The International Dance Day Fest is set to make a grand return from April 23 to 27, 2025, at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit Makati, bringing together over 1,200 dancers from the Philippines and abroad. Following its successful inaugural edition in 2024, the global dance festival returns for a weeklong celebration, showcasing the finest Filipino and international dance talent.
Now in its second year, the International Dance Day Fest is presented by Ayala Land, Make It Makati, Circuit Makati, and the Samsung Performing Arts Theater, with support from Ayala Corporation, the British Embassy Manila, and the British Council.
The Samsung Performing Arts Theater will once again host the five-day dance festival as Circuit Makati continues to establish itself as a cultural hub in the metro.
This year’s festival will feature over 1,200 artists from various local and international dance groups and companies, representing a wide range of genres—from traditional folkloric dances to urban beats, classical ballet, contemporary movement, and even para dance, an inclusive discipline that blends dance with wheelchair accessibility.
The festival committee, consisting of Ronnie Mirabuena (Chief Culture & Arts Officer, CCP Arts and Education Department & Philippine Folk Dance Society Member), Xernan Alfonso (Master Teacher and Curator, Street Dance Gala & Philippine Folk Dance Society Member), Andrei Nikolai Pamintuan (Head of Arts, British Council), Myra Beltran (Dance Artist, Choreographer, and Founder of Myra Beltran’s Dance Forum), Lisa Macuja Elizalde (Artistic Director, Ballet Manila), Sofia Zobel Elizalde (Founder and Director, Steps Dance Studio), and Chris Mohnani (Managing Director, Samsung Performing Arts Theater and Circuit Makati Arts and Culture Manager), hosted a media launch on March 27, 2025, to unveil the exciting details of the upcoming event.
HERE are the committee members present during the media launch of the International Dance Day Fest:
Here is the lineup of performers for the five-day International Dance Day Festival this year:
April 23 (Wednesday) – Opening Gala
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Company Wayne McGregor from London, United Kingdom
April 24 (Thursday) – Folk and Traditional Dance Gala
- Bayanihan, The National Folk Dance Company
- Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group
- UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe
- The Kalilayan Folkloric Dance Troupe
- PNU Kislap Sining Dance Troupe
- RTU Kultura Rizalia Dance Troupe
- Sindaw Philippines Performing Arts Guild
- CEU Folk Dance Troupe
- UE Silanganan Dance Troupe
- Kaloob Philippine Music and Dance Ministry
April 25 (Friday) – Street Dance Gala
- Femme MNL
- UPeepz
- VPeepz
- Ateam
- TPM (Team Package Makers)
- Electrogroovers
- PID (Power Impact Dancers)
- UNRVLD
April 26 (Saturday) – Ballet Gala
- Ballet Manila
- Ballet Philippines
- Philippine Ballet Theater
- Alice Reyes Dance Philippines
- American Ballet Theatre
- Hong Kong Ballet
- Steps Dance Studio
- Association of Ballet Academies in the Philippines
April 27 (Sunday) – Contemporary Gala
- Dance Forum
- UP Dance Company
- Daloy Dance
- Galaw
- Guang Ming
- Hiraya
- Nude Floor
- Airdance
- Mari Dance
- Para Dance
With a diverse lineup of performers and dance companies, this year’s International Dance Day Fest promises a memorable week of artistry and expression.
SEE the dance group and companies that performed at the International Dance Day Fest Media Launch here:
Moreover, the festival will spotlight Fifth Wall Fest, the country’s sole multidisciplinary movement collective, presenting site-specific works that challenge traditional performance spaces and reimagine how and where dance can be experienced.
In addition to live performances, the five-day festival will feature a dance market and bazaar offering dance paraphernalia, exclusive merchandise, and dance-related gadgets.
Ayala Land, Make It Makati, Circuit Makati, and the Samsung Performing Arts Theater invite everyone to join the celebration, championing dance as a universal, unifying art form that bridges cultures through world-class performances.
For those interested, tickets can be secured here: Ticketworld
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