It was a memorable New Year's Day for a high school marching band from Washington.
Ballou High School's Majestic Knights played in the 120th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. All 95 members of the band performed. to a live national television audience.
An estimated one million people lined the streets to watch the parade.
It has been a high-profile year for the Majestic Knights. The band was the subject of a documentary that was screened at the White House, and band members appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and ABC's Good Morning America.
The trip to Pasadena was made possible by a number of donations, including one from the "Ellen" show.
While in California, the Majestic Knights also performed at Bandfest, a showcase for the parade's 21 marching bands. According to the Pasadena Star-News, the band's music and dance routine received "a raucus standing ovation."
