Midwood Drumline
In partnership with BK Steppers Marching Arts
In partnership with BK Steppers Marching Arts
The Midwood Drumline is a marching percussion ensemble featuring snare drums, bass drums, tenor drums/quads, and cymbals. It can perform in a variety of settings, including parades, as a stationary ensemble, or as part of a concert band. The group is made up of percussionists from the Midwood Wind Ensemble along with select additional percussion students. The Drumline works with expert percussion instructors from BK Steppers through a special residency partnership.
For the fall term 2025-26, Drumline rehearsals will take place Wednesdays during 2nd period (8:00–8:50am) in the back band room B19. Students interested in joining should stop by the band room or email drumline@midwood.band. See below for more information.
In the 2024-25 school year, the Midwood band program joined forces with BK Steppers Marching Arts for a unique residency partnership. Expert percussion instructors McKenzie Squires and Declan Hayden from BK Steppers visited Midwood on a weekly basis for specialized drumline sessions. We are thrilled to continue the BK Steppers residency through the 2025-26 school year. For more information on the BK Steppers organization, check out their website: https://www.bksteppers.org/
Special thanks to Mr. Jordan, Antonio Thompson, and Michael Hodges for bringing the BK Steppers residency to Midwood!
The Midwood Drumline had an amazing experience at the Next Wave Percussion Festival on June 3rd 2025 at LaGuardia Community College. This special event was a full day of percussion masterclasses and hands-on sectional clinics, culminating in student drumline performances. The Midwood Drumline received the “Outstanding Bass Section” award for their performance at the festival.
Clip from the Midwood Drumline performance at the Next Wave Percussion Festival