
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.

"CITYSCAPES"
The 2026 program will include music
from
George Gershwin, Chicago, Starship, Morgan Wallen, Tupac, Boyz to Men, Alicia Keys/Jay-Z & Chris Creswell
GENERALS
5 Star General: Jolena Hylton
4 Star General: Ryan Anderson
3 Star General: Kaylee Sutphin
2 Star General: Elijah Newton
1 Star General: Kaitlin Perdue
Squad 1: Jacob Nguyen*
Squad 2: Eli Fink
Squad 3: Kelsey Woods
Squad 4: Zach Taylor
Squad 5: Juliet Johnson
Squad 6: Adalynn Jake
Squad 7: Charlie Farthing
Squad 8: Jacob Goodbar
Squad 9: Sylar Nichols
Squad 10: Will Chapman
Squad 11: Ameilia Williams
Squad 12: Chloe Peters
Squad 13: Hallie Fry
Squad 14: Riley Justus
Squad 15: Lake Littleton
Squad 16: Haylee Nelson
Squad 17: Riley Handy
Squad 18: Holly Vest
Squad 19: Tysen Pickett
Squad 20: Seth Lee
Squad 21: Tate Andrews
SECTION LEADERS
Flute: TBD
Clarinet: Jolena Hylton
Saxophones: Syd Jordan & Jacob Goodbar
Trumpet: Kaitlin Perdue & Kelsey Woods
Mellophone: Haylee Nelson
Trombone: Noah Petry
Baritone: Keelyn Fesperman
Sousaphone: Elijah Newton
Drumline Captain: TBD
Snare Capt: Ryan Anderson
Tenor Capt: Sylar Nichols
Bass Captain: Holly Vest
Front Ensemble: Lake Littleton & Lily Borloz
Guard Captain: TBD
Section Leader Capt: Ryan Anderson
Water Captain:
Uniform Captain:
Sound Captain: Lake Littleton
Stand Crew Captain:
Load Crew Captain:
Librarian: Kaylee Sutphin