Royal Military College of Canada Bands

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Royal Military College of Canada Bands
School	Royal Military College of Canada
Location	Kingston, Ontario
Conference	Ontario University Athletics
Founded	1953
Director	WO Aldwin Albino (Band Officer)[1]
Members	105[2]
Fight song	"Precision (march)"
Website	RMC Bands

The Royal Military College of Canada Bands (also known as the RMC Band) is the official group of bands of the Royal Military College of Canada. The group is composed of four sections: the brass and reed, the pipes and drums, highland dancers, and choristers.^[3] Total band membership consists of 105 Officer Cadets from the college.^[2] Officer Cadets in the band practice three days a week in the morning on top of attending their individual full-time university programs.^[1]

The RMC Band plays an active role in the college by providing the music for all parades and military functions, as well as athletic games and student events on the campus. In addition, the band has played provincially and nationally including the Oktoberfest celebration and parade in Kitchener-Waterloo and the Vanier Cup at Toronto's Skydome.

The Band has also played in venues across North America including the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, Disney World, and the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C.^[3]

As the largest volunteer band in the Canadian Forces,^[4] the RMC Band receives its instruction from professional military musicians. The current director of the RMC Band is Warrant Officer Aldwin Albino.^[1]

Notable alumni include John de Chastelain.