Marquise Dance Band

Marquise is extremely versatile performing the most popular dance styles of music available including R&B, pop, motown, rock, standards, and swing. They perform for numerous social and corporate events throughout the East Coast, and elsewhere, including a week in Hawaii entertaining for IBM.

Marquise provides an exciting interactive experience leaving clients and their guests wishing the party could go on and on. Their enthusiasm is infectious and the band will ensure that your guests have the time of their lives!

Top 40 Up tempo Dance Motown, 50's & 60's Ballads Standards, Swing, & Big Band Songs for Jewish Events Jazz and Instrumental

INDUSTRY COMMENTS

" Marquise is a fabulous band, and I would definitely recommend them at anytime. Shirleta really understands how to run a party which is one of the biggest challenges to get an event's momentum up. In fact, I think that many other bands could learn a lot from Marquise and their leader Shirleta. They really know how to throw a party!"
- Wendy Raab, Party Planner, Rave Reviews

"On April 3, 6, and 9, 2003 the band Marquise appeared at the Greenbriar Hotel to entertain...The band was prompt, courteous and professional in every way. The clients were very pleased with their performances which ranged from intimate cocktail and dining music to all out dance sets. I would not hesitate to recommend them to clients. Thank you!"
- Entertainment Coordinator for the Greenbriar Hotel

CORPORATE CLIENTS

"I wanted to thank you and your band mates so very much for the outstanding job you did during our convention...To be able to hire you two years in a row was a major plus! As usual, you performed fantastically, even letting some of us 'novice singers' sing with you on stage! We received very positive feedback from our attendees - they had a great time!"
- Janie Prevost, Director Conference Services The Phoenix Companies, Inc.

"The band did a super job. Not only were they a great band they were very easy to work with!"
- Vicki Waters (regarding Marquise's performance for Consumer Health at Turnberry Isle Resort in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)

"The Washington Tennis & Education Foundation were really pleased with the band. They were great! Everyone at the Tennis Ball was on the dance floor. I would highly recommend this group to another organization or company. The lead singer was really TERRIFIC."
- Thomasa Burton, Principal, Burton Advisory Group, LLC

"Our experience with Marquise was awesome! The crowd danced the night away...literally!! We would love to have them back."
- Sharon Tornafore, Chairperson, Resurrection St. Paul School

"Marquise was an awesome band! Shirleta and the other members were very friendly and really knew how to get the crowd going! They were better than excellent!"
- Kris Steele

WEDDING RECEPTION CLIENTS

"I am writing to say how much my husband and I and all our wedding guests loved Marquise .They sounded great, looked great, and made our reception really fun. There's no doubt that one of the reasons my husband and I have such great memories of our wedding is because of Marquise .Our friends, and ourselves, have been to a lot of weddings in New York City and Washington, D.C. and have all agreed that Marquise was one of the best bands we have heard. They are energetic, the vocalists are all really talented, and the horn and rhythm sections sound great. Shirleta is a thoughtful band leader and has a great sense of humor. She got people out on the dance floor and kept the action moving along. Marquise was also very professional and accommodating."
- Stephanie Aaronson

"Marquise did a great job at our daughter's wedding reception.They really turned the evening into a fabulous party, or as one of our guests wrote in a thank you note afterwards, 'a party to end all parties.' Shirleta and the two male singers did a great job of interacting with the crowd and keeping everyone on the dance floor. The whole band was fun to watch too, they are real entertainers, as well as great musicians. They were very good about adapting to our schedule and keeping the evening flowing. Everyone had such a good time and we couldn't have been more pleased. We wish we could do it all over again!"
- Cathy & Harry Tunis

"...you guys were tremendous. Since we got back from our honeymoon, that has been confirmed over and over again. I've received a stunning number of compliments about Marquise ...Friends of mine my age, my parents' friends, elderly people...every one of them absolutely loved you guys...Shirleta, I would particularly like to compliment you on how responsive you were to me the whole night...All your introductions were right on the money and your timing was impeccable...Thank you for making our wedding so special...I only wish I could've just sat back and watched you guys perform..."
- Steve Rice

"...What a night! Thank you so much for making our wedding so memorable! Our family and friends are still raving about how much fun they had and how great you all were! Many of them told us they haven't danced that much in years...Even the staff said it was definitely one of the best wedding receptions they've had there...It will be a night that we will never forget!"
- Kris & Chris Bynum

"Sarah, Thank you for all of your help with our wedding. We had a great time and Marquise made it even more fun!"
- Mia Ward

Marquise was so fabulous at the Jan 3rd wedding we worked together ! They were delightful to work with (Shirleta is wonderful!) and went out of their way to make the night special for the bride and groom. I have always recommended Marquise as one of my top five bands, but my recommendation is even stronger after working with them last weekend. I can't say enough good things about them. The bride and groom were so happy and said the band was even better than their tape. I have another wedding with Marquise on October 23rd and I can't wait!
- Laura Weatherly , Party Planner, Engaging Affairs

"Marquise was awesome! They were extremely high energy, and their
voices are amazing. They definitely know how to keep a party going for the
evening. So many of our guests raved about the band and mentioned that
they had not been to a wedding where so many people were dancing for the
entire night!"
- Megan Myers