Nai nal Chery Bl s m Fesival 17 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® Marching Grizzlies- Georgia Excel Academy for Girls FLY- ANA Jet Balloon Thunderbird Club, 1970 Northgate Viking Band- & Kramer Middle School Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Presented by Events DC Georgia Prancing Hornettes Olivia the Pig sponsored by Convertible, 1976 Cadillac Events DC Eldorado Convertible, Pride of the Patriots- Florida Gotta Swing Jitterbug & 1972 Oldsmobile, 1988 DC His ric Spring Tradi n! Lindy Hop Very Cherry Blossoms convertible, 1963 Buick Sam Houston High School sponsored by Microsoft wildcat, National Capital Pride and Spirit Band- Gregory Guard Region Mustang Club Louisiana Voltron sponsored by Kangaroo Kids Precision DowntownDC BID Parade units may be subject Seneca Valley “Raider” Jump Rope Team to change Marching Band- Pennsylvania Waldo sponsored by ABC7 & National Park Service WJLA 24/7 Local News 2019 National Cherry Blossom Sequoyah High School Recycling Team Festival Parade® Produced by the National Cherry Blossom Marching Band of Chiefs- Parade Cast includes: Festival Inc. in association with JM Best Georgia Rockville Ryukyu Taiko, Chin Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Entertainment, Inc. Daiko, Anaguma Eisa, and Washington’s All Star Dancers Anthony Anderson, Producer and Director JOHN M. BEST Smith Station High School The Okinawan Taiko Coordinating Producer TODD MARCOCCI “Panther Spirit” Marching Grand Marshal Capitol Movement and UNDER THE SUN PRODUCTIONS, INC. Band- Alabama Drummers of Wisconsin CheeRing School Associate Producer AMY WALP Michelle Marsh and Bill Kelly, Hosts sponsored by Macy’s Producer SARAH GRIFFITH Coordinating Producer ANGELA BOWLES South Kitsap High School The United States Army Band Charlene’s School Of Dance Production Manager BRENDA GOLDSMITH Marching Band- Washington Pershing’s Own The Studio for the Performing Copeland Mills School For Musical Director JONATHAN BARR Associate Director SUSAN KOPENSKY Arts Fire Baton Team The Performing Arts Stage Managers LOU MOORE Spain Park High School United States Army Marching DAVID FOX Writer JEFF REVELS Marching Band: The Pride of Platoon United States Air Force Lisa’s School Of Performing Script Coordinator SUSAN ROCHON Park- Alabama Academy Cadet Honor Guard Arts Production Supervisor VANESSA IOPPOLO Parade Supervisors GENE HARDING United States Marine Corps MIGUEL BERRIOS The Band of Blue-South Platoon US Air Force Academy Cadet Melina’s Dancing Garden RICKE STIMMEL ARIS POULOS Carolina Sponsored by The Honor Guard JENNIFER BIRGE Washington Informer Joint Staff Honor Guard NPO Ring the World/Capital LARRY MADISON LARRY HARVEY Parade Floats Sponsored by: Movement Cheer PAT HARVEY Truman High School Patriot United States Navy Marching PATRICK BOYLE MICHAEL HARROD Marching Band- Missouri Platoon All Nippon Airways (ANA) Perna Dance Center Costume Designer TINA HEINZE Chilli and Toby, Performance Zone Hosts TINA’S COSTUMES PHOTO COURTESY RON ENGLE PHOTO COURTESY Lead Choreographers LADEVA DAVIS Washington Nationals Racing United States Air Force Mars and Better Cities for The Creative and Performing ROBBIE MACKEY Presidents Specialty Units: Platoon Pets™ Arts (CAPA) Dancers TODD MARCOCCI The energy-fi lled National Cherry Blossom Festival PARADE HIGHLIGHTS Performance by National Teen 2019, London Hibbs Television Facilities WPVI TV – Children’s Chorus Sponsored Philadelphia Parade® presented by Events DC runs along iconic TERRY BELFORD Outstanding teens from DC, Metropolitan Police United States Coast Guard CHASE The Power Surge Dancers Constitution Avenue, Saturday, April 13, from Celebrity Performers include: by CSI Printing & Graphics MARC BRESS Freeda Payne Natalie Beckford and MD, Platoon Vessels Of Praise Dancers HERB KIRCHER 10 AM - NOON. Metropolitan Police Events DC Audio Mixer JASON GRIFFITH Cece Peniston Performance by 2019 Sing Katie Allen Still Photographer RON ENGLE RayShun LaMarr into Spring Winner, Randae, Department Motorcycle 3rd United States Infantry West Chester University All Star Flag Team This exhilarating event features Grand Marshal Anthony A-1 Chops sponsored by The Washington Miss District of Columbia Team Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps National Conference of State Miss America, Nia Franklin Informer 2018, Allison Farris and Societies (NCSS) Anderson, Executive Producer and star of ABC’s black- 2019 Nissan Altima, Blossom Vintage Vehicles provided by: Michael Woodard Miss Maryland 2018, Metropolitan Police ish, plus giant colorful helium balloons, such as Olivia Reagan National and Dulles Christina Wells Performance by 2019 Adrianna David Department Honor Guard Art Car Presented By The 1948 Cadillac Convertible the Pig, Voltron, and Where’s Waldo, elaborate fl oats, Washington Auto Show International Airports owners Randy and Susan National Cherry Blossom Festival The Washington Redskins Sing Into Spring Group and marching bands from across the country. Enjoy Cheerleaders Winner, Sons of Pitch, A National Park Service United States Park Police Denchfi eld President DIANA MAYHEW perfomances from dance club diva of 90s hit single ABC7 MobileTrak7 Vehicle National Park Service Senior Director of Wizard Dancers Cappella Group sponsored Superintendent Events and Marketing LILLIAN IVERSEN “Finally”, Cece Peniston, vocalist Michael Woodard by District Department of United States Park Police Ballou Senior High School 1963 Buick Wildcat Director of Operations JOANN NASSER Motorcycle Unit Army JROTC Knights NHK WORLD-JAPAN Convertible owners Randy Sponsorship & from American Idol, Miss America Nia Franklin, and Additional Performances Transportation’s DC Circular Marching Bands: Development Manager RAMONA CARVER multitalented artist Freda Payne, of 70s motown hit Include: and Capital Bikeshare Bahamas All-Stars- Nassau, and Susan Denchfi eld Sponsorship & United States Park Police Big Bus Tours MGM National Harbor Event Manager DIANA CIRONE “Band of Gold”. To purchase grandstand tickets, visit Opening Performance Bahamas Business Manager NICK FIELD featuring 2019 Sing Into Finale Performance with Honor Guard 1964 Plymouth Sport Fury Communications Manager KRYSTLE nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/parade Bobby McKey’s Dueling Gigantic Balloons including: Convertible owners Jack and FLEETWOOD Spring Winner Randae, DC DC performer Summer and Ballou High School “Majestic Administrative Assistant LAKIA PUGH performer Eli Lev, and the Parade Cast Knights Marching Band”- Chief of Police, Robert Piano Bar Cheryl Gallagher Public Relations & Media NORA STRUMPF MacLean and the United Brainy Smurf sponsored by External Programs Standing along the Parade route from Constitution Parade Cast sponsored by District of Columbia DC Circulator Blossom Bus 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Associate NICOLE WRIGHT Avenue between 9th and 15th streets, NW is FREE and Events DC Appearances by: sponsored by Events DC States Park Police LINDER Global Events Program Support ASHLEY DEPEW Convertible owners Jack and CHLOE FEDNYA open to the public. Arrive early for the best views. Mr. Shin Koyamada Sponsorship Support ERICA DOWDY Special performances by the Chelsea High School United States Park Police DC’s Different Drummers Bunch of Blossoms Balloon Cheryl Gallagher REIKO HIRAI JACKIE LUDDEN National Cherry Blossom His Excellency & Mrs. Shinsuke Marching Hornet Pride- Mounted Horse Patrol DowntownDC Business Carebear Cheer SARA VOGEL Festival’s Parade Youth Sugiyama, The Ambassador Alabama George Washington Chapter Volunteer Manager KASSANDRA Choir and All Star Dancers of Japan Commander of Troops and Improvement District of the Model A Ford Club of KEARSE Visit nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/parade to Event Logistics LINDER GLOBAL sponsored by The University Lorain High School “Titans” Joint Staff Ambassadors DOMO Balloon sponsored by America EVENTS learn more. NHK WORLD-JAPAN Talent Management THREE THIRTEEN of the District of Columbia Miss America’s Outstanding Marching Band- Ohio Marketing FATHOM CREATIVE