Written By Lexx Thornton
The Bethune-Cookman Marching Wildcats Band will perform at Sherri Shepherd’s television show, “Sherri,” for Season 4’s Premiere Week. The Pride will be there in conjunction with the National Battle of the Bands organization to promote the “HBCU culture, community, and excellence to a national audience,” according to representatives of NBOTB.Â
The Sherri Show featured the HBCU band on its broadcast for Tuesday, Sept. 23. B-CU Band Marching Wildcats boast over 200 members, including instrumentalists, the Sophisticat Flag Corp, and the 14 Karat Gold Dancers. You might recall the university in the major movie from 2002. Bethune-Cookman University (BCU) and its Marching Wildcats band were featured in the movie Drumline. The university’s Performance Resume explicitly lists the movie as one of their band’s appearances, alongside other reality shows and events.Â
The Band Staff:Â
Mr. James Poitier-Associate Director of Bands/ArrangerÂ
Mr. Pedro Orey-Assistant Director/PercussionÂ
Mrs. Villajean Williams-Administrative AssistantÂ
Mr. Ken Moore-AnnouncerÂ
Ms. Nikege Roberts-AuxiliaryÂ
Mr. Bree’Shawn Watson-Drum MajorsÂ
Ms. Tiffany Todd-VideographerÂ
All directors are full-time faculty members in the music department and hold a minimum of the Master of Music Education Degree.Â
