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About the Marching Band
About the Marching Band
The IHS Marching Band has achieved remarkable growth and high standards of performance each year, thanks to the talent, hard work, and dedication of our staff, students, and parents.
Starting in 2019 with fewer than 80 students, their debut season, "The First Battle," quickly established the band within the Northern Virginia marching community. By 2021, enrollment nearly doubled, allowing the band to compete with well-established bands in the region. Their show, "Just One More Game," became a fan favorite and earned them second place at the James Madison University Parade of Champions, where they competed against over 50 bands.
In 2022, the band grew to 150 members, presenting "Glitch," a show featuring original music alongside pieces by Bjork and Edvard Grieg. They once again won the fan favorite at JMU and placed second at both the Bands of America regional competition and the Virginia Marching Band Cooperative State Championships.
The 2023 season saw the band soar even higher with "Up, Down, All Around." They won first place out of 35 bands at the Herndon Showcase of Bands, were crowned Class 3A champions at the Mid-Atlantic Bands of America Regional, and took home the Commonwealth Cup, earning the title of the best marching band in Virginia at the Virginia Marching Band Cooperative State Championships.
In 2024, the band reached new milestones with "Rewired," a tribute to Glitch. They competed in both local and regional events, and for the first time ever, traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana, to perform at the Bands of America Super Regional, joining 88 of the nation’s top bands. In a fiercely competitive field, they narrowly missed a spot in finals by just 0.1 point, finishing an impressive 15th overall. They went on claim their second consecutive State Championship in their class, and once again brought home the Commonwealth Cup.
Marching Band Seasons
Marching Band Seasons
Program: Unleash the Beast
Program: Unleash the Beast
Drum Major - Sahasra Mogulla
Drum Major - Evie Thrift
08/28 Home Football Game
09/12 Home Football Game
9/20 Competition: South County Invitational, South County High School
1st Place, Group 6, Captions in Music, General Effect, Visual, Percussion, and Color Guard
09/26 Home Football Game
10/3 Friends & Family Show / 7th & 8th Grade Night
10/4 Competition: Rock Ridge Regionals, Rock Ridge High School
1st Place, Class 6, Captions in Music, General Effect, Visual, and Color Guard + Grand Champions
10/4 Parade of Champions at James Madison University
1st Place, Class 5A, Captions in Music, General Effect, & Visual
10/10 Homecoming Parade, Home Football Game, & Senior Night
10/18 Competition: Bands of America East Tennessee Regional, East Tennessee State University
10/23 Community Exhibition at Rock Ridge High School
10/25 State Championships, Liberty University
Program: Rewired
Program: Rewired
Drum Major - Daniel Kim
Drum Major - Sahasra Mogulla
09/06 Home Football Game
09/20 Home Football Game & Homecoming Parade
09/28 Herndon Showcase of Bands
1st Place, Group 6, Captions in Music and Visual
10/05 Parade of Champions, James Madison University
1st Place, Group 6, Captions in Music and General Effect
10/19 Bands of America, Indianapolis Super Regional
15th Place (88 Participating Bands)
10/24 Community Exhibition at Rock Ridge High School
10/25 Friends & Family Show / 8th Grade Night
10/26 VBODA Assessment, Patriot High School
Superior Rating
Freedom Showcase, Freedom High School
1st Place, Group 6, Captions in Music, Visual, and General Effect + 1st Place Overall (24 Participating Bands)
11/02 State Championships, Liberty University
Prelims: 1st in Class 6, Captions in Music, General Effect, Visual, and Percussion
Finals: Commonwealth Cup Grand Champions! Captions in Music, General Effect, and Visual
11/08 Home Football Game & Senior Night (no halftime performance)
Program: Up Down All Around
Program: Up Down All Around
Drum Major - Michelle Wiant
Drum Major - Daniel Kim
08/25 Home Football Game
09/08 Home Football Game
09/23 South County Invitational CANCELED
09/29 Friends and Family Show
09/30 Herndon Showcase of Bands
1st Place, Group 6, Captions in Music, GE, Visual, Percussion, and Color Guard
10/06 Homecoming Parade
10/14 VBODA Assessment CANCELED
Woodson Cavalier Showcase CANCELED
10/20 Home Football Game
10/21 Bands of America at University of Maryland
Prelims: 1st in Class 3, Captions in Music, Visuals, and General Effect
Finals: 2nd Place
10/26 VBODA Assessment at Rock Ridge High School
10/27 Home Football Game, Senior Night
10/28 State Championships, Liberty University
Prelims: 1st in Class 5, Captions in Music, General Effect, Visual, and Best Colorguard
Finals: Commonwealth Cup Grand Champions! Captions in Music, General Effect, and Visual
11/01 Community Encore Performance
Program: Glitch
Program: Glitch
Drum Major - Kato Watson
Drum Major - Michelle Wiant
08/03 Host Carolina Crown DCI
09/09 Home Football Game
09/16 Home Football Game
09/17 Woodgrove Classic at Woodgrove High School
2nd Place, Group 5, Visual Caption
09/23 8th Grade Night and Home Football Game
10/01 Millbrook High School CANCELED
10/08 Bands of America at University of Delaware
Prelims: 1st in Class 3, Caption in General Effect
Finals: 2nd Place
10/14 Homecoming Parade
10/22 Freedom Showcase at Freedom High School
1st Place, Group 6, Captions in Music, General Effect, Visual, Percussion, and Color Guard
10/22 VBODA Assessment: Superior Rating
10/29 Parade of Champions at James Madison University
1st Place, Group 6; Fan Favorite
11/04 Home Football Game
11/05 VMBC State Championships at Liberty University
Prelims: 2nd Place, Group 5, Captions in Music and Color Guard
Finals: 3rd Place
Program: Just One More Game
Program: Just One More Game
Drum Major - Kaylin Schukert
Drum Major - India Ismail
08/27 Home Football Game
09/02 Home Football Game
09/18 Woodgrove Classic at Woodgrove High School
4th Place, Group 4
09/25 Herndon Showcase at Herndon High School
2nd Place Group 4, Visual Caption
10/02 South County Invitational, South County High School
1st Place, Group 4, Captions in General Effect, Visual, and Color Guard
10/08 Homecoming Parade
10/16 Parade of Champions at James Madison University
2nd Place, Group x, Fan Favorite
10/23 Loudoun Invitational at Dominion High School
5th Place, Group 4
10/23 VBODA Assessment: Superior Rating
10/28 Home Football Game
2020 Marching Band
2020 Marching Band
Marching Band season was canceled
Marching Band Experience: Feb 16 - March 31 2021
Program: The First Battle
Program: The First Battle
Drum Major - Kaylin Schukert
09/13 Home Football Game
09/28 VMBC NOVA Regional at Herndon High School
5th Place, Group 2
10/04 Home Football Game
10/12 Loudoun Invitational at Dominion High School
3rd Place, Group 2
10/18 8th Grade Night and Home Football Game
10/26 South County Invitational, South County High School
1st Place, Group 2, Visual Caption
11/02 VBODA Assessment: Superior Rating
11/07 Homecoming Parade
11/08 Homecoming Football Game
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