UMAMI PLAYGROUND DANCE INC.

Founded in 2022. Umami Playground is a collective of movers who come together to play, explore, make mistakes, and grow. We blend street and club dance with contemporary styles, combining multiple influences from our multicultural backgrounds and diverse experiences to create fun work that resonates with normal people's lives.

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STYLES: Contemporary, House, HipHop, Street Jazz, Waacking, Breaking, Popping, Tutting, Floorwork

 

GRANTS:

• GO Queens Grant by Flushing Town Hall, NYC (2025)

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PERFORMANCE

• AAPI Dance Festival - Rising Stars showcase (2026)

• Zimmerli Art Museum - Tekcno Powwow (2025)

• Peridance Presents (2025)

• National Museum of Asian Art (AANHPI Performance Salon, 2025)

• Dance Parade Stage Performance, NYC (2025)

• Spark Theatre Festival - XXXXL (2025)

• Elements of Life (Self-produced Theatre Show, 2024)

• Queensboro Dance Festival (2022–2024)

• SparkFest Finale (Night-Length Theatre Show, 2024)

• Interactive Dance Show rr (Chashama Gala, 2024)

• SEIU International Convention (2024)

• Revolution Showcase (Headliner & Workshop Instructor, 2024)

• Fast Forward (Dixon Place, 2024)

• Judson Movement Research (2023)

• JCAL Making Moves Dance Festival (2023)

• Apicha Queens Pride Parade (2023–2024)

• NYC's Biggest Pride Parade (2022–2023)

• Chashama Anita's Way Theatre Show (2023)