our first competitive season!

The Pride of Rochester Marching Band completed their first competitive season in the New York State Field Band Conference, placing fifth place in their class (out of 9) with a score of 78.65!

Who are we?

The Pride of Rochester Marching Band is made up of students from different schools in the Rochester City School District!

We currently represent schools 4, 7, 8, 23, 25, 28, 42, 46, Loretta Johnson MS, East, Edison, Monroe, and SOTA! We'd love to add your school to the list!!

WHen do we rehearse?

We have two seasons:

Spring parade season, March - June
- - Rehearsals take place Thursday Evenings.
Fall show season, August - November
- - Rehearsals take place Tuesday and Thursday nights and Saturday mornings.

Recruitment Corner for Teachers and parents

Apply Here!

Please browse through the resources below to learn more about the Pride of Rochester!

Need an instrument?

We got you covered - just email us with your name, school, and what instrument you need and we will work to get one to you. You will need to complete an instrument/equipment rental form.

Contact Info

Todd Dennis, Director

theprideofrochester@rcsd121.org

2025-2026 Staff

Todd Dennis

Director

Phil Vona

Assistant Director

Percussion Caption Head

Enrico Iraci

Winds Caption Head

Jocelyn Kagoro

Winds Instructor

Social Media Manager

Josh Rowlinson

Front Ensemble

Instructor

Molly Gaudioso

Color Guard Caption Head

Chloé Wilson

Color Guard Tech

Becky Fox

Consultant

Upcoming Performances and Events

Rehearsals Start!

Thursday, March 5th 5pm-8pm @ Thurgood Marshall MS (4115 Lake Ave) Fernwood Park)

Interested in Joining? Fill out an application today!

All RCSD Students in grades 5 - 12 are eligible to join!

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