Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute are excited to announce that The New York Butoh Institute will be in Dance Parade New York on May 16, 2026. The 20th Annual Parade and Festival will feature 10,000 dancers with over 100 unique styles of dance. A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony kicks off the event at 11:45am at 17th Street and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas). The festivities will commence with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:30 AM on West 17th Street and Avenue of the Americas.

Performances by renowned dance troupes, including The New York Butoh Institute, will set the stage for the vibrant procession. Starting at 12:00pm, all dance groups will move down the Avenue of the Americas, merging traditional and contemporary styles in an extraordinary fusion of movement and music. For more information, please visit www.danceparade.org.

This year’s Butoh performance will be choreographed by Yazmin Gonzalez for The New York Butoh Institute.

Featured dancers from the New York Butoh Institute:
Yazmin Gonzalez, Genevieve Jencson, Robyn Wong, Eilish Henderson, Celeste Laborde, Eric Lichtenstein, Robyn Wong, Zo Roze, Suyi Xu, Ana Gimena Sanchez, Alex Shanahan, River Luna, Rute Ventura, Alaisha Sharma, Alana Rosa, and Stephanie Larriere