TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — Whether you play snare, tenor, bass drum or even cymbals, the drumline says there is a place for you in the Sound of the South (SOTS).
Saturday morning, prospective members were given an opportunity to learn some of the SOTS music and get a head start on upcoming band camps throughout…
TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — High school students from around the south visited Troy for the third annual Music Education Major for a Day.
High schoolers and their teachers attended music education classes, including band techniques, Symphony Band rehearsal, Concert Chorale, and special workshops designed just for the day.
The John M. Long School of Music…
TROY, ALA. (TROJANVISION) — The Sound of the South (SOTS) marching band spent nearly two weeks on campus before classes started preparing for the upcoming season.
From August 2-12, the Sound of the South rehearsed morning, noon, and night, mixing full band, sectional, and marching sessions. Directors schedule band camp just before classes begin so…
MOBILE, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — While some Troy students were preparing for classes or sleeping in, members of the Sound of the South were up early to travel to Mobile for the annual Battle for the Belt.
According to Dr. Mark Walker, preparations for these trips start much earlier than what some people may realize.
“We…
