The Lineup

Join us in the Myriad Gardens for the fifth annual Calderón Dance Festival on Saturday, May 16th, 2026 from 12-8pm.

A festival celebrating the life of Shannon Calderón and her vision for building a community with inclusive, diverse, and equitable opportunities in dance.

Join us for DANCE CLASSES, DANCE PERFORMANCES, ARTIST VENDORS, LIVE MUSIC & MORE! Tentative festival activities include:

  • 12:00-1:00 PM - Multiple classes across stages

  • 12:15-1:00 PM - Community Showcase

  • 1:00-3:00 PM - Concurrent classes & showcases

  • 3:00-6:00 PM - Pre-battle + performances

  • 6:00-8:00 PM - Evening performances & final battle

  • 11:40am Festival Kickoff Opening & Welcome

    12-1pm Class: Maddie Mason (Jazz Funk for All)

    1-2pm Performance: Professional Showcase

    • Boye Ladd: Men’s Fancy War Dance

    • Mysterious Minds Dance Company

    • Everest Culture & Entertainment

    • Maddie Dominick

    • Human Creature Dance Theater

    • KAPWA OKC

    • Kirmani Zayan Montaocean-Mocuepani-Xocitl Bax-Toh

    • Defiance Dance Collective

    • Marjan Esáa

    • RACE Dance Collective

    2-3pm Class: Kirmani Zayan Montaocean (Meso-American Azteca & Mayan)

    3-4pm Performance: K-12 Showcase

    • Classen SAS MS

    • Capitol Hill MS

    • Classen SAS HS

    • Midwest City MS

    • Capitol Hill HS

    • NW Optimist

    • Putnam City Original

    • John Marshall HS

    • Bishop McGuinness CHS

    • Classen SAS HS

    4-4:30pm Performance: Edgar Cruz (Featured Artist) featuring “Firestorm”

    4:30-5:30pm Class with Festival Headliner Marty Kudelka

    5-5:30pm TBA

    5:30-6pm Dinner Break

    6-7pm Performance: Vicente Griego, ReVoZo (Featured Artist)

    7-8pm Street Dance Battle (Cash Prize)

  • 12:15-1:00pm Community/Studio Showcase

    • Everything Goes Dance Studio

    • Blended Studios

    • Metropolitan School of Dance

    • Mystical Hips Dance Troupe

    • 8 Count Dance Studio

    • NW Optimist Community Dance

    • Top Hat Talent

    • Reach Dance Studio

    • Ballet Folkórico Herencia

    1-2pm CLASS: Briaja Smith (K-Pop)

    2-3pm CLASS: Hannah Hoye (Hip Hop)

    3-6pm Preliminary Battles

  • 12-1pm Class: Kally Jones (Improv)

    1-2pm Class: Heidi Brooks (Move & Groove)

    2-3pm Class: Rebekah Wallace Garrett (Dance Play)

  • 8 Count Studio
    Backstage Players, Inc
    Brown Girls Do Inc
    Christy’s Creations
    City of Oklahoma City OKC Parks and Recreation
    Dancing for Eternity
    Ketchalls
    Meaningful Moments Doula Care LLC
    Mysterious Minds
    Oklahoma International Dance Festival
    Prairie Dance Theatre
    RACE Dance Collective
    To Glass Unknown
    Unholy Grails
    Vanessa In Season