Cheyney University Soulful Sound Marching Bands Gears for Another Season
The Cheyney University Soulful Sound Marching Band, under the direction of Professor Allen Gardner, gears for yet another extraordinary season.
Cheyney, PA, September 02, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Professor Gardner is optimistic concerning the future direction of the band, and emphasizes the importance of the band as an important program for the University’s Center of Excellence in Communications Media, Entertainment Arts & Fine Arts. Cheyney University’s band program was re-established in 2005 with the assistance of a very talented, enthusiastic, and determined group of students. The Director of Bands at Cheyney University, Professor Allen Gardner, developed a rich and rigorous environment for music majors and non-music majors to grow aesthetically through preparation, musical instruction, and performance.
On Saturday, August 28th, the Soulful Sound Marching Band participated in the Concerned Black Men’s 2nd Annual Band Showcase that was held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Upcoming Labor Day Weekend performances include Montgomery OIC Battle at Norristown High School, the Pennsylvania Avenue Reunion Weekend Parade in Baltimore, Maryland, and the Cheyney University/Lincoln University Football Classic at Northeast High School.
For more information on the University’s band program, contact Professor Allen Gardner at (610) 399-2153.
About Cheyney University
Cheyney University is the nation’s oldest historically Black institution of higher education. It is also the only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Now celebrating its 26th year, PASSHE comprises Pennsylvania’s 14 public universities, with a combined enrollment of more than 112,500, making it the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth. At its inception, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania successfully provided free classical education for qualified young people, and today the university offers baccalaureate degrees in more than 30 disciplines and six master’s degree programs. For more information, please visit the website at http://www.cheyney.edu.
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On Saturday, August 28th, the Soulful Sound Marching Band participated in the Concerned Black Men’s 2nd Annual Band Showcase that was held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Upcoming Labor Day Weekend performances include Montgomery OIC Battle at Norristown High School, the Pennsylvania Avenue Reunion Weekend Parade in Baltimore, Maryland, and the Cheyney University/Lincoln University Football Classic at Northeast High School.
For more information on the University’s band program, contact Professor Allen Gardner at (610) 399-2153.
About Cheyney University
Cheyney University is the nation’s oldest historically Black institution of higher education. It is also the only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Now celebrating its 26th year, PASSHE comprises Pennsylvania’s 14 public universities, with a combined enrollment of more than 112,500, making it the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth. At its inception, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania successfully provided free classical education for qualified young people, and today the university offers baccalaureate degrees in more than 30 disciplines and six master’s degree programs. For more information, please visit the website at http://www.cheyney.edu.
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www.cheyney.edu
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www.cheyney.edu
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