Honda Battle Of the Bands - 2011 - Events

Jan 29, 2011 from 9:00am to 12:00pm CST
Location: The Georgia Dome
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Honda Battle of the Bands Presented By The Home Depot® Unveils 2011 Invitational Showcase Line-UpTop Historically Black College and University Marching Bands From Around the Nation Prepare to Take the Field at Ninth Annual ShowcaseTorrance, Calif. (November 08, 2010) – Today, the journey of 45 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Marching Bands has reached its destination. It all began in late summer when these HBCUs took that first high step and that first rehearsal where increasingly challenging drills and compositions were tested to develop the most dynamic, spirited halftime performances of the fall season.Notoriety is earned today by the following top eight HBCU marching bands selected to perform at the 2011 Honda Battle of the Bands presented by The Home Depot® Invitational Showcase:- Virginia State University “Marching Trojan Explosion” (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)- South Carolina State University “Marching 101” (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)- Albany State University “Marching Rams Show Band” (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)- Jackson State University “Sonic Boom of the South” (Southwestern Athletic Conference)- Bethune Cookman University “Marching Wildcats” (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)- Clark Atlanta University “Mighty Marching Panthers” (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)- Winston-Salem State University “Red Sea of Sound” (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)- Tennessee State University “Aristocrat of Bands” (Independent)The 2,000 student-musicians that make up these bands have staked their claims to being among the elite in the country and will take the stage to prove their mettle on January 29th at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Each band will have the opportunity to perform for 12 minutes and showcase their musical skills, dancing talents and creativity. This year’s showcase features first-time South Carolina State University as well as eight-time participant Virginia State University. Band sizes range from the small but powerful 120-member ensemble of Clark Atlanta University, to the 300-member goliath of Bethune Cookman.Marking its ninth year, the Honda Battle of the Bands is the only national scholarship program that highlights music education as an important facet of HBCU heritage and culture. The eight winning band programs chosen to participate in this year’s Invitational Showcase will be awarded $20,000 by American Honda for their music programs, in addition to the $1,000 grant they received for participation in the pre-qualifying Celebration Tour. Through this program, American Honda annually awards a total of $205,000 in scholarships to HBCU music programs. Since the program’s inception, an excess of $1 million in grant money has been bestowed to black colleges.- ### -

For the highly anticipated 2011 showdown, the curtain will go up promptly at 3:00 p.m. EST. The bill includes a special guest performance by “Bow Wow,” along with crowd-pleasing routines by the nation’s top eight elite black college marching bands. Georgia’s own Albany State University will open the show and lead this year’s “great eight” performances in the following order:

1. Albany State University “Marching Rams Show Band”
2. Tennessee State University “Aristocrat of Bands”
3. Virginia State University “Trojan Explosion Marching Band”
4. Clark Atlanta University “Mighty Marching Panthers”
5. Jackson State University “The Sonic Boom of the South”
6. Winston-Salem State University “Red Sea of Sound”
7. South Carolina State University “Marching 101”
8. Bethune Cookman University “Marching Wildcats”

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Bradley♬♬♬Bland January 15, 2011 at 11:09pm

AND MAKE SURE TO GET THERE ON TIME THE SHOW OPENING PERFORMANCE IS SPECTACULR
Bradley♬♬♬Bland January 9, 2011 at 9:53pm

For the highly anticipated 2011 showdown, the curtain will go up promptly at 3:00 p.m. EST. The bill includes a special guest performance by “Bow Wow,” along with crowd-pleasing routines by the nation’s top eight elite black college marching bands. Georgia’s own Albany State University will open the show and lead this year’s “great eight” performances in the following order:

1. Albany State University “Marching Rams Show Band”
2. Tennessee State University “Aristocrat of Bands”
3. Virginia State University “Trojan Explosion Marching Band”
4. Clark Atlanta University “Mighty Marching Panthers”
5. Jackson State University “The Sonic Boom of the South”
6. Winston-Salem State University “Red Sea of Sound”
7. South Carolina State University “Marching 101”
8. Bethune Cookman University “Marching Wildcats”

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