MARION, Va. (WJHL) — A Marion Senior High School teacher has been named regional teacher of the year. The Virginia Department of Education tapped band director Andy Holmes for the 2025 Virginia ...

For audiences in Marion, they may only catch a few seconds of a director's face during band performances before they turn toward their musicians. But for the Marion Concert Band members, Bill Swihart ...

MARION – The Marion Concert Band will begin its Friday evening concert series with a program featuring music from movies and TV shows on Friday, July 12. Starting at 7 p.m., ‘A Night at the Movies ...

Ohio State Marion student Brian Speckman has been named assistant drum major of The Ohio State University Marching Band. Speckman credits his time at Ohio State Marion and participation in D-Row as ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Marion Big Band is back for their 29th season playing classic music from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.

Marching bands are a fixture on Friday nights during the fall. They rev up the crowd before games. They make noise during games. They play fight songs and alma maters at the end of games. Most of all, ...