Join over 10,000 dancers moving and grooving to over 100 styles of dance in the 20th Annual Dance Parade & Festival! Our 2026 Parade early-bird registration opened October 1st, 2025 to everyone who commits to dancing in the parade. Parade participants are eligible to perform or teach at DanceFest after the parade (additional artistic stipends may be provided). Come dance with us on Saturday, May 16th, 2026!
There is no fee if you're joining an already registered group.
· March 31, 2026 (Tue) FINAL day to register a group in Dance Parade and DanceFest
· April 14, 2026 (Tue) 7-8pm: Parade Group Coordinators Meeting on Zoom (more meetings to follow TBD)
· April 29, 2026 (Wed) 6-10pm: Taste of Dance Parade Showcase on International Dance Day, Details TBD
· May 9, (Sat), 7:30pm DanceFest Coordination with Producer Cain Coleman
· May 13 (Wed), 12:15pm: Press Conference on Steps of City Hall, NYC
· (meet at Murray St & Broadway at 11:45am in order topass through security)
· May 16 (Sat), 9am - 10am: Parade check-in for Vehicles at 18th St & 5th Ave (for registered vehicles ONLY)
· May 16 (Sat), 10am - 2pm: Parade check-in for all Parade Group Coordinators at the Parade Start at 7 West 17th St @5th Ave (for registered PGCs ONLY).
· Parade begins at Noon. Festival is from 3pm-7pm
· May 16 (Sat), 10pm-late, After Party at Nublu, 151 Avenue B bet 9/10 st.
Each year Dance Parade gathers 200+ organizations, 10,000+ dancers and 75 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:
1. Cheapest Option - Many of our first time group participants choose to dance with the sound provided by another group. Are you a salsa group? Then we'll have you dance behind another salsa group that is willing to share their sound!
2. Bring your own sound -- Having amplified sound outdoors is always challenging and can be expensive. We allow vehicles to transport up to 6 speakers (preferably 4). Up to 60 vehicles are permitted in the parade. Although there is an additional vehicle fee for gas powered vehicles, this may be a good option. Generator powered sound systems are the best. A 3000 watt Honda Generator require gasoline and can be rented from Home Depot for $70/day.
3. Rent a Sound-Cart from us -- we work with a production company who provides an audio rig on a 4ft x 4ft platform, complete with two raised speakers on poles, mixer and battery pack enabled to last the 4 hour parade. sp https://danceparade.org/sound-carts
4. Create and Bring your own Parade Float - Bring your art car, flatbed truck or pickup pulling a decorated trailor. All vehicles will be inspected by NYPD Highway patrol to be safe and street legal. Vehicle fees of $135 applies to all gas-powered vehicles (additional fee after March 1st)
5. Get a Parade Float from us -- We work with the largest, most reliable float company in the Northeast to make your dreams come true with a "Turnkey" solution to have a decorated/moving stage with sound system. After submitting your designs, just show up on Parade Day and dance the day away. Feature up to 3 sponsors. Floats start at $3000 depending on size, design and audio options. $500 Deposit due March 21st. Complete order due April 15th.
Not sure what to do? Our Production Team can help! Leave us a message on 267-350-9213 and we'll get back to you with a solution!
Parade Grand Stand Lead Red Hayes explains how groups have the exciting opportunity to perform for 40 seconds before a seated audience in Astor Plaza.
Have a group that you want to look unified for the parade? Consider making or ordering tshirts. There are two ways to do this:
1) Use one of these two logos to create your own tshirts. We recommend putting your logo on the front and ours on the back. Shirts look best with a transparent (.png) logo format. This is the less costlier and more burdensome option as you will have to find your own tshir vendor, order various sizes for your group and distribute them individually. This option is recommended for those who have experience making their own tshirts.
Option 2) Let us setup your own store to drop-ship your shirts. Just send sabrina@danceparade.org a png of your logo and give her a preferred color that contrasts with the logo. We will set up a store for you (see examples) to sell $30 tshirts to your team. Simply distribute the link and have your members order their individual shirts. Upon ordering, a custom printed shirt will be printed, packaged and sent directly to your members within 10 days of order.
The below alphabetical listing shows crtical music plan confirmations needed in red. "CF" = Confirmed.
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Organization: *asterisk indicates DanceFest participation |
Dance Style |
Music plan: If you do not see your group marked "CF" meaning "confirmed" please contact kanami@danceparade.org |
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| 1. | 5Rhythms | 5Rhythms | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 2. | Afovic USA Filial New Jersey | Peruvian Caporales | CF-Vehicle pulling own Trailer or Float |
| 3. | Afro-Caribbean Movement* | Afrobeats, Dancehall, Soca | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 4. | Alden Moves Dance Theater | Contemporary Modern with Jazz | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 5. | Alison Cook Beatty Dance* | Modern Dance | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 6. | All Star Studios | Jazz | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 7. | Anurak Thai Dance Association NY* | Thai Folk Dance | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 8. | Baikal Nomad Center* | Buryat Mongolian Dances | Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 9. | Ballet Tech Foundation, Inc.* | Ballet/Creative Movement | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 10. | Batala New York* | Afro-Brazilian Drumming and Choreography | CF-With musicians who walk |
| 11. | Bellydance America* | Pharonic Bellydance | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 12. | Big Apple Hoopers* | Flow arts: Hula Hooping | CF-With music from another group |
| 13. | Boss Kids* | Hip Hop | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 14. | Bottega Bellantuono Ballroom Dance Studio | Ballroom/Latin Dance | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 15. | Brassy Bombshells* | New Orleans Second Line style | With musicians who walk |
| 16. | Broken Box Mime Theater* | Contemporary Mime | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 17. | Bronx Arena High School* | Street Dance: FlexN and Hip Hop | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 18. | Brooklyn Royal Diamonds Dance Company* | Majorette Hip Hop, Jazz & Acro | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 19. | Brooklyn Tech Dance Company | Contemporary / Hip-Hop | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 20. | Brooklyn United | Majorette | Vehicle pulling own Trailer or Float |
| 21. | C.I.C.T. (Creative Individuals Coming Together)* | Hip Hop | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 22. | Calpulli Mexican Dance Company* | Mexican Folklorico | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 23. | Caporales San Simon Virginia USA | Bolivian Caporales | CF-Vehicle pulling own Trailer or Float |
| 24. | CarNYval Dancers* | Afro Caribbean | Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 25. | Cheer New York* | Cheer, Sideline & Pom | CF-2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 26. | Clinton Hill Middle School | Cheer Dance | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 27. | Collaborative Arts Middle School* | Soca | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 28. | Dance Beyond | Free form | Bus |
| 29. | Dance Queens Fitness | Upbeat Pole & Aerial Fusion | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 30. | DCL Arts Collective* | Whacking & Street Jazz | w/ Samaw group |
| 31. | Destined 2 Dance Awards: The Ultimate Unification of Dance Competition & Reality Show* | Brazillian, Indian, Hip Hop, West Africa & Caribbean | Other Parade Float - Need COI for entry |
| 32. | DeWitt Clinton High School Dance Majors* | Soca, Afrobeats, Amapiano and Dancehall | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 33. | Drye/Marinaro Dance Company* | Contemporary Jazz | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 34. | Ecstatic Dance NYC | Free form | Bus |
| 35. | Edamovement Lab* | Japanese Traditional–Contemporary Fusion Dance | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 36. | Elite Dance Nation* | Soca / Latin fusion | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 37. | Energy in the Middle Dance Roller Skaters* | Rollerskate Dancing | With music from another group |
| 38. | Ephrat Asherie Dance* | Street and Club Dances | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 39. | FFCCUSS La Paz New York | Bolivian Caporales | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 40. | Findyhoppers & Brooklyn Swings* | Lindy Hop | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 41. | Fit4Dance* | Hip Hop, Majorette, Afro Caribbean | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 42. | Flawless Dance Family* | Underground Salsa, Hip Hop & Majorette | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 43. | Flowtopia NYC* | Poi, Hoop Dance, Staff, Dragon Flag & Silks | With music from another group |
| 44. | Folk Dance Club Kaleidoscope* | Slavic Folk Dance | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 45. | Folklore Ensemble Opancici* | Serbian Folk Dancing | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 46. | Forza Dance* | Italian Disco inspired Contemporary Movement | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 47. | Fraternidad Folklorica Y Cultural Caporales Universitarios de San Simon Cochabamba Filial NY | Bolivian Caporales | CF-Vehicle pulling own Trailer or Float |
| 48. | Free Focus Dance* | Street Dance Fusion (Hip-Hop, Breakin, House) | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 49. | Fuákata - Cuban Salsa New York* | Cuban-Style Salsa / Rueda de Casino | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 50. | Fusha Dance Company* | Congolese Dance | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 51. | Golden Choreography* | Mexican Modern &Tribal, Quebradita, Huapango, Reggaeton | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 52. | Grand Marshal Christine Jowers* | Contempoary Dance | |
| 53. | Grand Marshal Jeff Selby* | House Music | |
| 54. | Grand Marshal Joan Myers Brown | New Style Hustle | |
| 55. | Grand Marshal Timmy Regisford | ||
| 56. | Grupo Folklórico Jeroky USA-Paraguay* | Folklórico Paraguayo | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 57. | Hamilton Grange Middle School Dance* | West African Fusion | With musicians who walk |
| 58. | Harvey Disco Kitty* | House Music All Night Long | Bus |
| 59. | House Club* | House | Vehicle pulling own Trailer or Float |
| 60. | House Coalition | Freestyle House | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 61. | House of Chow* | Hip-Hop/Street Dance (Breaking, Rocking, Popping, Strutting, Locking, Waacking), Kung-Fu | With music from another group |
| 62. | Hristo Botev Bulgarian School, New York* | Traditional Bulgarian Folkloric | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 63. | Hunter DanceNOW* | Street Groove | With music from another group |
| 64. | i KADA Dance Center INC.* | K-Pop & Hip Hop | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 65. | i KADA Dance INC.* | Contemporary / Modern Dance | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 66. | Imperial Ballroom Aka* | Show Ballroom Dancing | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 67. | It's Showtime NYC (please place next to Bronx Arena High School) | flexN, litefeet, hip hop, house, afro | With music from another group |
| 68. | Italian Arts Festival: The Spirit of Italy* | Italian Folk Dance | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 69. | Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet* | Jazz / Hip-Hop | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 70. | Jatary Sunchy Danza y Proyeccion Escenica* | Danza Ecuatoriana Otavalo | CF-Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 71. | JBelly School of RAQ: Bellydance* | Bellydance | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 72. | Jon Lehrer Dance Company* | Modern and Jazz Dance | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 73. | JunXion | Free form | Bus |
| 74. | Kaisokah Moko Jumbies USA inc | Caribbean Carnival Stilt Dancers | Vehicle pulling own Trailer or Float |
| 75. | KalaKriti Academy of the Arts* | Kathak - Indian Classical | CF-With music from another group |
| 76. | Kalmyk Heritage Center inc* | Ethnic | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 77. | Karla Florez School of Dance* | Colombian Folk Dance | With music from another group |
| 78. | Kazanami* | Japanese Yosakoi | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 79. | Kinding Sindaw* | Traditional Maranao | With musicians who walk |
| 80. | Kulture Kool South Asian Cultural Center* | Indian Fusion | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 81. | Lao American Traditions* | Lao Traditional & Folk dance | With music from another group |
| 82. | Lei Pasifika* | Tahitian Ori | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 83. | Lion Dance Company* | Contemporary/Hip Hop/ Latin/ Fusion | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 84. | Long Island Music Conservatory* | Chinese Classical Dance (丽人行) | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 85. | Los Andulleros de Santiago* | Dominican Carnaval | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 86. | Los Wachos* | House Dance | With music from another group |
| 87. | Lower East Side Preparatory High School* | Reggeaton and salsa | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 88. | Mairu* | Japanese Dance | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 89. | Mambembé & Quenia Ribeiro | Samba Reggae | With musicians who walk |
| 90. | Manhattan Street Samba Rio* | Brazilian Samba | CF-With musicians who walk |
| 91. | Mayura Dance Academy* | Bollywood (Hip Hop, Semiclassical, Fusion), Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Bhangra and Garba | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 92. | MDC Arts* | Ecuadorian Traditional Dance Rhythms (NYC Style) | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 93. | Methodz | Contemporary Fusion | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 94. | Meyer Levin Middle School Red Storm Cheer Team* | Cheer | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 95. | MindLeaps* | Introduction to Movement for first-time dancers! | Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 96. | Monkey Wrench NYC | Techno / Bass music | CF-2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 97. | Moving For Life & Global Water Dances NY* | Fluid aerobic | With music from another group |
| 98. | Ms. Aly’s Dance Studio | Hip Hop | Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 99. | MSE Dragonflies* | Hip Hop | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 100. | My House Radio FM | House | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 101. | New York Butoh Institute* | Butoh | With music from another group |
| 102. | NIA Community Services Network @ IS 104 | Hip Hop | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 103. | NIA Community Services Network @ IS 281* | Hip Hop | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 104. | NIA Community Services Network @ MS 443* | Hip Hop | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 105. | NIA Community Services Network @ PS 104 | Hip Hop | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 106. | NIA Community Services Network @ PS 185 | Hip Hop | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 107. | NIA Community Services Network @ PS 186 | Hip Hop | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 108. | NIA Community Services Network @ PS 212 | Hip Hop | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 109. | NIA Community Services Network @ PS 216* | Hip Hop | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 110. | NIA Community Services Network @ PS 253 | Hip Hop | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 111. | NIA Community Services Network @ PS/IS 121* | Hip Hop | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 112. | NIA Community Services Network Beacon @ PS 247* | Hip Hop | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 113. | NIA Community Services Network Beacon @ PS 176* | Hip Hop | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 114. | Niall O'Leary School of Irish Dance* | Irish dance | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 115. | NYC Dhamaka* | Cultural, South Asian Dance | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 116. | Obremski/Works* | Contemporary Dance | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 117. | P.S. 017 Henry David Thoreau* | Hip Hop | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 118. | P.S. 86K Bushwick Magnet Multimedia and Arts Academy | Nigerian Igbo | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 119. | Pallavi Kathak LLC (Pallavi Kathak Gurukul)* | Indian Classical Dance - Kathak | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 120. | Philadanco* | Dance Writer | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 121. | PS56 The Lewis H. Latimer Dance Team* | House / Hip Hop | Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 122. | Pulse8* | Marjorette | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 123. | Punk Rope | Jump Rope with multiple styles | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 124. | Reaction Dance Company NYC* | Kpop, Bachata, Bollywood/Afro-beat mashup | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 125. | Reba Browne Dance Company* | Bollywood & Semi-Classical Indian Dance | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 126. | Remy Charlip Air Mail Dances: Flowering Trees* | Modern Dance | With musicians who walk |
| 127. | Rogue Wave | Contemporary Modern | With musicians who walk |
| 128. | Salty Swords of the Seas by Museum H Studios* | Texas Coast Fest Dance Style | With musicians who walk |
| 129. | Samaw Dance Company (Resonance)* | House, Street Jazz & Contemporary | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 130. | Samba New York!* | Samba | With musicians who walk |
| 131. | San Simon Sucre NY* | Caporales | Flatbed truck |
| 132. | SarAika Movement Collective* | Contemporary | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 133. | Shot of Scotch NYC* | Scottish Highland | With musicians who walk |
| 134. | Siren City | Majorette | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 135. | Steme Dance NYC | Jazz | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 136. | Studio Once | Jazz Funk | Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 137. | Sunflower Association* | Chinese Folk Dance | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 138. | Tambores y Flores NYC* | Colombian Folkloric & Cumbia | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 139. | Tandava Arts Bellydance* | Bellydance | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 140. | Taylor Lovett Dance Academy Incorporated* | Majorette | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 141. | Thai Life New York* | Traditional and contemporary mix | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 142. | The Cordillera Cultural Ensemble* | Igorot Dance - Indigenous Dance of the Northen Philippines of the Austronesian Nations | With musicians who walk |
| 143. | The Empire Kittens | Classic Burlesque | With musicians who walk |
| 144. | The Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts* | various | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 145. | The Freaky Deaky Krewe | Assless Chaps | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 146. | The Haus of Performing Arts* | jazz salsa vogue fusion | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 147. | The Kingdom Dance Co* | Hip Hop | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 148. | The Movement Studio* | Hip Hop | Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 149. | The Pocket Fuel Groovers* | Contemporary Groove | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 150. | The Red Project NYC* | Afro-Contemporary, Post-Modern & Dance Theater | 2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 151. | Tinkus San Simon NY | Bolivian Tinkus | CF-2 Axle Vehicle (Car, SUV, Van, Pickup) |
| 152. | Upasana Odissi* | Indian Classical Dance: Odissi | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 153. | World Dance Initiative | Korea Traditional | With musicians who walk |
| 154. | Xanadu Roller Arts | Roller Skate | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 155. | Xianix Barrera Flamenco Company* | Flamenco | CF-Dance Parade Prepackaged Float* |
| 156. | Yaroque Dance Theatre* | Contemporary | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 157. | Yvonne Gutierrez Herencia Dancers* | Flamenco and Salsa | CF-Sound Cart (Seperate $350 rental required)* |
| 158. | ZCO / Dance Project* | Adaptive Fushion Dance | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
| 159. | Zeta Charter Schools* | Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary | Personal Portable Sound (not provided by Dance Parade) |
