VSU Marching Band Ranks Third In The Nation According to ESPN Rankings
Courtesy of Virginia State University Virginia State University’s Trojan Explosion Marching Band is named one of the best HBCU bands in the country, according to newly released rankings by ESPN. The band is ranked third in the Division II/NAIA category in ESPN’s HBCU Band of the Year rankings posted by HBCU Gameday. Important band components such as auxiliaries, drum majors, musicality, percussion, and drill/marching/maneuvering are used to compile the rankings. Judges then score individual performances based on these specified areas. “We are very appreciative and deeply humbled by these rankings,” said VSU Director of Marching and Pep Bands, Dr. Taylor Whitehead. The post VSU Marching Band Ranks Third In The Nation According to ESPN Rankings appeared first on HBCU News.
Courtesy of Virginia State University Virginia State University’s Trojan Explosion Marching Band is named one of the best HBCU bands in the country, according to newly released rankings by ESPN. The band is ranked third in the Division II/NAIA category in ESPN’s HBCU Band of the Year rankings posted by HBCU Gameday. Important band components such as auxiliaries, drum majors, musicality, percussion, and drill/marching/maneuvering are used to compile the rankings. Judges then score individual performances based on these specified areas. “We are very appreciative and deeply humbled by these rankings,” said VSU Director of Marching and Pep Bands, Dr. Taylor Whitehead.
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