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6 Minutes to Glory: The HBCU Band Experience

6 Minutes to Glory: The HBCU Band Experience

A tribute to the distinctive and fascinating culture of Black marching bands - The Halftime Show.
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7 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Jackson State University
    Alcorn State University
    Grambling State University
    Prairie View A&M University
    Texas Southern University
    Alabama A&M University
    Season 2 in Review: The Inside Story
  • Jackson State University

    The Jackson State University band, the Sonic Boom of the South; band directors discuss a paramilitary structure within HBCU bands; the leaders of the Jackson 5 Drum Major Squad and the Prancing J-Settes dance line.
    Upcoming
  • Alcorn State University

    A tribute to the distinctive and fascinating culture of Black marching bands - The Halftime Show.
    Upcoming
  • Grambling State University

    A tribute to the distinctive and fascinating culture of Black marching bands - The Halftime Show.
    Upcoming
  • Prairie View A&M University

    Texas Southern University is the second-largest HBCU in the nation, and home to the Ocean of Soul marching band; meet some of their members, as well as the directors and dancers on the Motion of the Ocean dance team.
    Upcoming
  • Texas Southern University

    Showcases some of the key Ocean of Soul members, as well as the directors and dancers on the Motion of the Ocean dance team of Texas Southern University.
    Upcoming
  • Alabama A&M University

    A tribute to the distinctive and fascinating culture of Black marching bands - The Halftime Show.
    Upcoming

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Season 1
4 of 7 episodes

  • The NCAT HBCU marching band, also known as the Blue and Gold Marching Machine, provides an inside look into how they prepare on their journey to the Battle of the Bands.

  • The TSU HBCU marching band shares pivotal components of their secrets to success from the eyes of the band members and their leaders; they prepare for the Battle of the Bands.

  • The SC State HBCU marching band, Marching 101, share their success story from a small town; they share their intimate journey to the Battle of the Bands.

  • The NSU HBCU marching band, also known as The Spartan Legion Marching Band, gives a history lesson on how it all began and the untold story of their road to success, from rehearsals to the main stage at the Battle of the Bands.
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A tribute to the distinctive and fascinating culture of Black marching bands - The Halftime Show.

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