75th Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade

2024 Parade Participants - Waltrip High School Roaring Red Ram Band

The Waltrip Ram Band has a storied history of success. From being the last band to perform for President John F. Kennedy in 1963, to being the 1st Houston ISD band to advance to AREA in 1997, the Roaring Red Ram Band has always strived to push upward and forward. ​ The Waltrip High School Band program is recognized as one of the top 5 Title I music programs in the United States. They are the Southwest Division Winners of the 2018 Inaugural Music Ed Alliance Dr. William P. Foster Project Award of Excellence. The Ram Band has represented the State of Texas twice in Washington D.C. for the 2013 Presidential Inauguration Celebration and the 2015 National 4th of July Parade. The Jazz Ensemble has performed with world-renowned musicians, such as Mic Gillette, Jon Faddis, Wayne Bergeron, Shelley Carroll, Andre Hayward, Vincent Gardner, and many more. The Ram Band has traveled all over the country including visits to Colorado, California, Washington DC, New Orleans, Orlando, Atlanta, and more!

• www.waltripramband.org

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