A common rationale for the continued existence and support of music education in schools
has been the development of skills and attitudes leading to a lifetime of music-making for all …

COVID-19 mitigations significantly altered college marching band operations during the fall
2020 football season. Modified band operations may have affected students' sense of …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived influence of social media on high
school band students' future decision to participate in a college marching band. Participants …

According to some current researchers in this line of inquiry, marching band should be
studied as a stand alone activity and not part of other band or performing arts research:" …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand how transgender and gender
expansive (TGE) former college marching band members navigated their band membership …

Abstract Music programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities have a rich cultural
legacy, but there is still little understanding of how these programs impact students in …

Helping students transition from high school to college typically involves creating online
transition programs in high school, which could lead to higher retention rates in college. The …

The purpose of this study was to identify the teacher behaviors, rehearsal activities, and
targets of instruction which characterize a successful marching band program. Effective …

This study examines recruitment and retention in Division One (D1) university marching
bands, while understanding high school and university directors' perspectives and impact on …

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore how high school band directors
prepare their students for college marching band programs. The theory guiding this study …