Pride Shuffle

Debuting their new uniforms, the Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band took to the streets in downtown Orlando to participate in the Fresh from Florida Parade Dec. 31. Playing their rendition of Party Rock Anthem, the band delighted the crowd by doing the song’s trademark dance known as the shuffle. The Pride’s performance can be seen on You Tube, starting at the 6-minute mark. In addition to the New Year’s Eve day parade, the Pride also marched in the Macy’s Holiday Parade at Universal Studios, spent a day at Disney World, and toured Kennedy Space Center.

• Pride fans, including Music Department Head David Reynolds (waving) cheer the Pride on as they march in the Fresh from Florida Parade.

   

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• The Pride marches through the streets of downtown Orlando.

   

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• Drum majors, from left, Kaitlyn Hebb, John Daniel, and Karin Hanson lead the Pride in the shuffle.

   

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• Marching in the Fresh from Florida Parade, the Pride dazzled the Orlando crowd.

   

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• The trumpet line comes together before taking to the streets of Orlando.

   

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• Director of Athletic Bands Jim Coull leads the band through warm-ups before the start of the parade.

   

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• The drumline runs through their warm-up drills.

   

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• The Dakota Blue flag corps teaches some new tricks to members of The Villages Twirlers and Drum Corps.

   

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• A sousaphone gets a final polishing before the parade.

   

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• The Pride unloads instruments from the semi and prepares for the Fresh from Florida Parade.

   

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• The Pride marches through the streets of Universal Studios in the Macy's Holiday Parade.

   

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• Macy's Holiday Parade at Universal Studios

   

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• The clarinets prepare for the Macy's Holiday Parade at Universal Studios.

   

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