Dance/popular songs ranking for the school cultural festival
We’ll introduce dance performances and popular songs for school festivals in a ranking format!
School festivals bring together a wide range of people—not just students, but also families, friends, and local community members.
Among the highlights are dance performances held as stage events, which really get the crowd going.
In this article, we’ve put together recommended dances and popular songs that will hype up your school festival!
They’re displayed by popularity, so you can quickly see which songs are well-known and trending.
If you’re thinking, “I want to dance at the school festival,” or “I want to know the most exciting popular songs,” be sure to make use of this!
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Dance/popular song rankings for the school festival (71–80)
Prefacemakaroni enpitsu71rank/position
This is a song by Macaroni Enpitsu that seems to capture the spirit of wholeheartedly enjoying the precious time of youth.
Written as the theme song for the film “Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of Tenkasu Academy,” it playfully incorporates words that evoke the movie.
With youth as its central theme, the song conveys the message that the things which might look pointless to others are actually the very elements that make up youth—and that we should cherish them.
Goodbye DeclarationChinozo72rank/position
This is the first digital single by music producer Chinozo, who is active not only as a Vocaloid producer but also across a wide range of genres, including a unit project and game streaming.
The song topped the Billboard Japan Heatseekers Songs chart consecutively in 2021 and is known for bringing Chinozo’s name to a wide audience.
With countless dance-cover videos posted on YouTube and other social media, it’s also a great pick for dance performances at school festivals.
It’s a track that symbolizes today’s Japanese music scene and is sure to hype up students who listen with a broad perspective.
Cinderella BoySaucy Dog73rank/position
Saucy Dog is a three-piece rock band that has been active since the mid-2010s.
One of their signature songs is Cinderella Boy.
Released in 2022, its catchy lyrics and high-range chorus have made it popular for karaoke.
Since dynamics are key to this track, be mindful to create contrast in volume between the chorus and the verse.
Glass BluesBUMP OF CHICKEN74rank/position
This song by BUMP OF CHICKEN is actually the first track in Japanese that Motoo Fujiwara wrote when he was a first-year high school student.
The lyrics, filled with reflections on the meaning of life and a passion for music, are sure to resonate deeply with students in the midst of their youth.
It’s included on their indie-era album FLAME VEIN and remains a fan favorite that’s often performed live even today.
If you play it on stage at a school or cultural festival, it’ll definitely bring the whole venue together and get everyone excited.
It’s sure to become an unforgettable memory for your friends, too.
Give it a try!
One in a Million -On a Miraculous Night-GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE75rank/position
It’s the love song “One in a Million – Kiseki no Yoru ni -” by GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE.
They usually show off razor-sharp dance moves, but this song is a sweet ballad, and since you can incorporate slower movements, it might be suitable for beginners.
Creating choreography themed around the song’s message of love would likely turn out beautifully as well.
If you showcase the dance everyone came up with at a school or cultural festival, it’s sure to become an unforgettable memory!
Crimson Lotus FlowerLiSA76rank/position
This song depicts the courage to face adversity, with a powerful rock sound and a richly projected vocal that represents modern anime.
It captures the indomitable spirit of a protagonist striving to overcome countless hardships and the strong will to protect loved ones, resulting in a striking piece.
LiSA’s vocals brilliantly convey the story’s themes.
Released in April 2019, it was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, became a massive hit, and earned numerous accolades, including an appearance on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
Its dynamic, high-impact sound is perfect for sports days and athletic festivals, and it also works great as a rousing cheer song everyone can enjoy together.
Shunkan SentimentalSCANDAL77rank/position
A song by SCANDAL, a four-member girls’ rock band whose members were mostly high school students at the time of their debut.
When the song was released, they performed in school uniforms, making it a perfect number to play at a school festival.
It’s also well-known thanks to being used as an ending theme for the anime Fullmetal Alchemist, and from a performance standpoint it’s easy to cover since the guitar parts are mainly played with power chords.
With its sense of speed, it’s a sure-fire number to get the crowd going at a school festival.