Boca dance studio dancers head to New York for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

WPTV's Khalil McLean

BOCA RATON, Fla. — As families across the country prepare for Thanksgiving meals and reunions, a group of young dancers from Boca Raton is spending the holiday week in Manhattan — preparing for the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

More than a dozen dancers from Boca Dance Studio are joining hundreds of performers from across the United States as part of the Spirit of America Productions performance team.

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This marks the fourth time dancers from the Palm Beaches have been invited to participate in the parade, a tradition that Artistic Director Katie Westridge says never gets old.

“We are incredibly excited,” Westridge said.

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