PUTTING BEST FEET FORWARD; BAND, COLOR GUARD MEMBERS STEPPING WAY UP TO ROSE PARADE.Byline: Mary Schubert Daily News Staff Writer For participants in the Tournament of Roses, perhaps the only thing as hard as marching for 5-1/2 miles is smiling that long. Amanda Flora must do both, while striding in heeled tap-style shoes. Flora, a banner carrier who walks in front of the Saugus High School Saugus High School may refer to:
The red-and-white throng, which this year numbers about 250, is composed of about 70 PCC PCC prothrombin complex concentrate. students and about 180 musicians from Southern California high schools. Every year, the college recruits teen instrumentalists to supplement the marching band's ranks for the procession along Colorado Boulevard. Friday will be Flora's first Rose Parade, and she said her feet are prepared for the punishment they'll receive from 1-1/2-inch heels. ``A lot of tape, a lot of padding and a lot of donations to Dr. Scholl's,'' the teen joked. Auditions were held in October to select the most talented high school musicians to temporarily join the Pasadena City College marching band, which has been the parade's host band since 1930. Those chosen take part in weekly rehearsal sessions that culminate in all-day, everyday practices during Christmas vacation. On Wednesday, the honor band performed at Band Fest, a daylong musical showcase held in the park next to the Rose Bowl. Earlier in the day, they donned their uniforms - red cutaway jackets trimmed in white and gold, white slacks with a red stripe down each leg, and a brimmed red shako topped with a white feathered plume - to perform ``Everything's Coming up Roses'' in a mock parade staged for network television cameras. Beside ``Roses,'' a sort of parade theme song, the honor band will play a pair of George Gershwin tunes, ``I Got Rhythm'' and ``Strike up the Band,'' along with a John Philip Sousa march more closely associated with the Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. , ``Stars and Stripes Forever For other uses, see Stars and Stripes Forever (disambiguation). "Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march widely considered to be the magnum opus of composer John Philip Sousa. By act of Congress, it is the National March of the United States of America. ,'' said band director James Arnwine. The selections are meant to tie in with the parade's theme, ``Echoes of the Century.'' The marching contingent, which also includes flag twirlers, dancers and a color guard, has been trekking through the empty parking lots of Dodger Stadium to get used to the long walk they'll make Friday morning, Arnwine said. As part of parade week festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. , the Tournament of Roses Honor Band also played the annual concert at Pasadena High School Pasadena High School may refer to:
The other local students in the Tournament of Roses Honor Band are: Travis Branam, Canyon High, trombone. Sandor Prater prate v. prat·ed, prat·ing, prates v.intr. To talk idly and at length; chatter. v.tr. To utter idly or to little purpose. n. , Canyon High, clarinet. Lindsey Sullivan, Canyon High, clarinet. Sean Anderson, Hart High, alto saxophone. James Timmins, Saugus High, baritone saxophone. Nicholas Behrens, Saugus High, flute. Matt Gilpin, Saugus High, trombone. Jennifer Holmes, Saugus High, tall flags. Dana Petersen, Valencia High, alto saxophone. and Maureen Conroy, Valencia High, French horn. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) Area Tournament of Roses Honor Band members: from left, Amanda Flora, Matt Gilpin, James Timmins, Maureen Conroy, Travis Branam, Dana Petersen, Sean Anderson, Lindsey Sullivan, Nicholas Behrens, Sandor Prater and Jennifer Holmes. John Lazar/Daily News |
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