• Source: 610 Stompers

Started in 2009, the 610 Stompers are the first and only all-male dance group in New Orleans. Named for the Superdome section where the founder, Brett Patron (“Slab”), had season tickets to the New Orleans Saints, the 610 Stompers march in Mardi Gras parades, perform at charity events, and dance at halftime shows.
The 610 Stompers don a 70s-esque look, wearing white tank tops, headbands, tube socks, blue shorts, gold spray-painted sneakers, and a signature red bomber jacket. They lead with the motto: “Ordinary Men. Extraordinary Moves.”

There is also a subgroup of the 610 Stompers, known as the 610 Splits, who act as security on parade routes.




610 Splits


The female counterpart to the 610 Stompers is the 610 Splits. The Splits march alongside the Stompers on the parade routes as security. They, too, have a strict uniform - tennis skirts, jackets, and visors - to match the men.




Events






= Tryouts

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To join the 610 Stompers, those interested must go through two sets of auditions. Tryouts are a public, ticketed event held in August and begin in the early morning. Only the first 75 people in line are allowed to audition. Participants receive a number and must learn one of the 610 Stomper dances before performing for the judges, members of the Stompers and Splits, and a larger audience. Final round participants are chosen based on their performance in the first round.




= Ball Crawl

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Held on the Saturday closest to June 10 (6/10), the Ball Crawl is a chance to be a 610 Stomper for the day. Participants join the Stompers in a second-line bar crawl throughout New Orleans. During the event, of which the proceeds are donated, attendees learn 610 Stomper dances, participate in contests, and attempt to win prizes and 610 Stomper merchandise.




= Debutante Ball

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The Sweet 610 Debutante Ball is the 610 Stomper's largest event of the year. A play on New Orleans’ Debutante season, the Stompers introduce their new Mardi Gras dances and that year's Rookie class. The Rookie class - both Stompers and Splits - receive their Stomper name (this name is sewn onto their jackets). All money raised is donated to charity.




= Holiday Spectacular

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During the holiday season, the 610 Stompers join the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra at Mahalia Jackson Theater to perform a multicultural mix of song and dance for the community.




Parades/Performances






Charitable Efforts


While the 610 Stompers are known for their marching, charity is also a large part of the organization's mission. Over $530,645 of money and dances have been donated since their inception.
Stompers Give Back is a charitable grant where proceeds from public events are used to fund and support local nonprofits in Greater New Orleans. It is an initiative that community groups can apply to.
One of their most notable charitable efforts is their work with the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies. After three members of the Dancing Grannies were killed in the Waukesha Wisconsin Christmas parade in 2021, they were invited to perform with the Stompers during 2023's Mardi Gras season. The Dancing Grannies reciprocated the invitation, leading the Stompers to participate in several Wisconsin parades.
A full list of charities and organizations supported by the 610 Stompers:

A Shared Initiative Inc.
AdvanceNOLA
ALS Association
Alzheimers Association
American Lung Association
Angels on Earth Foundation
Aquarium of the Americas
ARC
Be the Match Registry
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Bodacious Bras for a Cause
Boudin, Bourbon, and Beer (Emeril Lagasse Foundation)
Boys Hope Girls Hope
Brain Injury Assn of Louisiana
Bridge House/Grace House
Camp Tiger Paw
Children's Neuromuscular Foundation of Louisiana
Crescent Care - NO/Aids Task Force
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Deutsches Haus
Downs Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans
Dress for Success
Drew's Tunes
Easter Seals Louisiana
Educators for Quality Alternatives, Inc.
Good Shepherd School
Grow Dat Youth Farm
Habitat for Humanity
Hand-On New Orleans, Inc.
Harry Thompson Center
Japan Club of New Orleans
Jefferson Parish Dollars for Scholars
Krewe de Camp/Friends Helping Kids
LCIW Drama Club
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Louisiana Lions Camp
Louisiana Organ Procurement Association/Agency
Lowernine.org
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Magnolia School
Milwaukee Dancing Grannies
Mo's Pizza Fest
Movember
Muscular Dystrophy Association
NAMI New Orleans
New Orleans Children's' Hospital
New Orleans Kids' Partnership Mentorfest
New Orleans Night Out Against Crime
New Orleans Society for Infectious Disease Awareness
NOPD Mobile Crisis Unit
Ochsner Hospital
Para el Mundo USA
Playworks NOLA
Ripples Summer Camp
Roots of Music
Safe Harbor Domestic Violence Program
SPCA
The Spinal Research Foundation
St. Baldrick's
St. Tammany Parish Hospital
Susan G. Komen Foundation
Team Gleason
Upbeat Academy
Upturn Arts
Xavier University
Yes Foundation, Inc.
The Zack Strief Dream Big Foundation




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