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Samuel Stahl
  • chemistry
  • Class of 2016
  • Virginia Beach, VA

Samuel Stahl of Virginia Beach , Virginia is part of award-winning JMU band

2013 Oct 2

Samuel Stahl of Virginia Beach , Virginia, is a member of the 2013 Marching Royal Dukes, James Madison University's 485-member marching band.

Stahl, a sophomore majoring in chemistry, plays in the band's sax - tenor section. The Marching Royal Dukes date to 1972 when JMU established a football program. Membership in the band is open to all JMU students, regardless of their academic majors. This year, about 400 members are non-music majors.

The band performs at all home football games, travels to select away games and represents JMU at local and regional high-school exhibitions and community events.

James Madison University, located in Harrisonburg, Va., is a comprehensive university that is part of the statewide system of public higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is the only university in America named for James Madison.