Long Island High School Students Chosen To Perform In Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

SACHEM, NY — A trio of Sachem high schoolers will be taking part in one of the greatest holiday traditions ever on Thursday as millions watch — the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan, school officials said.

Jaden Rudnicki and Dylan McKay, students at Sachem High School East, and Gianna Marchese or Sachem North High School, will march in front of thousands on the streets during the 96th annual parade as a part of the 2022 Macy’s Great American Marching Band.

Rudnicki, who plays the French horn, McKay, a trumpet player, and Marchese, a flutist, were selected to be a part of the group, which brings together the finest high school musicians to share their talents, as they march down Central Park West, 6th Avenue, and head to Macy’s Herald Square.

The students auditioned to be a part of the band last December and they are part of 185 musicians tapped to perform. They has spent the past week rehearsing and attending events with the other members of the band.