HIGH SCHOOL BANDS, DANCE TEAMS SELECTED FOR 2010 AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC MUSIC FESTIVAL AND PAGEANTRY
AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival Schedule & Information
Activities Include Concert Band, Jazz Band and Field Show Competitions,
Comerica Bank New Year's Parade, Pre-Game and Halftime Shows at Jan. 2 Football Game
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 9, 2008 — More than 2,000 students from 35 high schools across 11 states will ring in the New Year Texas style at the annual National AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival, Dec. 31, 2008 through Jan. 2, 2009, in Dallas.
Scheduled activities include concert band, jazz band and field show competitions, the televised Comerica Bank New Year's Parade through downtown Dallas and nationally televised pre-game and halftime pageantry performances during the 73rd AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. The Jan. 2 football game between Ole Miss and Texas Tech will be broadcast at 1 p.m. CST, on FOX-TV.
"We congratulate the high school students performing in this year's National AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival and pageantry," said Adrian Quintanilla, AT&T general manager of North Texas. "The students' arrival will bring undoubted excitement, and we welcome them to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex."
The National Events AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival is one of several events developed by AT&T and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association to extend the legacy of the Cotton Bowl Classic to future generations. Other activities include the AT&T Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame and the AT&T Cotton Bowl Art Contest.
The New Year's Parade on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at 2:30 p.m., will "Celebrate Community!" while welcoming thousands of visitors for the annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival/Add One
"There's no better way to ring in 2009 than with a parade through the streets of Downtown Dallas," said Ralph Babb, chairman & CEO, Comerica Incorporated. "The Comerica Bank New Year's Parade will be a great way for families to celebrate the New Year while welcoming thousands of visitors in town for the annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic."
The Ole Miss Rebel Band and the Texas Tech Goin' Band from Raiderland will participate in the 1.5-mile parade, which benefits the Scovell Scholarship Foundation. The parade will be televised on KDFW-TV (FOX 4) in Dallas-Fort Worth and streamed live on myfoxdfw.com. For more information on the parade and music festival, go to attcottonbowl.com.
AT&T began its relationship with the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association in 1996 and later extended its title sponsorship through the 2014 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
Comerica Bank New Year's Parade, Pre-Game and Halftime Shows at Jan. 2 Football Game
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 9, 2008 — More than 2,000 students from 35 high schools across 11 states will ring in the New Year Texas style at the annual National AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival, Dec. 31, 2008 through Jan. 2, 2009, in Dallas.
Scheduled activities include concert band, jazz band and field show competitions, the televised Comerica Bank New Year's Parade through downtown Dallas and nationally televised pre-game and halftime pageantry performances during the 73rd AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. The Jan. 2 football game between Ole Miss and Texas Tech will be broadcast at 1 p.m. CST, on FOX-TV.
"We congratulate the high school students performing in this year's National AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival and pageantry," said Adrian Quintanilla, AT&T general manager of North Texas. "The students' arrival will bring undoubted excitement, and we welcome them to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex."
The National Events AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival is one of several events developed by AT&T and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association to extend the legacy of the Cotton Bowl Classic to future generations. Other activities include the AT&T Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame and the AT&T Cotton Bowl Art Contest.
The New Year's Parade on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at 2:30 p.m., will "Celebrate Community!" while welcoming thousands of visitors for the annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival/Add One
"There's no better way to ring in 2009 than with a parade through the streets of Downtown Dallas," said Ralph Babb, chairman & CEO, Comerica Incorporated. "The Comerica Bank New Year's Parade will be a great way for families to celebrate the New Year while welcoming thousands of visitors in town for the annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic."
The Ole Miss Rebel Band and the Texas Tech Goin' Band from Raiderland will participate in the 1.5-mile parade, which benefits the Scovell Scholarship Foundation. The parade will be televised on KDFW-TV (FOX 4) in Dallas-Fort Worth and streamed live on myfoxdfw.com. For more information on the parade and music festival, go to attcottonbowl.com.
AT&T began its relationship with the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association in 1996 and later extended its title sponsorship through the 2014 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
| 2010 AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC MUSIC FESTIVAL SCHEDULE (All listed events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted) |
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| Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008 | ||
| Concert Band and Jazz Band Competition | Crowne Plaza Dallas | 9 a.m. - 12 Noon |
| Field Show Competition | Loos Field, Dallas | 3 p.m. |
| Thursday, January 1, 2009 | ||
| Comerica Bank New Year's Parade | Downtown Dallas | 2:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2009 | ||
| AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic* | Cotton Bowl, Dallas | 1 p.m. |
| * Pre-game and halftime performances. Ticket Required. Tickets available by calling (888) 792-BOWL ([888] 792-2695) or by purchasing online at attcottonbowl.com. |
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| 2010 AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC MUSIC FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS | |
| School | City, State |
|---|---|
| Campus HS Band | Wichita, Kansas |
| *Carter HS Band | Dallas, Texas |
| Cornerstone Christian Academy | San Antonio, Texas |
| *Greater Houston All-Star Band | Houston, Texas |
| Junction City HS Band | Junction City, Kansas |
| *Marching Cobras | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Pulaski Academy | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Raytown HS Band | Raytown, Missouri |
| Sahuarita HS Band | Sahuarita, Arizona |
| Sheldon HS Band | Sheldon, Iowa |
| *Townview Center "Big D" Band | Dallas, Texas |
| Wright City HS Band | Wright City, Missouri |
| Ole Miss Rebel Band -"The Pride of the South" | Oxford, Mississippi |
| Texas Tech "Goin' Band from Raiderland" | Lubbock, Texas |
| * Participating only in the Comerica Bank New Year's Parade | |
| PERFORMING DANCE DRILL TEAMS | |
| University bands and drill teams participating in Comerica Bank New Year's Parade and at the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic | |
| HS/Dance Drill Team | City, State |
|---|---|
| ** American Drill Team | Salado, Texas |
| **Showmakers of America | San Marcos, Texas |
| **Marching Auxiliaries | Dallas, Texas |
| **Cheer Power | Houston, Texas |
| **Arkansas Spirit | Rogers, Arkansas |
| **Bandera HS | Bandera, Texas |
| **Bastrop HS | Bastrop, Louisiana |
| **Caldwell HS | Caldwell, Texas |
| **Caney Creek HS | Conroe, Texas |
| **Canyon Lake HS | Canyon Lake, Texas |
| **Chandler HS | Chandler, Oklahoma |
| **Copperas Cove HS | Copperas Cove, Texas |
| **Dodge City HS | Dodge City, Kansas |
| **Diva Stars | Galveston, Texas |
| **Hampton HS | Hampton, Virginia |
| **Jana's Dance | Gatesville, Texas |
| **Johnson HS | San Antonio, Texas |
| **Knox Jr. HS | The Woodlands, Texas |
| **Lyons Decatur HS | Decatur, Nebraska |
| **Mabank HS | Mabank, Texas |
| **Marcus HS | Marcus, Iowa |
| Myerstown | Myerstown, Pennsylvania |
| **Odessa HS | Odessa, Texas |
| **Pearland HS | Pearland, Texas |
| **RL Turner HS | Carrollton, Texas |
| **Ryan HS | Denton, Texas |
| **Rockdale HS | Rockdale, Texas |
| **Sam Rayburn HS | Pasadena, Texas |
| **Sanger HS | Sanger, Texas |
| **St. Joseph HS | Victoria, Texas |
| **St. Louis HS | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| **Terrell HS | Terrell, Texas |
| **Texas Elite | Houston, Texas |
| **Upland Christian HS | Upland, California |
| **Victoria Strutters | Victoria, Texas |
| **Weido Wranglers | Columbus, Texas |
| **Westchester HS | Houston, Texas |
| **Wylie HS | Wylie, Texas |
| ** University bands and drill teams participating in Comerica Bank New Year's Parade and at the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic | |
