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Agree Texas is #1...and by a big margin. They are #1 not just in marching band, but also in concert bands. If the top 10 Texas marching bands ever came to BOA Grand Nationals in the same year the biggest question would be who the other two bands would be to make finals.

Majorette @2:00 & 4:00 -- but you need to watch his entire routine. He's incredibly funny. Big Pookie @2:30!

In Alabama most of the bands still have majorettes....it's definitely not us!

Yes, I see exactly what you did. Two comments I have: 1. Money for, as you said, "city governments" obviously does not help the rural programs you claim to be most concerned about. 2. If you really care about drum corps, scholastic music, or any other arts, your best course of action is to support their funding in as direct a manner as possible. Donate. Fundraise. Pay admission to their events (when such events resume). Volunteer. Serve on a school board, or BOD of an arts organization. Or you could sit back and hope that federal assistance for states will trickle down to the arts, when you already named several entities that will be farther ahead in line for those funds. Good luck with that.

Don't forget Indiana.

Texas treats music programs with an importance everywhere else reserves for sports only

Supporting is always good HOWEVER....and I'll use my school as an example....we don't know if we can have in person, social distance concerts. Band director won't because bands are to big. I am awaiting word on a concert for my choirs, but if we can I have to have them with face shields and keep audience numbers low. So, 2 to 3 concerts in an evening spread out. So if my 1st year chorus sings at 6:30 pm, only 40 people will be in the audience (maybe). Now what will a drum corps contest look like this summer IF there is a competitive season? If a show used to have 2,000 audience members this year could see.....maybe 400? How many of those audience members from the past will take a chance? .