[School Festival] Dance Group Name Ideas: Tips on How to Create Them

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At school cultural festivals, many students perform dance routines, right?

Beyond choreography and music, there’s something else you need when you step on stage: a group name.

In this article, we’ll introduce recommended English words and slang for cultural-festival group names, plus ideas for how to create your own.

The basics of coming up with a group name include matching it to the mood of the song or dance, using members’ names, or combining things you like.

Use this article as a starting point to help you decide on the perfect name for your dance group!

[School Festival] Dance Group Name Ideas: Tips on How to Create Them (21–30)

Chocolat

Let’s give your group a name that can be both bitter and sweet! Here’s an idea: Chocolat.

Depending on the school, there may be groups that can handle both cute songs and cool ones.

For such versatile groups, we recommend “Chocolat.” It literally means “chocolate,” and just like chocolate can be sweet and easy to enjoy or rich and bitter, this name reflects a range of flavors.

It’s a stylish group name that layers your group’s character with the image of chocolate.

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Place of origin + (word)

Let’s come up with unique group names! Here are ideas using Hometown + (Word).

Many groups likely share the common trait of members being from the same place.

By choosing a group name that highlights your hometown, you can create a sense of familiarity and encourage visitors to cheer you on.

For example, there are many artists with place names in their group names, like Tokyo Jihen and Umeda Cypher.

Try brainstorming words to combine after your hometown.

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[School Festival] Dance Group Name Ideas: Tips for Creating Them (31–40)

(Name)☆(Name)

Do you know the singer Hiro Tsunoda? He has a slightly unusual stage name that includes a star (☆).

Not that we’re trying to copy him, but how about putting a ☆ between the names for a two-person unit? It might look more modern and cute than connecting them with an ampersand.

For example, if the names are Makiko and Kumiko, you could shorten them by dropping the final “ko” and go with “Maki☆Kumi,” which might look nicer.

In English, you could write it as “MAKI☆MIKU” or “maki☆kumi.” Using lowercase gives it a somewhat charming feel, don’t you think? Try experimenting with different ways to use the ☆.

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