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Welcome!

...to the official web site of the Cornell University Big Red Marching Band, the Only REAL Marching Band in the Ivy League!

Join Band!

For information about the Band, scheduling, comments, or concerns, please contact the Head Manager, Emily Mawhinney.
For questions or comments about the website, please email the current webmasters, Ella "Tumble" Schneyer '27, Nolan "Frog" Lizmi '27, and Gaby Goldberg '28.
To give a gift to the Band, head over to Cornell's donation page.

This organization is a registered student organization of Cornell University.

Cornell University, and thus the Big Red Marching Band, is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ (the Cayuga Nation). The Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ are members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, an alliance of six sovereign Nations with a historic and contemporary presence on this land. The Confederacy precedes the establishment of Cornell University, New York state, and the United States of America. As members of the Cornell community and the BRMB, we acknowledge the painful history of Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ dispossession, and honor the ongoing connection of Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ people, past and present, to these lands and waters.

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JOIN THE BAND!!!

To join our ranks, send an email to our Public Relations Chairs (Hayley Marino '27 and Tina Li '27) and our Secretary (Hanna Lighthall '27) with your name, preferred contact method, and instrument. We always welcome new members, no matter your experience or year in school. Our Section Leaders can even help you learn a new instrument!

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The band plays in front of RPCC during its annual early morning march to north campus.

A Message from the Head Manager

Hi! My name is Emily Mawhinney '26, I am an Environment and Sustainability Major in CALS with a minor in Entomology. Within the band I play percussion and the clarinet, and I am your 2025 Head Manager. I am responsible for planning events, writing itineraries and assisting with day to day problems that arise! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at eem86@cornell.edu! Now here are some important things I would like you to know about the BRMB:

- We encourage EVERYONE to audition! There is no musical or marching experience necessary. Whether you were the drum major of your high school marching band or never touched an instrument in your life, we gladly welcome you to our Big Red Family!

- The time commitment is whatever you want to make it! Once you join you are by no means obligated to come to everything. We understand Cornell provides a challenging workload, so come to rehearsals whenever you can. It's always a fun way to destress!

- Missed the first couple of rehearsals, or the whole first semester? Don't worry, it's never too late to join!

- We encourage diversity and welcome anyone to join! We hope to see you soon :)