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The Band of the Fighting Irish at the University of Notre Dame performs at the end of a football game. This is a list of marching bands. Major types include collegiate and military. At least 16 U.S. colleges have had scramble bands, which are also included in this list.
Bands of America (BOA) is a music education advocacy organization and promoter of high school marching band competitions in the United States. Established in 1975 as Marching Bands of America (MBA), founder Larry McCormick's goal was to provide educational opportunities for music students nationwide. McCormick organized the first annual Summer ...
The Tournament of Bands sanctions about 140 marching band competitions throughout each fall, corresponding roughly with high school football season. Bands are judged on a 100-point linear scale by judges both on the field and in the press box. Bands are also divided into groups based on their size, and judged only within their group.
College marching bands in the United States are frequently associated with college football and their performance activities often (but don't always) revolve around the sport. [1] In the context of football, marching bands can be seen on the field both at pregame and at halftime , and performing in the stands during the game.
A marching band is a group of instrumental musicians who play while marching.Historically they were used in armed forces and many marching bands remain military bands.Others are still associated with military units or emulate a military style, with elements such as uniforms, flags and batons and occasionally rifles or sabers.
USBands, formally United States Scholastic Band Association [1] and sometimes referred to as USSBA, was formed in the Fall 1988 to provide high school marching bands an opportunity to compete in a circuit featuring top judges from across the continent. US Bands is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and the event is managed by BD Performing Arts.
In 2014, the Spirit of Troy was declared the best marching band in college football by USA Today's "College Football Fan Index." [9] The Spirit of Troy also appeared at Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy to perform as part of the American Pavilion's Fourth of July celebration. This was the band's fifth appearance at a World Expo.
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