Marching royal dukes

Celebrating 50 years of Virginia’s Finest

 

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Photo Exhibit

Show Your Colors Proud And True

3D Interactive Exhibit

Historic Reverberations

 

Audiovisual Exhibit

50 years of accomplishments

Timeline

Looking to the future

Interview

Phillip Pollard

Phillip was with the Marching Royal Dukes from 1995-1996. He is described in the community as a “super alum” and is now writing a book exploring the history of the MRDs since inception. He tells us about what the MRD means to him, some hilarious stories about the fun times and pranks with the band, and how he sees the band developing in the next 50 years.

Reflecting on impact

Alumni Speaks

Click on an Alumni name to see what they had to say

Featured Exhibit

Show Your Colors Proud and True

Acknowledgements

Digital Scholarship: Mariam Ismail, Kayleigh Bishop, Kevin Hegg, Kirsten Mlodynia
Preservation: Sidney Hale, Julia Merkel
Special Collections: Faith Benavides, Tiffany Cole, Kate Morris
Music Library: Karen Snively

 

With special thanks to:

Phillip Pollard, MRD Alumni
Kirk Weaver, MRD Administrative Assistant
The JMU History Studio
Kathleen Conery, Theatre & Dance Costume Shop