Royal Military College of Canada Bands
| Royal Military College of Canada Bands | |
|---|---|
| School | Royal Military College of Canada |
| Location | Kingston, Ontario Canada |
| Conference | Ontario University Athletics |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Director | MWO Daniel Smith (Band Officer) |
| Assistant director | WO Aldwin Albino (Band Master) |
| Members | 200 |
| Fight song | "RMC Cheer" |
| Uniform | |
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| Website | www |
The Band of the Royal Military College began in 1953 as a small Highland contingent consisting of bagpipers and drummers. To celebrate the 60th anniversary for the RMC Band; the band was presented in 2013 with artwork displaying a lone RMC piper and a RMC bugler playing last post; kilt pins featuring the RMC logo, and a drum skin featuring the RMC logo.
Today the band has a membership of over 180 Officer Cadets, and includes a Brass and Reed section, Choir and Highland Dance Section in addition to the Pipes and Drums. As the largest volunteer band in the Canadian Forces, the Royal Military College Band receives its instruction from professional military musicians. The RMC Band plays a very active and important role in the life of the College, providing the music for all parades and military functions. Most of the administration for the Band is carried out by Officer Cadets in third and fourth year, under the guidance of the Band Officer, the Pipe Major and the Brass & Reed Bandmaster. In addition to carrying the normal heavy load of full-time university programs and military athletics, the Officer Cadets in the Band devote many free hours to practices and rehearsals. Practices for the band begin early in the morning, occur three days a week and represent a large commitment of free time by the Officer Cadets. The Band has played at locations all across Canada including the Oktoberfest celebration and parade in Kitchener-Waterloo, the Vanier Cup at Toronto's Skydome, and in 1998, the Band travelled to Victoria, British Columbia for the annual Concert in Scarlets. The Band has also played in venues across North America including the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, the United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, Disney World in Florida, and the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C.
The Royal Military College of Canada Bands make their home in Yeo Hall on the campus of Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The Pipe and Drum sections and Brass and Reed section are both authorized Canadian Regular Force voluntary bands. This status, as defined in Queen's Regulations and Orders Chapter 32 and the Canadian Forces Band Instructions, requires that the bands follow all of the applicable Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces regulations concerning military bands and the provision of musical support. Additionally, all band uniforms must be as described in Chapters 5 and 6 of the Canadian Forces Dress Instructions.
The Bands play a large role in promoting and maintaining school spirit at Royal Military College of Canada. The Bands comprise distinct units: a Pipes and Drums (35 & 35), a brass and reed (which includes woodwinds as well as brass instruments) (50), Choir (20), Highland dancers (20), and a stage band (15–20). The bands also include the Royal Military College of Canada mascot, a Paladin. They are led by a cadet drum major and pipe major. The RMC Band Officer is MWO Daniel Smith and the RMC Band Master is WO Aldwin Albino. The cadet appointments within the Band's organization are: Cadet Wing Band Officer (CWBO); Deputy Cadet Wing Band Officer; Cadet Wing Band service and support officer; Cadet Wing Pipe Major; Cadet Wing Drum Major; Cadet Wing Brass and Reed Major; Cadet Wing Highland Dance Leader; and Cadet Wing Choir Master.
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