DANCE IN THE PARADE

BE A ‘STAR`’ — Dance down Broadway and join over 10,000 dancers moving and grooving to over 100 styles of dance in the 13th Annual Dance Parade! Parade registration is open to everyone who commits to dancing in the Parade.  It's free to join a group who is marked "Open" below. Come dance with us Saturday May 18th!

Individual Dancer: Free

As a member of a group or newbie to a group. Everyone must register:

Generally, individual Dancers can join Dance Groups who do not have coordinated costumes or choreography. Check out the See The Parade page for a list of groups designated as "Open" to join!

Group: (REGISTRATION CLOSED)

(i.e. Dance Company, School, Nightclub, Burning Man Camp, etc):

REGISTER GROUP (CLOSED)

In addition to the promotional benefits from website & printed program listings, group registration also includes free registration for DanceFest at the conclusion of the parade and our Community Engagement Programs throughout the year. Both DanceFest and our Community Engagement Programs offer payments for teaching and performances.

IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES:

April 10, Deadline to register for a scholarship fee waiver

April 21, Deadline to register to perform for DanceFest

April 28th (Sunday) 1-2:15pm, Parade Group Coordinators Meeting for Registered Groups, Playwrights Rehearsal Studios, Studio 3G 440 Lafayette Avenue, New York, NY 10003 -- Promotional outing after 2:30 - 5p and a Happy Hour finale

April 30, Deadline to register a group, vehicle or float

May 15 (Wed), 2pm - Press Conference on Steps of City Hall, NYC

May 18 (Sat), 10am - 11am: Parade check-in for Vehicles at 22nd St & Park Ave (for registered vehicles only)

                  10am - 2:o0pm: Parade check-in for all Parade Group Coordinators

                               at Northeast corner of 21st & Broadway

                               (for registered parade group coordinators only)

Ways to Dance with Sound

Each year Dance Parade gathers 200+ organizations, 10,000+ dancers and 70+ vehicles and floats.  We manage these logistics by offering the below sound and vehicle options.  Though higher budget options provide the most comprehensive sound for your dancers, low budget scenarios are also available:

A) Get paired with another group with same or similar dance genre: Free

Easiest and cheapest option usually for groups without budget for sound; (i.e if you are a tango group parade production team will place you behind another tango group that has sound); Deadline April 30, 2019.

B) Bring portable sound unit: Battery or generator powered: Free

 On a dolly, cart, or (non gasoline) cycle; Generally multiple speakers & generator powered are loudest

C) Rent portable Sound Pod ($250) - SOLD OUT

For 2019, we are pleased to work with Mobile Sound Staging, who has engineered a bluetooth weather-resistant speaker with 12 hour+ battery life.  The pods are engineered with a 1000watt Sound Box Speaker raised 8ft above the ground on a tripod with heavy duty wheels.  One speaker should be enough sound for 25-30 dancers, casting sound a good half block in every direction.

D) Register your own vehicle to transport sound (4/30/19 deadline has passed)

E) Order a Pre-Packaged Parade Float. Turnkey solution complete with advertising, sound system, tow-vehicle--Just show up and dance on this moving stage!  (4/30/19 deadline has passed)


Sound Patrol & Good Neighbor Policy:

However you participate, please be mindful of our Good Neighbor Policy and Sound Patrol who make ticket you for excessive sound. Repeated violations will result in removal from the parade. See video below for more information about this policy.

 

May 18, 2019 Parade Logistics

Parade Production Assistant Lead Adele Godfrey dances through the logistics for the Parade and Festival.

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Adele offers suggestions and explains parade rules in an effort to make the parade fun for everyone.

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Parade Production Assistant Lead Adele Godfrey explains our Sound Patrol and Good Neighbor Policy, ensuring an enjoyable and sustainable Dance Parade.

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ORDER CALL TIME STEP OFF TIME GROUP NAME  TYPE OF VEHICLE STYLE STYLE
A - 1 12:05 PM 12:35 PM GRAND MARSHAL: Louis Mofsie FLOAT Native American
A - 2 12:30 PM 1:00 PM Movement of the People sponsored by Spectrum News NY1 & Spectrum Noticias NY1
A - 3 12:31 PM 1:01 PM Danielle Lima Dance Group Samba
A - 4 12:32 PM 1:02 PM Afro Brazil Arts Mindful Capoeira
A - 5 12:33 PM 1:03 PM F.E. Bellows Elementary School, Rye Neck District
A - 6 12:34 PM 1:04 PM University Neighborhood High School - OPEN Portable sound on wheels Afrobeat & Hip-Hop
A - 7 12:35 PM 1:05 PM LoMA Dance Majors - OPEN Contemporary/Urban
A - 8 12:36 PM 1:06 PM The School At Peridance - SynKopate Tap
A - 9 12:37 PM 1:07 PM The School At Peridance - iRep Hip-Hop
A - 10 12:38 PM 1:08 PM Takala Land - OPEN Hip-Hop
A - 11 12:39 PM 1:09 PM Tompkins Square Middele School Dance Heros SOUND POD Hip-Hop
A - 12 12:40 PM 1:10 PM PS 165 Edith K. Bergtraum Dance Company - OPEN SUV Jazz
A - 13 12:41 PM 1:11 PM Niall O'Leary School of Irish Dance - OPEN Portable sound on wheels Irish
A - 14 12:42 PM 1:12 PM Tribe Hamsa & Friends American Tribal Style Bellydance
A - 15 12:43 PM 1:13 PM Tandava Arts Bellydance Portable sound on wheels Bellydance
A - 16 12:44 PM 1:14 PM Belly Dance America #N/A
A - 17 12:45 PM 1:15 PM Captain A-Fighting the war on Cancer - OPEN Car Salsa
A - 18 12:46 PM 1:16 PM Clearview Senior Center Salsa
A - 19 12:47 PM 1:17 PM Fort Hamilton Senior Center Salsa
A - 20 12:48 PM 1:18 PM Heidi Latsky Dance Modern
A - 21 12:49 PM 1:19 PM Reaction Dance Company NYC Portable sound on wheels Dances from NYC origins
A - 22 12:50 PM 1:20 PM I.S. 347 Dance Company SUV Modern
A - 23 12:51 PM 1:21 PM CT Dance Center Pickup Contemporaray
A - 24 12:52 PM 1:22 PM Moving for Life - OPEN Car Dance Aerobics
A - 25 12:53 PM 1:23 PM R.A.I.N. Neighborhood Senior Center - OPEN Mindfulness Movement
A - 26 12:54 PM 1:24 PM KBL -- Kids Breaking League - OPEN FLOAT Break Dance
A - 27 12:55 PM 1:25 PM University Settlement SONYC @ PS 34 - OPEN Break Dance / Hip-Hop
A - 28 12:56 PM 1:26 PM Salay Bolivia - Bloque New Jersey - OPEN Pickup Bolivian Salay
A - 29 12:57 PM 1:27 PM American Tap Dance Foundation Tap
A - 30 12:58 PM 1:28 PM New York Live Arts FLOAT Modern
A - 31 12:59 PM 1:29 PM GRAND MARSHAL: Bill T. Jones Modern
A - 32 1:00 PM 1:30 PM slowdanger Portable sound on wheels Contemporary / Multidisciplinary
A - 33 1:01 PM 1:31 PM Funk Buddha Urban Experimental / Ethno Hyp Hop
A - 34 1:02 PM 1:32 PM YAI Manhattan Recreation - OPEN Freestyle
A - 35 1:03 PM 1:33 PM The Dance Conservatory of Baltimore Jazz
A - 36 1:04 PM 1:34 PM Paul Taylor Dance Foundation / The Taylor School Modern (Taylor style)
A - 37 1:05 PM 1:35 PM Kostume Kult - DJ David Kiss - OPEN Pirate Ship funk/disco/house
B - 38 1:06 PM 1:36 PM Concrete Roses Hip-Hop
B - 39 1:07 PM 1:37 PM B.A.D. (Body All Dancers) Portable sound on wheels Hip-Hop
B - 40 1:08 PM 1:38 PM IFE (The Movement) SOUND POD Afro Fusion/ Majorette
B - 41 1:09 PM 1:39 PM Fusha Dance Company - OPEN African (Congolese)
B - 42 1:10 PM 1:40 PM Baile! Cafe Modern Latin Fusion Pickup Modern Latin Fusion
B - 43 1:11 PM 1:41 PM All Star Studios Shining Stars SUV Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
B - 44 1:12 PM 1:42 PM Sunshine Dance Studio SOUND POD Classic Chinese Folk dance
B - 45 1:13 PM 1:43 PM Big Apple Babes SOUND POD New Orleans inspired Line Dance
B - 46 1:14 PM 1:44 PM Bryce Dance Company Portable sound on wheels Contemporary
B - 47 1:15 PM 1:45 PM Disco Love - OPEN Hustle, Bus Stop, 2 Step
B - 48 1:16 PM 1:46 PM Boston Community Dance Project Contemporary Fusion
B - 49 1:17 PM 1:47 PM Skaterobics vehicle Roller Dance
B - 50 1:18 PM 1:48 PM New York Chinese Cultural Center Car Traditional Chinese
B - 51 1:19 PM 1:49 PM StuyNach - OPEN FLOAT Indian Folk Dance
B - 52 1:20 PM 1:50 PM GRAND MARSHAL: Baayork Lee Theater Dance
B - 53 1:21 PM 1:51 PM National Asian Artist Project 0
B - 54 1:22 PM 1:52 PM Navatman Kathak (Indian Classical)
B - 55 1:23 PM 1:53 PM GROOV3 Dance Sweat Live - OPEN SOUND POD Soulful Hip-Hop
B - 56 1:24 PM 1:54 PM FFCCUSSNY (Sucre) - OPEN Pickup Bolivian Caporales
B - 57 1:25 PM 1:55 PM Epitome of Diversity Portable sound on wheels Hip-Hop
B - 58 1:26 PM 1:56 PM F.O.R.M.A.T.I.O.N Dance Team fromthe Jamaica YMCA - OPEN Urban/ Modern/ Contemporary/ Lyrical
B - 59 1:27 PM 1:57 PM Ambition’s Pheonix - OPEN Caribbean
B - 60 1:28 PM 1:58 PM CAMS Dance Program SOUND POD Afro Soca fusion
B - 61 1:29 PM 1:59 PM Shot of Scotch NYC Scottish Highland Dance
B - 62 1:30 PM 2:00 PM A.Stars Dance Team - OPEN Portable sound on wheels Hiporette
B - 63 1:31 PM 2:01 PM S.K.E SUV Hip-Hop
B - 64 1:32 PM 2:02 PM Explosion Dance Team from Soundview Academy SOUND POD Hip-Hop
B - 65 1:33 PM 2:03 PM The Destiny Devine Experience Jazz, Pop, Classical
C - 66 1:34 PM 2:04 PM Dancing Rubies Belly Dance
C - 67 1:35 PM 2:05 PM Lei Pasifika - OPEN Portable sound on wheels Tahitian Ori Tahiti
C - 68 1:36 PM 2:06 PM Folk Dance Club "Kaleidoscope" - OPEN SUV Slavic
C - 69 1:37 PM 2:07 PM Fraternidad Cultural Incallajta New York Pickup Bolivian Tinkus
C - 70 1:38 PM 2:08 PM Fit4Dance FLOAT Soca/Afro Caribbean
C - 71 1:39 PM 2:09 PM Aty Tentayape Portable sound on wheels Tobas Amazon Folklore
C - 72 1:40 PM 2:10 PM Dancers Dreamzzz SUV Mambo & Bachata
C - 73 1:41 PM 2:11 PM Gift of Dance - OPEN Portable sound on wheels Latin Fusion
C - 74 1:42 PM 2:12 PM Amira Elaine School of Dance Car Gypsy Bellydance (Egyptian style)
C - 75 1:43 PM 2:13 PM NYC Tap Crew - OPEN Tap
C - 76 1:44 PM 2:14 PM DJDC- Sparkling Divaz Portable sound on wheels Majorette
C - 77 1:45 PM 2:15 PM Panther X-Plosion Marching Band Marching Band, Majorette Dancers, and Flags
C - 78 1:46 PM 2:16 PM 7MPR Themed Cultural Dance Collective - OPEN Chinese Classical Dance and Folk Dance
C - 79 1:47 PM 2:17 PM Glory City - OPEN Pickup Chinese Traditional
C - 80 1:48 PM 2:18 PM Steeledance SOUND POD Contemporary Modern Ballet
C - 81 1:49 PM 2:19 PM Reshmi Nair SOUND POD Indian Classical and Folk
C - 82 1:50 PM 2:20 PM NIA @ IS 281 FLOAT Jazz/lyrical
C - 83 1:51 PM 2:21 PM Tinkus San Simon Filial VA Vehicle pulling trailor or float Bolivian Tinkus
C - 84 1:52 PM 2:22 PM S.O.L.A.R. Renegade Virus: DJ Lenny Dee & Agent Orange - OPEN Flatbed truck Techno
C - 85 1:53 PM 2:23 PM Bond Street Theatre - OPEN Portable sound on wheels Stilt Dance
C - 86 1:54 PM 2:24 PM CATS Dance Company & School SOUND POD Contemporary Ballet
C - 87 1:55 PM 2:25 PM Yosakoi Dance Project 10tecomai - OPEN SUV Japanese Yosakoi
C - 88 1:56 PM 2:26 PM Danyao Art - OPEN SOUND POD Chinese Traditional
C - 89 1:57 PM 2:27 PM Breaking Ground Dance Center Jazz
C - 90 1:58 PM 2:28 PM Dance To Be Free - OPEN SOUND POD Cathartic Choreography
D - 91 1:59 PM 2:29 PM Los Andulleros de Santiago, USA SOUND POD Dominican Carnival Dance
D - 92 2:00 PM 2:30 PM DJ Hector Mamajuana - OPEN FLOAT Drum & Bass
D - 93 2:01 PM 2:31 PM GRAND MARSHAL: DJ Dara Drum & Bass
D - 94 2:02 PM 2:32 PM Morenada Boliva USA Pickup Bolivian Morenada
D - 95 2:03 PM 2:33 PM Alden Moves Dance Theater SOUND POD Modern Jazz Fusion
D - 96 2:04 PM 2:34 PM
D - 97 2:05 PM 2:35 PM Dunhuang Flying Apsaras Dance #N/A #N/A
D - 98 2:06 PM 2:36 PM Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center SOUND POD Afro Fusion
D - 99 2:07 PM 2:37 PM Tropicalfete, Inc. - OPEN Van Caribbean (Stilts, Mas and Steel Pan)
D - 100 2:08 PM 2:38 PM Center Of Attention Dance Company - OPEN Portable sound on wheels Majorette Hip-Hop
D - 101 2:09 PM 2:39 PM Caporales San Simon La Paz Filial Nueva York - OPEN Pickup Bolivian Carporles
D - 102 2:10 PM 2:40 PM Xianix Barrera Flamenco - OPEN FLOAT Flamenco
D - 103 2:11 PM 2:41 PM RudanceNY Dance school - OPEN Van Ballroom / Chinese
D - 104 2:12 PM 2:42 PM Halo dance Crew-Super kids Hip-Hop
D - 105 2:13 PM 2:43 PM Prancing Buckeyes Van Majorette / Hip-Hop
D - 106 2:14 PM 2:44 PM Elite Dance Conservatory wagon or dolly Dance Theater
D - 107 2:15 PM 2:45 PM World Dance Initiative Korean Dance Korean
D - 108 2:16 PM 2:46 PM Caporales Universitarios San Simon Virginia Pickup Bolivian Caporales
D - 109 2:17 PM 2:47 PM Choreography by Rae - OPEN Hip-Hop, Jazz & Ballroom
D - 110 2:18 PM 2:48 PM High Definition Dance Van Hip-Hop
D - 111 2:19 PM 2:49 PM BOSS Kids Portable sound on wheels Hip-Hop
D - 112 2:20 PM 2:50 PM Dreams In Motion - OPEN Hip Hop
D - 113 2:21 PM 2:51 PM Orion Dance Studio - OPEN Lyrical
E - 114 2:22 PM 2:52 PM House Coalition - OPEN FLOAT Soulful House
E - 115 2:23 PM 2:53 PM Energy in the Middle Roller Disco
E - 116 2:24 PM 2:54 PM New Empire Shufflers - OPEN Portable sound on wheels Melbourne Shuffle
E - 117 2:25 PM 2:55 PM The Glassdolls Dance Company African American Jazz, Majorette, Hip Hop, Modern
E - 118 2:26 PM 2:56 PM Salay Pasión Bolivia USA Pickup Bolivian Salay
E - 119 2:27 PM 2:57 PM Chapel Hill Chinese Folk Dance Club wagon or dolly Chinese Folkloric
E - 120 2:28 PM 2:58 PM Third Street Music Settlement Portable sound on wheels Jazz/Hip Hop
E - 121 2:29 PM 2:59 PM JNJ Dance Expressions SUV? Contemporary West African
E - 122 2:30 PM 3:00 PM Awo Iyami Sisters In Dance & Drum West African Dundun (Guinean)
E - 123 2:31 PM 3:01 PM The Kingdom Dance Company SUV Hip-Hop
E - 124 2:32 PM 3:02 PM WeServUofPA/Nu'Vizion Step Team Portable sound on wheels Hip-Hop
E - 125 2:33 PM 3:03 PM 5Rhythms Global - OPEN FLOAT Ecstatic Dance
E - 126 2:34 PM 3:04 PM Xochipilli Dance Ensemble - OPEN SUV Mexican Folkloric
E - 127 2:35 PM 3:05 PM Fraternidad Cultural Pachamama Pickup Bolivian Tinkus
E - 128 2:36 PM 3:06 PM Fogo Azul NYC All Women Brazilian Drumline - OPEN Brazilian and Funk
E - 129 2:37 PM 3:07 PM Conjunto Nuevo Milenio - OPEN Portable sound on wheels Tradicional Panamanian
E - 130 2:38 PM 3:08 PM Francis Lewis Dance Academy Pom
E - 131 2:39 PM 3:09 PM Fraternidad Folclórica Cultural Caporales Universitarios San Simon NY - OPEN Pickup Bolivian Carporles
E - 132 2:40 PM 3:10 PM Caporales San Simon Virgina USA Pickup Bolivian Caporales
E - 133 2:41 PM 3:11 PM China Dance Jia-Nian-Hua” 中国舞蹈嘉年华 #N/A #N/A
E - 134 2:42 PM 3:12 PM Chinese Exquisite Art Assembly Van Chinese Folk / Traditional
E - 135 2:43 PM 3:13 PM Red Dance Studio SUV Chinese Classic
E - 136 2:44 PM 3:14 PM NY Chinese QiPao Van Chinese
E - 137 2:45 PM 3:15 PM Xdance Studio Pickup Salsa Fusion
E - 138 2:46 PM 3:16 PM Broadway Bodies SOUND POD Street Jazz/Musical Theater
E - 139 2:47 PM 3:17 PM MPSD Genies Performance Team - OPEN Car Jazz
E - 140 2:48 PM 3:18 PM Klassy Katz Elite Dance Team Inc. Pickup Majorette
E - 141 2:49 PM 3:19 PM House of the Roses Volunteer Dance Company Creative Movement
E - 142 2:50 PM 3:20 PM Waterside Dance Company SUV Pom Fusion
E - 143 2:51 PM 3:21 PM Something Untouchable Dance Company Pom and Hip-Hop
F - 144 2:52 PM 3:22 PM West End Secondary School SUV Jazz
F - 145 2:53 PM 3:23 PM Madison Square Boys & Girls Club - Evolution Dance Co. Line Dance
F - 146 2:54 PM 3:24 PM Caribbean Connection - OPEN Flatbed truck Caribbean
F - 147 2:55 PM 3:25 PM CPE 2 Dream Team Hip-Hop/Caribbean/Step
F - 148 2:56 PM 3:26 PM Little Branches of Borinquen Inc. - OPEN SUV Baton, Cheer/Salsa/Bachata
F - 149 2:57 PM 3:27 PM House of Yes - OPEN Vehicle pulling float Weird, Wild & Wonderful
F - 150 2:58 PM 3:28 PM Dalia Carella Dance Collective-Menagerie d'Arte - OPEN World Dance Fusion
F - 151 2:59 PM 3:29 PM Urban Dance Opportunities - OPEN Vehicle pulling trailor or float Afro-Caribbean
F - 152 3:00 PM 3:30 PM Power House Pickup Majorette / Hip Hop
F - 153 3:01 PM 3:31 PM Prime Force Dance Team - OPEN Hip Hop
F - 154 3:02 PM 3:32 PM
F - 155 3:03 PM 3:33 PM The Golden Dancerettes Majorette
F - 156 3:04 PM 3:34 PM Flawless Dance Family - OPEN SUV Majorette / Hip-Hop/ Salsa
F - 157 3:05 PM 3:35 PM Disney's Aladdin FLOAT Genie dances
F - 158 3:06 PM 3:36 PM I.S. 238 Susan B. Anthony West African Hip-Hop
F - 159 3:07 PM 3:37 PM Jules of Queens - OPEN Portable sound on wheels Majorette
F - 160 3:08 PM 3:38 PM Mazarte Dance Company SUV Mexican Folkloric
F - 161 3:09 PM 3:39 PM Paul Pellicoros DanceSport - OPEN Portable sound on wheels Cha Cha
F - 162 3:10 PM 3:40 PM YZ Performing Arts Center LLC Rhythmic Gymnastic Ribbon Dance
F - 163 3:11 PM 3:41 PM NYS ADTA Inc - OPEN Dance Therapy
F - 164 3:12 PM 3:42 PM King and Queen Radio
Lady Queen Zina and DJ's		 FLOAT
F - 165 3:13 PM 3:43 PM Digital Babas - OPEN Vehicle pulling trailor or float Trance
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