Cherry Blossom Parade
The annual National Cherry Blossom Parade in Washington, DC is scheduled for Saturday, April 14, 2012. This year's parade is a special centennial edition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the gift of the trees from Japan. This parade is produced by the same people who produce the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade.
An All Star Tap production number is included in this parade as well. The choreography will be the same choreography and tune as this year's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
This parade offers two performance locations along the route. You perform once in the telecast area located at the beginning of the parade route (in front of the National archives Building), continue down Constitution Avenue performing short 32 count "dittys" to the parade audience about once a block and then perform again at the reviewing stand location toward the end of the parade route in front of the White House on Constitution Avenue. So the set up for this parade is a little different than Philadelphia but the parade is a great spring time celebration in Washington, DC. The crowds along Constitution Avenue are amazing!
Click the link for the paperwork if you are interested in participating in this event.
Parade Details
1 . Each registered cast member is required to submit a completed application and a $25.00
program fee per performer. The $25.00 program fee per performer will include a National
Cherry Blossom Festival Parade sweatshirt which will be used as the costume for the
production. All cast members are required to wear black leggings/pants, black socks, and black shoes,and the Parade Sweatshirt. Sweatshirts will be distributed at the April 13th rehearsal.Groups should submit one check for the group along with individual
applications.
2. All cast members must attend a rehearsal in the Washington, DC area at a location TBD
on Friday evening April 13,2012 from 6:00PM-7:30PM and also Saturday morning,
April 14,2012 in the telecast area (time TBD, usually around 7:45AM).
3. During the rehearsals, we will stage and perfect the production and rehearse the music with
a prerecorded track. ATTENDANCE AT REHEARSALS lS MANDATORY AND
REQUIRED.
4. All cast members/full or partial dance studios are responsible for their own transportation to
and from rehearsals and the parade. Reserved parking will be available for buses onlv on
parade day. lndividual cars must park on their own.
5.The parade and performances will take place RAIN or SHINE!
6. All individual cast member parents who have performers under the age of 1B must sign an
Agreement of Release located on the back of the individual application.
7. All cast members will be required to memorize all choreography.
