When freshman flutist Ethan Bowe saw auditions were open for a solo in the marching band show, he thought, “Why not?”
He got the part. And now Bowe will be one of more than 200 students marching in the 137th annual Rose Parade with the Greendale High School marching band. The ensemble will also perform its field show during a separate competition known as Bandfest at Pasadena City College’s stadium.
Nearly 900 students attend the high school south of Milwaukee. Almost a quarter are in the marching band. They practice every weekday during class and also on Tuesday evenings, sometimes in unwelcoming conditions.
“It’s been cold. It’s been wet,” Bowe said. “But under all that, it’s fun, and it’s just cool being able to do it.”…