The Copiague High School Marching Band is the most public performing instrumental group from Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School, often performing between fifteen and twenty times per school year. The marching band is made up of students primarily in grades 9-12, with a few middle school students participating each year. Any student interested in performing in the marching band is welcomed, and there are no cuts. Students may participate in the woodwind section, brass section, pit percussion section, drumline, and colorguard. This is the most rigorous instrumental activity at the high school, with nearly 50 rehearsals between July and October. The band is a member of the New York State Field Band Conference, and competes yearly at the NYSFBC Championship Show at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
The band performed "Puttin' On the Ritz" at at the 82nd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.