For the next few posts, the drum majors of the Seminole High school Warhawk band, Sarah Michaels and Matt Durst will be keeping me posted on what they are doing everyday when they are out in California. This is Day THREE. Enjoy what they have to say!!!
ALL THE BEST
B.K.R.
ALL THE BEST
B.K.R.
From left to right, Drum Major Sarah Michaels and Matt Durst holding the Official Bass Drum Head that will be played during the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Cali.
ITINERARY
The band woke up at 6:30 AM before making their way towards a usual Seminole breakfast (hopefully it was buffet and not bagged lol). Today was one of their practice days. In order to get the turn just right for when they make their entrance onto Colorado Blvd, they decided to practice in a parking garage. Since the turn is 110 degrees, the tight turns in the garage makes the practice even more perfect. They soon made their way over to Maranatha High School.There, they were able to practice their field show "Off Edge", as well as practice the parade music that everyone will get to see and hear on New Year's Day. From there, the band toured Hollywood, Cali and took in all the sights and sounds in Beverly Hills, famous movie studios, and saw the famous Hollywood sign. After many hours of touring Hollywood Boulevard, the band made its way over to the legendary Queen Mary, which is both a Ship, hotel and restuarant. There, the band was accustomed to a dinner cruise, which the previous band in 2005 also received after they performed in the Rose Bowl parade that day. That night, they would be treated to a special and spooky exhibit. They would get an exclusive ghost tour that goes into the hulls, decks and rooms of the Queen Mary, that supposedly haunted by many ghosts of the residents that traveled on the high seas when stayed on the legendary ship. From there they departed back to the hotel where they would settle in for the night. Tomorrow the band would be in for a whole new adventure, but this time they would make themselves known for the first time to the Rose Bowl public, FOR A SECOND TIME. TOMORROW IS BANDFEST!!!
Photo Courtesy of Katherine Durst from when the band was touring Hollywood during the day. Much more to come!!!!
FROM SARAH AND MATT
SARAH MICHAELS
We woke up today at 6:30 this morning to get ready and have some breakfast. By 8 we were on our bus on our way to practice. It was at a high school, (and don't quote me on this, I don't really remember what the school was called, I have to look at the itinerary) but if I'm right it's called Marantha high school. We had practice until 12 then had some lunch and got changed for the rest of the day.
We got back on the bus and got to see some of the parade route like Colorado blvd. and where some of the stands are. From there we went to Hollywood. The mountains along the way to the high and L.A. we're beautiful. Then we got into the city. It was so cool to see where Capitol records is and all the little historical monuments L.A. has. We went on a walking tour where we got to see the Egyptian and Chinese theater, as well as where the Oscars are held. We also got to see the walk of fame and where the stars put down their hand prints. Then we went on a bus your throughout Hollywood where we got to see all the little interesting historical places and Beverly Hills.
After, we went on a tour of Queen Mary. Then ended our tour with our day with a dinner cruise. It was a nice day.
Dec. 30th 1:27 AM EST
MATT DURST
Well we just finished practice at maranatha high school it was raining the entire time so we were inside a parking garage. touring the parade route atm and will later on be doing a hollywood tour.
We practiced in a parking garage this morning. we did not do practicing for the turn just practiced band fest and parade routine and commands.
Dec. 29th 3:27 PM
Tonights agenda included a tour of the historic ship the queen mary which was very spooky in a weird kinda way. then after the tour we traveled on a dinner cruise out on the entertainer where we ate a delicious dinner and danced the night away on the ship, at the moment we are traveling back to the hotel for the night as we attempt to get sleep for tomorrows band fest
we are also taking extra precautions with being sanitary as some have been feeling a little under the weather as well. we are all having a wonderful time so far, tired but it is certainly worth all of the sleepiness.
Dec. 30th 1:18 AM EST
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