Atlanta Public Schools (APS) hosted its annual Marching Band Showcase on October 1 at Lakewood Stadium. High school marching bands took the field to perform their halftime show before a packed crowd of families, students, and community members.
The event featured music by Panther Records and a moment of recognition for Virginia Marie Porter-Martin, who was celebrated for 27 years of dedicated service to APS students through the Office of Fine and Performing Arts. The evening concluded with a special performance by Tuskegee University’s Marching Crimson Pipers.
Take a trip down memory lane with us through the photo and video recap below of the 2025 Marching Band Showcase. Photos: Allison M. Slocum, APS © | Videos: A1 Media Bands
The B.E.S.T. Academy + Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy | Jason Flakes, director [Watch their performance]
Carver Early College and Carver STEAM Mighty Marching Panthers | Dr. Warren Williams, director [Watch their performance]
Frederick Douglass High School | Cortrell Davis, director [Watch their performance]
Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School | Jelan Bulger, director [Watch their performance]
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate High School | Authur Washington, principal [Watch their performance]
Benjamin E. Mays High School | Brian M. Lyles, director [Watch their performance]
Midtown High School | Carlton Williams, director [Watch their performance]
North Atlanta High School | Jarius Thomas, director [Watch their performance]
South Atlanta High School | Jamont Lane, director [Watch their performance]
Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School | Tory F. Smart, director [Watch their performance]
Booker T. Washington High School | Wallace Barner, director [Watch their performance]
Tuskegee University | Rickey Oglesby, interim director of bands [Watch their performance]
Slideshow: 2025 APS Marching Band Showcase