Pennsbury Marching Band

"The Long Orange Line"

The Pennsbury Marching Band is internationally recognized as one of the premier High School Marching Bands in the United States. In March of 2008 the “Long Orange Line” was the featured halftime performers at the International Rugby Tournament “Hong Kong Sevens” in Hong Kong China. The Hong Kong Sevens was the Long Orange Line’s largest audience performance with 40,000 people live and 50 million people via television. The Long Orange Line has the distinction of being the only Band on the planet to have performed at all five Walt Disney Theme Parks including Orlando, Florida; Anaheim, California; Tokyo, Japan; Paris, France; and Hong Kong, China. The band has the honor of being the only foreign musical ensemble to perform at Beijing's Tiananmen Square, and also upon the Great Wall in the People’s Republic of China. The Pennsbury Marching Band has been an integral part of the Pennsbury Instrumental Music Program since its inception in 1949. The Pennsbury Marching Band has performed for numerous events for the Philadelphia Phillies, Eagles, and 76ers. The Long Orange Line on Thanksgiving Day, 2008 will have performed for 25 consecutive years as the Honor Band for the Boscov’s Channel 6, Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Pennsbury Marching Band is the current United States Scholastic Band Association Group VI A first place All-States Champions.

The 2008-2009 Pennsbury Marching Band “Long Orange Line” Officers are Band Captain,  Matt Adler; Band Front Captain, Carrie Oechle; Drum Line Captain, Pam Carmasine; Pit Captain, Tyler Mangiaracina; Band Lieutenant, Carolyn Fox; Band Front Lieutenant, Anna Ballerini; Band Sergeants: Katherine Hangeland, Chad Willard, Zach Greenfield; Band Front Sergeant, Charlotte Joseph; the Corporals are: Adam Greenfield, Zach Gursky, Shauna Sutherson, Sabrina Herbst, Michelle LaRaia and Rob Algazi. The 2008-2009 Pennsbury Marching Band section leaders are: Amy Lynes, Andrea Curran, Dylan Principi, Sara Burgos, Rich Beem, Jake Wilson, Emily Hooven, Laura Metzler, Ben Lupinacci, Kyle Ennis, and Alex Bensch. The Pennsbury Marching Band is under the field Direction of Drum Major Jonah Lustig and Assistant Drum Major Allie LeCavalier.

Mr. Lou Randazzo is the Marching and Maneuvering Coordinator, Mr. Alan Price is the Marching Technician, and the field show was designed by Mr. Robert Gupta. The Associate Director is Mr. Mark Capriotti and the Director of the Pennsbury Marching Band is Mr. Frank Mazzeo.