About Us
“The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.”
– Mikhail Baryshnikov
A Letter from the Directors
Talent On Parade started as a hobby for us. Something for us to have fun with on the weekends. We never imagined how having so much fun would lead to where we are today. From the beginning we knew we wanted to create something special. Fair and ethical competition was a must. On-time events would be essential. Emphasis on fun, learning and development must also be paramount. Turns out, a whole lot of people decided to join us in this pursuit of happiness, and 27 years later Talent On Parade has become a source for changing lives for the better through its many programs. Although traditional dance competition is our foundation, we are so much more than that now. Talent On Parade is a year-around dance education, performance, and training company. We host dance competitions in the first half of the year, dance camps in the summer, workshops in the fall, and specialty events throughout. We continue to love what we do and hope that it shows. Something that has been reinforced for us over the years is how important it is to work
with good people. Talent On Parade is the sum of its people and we couldn’t be more proud of the staff we’ve assembled. We believe you’ll find them to be honest, friendly, and professional. You should also find that they truly care about your kids as they encourage success for them, both in the present and in the future. For more about who we are, what we believe, and where we come from we encourage you to follow us on Facebook. To those of you who have shared in this journey, thank you. To those of you considering joining us we say welcome!
Thanks for visiting us on the web. We hope to get to meet you in person as well!
Kim and Eric McCluer
Owners/Directors
OUR DANCE DIRECTIVE MASTER CLASS FACULTY INCLUDES…
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DON MIRAULT” role=”Las Vegas, Nevada”]
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HELENE PHILLIPS” role=”Los Angeles, California”]
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ROBIN DAWN RYAN” role=”Cape Coral, Florida”]
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TJ JAWORSKI” role=”Denver, Colorado”]
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MICHELLE ELKIN” role=”Los Angeles, California”]
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ANTHONY LOFENDO” role=”Los Angeles, California”]
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JOEY DOUCETTE” role=”Las Vegas, Nevada”]
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JAYSON DOUGLAS” role=”Minneapolis, Minnesota”]
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MISSY LAY ZIMMER” role=”Cincinnati, Ohio”]
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ERICA MAURER” role=”Kalamazoo, Michigan”]
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ANDREW HUBBARD” role=”Cincinnati, Ohio”]
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JASEN PAGE” role=”Cabot, Arkansas”]
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JOHN MICHAEL FOWLER” role=”Los Angeles, California”]
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HELEN ESTRELLA” role=”Denver, Colorado”]
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JENN CHANNON” role=”Des Moines, Iowa”]
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KATELINN ALMAND” role=”Oklahoma City, Oklahoma”]
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MAEGAN HICKERSON” role=”Little Rock, Arkansas”]
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KARI HERMAN” role=”Colorado Springs, Colorado”]
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SHAYNA ACOSTA” role=”Greenville, South Carolina”]
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EDEN LEGRAND” role=”Anderson, Missouri”]
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ALBREE COLE” role=”Tulsa, Oklahoma”]
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JEREMY HANSON” role=”Kansas City, Missouri”]
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JENNIFER NAU” role=”Miami, Florida”]
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BRITTANY NOLTIMIER” role=”Orlando, Florida”]
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EMILY PIKE” role=”Lincoln, Nebraska”]
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CAMERON RIVERS” role=”Indianapolis, Indiana”]
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SAMMEE SCHIRMER” role=”Kansas City, Missouri”]
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MICHELLA WILSON” role=”Tulsa, Oklahoma”]
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EMILY BARKER” role=”Magnolia, Arkansas”]
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HANNAH STEADMAN” role=”Los Angeles, California”]
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HAILEY DENTON” role=”Branson, Missouri”]
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CHRIS NORED” role=”Tulsa, Oklahoma”]
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ISAIAH MAHON” role=”Branson, Missouri”]
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MAKAIHLAH GIBBS” role=”Pittsburg, Kansas”]
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MADISON CHIZEK” role=”Omaha, Nebraska”]
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MICHAEL KELLY” role=”Las Vegas, Nevada”]
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PLUS MANY OTHER “TOP” TEACHERS IN THE INDUSTRY
Talent On Parade reserves the right to change teachers and/or venues,
depending on availability or conflicts.
Talent On Parade is pleased to contract the services of ALIVE PHOTO AND VIDEO LLC at all of our competitions. Every act is photographed and video recorded and available for preview and purchase at the show.
Our TOP Charity Dance Down Program works like this: Donate at least $5.00 to our sponsored charities in the TOP Shop Merchandise area and you’ll receive a Dance Down ticket. Trade that ticket for a chance at becoming a Dance Down Champion. Prior to one or more of our awards ceremonies we’ll call participating dancers onto the stage to learn a quick combination – nothing fancy or super hard, just for fun. From there we’ll narrow the field and finally pick a winner. The winner will receive a special plaque and a pair of Bombas socks. Bombas in turn will donate a pair of socks to a person in need. 100% of the money collected will be donated to Drea’s Dream.
Bombas works with a network of 3,500+ Giving Partners in making and donating essential clothing items. Their mission and their moto is “One Purchased = One Donated”. In addition to socks, they also make and donate T-shirts and underwear, which are the 3 most requested items in Homeless Shelters in this country. To date they have donated more than 75 million items. Check them out at bombas.com.
316-522-4836
Talent on Parade / PO Box 535 / Haysville, Kansas 67060 
