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Depending on weather and traffic the flow of the parade is constantly changing, therefore we recommend you arrive at your preferred viewing time by the start of the parade.ġ3) Where can I eat along the parade route? We recommend you arrive at least 30 minutes prior to start time if you plan to view the parade at the starting point. For tickets and more information go to: ġ2) What time should I show up to view the parade? A grand stand will be available there for press, sponsors and donors. Line up will take place on 21st and 22nd Streets, between 5th, Broadway and Park Avenues.ġ1) Where is the best place to view the parade?įor best viewing of the parade, we recommend our Grand Stand in Astor Plaza. Floats need to check in at 10:00 AM and dancers should arrive no later than noon. If you’re an individual you can sign up to dance down the parade route with any group accepting dancers until parade day.Īll participants who are registered for the event will receive specific details as to your call times and formation locations closer to the day of the parade. Groups must register before the May 7th 2020 deadline. Under the “participate” tab, as either an individual or a group. Those interested in joining the parade can register online at For tickets and more information go to: ĩ) How do people sign up to dance in the parade? Tickets are available for seating in the grandstand at the intersection of University Place and 8th Street.
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The full day’s events are free to the public. For a map and more information, please visit: Ĩ) Do I need tickets to view the parade or the festival? A program for the festival will be posted closer to the event. For 2018, there will be 5 stages: A Performance Stage, Family Friendly Stage, Teaching Stage, Aerial Stage and Social Dance Stage. The festival presents the best and most unique dances from the parade and will include a myriad of free dance performances, lessons and social dancing. Then continuing east on Saint Marks Place dancers salsa, swing and two-step their way into Tompkins Square Park in the East Village for DanceFest.ħ) What happens at the post parade festival in Tompkins Park? Once in Astor Plaza, each parade group briefly pauses to perform before our Grandstand. It begins on 21st Street and Broadway with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 12:45pm, moves south through Union Square and down University Place to 8th street and turns east. Now in its twelfth year, the parade will showcase 10,000 individual dancers from 200 dance groups, showcase 80 unique dance styles, 70 floats and vehicles, all seen by 100,000+ parade viewers. Dance Parade, Inc became a non-profit arts organization in 2008 and launched its Community Engagement education program in the same year. Dance Parade New York followed on May 19th 2007 to showcase as many dance styles as possible with 2,321 participants dancing to 37 styles in the inaugural parade in May 2007.
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A judge at the time ruled that social dance was not considered expressive activity and therefore not protected by the constitution as freedom of speech. The first Dance Parade New York was in 2007 was organized as a reaction to a New York State Supreme Court Case against the City of New York in 2006. For further information, read our "Why We Dance" page.ĥ) What is the history and activities behind the parade? Dance Parade's mission is: to promote dance as an expressive and unifying art form by showcasing all forms of dance, educating the general public about the opportunities to experience dance, and celebrating diversity of dance in New York City by sponsoring a yearly city-wide dance parade and dance festival. New York City has been a birthplace for dance and art Dance Parade New York aims to honor the various dance communities and their historical roots. It also provides the general public the opportunity to experience and participate in a day of dance. By showcasing various genres, cultures and styles, the parade unifies the world of dance. The parade is designed to celebrate the history and culture of dance. (Between Avenues A & B and between 7th & 10th Street).ģ) What does Dance Parade New York celebrate? A post parade festival will take place in the park from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM. The parade begins at 1:00 PM and culminates at 3:00 PM in Tompkins Square Park. Dance Parade New York is the world’s only parade to exclusively celebrate and showcase the diversity of dance.Ģ) When and where does the Dance Parade New York take place?ĭance Parade New York will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2020, rain or shine.