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| Ensembles > Band Ensemble Bio |
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Precision and musical excellence are the hallmarks of the The United States Air Force Academy marching band. A variety of selections from John Philip Sousa to popular march music is performed at Air Force Academy cadet military parades, civic parades and national ceremonial events. Acclaimed as one of the finest military marching bands in the United States, The United States Air Force Academy Band Marching Band is made up of professional full-time musicians, many coming from the finest major colleges and universities in the nation. The Marching Band was formed at Lowry AFB in Denver, Colorado, interim site of the USAF Academy, in 1955 as a 35-member unit of the Air Force Academy Band. Bugles were added to the band instrumentation in 1959 and were part of the marching unit until 1973 when the Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps was created. In 1993, the Band was renamed The United States Air Force Band of the Rockies and reassigned to Headquarters, Air Force Space Command, also located in Colorado Springs. On October 1, 2003 the band was once again assigned to the USAF Academy and renamed The United States Air Force Academy Band. The Marching Band is 60 pieces strong with the versatility of fielding smaller marching units appropriate for any ceremonial occasion. The Band represents The USAF Academy throughout the nation at civic parades, special events and national ceremonies to include performances for the President and Vice President of the United States. All public performances are presented at no charge. |
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