The Red Hot Dancing Queens (RHDQ) mission is to dance and celebrate diversity in each and every way every day; and prides itself on creativity, uniqueness, community, and being family-friendly and fun. RHDQ has original moves, great songs, leaders, members, and support team members with a variety of dance and/or team backgrounds, and great songs. All members bring a vast array of qualities to each and every performance and parade. RHDQ is made up of family, friends & Greater Cincinnati community. We have mothers & daughters, husbands, fathers, and sons in RHDQ. Members come from across Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, the U.S., and around the globe, including U.K. & Australia. RHDQ debuted at the 42nd Cincinnati Gay Pride Parade on June 27th, 2015. RHDQ paraded in the 40th anniversary of Krewe of King Arthur Parade, on Sunday, February 19th, 2017. - Known as the First Family Sunday of Mardi Gras. The Red Hot Dancing Queens are award winners: Best Overall Entry NKY Inaugural Pride 2017 & 2018; Deutsche Preis Cultural Award Bockfest 2017; Best Nonprofit in Cincinnati Pride 2016; Best Dance Group in the 2016 Bockfest Parade; and Best Marching Group in the 2015 Kiwanis Harvest Home Parade. RHDQ are also: Runners-Up - "The People's Choice Award" in the 2015 Northside 4th of July Parade; 3rd Place - 2018 Best Entertainment at the Queen Bee Half Marathon, and Best Entry in the 2016 Red's Opening Day Parade out of approximately 200 entries; and Best Entry - 2015 Mason Parade. RHDQ was created by President & Captain Claire Stewart, in Spring of 2015, after she moved to Greater Cincinnati, from New Orleans. She is a member or a dance troupe and parade krewe there too. If you are interested in joining (we do have a wait list), email us at redhotdancingqueens@gmail.com. We’re a team committed to an inclusive, community dance krewe that channels the love of New Orleans parading and the heart and soul of Cincinnati.
