The Franklin Band is a seven-time Tennessee state marching band champion, earning the Governor’s Cup for this distinction. The Franklin Band is also a 2014 recipient of the prestigious Sudler Shield, presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation to high school, youth, and international marching bands of world-class excellence. The band’s performance highlights include the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Franklin Band marched in the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City in March of 2024.
The Franklin High School Winter Guard was the 2015 SAA Class Champion, the 2021 and 2023 SA Class Champion in SCGC (Southeastern Color Guard Circuit), and the 2023 Winter Guard International Scholastic A Bronze Medalist.
A proud Bands of America participant since 2008, Franklin is a two-time BOA Regional Champion and four-time class national runner-up. Seven of Franklin’s ensembles have been invited to perform at the Music for All National Festival--Percussion Ensemble and Wind Ensemble (2013), Chamber Music Ensemble (2015), Percussion Ensemble and Saxophone Quartet (2017), and Flute Ensemble and Trombone Ensemble (2019). Franklin’s Wind Ensemble also performed the 2013 and 2017 Tennessee Bandmasters Hall of Fame Induction Concert at the Tennessee Music Education Association Conference.
The Franklin Band is under the direction of Dr. Michael Holland and Nicholas Blue, assisted by Levi Brandenburg, Michael Horvath, and Mike Leitzke.
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Concert Band
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Honor Band
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Marching Band
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Color Guard
Core Values
To enhance the growth, maturity, and experience of Franklin High School students
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The Franklin community and our community within FHS shape who we are, and in return, we shape it.
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Employ a positive work ethic on our steady march toward excellence: students, parents, and staff included.
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Students should enjoy their band experience, their friends, their musical activities, and the processes involved with them.
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Create an environment that challenges students and promotes personal growth.
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Be well-rounded in what we do while maintaining a solid foundation in concert literature.
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Be good stewards of our personal, material, and financial resources.
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Old Traditions…New Beginnings. Value and reflect on our past while being innovative in new endeavors.
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Be a “big tent” organization, serving students of various abilities and backgrounds.
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The wants and needs of our student, parent, and community stakeholders are important to us.
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Be advocates for music education in neighborhood chats and discussions with decision-maker
At Franklin…
Support the Band
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U.S. Flag Program
Show your pride in the USA and support the Franklin High School Band with a subscription to the United States Flag Service. For a small annual fee, a flag will be placed in your yard from dawn to dusk on each of the five major flag holidays: Memorial Day, Flag Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Veterans Day.
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Volunteer with TFB!
Interested in getting involved with The Franklin Band? We have many opportunities for parents and alumni to support the band program! Depending on your skills and interests, you can join one (or multiple) teams!
Band Boosters
The Franklin High School Band Boosters exist to support and advance the interests of the Franklin High School Band, specifically through fundraising and volunteering. -
Friends of The Franklin Band
For many decades now, The Franklin Band has enriched the lives of band members, band families and our community. A recurring donation to The Legacy Fund allows us to continue this great tradition of excellence. For as little as $5 a month, your donation helps us provide the music, instruments and other resources necessary to keep The Franklin Band marching for decades to come.
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Corporate Sponsorship
If you own a business in Franklin, we would greatly appreciate it if you consider sponsoring The Franklin Band! As a program with alumni in our community for decades, and as the largest student organization on campus, our students, alumni and band families are eager to frequent and help support the businesses that help support the band!
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Estate/Endowment Giving
You can provide a gift through estate planning or other philanthropic options to ensure that the mission and legacy of The Franklin Band lives on for decades to come.
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Amazon Wish List
Help support the Franklin Band by purchasing items from our Amazon Wish list! Items on this list include sewing items for the costume design team all the way up to portable generators for late night performances and competitions…and everything in between. Purchased items can be delivered directly to the Band.
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Employer Matching Program
Did you know that many employers offer an employer matching program for donations that their employees make? Click HERE to see if your employer is one of them! This is an excellent way to maximize your donation to The Franklin Band! Please contact FranklinBandFundraising@gmail.com today to learn more!
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Donor Advised Funds
Do you or anyone in your extended family use a Donor-Advised Fund or Charitable Giving Fund? If so, you can make a gift to The Franklin Band! Please contact the provider of your donor advised fund and make a gift to
The Franklin Band, EIN: 58-1502844.
DAF Direct allows donors to initiate grant recommendations from their donor-advised funds!
Are you wondering what a Donor-Advised Fund is? Click HERE to learn more and see how you can begin giving to The Franklin Band. If you have additional inquiries, please contact FranklinBandFundraising@gmail.com. -
The Legacy Fund
You can provide a gift through estate planning, other philanthropic options, or through monthly giving to ensure that the mission and legacy of The Franklin Band live on. While current-use gifts through a Friends of The Franklin Band subscription support the band’s immediate needs, The Legacy Fund ensures long-term funding and sustainability of our mission for future generations and needs. Please contact FranklinBandFundraising@gmail.com today to learn more, or click HERE to begin a monthly subscription today!
8th Annual
Marching Band Contest
hosted by
The Franklin Band
September 28th, 2024
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