While they’ve won scores of awards, Japan’s Mino Jiyo Gakuen Golden Bears marching band and cheer squad earned one accolade even before their celebrated turn at the 137th Rose Parade: They donated ...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The ebullient thrum of staccato snares, thumping sousaphones, and tramping shoes all acting in unison filled the gray morning air in the parking lot outside Angel Stadium recently.
It’s expensive enough these days for a marching band from another country to raise money to be part of the Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2026. Costs average out at $2,000 to $2,500 per band member. For ...