The Upper Darby High School Marching Royals won 1st place at the US Bands Nationals competition with a score of 92.0 (11.8.25). We are so proud of all the students and their hard work throughout the season. Special thanks to Mr. Ballard and Ms. Yocco and all the talented staff on this amazing achievement.
Upper Darby High School
Upper Darby Marching Royals
Drexel Hill, PA
2025 Fall Program
Cleopatra - Reign & Ruin
The Marching Royals present Cleopatra: Rise and Fall. Journey to the banks of the Nile, where a young queen seizes Egypt’s throne and commands an empire with unmatched power and allure. Through conquest, love, betrayal, and ultimate sacrifice, her story unfolds in music and motion — from her triumphant rise to her legendary fall. Though her reign ended, her legacy as Egypt’s Queen endures… the final pharaoh CLEOPATRA!
Musical Selections
Reign by Randall Standridge
Staff & Leadership
Director(s)
Douglas Ballard (Director),
Mia Yocco (Assistant Director)
Drum Major(s)
Josiah Marker (Senior Drum Major),
Briston Josephs (Junior Drum Major)
Section Leaders
Cyd Martinez (Woodwind Captain),
Jin Rai (Assistant Woodwind Captain),
Mia Rodriguez (Brass Captain),
Cristian Lliguin-Vargas (Assistant Brass Captain),
Christie Joseph (Winds Visual Captain),
Angel Carvente-Marino (Battery Co-Captain),
Harmani DeGuzman (Battery Co-Captain),
Martha-Rose Brown (Front Ensemble Co-Captain),
Alysha Nunez-Perez (Front Ensemble Co-Captain),
Lyra Cox (Colorguard Captain),
Stemicha Meus (Assistant Colorguard Captain),
Danielle Lanni (Assistant Colorgaurd Captain / Field Conductor),
Brandon Carvente-Marino (Field Manager),
Kylie Althouse (Spirit and Morale Officer),
Haley Golla (Assistant Spirit and Morale Officer),
Damian Wodarski (Assistant Spirit and Morale Officer)
Design – Music
Randall Standridge (Composer)
Design – Visual
Edward Otto (Drill Designer)
Design – Percussion
Patrick Horan (Battery Designer),
Hasan Haque (Front Ensemble Designer)
Design – Auxiliary
Sami Kessler (Colorguard Designer)
Instruction – Music
Kathleen Dougherty (Winds Instructor)
Instruction – Visual
Gloria Mollichella (Visual Instructor),
Kayla Zapacosta (Dance and Choreography Instructor)
Instruction – Percussion
Patrick Horan (Battery Instructor),
Andrew Davison (Battery Instructor),
John Rossi (Battery Instructor),
Bethany DeLaurentis (Battery Instructor)
Instruction – Auxiliary
Franky Ashton (Colorguard Instructor),
Christine Campbell (Colorguard Instructor)