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Quick Facts

FOUNDED

      National: March 26, 1946

      Iota Rho: April 30, 2010

 

FOUNDER

      Wava Banes Turner Henry

 

OFFICIAL COLORS

      White and Blue

 

SORORITY FLOWER

      The "American Beauty" Red Rose, long-stemmed

 

OFFICIAL MOTTO

      "Tau Beta Sigma for Greater Bands"

 

ENSEMBLES WE SERVE

      Spelman College Jazz Ensemble

      Morehouse-Spelman Concert Band

      Spelman-Morehouse Wind Ensemble

      AUC Symphony Orchestra

      Spelman String Quartet

      Morehouse College Marching Band

 

MISSION

     We provide exceptional service to collegiate bands and promote equality and diversity, including empowering women in the band profession. We cultivate leadership, educational achievement, music appreciation and community development.

 

VISION
    Tau Beta Sigma is a highly respected pre-eminent music organization comprised of over 160 collegiate chapters and more than 3,800 collegiate members with a balanced representation of women and men. Strong leadership thrives throughout our organization and we have a solid financial foundation. We cultivate and sponsor a variety of music education programs for our diverse membership and work closely with collegiate band directors. Our alumni association is an integral part of Tau Beta Sigma, promoting diversity efforts, social networking and assisting members in enhancing their professional leadership and employment possibilities after graduation from college. We are connected with music in the community which includes supporting music education at all academic levels.

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