PARADE FOR SOLOIST

Parade down MAIN STREET U.S.A.

SOLO PARADE CRITERIA

 WHO

• All solo athletes that are (8) eight years of age and able to march two miles for the DAY parade and (10) ten years of age for the NIGHT parade. No exceptions, this is a Disney rule.   Birth certificates may be required.

 WHAT TO WEAR

• Solo costume, hair in bun, no jewelry, clean beige shoes and tights.  Please no black shoes.
• Please do not walk through the Parks in costume or twirling your baton.  Costumes must be covered with warm-ups or clothing and batons in a case.   We must OBEY THE DISNEY RULES AND REGULATIONS.
• Rental lockers are available at the entrance of parks for your convenience.

 SOLO ROUTINE, HOW TO REGISTER, AND WHAT IS EXPECTED

• This is a very fast moving parade so it must be a NO DROP by ALL.
• FORWARD MOTION with lots of energy and SHOWMANSHIP must be maintained at all times.
• Download Parade Music to practice.
• Register for Parade on your On-Line Solo entry form.
• Routine will be repeated with 8 counts of basic march in between routines throughout parade.

There are 2 routines:  

 #1 Novice, Beginner, Intermediate

 #2  Intermediate 10+, Advance, & Elite

• Soloists will learn the easy 32-count TM routines from video download below according to Parade and category you choose.   See below.

Intermediate, Advance, & Elite  Parade Routine -  10+

Magic Kingdom® Park  ~ Saturday Night

#1 1^st 8 count, 2^nd & 3^rd 8 count, 4^th 8 count,  Footwork only

Novice, Beginner, Intermediate Parade Routine – 8+

Magic Kingdom® Park  ~  Saturday Day

#2  1^st 8 count,    2^nd 8 count,   3^rd 8 count,   4^th  8 count ,  Full Routine 

A Special "Thank You" to Coach Tessah Ivey, Jen McComb, and The Rhapsody Twirlers

Practice your routine to the music for the Disney Parade that can be downloaded from the Music Page

 A MANDATORY REHEARSAL / AUDITION

A mandatory request for all soloists to receive their evaluation and to pickup backstage credentials for parade will be held at Disney’s Wide World of Sports® Complex.   9:30am -10:30am Friday 2/17/2012.  Please meet at the left side of front door (court yard) of ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex.  If you are not arriving in time for the rehearsal/audition, you may submit a video of your performance performing the routine to the parade music.  Your credentials will be included in your package after review.  Video must be received no later than November 30, 2011.

WHERE & WHEN TO MEET

Saturday Day:  Parents of athletes 8 years of age and older should drop their athlete off at the Splash Mountain at 1:15pm sharp & find a great spot along the parade route to watch as they step off in the Magic Kingdom® Park.  When the Parade finishes, parents should pick-up their athlete at the Pirates of the Caribbean gate 3:00pm.  Please leave all personal belongings with parents.                                       

Saturday Night:   Intermediate, Advance & Elite parents of athletes 10 years of age and older should drop their athletes (location to be announced). When the Parade finishes, parents should pick-up their athlete at the same drop off point or at the end of parade route.  Please leave ALL personal belongings with parents.    

IMPORTANT

• Athletes should be dressed & ready to go.  Please no jewelry.
• Warm‑up covering the costumes and batons in case are required when walking through the park.
• Please be sure you can perform the routine with precision for your evaluation!
• Absolutely no cell phones or cameras permitted in the backstage casting area.
• Please NO DRESSING in the restrooms, come ready to perform.

Recommendations to avoid schedule conflict

Saturday Day: Novice, Beginner, Intermediate solo athletes, Juvenile Parade Competition, or any team participating for Fun only!   Minimum 8 years of age

Saturday Night:  Intermediate 10+, Advance & Elite solo athletes.  Junior, Senior, HS, & Collegiate, & Senior "C" 's Parade Competition, or any teams participating for Fun only!  

            Reminder:  You need an "Unused day on your Disney ticket to march in the parade

            along with backstage credentials.

PEE WEE SHOWCASE

Ages 7 years of age and under  ~ Video audition required ~  Submit to TM by December 1, 2011

PLEASE allow time for the downloads of the video files

#1   Mickey Mouse Club Music Download

   Mickey Mouse Club .wmv

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