In 2025, 50 years after Peterson, Wesley would become the first woman to be appointed drumline section leader for the Spartan Marching Band. "To get in at all was really exciting for me," Wesley said.

The University of Florida Fightin’ Gator Marching Band has been keeping time since 1913, making it one of the oldest collegiate marching bands in Florida. Despite existing for over a century, no woman ...

Her promotion comes as the Marching "100" rides a wave of national recognition, having been named ESPN's Band of the Year in 2024. "We're coming in strong," Oloyede expressed.

Bostic remains one of Oloyede’s biggest supporters. “For the first time in Marching ‘100’ history, the top three student leadership positions—Head Drum Major, Band President, and ...

Minnesota woman to lead Notre Dame marching band this fall 01:49. NOTRE DAME. Ind. — A young woman from Richfield, Minnesota will make history on the football field this fall — not as an ...

After facing tough competition throughout the season, the Marching 100 was crowned the 2024 Band of the Year the night before the 2024 Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia. Dupe's Future as Head ...

For 149 years, the largest collegiate military marching band in the U.S. — the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band at Texas A&M University — has been led by men. But now, ...

“Drumline Live,” a touring production inspired the 2002 movie that helped bring HBCU band culture to the mainstream, plays The Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall on Tuesday. (Paul M. Kaman) ...

Ben Coleman knows his job could have been awkward. Coleman, then a college senior, was charged with teaching a rock star how to read music. As part of Tommy Lee's made-for-TV trip to the ...