Rainbow Warrior Marching Band Receives National Recognition
UH Marching Band Wins Honors
Courtesy of the Honolulu Star Bulletin at http://starbulletin.com/2007/03/23/news/briefs.html
The marching band at the University of Hawaii's Manoa campus is one of five bands chosen for top national honors by the College Band Directors National Association, according to a university news release.
The UH Marching Band was chosen for the honor from among entries across the country. UH entered a tape of its Nov. 11 performance of Latin music and dance staged at the Rainbow Invitational Band Festival at Aloha Stadium.
UH Marching Band Director Brandt Payne will present a videotape of the UH Marching Band at the band directors association national conference at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Other selected university bands are from Auburn, Clemson, Middle Tennessee State and Texas State.
UH Manoa Marching Band Among Nation's Top Five
Courtesy of UH News at http://www.hawaii.edu/cgi-bin/uhnews?20070321103220
HONOLULU - The Marching Band at the University of Hawaii's Manoa campus is one of only five bands chosen for top national honors by the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA).
"I've always felt that our UH Marching Band was one of the best in the country, and I’m happy to know that my feeling is shared by our nation's professional band directors," says Interim Chancellor Denise Eby Konan.
UH Marching Band Director Brandt Payne will address and present a videotape of the UH Marching Band at the CBDNA national conference later this month at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
"I'm excited because this gives much-deserved national recognition to our band's 240 students and outstanding music program at UH Manoa," said Payne.
The UH Marching Band was chosen for the honor from among entries across the country. UH entered a tape of its November 11, 2006, performance of Latin music and dance staged at the Rainbow Invitational Band Festival at Aloha Stadium.
Other selected university bands are from Auburn, Clemson, Middle Tennessee State, and Texas State.
