Dance Parade

Parade Group Coordinators Meeting
2019-03-21 18:00 - 19:15 (America/New_York) | Jefferson Market Library, 425 Sixth Avenue (at W10th St), Ground Floor's South End Conference Room, New York, NY, NY, 10009, United States
If you’re in or around NYC, come join us for an in-person meeting to go over logistics of parade participation!
We will cover:

How to maximize exposure to your dance organization
How to dance in the parade (do’s and don’ts)
How to use amplified sound in the parade.
Vehicles and Floats (deadlines approaching!)
DanceFest Participation

This meeting is for registered groups and if you have been to a PGC meeting there is no need to attend once again as the material covered will be the same. If you have not registered, please do so here: Dance in the Parade
Only one or two Parade Group Coordinators should attend. If you cannot attend, we strongly recommend that you review all the videos and maps under Parade Logistics on our Dance In the Parade Page.
Thank you for being apart of this MOVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE!
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LIFT OFF! Season 13 Launch Party at Taj
2019-03-02 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | TAJ Lounge & Restaurant, 48 West 21st Street, New York, NY, 10010, United States
Show your support for Dance Parade—and be a part of a very special evening!

Celebrate with us at the beautiful Taj lounge as we kick-off the planning season with performances you’ll see at Dance Parade this year — Hosted by Parade Director Greg Miller and Board Chair “Fight Dr!“

Spinning Soulful House and Classics: DJ Ali Coleman

Enjoy drinks and New American cuisine (cash bar & kitchen) in the exotic setting of the Taj Lounge. Hang with the “movers and shakers” behind this awesome non-profit organization that inspires dance throughout the city. Parade Group coordinators are invited to join our pre-party meeting from 5 to 6pm and may stay for the party and performances.

Emcee Donnie D’Amato presents:

* Xianix Berrera & dancers (Flamenco)

* Xochipili Dance Ensemble (Mexican Folkloric)

* Dalia Carella (Mid-East Fusion)

* B.A.D. (Body All Dancers, Lite Feet & Hip-Hop)

* Yosakoi Dance Project 10tecomai (Japanese Fusion)

Come be apart of this MOVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE!

TICKETS: Earlybird $15, Tier2 $20, Tier3 $25 and $30 at the Door

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Parade Group Coordinator Meeting at Taj
2019-03-02 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | TAJ Lounge & Restaurant, 48 West 21st Street, New York, NY, 10010, United States
If you’re in or around NYC, come join us for an in-person meeting to go over logistics of parade participation!
We will cover:

How to maximize exposure to your dance organization
How to dance in the parade (do’s and don’ts)
How to use amplified sound in the parade.
Vehicles and Floats (deadlines approaching!)
DanceFest Participation

This meeting is for registered groups. If you have not registered, please do so here.
Only one or two Parade Group Coordinators should attend.
After the meeting we welcome you to stay for LIFT OFF! Our Season 13 launch party where you can meet the rest of our team, enjoy drinks and food (cash bar & kitchen) and see performances that will be a part of the upcoming 13th Annual Parade and Festival!
Thank you for being apart of this MOVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE!

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Dance/NYC 2019 Symposium
2019-02-23 19:00 - 2019-02-24 19:00 (America/New_York) | Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10065
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DP Steering Committee Meeting
2019-02-21 18:00 - 19:45 (America/New_York) | Secret Location (same as January meeting!), West Village, New York, NY, 10011
The Steering Committee are for the passionate folks that drive our non-profit mission forward by pitching in to plan and make the Community Engagement (education residencies), Parade and Festival a success. Some of us get paid to lead a team, others are volunteers but we ALL LOVE DANCE.
To join our team, it’s first required to fill out a short team intake form here. From there our team coordinators Henya and Jessii should be reaching out to you. You can also contact them at volunteer@danceparade.org If you are on Facebook, we encourage you to click on the link at the end of the application to join the online 2019 team page to follow along.
If you are a dancer wanting to join the parade, this is not the right meeting for you–Dancers should check out how to dance in the parade, here!
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NYSDEA Winter Conference @ Hunter College
2019-02-02 | Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10065

Cabaret Afterlife Party!
2018-05-19 20:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | NY
After the “The Cabaret of Life” Dance Parade & DanceFest in Tompkins Sq Park comes our Cabaret Afterlife Party at Studio151 – Just a block away, we continue the celebration of No More Cabaret Law in a bar where dancing used to be illegal!!
Shake your groove thang to Dance Parade’s Grand Marshall DJ Doc Martin and Brooklyn’s hot 2Melo at Studio 151, the upstairs club at Nublu151. Visuals by VJ Krunch!
Drop by and show your support for Dance Parade and DanceFest – Dare to Dance Challenge contest with commemorative prizes.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE
Earlybird $10, Advanced $15 and $20 at the door — 100% of proceeds support the free activities throughout the day.

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Press Conference at City Hall
2018-05-16 12:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | New York City Hall (Broadway & Murray St Entrance)
MEDIA ALERT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday April 24, 2018
MEDIA CONTACT:
Dana Humphrey
Cell: 619-414-9307
dana@danceparade.org
DANCE PARADE NEW YORK PRESS CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY, MAY 16TH
Press Conference held at New York City Hall will introduce leaders in the dance world and announce highlights to come at this year’s 12th Annual Dance Parade and Festival

WHO: Dance Parade New York Organizers, Supporters and Volunteers.
WHAT: Dance Parade New York organizers, supporters and volunteers will rally on the steps of New York City Hall to introduce leaders in the dance world and announce highlights to come at this year’s 12th Annual Dance Parade and Festival; the largest dance event in the Northeast. Dance Parade’s free annual event, with more than 100,000+ dancers, draws on the city’s incomparable and rich diverse dance talent, to feature thousands of dancers from all over the city, and out of town, for a vibrant street parade and dance festival. Grand Marshal, DJ Doc Martin will be in attendance, as well as Tom Finkelpearl, Commissioner of New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Greg Miller, Executive Director of Dance Parade and Adele Godfrey, Parade Production Lead of Dance Parade.

WHERE: New York City Hall (steps)

City Hall Park, New York, NY 10007
WHEN: Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 at 12:00 noon
(Please meet half hour before to allow time for security screening)

About The Dance Parade: Dance Parade New York is an entity of Dance Parade Inc, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose charitable mission is to promote dance as an expressive and unifying art form, while educating the public about opportunities to experience dance. The organization celebrates diversity by showcasing all forms of dance around the world through sponsorship of a yearly, citywide Dance Parade and Dance Festival. For our Media Kit including high-resolution photos visit https://danceparade.org/media-kit-press-releases/.

For our Media Kit including high-resolution photos and more
information about Dance Parade and our Education programs please visit https://danceparade.org/media-kit-press-releases/
Download this Media Advisory as pdf file
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All Hands Meeting - Support with a week before Dance Parade
2018-05-12 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Gibney Dance Center, NYC, NY, United States
Find out what it takes to put on a parade and festival that makes the city smile and DANCE!
We are gathering near City Hall at one of our beloved Dance Studios to get to know one another, learn how the parade and festival operate and to sign up for open volunteer positions. All volunteers must fill out our volunteer form to participate.

Volunteers will get a commemorative CABARET OF LIFE t-shirt or NYDP Dance Police t-shirt, staff credentials and free admission to the pizza after-party at Nublu.

A team of over 150 is needed to manage “day-of” parade and festival logistics!
Volunteer Shifts:
9-3pm Parade Setup & Registration (21st & Bway)
9-3pm Festival Setup & Registration (Ave A & 7th St)
11-5pm Parade Operation (Grandstand & Parade route)
2-8pm Festival Operation and Strike (Ave A & 7th St)

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All Hands Volunteer Meeting
2018-05-06 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Gibney Dance Center, NYC, NY, United States
Find out what it takes to put on a parade and festival that makes the city smile and DANCE!
We are gathering near City Hall at one of our beloved Dance Studios to get to know one another, learn how the parade and festival operate and to sign up for open volunteer positions. All volunteers must fill out our volunteer form to participate.

Volunteers will get a commemorative CABARET OF LIFE t-shirt, staff credentials and free admission to the pizza after-party.
A team of over 150 is needed to manage “day-of” parade and festival logistics!
Volunteer Shifts:
9-3pm Parade Setup & Registration (21st & Bway)
9-3pm Festival Setup & Registration (Ave A & 7th St)
11-5pm Parade Operation (Grandstand & Parade route)
2-8pm Festival Operation and Strike (Ave A & 7th St)

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Last Parade Group Coordinators Meeting
2018-04-25 18:15 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Jefferson Market Library, 425 Sixth Avenue (at W10th St), Ground Floor's South End Conference Room, New York, NY, NY, 10009, United States
We will hold our fourth and final Parade Group Coordinators meeting where the leaders or representatives from registered Parade Groups will gather meet to go over logistics on the big day.
Not registered? Please sign up at https://danceparade.org/dance-in-the-parade
There are many ways our non-profit organization can help you, most notably to be a part of the city’s largest dance event May 19th as well as eligibility to be paid for performance and teaching opportunities. Learn how to get a pre-packaged float into the parade and what to expect at the parade and festival!
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Parade Group Coordinators Meeting
2018-04-17 18:15 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | NY
If you’re in or around NYC, come join us for an in-person meeting to go over logistics of parade participation!
We will cover:

How to maximize exposure to your dance organization
How to dance in the parade (do’s and don’ts)
How to use amplified sound in the parade.
Vehicles and Floats (deadlines approaching!)
DanceFest Participation

This meeting is for registered groups. If you have not registered, please do so here.
Only one or two Parade Group Coordinators should attend.
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All Hands Volunteer Meeting
2018-04-10 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Gibney Dance Center, NYC, NY, United States
Join us to conspire to inspire New York City’s largest dance event!
All volunteers must be registered and attend one of two “all hands” team meetings. We will run through the logistics of the big day Saturday May 19th in which we will organize the 12th Annual Dance Parade and Festival with 10,000 dancers, 70+ vehicles and floats and 150 volunteers.
Find out what roles are needed for parade day.

Meet new friends.
Get a 2018 Cabaret of Life commemorative T-Shirt.
Feel great to contribute toward a good cause and have a blast doing it!

Not registered? Make sure you fill out our volunteer form here.
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Showcase Gala at Dixon Place
2018-04-08 18:00 - 22:00 UTC | Dixon Place, 161 Christie Street (bet Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY, NY, 10002, United States

Parade Group Coordinators Meeting
2018-03-22 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Ripley Grier Studios, 305 West 38th St. # 207, New York, NY, United States

Launch Party
2018-03-03 16:00 - 22:00 UTC | TAJ Lounge & Restaurant, 48 West 21st Street, New York, NY, 10010, United States
