May 17 2008: 4,008 Dancers, 108 Organizations, 31 Unique Dance Styles
May 16 2009: 5,300 Dancers, 113 Organizations, 59 Unique Dance Styles
May 22 2010: 6,953 Dancers, 164 Organizations, 65 Unique Dance Styles
May 21 2011, 9065 Dancers, 160 Organizations, 74 Unique Styles
2012 Dance Parade Participating Companies
May 19, 2012: As of Feb 21, 2012: 1402 Dancers, 41 Organizations, 25 Unique Styles have registered.
| Name | Style | Dancers | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Rhythms | 5 Rhythms | 100 | 5rhythms.com |
| Alma Boliviana | Caporales | 15 | almaboliviana.org |
| Argentine Tango Dancers of Greater New York City | Argentine Tango | 20 | |
| ASHA Dance Company | Contemporary | 7 | |
| Athena Najat | Belly Dance | 2 | www.athenanajat.com |
| Ballroom Basix | Merengue | 40 | www.ballroombasix.org |
| Boston Community Dance project | Contemporary | 15 | |
| Brasilidade Brasil | Samba | 10 | http://www.facebook.com/groups/braziiliandance/ |
| Crazy Rhythm | Hip-Hop | 15 | crazeerythmnrevised.webs.com/ |
| Dance Manhattan | Ballroom | 30 | dancemanhattan.com |
| Dance Newport Scheherezade Dance Troupe | Belly Dance | 12 | www.dancenewport.vpweb.ca |
| Dancehall Aerobics | Jamaican Dancehall | 0 | www.jadancehallaerobics.com |
| El Teatro Rodante Hispanico, Inc. | Salsa | 23 | N/A |
| Empire City Dance | Contemporary | 35 | empirecitydance.com |
| Flamenco con Magdalena! | Flamenco | 25 | www.flamenco-con-magdalena.com |
| HERENCIA | Salsa | 10 | www.YvonneGutierrez.com |
| Jazzercise UES NYC | Aerobic | 50 | www.jazzercise.com/ |
| KTMDI - Korean Traditional Music and Dance Institute | Korean | 20 | www.ktmdi.com |
| LAVA | Contemporary | 6 | lavabrooklyn.org |
| Liberated Movement | Jazz | 15 | www.liberatedmovement.com |
| NYC Dance Arts | Hip-Hop | 12 | www.nycdancearts.com |
| NYU Steinhardt Kaleidoscope Dancers | African | 20 | steinhardt.nyu.edu/study_abroad/programs/Dance_Uganda |
| Pacha NYC | House | 300 | pachanyc.com |
| Pythons Drill Team | Drum and Dance Improv | 35 | www.pythonsdrillteam.com |
| San Simon USA | Caporales | 80 | |
| Shaan Mutiyaaran Di (SMD) Bhangra Club | Indian Bhangra | 16 | smdbhangraclub.com |
| Smoothskate Entertainment | Roller Disco | 10 | |
| Stage Stars | Hip-Hop | 0 | StageStarsShine.com |
| SwiShwiSh Dance | Contemporary | 6 | www.swishwishdance.weebly.com |
| T.R.U.E., THE REAL UNIQUE ENTERTAINERS | Hip-Hop | 40 | truentertainmentny.com |
| The African Shrine Ensemble | African | 22 | africanshrine.sl.20m.com |
| The Amazing Amy | Yoga Contortion | 1 | www.reverbnation.com/amazingamycontortionistuniqueyogadancer |
| The Champagne Girls | Belly Dance | 5 | www.dancingchampagnegirls.com |
| The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory | Hip-Hop | 50 | www.hdcny.org |
| The Pink Tutu Inc. | Ballet | 5 | thepinktutuballet.weebly.com |
| Tinkus Wapurys VA USA | Bolivian Tinkus | 50 | |
| Viazumba.com | Zumba | 250 | viazumba.com |
| Vintage In Motion | Modern | 6 | |
| Warriors | Hip-Hop | 30 | http://thewarriorsdanceteam.tumblr.com/ |
| World Dance Initiative - Karen Kriegel World Dance | Korean | 4 | karenkriegel.com |
| Xianix Barrera & Sabor Flamencof | Flamenco | 10 | www.Xianix.com |
| Total Participants to date: | 1402 | ||
2011 Dance Parade Participating Companies
| Name | Style | Website |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Rhythms | 5 Rhythms | 5rhythms.com |
| 60x60 Dance | Modern | voxnovus.com/60x60/60x60_Dance.htm |
| Agape Drum & Dance (Of Agape Arts Collective) | Sacred | agapearts.org |
| Agape House & Ohm | Sacred & Soulful | agapeallone.org |
| Agua Dulce Dance Theater | Modern | |
| Akrowa Group | African | akrowadancetogo.webnode.com |
| All Star Movement | House | soundcloud.com/darwingarcia |
| Alma Boliviana | Caporales | almaboliviana.org |
| Alternative Arts Association | Modern | alternativearts.org |
| Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama | Modern | anabellalenzu.com |
| Argentine Tango Dancers of Greater New York City | Argentine Tango | |
| Arias Dance NYC | Afro Latino | ariasdancenyc.org |
| ASHA Dance Company | Contemporary | |
| Athena Najat | Belly Dance | www.athenanajat.com |
| Aveia | Polynesian | danceaveia.com |
| Ayazamana | Ecuadorian | ecuadoriantraditions.com |
| Baba Gorekhnath Gotipua Dance Association | Asian Indian | gotipuadance.com |
| Ballroom Basix | Merengue | www.ballroombasix.org |
| Basanta Dance Center | Nepal Sherpa | youtube.com/user/usnepalonline/#p/u/15/jhZiM3w0Tao |
| Batucada L Atelier | Samba | myspace.com/batucadalatelier |
| Beat It NYC | Michael Jackson | beatitnyc.com |
| Bellydance America’s Bellydance Raks Stars | Belly Dance | jehanarts.com |
| BellyRhythm | Belly Dance | bellyrhythm.com |
| Biodanza East Coast USA | Biodanza | www.youtube.com/watch?v=elMEJsfiZkY |
| Bodrum Dance Club | Turkish | bodrumdans.com |
| Body & Pole/Pole Riders | Pole Dance | bodyandpole.com |
| Boom Trike | Street Dance | facebook.com/pages/Boom-Trike-NYC/228435208011 |
| Bosilek Bulgarian Folk Dance Ensemble | Bulgarian | de-de.facebook.com/group.php?gid=110015365688726 |
| Boston Community Dance project | Contemporary | |
| Boys & Girls High School of Bed Stuy, Brooklyn Drama Club | Street Dance | |
| Brasileirando | Samba | www.daniellelima.com |
| Brasilidade Brasil | Samba | http://www.facebook.com/groups/braziiliandance/ |
| Broadway Bodies | Aerobic | broadwaybodies.com |
| Burning Elf | House | http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/Itstoad |
| Cape Ann Center for Dance | Modern | capeanncenterfordance.com |
| Caporales San Simon NY | Caporales | caporalessansimonnewyorkusa.com |
| Caporales Universitarios San Simon Bloque New York | Caporales | sansimonny.com |
| Carnaval de Tlaxcala Mexico | Mexican Carnival | |
| Center for Creative Arts at the University of Lagos | African | DZENBII |
| Champagne Entertainment | Hip-Hop | youtube.com/champagneagain |
| ChEckiT!Dance | Contemporary | checkitdance.com |
| Cheer New York | Cheerleading | cheerny.org |
| Church of the Village Dance Ministries | Liturgical | churchofthevillage.org |
| Cookie Clown Collaborators | Clown Dance | memotheclown.com |
| Crazy Rhythm | Hip-Hop | crazeerythmnrevised.webs.com/ |
| Crazytown Couture | Glitch | crazytowncouture.blogspot.com |
| Crew Clash | Hip-Hop | |
| Dance 4 Life | Zumba | |
| Dance Manhattan | Ballroom | dancemanhattan.com |
| Dance New Amsterdam | Modern | dnadance.org |
| Dance Newport Scheherezade Dance Troupe | Belly Dance | www.dancenewport.vpweb.ca |
| Dance of Liberation | Shaman | parashakti.org |
| Dance of Venus | Belly Dance | danceofvenus.com |
| Dance Stories | Modern | endicottarts.com |
| Dancehall Aerobics | Jamaican Dancehall | www.jadancehallaerobics.com |
| DancerzBlvd | Reggae | dancehalldancerz.com |
| Dancetango.com | Tango | dancetango.com |
| Dancing Rubies | Belly Dance | enchantressofbioluminosity.com |
| Dhoonya Dance | Bollywood | dhoonyadance.com |
| Divas Beyond Belief | Hip-Hop | Divasbeyondbelief.com |
| DJ Bedo | House | djbedo.com |
| Downtown Live | Drum and Dance Improv | sireloentertainment.com |
| Dream Makers Performing Arts | Theater Dance | dreammakersperformingarts.com |
| Dzenbii African Percussion Cultural Group | African | |
| El Teatro Rodante Hispanico, Inc. | Salsa | N/A |
| Elea Gorana Dance | Bulgarian | elissaveta.com |
| Electric Bubble Bus | New Wave | ElectricBubble.org |
| Empire City Dance | Contemporary | empirecitydance.com |
| Energy in the Middle | Roller Disco | danceparade.org/EE/index.php/dance_groups/detail/eim/ |
| Etoile d Algerie | Algerian | etoile-d-algerie.skyrock.com |
| FC Pasion Boliviana | Bolivian Tinkus | pasionboliviana.com |
| Fitnotic | Hoopers | fitnotic.com |
| Flamenco con Magdalena! | Flamenco | www.flamenco-con-magdalena.com |
| Flamenco New York | Flamenco | |
| Fraternidad Cultural Pachamama | Bolivian Tinkus | pachamamausa.com |
| Fraternidad Tinkus San Simon VA | Bolivian Tinkus | tinkussansimonvirginiausa.com |
| Fully Focused Dance Troupe | Hip-Hop | bit.ly/l1xL6r |
| Fundacion Cultivartes | Afro Latino | culturayartecultivartes.jimdo.com |
| Germaul Barnes/Viewsic Expressions Dance | Modern | www.ViewsicEx.org |
| Get Your Dance On! | Ecstatic | getyourdanceon.tumblr.com |
| Ggressive Recordings | House | ggressiverecordings.com |
| Giant Dancing Divas | Stilt Dance | ezzell-stilts-improvtheaterarts.blogspot.com |
| Girl Walk | Street Dance | girlwalkallday.com |
| Girls Prep Charter School | African | girlsprep.org |
| Gotham Swing Club | West Coast Swing | gothamswingclub.org |
| Gotta Dance | Jazz | gotta-dance.com |
| GrooveHoops | Hoopers | groovehoops.com |
| HERENCIA | Salsa | www.YvonneGutierrez.com |
| Hoboken Hip Hop | Hip-Hop | |
| House Coalition | House | |
| House of the Roses | Jazz | houseoftheroses.com |
| House of Yes | Circus Streetdance | houseofyes.org |
| Hunter College Dance Company | Modern | hunter.cuny.edu/dance |
| Incallajta New York | Bolivian Tinkus | incallajtany.com |
| InList.com | Hip-Hop | inlist.com |
| Inner Spirit Dance Company | Belly Dance | innerspirityoga.com |
| Jazzercise UES NYC | Aerobic | www.jazzercise.com/ |
| Joffrey Ballet School | Jazz | joffreyballetschool.com |
| Jorday Rivera Dance Studio | Salsa | jorday.com |
| JT Lotus Dance Company | Modern | jtlotusdance.com |
| Kansas City Marching Falcons Drillteam | Street Dance | falconsdrumcorner.zoomshare.com |
| Kekeli Dance Ensemble | African | peterassenyoh2002@yahoo.co.uk |
| KISS fm | R&B | 987kissfm.com |
| Korean Traditional Music and Dance Institute of N.Y. | Korean | ktmdi.org |
| Kostume Kult | Break Beats | kostumekult.com |
| Kotchegna Dance Company | African | kotchegna.com |
| KTMDI - Korean Traditional Music and Dance Institute | Korean | www.ktmdi.com |
| LAVA | Contemporary | lavabrooklyn.org |
| LeFusion Dance Comany | Drum and Dance Improv | |
| Lei Pasifika | Tahitian | leipasifika.com |
| Liberated Movement | Jazz | www.liberatedmovement.com |
| M.A.K. 3 Dance Club | Chicago Steppin | mak3danceclub.com |
| M.O.V.E. / Broadway Dance Center | Contemporary | jpmove.webs.com |
| Mamachee International Dance Company | African | nathaliedispagne.com |
| Mambo Bravo | Salsa | www.mambobravo.com |
| Manhattan Tribal | Belly Dance | manhattantribal.com |
| MarDelDance Youth | Contemporary | mardeldance.com |
| MEC Imani Dance & Drum Ensemble | Drum and Dance Improv | mec.cuny.edu |
| Medgar Evers College Prep. East Coast Ocean of Soul | Hip-Hop | jsmli.org |
| Mikerline Dance Co | Haitian Folklore | RockMasters.com/mikerline |
| Ministry N Motion | Praise | |
| MOBA Dance Academy | Jazz | mobadance.com |
| Mopsaicos del Peru | Peruvian | mosaicosdelperu.org |
| Mortal Beasts & Deities | Stilt Dance | mortalbeastsanddeities.com |
| Movement For Life | Aerobic | movingonaerobics.com |
| Najla & the Raq Stars | Belly Dance | Najlabellydance.com |
| NBahri Rhythms | African | nbahri_rhythms@hotmail.com |
| Neville Dance Theatre | Contemporary | nevilledance.com |
| New York Chicago Style Steppers | Chicago Steppin | chicagostylesteppersnyc.com |
| New York Music in Motion Drum Corps | House | youtube.com/nymm |
| Newark Honey Bears & Bearettes Dance Team | Hip-Hop | newarkbears.com |
| Nia Nation | Nia | |
| No ID Events | House | facebook.com/noidevents |
| NY Hustle Flash Mob | Hustle | learn2salsa.com |
| NY USA Dance | Ballroom | nyusadance.org/ |
| NYC Bhangra | Indian Bhangra | nycbhangra.com/ |
| NYC Dance Arts | Hip-Hop | www.nycdancearts.com |
| NYU Steinhardt Kaleidoscope Dancers | African | steinhardt.nyu.edu/study_abroad/programs/Dance_Uganda |
| Olaya’s Woman’s Circle of Belly Dance | Belly Dance | |
| Orgullo Taino | Bomba y Plena | tinyurl.com/Orguillo-Taino |
| Pacha NYC | House | pachanyc.com |
| Perpetual e-Motion Band | Country and Western | facebook.com/PerpetualeMotion |
| Pradomar | Theater Dance | |
| Pulse Performing Arts Studio | Tap Dance | performthepulse.com |
| Pythons Drill Team | Drum and Dance Improv | www.pythonsdrillteam.com |
| Queens Dance Fusion | Hip-Hop | queensdancefusion.com |
| Rajkumary Belly Dance | Belly Dance | facebook.com/rajkumary.cruz |
| Redhawk Native American Arts Council | American Indian | redhawkcouncil.org |
| Remembering New Orleans | Zydeco | zydecomessenger.com |
| Rhythm Locura | Salsa | rhythmlocura.com |
| Rhythms International Folk Art Club | Indian Bhangra | www.rhythmsartclub.in |
| Salihann Dance | African | SALIHANNDANCESN.sn |
| Samba Amour | Samba | myspace.com/swedishmae |
| San Simon USA | Caporales | |
| Sapphire | African | sapphireinc.org |
| Seasons Dance Factory Dance Company | Modern | seasonsdancefactory.com |
| Shaan Mutiyaaran Di (SMD) Bhangra Club | Indian Bhangra | smdbhangraclub.com |
| SHOCKra Studio | Pole Dance | shockrastudio.com |
| Sir CJ Jaushlin’s Infamous Marchin’ White Tigers | Urban Fancy Trick | |
| Sirelo Entertainment | Drum and Dance Improv | sireloentertainment.com |
| Sisters In Motion | Roller Disco | sistersinmotion.org; circleofsistersint.com |
| Smoothskate Entertainment | Roller Disco | |
| Sol Dance Center | Salsa-Belly Dance | soldancecenter.com |
| Solstice Studio | Tribal | seradance.com |
| Solstice Studio: East Coast Tribal | Belly Dance | boldbellydance.com |
| Sonalee Dance Studio | Indian Bhangra | sonaleedancestudio.com |
| St. Paul Community Baptist Church Unity Dancers | Liturgical | http://bit.ly/l3lZcu |
| Stage Stars | Hip-Hop | StageStarsShine.com |
| Strictly Traditional Argentine Tango | Argentine Tango | learnargentinetango.com |
| Sugar & Spice Productions | Hip-Hop | sugarandspicenyc.com |
| Surjit Bindrakhiya Cultural Group | Indian Bhangra | |
| SwiShwiSh Dance | Contemporary | www.swishwishdance.weebly.com |
| T.J. Dance Company | Jazz | |
| T.R.U.E., THE REAL UNIQUE ENTERTAINERS | Hip-Hop | truentertainmentny.com |
| The African Shrine Ensemble | African | africanshrine.sl.20m.com |
| The Amazing Amy | Yoga Contortion | www.reverbnation.com/amazingamycontortionistuniqueyogadancer |
| The Champagne Girls | Belly Dance | www.dancingchampagnegirls.com |
| The Dance Diamond | Step | thedancediamond.com |
| The Dancing Path | Drum and Dance Improv | thedancingpath.com |
| The Francesca Harper Project | Ballet | francescaharper.com/ |
| The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory | Hip-Hop | www.hdcny.org |
| The Hybrid Movement Company | Aerial | thehybridmovementcompany.net |
| The Lady Stallions | Hip-Hop | |
| The MarquisElite Group | Jazz | marquiselite.com |
| The New York Raqs Sharqi All Stars | Belly Dance | myspace.com/eastwindstribaldrumming |
| The Pink Tutu Inc. | Ballet | thepinktutuballet.weebly.com |
| The Professionals Dance Company | Hip-Hop | theprofessionalsdancecompany.com |
| The Zifadanz Group | Contemporary | myspace.com/zifadanz |
| Tinkus Jacha | Bolivian Tinkus | facebook.com/people/Tinkus-Jacha/1691820271 |
| Tinkus Wapurys VA USA | Bolivian Tinkus | |
| Tom & Zach Get Married | Disco | |
| Trance Family | Trance | facebook.com/profile.php?id=576370519 |
| Tropical Image Dance Studio | Salsa | tropicalimagedancers.com |
| Undertoe Dance Project | Jazz | undertoedance.com |
| University of Lagos, Nigeria | African | NONE |
| Van Mitsuko & Honomi | House | myspace.com/van325 |
| Vanity Force Dancers | Hip-Hop | sevenshuffle.com/vanityforce |
| Viazumba.com | Zumba | viazumba.com |
| Vintage In Motion | Modern | |
| Warriors | Hip-Hop | http://thewarriorsdanceteam.tumblr.com/ |
| Willy Whompa | Glitch | mutimusic.com/index.php/artist/willy_whompa |
| World Dance Initiative - Karen Kriegel World Dance | Korean | karenkriegel.com |
| Xianix Barrera & Sabor Flamencof | Flamenco | www.Xianix.com |
| Yosakoi Dance Project - 10tecomai | Japanese | 10tecomai.com |
| Youth Arts, Inc Drumline and DanceCrew | Hip-Hop | youthartsinc.com |
| Zouk Nation | Brazilian Zouk | zouknation.net |