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Dancers of all ages and levels are invited to march with TranscenDance Studios in the Oak Park Independence Day Parade!
Wednesday, July 4th
9:00 am - TDS Team Dancers
9:30 am - TDS Students
10:00 am - Parade Begins
Location: The parade steps off from Longfellow Park at Ridgeland Avenue and Adams Street, then marches north on Ridgeland to Augusta Street, turning east to disperse near Whittier Elementary School at Harvey Avenue.
TDS Students Attire: TDS dress code t-shirt (any color), black shorts, and sneakers.
TDS Team Dancers Attire: Company/Crew dancer tank & shorts, black sports bra, tank top, or leotard underneath, tan tights. Sneakers or old tap shoes if in tap section.
Cost: Free
Additional Info:
TDS will supply water for all TDS parade participants.
Parents of younger dancers, feel free to bring the decorated wagon!
Dancers under the age of 8 must be escorted by a parent or older sibling through the entire parade route.
All participants (dancers, siblings, friends) walking in the parade must wear a TDS dress code T-shirt and black shorts. Parents escorting dancers aged 8 and under should wear a black top and black shorts.
Older dancers should carry a cell phone in order to contact parents at the end of the parade.
Parents are responsible for their children of all ages once the parade has ended.