The ensemble received its iconic name "Sound of the South" in 1965 when Dr. John M. Long took over the program.
Over 250 former TROY band members will join together to celebrate the present, look to the future and remember the past as the Sound of the South marks its 60th anniversary on September 12 and 13.
In 1939, the first band program began at Troy State Teachers College under Director Lawrence Peterson. The ensemble received its…
Over 250 students from 45 schools in Alabama, Florida and Georgia participated in this year’s event.
Troy University’s John M. Long School of Music hosted the 24th annual Southeastern United States (SEUS) Middle School Honor Band and Clinic on November 14 and 15. Over 250 students from 45 schools in Alabama, Florida and Georgia participated in this year’s event, along with their band directors and parents, who also visited the campus.
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