The Upper Darby High School Marching Royals won (place) at the US Bands competition on 11.8.26.
Congratulations to all the students for a wonderful season. Special thanks to Mr. Ballard and Ms. Yocco and all the instructors for an incredible season.
2026 Fall Program
The Final Frontier
Space travel is one of the most daring and inspiring accomplishments of humankind. It shows not only perseverance but also how truly intelligent we can be. “The Final Frontier” is an epic journey about pushing past what we’ve already accomplished and soaring to the next destination on our cosmic journey… Mars.
Musical Selections
"The Final Fontier"
Composed by Rob Stein
Percussion by Eric Kruse
Staff & Leadership
Director(s)
Douglas Ballard (Director), Mia Yocco (Assistant Director)
Drum Major(s)
Briston Josephs (Senior Drum Major), Woodland Lazur (Junior Drum MAjor)
Section Leaders
David Jones, Jr (Field Conductor), Angely Nunez-Perez (Battery Captain), Jack Wardwell (Battery Breakout Leader), Owen Innis (Battery Breakout Leader), Jack Stuhl (Battery Breakout Leader), Aly Nunez-Perez (Front Ensemble Captain), Eliséo Begnardi (Front Ensemble Assistant Captain), Cristian Lliguin-Vargas (Brass Captain), Remy Lazur (High Brass Assistant), Jason Clarici (Low Brass Assistant), Adeline Mack (Woodwind Captain), Sylvia Chen (High Woodwinds Assistant), Asher Gonsalves (Low Woodwinds Assistant), Pratay Das (Visual Captain), Ulises Lliguin-Vargas (Visual Assistant Captain), Emilee Allen (Colorguard Captain), Devan Jackson (Colorguard Captain), Ryan Andricks (Spirit & Morale Officer), Mercy Hoff (Spirit & Morale Officer), Jimmy Martinez (Spirit & Morale Officer), David Moore (Spirit & Morale Officer), Mahin "Vivian" Naaz (Spirit & Morale Officer)
Design – Visual
Edward Otto (Drill Designer)
Instruction – Music
Kathleen Dougherty (Woodwinds & Brass Instructor), Colin Stike (Woodwinds & Brass Instructor)
Instruction – Visual
Kayla Zappacosta (Visual Element Instructor)
Instruction – Percussion
Patrick Horan (Battery Caption Head), Hasan Haque (Front Ensemble Caption Head)
Instruction – Auxiliary
Franky Ashton (Colorguard Instructor), Christine Campbell (Colorguard Instructor), Sami Kessler (Colorguard Instructor)