About
The Waldwick Community Band is a volunteer music organization based in and supported by the borough of Waldwick, in Bergen County, New Jersey — performing free concerts and parades since 1954.
During the 2025 -2026 season, the band is celebrating its 72nd anniversary as one of New Jersey's most active community ensembles, and still going strong. The band continues to offer both a summer and winter concert series. Admission is always free. Check the calendar for our next concert.
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Our Story
The Waldwick Band was founded in 1954 as the Waldwick Fire Department Band, at a time when many local fire departments organized marching bands for their parade appearances.
Our founder, Dr. Walter Nallin, a professor of music at Bernard Baruch College of the City University of New York, drew players from earlier local ensembles, including Waldwick's Italian Band and the Postal Carriers' Band. Within a year, the band had expanded beyond fire department appearances into full concerts.
In 1968, the group reorganized as the Community Band of Waldwick, Inc., while keeping both its parade and concert units. For many years the band performed regular Friday night concerts at the Bergen Mall in Paramus. In 1992, a smaller ensemble called the Teutonic Knights was added, performing at concerts and Oktoberfests where a more intimate group is a better fit.
Our organization performs about 15 free concerts and parades a year, drawing on a repertoire that spans concert band originals, orchestral transcriptions, Broadway and film scores, big band favorites, and marches — from a library of more than 2,100 titles, including John Philip Sousa originals dating back to 1891. Members range in age from high school students to retirees.
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The Waldwick Band is designated a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization by both the Internal Revenue Service and the State of New Jersey. Contributions to the band are tax deductible - and greatly appreciated!
Meet New Director, Joshua Jenkins
The Waldwick Band is led by Joshua Jenkins. Joshua is the Director of Bands at Ramsey High School in Ramsey, New Jersey. His responsibilities include directing the Ramsey High School Wind Ensemble, the Ramsey “Big Blue” Band and Guard, and teaching instrumental lessons for grades 9-12. Previously, he was the assistant band director in the Vernon Township school district and the band director at Brooklawn Middle School. Mr. Jenkins holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Ithaca College, where he studied French horn with Professor Alexander Shuhan, and he also holds a master’s degree from Montclair State University in Wind Conducting and studied with Dr. Thomas McCauley.
Mr. Jenkins is heavily involved in the marching arts. He was the brass caption head of the Hawthorne Caballeros from 2019-2025, the mellophone technician for the Sacramento Mandarins from 2022-2025, and the mellophone technician for the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps for the 2026 season. Joshua was a member of the Caballeros from 2008 to 2012 and Carolina Crown in 2013 and 2014.
Mr. Jenkins’ professional affiliations include the MEBCI (Music Educators of Bergen County Inc.), the New Jersey Music Educators Association, and the National Association for Music Education. He is an active performer, having performed with the New Jersey Wind Symphony and being a member of the Sussex County Brass Quintet. He is also the music director for the Waldwick Community Band.