Lower Dauphin Bands

12/04/2025

For any alumni in this page…

We are saddened to announce the passing of Jill Wenrich who took over as the LDHS Band Director when Tom Turnbull retired. Jill was our band director up to the spring of 2005. Her service will be this Monday, 12/08 at Kreamer Funeral Home 618 E Main St, Annville. Viewing is 9-11 and service at 11 with graveside service to follow.

12/04/2025

CHRISTMAS TUNES: A group of High School Band students helped kick off the season by bringing Christmas spirit to Small Business Saturday in downtown Harrisburg! Their music lit up the street and added an extra touch of festive fun for shoppers and families. ✨

Pictured from Left to Right: Kevan Parker, Owen Hess, Miranda Raser, Aiden Mussoline, Thaddeus Shradley, and Ethan Valentine.

📸: Greg Hutchinson, Band Instructor

08/27/2025

A great opportunity if you are interested in WCU as your college next fall.

RamBand Ready Shadow Days
High School Band Members - want experience what it’s like to be INCOMPARABLE in person?! Take advantage of the opportunity to build relationships with our Marching Band leadership, learn about the audition process, and play side-by-side with the RamBand during their afternoon rehearsal!

To learn more and register, visit:
https://www.wcupa.edu/music/undergradProgram.aspx

04/13/2025

Congratulations to PSA finalist for the first time in the program’s history! 👏👏👏

04/13/2025

A big weekend for Lower Dauphin in PA, too. Congratulations to Micah F. and Savannah O. on their participation in the PMEA All-State concert band at the Kalahari Resort.

The band had a challenging program and they played it beautifully.

04/12/2025

A historic weekend for Lower Dauphin Percussion. Incredibly proud of these kids and all of the work they did.

04/09/2025

Congratulations to Dylan, Ethan, and Elijah on their participation in the PMEA District 7 Modern Band Festival. We are proud of them and their hard work. Thanks to Dave Thompson for showing them the way!

03/06/2025

Looking forward to some great music from Region V band this weekend with Travis Weller!

02/19/2025

High schoolers…it’ll be a great time!

SO excited to announce that we will be hosting our second Blue Band High School Summer Clinic this year from June 26th-28th. Click this link to sign up https://sites.psu.edu/bluebandclinic/ ! 💙

The Blue Band High School Summer Clinic is an opportunity for current high school marching band instrumentalists and band front members to learn the marching and music traditions of the Penn State Marching Blue Band in a student-centered, inclusive, and encouraging learning environment and get a taste of what is like to be a student at Penn State! Clinic participants will have the opportunity to work directly with the Penn State Blue Band Directors, Staff, and Students to improve their musicianship and marching fundamentals in both traditional Big Ten “Blue Band” High Step and corps style.

02/11/2025

02/09/2025

We got the Dauphin County Band Festival in before the bad weather arrived today! All of these kids had to audition for the bands and they represented LD so well in the DCMEA Intermediate, Middle School, and High School Bands. Congrats to all of them!

01/26/2025

LD was well represented at the PMEA District 7 Band Festival this weekend by these 9 outstanding musicians! {Back Row: Helena Yoder—Clarinet, Savannah Ogle— Clarinet, Lorelei Hoffer—Alto Sax, Mia Pegher—Oboe, Meredith Taylor—French Horn. Front Row: Dylan Kreiss—Percussion, Christopher Brenneman—Flute, Micah Fox—French Horn, Adam Little—Alto Sax}

Congrats to all of them on a superb concert!