West Virginia Middle School Band Director to Perform in 2026 Rose Parade in California

West Virginia middle school band director to perform in 2026 Rose Parade in California

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) - One local middle school band director is preparing to be an integral part of the 2026 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade in California. Oak Glen Middle School’s Director of Bands, Kimberly Smith, is among nearly 330 other directors from across the nation and a few other countries who will be performing.   Smith has spent the last several months preparing [...]

Rose Parade float takes shape at Cal Poly Pomona

Days before their float makes its way to Pasadena, students from Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are showing off their teamwork skills at the Rose Float Lab in Pomona. Students have been working on a 23-foot-high float float dubbed “Jungle Jumpstart,” for the 2026 Rose Parade. Cal Poly Pomona students Paige Pawley, top, and Tyler Jackson, bottom, paint butterflies Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, for the 23-foot-high Rose Parade float called …

Charlotte-Area Marching Band Selected to Represent Carolinas in Iconic Rose Bowl Parade

via Clover School District Clover High School’s marching band will represent the Charlotte region on one of the nation’s biggest stages this New Year’s Day. The Pride of Clover is set to perform in the Rose Bowl Parade on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, ahead of the marquee matchup featuring the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers and the winner of the Oklahoma–Alabama College Football Playoff game. The community gathered last week for a spirited sendoff at Mem…