Cranston Veterans Day Parade
Monday, November 11, 2024- Parade starts at 11:30am at Legion Bowl on Park Ave/Doric Ave, past City Hall up Hayward St and down Rolfe Street, ending at the cannon memorial in front of Park Theater. Approximately 1.5 miles long/1.5hrs.
Military Families Marching
CDDS is honored to invite our military members and their families to march with us in the Cranston Veterans Day Parade on Monday, November 11, 2024, 11:30am.
To sign up, fill out this FORM by 10/31.
To sign up, fill out this FORM by 10/31.
- Arrive 11am at Doric Field at the corner of Arthur Street and Doric Avenue by 11am. Look for CDDS group! If you are late, find us in the lineup on Doric Ave. When we are given our post, we will let you know.
- We would love if Military members dressed in uniform. We ask military family members and recreational dancers dress in patriotic themed clothing, CDDS warmup jacket/merch, all black, or as dressed up as you'd like.
- Recreational/Closed/Prep/PW Company dancers can march with their military family member. Rhy/Jr/Sr Company dancers are performing so they must stay with their group.
- Company dancers must follow Company dress attire.
- Weather Updates: We will email/text and post on social media by 6pm the night before if we must cancel due to inclement weather.
Company Dancers
Parade starts 11:30am from Doric Ave-Rolfe Sq-City Hall, approx 1.5 miles/1.5hr.
Arrival
Pickup
Weather Updates:
What To Wear - Be sure you have correct items at least 3 days before an event!
Closed Class, Preparatory, Pee Wee
Rhythmette, Junior and Senior Company dancers performing in costume.
Arrival
- Arrive 11am at Doric Field at the corner of Arthur Street and Doric Avenue. Look for CDDS group!
- If you are late, find us in the lineup on Doric Ave. When we are given our post, we will let you know.
- If you have epi pen or inhaler, but in ziplock labeled with your name and give to staff to keep in truck.
- Do not bring any other belongings with you.
- See below for what to wear.
Pickup
- Parents pick up dancers immediately following parade (approximately 12:30pm) on lawn of Cranston City Hall.
- Parents pick up dancer immediately following the parade and we respectfully ask families to stay for the memorial ceremony in front of City Hall with your dancer.
- If a student is not being dismissed to their own parent or driving themselves/with another student, please email us by 11/8 (Subject: Veterans Parade Pickup). We must know in advance for safety reasons.
Weather Updates:
- We will email/text and post on social media by 6pm the night before if we must cancel due to inclement weather.
What To Wear - Be sure you have correct items at least 3 days before an event!
Closed Class, Preparatory, Pee Wee
- White ear warmer headband-similar to this https://a.co/d/2u45cyE
- White gloves
- CDDS warmup jacket. If you do not have one yet, wear solid black sweatshirt/jacket or borrow from a Rhythmette/Junior/Senior Company dancer.
- Black leggings (no logos/lettering), socks, sneakers
- Layer underneath for warmth. (Ex. tights, long sleeve leotard, long sleeve black shirt/turtleneck/fleece jacket/hoodless sweatshirt, etc.)
- Hair: Low bun, center part, slicked back
- Stage makeup (eyeshadow, mascara, blush, red lipstick) (Rhythmette/Junior/Seniors false eyelashes.)
- Rhinestone performance earrings
Rhythmette, Junior and Senior Company dancers performing in costume.
- DFA costume given to you. No headpiece.
- Short white gloves. Can be purchased at Competitors Closet or LaBrie. (costume gloves, not winter gloves)
- Camisole
- Tan tights
- White, low cut, canvas, tie sneakers. Click Here for reference https://a.co/d/6e7UANj
- White ankle socks. Click Here for reference https://a.co/d/gjkS5Sn
- Hair: Low bun, center part, slicked back
- Stage makeup, false eyelashes (eyeshadow, mascara, blush, red lipstick)
- Rhinestone performance earrings