DanceFest 2023 in Tompkins Square Park, the destination of the parade at Avenue A and Saint Marks Place, comes alive from 3-7pm with choreographed performances, dance lessons, aerial and social dance – on five stages, all free to the public.
AREA A: The Main Stage is programmed to showcase a variety of genres and features the best talent found in Dance Parade:
Area A: DanceFest's Main Stage is off of East 7th Street between Avenues A & B
Time Performance & Genre (click links to visit websites)
| 2:45 PM |
Emcees Jose Rivera:& Shireen Dickson
Land Acknowledgement
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| 3:00 PM | Bombazo Dance Company | Bomba Puertorriquena |
| 3:09 PM | Taylor School - Taylor Teen Ensemble | Modern Dance |
| 3:15 PM | Full Circle Souljahs | Classic Hip Hop & Street |
| 3:21 PM | RuDance NYC | Latin / Ballroom |
| 3:30 PM | Alison Cook Beatty Dance | Modern |
| 3:39 PM | Heartbreak Crew | Hip Hop |
| 3:44 PM | Shot of Scotch NYC | Traditional Scottish Highland Dance |
| 3:53 PM | MOVE|NYC| | Contemporary |
| 4:02 PM | Princess Lockerooo and the Fabulous Waack Dancers | Waacking |
| 4:06 PM | Yvonne Gutierrez Herencia Dancers | Flamenco and Salsa on 2 |
| 4:12 PM | A-Y Dancers | Concert Contemporary |
| 4:18 PM | MasterZ at Work Dance Family | Voguing. House. Hip Hop. Street Jazz |
| 4:25 PM | EVIDENCE, A Dance Company | Contemporary, African and Afro-Cuban |
| 4:34 PM | Grand Marshal Ceremony: Honoring Ronald K. Brown, Elizabeth Streb & Natasha Diggs | |
| 4:43 PM | STREB Extreme Action | PopAction |
| 4:50 PM | Sunshine Dance NYC | Chinese Dance |
| 4:56 PM | Heidi Latsky Dance | Physically Integrated Dance |
| 5:01 PM | Glory City | Chinese Traditional & Contemporary |
| 5:07 PM | Mazarte Dance Company | Traditional and Contemporary Mexican Dance |
| 5:12 PM | Yosakoi Dance Project 10tecomai | Yosakoi |
| 5:17 PM | Saung Budaya Indonesian Dance Group | Indonesian Dance |
| 5:23 PM | The Findyhoppers featuring Brooklyn Swings | Swing |
| 5:29 PM | Sun Kim Dance Theatre | Popping |
| 5:34 PM | New York Chinese Cultural Center | Chinese dance |
| 5:38 PM | San Simon Sucre NY | Bolivian Caporales |
| 5:43 PM | Fusha Dance Company | African Congolese Contemporary |
| 5:48 PM | Xianix Barrera Flamenco Co. | Flamenco |
| 5:56 PM | NIA @ IS 281 Dance Team | Contemporary |
| 6:05 PM | Kinding Sindaw Heritage Foundation | Southern Philippines Melayu |
| 6:14 PM | House Head Session | House Dance |
| 6:22 PM | JBelly School of RAQ: Bellydance | Bellydance |
| 6:28 PM | Folk Dance Club Kaleidoscope | Slavic Folk Dance |
| 6:36 PM | Lauren Settembrino | Contemporary |
| 6:41 PM | American Tap Dance Foundation | Tap Dance |
| 6:50 PM | Masala Bhangra | Bhangra / Bollywood |
The Family Stage & Community Stage features artists from Dance Parade's Community Engagement programs as well as performances for all ages! Capping off the program is The Kids Breaking League Dance Battle (16 & Under). Winners will receive cash prizes with the winner advancing to an all expense paid trip to Los Angeles for the Final rounds of competition!
DanceFest's Family Stage is in the Northwest corner of Tompkins Square Park (East 10th Street & Avenue A)
Time Performance & Genre (click to visit websites)
Learn some dance moves from some of the city's best dance teachers!
AREA D: DanceFest's Teaching Stage is in the Northwest corner of Tompkins Square Park near Avenue A & East 10th Street
Time Class (with links to website)
| 3:00 | STREB Kids Company | PopAction | |
| 3:30 | STREB Kids Company | PopAction | |
| 4:00 | RuDance NYC, with Paul and Lulu Ru | Latin / Ballroom | |
| 4:30 | American Tap Dance Foundation | Tap Dance | |
| 5:00 | Jeff Selby | New Style Hustle | |
| 5:30 | Masala Bhangra with Sarina Jain | Bhangra / Bollywood | |
| 6:00 | Fit4Dance with Laci Chisholm | Hip Hop, Soca, Afrobeat, Dancehall | |
| 6:30 | Ballet Hispanico | Latin Social Dance (for beginners) |
As you stroll through the park, you'll be met with a variety of dances from around the world!
DanceFest's Site Specific dancers are featured throughout the park, especially at these hotspots:
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Time |
Roaming |
Site #1 |
Site #2 |
Site #3 |
Site #4 |
Site #5 |
Social Dance (Area C) |
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3pm |
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Princess Lockerooo and the Fabulous Waack Dancers |
Lizzie Blasquez
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Hustle Bunch & Jeff Selby |
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4:30pm |
Manhattan Samba |
Dancing Matters |
Princess Lockerooo Soul Train Line |
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6pm |
Manhattan Samba |
Daniel Bakst |
Pujally NJ (Bolivian) |
Tandava Arts (Belly Dance) |
Dancing Matters |
Area C: A favorite with festival goers, don't miss the chance to boogie down with a DJs Tone Love, Bobby Morales, Ali Coleman and Dance Parade's 2023 Grand Marshal: Natasha Diggs
Visit Experience Dance Booths to get inspired to do dance challenges, get interviewed on the radio, get a professional photo by a Professional Photographer or find out where you can take dance classes from New York City's best teachers!
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