Greetings band folk!! Today we talk about news and upcoming events from marchingsport.com including giving props to someone that gave $500,000 dollars to their band program. Added connections to the marching podcast rollodex. We discuss the competition formula from the last episode. Why can't we give wins and losses to some of these battles? This podcast is brought to you by SAY Marketing and Promotions, Block Band Music & Publishing, Kevin Peete of ReMax Patriots, Block Us Up - Band Blog, Smokee O's BBQ, Math-Sci Tutoring and Educational Services, Lamik's Video Sofia's BBQ and Fish, Bull City Music School, HBCU Recruitment Center, and Prodigious Music Concepts LLC Check out our website http://www.themarchingpodcast.com/ you can email the show at [email protected], find us on IG at themarchingpodcast, subscribe to us on Facebook at The Marching Podcast or tweet us @marchingpodcast, We hope you enjoy the show!  

Introducing Willie Snipes Jr. Willie is the Assistant Band Director at Miles College and is a fan of the network. We are honored to talk with Professor Snipes, as he tells us the story of how Miles became one of the hotest programs in the country today.Tonight we meet Professor Snipes and find out where he is from, where he went to school and how he became the assistant band director at Miles College. Prof also has a message to the band world about the game last year with Taladega College. This podcast is brought to you by SAY Marketing and Promotions, Block Band Music & Publishing, Kevin Peete of ReMax Patriots, Block Us Up - Band Blog, Smokee O's BBQ, Math-Sci Tutoring and Educational Services, Lamik's Video Sofia's BBQ and Fish, Bull City Music School, HBCU Recruitment Center, and Prodigious Music Concepts LLC Check out our website http://www.themarchingpodcast.com/ you can email the show at [email protected], find us on IG at themarchingpodcast, subscribe to us on Facebook at The Marching Podcast or tweet us @marchingpodcast, We hope you enjoy the show!  

Introducing William Thomas. Williams leads The Texas Brass Band, which combines the influences of jazz, r&b and hip-hop music into one unique sound. Find out more about William, The Texas Brass Band and where they get their influences from. This podcast is brought to you by SAY Marketing and Promotions, Block Band Music & Publishing, Kevin Peete of ReMax Patriots, Block Us Up - Band Blog, Smokee O's BBQ, Math-Sci Tutoring and Educational Services, Lamik's Video Sofia's BBQ and Fish, Bull City Music School, HBCU Recruitment Center, and Prodigious Music Concepts LLC Check out our website http://www.themarchingpodcast.com/ you can email the show at [email protected], find us on IG at themarchingpodcast, subscribe to us on Facebook at The Marching Podcast or tweet us @marchingpodcast, We hope you enjoy the show!  

Tim Hinton is a composer and arranger writing for concert bands marching bands and part of the host team of The Marching Roundtable. The Marching Roundtable is a place for discussion on important topics in the marching arts.Tim also serves as a consultant for all aspects of marching shows, from show concepts to drill and color guard. Tim marched with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps of Rockford Illinois for three summers (1980-82). won the DCI Individual and Ensemble Competition on french horn in 1982, being the first person in DCI history to receive a perfect score of 100 in individual competition. This podcast is brought to you by SAY Marketing and Promotions, Block Band Music & Publishing, Kevin Peete of ReMax Patriots, Block Us Up - Band Blog, Smokee O's BBQ, Math-Sci Tutoring and Educational Services, Lamik's Video Sofia's BBQ and Fish, Bull City Music School, HBCU Recruitment Center, and Prodigious Music Concepts LLC Check out our website http://www.themarchingpodcast.com/ you can email the show at [email protected], find us on IG at themarchingpodcast, subscribe to us on Facebook at The Marching Podcast or tweet us @marchingpodcast, We hope you enjoy the show!  

Tonight we meet Timberly Smmons. Timberly is the creative mind behind MuzikMIll. Muzilk Mill is a radio network, a magazine, but also deals in fashion, music, video gams, books and more! We talk to Timberly to find out how she started Muzik Mill, what keeps her going and what she has planned for the future. This podcast is brought to you by SAY Marketing and Promotions, Block Band Music & Publishing, Kevin Peete of ReMax Patriots, Block Us Up - Band Blog, Smokee O's BBQ, Math-Sci Tutoring and Educational Services, Lamik's Video Sofia's BBQ and Fish, Bull City Music School, HBCU Recruitment Center, and Prodigious Music Concepts LLC Check out our website http://www.themarchingpodcast.com/ you can email the show at [email protected], find us on IG at themarchingpodcast, subscribe to us on Facebook at The Marching Podcast or tweet us @marchingpodcast, We hope you enjoy the show!  

Introducing Thaddeus Dixon. Thaddeus is a professor of Psychology and attended Jackson State with our host. Thaddeus, using his educational expertise is doing something interesting in his discipline that benefits more than just the study of Psychology. Tonight we meet Thaddeus to find out more about his intriguing career. This podcast is brought to you by SAY Marketing and Promotions, Block Band Music & Publishing, Kevin Peete of ReMax Patriots, Block Us Up - Band Blog, Smokee O's BBQ, Math-Sci Tutoring and Educational Services, Lamik's Video Sofia's BBQ and Fish, Bull City Music School, HBCU Recruitment Center, and Prodigious Music Concepts LLC Check out our website http://www.themarchingpodcast.com/ you can email the show at [email protected], find us on IG at themarchingpodcast, subscribe to us on Facebook at The Marching Podcast or tweet us @marchingpodcast, We hope you enjoy the show!  

Introducing TD Hollins. TD is the director of bands at St. Augustine University. TD and I marched together at Johnson C Smith in 1996 and both of us transferred to different programs the following year. Today we meet TD to find out where he is from, where he went after Smith and how he became the Director of Bands at St. Augustine. This podcast is brought to you by SAY Marketing and Promotions, Block Band Music & Publishing, Kevin Peete of ReMax Patriots, Block Us Up - Band Blog, Smokee O's BBQ, Math-Sci Tutoring and Educational Services, Lamik's Video Sofia's BBQ and Fish, Bull City Music School, HBCU Recruitment Center, and Prodigious Music Concepts LLC Check out our website http://www.themarchingpodcast.com/ you can email the show at [email protected], find us on IG at themarchingpodcast, subscribe to us on Facebook at The Marching Podcast or tweet us @marchingpodcast, We hope you enjoy the show!  

Taylor Whitehead is the band director at Warren County HS in Warrenton, NC. Taylor marched tuba for Virginia State University. Warren County's band and drumline have been very successful in the National High Stepping Competitions. In addition, Taylor is the Vice President of the NC High Stepping Band Directors Association as well as on the Advisory Board for High Stepping Nationals. This podcast is brought to you by SAY Marketing and Promotions, Block Band Music & Publishing, Kevin Peete of ReMax Patriots, Block Us Up - Band Blog, Smokee O's BBQ, Math-Sci Tutoring and Educational Services, Lamik's Video Sofia's BBQ and Fish, Bull City Music School, HBCU Recruitment Center, and Prodigious Music Concepts LLC Check out our website http://www.themarchingpodcast.com/ you can email the show at [email protected], find us on IG at themarchingpodcast, subscribe to us on Facebook at The Marching Podcast or tweet us @marchingpodcast, We hope you enjoy the show!  

Introducing Tamala Lewis. Tamala Lewis is the Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation & Community Affairs Director and a graduate of Spelman College. She coordinates the Battle of the Bands for high school students at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, CA. This battle of the bands gives exposure to show bands and allows directors to recruit in the southern California area where there is little show band influence. We talk to the Tamala tonight to talk about her experiences with this event and prepares the listener for this year's event on October 27, 2012. This podcast is brought to you by SAY Marketing and Promotions, Block Band Music & Publishing, Kevin Peete of ReMax Patriots, Block Us Up - Band Blog, Smokee O's BBQ, Math-Sci Tutoring and Educational Services, Lamik's Video Sofia's BBQ and Fish, Bull City Music School, HBCU Recruitment Center, and Prodigious Music Concepts LLC Check out our website http://www.themarchingpodcast.com/ you can email the show at [email protected], find us on IG at themarchingpodcast, subscribe to us on Facebook at The Marching Podcast or tweet us @marchingpodcast, We hope you enjoy the show!  

Stuart Pompel was a founding instructor of Pacific Crest in 1993, and has served as its Executive Director since 1996. He has led the growth of the organization from a small performing group to a nationally recognized arts education organization, and a member of the Drum Corps International World Class. Stuart has nurtured relationships between Pacific Crest and corporate leaders to benefit the community. This podcast is brought to you by SAY Marketing and Promotions, Block Band Music & Publishing, Kevin Peete of ReMax Patriots, Block Us Up - Band Blog, Smokee O's BBQ, Math-Sci Tutoring and Educational Services, Lamik's Video Sofia's BBQ and Fish, Bull City Music School, HBCU Recruitment Center, and Prodigious Music Concepts LLC Check out our website http://www.themarchingpodcast.com/ you can email the show at [email protected], find us on IG at themarchingpodcast, subscribe to us on Facebook at The Marching Podcast or tweet us @marchingpodcast, We hope you enjoy the show!