Video & Photos: Majorettes Perform In DC

November 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

The PHC Majorettes & Drum Corps and the Warwick United Majorettes performed at the Washington DC Veterans Day Parade at the weekend.

Both organisations appeared in the National Field Show on Saturday before taking part in the Veterans Day Parade the following day.

Tawana Lee, director of the PHC Majorettes & Drum Corps, said the group’s performances were well received, with organisers expressing an interest in inviting them back next year.

“First and foremost, the organisers of the Veterans Parade Committee said we were awesome and they were so impressed that they are hoping for our return next year to do it again,” Ms Lee told Bernews.

She said the group had also received positive feedback from their transport provider and hotel during their stay.

“Secondly, from the time we arrived and had our first bus ride, our bus driver said we were one of the best groups he has had,” she said.

“He loved our energy and he requested to have us again when we used the bus to return to the airport.

“We stayed at a Clarion hotel, Arlington Court Suites, Arlington.

“Hotel organiser, Priscilla, said she has never had such a great group stay at the hotel, and in all her years, this has been the best group she has ever hosted at the hotel.

“She expressed how polite, friendly, clean and considerate we were. She was so pleased to have us and looks forward to our return.”

Ms Lee also recalled two encounters during the trip which she said demonstrated the impact the group had made.

“On one of our visits to the African American Museum on November 7, after we performed at the field show, one of our group members was approached by a woman who was intrigued by our uniforms and asked who we were,” she said.

“After telling her, she shared that she was the head of a non-profit organisation and wanted to give a donation to our group.”

The group also received an unexpected response from a spectator who watched them practising outside their hotel.

“While practicing outside of our hotel in preparation for our field show performance, an older gentleman who was in a hotel across the street came over to watch us,” Ms Lee said.

“When we stopped for a break, he came over and expressed that he had been feeling very down that morning, and when he heard the drums, it lifted his spirit and he was moved to come outside to watch.

“He said how impressed he was and gave us a donation. We were truly elated to be able to make his day better for him.”

Ms Lee said the trip had brought the group new friendships and further opportunities for the future.

“We received many accolades and created some new friends on this journey,” Ms Lee added.

“It was an amazing first experience for many, but another stepping stone for more performance opportunities for the group and Bermuda!”

Meanwhile, the Warwick United Majorettes posted on social media “Walking tall in Washington. Thank you to all our supporters!”