| Cavalier Marching Band | |
|---|---|
 Cavalier Marching Band forming the V at Scott Stadium in 2007 | |
| School | University of Virginia |
| Location | Charlottesville, VA |
| Conference | ACC |
| Founded | 1958-1964, 2003- |
| Director | Elliott Tackitt |
| Assistant Directors | Andrew Koch, Michael Idzior, Brandon West |
| Members | 205 |
| Fight song | "The Cavalier Song" |
| Website | www |
The Cavalier Marching Band (CMB) is the marching band at the University of Virginia. The band's original director, William "Bill" Pease, was the first full-time marching band director in the history of the University of Virginia. The Cavalier Marching Band made its debut on September 11, 2004, after a considerable donation was made by University of Virginia benefactors Carl and Hunter Smith to found the band in 2003. The CMB uses a mixture of both DCI-style glide step and Big Ten-style high step in its performances. Of its 200 members, all seven undergraduate schools at the University of Virginia are represented.
The band performs a traditional pregame show prior to the start of football games, which usually features school songs such as "The Cavalier Song" and "Virginia Hail, All Hail". The band also performs during halftime, with a wider variety of music ranging from Broadway show tunes to top-40 hits. The band's musical selections are chosen entirely by student committee.
The Cavalier Marching Band was selected to march in the 2015 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. More than 44 million viewers watch the parade each year since its first television broadcast in 1939. In addition, the band has performed at a number of bowl games including the 2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl, the 2017 Military Bowl, the 2018 Belk Bowl, and the 2019 Orange Bowl. The CMB was also featured in the 2009 film ”Marching Band” a documentary directed by French filmmaker Claude Miller.
The Cavalier Marching Band is assisted by the Beta Chi chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi and the Iota Kappa chapter of Tau Beta Sigma.