At Virginia State University’s homecoming matchup against Livingstone College, one of the band’s standout figures was far younger than anyone might have expected. At just 10 years old, Richmond native Aleem “The Dream” Saunders took the field dressed in all white, moving alongside VSU’s marching band as a drum major-in-training. What began as a childhood fascination with rhythm, sparked by drumming on water buckets as a toddler, has grown into a passion that brought him to the heart of a college football tradition.
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For Aleem, the experience was more than a moment in the spotlight. It was an early opportunity to witness the precision, leadership and dedication it takes to lead a collegiate marching band…