2024 QDF Tour Opening Event

2024 QDF Tour Opening Event

Join Queensboro Dance Festival for an opening event to kick off our 2024 season with all 25 Queens-based dance companies.

By Queensboro Dance Festival

Date and time

Saturday, June 8 · 3 - 7pm EDT

Location

Travers Park

76-9 34th Avenue Queens, NY 11372

About this event

  • 4 hours

* Note: Raindate Sunday June 9 *

Locations: Pedestrian Plazas along 34th Ave at 89th-90th and 93rd-94th Streets; final event at Travers Park (78th Street at 34th Ave)

Transportation to 34th Ave between 89th-90th St and between 93rd-94th St: Q49 towards East Elmhurst to 89 St/34th Ave. 7 Train to Junction Blvd. Q66 towards Flushing Main St Via Northern Blvd to Northern Blvd/89 St

Transportation to Travers Park: Nearest ADA-accessible subway station: 7 train, Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74th St/Broadway. Nearest ADA-accessible bus station: Q66, Northern Blvd/78 St. Limited street parking and street meters.

See ADA accessible stations here

3pm - 4:00pm, 34th Ave between 89-90th St:

Guest lindy-hop lesson by Dancing Classrooms

Dance lessons with:
Cucala Dance Company (NY Salsa)
Neela Dance Academy (Kathak)
San Simon Sucre New York (Bolivian Caporales)

Performances by IMMA KAT, Rosemarie Madrid Dance Company, Kalli Siamidou, Manhatitlan, and Kinding Sindaw


4:30pm - 5:30pm, 34th Ave between 93rd-94th Streets:
Guest Performance by Fresh Meadows Line Dance Group
Dance Lessons with:

CarNYval Dancers (Afro-Caribbean)
Gotham Dance Theater (Street Jazz)
Cole Collective (Body Rhythms)


Performances by Chieh & Yoyo, Drye/Marinaro Dance Company, Silvana Brizuela Weigel, Ricardo Osorio "El Niño."

6:00pm Performances at Travers Park by:

DANCE FOR THE PEOPLE
Flamenco Latino
Umami Playground
Monali NandyMazumdar
Nā Pua Mai Ka Lani Nuioka
Nicole Kadar & Dancers
sarAika movement collective
Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre
The Kingdom Dance Company
Barbara Mahler's Dances

ASL interpretation provided

Performances subject to change. Performances may be canceled due to extreme weather conditions; please follow us on Instagram for up-to-date announcements.

Photo credit John Casem

Organized by

The Queensboro Dance Festival launched in 2014 and is an annual summer season of public events and performances presenting only Queens-based cultural and contemporary dance companies. We tour the borough, bringing Queens dance to theaters, parks, plazas, libraries, and streets to serve the Queens public and visitors.  We strive to represent a slice of Queens dance, with the mission to strengthen the dance community in Queens and garner a greater appreciation for Queens dance.  Follow us in Instagram @queensborodancefestival, and visit www.queensborodancefestival.queensborodancefestival.or.