Thriller! 2025 Sunday October 26th
2025 Halloween and Thriller! Parade Information
photo credit: Dean Holt
Thriller! dance class rehearsals begin Monday Sept 29rd!
The Thriller Parade 2025
Sunday October 26th
Event Schedule:
Cost: ages 13 & over: $16 | 12 & under: $11
Previous Thriller Participants can register as a returner in person for a special rate of $8.
Participants must attend at least one of the following dance rehearsals and at least one of the stage rehearsals from the following dates and times:
Dance rehearsals:
Mondays: 9/29, 10/6, 10/13 | 6-7 p.m. (register and check in 5:30-6 p.m.)
Wednesdays: 10/1,10/8, 10/15 | 6-7 p.m. (register and check in 5:30- 6 p.m.)
Saturdays: 10/4,10/11, 10/18 | 2-3 p.m. (register and check in 1:30-2 p.m.)
Staging Rehearsal:
Monday: 10/20 |6-7 p.m. (check in 5:30-6 p.m.)
Wednesday: 10/22 | 6-7 p.m. (check in 5:30- 6 p.m.)
Saturday: 10/25 | 2-3 p.m. (check in 1:30- 2 p.m.)
Zombie dancers MUST register before the rehearsal on Saturday, October 18th*.
*Online registration closes at 5 p.m., October 18th. The last in-person registration will be 1:30 pm - 2 pm on Saturday, October 18st.
Participants may register in person at all scheduled normal dance rehearsals but not at staging rehearsals.
All dance lessons and rehearsals will be held at Artworks, 522 Patterson St., Lexington, KY..
please email: [email protected]
Sunday October 26th
Event Schedule:
- Halloween Variety Show in Courtyard Plaza | 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
- Halloween Parade on Main Street | 6:30pm
- Thriller Parade | 7:00 p.m.
Cost: ages 13 & over: $16 | 12 & under: $11
Previous Thriller Participants can register as a returner in person for a special rate of $8.
Participants must attend at least one of the following dance rehearsals and at least one of the stage rehearsals from the following dates and times:
Dance rehearsals:
Mondays: 9/29, 10/6, 10/13 | 6-7 p.m. (register and check in 5:30-6 p.m.)
Wednesdays: 10/1,10/8, 10/15 | 6-7 p.m. (register and check in 5:30- 6 p.m.)
Saturdays: 10/4,10/11, 10/18 | 2-3 p.m. (register and check in 1:30-2 p.m.)
Staging Rehearsal:
Monday: 10/20 |6-7 p.m. (check in 5:30-6 p.m.)
Wednesday: 10/22 | 6-7 p.m. (check in 5:30- 6 p.m.)
Saturday: 10/25 | 2-3 p.m. (check in 1:30- 2 p.m.)
Zombie dancers MUST register before the rehearsal on Saturday, October 18th*.
*Online registration closes at 5 p.m., October 18th. The last in-person registration will be 1:30 pm - 2 pm on Saturday, October 18st.
Participants may register in person at all scheduled normal dance rehearsals but not at staging rehearsals.
All dance lessons and rehearsals will be held at Artworks, 522 Patterson St., Lexington, KY..
please email: [email protected]
Auditions for the Roles of Michael & Ola Saturday October 4th 3-4:30pm
Artworks at the Carver School
522 Patterson Drive Lexington, KY.
Do you have what it takes to lead a group of dancing zombies down Main Street?? Then please, we want see what you got!!
Auditions for the roles of Michael and Ola for the annual Thriller! Parade are Sept. 14th from 2-4pm at the Downtown Arts Center in Lexington, Ky.
Be prepared to dance and lip sync to Thriller! All auditioneers will demonstrate their knowledge of the iconic dance and video by recreating the scene when the couple emerges from the theater through the 1st verses of the song as well as the Thriller dance sequence.
Those auditioning for the roles of Michael should also have an extracurricular MJ performance to show. Please prepare a no longer than 2 minute presentation of your favorite Michael Jackson dance.
Those auditioning for the roles of Ola should be prepared to act out the opening sequence when MJ/Ola come out of the theater and skip/walk their way down the street. Also, Olas, we love to hear you scream!!! All Olas will participate in a SCREAM test to highlight your fright levels!
Interested in auditioning?!! Please email [email protected] and let us know you’ll be there to audition!!
*If for some reason you are not able to make the audition day and time, you can still audition by sending us a video performance of you dancing and lip syncing to Thriller! As well as your 2 minute MJ dance.
Any questions? We’d love to answer them! Email us: [email protected]
Auditions for the roles of Michael and Ola for the annual Thriller! Parade are Sept. 14th from 2-4pm at the Downtown Arts Center in Lexington, Ky.
Be prepared to dance and lip sync to Thriller! All auditioneers will demonstrate their knowledge of the iconic dance and video by recreating the scene when the couple emerges from the theater through the 1st verses of the song as well as the Thriller dance sequence.
Those auditioning for the roles of Michael should also have an extracurricular MJ performance to show. Please prepare a no longer than 2 minute presentation of your favorite Michael Jackson dance.
Those auditioning for the roles of Ola should be prepared to act out the opening sequence when MJ/Ola come out of the theater and skip/walk their way down the street. Also, Olas, we love to hear you scream!!! All Olas will participate in a SCREAM test to highlight your fright levels!
Interested in auditioning?!! Please email [email protected] and let us know you’ll be there to audition!!
*If for some reason you are not able to make the audition day and time, you can still audition by sending us a video performance of you dancing and lip syncing to Thriller! As well as your 2 minute MJ dance.
Any questions? We’d love to answer them! Email us: [email protected]