Broward high school bands perform in DC for Fourth of July parade

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Somerset Academy and South Plantation correspond Florida with pride

WASHINGTON – Two precocious schoolhouse marching bands from Broward County proudly represented South Florida successful the nation’s superior during this year’s National Independence Day Parade.

The reigning authorities champion Somerset Academy marching set marched down Constitution Avenue connected the Fourth of July, performing successful beforehand of thousands and passing iconic landmarks similar the White House and the Washington Monument.

It marked the 2nd clip Somerset Academy had been invited to execute successful the nationalist parade — an grant set members said they don’t instrumentality for granted.

“That it’s rare, that it is an acknowledgement of their show each year, them being recognized for their achievements is thing that they’re going to retrieve for the remainder of their lives,” said Ed Miller, adjunct main of Somerset Academy.

“We represented Somerset with a lot, a batch of pride,” said Tatiana Rodriguez, the school’s set director. “It was magical erstwhile we turned the country of Constitution, tears, everything successful the world. It was conscionable a fulfillment.”

South Plantation High School’s marching set besides took portion successful the festivities, proudly representing the authorities of Florida.