#1 IN THE WORLD BY PERFORMERS RANKED JOIN US AT OUR NYC THANKSGIVINGNOW IT'S YOUR TURN! PARADE INTENSIVE NOVEMBER 16-23! DANCERS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD HAVE! REGISTRATION CLOSES JUNE 24 DATE FOR DANCERS PERFORM November 16-23, 2018 11 years to Adult in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade! NYC Thanksgiving Parade Intensive 2 contents 4 OUR FACULTY Our faculty is made up of the industry’s top industry leaders, choreographers and coaches... 7 DANCE WORKSHOPS Take dance and industry workshops with the hottest New York and parade professionals who will get you performance ready... 11 THE DANCER PACKAGE The NYC Thanksgiving Parade Intensive is an all inclusive, high-end experience of a lifetime. Dancers’ skills and confidence will increase after taking a trip with Be Discovered. 3 BE Discovered Highlights * Open to dancers Ages 11 to * Perform in the Macy’s Adult worldwide Thanksgiving Parade live on NBC! * Spend 7 nights in the heart of New York * Visit the Empire State Building and the 9/11 * Take private workshops with Museum top New York and Broadway instructors and industry * Take classes at Broadway professionals Dance Center LODGING * Build confidence and * Enjoy a Statue of Liberty increase skill level Cruise around Manhattan Location! Location! Location! Dancers and families will spend * See the Radio City Christmas * Participate in a photo 7 nights at the Row NYC Hotel in Spectacular starring the shoot with a top New York Times Square. Rockettes Photographer * Attend a hit Broadway show * Program size is extremely The newly renovated hotel is like Spongebob (Nominated limited to allow for proper steps away to all Broadway for a record breaking 12 one on-one-training theatres, restaurants, shopping, Tony Awards including and rehearsal studios. The Best Musical and Best * Upon successful completion Choreography) of the intensive, dancers rooms are updated with modern may graduate into “The Next furnishings and trendy artwork. * Dance down New York’s Step” management service. most famous addresses like We have a special discounted rate 6th Avenue, Central Park, of 209/night + taxes/fees which 34th St and Herald Square in front of millions of cheering is a great deal during one of the spectators busiest times of the year in New York City. Registered dancers will receive booking instructions. Dancers who join us on their own can share a room and expenses SPACE IS LIMITED AND WE WILL SELL OUT! with other dancer(s). Ask us for RSVP YOUR SPOT TODAY TO AVOID more info. DISAPPOINTMENT!!! 888-657-4202 [email protected] VISIT THE OFFICIAL BE DISCOVERED PAGE AT BEDISCOVERED.NET NYC Thanksgiving Parade Intensive 4 Our Faculty Our faculty is made up of the industry’s top Broadway leaders, choreographers, and coaches. Many professionals, agents, and photographers work with the Be Discovered dancers. Dancers will work with at least 11 professionals. Diana uribe OLIVIA HUTCHERSON JUDINE SOMERVILLE Ambassador of The Arts & Life. Program Director Breast Cancer Survivor, Teacher Hairspray Live performer Industry decision maker Teaches at Broadway Dance Teaches Theatre Dance at for over 25 years Center the Ailey School Started dance trips of a One on NYC’s most sought Former Radio City Music lifetime in 2004 after instructor Hall Rockette Diana (pronounced Deana) is the Olivia Hutcherson is an inspirational Judine has earned the title of founder and Talent Director of Be teacher, choreographer and poet. Ambassador of The Arts & Life by Discovered Inc., now in its 15th “Faith and Art have always healed Colleagues, Educators and Youth year. Recently, Diana opened a Be me back to home and now it is time around the world. Discovered office on Broadway. to pay it forward.” On Broadway, Judine was part of the original Diana has booked and cast thousands of Olivia has taken the dance world by storm over cast and singing trio sensation, The Dynamites, performers in films, commercials, stage the last decade. By the age of 16 she had already in the Tony Award winning musical Hairspray, shows, music videos, print ads & TV won five National Gold Medalsand studied a role she recently reprised on television in including “Thalia” on ‘The Next Step’. Ballet, Modern, Jazz, African, Hip-Hop, Music, and Hairspray Live on NBC!. Other Broadway Theater. With a determined spirit and relentless credits include: On The Town, The Life, Crazy Diana has taught entertainment industry work ethic she soon found herself teaching and For You and Late Nite Comic. National Tours workshops at The Learning Annex, at performing for the NFL as a San Francisco 49ers of Barry Manilow’s Copacabana and Jekyll and the NBA’s Toronto Raptors Dance Pak Gold Rush Cheerleader, Top 30 Finalist on So Hyde. Television appearances to just name workshops and at the On The Move You Think You Can Dance(S8), Esquire & “Just some are: MTV’s Made, The Today Show, The Conference for emerging artists. She was Dance” PS3 Commercial. She has danced for View, Good Morning America, The Tonight a consultant for the National Film Board’s JLO, Madonna, Flo Rida, Sean Kingston & Brad Show with Jay Leno, Late Nite with David ‘Breakin In: The Making of a Hip Hop Paisley. She has also been featured on Good Letterman and with Conan O’Brien, The VH1 Dancer’, and sat on the board of directors Morning America,The Today Show, Dr. Oz.,106 Awards, The Tony Awards and The Macy’s at Dance Ontario. & Park, Yahoo, and Telemundo. Thanksgiving Day Parade. 5 BE DISCOVERED THIS COULD BE YOU!!! NYC Thanksgiving Parade Intensive 6 TENTATIVE ITINERARY * Day 1- Registration, Audition * Day 5- *Radio City Christmas * Denotes an activity included Class, Private Workshops Spectacular, Broadway for family members who Dance Center book a “family package” * Day 2- Photo Shoot, Parade Rehearsal * Day 6- Dress Rehearsal, *Empire State Building, * Day 3- Parade Rehearsal, Workshops *Broadway Show * Day 7- Macy’s Parade * Day 4- *Statue of Liberty Performance, Celebration Cruise, *9/11 Museum, Party Rehearsal 7 BE DISCOVERED Dance Workshops: Dancers will take private workshops with top New York choreographers including faculty from Alvin Ailey. Styles include jazz, musical theatre, and more. Dancers will also learn about audition techniques. 2014 Be Discovered dancers refresh their Four-time Be Discovered dancer, Will 2016 dancers take a class at one ballet technique. Thomas, during a workshop. Will went of New York’s top professional on to make the Top 8 on So You Think development studios! You Can Dance! Broadway Dance Center Dancers will train at Broadway Dance Center taking the classes of their choice at this world famous training center! Dancers will have many styles and levels from which to choose from, and may share a class with well-known dancers from shows like “So You Think You Can Dance” and Broadway shows. NYC Thanksgiving Parade Intensive 8 Perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade! Be Discovered dancers will join hundreds of dancers from around the world to perform a special routine in the 92nd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. Family members watching from home can tune in live on NBC! What a dream come true to be a part of this parade that is seen all over the world. This is a special program during our 15th Anniversary of our dance trips of a lifetime! Dancers will dance down the World-famous parade route, leading to the performance location in front of Macy’s in Herald Square! 9 BE Discovered Special Events Dancers and families joining us will have so much fun at the NYC Thanksgiving Parade Intensive with their new friends from all around the world. Photo Shoot Have a professional photo shoot with top NY photographer, Dorothy Shi for your headshots and dance shots. These photos are useful for dancers considering professional careers, as well as for local studio and collegiate auditions and just for fun to experience being a model. Includes professional makeup. 2014 Summer in L.A. dancer, Chloe from China, gets camera ready.. Radio City Christmas Spectacular Dancers and families who join us will see the World-famous Radio City Rockettes as they perform in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular! In addition to seeing this great show at such an iconic venue, the Rockettes will also perform in the same parade that you are starring in. NYC Thanksgiving Parade Intensive 10 See a hit Broadway Show! Complete your NYC trip seeing the best Broadway has to offer! Dancers will see a top hit Broadway show, TBA. Last year was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and School of Rock. This outing is part of the family package. Empire State Dancers and their family and friends who join us will visit multiple must-see NYC attractions including The Empire State Building and the 9/11 Memorial Museum. They’ll also enjoy a Harbor Cruise around lower Manhattan with breathtaking views of the Statue of Liberty. 11 BE Discovered THE DANCER PACKAGE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWINGAMILY * Round trip transfers to hotel * Broadway Show ticket * Commemorative Macy’s PACKAGEfrom LGA Airport (JFK and INCLUDES:Thanksgiving Day Parade Pin Newark transfers incur a * Radio City Music Hall small additional fee.) Christmas Spectacular ticket * Chaperones * Meals for the entire * New York City Subway * Be Discovered T-Shirt program Metro Pass Fundraising is encouraged and * Choreography and * Parade costume/uniform has been very successful for workshop fees past participants. Be Discovered * Parade costume/uniform is happy to provide fundraising * Photo Shoot including tights ideas and a sample sponsorship professional make up letter. * Parade make-up kit * Participation in the 92nd Dancer Package Cost: 5699 Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving * Event bag Day Parade® For dancers rooming with family, * Event sweatshirt see page 12 for family add on * Statue of Liberty Harbor package and page 3 for hotel Cruise * Event jacket with accommodations.