About Dance Parade
DANCE PARADE
danceparade.org
In May 2007 Dance Parade New York brought together over 4000 dancers and 13 floats down New York's Broadway and Fifth Avenue in the first-ever parade and festival to celebrate all forms of dance--everything from the ancient dances to present forms, world cultures to club. The first year success showed that Dance Parade can and should grow to be a positive force and energetic expression of our diverse dance communities.
On Saturday May 17th 2008 we will once again join colorful floats, live bands and DJ's to dance in the streets to Contra, Disco, Clogging, Ballroom, Irish Step, Hip Hop, Swing, Ballet, Japanese, Sufi, Samba and more - All forms of dance are represented demonstrating that Dance is a vibrant, expressive form of art. Individual dancers can sign up free--Register your dance organization for $100 (scholarships available see attached scholarship application) to offset insurance and production costs--your website link will be seen by thousands of dance interested folks and if you don't have a website, let us know and we can program a webpage for you!
To apply for a visa (International participants), registered participants receive an official certificate of registration signed by the President of DanceParade. Please make arrangements as early as possible.
Please note: All participants in the Parade and Festival are responsible for their own transportation, housing and other needs.
We are an all volunteer run Non-Profit Organization who seeks to show that dance is an expressive and unifying form of art--Our aim is to educate the public on the wonderful health and cultural benefits of dance. In doing so, we aim to support and strengthen the role of dance in our culture. Join Us, Volunteer, Donate or check out DanceParade.Org and add your name to our Newsletter!
PARADE
To register yourself or your group online
1. go to:
www.danceparade.org
2. go to JOIN THE PARADE and click THE PARADE
3. click on the button that describes you best
INDIVIDUAL: OR ORGANIZATION:
4. fill out the online application
5. If you do not see your dance style listed, please select an item that represents you the closest.
6. THEN in the SPECIAL REQUESTS Box, Please list your dance style (we will have our tech people change that for you.
7. If you are a group, you are eligible to apply for a scholarship.
8. Please make a note in the SPECIAL REQUESTS Box that you are applying for a scholarship
9. A scholarship application has been attached for your use in PDF and WORD format.
10. You must submit a website; however, if you do not have one, please type in the dance parade website address
danceparade.org
11. In the SPECIAL REQUESTS Box, please request a complimentary webpage and we will accommodate your group if you do not have a website or webpage of your own
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FESTIVAL
ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED - In order to participate in the festival, you must register for the parade first. Once you are registered, Please send your request to our festival director Mariana Bekerman. Her email is mariana@danceparade.org
When you write to her, please include the following information such that Ms. Beckerman can begin submitting your application for consideration to the committee for the dance festival.
1. A Biography of your group, or some information about your group.
2. Your groups website and
3. A video or video link
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FUN RAISERS
IF YOU WANT TO PERFORM at one of our FUN RAISERS
April 29th - Dance Manhattan
May 8th - The Manor ( Nightclub)
May 17th - AfterParties ( taking place in 4 venues (TBA)
please submit
1. A Biography of your group, or some information about your group.
2. Your groups website and
3. A video or video link
Please submit FUN RAISER requests ASAP to Karen@danceparade.org
