"Our Kids" - South Pasadena's Float in the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade

It's countdown to New Year's Day, 2010 . . . Check out the oldest self-built float in the Tournament of Roses parade! Find out more about South Pasadena's all-volunteer effort that brings the whole town together for the whole world to see at www.SPTOR.com, the official web site of the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee. Or click

More about this float, including construction and decoration details

More about "Our Kids," the young musicians who embody this year's theme: "A Cut Above the Rest"

See the work-in-progress! Just come to the Float Construction Site at 435 Fair Oaks Ave., by the War Memorial Building.

SouthPas Float Update:

With Pint-Sized Orchestra, Hearing is Believing

The phenomenal South Pasadena Children’s Orchestra -  fresh from its triumphant performance on Christmas Eve at the 50th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration (see links below) -  is now preparing to appear in the Tournament of Roses Parade, on the South Pasadena Float.

Last spring, the group became the youngest orchestra ever recorded to perform at New York City’s Carnegie Hall. They earned a gold medal there in a competition for high-school level ensembles.

The children, and their director, are available for interviews and recording before and after the January 1 parade. To see and hear more, go to http://www.stringsprogram.com/media.htm

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