Excerpt from SHADOW CITIES

EPHRAT ASHERIE DANCE participates in Dance Parade that returns to the streets Saturday May 16, 2026 and will celebrate the 20th Annual Parade and Festival with 10,000 dancers featuring 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)

Following the parade, EPHRAT ASHERIE DANCE participates in DanceFest 2026 in Tompkins Square Park, the destination of the parade at Avenue A and Saint Marks Place. The park comes alive from 3-7pm with choreographed performances, dance lessons, site specific and dance we can all boogie down to – all free to the public. 

More on Shadow Cities : Ephrat Asherie collaborates with Grammy award-winning pianist and composer Arturo O’Farrill on the company’s newest creation, Shadow Cities, a reflection on the beauty, vastness, and joy of the in-between. Bringing together Asherie’s innovative and rigorous choreography with O’Farrill’s singular and mesmerizing sound, Shadow Cities is a beautiful extension of Ephrat Asherie Dance’s dedication to working with live music. With a cast of six dancers and four musicians, this work explores what it means to stay afloat in the in-between.