MIAMI – It truly is not even Halloween yet, but a person nearby group of pupils is presently receiving all set for Thanksgiving.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglass Higher Faculty Marching Band, identified as the “Eagle Regiment” has been invited to conduct at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
“We’re gearing up to do the major detail this faculty has ever observed,” mentioned Band Director Steve Rivero. “This is considered the most important marching band phase to at any time participate in on.”
As for what track they are going to be doing, that is still leading top secret.
“You will absolutely know the songs that we’re going to participate in. But it’s a surprise. It’s themed out. As the Macy’s men and women said, we seriously require to go all out. And that is precisely what we’re carrying out,” Rivero stated.
The MSD marching band is the only band from Broward County to at any time be chosen to perform in the common getaway tradition.
This earlier weekend, they won their 1st marching band level of competition of the year at Flanagan Substantial Faculty.
“It truly is likely to be a full different ball sport. We enjoy towards various bands. We have a full football industry to work with,” stated band member Ethan Leavy. “But for the parade, we walk a straight line and a minute and a fifty percent of demonstrate and we’re setting up to operate on it now.”
“I am truly psyched. It really is a once-in-a-lifetime option, so it is really going to be truly amazing” explained performer Maya Advani.
162 college students are expected to take part in the parade. Dozens of staff members, family and pals will sign up for them.
To enable them make it there, Tony Montalto and Max Schachter donated a whole of $42,000 to the band.
Their small children, Gina and Alex, ended up amid those people killed in the massacre at MSD in 2018.
Each were being happy members of the band.
“Alex cherished the band so much. He made his greatest close friends in band. He acquired a function ethic in band and he acquired how he can get the job done difficult and triumph,” Max Schachter said. They’re going to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and we required to be there for them. Alex is with them day to day.”
The Thanksgiving general performance will cap off a certainly remarkable year for the Eagle Regiment, which kicked off 2023 marching in London’s New Year’s Working day parade.
