The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is excited to announce that Emily Warren, our Grade Six through Eight music teacher participated in the Rose Parade as a member of Saluting America’s Band Directors. Miss Warren applied for the program and was selected to participate in the marching band and will represent Massachusetts and will be playing the baritone. 

This was a marching band made up of 275+ band directors from all 50 states, Canada and Mexico. It is the first time in Rose Parade history that a performing group was both a float AND a marching band (all other groups have been either a float or a band), and it was the first marching band of its kind in history.

We were thrilled to see Miss Warren participating in this band, which was a tribute to band directors across the country and paid tribute to the exceptional instruction, character development and inspiration provided by music educators everywhere. The show aired on New Year’s Day morning on ABC, NBC, Hallmark Channel, and Univision. 

A huge congratulations to Emily! 

You can learn more about enrollment at the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School which is currently accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year at www.bfccps.org/info .