“K-FAN” or K Pop Festival And Next Generation, is a new part of our biggest annual dancing festival KoDaFe in NYC hosted by i KADA Dance Company, Inc and HIN TRIP LLC.

This is the perfect opportunity for K-Pop lovers all over the world to gather around, to learn from the best K-Pop artists, to meet with mainstream K-Pop companies, and to share our passion on stages and chase our dreams.

Through this festival, you’ll get the chance to attend survival workshops, work closely with real choreographers and dance trainers from Korea, perform on professional stages, experience the most authentic and fashionate K-Pop culture, and even take auditions from the most influential entertainment companies.

K-FAN 2025 Full Schedule:
– Survival Workshops –
Date: June 29th.
Location: New York City Center, Studio #3 (130 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019).
Workshop 1 (12pm-1:30pm) – with TARO from HolyBang (winner of The Best Female Dance Crew on “Street Woman Fighter” season 1)
Workshop 2 (2pm – 3:30pm) – with SEA NI 신익주 (NCT’s choreographer, who has trained groups for SM Entertainment and HYBE)
– Competition & Audition –
Date: June 30th.
Location: Ailey Citigroup Theaters, (405 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019).
Performances and special stages by K Pop dancers all over the world, and auditioned by 7-8 most influential Korean entertainment companies

The workshops are held by real professional K-Pop artists who are famous in this industry. (Detailed introduction of both artists see our highlight videos! Links are pasted below.)
Everyone (within the age limit of 11-18, or Grade 6-12) is welcome to sign up for the workshops and learn from the artists. Spots are limited on a first come first serve basis.
Application fee for one workshop is $75, and for both it’s $140.
If you want to challenge yourself, you can choose to do “Survival” mode. Promising participants will be selected to rehearse with TARO and SEA NI, and perform a special stage with them together at the festival on June 30th.
To ensure a smooth performance, selected dancers should arrive at the theater before 1pm on June 30 to rehearse with the artists, which will be followed by a tech rehearsal. There’s a participation fee of $50 per attendant, which includes photos and videos for rehearsing and performing with the artists.
Application link is here: https://forms.gle/bnu3UZjLPnHD3P4n6

It’s a festival where dancers perform, compete, and get auditioned by 7-8 most influential mainstream Korean K-Pop entertainment companies.
Participated companies this year: HYBE’s ADOR, PLEDIS and SOURCE MUSIC, plus MORE VISION, HIGH UP, JELLYFISH and ABYSS.
Everyone (within the age limit of 11-18, or Grade 6-12) is welcome to apply. You can apply as either Solo or Group. Each application is limited to one dance piece, whether Solo or Group. You’ll be required to submit your personal information, headshots, and a video of you or your group dancing the same song you wish to perform at the festival.
After submitting the application, the companies and we will review everyone’s application materials. Qualified dancers will be selected to perform at the festival on June 30th.
All companies mentioned above will be auditioning them while they perform. There’s a chance to sign contracts with them and actually go to Korea!
Meanwhile, we will select a winner for Solos and a winner for Groups. Each will get a prize of $500 cash. 2nd place and 3rd place (doesn’t matter Solo or Group) will get a $300-value-award and a $200-value-award accordingly.
Application fee is $50. It is non-refundable for reviewing materials and making decisions to choose selected performers.
Selected dancers will have to pay another non-refundable participation fee of $100, which includes tech rehearsals, lighting designs, and official photos and videos from the performances.
Application link is here: https://forms.gle/QyqAd4xEpvJ8Nq3v8

We are also looking for staff. High schoolers can apply to be our staff for either or both days’ events. There’s no participation fee nor any other fee, and they will get volunteering hours from i KADA Dance Company Inc and Korean Cultural Center New York.
Positions include Interpreters (KOR-ENG) for both days, receptionists for both days, and backstage jobs like participant managers on June 30th, etc. Positions will be assigned.
Working hours for the workshops on June 29th will be 11am – 4pm, and for K-FAN on June 30th will be 2pm – 9pm.
Application link is here: https://forms.gle/f9tDuCmR8A3ZrUU86
In conclusion, this is a great event to attend because you don’t ever get this close to this real professional K-Pop industry elsewhere. It’s the best opportunity to be the next K-Pop star that you shouldn’t miss. And if you want to attend, you can take one or both workshops, you can do the Survival mode, you can apply for the competition & multi-auditions, or you can volunteer to be a staff.