The Musical Ambassadors of the City of Salem. The marching band performs 35 to 40 times every school year. Football games, Marching Competitions, Parades, Pep rallies and More! The marching band begins practice near the end of July. Our biggest fundraiser of the year is our annual DCI event at Salem Stadium. The Pride of Salem competes in the Virginia Marching Band Cooperative(VMBC) and Bands of America(BOA). The Marching Band has participated in the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade and Walt Disney World Parades.
The 2025 program will include music
from
Vavaldi, AC/DC
Glen Campbell, Charlie Puth, Huey Lewis
& Chris Creswell
GENERAL
5 Star General: Chris Saunders
4 Star General: Ethan Phillips
3 Star General: Kate Lester
2 Star General: Jasmine LaPrad
1 Star General: Wilbur Hall
Squad 1: Claire Greene*
Squad 2: Reid Ceaser
Squad 3: Tessa Yerton
Squad 4: Isaac Snow
Squad 5: Noah Petry
Squad 6: Kaylee Sutphin
Squad 7: Jolena Hylton
Squad 8: Jacob Noel
Squad 9: Dresden Fries
Squad 10: Ryan Anderson
Squad 11: Kaitlin Perdue
Squad 12: Haylee Nelson
Squad 13: Zach Taylor
Squad 14: Ariel Jarvis
Squad 15: Mackensey Fougerousse
Squad 16: Emily Flores
Squad 17: Brooke Fitzgerald
Squad 18: James Stevenson
Squad 19: Syd Jordan
Squad 20: Kelsey Woods
Squad 21: Trips Bryant
Squad 22: Jacob Nguyen
SECTION LEADERS
Flute: Chris Saunders/ Danny Emilien
Clarinet: Rick Rawlins & Jolena Hylton
Alto Sax: Reid Ceaser & Claire Greene
Trumpet: Ethan Phillips
Ast - Isaac Snow & Kaitlin Perdue
Mellophone: Brooke Fitzgerald
Trombone: Dresden Fries
Baritone: Jacob Noel
Sousaphone: Jasmine LaPrad
Drumline Captain: TBD
Snare Capt: Ryan Anderson
Tenor Capt: Sylar Nichols
Bass Captain: Zach Taylor
Front Ensemble: Wilbur Hall & James Stevenson
Guard Captain: Emily Flores, Ariel Jarvis & Amaya Aliff
Section Leader Capt: Ethan Phillips
Water Captain: TBD
Uniform Captain: TBD
Sound Captain: TBD
Stand Crew Captain: TBD
Load Crew Captain: TBD
Librarian: Kate Lester