DanceFest 2026 in Tompkins Square Park, the destination of the parade at Avenue A and Saint Marks Place, comes alive from 3-7pm with choreographed performances, dance lessons, site specific andl dance we can all boogie down to – all free to the public.
AREA A: The Main Stage is programmed to showcase a variety of genres and features the best talent found in Dance Parade:
Area A: DanceFest's Main Stage is off of East 7th Street between Avenues A & B
2026 Hosted by Emcees Yolanda and Shireen
Est Time Performance & Genre (click to visit websites)
| 2:05 PM | Manhattan Street Samba Rio | Brazilian Samba |
| 2:21 PM | Anurak Thai Dance Association NY | Thai Isan |
| 2:27 PM | Cheer New York | Sideline/Pom/Cheer Dance |
| 2:31 PM | SarAika Movement Collective | Contemporary |
| 2:37 PM | Yaroque Dance Theatre | Contemporary |
| 2:43 PM | CarNYval Dancers | Afro-Caribbean |
| 2:49 PM | Obremski/Works | Contemporary Dance |
| 2:54 PM | Folk Dance Club Kaleidoscope | Slavic Folk Dance |
| 3:10 PM | Reba Browne Dance Company | Bollywood & Semi-Classical / Indian Dance |
| 3:17 PM | Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet | Jazz / Hip Hop / House |
| 3:24 PM | Philadanco "Suite Duo" by George Faison | Ballet |
| 3:31 PM | Yvonne Gutierrez Herencia Dancers | Flamenco y Salsa |
| 3:37 PM | Thai Life New York | Traditional/Contemporary Mix |
| 3:44 PM | Ephrat Asherie Dance | Street and Club Dances |
| 3:49 PM | Fusha Dance Company | Traditional Congolese |
| 3:54 PM | Mairu | Japanese |
| 4:10 PM | Drye/Marinaro Dance Company | Contemporary Fusion |
| 4:17 PM | Fuákata - Cuban Salsa New York | Cuban Salsa Rueda de Casino |
| 4:23 PM | NIA Community Services Network @ IS 281 | Hip Hop |
| 4:30 PM | Pallavi Kathak LLC (Pallavi Kathak Gurukul) | Kathak |
| 4:37 PM | Jon Lehrer Dance Company | Modern / Jazz |
| 4:44 PM | Kazanami | Yosakoi |
| 4:50 PM | Alison Cook Beatty Dance | Modern Dance |
| 4:57 PM | Taylor School - Taylor Teen Ensemble | Modern Dance |
| 5:01 PM | DCL Arts Collective | Whacking, Street Jazz |
| 5:05 PM | Long Island Music Conservatory | Chinese Classical Dance |
| 5:20 PM | The Kingdom Dance Co | Hip Hop |
| 5:27 PM | The Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts | Contemporary |
| 5:34 PM | Kinding Sindaw | Traditional Tausug |
| 5:38 PM | The Red Project NYC | Afro-Contemporary / Post-Modern |
| 5:45 PM | JBelly School of RAQ: Bellydance | Bellydance |
| 5:52 PM | House Club | House |
| 5:58 PM | Imperial Ballroom Aka | Show Ballroom |
| 6:03 PM | i KADA Dance INC. | Contemporary/ Modern Dance |
| 6:10 PM | Folklore Ensemble Opancici | Traditional Serbian Folk Dance |
| 6:25 PM | Lei Pasifika | Tahitian Ori Dance |
| 6:32 PM | Batala New York | Samba Reggae |
| 6:39 PM | Free Focus Dance | Hip Hop, Breakdance, and House Fusion |
| 6:43 PM | Forza Dance | Italian Contemporary |
| 6:49 PM | Italian Arts Festival: The Spirit of Italy | Italian Folk Dance |
| 6:53 PM | Shot of Scotch NYC | Scottish Highland Dance |
The Community Stage features artists from Dance Parade's Community Engagement programs as well as performances for all ages!
DanceFest's Community Stage is in the Northwest corner of Tompkins Square Park (East 10th Street & Avenue A)
2025 Hosted by Emcees Jayse Vegas and Julian Owens
Est Time* Performance & Genre (click to visit websites)
| 2:15 PM | Brooklyn Royal Diamonds Dance Company | Majorette |
| 2:20 PM | PATHSDANCE Performing Arts & Technology HS | Modern/Jazz |
| 2:26 PM | Elite Dance Nation | Afro Latin Fusion |
| 2:32 PM | Calpulli Mexican Dance Company | Mexican Folklorico |
| 2:39 PM | KalaKriti Academy of the Arts | Kathak - Indian Classical Dance |
| 2:44 PM | Niall O'Leary School of Irish Dance | Irish |
| 2:51 PM | Kalmyk Heritage Center inc | Kalmyk Ethnic Dance |
| 2:55 PM | Hamilton Grange Middle School Dance | Soca |
| 3:00 PM | Lower East Side Preparatory High School | Reggaeton & Salsa |
| 3:05 PM | Collaborative Arts Middle School | Soca |
| 3:09 PM | Big Apple Hoopers | Flow Arts: Hula Hooping |
| 3:15 PM | NIA Community Services Network @ PS 176 | Hip Hop |
| 3:20 PM | NIA Community Services Network Beacon @ PS 247 | Hip Hop |
| 3:25 PM | NIA Community Services Network @ MS 443 | K-Pop |
| 3:30 PM | NIA Community Services Network @ PS/IS 121 | Latin Social Dance |
| 3:35 PM | NIA Community Services Network @ PS 216 | Hip Hop |
| 3:39 PM | Madrid Dance Company's Community Dance Program | Ecuadorian COASTAL Pasacalle Montubio |
| 3:43 PM | DeWitt Clinton High School Dance Majors | Soca, Dancehall, Amapiano, Reggaeton |
| 3:50 PM | Mayura Dance Academy | SemiClassical Kathak, Bharatanatym, Bollywood Hip Hop and Bollywod |
| 4:05 PM | Zeta Charter Schools | Hip Hop/Jazz mix |
| 4:11 PM | House of Chow | Hip Hop/Street Dance (Breaking, Rocking, Popping, Strutting, Locking, Waacking), Kung-Fu |
| 4:15 PM | P.S. 017 Henry David Thoreau | Hip Hop |
| 4:19 PM | PS56 The Lewis H. Latimer Dance Team | Hip Hop |
| 4:23 PM | C.I.C.T. (Creative Individuals Coming Together) | Hip Hop |
| 4:28 PM | Hristo Botev Bulgarian School, New York | Bulgarian Traditional Folk Dance |
| 4:34 PM | Boss Kids | Hip Hop |
| 4:39 PM | Upasana Odissi | Odissi/Indian Classical |
| 4:45 PM | The Cordillera Cultural Ensemble | Igorot Dance - Indigenous Dance of the Northen Philippines of the Austronesian nations |
| 4:51 PM | Energy in the Middle Dance Roller Skaters | Dance Roller Skaters perform in soul train, Energy Dance style |
| 5:00 PM | The Movement Studio | Hip Hop |
| 5:06 PM | i KADA Dance Center INC. | K-Pop and Hip Hop |
| 5:13 PM | Golden Choreography | Mexican Tribal, Quebradita, Huapango, Cumbia |
| 5:19 PM | Sunflower Association | Chinese Folk Dance |
| 5:25 PM | MindLeaps | Jazz |
| 5:29 PM | Jatary Sunchy Danza y Proyeccion Escenica | Ecuadorian Otavalo |
| 5:36 PM | Fit4Dance | Soca |
| 5:38 PM | Grupo Folklórico Jeroky USA-Paraguay | Folklore Paraguayo |
| 5:49 PM | Meyer Levin Middle School Red Storm Cheer Team | Cheer |
| 5:53 PM | Bronx Arena High School | Street Dance: FlexN and Hip Hop |
| 6:01 PM | Lion Dance Company | Contemporary/ Hip Hop/ Latin/ Bollywood/ Fusion |
| 6:05 PM | The Haus of Performing Arts | Jazz, Salsa, Vogue Fusion |
| 6:09 PM | Taylor Lovett Dance Academy Incorporated | Musical Theatre/Hip Hop |
| 6:15 PM | Afro-Caribbean Movement | Dancehall |
| 6:20 PM | The Pocket Fuel Groovers | Contemporary Groove |
| 6:27 PM | Hunter DanceNOW | Street Style Fusion |
| 6:32 PM | Baikal Nomad Center | Buryat Mongolian style |
| 6:38 PM | MSE Dragonflies | Hip Hop |
| 6:41 PM | Pulse8 | Majorette |
| 6:45 PM | Flawless Dance Family | Underground |
| 6:49 PM | NYC Dhamaka | Cultural |
| 6:56 PM | Destined 2 Dance Awards: The Ultimate Unification of Dance Competition & Reality Show | Brazilian, West African, Hip Hop, and Caribbean Fusion |
Learn some dance moves from some of the city's best dance teachers!
As you stroll through the park, you'll be met with a variety of dances from around the world!
Area C: A favorite with festival goers, don't miss the chance to boogie down with legendary local Djs!
2pm David Kiss (House of Yes)
Dance Queens Fitness (Pole & Aerial Dancing)
3pm Serrian & Dio Garcia (Xanadu)
Xanadu Skate jam
4pm Mike Tummolo (JunXion / Ecstatic Dance)
Big Apple Hoopers
5pm Georgie Porgie
6pm Mickey Perez & Ali Coleman
Visit Experience Dance Booths to get inspired to do dance challenges, get interviewed on the radio, get a professional photo by a Professional Photographer or find out where you can take dance classes from New York City's best teachers!
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