EDUCATION

Since 2008, the Dance Parade organization has tapped its pool of diverse multi-cultural talent to provide Community Engagement Programs to share the joy of dance with historically underrepresented communities along with the city-wide dance community. Throughout the year, workshops, residencies, and performances are provided in-person to youth aged 7-17 in schools, at recreation centers, and for older New Yorkers in senior centers. All programs end with the exciting participation in the Annual Dance Parade & Festival. Our Health & Safety policy helps protect our classes and venues in accordance with CDC guidelines.

 

CULTURAL RESIDENCIES

Our certified teaching artists teach at your location for 6–12 weeks.

 

AGELESS ACTION

Using the art of dance to practice and improve mobility and balance.

 

COMMUNITY KINECT

Using dance to instill lifelong enthusiasm for physical fitness.

EXPOSURE

to the creative process as it relates to dance: from conception, to reflection, to construction, critique, and public presentation.

INCREASED AWARENESS

and physical ease for participants in space as indivduals and as a collective.

UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE

on learning about and respecting history, progress and diversity by studying the way a culture moves.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

that supports coordination, flexibility and improved circulation and engaging explorations of meaningful ways to maintain fitness for a lifetime.

Throughout the year, our non-profit commissions distinctive dance organizations to educate and present the artistry of dance to schools, senior and community centers.  Dance Parade’s certified educators have created a curriculum for students to learn about the world culture and history of a particular dance genre, learn techniques and choreography, and perform dances for their community and in the parade.

Three forms of Curriculum are offered: World Cultural, 20th Century American and Urban/Modern.  School programs that culminate with the Annual Dance Parade & Festival are offered from February to May and include costume making and performance opportunities.

All participants in Dance Parade’s Community Engagement Programs have the unique opportunity to dance alongside their teaching artists in our annual parade on Avenue of the Americas and outdoor Festival in May!

 

For more information, download our full brochure here or contact Carlye Eckert, Director of Community Engagement Programs. 

RECENT PROGRAM SCHEDULE

FY2026 (July 2025 to June 2026)

ACTIVITYDATESLOCATIONSTYLEPARTICIPANTS
Cultural Residency9/8/2025 - 11/12/2025NYC iSchool, 131 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013 District 1Dances of the African Diaspora (Funmilayo Chesney)25
Cultural Residency10/6/2025 - 11/17/2025 MS 890K, 21 Hinckley Place, Brooklyn, NY 11218 District 40Hip Hop (Miyabi Wright)15
Cultural Residency10/2/2025 - 1/6/2026PS 121K, 5301 20th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204 District 44KPOP (Gabriela Viera)16
Cultural Residency1/12/2026MS 890K, 21 Hinckley Place, Brooklyn, NY 11218 District 40Step (Brittany Grier)15
Cultural Residency11/7/2025MS 443, 330 18th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 District 39KPOP (Gabriela Viera)8
Cultural Residency2/2/2025PS 121K, 5301 20th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204 District 44Latin Social Dance (Gabriela Viera)16
Cultural Residency2/11/2026 - 4/1/2026PS 086 K Bushwick Magnet Multimedia and Arts Academy, 220 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 District 37Flamenco (Yvonne Gutierrez)30
Cultural Residency2/12/2026PS 56 170 Gates Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 District 35Hip Hop (Miyabi Wright)20
Cultural Residency2/23/2026PS 17 28-37 29th St, Astoria, NY 11102 District 22Hip Hop (Miyabi Wright)40
Cultural Residency2/9/2026 - 5/31/2026High School for Service and Learning 911 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226 District 40Latin Social Dance (Stephanie Peña)11
Ageless Action 3/20/2026 - 6/30/2026Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26th Ave, Queens, NY 11360 District 19
Ageless Action3/27/2026 - 6/30/2026Commonpoint Queens Older Adult Center at Bay Terrace, 212-00 23rd Ave, Queens, NY 11360 District 19
Ageless Action3/2/2026 - 6/30/2026HANAC Angelo Petromelis Older Adult Center, 13-28 123rd St, Flushing, NY 11356 District 19
Ageless Action3/2/2026 - 6/30/2026Educational Alliance Sirovich Older Adult Center, 331 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003 District 2
Ageless Action3/2/2026 - 6/30/2026MASARYK TOWER NORC, 75 Columbia Street New York, NY 10002 District 2
Ageless Action3/10/2026 - 6/30/2026Commonpoint Queens: Clearview Assistance Program, 163-59 17th Ave, Whitestone, NY 11357 District 19
Ageless Action3/28/2026 - 6/30/2026Korean Community Services Flushing Senior Center, 42-15 166th St, Flushing, NY 11358 District 19
Public Event5/16/202620th Annual Dance Parade and Festival: "The Beat Goes On"; Avenue of the Americas, Tompkins Sq. Park, NYC; Districts 2 & 3145,000

To see a complete list of our programmatic history since 2017, click here.

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