Sections and LEADERS

Here, you can find all the information about student leaders, how to become one, and the different sections our marching band has to offer!

Drum Majors

Drum Majors have multiple responsibilities in the GEHS Marching Band. They help communicate information from Mr. Allder to the members of the band, help organize practices and rehearsals, conduct the band, and assist band members and sections during any function.

While the Drum Major position is selective to seniors, it is never a bad idea to start thinking about how to be a great influence from day one in the Spartan Marching Band.

2024-2025 drum majors

Jordan saul

2024 Drum Major

Landon Trent

2024 Drum Major

Platoon Leaders

Our band is divided into four platoons during camp for social bonding activities and for attendance taking and muster. The leaders of the platoons serve as both facilitators for their platoons and high leaders, second only to the drum majors. They are a select group of senior leaders that represent the soul and brains of the band.

Avery Miller

Gold Platoon Leader

Kyleigh Weikle

Green Platoon Leader

Christian Montgomery

White Platoon Leader

Joe Crosier

Silver Platoon Leader

Hornline

The Greenbrier East Spartan Marching Band has a powerful hornline with over 50 members. The hornline members build upon their sound throughout the year by improving tone, dynamics, articulations, and tuning individually and as a group. However, none of this would be possible without our experienced brass and woodwind instructors and student leaders.

The hornline is made up of woodwinds and brass, which each have their own sections.

Woodwinds

Flutes and piccolo

Lydia Jackson

Clarinets

Isaiah Medley

Saxophones

Kyleigh Weikle

Brass

Trumpets

Brayden Herman

Mellophones

Savanah Smith

euphoniums

Joe crosier

trombones

Avery Miller

tubas

Preston Hedrick

Drumline

The Greenbrier East Spartan Band Drumline has a long reputation for excellence. The Spartan Drumline has consistently been considered one of the best drumlines in West Virginia and continues that legacy to this day.

GEHS Drumline Alumni have gone on to perform for top college programs like the University of Cincinnati, Marshall University, and West Virginia University. Additionally, past drumline members have participated in and/or instructed with Drum Corps International member corps, including the Jersey Surf, Bridgemen, Phantom Regiment, and The Cadets.

Snare Line

Alarys Dowdy, Orin Graves

Tenor Line

Rayn Lemon

Bass Line

Emmie Mcmillion

Pit Percussion

In Marching Band, the front ensemble, or pit percussion, is a stationary section consisting of marimbas, xylophones, vibraphones, guitars, pianos, and other miscellaneous percussion and electric instruments. The pit adds an additional level of depth and life to the show! By using tone, tempo, and dynamics, audiences and judges alike are consistently astonished after watching the Greenbrier East Spartan Marching Band's Pit Percussion section.

Madelyn Bland

Colorguard

The GEHS Spartan Colorguard is a team of performers that executes choreographed dances and routines with various equipment to enhance and interpret the music of the marching band show. Colorguard instructor Christina Thibeault performed with the Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps, which is a Division II/Open Class DCI corps.

Colorguard Flag Captains: Cherokee Krystanak, Sydney Davis

Colorguard Rifle Captain: Caleb McMillion

Quartermasters

Quartermasters are those in charge of equipment management and maintenance. They are a group of behind-the-scenes leaders that make sure all of our equipment is maintained and exactly where we need it.

Kyleigh Weikle

Woodwind Quartermaster

Avery Miller, Joe Crosier

Brass Quartermaster

Emmie Mcmillion

Percussion Quartermaster

Cherokee Krystanak, Sydney Davis

Colorguard Quartermaster

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Uniform Quartermaster

Loading Crew

The loading crew and its leaders are the core brains and brawn behind the movement of the band. WIthout them and their coordination, the band wouldn't be able to move anywhere.

Preston Hedrick

Loading Crew Captain

Other Leadership Positions

Emily Plybon

Social media coordinator

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Librarian

Kim Butler

Assistant to the Director

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