Since the 2008 College Football season, the James Madison Marching Royal Dukes have regarded as the nation's largest collegiate marching band with a staggering 474 members. The MRD's have been featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2001 and 2008, Presidential Inaugurations for President Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and the 1983 NFC Title Football game between the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles.
The MRD's have also been a recipient of the "Sudler Trophy" which is the highest honor available for a collegiate marching band, and the first band to ever receive it as a D1-AA school.
Try Allen High School - Allen TX
For the school year 2009-2010 the Allen Eagles Escadrille is at 682 kids. You can check out YouTube for several videos of the performances that will give you an idea of the size.
The Allen Eagle Escadrille from Allen High School in Allen, Texas, is the largest marching band in the U.S. with over 700 members as of 2014. (approx 113 trumpets as well as the same for clarinets.) They can be seen on youtube by searching The Largest Marching Band in America: Allen Eagle Escadrille 2014
On September 15, 1984 the K-State Band Day was recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records. In conjunction with that year's Band Day, sixty-seven school bands joined the K-State Band on the field, creating a 3,144 piece marching band, which put them in the book as the world's largest marching band.
In 1973, during Richard Nixon's inauguration, the high schools in Fairfax County, Virginia formed one marching band called the Spirit of '76 with 1,976 students to step off the bicentennial celebrations in the Presidents inauguration parade.
Lassiter High School and Kennesaw Mountain Marching Bands are the best in Georgia.
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Some of the bands that participated in Obama's Parade Route were:Trumbull high School Golden Eagle Marching Band, CTPunahou School Marching Band, HIPetal High School Marching Band, MSThose were some of the bands that participated in Obama's Parade Route.Citizens' Hose Company Marching Band, Smyrna DE
Most marching bands are found at high schools or colleges.
There are many thousands of high school bands found in the United States alone. There are many more band found across the world.
It depends on what criteria you are looking at. In the UIL State Marching Contest, Marcus High School, from Flowermound, has shown dominance since 2006. In the Bands of America competition, the most competitive circuit for high school marching bands, many schools have come out on top, most recently Johnson High School, from San Antonio. Many bands, however have been on top at this competition, including Reagan, LD Bell, The Woodlands, and even Marcus. In conclusion, in terms of overall dominance, one could say that Marcus is the best. In terms of overall consistency since the school's opening, Reagan would probably be considered the best.
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most high schools have marching bands and a lot of colleges have marching bands
Normally. A lot of high school marching bands even march picolos.
Military marching bands, concert bands, high school marching bands, and college marching bands use saxophones for their music. It is a flexible-use instrument.
Some of the bands that participated in Obama's Parade Route were:Trumbull high School Golden Eagle Marching Band, CTPunahou School Marching Band, HIPetal High School Marching Band, MSThose were some of the bands that participated in Obama's Parade Route.Citizens' Hose Company Marching Band, Smyrna DE
Yes, my high school marching band does get to go out of state for competitions. also every once in a while for a parade.
Most marching bands are found at high schools or colleges.
Friday nights in their school stadium. Only during football season.
There are many thousands of high school bands found in the United States alone. There are many more band found across the world.
This isn't a very specific question. But okay, to answer your question: * marching bands (both high school and professional) * instrument repair shops/stores * any orchestras or bands (both school and professional) * sometimes they are on tv :) This isn't a very specific question. But okay, to answer your question: * marching bands (both high school and professional) * instrument repair shops/stores * any orchestras or bands (both school and professional) * sometimes they are on tv :) This isn't a very specific question. But okay, to answer your question: * marching bands (both high school and professional) * instrument repair shops/stores * any orchestras or bands (both school and professional) * sometimes they are on tv :)
It depends on what criteria you are looking at. In the UIL State Marching Contest, Marcus High School, from Flowermound, has shown dominance since 2006. In the Bands of America competition, the most competitive circuit for high school marching bands, many schools have come out on top, most recently Johnson High School, from San Antonio. Many bands, however have been on top at this competition, including Reagan, LD Bell, The Woodlands, and even Marcus. In conclusion, in terms of overall dominance, one could say that Marcus is the best. In terms of overall consistency since the school's opening, Reagan would probably be considered the best.
About 12 in a region, 58 or so regions, so about seven bands
North Dakota marching band competitions 1984-1987