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Home of the MIGHTY Bulldogs
and Marching
'101' Band!
Over 101 years of excellence!!!
Since 1896
This is where I received my degree in
Music Education - Instrumental. South Carolina State is a historically black
college that's been producing top notch teachers, businessmen, lawyers, doctors,
nurses, etc. for over 100 years. The school has provided me with experiences
that I will keep and use for a lifetime. College is what you make of it, and I
used my years at SCSU to the fullest extent. I recommend SCSU to anybody who
wants a good education in a nice community.
I am also a product of the Marching
101 band, one of the top bands in the MEAC. During my tenure (1995-1999), the 101
has consistently brought the heat to every band it has come in contact with. Through the 101, I have
seen performance by wonderful bands like Norfolk State University, Winston Salem
State University, Tennessee State University, and Alabama State University to
name a small few. I have learned to arrange under Ronald Sarjeant who will be retiring
as SCSU Director
of Bands. I think he is one of the best arrangers in the nation and he will be
sorely missed by the band members as well as alumni. I
also had the honor of arranging a song for the 1999 Homecoming show. I also
studied the trombone and student taught under Tim Hinton Sr. who is the director
of bands at Orangeburg-Wilkenson High School. The 101 has produced numerous
music educators that are currently involved with music programs all over South
Carolina, Georgia, and Texas.
As time goes on, I will display pictures of this band. The 101
also has a nice symphonic, jazz , and pep band. Recently, the band has revived their
spring symphonic band clinic and summer band camp in which they have asked me to
arrange for. SCSU will continue to provided a positive medium for young
musicians to display their talents.
I would also like to welcome
the new band director Mr. Ellis and his staff to the Bulldog family. May he carry on
the prestige the the band directors before him have set, and take the band
to the next level.
These Captions
were used in a program for the 2003 Battle of the Bands located in
Charleston, South Carolina.
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