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Ohio’s 2018 Johnstown-Monroe HS Marching Band Will Be Marching 175 to Chicago

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  • October 31, 2018

Marching 175 strong out of Johnstown, OH, we’re proud to welcome the 2018 Johnstown-Monroe High School Marching Band to this year’s Uncle Dan’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! 

The band is under the direction of Mark Zirille, and has played during several professional and collegiate halftime shows.  In 2015, the band took 1st at the Outback Bowl Parade, earning the right to play during the pregame of that Bowl game.

You can find out more about the band by visiting https://www.jhsbigredband.org/.

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2018 Ocoee Marching Band HS Making Their Way from Florida

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  • October 27, 2018

Ocoee High School is the home of the “Marching Knights”. Located in West Orange County the marching Knights are the center of school pride and spirit at OHS and in the Ocoee community.  We’re proud to welcome the Ocoee Marching Knights to the Uncle Dan’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

The Ocoee Knights Band program is comprised of 175 of the finest students at Ocoee High School. These students participate in two concert bands, jazz band, percussion ensemble, winter guard, brass and woodwind chamber ensembles and the OHS Marching Knights. These performance ensembles have earned Superior ratings at the FBA sponsored assessments. The Marching Band has participated in the Cotton Bowl Musc Festival – Dallas Tx 2007; The Florida Citrus Parade 2009 Orlando; The 2009 Ikea Thanksgiving Day Parade – Philadelphia Pa; and performed on ESPN for the 2009 and 2010 Under Armour Football All – American Game.

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Don’t Miss the Southland College Prep HS Marching Band at the 2018 Parade

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  • October 26, 2018

The Southland College Prep band program began in 2010 with seven members when the school was founded. In 2015 a marching band was formed with 25 members and has grown to become the Southland College Prep Ambassador Band, consisting of 100 band members and 25 Marching Lady Eagles Dancers.

Southland College Prep continues to showcase and grow its talents, as several individual members of the choir and band won top individual awards at the Illinois High School Association State Competition.

You can find out more about Southland College Prep at https://www.sd162.org/southland.

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Local Favorite Kelly High School Will Marching Again in 2018

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  • October 23, 2018


The Trojans are back! The Uncle Dan’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is proud to bring back the Kelly High School Marching Trojans to State Street.

The Marching Trojans will be presenting their 2018 winter festival show music. They will be wearing their traditional green and black uniforms with their signature gold capes. These were debuted in the 2017 New Orleans at the Louisiana Sugar Bowl.

You can follow the Kelly High School Marching Band on Facebook at facebook.com/pg/Thomas-Kelly-High-School-Band-211228305572595

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From Huntersville, NC, Welcome the Hopewell High School Marching Band

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  • October 18, 2018


Marching 100 members strong, the Hopewell HS Titanium Sound Marching Band is a high stepping, hard-hitting unit.  The Titans will be debuting their new uniforms, inspired by their mascot.

The Titanium Sound Band is under the direction of Mr. Eugene J Diggs and the student leadership of Michaela Oliver and Kaudifee Thompson.

You can follow the Titanium Sound Band on Facebook.

Photo Credits:  Titanium Sound Band / Jennifer Pelletier

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