Mayor Adams proclaims Saturday, May 20th Dance Parade Day

Dear friends of dance,

Yesterday at City Hall, Mayor Eric Adams proclaimed Saturday May 20th as Dance Parade Day! We are honored to present living legends of dance, Ronald K. Brown, Elizabeth Streb and Natasha Diggs who will cut the ribbon at 11:45am at 6th Avenue & 17th Street.

Over 10,000 dancers from 131 organizations will present 100 unique styles of dance followed by DanceFest 3-7pm in Tompkins Square Park, making this special day the nation's biggest dance event.

Rain is forecast but it will be only light rain and we will dance nonetheless! We are dancers. We are strong. We are flexible. We come from different countries and backgrounds. And we are all united in dance! Thank you to everyone who has helped make this historic day possible.

Lets dance New York!

Greg Miller

Dance Parade New York

danceparade.org

Message our hotline at 267-350-9213

Grand Stand in Astor Place features DJ Steph & Emcees Red & Jungle.

Bleacher seating covered by tents to offer protection from light rain expected.

100% of ticket proceeds support dance artists.

At the end of the historic 17th Annual Dance Parade, DanceFest will come alive as an interactive festival in Tompkins Square Park featuring 4 stages, 62 performances, 8 classes,18 site specific dances, experience dance booths and a highly anticipated dance party headlined by Natasha Diggs.

Thank you Mayor Eric Adams for this wonderful proclamation making Saturday May 20, 2023 "Dance Parade Day" -- This year's theme Beyond The Zone is in support of your City of Yes Campaign which will adjust outdated zoning laws to allow dancing to flourish in all corners of New York City, ending discriminatory and racists practices that have affected marginalized communities since the Cabaret Law was enacted in 1926. Sign the petition to legalize dance.

Team Dance Parade is made up of passionate

New Yorkers who care about dance & the arts!

Dance Parade and DanceFest Photo Contest!

Each year Dance Parade attracts hundreds of photographers, capturing the magic found when 100 unique styles of dance and cultures are all presented in the same place. They love the energy, movement and color found among ancient cultures and highly ambitious artists. For each category (Dance Parade and DanceFest), we will award 3 winners.

* First Prize is $250 and a commemorative tshirt or coffee mug.
* Second Prize is $150 and a commemorative tshirt or coffee mug.
* Third Prize is $75 and a commemorative tshirt or coffee mug.

Entries must be digital, color or black and white. We would like to use your images and videos for our promotional purposes, to present the parade as an art parade and as a participatory experience.

Therefore, we ask you to sign off on using your photos and videos, and will credit you whenever appropriate.