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 hypes up cultural and school festivals (41–50)
Permission To DanceBTS
If you want to dance K-pop around the campfire, how about BTS’s “Permission To Dance”? It’s fresh, catchy, and widely known, so I think every middle and high schooler is familiar with it.
It’s upbeat but not too fast, so with some tweaks to the choreography, even preschoolers and elementary school kids can dance to it.
The choreography introduced here is also easy to imitate.
It looks fun to freeze your movements at certain moments, or point at your friends and laugh together.
Que sera, seraMrs. GREEN APPLE
Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s “Que Sera Sera,” which portrays the belief in a bright future, is a perfect song for fun dance time.
The choreography also expresses fun with movements like spreading your arms wide and light steps, enhancing the mood of the song.
If matching the song’s rhythm makes the movements too intricate, try simplifying by making one move over two beats, so more people can enjoy the dance.
It’s also important to be mindful of facial expressions and use your whole body to convey a joyful atmosphere.
Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE
Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s “Aoi to Natsu” is a captivating song with bright, refreshing sounds and vocals that evoke youth.
If you move your body to this track, you might feel a full-body sense of hope moving toward the future.
Since it’s a fast-tempo song, it’s recommended to keep each movement to two beats or otherwise leave some breathing room; move slowly so your facial expression can also stay relaxed.
If having too many movements makes it hard to feel the fun of the song, focusing on steps might be a good option.
POP TEAM EPICUesaka Sumire
This is the song used as the opening theme for the popular 2018 anime Pop Team Epic.
The track incorporates EDM elements and is dance music, making it especially recommended for those who like cool-sounding songs.
As you’d expect from such a popular anime, the song is widely known, so it’s a great pick for a school festival.
Gegegay no KitaroToukyou Gegegay
This is a remade version of the well-known song from GeGeGe no Kitaro, performed by the group Tokyo Gegegay, whose rap and dance are considered incredibly cool and have become hugely popular among young people.
Since it’s a remake of a song everyone knows, it’s guaranteed to liven up any school festival.
Moechakka FireIssei
A poppy dance number laced with satire of modern society, this standout track unleashes the emotions of today’s youth.
Riding a high-velocity beat that fuses EDM and trap elements, it breezily depicts everyday life bound by social media dependence and the craving for approval.
With a melodic sound and addictive choreography, it grabs listeners’ hearts and won’t let go.
Released in July 2024, it also drew attention for its distinctive visual direction by illustrator Hatsumino.
Why not have your class or club master the moves and bring explosive energy to your school festival stage? Alongside Issei’s powerful vocals, you’ll be able to express youthful passion and energy to the fullest.
KICKBACKYonezu Kenshi
The opening theme of the anime Chainsaw Man is packed with a sense of speed and fierce energy.
Crafted by Kenshi Yonezu with his unique sonic sensibility, it was released in November 2022.
The complex key changes woven from electro-rock and drum’n’bass create rollercoaster-like twists and turns, vividly portraying a surge of emotion.
The lyrics, which sing of the emptiness and hope of people striving to rise from rock bottom, would lend themselves well to the intense emotional expression of a cultural festival dance performance.