Dear Friends,

NYDF 2025 is fast approaching, and we are beyond excited to welcome you back to the Midtown Hilton New York this coming February 19-23, 2025!

Your passion, enthusiasm, and love for dance have been the heart of the New York Dance Festival, and it’s because of your continued support that we are able to grow and evolve. Thank you for believing in our vision—we can’t wait to make NYDF even better in 2025 and beyond.

Everything you love about NYDF is coming back:

• A world-class panel of international adjudicators, carefully selected to deliver the best possible results on performance day.
• NYDF Camp, featuring leading dance professionals across all styles, and the ever-popular NYDF Practice Rounds, led by DJ Markus Homm.
• Custom-curated music for both the competition and the camp.
• Junior and Youth Championship events held in the evening, judged by a full panel of world-class adjudicators.
• Traditional NYDF participation gifts, updated and refreshed for the new year with some exciting additions!

The NYDF Gala was a huge success last year, and we are thrilled to bring it back! Enjoy a gourmet dinner by New York Times 3-star Chef Peter Bentz, live music by Mitch Frohman and the Bronx Horns, hours of social dancing, and an unforgettable show by none other than Benji Schwimmer, partnered with WS World Champion Victoria Henk.

New for 2025:

We love our amateur competitors, and we’re excited to announce the addition of two new categories: the Rising Star Amateur Latin and Rising Star Amateur Ballroom Championships. Another opportunity to shine!

And we’re giving NYDF a facelift! Craig Smith and the Dance Production House are working on a fresh new look for us starting in 2025.

We are working around the clock to ensure that NYDF 2025 will be an unforgettable experience for all of you. We can’t wait to see you in New York!

NYDF 2025 can’t come soon enough!

Warmly,
NYDF Organizers

Eugene Katsevman & Maria Manusova