Press release from P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Reid Roberts, a senior at P.K. Yonge High School, has been selected by Music for All to be a member of the Bands of America Honor Band in the 2026 Roses Parade® presented by Honda, in Pasadena, California. Roberts will join hundreds of performers from across the nation in this prestigious national honor band. Roberts is a member of the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave Marching Band under the direction of Robert Marski.
The Bands of America Honor Band is a national ensemble with over 250 performers, including winds, percussion, and color guard. Richard Saucedo, composer, conductor, and retired director of the national champion Carmel H.S. (IN) marching band, will direct the 2026 Bands of America Honor Band, with assistance from Dr. Melissa Gustafson-Hinds, director of bands at O’Fallon Township H.S. (IL)…