21-05-2025
Webster County student to march in 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
UPPERGLADE, (WBOY) — A Webster County High School freshman will be marching through the streets of New York City this November as part of the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Alexa Snyder has been selected to perform with the Macy's Great American Marching Band, a prestigious ensemble made up of top student musicians from across the country. She is the first-ever student from Webster County High School to earn a spot in the nationally televised event.
'I am very excited to go because I really enjoy hanging out with other people who perform the same ways I do, who like the same things that I do. Going to New York is a very big experience and it will open a lot of opportunities for me when I graduate,' Snyder said. 'It's a big honor. There are not many things that go on down in this small town and I am very excited to go there and represent Webster County and represent West Virginia.
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Snyder said she has watched the parade for years and has always been especially drawn to the performances by the marching bands. Before traveling to New York in November, Snyder said she has a few songs to memorize in preparation for performing with the Macy's Great American Marching Band.
'I am so excited for her because this is a giant deal, and it's not just a giant deal for our high school, it's a giant deal for our state. West Virginia doesn't see representation like it should in the fine arts communities, and to see one of my students who's a freshman make the Macy's Day All American Marching Band it's really exciting,' the Wester County High School Band Director Tabitha Terry said.
Terry noted that the high school marching band continues to grow in membership and that both the band and its members actively support community events throughout the county. She also highlighted that several students perform with collegiate-level honor bands, all while remaining committed to the various performances and responsibilities associated with the local marching and concert bands.
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