[2] Officer Cadets in the band practice three days a week in the morning on top of attending their individual full-time university programs.

[1] The RMC Band plays an active role in the college by providing the music for all parades and military functions, as well as athletic games and student events on the campus.

In addition, the band has played provincially and nationally including the Oktoberfest celebration and parade in Kitchener-Waterloo and the Vanier Cup at Toronto's Skydome.

While a band with full brass and woodwind instrumentation was initially desired, there was an insufficient number of cadet musicians and so it was decided to pursue a smaller ensemble.

[9] In 1956, the Pipe Band was authorized for the college and was under process of formation and training being guided by the padre, Major Jack Armstrong.

Major-This year marked the return of the pillbox hats and the first appearance of the RMC pipe band on a ceremonial parade.

[12] Under Jim Taylor's leadership, the cadet dance bands were recognized as official College organizations under the Recreation Club.

John de Chastelain joined in playing the pipes when the Band performed at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and at USMA in West Point.

RMC Band alumni are allowed to play with the current ensembles and will occasionally join at practices, performances and competitions.

[15] Notable RMC Band performances include: The primary role for the bands was to play music during all formal parades throughout the year, as well as support performances at mess dinners (for each squadron each year, which eventually transitioned to Element mess dinners for Army, Navy, Air Force instead.

They are also active during Royal Military College of Canada Start of Year weekend, playing while officer cadets march through the Memorial Arch.

For home games, the Bands lead a parade of Royal Military College of Canada fans from the main campus to the football stadium at Queen's University.

The Cheer Band is a subsidiary of the Brass and Reed section, and performs music indoor RMC sporting events, such as the Carr-Harris Cup against Queen's University and the Westpoint Weekend.

Wearing Paladins jerseys, the band entertained a record 3,122 fans during the annual RMC vs Queens Carr-Harris Cup at the K-Rock Centre in January 2012.

's "Timmy Parade of Stars" show, sponsored annually by the Easter Seals campaign; This program originated from Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens on 26 March, and was telecast on the nationwide network.

[16] The bands performed Trooper's "Raise A Little Hell" when Rick Mercer Report filmed a segment called "Learning the ropes at the Royal Military College" which appeared in January 2005 on the CBC.

The Bands perform pre-game and half-time shows at Royal Military College of Canada games, such as the Carr-Harris Cup annual challenge match varsity hockey game held at Kingston Memorial Centre and lead the crowd in singing the RMC cheer: "Call: Gimme a beer!

The male highland dancers wear the kilt, sporran, or pouch, jacket, bonnet, tartan hose and a sgian dubh, or ceremonial knife.

The members of the pipes and drums wear scarlet tunics, trousers or a kilt, shoes and a feather bonnet or Glengarry cap.

The members of the brass and reed ear scarlet tunics, trousers, shoes, Wolseley helmet or pillbox hat on parade.

A brass or gold treble clef is awarded by the Band Officer as a proficiency badge for choir when a student is considered to be ready for concerts.