How to Try Out for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Every year, millions of Americans tune into the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. As the second oldest Thanksgiving Day parade in the United States, this event not only attracts the inevitable crowd of tourists but has become a Thanksgiving Day ritual for many. Floats and giant balloons travel the three-hour route, accompanied by a select number of marching bands, dance troupes and cheerleading teams from across the country. If participating in this prestigious event is the ambition of your performance group, begin by completing an official parade application.
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Things You'll Need
- Color photograph of your performance group
- High-quality DVD recording of your group's performance, including sound
Instructions
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Visit the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade website. From here, navigate to the "Want to Be in the Parade?" page from the "Parade Information" selection and download the appropriate form for your group. Marching bands and performance groups have separate application forms with different requirements and requests.
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Print the form in its entirety and complete it. Fill in every detail asked of you, because unfinished forms will not be accepted.
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Check any compulsory additional requirements mentioned on the application form. A color photograph of your group in costume and a high-quality DVD recording of your group's performance are always requested. Other materials are classed as optional but may offer more information about your group and strengthen your application.
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Send your application to the address printed on the application form comfortably ahead of the deadline; this is usually in early April, but is explicitly stated on the form. Late applications will not be accepted.
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Wait for a response. If your application is successful, you will receive further instructions from Macy's on when and where your audition will take place.
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Tips & Warnings
Your application and all further correspondence should include a current email address, telephone number and mailing address for your band or performance group.
Only the group director can apply on behalf of the band or performance group. Third-party applications are not accepted.
References
- Photo Credit marching band image by pixelcarpenter from Fotolia.com
