Visual & Performing Arts

Merrimack College Marching Band

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Love to march and play? Join us as Merrimack launches its inaugural marching band to accompany our Division I athletics program.

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Led by our Visual and Performing Arts Department, the marching band will allow you to unlock your creative potential, pique your intellectual curiosity and expand your professional experience. You’ll be a key part of the college gameday experience supporting the Warriors and entertaining fans.

Whether your interests lie on the field, on the stage or in the lab, you’ll find your fit at Merrimack. With endless opportunities in every direction, you’ll discover, test and stretch your capabilities. We’re looking for bold thinkers and doers who say “yes” to positive change, and who put their abilities into action for the good of others, the community and the world.

Band Featured in Merrimack Magazine

Marching Band Scholarships

We offer band scholarships for talented musicians based upon your musical ability and the needs of our band program.

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Paul Geresy
Director, Bands

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Laura Moore Pruett
Associate Professor, Music

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