The 2nd Annual International Day of Dance Festival, organized by Graceful Expressions, takes place on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 8:15 p.m., at Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy Street, Cary, North Carolina.
This is a free event and suitable for all ages. This is not a drop-off event. Parents or guardians must stay with their children.
Celebrate the universal language of dance and the joy of movement through free workshops for all ages and ability levels.
The day will finish with a performance featuring community groups from all around Cary.
Find additional details on all the below activities here.
Schedule
Morning Classes
- 10 to 10:45 a.m.: Senior Dance, Stretch and Move Class in the Academy Pavilion
- 10 to 10:30 a.m.: Preschool Dance and Story Time on the Great Lawn Pavilion Stage (for preschoolers and their grownups)
- 12 to 12:45 p.m.: Adult Dance Lunch Break with Willie Hinton on the Great Lawn Pavilion
Afternoon Classes
- 4 to 4:45 p.m.: Contemporary Dance for ages 12+ with Willie Hinton in the Gathering House
- 4:15 to 4:45 p.m.: Kids’ Dance Party with Graceful Expressions on the Great Lawn
- 4:15 to 4:45 p.m.: Preschool Story and Dance with Graceful Expressions in the Academy Pavilion
- 4:50 to 5:30 p.m.: Hip Hop for ages 9+ in the Gathering House
- 5 to 5:40 p.m.: Ballet for ages 6-10 with Graceful Expressions in the Academy Pavilion
- 5 to 5:45 p.m.: Musical Theater Class for all ages with Victoria from NC Dance Institute on the Great Lawn Pavilion Stage
- 6 to 6:30 p.m.: Tango lessons for all ages with Triangle Tangueros on the Great Lawn Pavilion Stage
Throughout the Park
- 5:45 to 6 p.m.: There will be site-specific dance performances throughout the Park, so keep an eye out for these!
Evening Performances
6:45 to 8:15 p.m. on the Great Lawn Pavilion Stage
- Bollyfuse Dance Academy
- Carolina Dance Theater
- Graceful Expressions
- Monroe Scottish Highland
- Pack Cloggers
- Philipine American Association of NC
- Oriental Culture Dance
- Mambo Dinamico
- Tanu Sharma
- Baila con Paz
- Triangle Dance 4 Life
- Triangle Tangueros
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