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George Edwards
Assistant Professor/ Head Band Director
Marching Storm
gwedwards@pvamu.edu
A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Mr. Edwards completed his undergraduate studies at Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Florida. As a student he was selected as Student Arranger for the “Marching 100” and also won the “Outstanding Senior Award” for his work with the world renowned band. Also, some of his arrangements were performed by the “Marching 100” at the “Super Bowl”. He received his Masters Degree from Michigan State University where his marching band arrangements were performed at half-time and recorded by the Spartan Marching Band.
As Director of Bands at PVAMU, Mr. Edwards has built the “Marching Storm” from a 25-piece struggling band into a world-renowned first-class 260-300-piece band of musical athletes. The Black Foxes (the band’s majorettes) are considered to be the best in the business and are under the direction of Dr. Margaret Sherrod, a former “Miss Prairie View A&M University”. He was the first of the HBCU marching band directors to incorporate percussion features during half-time performances (1989) as was seen by the audience at the 2004 Honda Battle of the Bands (Atlanta). The Marching Storm was the only band that received a standing ovation, (3) standing ovations.
As director Mr. Edwards has performed for President George W. Bush, Jr.; Colin Powell, Secretary of State; President George W. Bush, Sr.; Bryan Gumbel’s C.B.S. Morning Show; Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day Football Game with Destiny’s Child and Beyonce. Having been invited to the London New Year’s Day Parade and Festival, Mr. Edwards attended a dinner meeting with the Queen Elizabeth’s Chief Representative, Deputy Lord Lieutenant Roger Bramble.
His work was featured in the London Times Newspaper 2005, New York Times 2007. In 2005 the Texas State Senate honored him with a State Resolution which was presented to him on the floor of the chamber, a great tribute as most resolutions are presented from the gallery.
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