Dance music that hypes up school festivals and cultural festivals
Introducing recommended dance music for school cultural festivals! At cultural festivals, many people want to perform dance routines on stage, right? There are also those who want to choose exciting songs as BGM for booths and stalls.
In this article, we’ve gathered trending Japanese dance tracks, so if you’re looking for songs for your cultural or school festival, be sure to check them out! You can also see the choreography for the dances, so use it as a reference!
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Dance music that excites at school festivals and cultural festivals (91–100)
Unconcealed MeGesu no Kiwami Otome.
Just following the timbre of each instrument is enjoyable on its own.
It’s a song by the four-piece pop-rock band Gesu no Kiwami Otome, released as a digital single in 2019.
The sound makes you want to sway side to side.
The wordplay in the lyrics is fun, too.
And the bass phrase in the chorus feels so good! You could say this track condenses their charm and strengths into one.
Piko Piko Tokyo (feat. Momomo Mashiro)Nakata Yasutaka
A track born from the collaboration between Yasutaka Nakata—who continually shapes the forefront of Japan’s music culture—and Momo Mashiro.
It’s an electro dance tune that feels intriguingly comfortable, blending retro and high-tech, freshness and nostalgia.
Mashiro’s cute, one-of-a-kind vocals and Nakata’s distinctive worldbuilding match perfectly, delivering a truly satisfying dance number.
runwayNogizaka 46
A coupling track from Nogizaka46’s single released in May 2019.
It’s a light, upbeat number featuring a classic four-on-the-floor dance beat topped with rhythmic cutting guitar.
The flowing melody line is excellent as well, and while the arrangement doesn’t lean heavily into the low end, it’s still a solid dance tune.
The music video, themed around “girls left behind in an abandoned city,” is also very beautiful and compelling to watch.
mintUno Misako (AAA)
A solo third single released in 2019 by Misako Uno, a member of the dance-vocal group AAA.
It’s a breezy, uplifting summer dance track that makes you want to listen under a clear, sunny summer sky like in the music video.
With a sparkling, fresh vocal and melody perfect for driving or going out, it captures the excitement of heading into summer.
CHANGEYamashita Tomohisa
How about a mature, danceable number? It’s a song by Tomohisa Yamashita—also known as “YamaP”—a former member of the idol group NEWS.
Released in 2019 as his 10th single, it was used as the theme song for the drama In Hand, in which he also appeared.
His sweet vocals are particularly striking.
Fans who love his voice will find this track irresistible.
Continuation of the Dream feat. DengaryuEVISBEATS
If you find that uptempo tracks alone just don’t cut it, this is the song I recommend.
It’s “Yume no Tsuzuki” (“The Continuation of a Dream”), a collaboration between EVISBEATS, a trackmaker from Nara Prefecture, and the rapper Dengaryu.
The keyboards, vocal harmonies, guitar, and bass layer together subtly yet intricately—super stylish, right? Put this on casually and your friends are sure to see you in a new light!
Psychedelic Romance feat. SALUEXILE SHOKICHI
A solo number by EXILE member SHOKICHI.
He teams up once again with SALU, with whom he also collaborated on “Good Vibes Only.” Choreography is by Shaun Evaristo—who has worked with artists like Justin Bieber—creating a fun, upbeat atmosphere.
The lively Latin track produced by Ava1anche, a producer and DJ active in both Japan and the U.S., is sure to elevate any fun moment.
In line with the song’s message that everyday life becomes colorful when you’re in a happy mood, let’s make the day of the school festival vibrant with this track!
