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🚨 TOMORROW NIGHT! ARE Y’ALL READY?! 🎃🔥

Our Bud Billiken® PAL team, Dance Force Elite, alongside United We Move, is bringing the thrills, chills, and TALENT to the stage with their HOUSE OF HORROR Dance Concert! 👻💃🏽

If you’ve ever seen these dancers perform, you already KNOW they’re about to put on a SHOW! 🔥👏🏽

🎃 Saturday, October 10
📍 Thornridge High School | Dolton, IL
🚪 Doors Open: 4 PM
🎭 Showtime: 5 PM
🎟️ $25 in advance | $30 at the door

Don’t wait until tomorrow to get your tickets! Grab yours today, save $5, and come support these talented young performers! ❤️🖤

Let’s show up and show out for our youth! 🙌🏽

#BudBillikenPAL #DanceForceElite #HouseOfHorror #SupportOurYouth #ChicagoDance

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My baby Serenity performing 🔥& Serenity Sweets Deluxe will be set up & serving up
Desserts & Food 💜💜💜
I have 4 tickets left $25 Come support my baby🫶🏽

We will be loaded with our Famous Spicy & Garlic Parm bowls
Houdini balls
Egg rolls
Candy & taffy grapes
Pudding & More 🔥

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FIRST PLACE! 🥇🔥 And Dance Force Elite came to EARN it!

Congratulations to Dance Force Elite @danceforceelite, your 1st Place winners in the 2026 Bud Billiken Parade Performing Arts League Competition! 💙💛

From the moment they hit King Drive, the confidence, precision, energy, and teamwork were undeniable. But what we saw on parade day was only part of the story, this win represents the practices, discipline, dedication, and love for the craft that happen long before the crowd starts cheering. 👏🏾

Dance Force Elite, THIS is your moment. You earned it! 🏆

Now Chicago, help us celebrate our champs! 🎉 Drop a 🥇 in the comments and show Dance Force Elite some love! And if you saw them on King Drive, tell us your favorite part of their performance. 👇🏾

#BudBillikenParade #DanceForceElite #BudBilliken2026 #ChicagoDance #ChicagoYouth

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Thank you @danceforceelite @myiti and @thereallraye1 for helping us all get hyped and ready for the @budbillikenparade !!

The NBC5 will be there on the @nbcchicago float so come dance with us when you see it roll through. See you tomorrow Bronzeville !!!

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Chicago raised him. The community shaped him. Now he’s coming home. 💙💛

The 97th Annual Bud Billiken® Parade is proud to recognize Cortez Smith @cortezsmith.official as our 2026 Hometown Hero as we continue the Road to 100.

From Chicago’s neighborhoods to inspiring audiences on screen, Cortez continues to represent resilience, authenticity, and the power of never forgetting where you came from. His commitment to uplifting his city makes him the perfect Hometown Hero for this historic celebration.

Chicago, let’s give one of our own the welcome he deserves on Saturday, August 8. We’ll see you at the Bud!

#BudBilliken #RoadTo100 #CortezSmith #HometownHero #SeeYouAtTheBud

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Dance Force Elite presents: The Family Reunion Dance Concert 2026

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🎉 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🎉

Join us at Chick-fil-A South Loop @chickfilasouthloop from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM for our Bud Billiken® Community Pop-Up Event!

Enjoy your favorite Chick-fil-A meal, use code BUD26, and help support the Bud Billiken Performing Arts League as we prepare for the 97th Annual Bud Billiken® Parade on August 8.

✨ LIVE PERFORMANCES by:
💃 Dance Force Elite @danceforceelite
🤖 Geek Skquad @geekskquaddance

Every order using code BUD26 helps support our youth performers through programming, uniforms, transportation, and performance opportunities.

📍 Chick-fil-A South Loop
1106 S. Clinton St., Chicago
⏰ 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Come out, grab lunch, enjoy the performances, and support a great cause!

#BudBillikenParade #RoadTo100 #ChickfilASouthLoop #SupportTheArts #ChicagoEvents

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Astronaut Flee presents the 4th annual MayDay dance competition Saturday may 9th 2026 5926 calumet Ave, Hammond, IN 46320 (HAMMOND CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL) tickets 🎟️ on sale now only $25 Do y’all see that lineup Trust me you don’t wanna miss it‼️link in bio

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We are VERY excited to announce that EX Crew and Dance Force Elite (West Side Division) will be opening up for the 🕊️GENESIS KIKI BALL🕊️ as guest performers!!

Ex Crew is a competitive choreography group that aims to build a hip-hop presence at UChicago while connecting with the greater Chicgao dance community. They compete regularly at regional competitions like World of Dance, host their annual shows, and they have their upcoming shows at REVIVAL on 4/11 and Where Fun Comes to Dance on 5/10! Follow their insta at @exdancecrew to learn more! 🐓❤️‍🔥

✨ Dance Force Elite ✨ is Chicago’s local youth dance program helping kids nurture their passion for performing arts through mentorship and dance. To open up the GENESIS KIKI, their West Side Division will be performing a dance break set.

You can see Ex Crew and Dance Force Elite at the GENESIS KIKI BALL ON SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH @ 7PM! 1212 E 59th Street. $5 Entry, Tickets will be sold at the door.

See y’all soon 🙏

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Join us for a decade of service and impact as we host a community event making a tangible difference. We’ll assemble 1,000 ‘Blessing Bags’ for those in need, then hit the skate rink. This youth-led initiative offers teens a hands-on opportunity to earn service learning hours while driving positive change. Scan the QR code to register. See you Saturday!

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Celebrating excellence on and off the parade route 👑💃🏾

Our 2025 Bud Billiken® Parade 2nd Place Dance Team winners, Dance Force Elite, are back with an incredible Black History Month fundraiser you don’t want to miss!

✨ Roots & Royalty: Black History Dance Concert ✨
📅 Sunday, February 22
📍 Thornridge High School | Dolton, IL
⏰ Doors open at 4PM | Show starts at 5PM

This powerful night of culture, rhythm, and storytelling highlights the talent, discipline, and pride that earned Dance Force Elite a top spot at the Bud Billiken® Parade. Come support our PAL family as they continue to shine and raise funds for their season.

Let’s show up for our youth, our culture, and our champions 🖤💛
#BudBilliken #PALFamily #DanceForceElite #RootsAndRoyalty #BlackHistoryMonth YouthExcellence ChicagoDance ParadeWinners

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