Tate Band Ranked Superior, Set To Perform On Extreme Home Makeover

October 19, 2010

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The Tate High School Showband of the South earned straight superiors at a weekend competition, and they will be performing in a weekend Christmas parade for Extreme Home Makeover.

The band was ranked superior in marching and maneuvering, general effect, music, axillary and received a final overall superior rating at the District 1 Florida Bandmasters Association’s  Music Performance Assessment in Fort  Walton Beach. Over 1,000 band students from across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties took part in the event.

Escambia, Milton, Pace and Pine Forest high schools also earned straight superior ratings.

The Tate High School Showband of the South is scheduled to perform a “Christmas Parade” Sunday afternoon for ABC’s Extreme Home Makeover as the the program’s house is revealed to the shouts of “Move That Bus!” in Pensacola. It will be the band’s second performance nationally on ABC in a year; the Tate Showband of the South was the only band selected to perform at the 2009 Disney Christmas Parade that aired Christmas morning on ABC television.

Pictured top: The Tate High School Showband of the South performs in the 2009 Disney Christmas Parade. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.

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7 Responses to “Tate Band Ranked Superior, Set To Perform On Extreme Home Makeover”

  1. my2cents on October 20th, 2010 4:42 pm

    Class of ‘88….Never in band, but some of my buddies were..Tate band STILL rocks!!

  2. Avery on October 20th, 2010 12:10 pm

    I am a proud alumni of the Showband of the South, and their achievements continue to make me proud to say I was once apart of that program. Way to go Showband! :)

  3. DAVID on October 19th, 2010 8:37 pm

    WAY TO GO AGGIES YOU ROCK!! MY DAUTGHER BREANNA IS IN THE FLUTE SECTION!!! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU BRE!!!!!!!!!!

  4. anydaynow on October 19th, 2010 2:09 pm

    Congratulations, Aggies!

    Tate “Thigh”. cute!

  5. Parent of 3 girls on October 19th, 2010 1:45 pm

    I graduated Tate in 1990, always loved the band. Way to go, Aggies!

  6. Proud Mom on October 19th, 2010 11:21 am

    Way to go Showband! You guys are a class act!

  7. Bank Teller in Atmore on October 19th, 2010 9:59 am

    Congrats to you AGGIES !!!! I graduated from Tate in 1981 and they will ALWAYS be ” THE SHOWBAND OF THE SOUTH ” I am so proud of you all. Wonderful teachers !!!