Dancers from the Dance Center in Newport News participate in local events throughout the Tidewater area of Virginia
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Parade Floats
The studios have had several floats in the local parades. Pictured below are the Younger Generation - Pocahontas themed float, the Toyland holiday parade float and the Fall Festival float.

The Dance Center presents their parade float entitled The Younger Generation featuring Pocahontas.

Dancers from the Dance Center perform in Toyland

Dance Studio Fall Festival Float

Parade Teams
The parade teams are divided by age and anyone can participate! Pictured below and to the right are The Elves, The Pom Pom Team, The Flag Team, The Banner Carriers, The Twirlers, The Dancers, and the Toy Soldiers.

Dance Studio Elves

Dance Studio Majorettes

Dance Team Flag Carriers

Dancers lead the unit dressed up as Toy Soldiers

Dance Company dancers from the dance studio perform in the Hampton City Parade		Parade Themes
Parade themes have included many familiar stories for children and the young at heart including Toyland and The Nutcracker. The Gingerbread Boy is always a crowd favorite!

Toy Soldiers, Dancers, and Twirlers delight the crowds at the Coliseum Parade in Hampton, Virginia

Dancers perform scenes from the Nutcraker in the parade in Hampton Virginia

The Gingerbread Boy

Awards / TV
The studio has received many awards for their parade participation and the Chick-fil-A Holiday Parade and the Hampton Holly Days Parade are both televised locally. Below are the Toy Soldiers leading off the Hampton Holly Days Parade.

Dancers from the Dance Center lead the Hampton City Parade

Santa waves to the crowd

City of Hampton Holly Days Parade Photos & Events

Coliseum Central 2006 Parade Winners & Current Events

In the News
Toy Soldiers in the Daily Press announcing the Hampton Holly Days Parade 2006; Daily Press Article featuring the Dance Team as Presents; the Elves in Coliseum Central Executive Director's Report.

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All Photos: © NDS

Northampton Dance Studios / The Dance Center, est 1955
Official school of the Tidewater Dance Theater, Inc.
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