Edreka Coleman: First Female Head Drum Major

HBCU Marching Band Names First-Ever Female Head Drum Major

Albany State University’s Marching Rams Show Band will enter the 2026 HBCU band season with a history-maker leading from the front.Edreka “Capriccio” Coleman has become the first woman officially named head drum major in Albany State history. The program celebrated the milestone through its drum majors’ social media account while also recognizing Coleman’s birthday.“Today we’re not just celebrating a birthday… we’re celebrating HISTORY,” the pro…

Edreka Coleman: First Female Head Drum Major

Edreka Coleman, known to bandmates as “Capriccio,” has made history as Albany State University’s first female head drum major, leading the Marching Rams Show Band into a new era. A Milestone Announcement The university’s band program, Albany State Drum Majors, shared the news on Instagram, tying the announcement to Coleman’s birthday. The account wrote that […] The post Meet Edreka Coleman, Albany State’s First Female Head Drum Major appeared fi…