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Perform in DC's Independence Day Parade with Us!
- AVA Dance Company
- May 12
- 2 min read
For the third consecutive year, we've been invited to perform in Washington DC's Independence Day Parade! This year will be extra special as we celebrate America's 250th birthday!
Independence Day has turned into IndepenDANCE Day! AVA Dance Company will be performing a Pom routine in the Nation's Capital on the 4th of July and we are looking for dancers to join us for this performance! In addition to the routine, dancers will also perform "sidelines" down the parade route. The piece will be choreographed by Louis Caponi, NFL dancer and beloved AVA instructor!
What We’re Looking For:
Dancers with an intermediate level of skills and choreography retention in the Pom style
Confidence performing for large crowds in an outside environment
Attendance during our 3 rehearsals
The Details:
Performance Date: Saturday, July 4
Location: The parade is a mile long route down Independence Ave in Washington DC! It begins at 3rd and Constitution Ave and concludes at 12th and Independence Ave. Our performance will take place in front of the grand stand.
Call Time on event day: approx. 9AM but subject to change
This event is rain or shine.
Rehearsals: Mondays, June 22 & 29 from 8:30P-9:30P and Sunday, June 28 from 2P-4P at Gold's Gym - Ballston
Performance Fee: $200 (cost for costumes not included)
Dancers who would like to participate in this opportunity can submit their interest (and samples of dance experience) via our Interest Form, which is available now through May 28. Dancers will be notified via email of whether they've been selected or waitlisted.
Unlike other performance opportunities we provide, registration for this event will not be granted on a first come, first served basis.
Meet the Choreographer, Louis
Louis recently is a 2X dancer for the NFL’s Washington Commanders’ Command Force entertainment team and was named the 2025 Rookie of the Year! He began studying dance at the age of eight at the Dance Theatre of New Jersey. He graduated with a degree in Nuclear Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he was a member of the dance team for three years and captain for two. Louis has worked with over 1,000 high school and college dancers across the country with the National Dance Alliance as a coach, choreographer, and mentor. He has judged regional and national competitions, received national awards for choreography, and taught virtual dance classes full-time during the COVID pandemic. Louis is excited to bring over 15 years of dance experience in pom, hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, ballet, and acro to the AVA Dance Community. Time to go full out fever!
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