The Pursuit of Excellence

The Johns Creek Gladiator Marching Band is an extracurricular activity that performs at football games, local, regional, and national competitions, pep-rallies, parades, and other scholastic events throughout the year.

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Each year the band performs a show based on a concept that brings together music, dance, visual arts, and theatrics.

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Marching band is made up of following performing sections:

Drum Majors are part of the band leadership and are responsible for knowing the music and are positioned on the field in areas to assist band members in keeping time.

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Sections Leaders are part of the band leadership responsible for assisting with practices in their respective sections.

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Front Ensemble includes performers who play stationary instruments such as marimbas, vibraphones, rack mounted drums, keyboards, bass, guitar and more.

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Battery includes percussion performers who march on the field with instruments such as bass drum, snare drum, tenor drums, and cymbals.

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Woodwinds are marching performers that play instruments such as saxophone, clarinet, and piccolo.

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Brass are marching performers that play instruments such as contra tuba, mellophone, trombone, trumpet, and baritone.

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Colorguard incorporates dancing, flag tossing, twirling, and other theatrics that interpret the music and tell the story of the show.

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Marching Band students begin practicing their show during a 2 week mandatory summer camp in July. The show continues to be developed throughout the season.  Practices are usually 2-3 times a week and are mandatory.