Who are the Mighty Marching Panthers?
The Clark Atlanta University band program is a multifaceted organization that includes the “Mighty Marching Panthers” Band, the Pep Band, the Symphonic Band, the Essence Dance Team, the CAU Drumline, and the Silver Breeze Flag Corps. Heralded for its precision drills, pageantry, custom arrangements, and intense spirit, all of which thrill audiences the moment the band arrives in the stadium, the Clark Atlanta University Mighty Marching Panther Band’s many credits includes its having been featured in the 20th Century Fox movie Drumline. In this film, students are featured as members of the fictitious Atlanta A&T Band, the fictitious Delta A&M percussion section, the CAU Band, and also as movie extras. Other film credits include the movie Pay the Price and the video I Highly Recommend, both written and produced by Darryl D. Lassiter; and Drum II: A New Beat.
The Clark Atlanta University Mighty Marching Panther Band members have served as ambassadors for the university in many other capacities. These include their seven performances at the Honda Battle of the Bands (2003-2007, 2010-2011) in the Georgia Dome; a national McDonald’s commercial; Turner Broadcasting System’s Dinner and a Movie; the Brand Atlanta television commercial with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; television’s Judge Hatchett, Ellen DeGeneres show, taped in Los Angeles, California, and Dallas Austin’s Drumroll: SWD. Other performances include the Atlanta Falcons Championship Parade; the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Hip Hop Awards Nomination broadcast; the 25th Anniversary of Home Depot; the Tom Joyner Morning Show; Good Day Atlanta; The Si-Man Show; The Rashan Ali Morning Show on Streetz 94.5, the Atlanta Falcons-New York Giants halftime show; numerous parades and drumline exhibitions; HBCU Battlefest South at South Carolina State University; Come Flex at the ‘Plex Battle of the Bands in Macon, Georgia; Original Battle of the Bands at the Georgia Dome; Exhibition Band for the Atlanta Public Schools Band Extravaganza, Canadian National Railways “Dare to Dream the Extreme” National Convention at Turner Field, the NCAA Final Four Salute! at the Georgia World Congress Center, the grand opening for the College Football Hall of Fame and Fan Experience and political rallies for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Other music ensembles at Clark Atlanta University include the Philharmonic Society (University Choir), under the direction of Dr. Curtis Powell, the CAU Jazz Orchestra and Jazztet, under the direction of Mr. James Patterson and the Atlanta University Center Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Roumena Georgieva.
The Clark Atlanta University Mighty Marching Panther Band members have served as ambassadors for the university in many other capacities. These include their seven performances at the Honda Battle of the Bands (2003-2007, 2010-2011) in the Georgia Dome; a national McDonald’s commercial; Turner Broadcasting System’s Dinner and a Movie; the Brand Atlanta television commercial with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; television’s Judge Hatchett, Ellen DeGeneres show, taped in Los Angeles, California, and Dallas Austin’s Drumroll: SWD. Other performances include the Atlanta Falcons Championship Parade; the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Hip Hop Awards Nomination broadcast; the 25th Anniversary of Home Depot; the Tom Joyner Morning Show; Good Day Atlanta; The Si-Man Show; The Rashan Ali Morning Show on Streetz 94.5, the Atlanta Falcons-New York Giants halftime show; numerous parades and drumline exhibitions; HBCU Battlefest South at South Carolina State University; Come Flex at the ‘Plex Battle of the Bands in Macon, Georgia; Original Battle of the Bands at the Georgia Dome; Exhibition Band for the Atlanta Public Schools Band Extravaganza, Canadian National Railways “Dare to Dream the Extreme” National Convention at Turner Field, the NCAA Final Four Salute! at the Georgia World Congress Center, the grand opening for the College Football Hall of Fame and Fan Experience and political rallies for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Other music ensembles at Clark Atlanta University include the Philharmonic Society (University Choir), under the direction of Dr. Curtis Powell, the CAU Jazz Orchestra and Jazztet, under the direction of Mr. James Patterson and the Atlanta University Center Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Roumena Georgieva.
Director Lineage
From L to R:
Mr. Cedric Young (1998-2005),
Mr. Thomas Warner (2011-2014),
Mr. Sidney Sessoms (1995-1998),
Mr. James Camp (2005-2011)
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Mr. Ivory Brock (1993-1995)
Dr. Forrest Watkins (2014-present)
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