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Black Foxes Director Creates an Association for HBCU Auxiliary and Dance Directors

The National HBCU Auxiliary and Dance Directors' Association (HBCUADD) is the brain child of Black Foxes Director, Shawn Zachery. She is the founder and current Executive Director of this new organization, created to address the needs of HBCU performance team coaches and the performers, as well. "It's been an idea of mine for well over [...]

The Black Foxes Shine as the Only HBCU Dance Team Featured at TDEA

Texas Dance Educators' Association (TDEA) is a yearly event bringing together elementary, middle and high school dance educators from across Texas to Houston for its annual conference. The conference also hosts the annual Texas All-State Dance Team. This was the 2nd year Black Foxes Director, Mrs. Shawn Zachery and the Black Foxes were invited to [...]

Dr. Tim Zachery Represents PVAMU and the Marching Storm in the Bahamas

Marching bands are very popular in the Bahamas. They represent official organizations and are used to recruit young students, keep them off the street, and give them a way forward to a college education. The Bahama Brass Band in Nassau sponsored a recruiting event for graduating high school students and also used the event to [...]

2023-10-20T08:39:51-05:00January 12, 2023|Marching Band, Marching Storm Staff, The Marching Storm|

I SEE U, Episode 23: Halftime is Their Time

It’s Historically Black College and University homecoming season! Directors of the Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm and Texas Southern University Ocean of Soul marching band share HBCU homecoming traditions with I SEE U Guest Host Melanye Price and what happens when the band hits the field. Read more....

2023-06-09T10:30:05-05:00January 21, 2022|Marching Band, The Marching Storm|

PVAMU Marching Storm member achieves milestone as band’s first Latino drum major

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (November 5, 2021) - Jesus Mata will end his senior year at Prairie View A&M University on a high note as the historically black university's first Hispanic drum major. "At first, it was kind of overwhelming because I'm used to keeping to myself," said the 24-year-old music performance major, who is originally [...]

2024-11-07T14:28:02-06:00January 21, 2022|Marching Band, The Marching Storm|

The CW greenlights HBCU-Set ‘March’ docuseries following PVAMU’s Marching Storm

On the heels of All American spinoff Homecoming, the CW has ordered its second series set against the HBCU experience. The network has greenlighted March, an eight-episode series which revolves around the Prairie View A&M University Marching Band, The Marching Storm, recently ranked as the top HBCU Division I band by ESPN’s The Undefeated. March debuts Monday, January 24 (8-9 pm ET/PT). It then [...]

2023-11-28T10:01:44-06:00January 21, 2022|Marching Band, The Marching Storm|