MT participates in THREE fantastic parades celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, and we hope all our dancers and families will be joining our MT school in!

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• The Downtown Parade is the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day.  

• The Florissant Parade is the Sunday before St. Patrick's Day.

• The Dogtown Parade is on St. Patrick's Day (March 17th).

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Parade units are lined up numerically, and as soon as we get our unit number for each parade, we will let everyone know.  Parade units are grouped for purposes of judging, and there are guidelines which the judges use to evaluate each unit. Therefore, we ask that everyone listen for instructions the morning of each parade.  Parents and family members will march separately in a group behind the dancers.  For the safety of our children, all dancers must have a parent, other dance parent, or other responsible adult march with our unit in MT parade apparel.

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MT PARADE ATTIRE

All MT dancers, parents, and families are invited and encouraged to march with our school in the parade. The more, the merrier! Please note, however, that our school does require specific "Parade Attire" for everyone who will be marching with our MT School. Below is the required attire. 

 

PRE-BEGINNER DANCERS: Pre-Beginner dancers have the option of sitting on the float OR marching with all the dancers. There is a bench on the float specifically for pre-beginners dancers.
1)  Beginner Costume: embroidered blue skirt, white blouse, embroidered blue cape, bun wig with blue scrunchie and white bow (optional), clean white poodle socks, blue costume earrings, and clean white tennis shoes.
2)  MT black jacket/MT black quarter-zip, along with black pants.

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If the weather is cold, dancers may layer underneath with thermal undershirt, flesh-colored tights, and white or black gloves. Dancers wearing the beginner costume may also wear MT black jacket over the costume.

 

 

BEGINNER DANCERS:
1)  Beginner Costume: 

GIRLS - blue skirt, white blouse, blue cape, bun wig with blue scrunchie and white bow, clean white poodle socks, blue costume earrings, and clean white tennis shoes. 

BOYS - royal blue shirt, white tie, black pants, black socks, and black tennis/gym shoes.

2)  MT black jacket/MT black quarter-zip, along with black pants.
 

If the weather is cold, dancers may layer underneath with thermal undershirt, flesh-colored tights, and white or black gloves. Dancers wearing the beginner costume may also wear MT black jacket over the costume.

 

 

ADV BEG/NOVICE DANCERS:

1) Blue School Dress: with bun wig (with blue scrunchie and white bow), blue spankies, blue costume earrings, clean white poodle socks, and clean white tennis shoes, or

2) Beginner Costume: (blue skirt, white blouse, blue cape), clean white tennis shoes, clean white poodle socks, bun wig with blue scrunchie and white bow, earrings.

3) Blue Ceili Dress: with bun wig (with blue scrunchie and white bow), spankies, blue costume earrings, white poodle socks, clean white tennis shoes.

 

If the weather is cold, dancers may layer underneath with thermal undershirt, and flesh-colored tights, and white or black gloves. Dancers wearing a beginner costume may wear an MT jacket over the costume.

 

 

N/PW DANCERS: 

1) N/PW dancers will wear complete show costume: black leotard, black skirt, blue waist sash, full wig, headband, bow, earrings, black opaque tights, and black tennis shoes. 

2) If dancers do not have the show costume, they may wear the:

--MT School Dress or Ceili Dress with white tennis shoes OR black MT jacket with black pants, full wig, and black tennis shoes.

If the weather is cold, dancers may wear MT black jacket over costume and layer underneath.

 

 

PC/OC DANCERS: 

1) PC/OC Show Team Costume: black leo, black skirt, sash & pins, full wig, headband, bow, earrings, black opaque tights. 

2) MT jacket with black pants, full wig, and black tennis shoes

Dancers on float will wear hard shoes, dancing marching will wear black tennis shoes  

If the weather is cold, dancers may wear MT black jacket over costume and layer underneath.

 

PARENTS: (All parents, siblings, and/or friends who plan on marching with the MT float): MT black jacket OR MT black quarter-zip sweatshirt, with black pants. If you do not have MT jacket or quarter-zip, please wear black jacket/sweatshirt with black pants. (If cold, layer underneath).

 In keeping with our school spirit color, adding ROYAL BLUE accessories and embellishments are encouraged.

 

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Weather Information

HOT WEATHER:

Only if weather is very warm, all dancers (other than those in beginner costumes) may wear a black MT uniform T-shirt/tank with black shorts/skorts. Girls wear either bun wig (with blue scrunchie and white bow) OR full wig (with school headband), poodle socks, and white tennis shoes.  Parents may wear black or royal blue MT T-shirt with black bottoms.

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RAIN:

If it rains, the parade will still go on!  All dancers wear MT track jacket or quarter-zip with black pants.  No wigs. Girls will wear royal blue bows/ribbons in hair.

 

If we go into "Hot Weather Plan" or "Rain Plan" parents will be notified via email the day prior.    

 

Please note:  In case of very cold weather, feel free to add Royal Blue scarves etc…just please keep in our school spirit color scheme!

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**"Parade Attire," items can be purchased here.**