Marching royal dukes

Celebrating 50 years of Virginia’s Finest

 

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Photo Exhibit

A digital replica of the physical Marching Royal Dukes 50th year exhibit at James Madison University’s Carrier Library.

Commemorating 50 years through some of the Marching Royal Dukes’ finest moments. From international performances to the small interactions that make the band a memorable part of its students’ lives.

Photograph, Color Guard on the track c.1975

Show your colors proud and true

3D Interactive Exhibit

An interactive exhibit featuring 3D scans of some of the Marching Royal Dukes’ uniforms over the years. 

These uniforms serve as another way to reminisce the past of Virginia’s finest marching band by looking at the outfits that would make them recognizeable on campus, in the state, and nationwide. In the James Madison Fight Song, it urges Dukes to ‘show your colors proud and true’ which is something the band uniforms have long embraced.

3D scan of MRD Jacket

Historic Reverberations

Audiovisual Exhibit

Digitized archival videos and music from the Marching Royal Dukes. 

The video and audio content features some of the band’s national and international performances where they proudly represented James Madison University. 

1978 Halftime Highlights