“united we dance”
On Saturday, May 22, 2010, over ten thousand New Yorkers will once again dance down Broadway to Tompkins Square Park…
moving to every kind of dance music under the sun and showcasing New York’s phenomenally diverse forms of dance --- world cultural, performance, club and more!!!
In its Fourth Year and amongst dozens of beautifully crafted floats, live bands, and sound systems, Country Western dancers will two-Step while UK Garage 2Steppers step, Salseros break on two, B boys break on the pavement, Swingers swing out, Burners wig out, House heads jack, and partners Jack and Jill, too!! New York City will dance together as never before.
Upon arriving in the park, Dance Fest invites New York’s dancers to realize and celebrate our unity with social dance, performances on stage and workshops and lessons...all free to the public!
The New York Dance Parade will draw thousands of participants, and bring fresh, highly positive attention to a vibrant art-form, enriching our City with the goodwill and patronage of millions of thrilled dance enthusiasts in New York and worldwide!
Thank You New York City!!
We are thrilled to announce that for the first time, Dance Parade Inc (DPI), a 501©3 non-profit organization, was awarded a grant from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA). In previous years, DPI was granted DCA funding through the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council but this is the first time to receive support directly from the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs. Public support in this manner truley represents a milestone in the successful realization of our charitable venture to promote dance as an expressive form of art. Thank you NYC, the thousands of dancers and a special thanks to Commissioner Kate Levin and her team including Program Specialist Shruti Adhar for their committment to support “One Parade – Many Cultures!” Funding from this program will support DPI’s Educational Program, bringing dance into schools, Parade Gruop Scholarships and support for DanceFest in Tompkins Square Park.
Dance Parade remains committed to promoting dance as an expressive and unifying form of art and our official theme this year certainly reflects that.
So Far: 1600 Dancers, 57 Organizations, 33 Unique Styles have registered for Dance Parade 2010!!
* A.H. Dance Company - Modern
* Agua Dulce Dance Theater - Modern
* Ayazamana - Ecuadorian
* BellyRhythm - Belly Dance
* Broadway Bodies - Aerobic
* Cape Ann Center for Dance - Modern
* Carson - Modern
* Cheongsah Chorung - Song Hee Lee Dance Company - Korean
* Cirkulock, Inc. 1st Streetdance Circus - Circus Streetdance
* CJ Jaushlin’s Infamous Marchin’ White Tigers - 5 Rhythms
* Cookie Clown Collaborators - Clown Dance
* Country Dance New York - Contra
* Dance Manhattan - Ballroom
* Dance New Amsterdam - Modern
* E.RO Contemporary Dance Company - Hip-Hop
* Eidolon Ballet - Ballet
* Energy in the middle - Roller Disco
* Fitness Doctor - Aerobic
* Fully Focused Dancers - Hip-Hop
* Hip Hop Fusion - Hip-Hop
* House Coalition - House
* Inner Spirit Dance - Belly Dance
* Inspirational Dance Company - Gospel
* Las Pleneras Boringuenas - Bomba y Plena
* Lotus Music and Dance - Sacred
* LSD Projects & Experiments - Salsa
* Makalina Presents Lei Pasifika - Polynesian
* Manhattan Movement & Arts Center - Ballet
* Manhattan Tribal - Belly Dance
* Marie-Christine Giordano Dance - Modern
* Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance - Modern
* Masala Bhangra - Indian Bhangra
* Mindful Dance Academy - Ballet
* Mortal Beasts & Deities - Stilt Dance
* N.Bahri Rhythms - African
* N2K - Hip-Hop
* Negative30Dance - Modern
* Neville Dance Theatre - Ballet
* New York Chicago Style Steppers - Chicago Style Steppin
* NYC Bhangra - Indian Bhangra
* NYC Flaggers - Flagger
* Nzassa dance company - African
* Orgullo Taino - Bomba y Plena
* PURE (Public Urban Ritual Experiment) - Belly Dance
* Rhythm Locura - Salsa
* Sisters In Motion - Roller Disco
* Song Hee Lee Dance Company - Korean Contemporary
* Stage Stars - Hip-Hop
* The Dance Diamond - Step
* The New York State Chapter of the Dance Therapy Association - Street Dance
* The Sky Box - Aerial
* United Methodist Church of the Village - Liturgical
* Vanya’s Kuchipudi Dance Ensemble - Asian Indian
* World Rhythm Productions - Middle Eastern
* YC Theater Arts Dance Company - Hip-Hop
* Yosakoi Dance Project - 10tecomai - Japanese
* Zouk Nation - Zouk
Join today and look at the fabulous company you will be keeping!!!
*Keep in mind that in order to be considered to perform at DanceFest you must register by February 28, 2010.
