Alma College

About the Kiltie Marching Band: The Alma College Kiltie Marching Band has a tradition that spans 101 years. Founded in the fall of 1922 by students, this group has evolved from its original pep band status to the contemporary marching ensemble that you see and hear today and is composed of students from across the United States.

The band assumed its Scottish identity at the suggestion of the Reverend William “Billie” Malcolm, a Presbyterian minister from Three Rivers. In 1938, the Kiltie Marching Band first performed in its Royal MacPherson tartan uniform for a pep rally before an October football game. Since 1997, members of the band wear the official Alma College tartan, which is officially registered in Aberdeen, Scotland.

The band is under the direction of David Zerbe, who is in his 27th year of leading the ensemble and is led on the field by drum majors Jack Letica. Marching percussion assistant Aaron Krause, and color guard instructor and choreographer Earon Palma, instructed their respective sections and assist Mr. Zerbe in daily rehearsals. Justin Rito and Aaron Krause crafted the band’s musical original compositions, arrangements and audio files. Earon Palma wrote the color guard choreography and Patrick Ruddy writes the band’s halftime show drill."

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