The CW Announces Docu-series Exploring HBCU Band Culture
Mark your calendars, everyone! It was recently announced that there will be a docu-series on the competitive HBCU band culture. HBCUs produce exemplary bands that orchestrate excellent compositions and outstanding choreography on the field and stands. Next year, their hard work and dedication to perform to the best of their abilities will be highlighted on national television.
The MARCH docu-series will air on The CW on Monday, January 24, 2022, from 8:00 - 9:00 pm EST. After the initial episode, the series will move to Sundays at the same time. The series, which will be split into eight parts, will follow the prestigious Prairie View A&M University Marching Band, The Marching Storm.
The CW recently released a press release about the upcoming docu-series.
“The CW Network announced today the all-new docu-series MARCH, which celebrates the colorful, boisterous and competitive world of HBCU band culture through the eyes of the experts – the band members and leaders themselves. Embedded inside the Prairie View A&M University Marching Band, The Marching Storm, this engaging eight-part series will capture the blood, sweat, and tears each member sheds to make it to the field while balancing their dynamic college life. MARCH debuts on Monday, January 24 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT), and then MARCH moves to Sundays starting February 27 (9:00-10:00 ET/PT), after ALL AMERICAN and ALL AMERICAN: HOMECOMING take over Monday nights.”
MARCH centers around a dedicated and energetic group of college students at Prairie View A&M University – from drum majors and dancers to the flag team and all the section players – as they navigate performing in one of the most prestigious HBCU marching bands along with tackling a rigorous academic schedule and maintaining a high GPA. The series chronicles their pressure-filled journey to become the highest ranked HBCU band in the land, including electrifying performances at homecoming, Texas A&M and Southern University. As MARCH shares the personal and unique stories of individual members and staff of the over 300-person marching band, it also explores the legacy and culture of Prairie View A&M and highlights how the Marching Storm band is an integral part of that rich history.”
Be sure to check out the series when it airs on Monday, January 24th at 8 PM on The CW.