For our Media Kit including high resolution photos and more information about Dance Parade and our education programs please visit: http://danceparade.org/media-kit-press-releases
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CELEBRATE OUR “BACK TO THE STREETS” 16TH ANNUAL
DANCE PARADE AND DANCE FEST ON SATURDAY, MAY 21!
10,000 DANCERS DANCE DOWN BROADWAY WITH GRAND MARSHALS
EDUARDO VILARO, HEIDI LATSKY AND RICH MEDINA
New York, NY– March 7, 2022 – Come and join in the festive fun and joy at the 16th Annual Dance Parade, Saturday, May 21, when we return to the streets with more than 10,000 dancers, live bands, DJs and over 100 unique styles of dance and culture.
“After a two year hiatus hosting a virtual event during the COVID pandemic, we are invigorated and raring to get “Back to the Streets” for this year’s parade and festival,” Greg Miller, Dance Parade’s Executive Director. “Added to our regular programming will be live Tango, Salsa and Afro-Cuban Conga bands, more floats and art cars, stepped-up education outreach, Dance Battles, a Soul Train Line and more DJs.”
On May 21, at 12:30 pm the annual event kicks off at 20th and Broadway and brings together dancers from around the city to showcase dance styles in a cross-cultural, rhythm-infused magical display of human movement, art and color. Dance styles reflect the cosmopolitan legacy of the city and the elastic inventiveness of the form, and include African, Asian-Indian, avant garde contemporary, ballet, Indian bhangra, Bolivian Tinkus, 5Rhythms, breaking, Traditional Chinese, contemporary, hip-hop, Irish, Indonesian, Jamaican Dance Hall, lindy hop, modern, roller disco, salsa, samba, Tahitian and tango.
Says Grand Marshal Eduardo Vilaro, “I’m proud to headline New York City’s largest dance event—Movement and community is so vital to our well being which the pandemic stole from us. We look forward to being a part of Dance Parade’s citywide celebration!”
Violeta Galagarza, Executive Artistic Director of KR3TS Dance Company, “Due to the pandemic, we’re finally able to dance freely in the streets. This historical moment is important to us because the urban style of Hip Hop began in the streets and we are passionate about celebrating our 32nd year!”
Xianix Barrera, Artistic Director, “We are thrilled to be back to the streets with our parade float and our growing flamenco community – after COVID-19 we want to show New York City that we remain strong and as passionate about flamenco dance as ever. Ole!
Leading the parade will be over 200 enthusiastic city youth and elders dancing their “debut on Broadway” and having the fun of their lives. Parade groups with choreography are invited to perform before our Grand Stand in Astor Plaza before the final stint along Saint Marks Place to Avenue A. DanceFest serves as a Grand Finale to the parade from 3 to 7 pm in Tompkins Square Park which includes curated performances on 3 stage, “Experience Dance Booths,” a teaching area of various dance styles and a dance party, all free to the Public.
Dancers of all ages will have participated in ten-week education programs sponsored by The National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts and The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. The workshops are run in schools, recreation centers and city parks in the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Though many aspects of the cabaret law has been repealed the parade recognizes that the zoning laws still restrict dancing in most parts of the city and will express its roots with a presence by the New York Dance Police (NYDP) – a jovial group of uniformed officers inspiring the crowds to dance and celebrate the spirit of Dance Parade. In contrast to the real Dance Police of the Mayor Giuliani era, anyone caught not dancing could be cited with a summons to attend a free dance class or party in the city.
For our Media Kit including high resolution photos and more information about Dance Parade and our education programs please visit: http://danceparade.org/media-kit-press-releases
Science confirms that dancing gives you JOY!
When we dance, here is what happens:
“Our brain releases endorphins, hormones which can trigger neurotransmitters that create a feeling of comfort, relaxation, fun and power. Music and dance do not only activate the sensory and motor circuits of our brain, but also the pleasure centers.”
The cities that Lynn will be visited through May 2022 are: Appleton, WI (May 1), Milwaukee, WI (May 2), Chicago, IL (May 5), Cleveland, OH (May 7), Pittsburgh, PA (May 9), Washington DC (May 12), Baltimore, MD (May 17), Philadelphia, PA (May 19), Dance Parade NYC, (May 21) and New York, NY (May 23), led by The World Council of Joy, a group of thought leaders providing research and leveraging joy as intentional healing and transformation.
Sheryl Lynn, Visionary Founder of Chair of Joy™ Movement and CEO of JOYELY, LLC built Chair of Joy™ Experience Program to guide people to decisively create joy on demand and rise above the chaos. Chair of Joy™ (COJ) concept is designed as a cross-functional, elegant, mindful system that is easy to implement, generating immediate results for so many. Organizations, corporations and families are creating common ground so that life is more productive and engaging.
April 29, 2022 Lynn will be at Xe 54, Neenah, WI Local Kick off Party May 1, 2022 Lynn will be in Appleton, WI available for live in-studio or virtual interviews for the 5th cross-country Chair of Joy™ Experience Tour
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