2025 Dancing with the Queens Stars Gala

An entertaining night of epic dance competition, dinner, and drinks featuring Queens’ best in culture and community! 4 teams of Queens community leaders have been dance training with our Queensboro Dance Festival choreographers, ready to give it their all to compete for the highest score and the 2025 Dancing with the Queens Stars Championship trophy! Our esteemed panel of Queens judges and YOUR audience vote crowns the winner!

You’ll be seeing the best in Queens dance and community, dining on Queens international cuisine, as well enjoying an open bar and an amazing silent auction curation of Queens staycation experiences. All proceeds support the Queensboro Dance Festival programming of 30+ free dance events, classes, and professional development dancer workshops we provide the Queens community every year.

Plus special appearances, a festival gallery, and photo booth by Velvet Turtle Events!

Your gala ticket includes:

~Dinner featuring local Queens restaurants

~Open bar

~Dancing with the Queens Stars competition and party

~Premiere access to curated silent auction of Queens Staycation Experiences

~Exclusive discount code for Queensboro Dance Festival’s Season Finale (Sept 13)

Gala party vibes by DJ Elephantglasses

THE JUDGES

Deputy Queensborough President Ebony Young

TV host and producer for Queens Public TV Roz Nieves

Queens Dancer and producer Bboy Static

THE DANCE CATEGORIES & QDF CHOREOGRAPHERS

Tap by Nicole Ohr of Cole Collective

Hip-Hop/West African by TJ of Kofago Taraji

House/Club by Dahyun of Ah-Molla Dance Collective

THE TEAMS: OUR DANCING QUEENS STARS

Defending Champion Team Northwell Health Karen, Tracey, and Padmini

Team NYC PARKS Latisha and Meira

Team SPEAR Physical Therapy Mary, Rachel, and Morgan

THE HONOREES: For innovative and inspiring contributions to Queens Dance

Mary Frances Roebuck of SPEAR Physical Therapy and Edwin Jung of Dance Doctor Network