HARLINGEN — Resilience is crucial in any struggle.

It means the conquering and moving forward from all things which would hold us down, and it is the theme of this year’s show “The Valkyrie” presented by the Harlingen High School Marching Band.

“It’s about overcoming challenges,” said Maria Coronado, band director. “We have characters in the show and they are going to be Valkyries. The color guard is going to be Valkyries. We’re adding a dance company.”

The Valkyries are legendary warriors in Norse mythology who carry slain heroes from the battlefield to Valhalla, a grand palace under the leadership of the god Odin.

Coronado said this year show by the Cardinal band opens with Richard Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries,” setting the tone of grandeur and urgency.

There was indeed a sense o

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