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Minnesota bands elevate the art of street marching
Minnesota's summer parade season has more than 20 competitive events culminating with the Vikingland Band Festival parade marching championship. This video from 2006 features Park Center High School's Cirque du Soleil show, which earned awards for first place, best color guard and best winds in the large school class, and was just 3-tenths from the overall Grand Champion award. The 2017 event takes place in Alexandria, Minnesota, on Sunday, June 25. This year's parade features 22 units including special guests Minnesota Brass and River City Rhythm Drum & Bugle Corps.

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Fundraising because ...
... the uniforms didn't even look good when they were new in 1972.
... the flags made out of draperies just didn't spin right.
... the tuba sounded better before it fell behind the bleachers.

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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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The Portland Rose Festival draws huge crowds for the Starlight Parade (June 3) and Grand Floral Parade (June 10).

JUNE 14: Minnesota's parade season kicks into high gear at the Pioneerland Band Festival.

JUNE 25: DCI and DCA corps to perform in exhibition at Vikingland Band Festival parade marching championship.

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2017 Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade Lineup
View the complete lineup for Portland's signature parade, featuring floral-covered floats plus 13 marching bands from three states and Taiwan. Full story >>

Photo Feature: 2017 WGI Championships
View photos of more than 200 percussion ensembles, winter guards and winds units from the WGI World Championships held in Dayton, Ohio, over two weekends in April. 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 >>

Photo Feature: 2017 Rose Parade
View photos of all bands and floats from the Tournament of Roses Parade and Bandfest held December 30-January 2 in Pasadena. View gallery >>

Gigantic flower floats provide artistic display at 2016 Corso Zundert flower parade
Towering sculptures colored with dahlia blooms served as a testament to Dutch creativity during the annual "Corso Zundert" flower parade. View photos of the 20 magnificent floats — each covered with up to 500,000 flowers and rising up to three stories tall. View gallery >>

Opinion: Don't let fake news harm the marching activity
Social media is being flooded this week with misleading variations of a news story regarding marching bands and the 2017 Inaugural parade. Full story >>

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