Percussionist Staff Sergeant Bradley Loudis of Douglassville, Pa., joined “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in May 2022.

Staff Sgt. Loudis began his musical instruction on percussion at age 9. After graduating in 2008 from Daniel Boone High School in Birdsboro, Pa., he attended Temple University in Philadelphia, where he earned his bachelor’s (2012) and master’s (2014) degrees in percussion performance. His influential instructors included Glenn Steele, Christopher Deviney, and Alan Abel.

Prior to joining the Marine Band, Staff Sgt. Loudis performed with a number of ensembles, including the New World Symphony, Opera Philadelphia, Britt Festival Orchestra, and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Through freelancing, he has also worked with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Hawai’i Symphony, and Harrisburg Symphony.

Staff Sgt. Loudis performs with the Marine Band and Marine Chamber Orchestra at the White House, in the Washington, D.C., area, and across the country during the band’s annual concert tour.