When Adalyn Barnes stepped onto the podium as one of Arkansas Tech University’s drum majors this fall, she carried with her the spirit of Greenwood’s band program — and the challenge of helping lead ...

"Lord, I thank you" is the Nigerian Yoruba meaning of Oluwamodupe "Dupe" Oloyede's name. "I am truly living up to my name right now." Oluwamodupe Oloyede has been named the new head drum major of the ...

Florida A&M University student Oluwamodupe "Dupe" Oloyede has been appointed Head Drum Major of the Marching 100 band, making history as the first woman to hold this position. Oloyede, a senior ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - For the first time in Texas A&M history, the Head Combined Drum Major of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band is a woman. Natalie Holder told KBTX she’s proud to represent ...

Natalie Holder, a Longview native, makes history as the first female head drum major of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band.

The Penn State Blue Band has named Ellie Sheehan as Drum Major for the 2025-26 season, marking a historic milestone as she is the first woman to hold the position in the band’s more than 125-year ...

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Ella Beeson, a drum major at Mansfield Lake Ridge High School, was surprised with an unexpected opportunity after receiving an email from a music camp she had applied to and forgotten about.