Our mission is to promote dance as an expressive and unifying art form by showcasing all forms of dance, educating the general public about the opportunity to experience dance and celebrate the diversity of danceOn Saturday May 18, 2024 at 12noon under the theme "DANCE FREE NYC" thousands of dancers converge on 17th Street & Avenue of the Amercas to showcase 100+ unique styles of dance. The parade swings east onto 8th Street and pass through a Grand Stand in Astor Place. Then on to DanceFest with a massive festival from 3-7pm.