Purdue Bands & Orchestras Instrument Travel Fund - Spain 2026

The Wind Ensemble and Purdue Jazz Band are crossing oceans to share their talent with music lovers and friends across Spain. The two ensembles will perform in and explore Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona over spring break. For many of our students, this is a once-in-a-lifetime trip, and we want to help clear their path. Join our instrument travel crowdfunding campaign and help us reach our $10,000 goal to fly their instruments! The campaign closes on Saturday, March 14th, and every dollar makes a difference!

Instrument Travel Fund

Solo Twirlers, Twirling Team Selected for 2026-2027 Season

March 2, 2026 Esther Mae Kirgiss

The Purdue “All-American” Marching Band has selected twirlers for the upcoming school year.

Golden Girl

Ireland Jones

Rising Senior

Media and Mass Communications

Carmel, Indiana

Golden Girl Ireland Jones is a rising senior from Carmel, Indiana and is Majoring in Media and Mass Communications. Ireland started twirling with the “All- American” Marching Band as a freshman. She was recognized as Miss Boilerette her sophomore year and will twirl her last season at Purdue in her second year as the Golden Girl.

Girl-In-Black

Audrey Circle

Rising Junior

Communications

West Lafayette, Indiana

Girl-in-Black Audrey Circle is a rising junior from West Lafayette, Indiana and is majoring in Communications. This is Audrey’s third season with the “All-American” Marching Band. She joined the ranks as a Silver Twin her freshman year, and will now be performing her second season as the Girl-in-Black.

Miss Boilerette

Lindsay Mack

Rising Sophomore

Integrated Business and Engineering

Renfrew, Pennsylvania

Miss Boilerette Lindsay Mack is a rising sophomore from Renfrew Pennsylvania and is majoring in Integrated Business and Engineering. She joined the “All-American” Marching Band last year as a freshman and will continue in her role for a second season as Miss Boilerette.

Silver Twins

Mazie Zepda

Rising Sophomore

Psychology

Perrysburg, Ohio

Avery Ladd

Incoming Freshman

Marketing and Management

Commerce Township, Michigan

Narrative: Silver Twin Mazie Zepeda is a rising sophomore majoring in Psychology from Perrysburg, Ohio. This will be her second year twirling with the “All-American” Marching Band.

Joining her fellow Silver Twin this season is incoming freshman, Avery Ladd. Avery is from Commerce Township, Michigan and is planning to major in Marketing and Management.

Seven additional positions were offered with the All-American Twirling Team. Incoming freshman offers are pending acceptance:

Rising seniors – Meghan Zoll

Rising juniors – Allie Nitz

Rising sophomore – Hannah VanDeventer

Incoming freshman – Madison Anderson, Caroline Gardner, Abigail Marquissee, Morgan Schweizer

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