Category: “All-American” Marching Band

Matt Conaway appointed Interim Director

Purdue Bands & Orchestras is pleased to announce that Professor Matt Conaway has been appointed Interim Director of the “All-American” Marching Band. A national search will follow in the coming months. Conaway has been an esteemed faculty member of Purdue...

“All-American” Marching Band Drum Majors Selected for 2025-2026 Season

The Purdue “All-American” Marching Band is pleased to announce the appointment of Victoria Knott and Calder Feit as our 2025-26 Drum Majors. Victoria plays quads in the drumline and Calder plays clarinet.

Jay Gephart to Step Down as “All-American” Marching Band Director

Jay Gephart, the Al G. Wright Chair of Purdue Bands & Orchestras, has announced that the Fall 2024 semester will be his last as the 5th Director of the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band. He will step down from the marching...

Purdue Twirlers Set for 2024-2025 Season

The Purdue “All-American” Marching Band has selected twirlers for the upcoming school year. Golden Girl Emily Cowette is a current junior. This will be her 3rd year in the position. She is from Londonderry, New Hampshire, majoring in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences...

“All-American” Marching Band Drum Majors Selected for 2024-2025 Season

After a series of interviews and physical auditions, the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band is pleased to announce the appointment of Connor Arick and Jaden Schrougham as our 2024-25 Drum Majors. Connor and Jaden are both Student Leaders from the Alto...