Floyd bands march together for Atlanta Christmas parade
For an opportunity that’s usually reserved for bigger schools, 120 students from four local high schools are teaming up for the first time to form the Floyd County Schools marching band that will perform in the Children’s Christmas Parade in Atlanta Dec. 2.
Coosa High band director Adam Daniel said he and his counterparts Seth Bates at Armuchee, Tim Burton at Model, and Mike Bright at Pepperell high schools have always been good friends.
So last year they started thinking of big-city parades they could get their students into such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Daniel said. They decided the 2017 Atlanta parade could lay the groundwork for getting their bands to
New York City in the next few years.
Burton began the application process last year and all directors played a role in seeing it through.
Daniel formed the arrangement for the unified band.
The students are tasked with finalizing their own routine and music during the few hours of Saturday
rehearsals, which are hosted by directors at their respective schools, Daniel said.