Marching band introduces Donald Peach (and classic...

From an interim director to new halftime shows featuring music from Queen and “West Side Story,” this year is looking different for the Marching Mountaineers as they head into their first performance of the season.

Since the departure of Kevin Richardson, App State’s former marching band director, the university has been searching for a new faculty member to take over the program. In the meantime, Donald Peach, former interim associate director, has stepped in to fill the gap. He said he’s been welcomed with open arms.

“The leadership has been absolutely phenomenal, they really have,” Peach said. “All the leadership group in the band, including the drum majors, have been just incredibly fun…