marching band for the advanced band courses means the end of many students' musical education. ...
Radford HS marching band plays in NY City St. Pat's Parade
WDBJ7.com, VA -
Mar 18, 2006The luck of the Irish was with the Radford High School band on St. Patrick's Day. They marched down New York's Fifth Avenue in the St. ...
A sweet tooth inspires Aurora’s fundraiser for marching band
Gwinnett Daily Post, GA -
Mar 11, 2006... The theater is partnering with the Duluth Marching Band’s booster club to sell fresh-baked cookies during intermission. Funds ...
Drum lines a hit in Macomb
Mar 27, 2006 ... ... and well in Macomb County. It's called a winter drum line, the percussion-only version of marching band. Only about 25 groups are ...
No blues in this parade
Mar 27, 2006 ... ... Patrick's Day Marching Band Parade provided welcome cheer Saturday in the aftermath of two tornadoes, power outages and recovery efforts, spectators and ...
Return of marching band a homecoming for former residents
LaCrosse Tribune, WI -
Mar 2, 2006By TERRY RINDFLEISCH | La Crosse Tribune. When he was a child, Tyler Hendricks was a big fan of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band. ...
Where's Terry? Playing with the UW Marching Band
LaCrosse Tribune, WI -
Mar 8, 2006... But Tuesday night was special, because it was a homecoming of sorts. I got a chance to play tambourine with my college band in the La Crosse Center. ...
County Spelling Championship - 25 pupils to compete for top honors
Mar 27, 2006 ... ... at Center Area Middle School. She plays the clarinet in concert and marching band and piano in the jazz band. She is a member of ...
Purdue University Names New Band Director
WISH, IN -
Mar 23, 2006... has been appointed acting director of Purdue University Bands, effective immediately, and also will be the next director of the "All-American" Marching Band. ...
Marching Away
Great Falls Connection, VA -
Mar 23, 2006It’s unfortunate that Fairfax County high schools (except Thomas Jefferson) require students to play in marching band if they want to perform with the ...
Rally and March in Manhattan Call for Human Rights in China
Mar 27, 2006 ... ... included more festive elements put on by Falun Gong practitioners—dancing women holding lotus flowers and an impressive 160-person marching band called the ...
Purdue's band director to retire
Indianapolis Star, United States -
Mar 22, 2006WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The director of the Purdue University marching band since 1989 is retiring but plans to conduct the band during the Indianapolis 500 ...
Help The Powell County Band Go To DC
WTVQ, KY -
Mar 23, 2006The Powell County High School Marching band is headed to one of America's most famous streets: Pennsylvania Avenue. It's home to ...
Band director to retire after 17 years at Purdue
The Exponent, Indiana -
Mar 22, 2006By Sarah Michalos. The Director of the Purdue University Bands and All-American Marching Band has announced Wednesday his plans to retire on June 30. ...
Plenty of good stories — just not in TO
Mar 27, 2006 ... ... With the Teachers' Pension Plan Hockey Team And Marching Band on extended spring break, attention may well turn to other franchises and other milestones. ...
Cheshire High Marching Ram Band’s Spider-Man link is up in the ...
Record-Journal, CT -
Feb 22, 2006CHESHIRE — The high school marching band and color guard are eagerly awaiting the big call: Come to New York City and be in a movie. ...
KHS MARCHING BAND HEADED TO ROSE BOWL PARADE
Kingwood Now, TX -
Feb 22, 2006The Kingwood High School Marching Band will be the only high school band representing Texas and the entire Gulf Coast in next year’s Tournament of Roses ...
Brewster's Hardy makes the stage a home
Mar 27, 2006 ... ... Hardy has been teaching music for 30 years, the last six at Brewster building a theater program — and willing a marching band into existence. ...
Director's Chair
Mar 27, 2006 ... ... Also, Chapelle invited the students from Central State University’s marching band to play Jesus Walks with Kanye West at the block party. ...
Russian up the ranks
Mar 27, 2006 ... ... t involve muscle but perseverance: you try taking apart hundreds of bright yellow nesting dolls looking for a teeny weeny clue while a marching band blasts away ...
Opinionist: The Weird World of Clay McLeod Chapman
Mar 27, 2006 ... ... The marching band expertly backing each story felt more like drunken controlled chaos than the marching bands of my youth. Laced ...
mar28 politrivia, ink, ESPU, naked sadhus, etc.
Mar 27, 2006 ... ... At unexpected intervals, The Loyd Family Players, a pirate samba marching band, will storm the stage or swarm the dance floor and whip the crowds into a frenzy ...
Top of the ladder
Mar 27, 2006 ... ... Donnelly, who plays the clarinet in the marching band and is on the soccer team at Byrd, also bowls in the Saturday All-Stars league. ...
Fighter refuses to let discrimination win
Mar 27, 2006 ... ... 1 in Serang, Mitha joined the school's marching band as majorette and even received the title of West Java's Favorite Majorette in a competition in 1987. ...