A tour of performance events throughout Queens
presenting Queens dance companies of vibrant cultures and techniques
Nov 5: Dancing with the Queens Stars
Our 2021 Queensboro Dance Festival Tour has ended - Thank you for another great tour!
Next this season: Dancing with the Queens Stars
A community dance battle and silent disco party for a cause!
Friday November 5, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
CultureLab LIC, 5-25 46th Ave, Long Island City NY 11101
Join us for a lively evening of dance and friendly competition! Queens community members team up with our choreographers to perform the ultimate dance duet and compete for the highest score, judged by a panel of community judges. Cheer on your favorite team as they battle for all the glory and bragging rights! We'll be in-person and outdoors~ please wear a mask!
A Champion trophy will be awarded to the best team, as well as a Fan Favorite award where you get to vote during the event!
The competition is followed by a Silent Disco party for all-- get a pair of headphones with 2 live DJs battling for your dance enjoyment!
Doors 6:00 PM
Competition 6:30 PM
Silent Disco 7:30 PM
Queens Dancing Stars:
Team Danielle (Publicis Groupe) & Lulu (RU Dance NY)
Team Bhavna (Queens Economic Development Corp) & Chieh (contemporary choreographer)
Team Ari (Hunter's Point Community Middle School teacher) & Lenea (Fanike! African Dance Troupe)
Team Barbara (Corcoran Group) & Antara (Classical Indian choreographer)
Team John (Vice Principal P.S./I.S. 78) & Erin (McManus Irish Dance)
Judges:
Juan Castano, Calpulli Mexican Dance
Kelly Craig, P.S./I.S. 78 PTA
Greg Mays, Executive Director A Better Jamaica
Ebony Young, COO, LoHM
Mark Christie, VP Hunter's Point Parks Conservancy
Guest performances by Salsa in Queens, light refreshments while supplies last, activities by Queens World Film Festival and more. Follow our Instagram @queensborodancefestival for announcements and behind the scenes!
Silent Disco afterparty powered by Quiet Events
Raindate Friday Nov 12
*Please note there are no refunds. All proceeds support the Queensboro Dance Festival, a 501c3 organization whose mission is to strengthen the dance community in Queens and inspire a greater appreciation of Queens dance. Each summer, the Queensboro Dance Festival presents diverse Queens-based dance companies throughout public spaces in Queens, providing free performances and classes for various neighborhood communities, as well as professional development support for dancers. See our community impact here.
Thank you for your support!
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2021 Season Sponsors
Amidst the most challenging of times
2019: Our pre-COVID season
"Lincoln Center, City Center quality dances, the performers were excellent...I've never been here, I'm glad this was the thing that I saw for the very first time..." ~ Audience member
What is the Queensboro Dance Festival?
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Free Dance Performances & Classes
From May to October every year, the Queensboro Dance Festival is a tour featuring Queens-based dance companies of diverse cultures & styles. We tour various indoor & outdoor venues throughout Queens neighborhoods, offering free performances, dance classes, and other unique ways to connect Queens audiences to local dance.
The Queensboro Dance Festival also serves as a Queens career resource for dancers by providing access to free rehearsal space, dance classes, workshops, teaching opportunities, professional development workshops, and artist meetups.
Our mission is to strengthen the dance community in Queens, and garner a greater appreciation for Queens dance.
Our Milestones
What started in 2014 as a 4-night production in a local theater, the Queensboro Dance Festival reached its vision in our 5th anniversary season in 2018, launching as a full performance tour across Queens theaters, parks, plazas, and libraries, reaching over 20 neighborhoods. Beginning that season as a Queens Pride Honoree for our community work, 2018 boasted 26 diverse dance companies from Queens, 31 performances and classes, and 21 dance work premieres. We also hosted international group the Inner Mongolia Performance Arts Troupe as their NYC debut right here in Queens.
We continued to grow in our 2019 season, and closed the year as the inaugural recipient of TFC Best of Arts & Humanities Award.
Now after a semi-virtual 2020 season, we come together again as a community of artists to navigate the COVID challenges. We are committed to being here for our dancers and our public. Join us on our virtual tour to interact with our Queens dance companies this year. Full summer schedule announced in Spring 2021!
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Neighborhood Community Engagement
Every show on tour is a different line-up of Queens companies of all cultures and styles, featuring various audience activities including Question & Answer sessions with the dancers, dance games, and our QDF Dancebacks, where audience members get to take a mini dance lesson with our companies. Be sure to follow us, subscribe, and check back here for announcements!
Photo credits: Josef Pinlac, Noel Valero, Reiko Yanagi, QDF staff
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