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South Carolina State University’s Marching 101 band will perform Sept. 6 during the MEAC/SWAC Challenge at the Orlando Citrus Bowl.
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- At an HBCU, halftime isn’t a break in the action. It’s just the beginning. While the football players demonstrate agility with high-flying catches, spectacular runs and hard-hitting tackles, marching band members work tirelessly to perfect their craft of high-flying drum majors, spectacular blends of passion through music, and the hard-hitting but unique and unmistakable sound of the marching band.
South Carolina State University’s “101’’ started humbly in 1918, a simple regimental band performing military drills and assisting with music at Sunday schools and wherever else it was needed. The band slowly but steadily evolved from a service band to a part of the school’s Department of Music, to a prominent band whose name rings from coast to coast.
The 101 makes appearances across the country, from bowl parades to NFL games. The band has made its mark, winning Atlanta’s annual Honda Battle of the Bands competition in 2011 and 2014.
So acclaimed is the band’s reputation, the 101 was featured last October in the VH1 movie “Drumline: A New Beat.” The character Dr. James Lee from the original film was inspired by former South Carolina State band directors.
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