The Pella Marching Dutch will be performing in one of the most prestigious parades in the United States. This morning, Band Director Dameon Place announced they were selected to the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California on January 2nd, 2023.

Place says they have been honored to perform every four years in parades at college bowl games across the nation, but the Rose Bowl is among the highest honors a high school band can achieve. This is the third time Pella has been chosen (1988, 2003), and they are the first band in Iowa to participate three times.

Place says fundraising will start soon to support the trip next winter, and he appreciates the community’s continued backing of the Marching Dutch.