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Europe's biggest floral parade
The Zundert Flower Parade (Corso Zundert) is a moving art gallery, with giant sculptures colored by Dahlia blooms bringing creative concepts to life. Marching bands from several countries provide a musical backdrop as they contend for the coveted People's Choice award. Marching.com is a big fan of the parade and has covered it since 2006. The 2017 parade takes place Sunday, September 3. This clip by ROStvZundert shows the 2012 parade in its entirety. Also see: 2016 Corso Zundert Photo Gallery MARCHING RESOURCES
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Macy's announcing 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Band Selections
"Go Band!" Facebook post about team aspect of marching band goes viral A social media post about the dedication and teamwork found in marching bands has gone viral, spreading a positive message about the marching activity to tens of thousands of readers (so far). Full story >> Marching band member rolls through challenges of cerebral palsy The marching community is being inspired by the Omaha World-Herald story of a band member who doesn't let cerebral palsy keep her off the field. See the story and video, plus view some other inspiring stories from the Marching.com archives about performers who overcame obstacles to perform in marching band. Full story >> Marching.com joins the national SupportMusic coalition to strengthen music education in schools 
Marching.com has joined the SupportMusic Coalition, a public service led by U.S.-based NAMM and MENC, that seeks to strengthen community commitment and support for quality music education in schools. Full story >>
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FEATURED EVENTS OCT 14: Youth In Music Championships will feature bands from five states in the new U.S. Bank Stadium.
 OCT 7: Sioux Falls Festival of Bands featured 40 bands from four states. Results >>
 SEP-NOV: Bands of
America hosts 20 BOA Regional Championships including four Super Regionals.
 SEPT 30: The Luverne
Tri-State Band Festival had a big lineup for its 67th year. Results >>
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• NYC Veterans Day Parade • Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Parade • Houston H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade • Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade • Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade • Thanksgiving Parade of Bands • Waikiki Holiday Parade SPOTLIGHT
Photo Feature: 2017 DCI Championships
View photos of all 40 drum corps from the DCI World Championships held August 10-12 in Indianapolis, Indiana. View gallery >> 
Looking back: Gigantic flower floats at 2016 Corso Zundert flower parade
With preparations underway for the 2017 Corso Zundert on September 3, look back at last year's towering sculptures colored with dahlia blooms. View photos of the 20 magnificent floats — each covered with up to 500,000 flowers and rising up to three stories tall. View gallery >> 
Prep your body for marching season with this training plan by Rob Stein
Use the off-season to become lean and strong with this workout plan for marching athletes, complete with video demonstrations and free worksheet downloads to track your progress. Full story >> 
2018 Rose Parade marching band selections announced
The Tournament of Roses has officially announced the full lineup of marching units for the 2018 Rose Parade to be held Monday, January 1, 2018. The outstanding roster includes 22 bands from across the United States plus Canada, Australia, Panama and Japan. Full story >> 
You saw it in the Super Bowl
The "Air Blade" had a prominent role in Lady Gaga's Super Bowl halftime show. Take a look at the original article from 2008 when Marching.com first wrote about this unique piece of guard equipment. Full story >> Gift Ideas for Marching Band Fans Jennifer Garner talks marching band technique with Seth Meyers The Secrets of a Successful Audition |
