Queensboro Dance Festival

The Queensboro Dance Festival is a summer (June-Sept) tour of performances and classes by Queens-based dances of diverse cultures & styles. They bring programming to Queens indoor and outdoor public venues including theaters, parks, plazas, and streets across the borough. They also feature QDF Dancebacks (audience dance lessons), choreographer talkbacks, and QDF Class Xchanges (professional classes for the dance community).

Queensboro Dance Festival participants receive:

• $750 base pay tour participation fee per company
• Additionally paid teaching opportunities and free dance classes led by fellow QDF participants (QDF Class Xchange)
• $75 company travel stipend
• Complimentary photo & video footage
• Access to free & discounted rehearsal spaces throughout Queens
• Free professional development workshops
• A direct network of Queens arts & culture career resources
• Master Classes
• Expanded audience reach and visibility
• Additional paid opportunities to book other affiliated gigs
• An amazing experience of your home borough and community of Queens dancers!