The Landry-Walker Charging Buccaneers High School band marches during the Krewe of Poseidon Parade as it passes down Spartan Drive in Slidell on January 27, 2018. (Photo by Peter G.

Marching band culture in New Orleans is ubiquitous, but St. Mary’s Academy is just one of a handful of all-girl bands to regularly appear in Mardi Gras parades.

"This is what makes Mardi Gras," says Asia Muhaimin, the band director at Warren Easton Charter High School. Like a lot of native New Orleanians, Muhaimin lives for Mardi Gras.

So, for the next few weeks until Mardi Gras, WWL Louisiana is showcasing that talent, first up is Fontainebleau high school The Crimson marching band spends most of their time practicing in the ...

While marching in a Mardi Gras parade is no walk in the park, Dr. Forde and his band members said all that hard work is worth ...

High school marching bands from Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy, Northside High School, Carencro High School and JS Clark Leadership Academy marched in the Carencro Mardi Gras parade on Feb ...

Marching band renditions of pop songs by Katy Perry and Teddy Swims were amplified under the Claiborne Avenue Bridge. Beaded necklaces were already gathering on tree branches. By the end of Mardi ...

The Alcorn State University marching band, The Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite, play during the Ocean Springs Elks Club Mardi Gras Parade in Ocean Springs on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

The Roots of Music empowers the youth of New Orleans through music education, academic support and mentorship, while preserving and promoting the unique musical and cultural heritage of the city The ...

Some exciting news for the Kendrick High School Mighty Marching Cherokees! They are headed to Alabama this weekend to march in two different Mardi Gras parades, but the team needs your help in ...

The new marching band at Wilberforce University will high step in rhythm at the competitive Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans this weekend. “Judging from the calls from those down there in New Orleans ...

Ashland reaffirmed what Courtney said, “It takes 100 percent dedication.” While marching in a Mardi Gras parade is no walk in the park, Dr. Forde and his band members said all that hard work ...