Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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No matter if you are visiting for the first time or if you are a long-time resident of New York City, experiencing it is an adventure like no other. Cultural neighborhoods, great food and culinary creations, engaging museums, fabulous theatre, music and dance, competitive sports teams and more make New York City one of the world’s most exciting!
Here is a quick look at bands that have experienced marching in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with Music Travel Consultants:
When you speak of New York’s attractions, at the top of your list should be the Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Macy*s Department Store’s annual gift to children everywhere! Held in Manhattan, on Thanksgiving morning, this is one of America’s premier parade events, and one of the world’s largest. Tied for second place on the list of USA Parades, famous for much-loved balloons, plenty of celebrities, marching bands, dancers, cheerleaders, American heroes, live performances and more, the Macy*s Para de follows a 2.65-mile route past over three million cheering adults and children. Fifty million live television viewers around the world watch it for over three hours every Thanksgiving day. Starting at Central Park West on the upper north side and powered by hundreds of Macy*s employees dressed as clowns and characters, the parade finishes with a flourish at Macy*s flagship store on 34th Street with Santa Claus’s arrival to kick off the Christmas season!
Tying the parade all together, with great skill, music and enthusiasm, are twelve carefully selected marching bands. Being a part of this great parade is an honor and a tribute to a band and band director’s hard work and reputation. Directors must submit their applications to the Macy*s Band Selection Committee no later than March 1st of the current year, to be considered for a slot in the parade in the following year. Applicants are notified in writing by the Committee within 90 days from March 1st. The most persuasive part of a band’s application is its high quality, full video footage from a half-time show or competitive field show event. The Committee needs to understand your band’s level and range of musical experience, versatility and showmanship.
Plymouth-Canton Educational Park High School Marching Band traveled with Music Travel Consultants to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Ever since receiving an invitation to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park High School Marching Band had been fundraising and working on their music for the performance of a lifetime. Centering their performance around the theme of "The Grinch who Stole Christmas," the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park High School Marching Band would get to be seen on NBC and CBS on Thanksgiving. There was even an interview with Band Director, David Armbruster and student Grace Wine on the "Good Morning Show" during the trip! Read about the trip highlights here.
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