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Greendale High School Marching Band performs in the 2026 Rose Parade
The Greendale High School Marching Band performs in the 2026 Rose Parade on Thursday, Jan. 1. They braved rainy weather to wow the crowds gathered in Pasadena.
PASADENA, Calif. - The Greendale High School Marching Band was back at the Rose Parade for the 2026 edition in Pasadena, California. The band members braved rather rainy conditions to show off their talent.
Marching band back in SoCal
What we know:
The Greendale band was one of 20 marching bands kicking off the new year and Rose Bowl football game.
What they're saying:
"We put in endless, countless hours to get to where we are right now," said Jacob Xiong, Greendale sophomore. "The endurance can be pretty hard to tackle."
"I was really excited. I think it is a really cool experience, especially because we are such a small school," said Clara Svoboda, Greendale sophomore.
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"It’s really exciting to be able to take this to California. The kids have been working really hard and now that it is getting closer, they are getting more excited," said Liz Parsons, Greendale band director.
The band last performed at the Rose Parade in 2020.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Greendale High School Marching Band.