Video: Chief Sealth, Denny marching bands in downtown parade

November 27, 2009 at 11:35 am | In West Seattle news, West Seattle schools | 9 Comments

No special place for media to shoot the Macy’s Holiday Parade downtown, so we just picked a spot – and got lucky: The Chief Sealth High School-Denny International Middle School combined marching bands, directed by Marcus Pimpleton, stopped right in front of us for an entire Christmas medley (and a few dance moves). According to e-mail forwarded to us last night by Denny principal Jeff Clark, the two bands only had three combined rehearsals – but as you can see in the video (and as evidenced by the crowd reaction), they rocked the parade – take three minutes and have a look/listen. Another West Seattleite was in the parade – the last parade for Greg Nickels as Seattle Mayor; we’ll add that clip when it’s done. (Update: Here’s the link.) Downtown tonight, it’s the Macy’s star lighting and fireworks – if you can’t be there, our friends at KING5 say they’ll be showing it live, as well as a special edition of Evening Magazine at 7 co-hosted by West Seattleite Jim Dever (pictured here covering this morning’s parade).

9 Comments

  1. Yay! Rock on! Playing brass instruments in chilly weather is no easy thing!

    Comment by MargL — November 27, 09 11:42 am #

  2. Thank you, Marcus Pimpleton, for so smoothly orchestrating this event!

    And thanks for catching it on video, WSB.

    Comment by Donna and Pat — November 27, 09 11:52 am #

  3. They were awesome live!

    Comment by Slider — November 27, 09 11:59 am #

  4. Sealth and Denny sounded great! The people we were standing next to at the parade commented how sharp they looked and sounded! Nice job you all!

    Comment by Lauren — November 27, 09 3:36 pm #

  5. Wow, outtasight! Marcus, you keep the spirit alive. Will send on to my Denny/ACB grads. Thank you for all the hard work.

    Comment by Steed-mom — November 28, 09 9:02 am #

  6. this parade was awesome!!! they so should have put this on tv!!! thxs mr.p!!!

    Comment by denny girl(darkhard girl who plays clarinet 2nd to last row) — November 28, 09 5:02 pm #

  7. Thats was awesome! It was so fun! thanks!

    Comment by Liv — November 29, 09 7:43 pm #

  8. Pretty dog-gone cool!!!!
    Nice job everyone.

    Comment by Mz. C — December 2, 09 7:24 am #

  9. Once again, Marcus, you bring out the best in our kids! Thank you for a wonderful performance and the love for music that is evident in all your students! YOU ROCK!

    Comment by Band Mom — December 2, 09 9:20 am #

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