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In six weeks during the fall of 2020, musicians of “The President’s Own” held more than 1,000 Q&As, clinics and masterclasses, reaching over 28,000 music students from kindergarten through the university level. As a result of the now-widespread use of video calls in schools, these digital discussions spanned thousands of miles, taking place in 45 states and the District of Columbia. - In six weeks during the fall of 2020, musicians of “The President’s Own” held more than 1,000 Q&As, clinics and masterclasses, reaching over 28,000 music students from kindergarten through the university level. As a result of the now-widespread use of video calls in schools, these digital discussions spanned thousands of miles, taking place in 45 states and the District of Columbia.

Postcard for The Stars and Stripes Together: A Virtual Play Along - The American Bandmasters Association and the United States Marine Band invite you to perform virtually with the Marine Band! On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at 1 p.m. (EDT) participate in a special Sousa event with Colonel Jason K. Fettig of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. With everyone joining online, Col. Fettig will conduct a performance of John Philip Sousa’s marches “The Thunderer” and “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” This free event is open to anyone and will take place on youtube.com/usmarineband. After the online play along, students through 12th grade are invited to submit a video of themselves performing “The Stars and Stripes Forever” for a worldwide collage performance that will be assembled and debuted on July 4th!

On April 6, 2020, the United States Marine Band released Volume 6 of The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa. This multi-year recording project offers a wealth of free, in-depth educational resources including full scores, individual parts, historical notes, recordings, performance practices, and scrolling score videos. PLEASE NOTE: Only six marches from Volume 6 are in the public domain and included for download. - On April 6, 2020, the United States Marine Band released Volume 6 of The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa. This multi-year recording project offers a wealth of free, in-depth educational resources including full scores, individual parts, historical notes, recordings, performance practices, and scrolling score videos. PLEASE NOTE: Only six marches from Volume 6 are in the public domain and included for download.

“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band and Marine Chamber Orchestra have canceled all public concerts through March 29, 2020. Some events will be live streamed instead. Impacted events:3/15 at 2 pm, Chamber Music at John Philip Sousa Band Hall in Washington, D.C. Live streamed only: www.youtube.com/usmarineband3/22 at 2 pm, Marine Band at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va. Canceled, no live stream.3/29 at 2 pm, Marine Chamber Orchestra at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va. Live streamed only: www.youtube.com/usmarineband - “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band and Marine Chamber Orchestra have canceled all public concerts through March 29, 2020. Some events will be live streamed instead. Impacted events: 3/15 at 2 pm, Chamber Music at John Philip Sousa Band Hall in Washington, D.C. Live streamed only: www.youtube.com/usmarineband 3/22 at 2 pm, Marine Band at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va. Canceled, no live stream. 3/29 at 2 pm, Marine Chamber Orchestra at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va. Live streamed only: www.youtube.com/usmarineband