Melrose Bandaiders

Melrose Bandaiders is the home of the Melrose Public Schools band program, covering middle and high school concert bands, marching band, color guard and youth bands. Students perform across the year in winter, spring and specialty concerts, from jazz and percussion nights to a show-business themed concert of music from TV and movies that doubles as the graduating seniors’ final performance. The program follows students from elementary lessons all the way through high school.

At the high school, the concert band, jazz band and percussion ensemble each perform their own programs, and the concert band is set to compete at the MICCA festival for the first time in many years. The middle school has jazz and concert bands, with music growing more challenging at each grade level. A Youth Band led by Ms. White performs at concerts, and elementary students take lessons with incentives such as a Winter Break Challenge. A competitive Winter Guard rounds out the program.

What to Know

• The show-business concert is held at Memorial Hall.
• Melrose has hosted a large Winter Guard and Percussion show.
• Concert tickets are sold as table seats or general admission suggested donations.
• The Winter Guard is coached by Casey Doherty.