Thriller! 2024 Sunday October 20th
2024 Halloween and Thriller! Parade Information
photo credit: Dean Holt
Thriller! dance class rehearsals begin Monday Sept 23rd!
The Thriller Parade 2024
Sunday October 20th
Event Schedule:
Become a zombie for the night! Both children and adults can participate as zombies in the Thriller reenactment. The Thriller Parade will be Sunday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. downtown Lexington on Main Street.
CostNew dancers:
Ages 13 and over | $16 including tax (scholarship rate: $8)
Ages 7 – 12* | $11 (scholarship rate: $6)
*Note: Dancers younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult dancer.
Returning dancers:
Ages 13 and over | $8 including tax
Ages 7 – 12* | $6 including tax
All zombie dancers must register online or in person at any scheduled rehearsal by Saturday, Oct. 12. Participants must attend at least one dance rehearsal and one staging rehearsal from the following dates and times:
Dance Lesson Times (minimum one required)
Mondays: Sept. 23, Sept. 30, Oct. 7 | 6 – 7 p.m. (register/check-in: 5:30 – 6 p.m.)
Wednesdays: Sept. 25, Oct. 2, Oct. 9 | 6 – 7 p.m. (register/check-in: 5:30 – 6 p.m.)
Saturdays: Sept. 28, Oct. 5, Oct. 12 | 2 – 3 p.m. (register/check-in: 1:30 – 2 p.m.)
Staging Rehearsal Times (minimum one required)
Monday: Oct. 14 | 6 – 7 p.m. (check-in: 5:30 – 6 p.m.)
Wednesday: Oct. 16 | 6 – 7 p.m. (check-in: 5:30 – 6 p.m.)
Saturday: Oct. 19 | 2 – 3 p.m. (check-in: 1:30 – 2 p.m.)
All dance lessons and rehearsals will be held at Artworks, 522 Patterson St., Lexington, KY..
please email: [email protected]
Sunday October 20th
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.
Become a zombie for the night! Both children and adults can participate as zombies in the Thriller reenactment. The Thriller Parade will be Sunday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. downtown Lexington on Main Street.
CostNew dancers:
Ages 13 and over | $16 including tax (scholarship rate: $8)
Ages 7 – 12* | $11 (scholarship rate: $6)
*Note: Dancers younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult dancer.
Returning dancers:
Ages 13 and over | $8 including tax
Ages 7 – 12* | $6 including tax
All zombie dancers must register online or in person at any scheduled rehearsal by Saturday, Oct. 12. Participants must attend at least one dance rehearsal and one staging rehearsal from the following dates and times:
Dance Lesson Times (minimum one required)
Mondays: Sept. 23, Sept. 30, Oct. 7 | 6 – 7 p.m. (register/check-in: 5:30 – 6 p.m.)
Wednesdays: Sept. 25, Oct. 2, Oct. 9 | 6 – 7 p.m. (register/check-in: 5:30 – 6 p.m.)
Saturdays: Sept. 28, Oct. 5, Oct. 12 | 2 – 3 p.m. (register/check-in: 1:30 – 2 p.m.)
Staging Rehearsal Times (minimum one required)
Monday: Oct. 14 | 6 – 7 p.m. (check-in: 5:30 – 6 p.m.)
Wednesday: Oct. 16 | 6 – 7 p.m. (check-in: 5:30 – 6 p.m.)
Saturday: Oct. 19 | 2 – 3 p.m. (check-in: 1:30 – 2 p.m.)
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 Sept. 14th 2-4pm
Downtown Arts Center
Main Street 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]