While most people watching the Tournament of Roses Parade are left in awe of the assortment of flowers covering each float that makes its way down Colorado Boulevard, here at Spin Outreach we are only interested in one thing, GUARD. And to help make sure you don’t miss out on any of the spinning in the parade this year, we’ve compiled a list of color guards set to make an appearance.
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade 2019
“The Melody of Life”
Jan. 1, 2019 8 a.m.
For the complete parade lineup visit:
Kaiser Catamount Pride Band & Color Guard (Fontana, California)
Kaiser’s color guard will be performing in the Rose Parade as part of the 2019 Opening Unit presented by Honda Rose. This unit, commemorating Honda’s 60th anniversary, is entitled “Celebration of Dreams” and it is sure to be a dream come true for these young performers.
Instagram: @khs_band
Website: kaiserband.org
Alabama State University Mighty Marching Hornets (Montgomery, Alabama)
Alabama State has performed 6 times in the Honda Battle of the Bands Showcase. They also made an appearance in the movie “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk”.
Facebook: asumightymarchinghornets
Instagram: @the_mighty.marching.hornets
Flower Mound High School Band (Flower Mound, Texas)
Flower Mound High School’s color guard is performing in their 1st Rose Parade this year, and given their band program’s reputation of excellence at Bands of America, they are sure to be a shining example of performing arts in Texas.
Facebook: Flower Mound High School Band
Instagram: @FlowerMoundBand
Twitter: @FlowerMoundBand
Website: www.fmhsband.org
The Lassiter High School Marching Trojan Band (Marietta, Georgia)
Not only will this be the Lassiter High School color guard’s 4th time appearing in the New Year’s Day parade, this group has also performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and happens to be a two-time Bands of America Grand National champion.
Facebook: WheresTheLassiterBand
Instagram: @LassiterBands
Twitter: @LassiterBands
Website: www.lassiterbands.org
Florida A&M University, The Incomparable Marching “100” (Tallahassee, Florida)
Known as the color guard of The Incomparable Marching “100” it is not surprising that this group has performed at not only 5 Super Bowls and 6 Honda Battle of the Bands competitions, but also the Grammy Awards.
Banda Escolar de Guayanilla Puerto Rico (Guayanilla, Puerto Rico)
Even natural disaster could stop Banda Escolar de Guayanilla from taking part in their 4th Rose Parade. This group pulled together, with the help of the Mercer Island High School Band, after a pair of category 5 hurricanes destroyed the town of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico.
Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band (Pasadena, California)
This year will mark Pasadena City College’s 90th consecutive performance in the Tournament of Roses Parade. Each year the Lancer Marching Band staff selects a number of lucky high school students to join the college group in carrying on this incredible legacy.
Website: www.pccband.com
Pickerington Marching Band (Pickerington, OHIO)
Pickerington’s color guard must be quite the parade experts by now, having performed in 5 Rose Parades, 4 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parades, and the London New Year’s Day Parade.
Website: www.pickeringtonroseparade.com
Pacific Crest Drum & Bugle Corps (Diamond Bar, California)
Pacific Crest’s color guard is performing in their very first Rose Parade this year to commemorate the drum corps’s 25th anniversary. This performance ensemble is made up of current members and alumni since the group’s founding in 1993.
Facebook: Pacific Crest Drum Bugle Corps
Instagram: @pacificcrest
Twitter: @PCDrumCorps
Website: www.pacific-crest.org
Los Angeles Unified School District – All District High School Honor Band (Los Angeles, California)
The Los Angeles Unified School District’s color guard has made appearances in the Rose Parade annually since 1973. This group has also performed at Super Bowls XI, XIV, and XVII.
Na Koa Ali`I – Hawai`i All-State Marching Band (Kaneohe, Hawaii)
The Na Koa Ali’I color guard has come from the beautiful state of Hawaii to appear in their 3rd Rose Parade. This program is a collection of students from several of the Hawaiian Islands. Because of the collaboration of schools, each year that they perform in the Rose Parade they have to wait to hold a full-ensemble rehearsal until after arriving in California.
Website: www.hasmb.com
Munford High School Band (Munford, Tennessee)
Although the Munford High School color guard is making their Rose Parade debut, in recent years the group has performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and in the Disney World Main Street Parade.
Banda Municipal de Acosta (Costa Rica)
Banda Municipal de Acosta is made up of performers from all over Costa Rica. The members are so committed to the group’s 1st appearance in the Rose Parade that some even travel a full half of a day just to attend rehearsal.
Facebook: BandaMunicipaldeAcosta
Calgary Stampede Showband (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Although this color guard comes all the way from Canada, this is the program’s 4th appearance in the Rose parade. The Calgary Stampede Showband is also a five-time champion in the World Association of Marching Show Bands competition.
Cavalcade of Bands Honor Band (Pottstown, Pennsylvania)
The Cavalcade of Bands Honor Band is comprised of performers from 19 different schools located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and West Virginia. Cavalcade also performed in the Rose Parade in 2015.
Website: www.cavalcadeofbands.com
Lincoln-Way Marching Band (New Lenox, Illinois)
This year will mark the Lincoln-Wat color guard’s 3rd appearance in the Tournament of Roses Parade. The Lincoln-Way Marching Band is also the defending Illinois Class 6A Champion Marching Band.
Facebook: lincolnwaymarchingband
Instagram: @LWMarchingBand
Twitter: @LWMarchingBand
Website: www.lincolnwaymusic.org
“Bands are selected by volunteer members of the Tournament of Roses based on a variety of criteria including musicianship, marching ability, and entertainment or special interest value. In order to be considered, band representatives submitted detailed applications, which included photos, video footage and letters of recommendation. Throughout the year, bands organize fundraisers to support all necessary funds for travel and accommodations. In addition to marching in the five-and-a-half-mile Rose Parade on New Year’s Day, bands also perform in one of three Bandfest events scheduled for December 29 and 30, 2018 at Pasadena City College.”
-Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Bands can apply for consideration for the 2020 Rose Parade through an online application, available on the Tournament of Roses website.
For information on how to apply your group for consideration visit:
https://tournamentofroses.com/20-marching-bands-selected-to-join-2019-rose-parade/