Winter Danzfest

26 Broadway, Hawthorne, NY

Join us on Sunday, December 14th for the Winter Celebration at Danzfest!

Featuring guest adjudicator TBA

Tentative Schedule:

3:30-4:30pm Ballroom & Smooth – Competitive Rounds
4:30-5:15pm Solo Spotlight Performances
5:15-5:45pm Intermission & Photos
5:45-6:45pm Rhythm & Latin – Competitive Rounds
6:45-7:15pm Team Spotlight Performances

We look forward to seeing you at this or one of our upcoming Danzfest events:

• Winter Danzfest: December 14, 2025

Danzfest offers rounds, evaluation, practice competition, and showcase performances. Students have an incredible opportunity to try new routines and test their dancing in a safe and supportive environment.

Highlights

⭐ All Levels of Experience Welcome: From beginners dancing in Newcomer to seasoned competitors in Open Gold, we invite all dancers to practice their competition and performance skills in a welcoming, low-pressure environment.

⭐ Personalized Feedback: Get feedback in each dance style from our Champion guest judge David Hamilton.

⭐ Diverse Dance Styles: Test your dance skills in up to 35 dance styles, spanning American, International, Country and Club dances.

⭐ Recap Videography: Receive videos of each competitive round you enter for personal review and keepsakes.

⭐ Community Performances: Perform routines or cheer your friends & instructors in Pro-Am, Am-Am, Solo, Group, and performances from Danznik’s professional team

⭐ Beauty Vendor: We recommend booking in advance!
Hair & makeup appointments available with Maria: 516-993-8771 / [email protected]

⭐ Live Broadcast: For friends and family who can’t attend in-person, we will livestream the event.

MORE INFO

✅ Venue & Transportation
We’re hosting Danzfest at our Westchester, NY location, a short train ride from NYC.
• 26 Broadway, Hawthorne, NY (Get Directions)
• Metro-North Hawthorne train stop is right beside the studio, easily reachable via Grand Central Station in Manhattan
• Free limited-parking on site
• Free commuter parking around the corner next to the park

✅ Resources
• Registration Information

✅ Photos / Videos
Are we allowed to take photos or record some of the dancing?
Absolutely! If you post on social media, please tag the studio (@danznikstudios) and use the hashtag #danzfest. We would love to see all your posts!
Photography from Past Events

Meet the Hosts

Born in Kazakhstan, Nikolai Shpakov grew up in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, in the Ural mountain region, the only child of an architect father and an attorney mother. He started dancing “before I learned how to walk,” he says, first Russian folk dancing, then jazz, and finally ballroom when...

Spectator Passes & Competitor Registration

Questions? Contact us or call 212-500-1064