Performance Information: Know Before You Go
Performers can find information here on how to prepare to have a successful performance at AsiaFest.
Apply to perform
Applications are now open for Plano AsiaFest 2026!
Performance Application Form (Online Google Forms)
Submitting music
Music submission will open for accepted performances in April 2026.
Parking info
Loading permits are available by request. An email has been sent to all performers with information on how one may be requested.
Performers should park away from the Haggard Park parking lot in one of the other parking lots listed on the map below.
Performers are only offered the opportunity to temporarily use the Haggard Park Lot (in the below map, it is labeled by "Haggard Park parking lot is RESERVED") for loading and unloading only. Several spaces will be reserved for immediate loading and unloading only. This helps us reserve enough space for performers and vendors to move things in and out of the festival.
Only authorized people with parking decals can stay parked in the parking lot—performers will not be given parking decals, and therefore cannot remain parked in the lot. When going to the parking lot, please tell the parking lot attendant you are a performer.
The Plano Police Department has directed us to enhance traffic management for accessing the Haggard Park parking lot. To enter the Haggard Park parking lot, you must come on 15th Street from the west to the east. You will then need to wait in the left-turn lane for the parking lot attendant to let you in. Traffic coming from the east to the west will not be allowed to right turn because it will cause a traffic jam and cars may get stuck on the railroad track, which poses a serious safety concern. Please consider taking 14th Street west until H Avenue. Then, right turn onto H Avenue and go north. Finally, right turn onto 15th Street to go east and get into the left turn lane into the Haggard Park parking lot. Even though performers are authorized to enter the parking lot for loading/unloading, all performers must enter by coming from the west going east and left turn into the parking lot. Due to safety concerns and instructions we have received from the Plano Police Department, ALL right turns will be rejected.
Checking in and preparing for your performance
Please be at the stage at least 30 minutes before you are scheduled to perform, because sometimes the schedule could move earlier or later depending on the situation. Please come to Haggard Park at least 1 hour before your performance.
Our stage is at the gazebo, so you'll want to check in with us at the back of the gazebo. We will provide you with more information on when you are scheduled to go up. Please note: You will be waiting near the gazebo, but not in the gazebo. The gazebo is reserved for the current performance and AsiaFest staff. After finishing your performance, please expediently exit the gazebo to facilitate a smooth transition to our next performance.
We have tents for performers to change their costumes. You may ask our performance coordinators about the tent when you arrive.
The stage size is 24 feet wide and 16 feet deep.
All performers are required to wear dance shoes and/or socks as the stage floor could get very hot. CAAHF and AsiaFest are not responsible for any injury caused by failing to adhere to this requirement.
Please wear sunscreen and bring a bottle of water, as the weather could get very hot. There are food vendors and business vendors in the park all day, so bring some money and enjoy Plano AsiaFest!
Frequently asked questions
- When will I be notified of a decision of whether I have been accepted to perform at Plano AsiaFest?
- Decisions are usually released around April.
- Can I pick my timeslot ahead of time?
- To facilitate scheduling, timeslots are not requested ahead of time. Instead, once the preliminary schedule is released, certain performances can be moved around as needed.
- Do we have to pay to perform at Plano AsiaFest?
- No — there is no application fee nor any other fees required to perform at Plano AsiaFest.
- Can I be reimbursed for performing at the festival?
- All performances are on a strictly voluntary basis. Plano AsiaFest does not provide any sort of monetary compensation for performances, nor is transportation expensed by the festival.
- Which types of performances are accepted?
- All performances relating to Asian and Pacific Islander culture, as well as by Asian American and Pacific Islander community members, are welcome to apply for Plano AsiaFest. Performances range from singing, the playing of instruments, to dances and martial arts performances, among others.
- What are the dimensions of the performance stage?
- 24 feet wide, 16 feet deep.
- Will performers be allowed to go on stage barefoot?
- The stage gets very hot under the sun. To protect performers from injury, under absolutely no circumstances will performers be allowed to go on stage barefoot.
- The performance is supposed to be done barefoot culturally.
- Safety always comes first. If accepted, please contact the performance committee to discuss a bespoke strategy on how to proceed. There are certain ways to avoid injury if being barefoot is absolutely essential for the performance, as long as the performers' feet do not touch the bare stage. But please do not attempt to bring your own carpet or any large items without first coordinating with the performance committee.
Performance schedule for 2025
| Time slot | Performer | Title of performance | Culture / Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:45-11:05 | Lion Dance | ||
| 2 | 11:05-11:15 | AsiaFest Intro | ||
| 3 | 11:15 | MC | ||
| 4 | 11:20 11:50 | Ms. International Texas | Parade of Asian costumes | Traditional Asian fashion show |
| 5 | Star Dancers | Beautiful Lake of Songshan | Chinese | |
| 6 | Maharlika Dancers | Glimpse of the Philippines | Philippines | |
| 7 | SKN Vietnamese students | Binh Dinh Tinh Que | Viet Nam | |
| 8 | Dance Forever | Watch a little fun show | Chinese | |
| 9 | Dance E Motion | Always Remember Asian Line Dancing | Asian line dancing | |
| 10 | 11:50-12:20 | Indhu's Dance Studio | Bharathanatyam - Vandana Slokas | India - Bharathanatyam |
| 11 | Indhu's Dance Studio | Chinna Kannan | India - Classical Dance | |
| 12 | Indhu's Dance Studio | Bharathanatyam - Thisra Alarippu set to Thisra Ekam. | India - Bharathanatyam | |
| 13 | Dallas Huayun Traditional Chinese Music Orchestra | Horse Racing | Chinese | |
| 14 | 12:20-12:45 | Ysabel Rodal Laudes Carnelio | Roar by Katy Perry | |
| 15 | Charishnu performing arts | Narashima kautvam | Rachana Rao | |
| 16 | Wang Tao Kung Fu USA | Kungfu and Taiji | Chinese | |
| 17 | 12:45-1:00 | Lion dance | ||
| 18 | 1:00 -1:30 | Proclamation by Mayor Muns | ||
| 19 | Award presentation | |||
| 20 | 1:30-2:00 | Dallas Chinese Hanfu Association | Hanfu&Guofeng Showcase | Chinese traditional clothing |
| 21 | Yitong Guzheng Ensamble | China-E | Chinese | |
| 22 | JPS Dance School | Echoes of Dunhuang | Chinese Dance | |
| 23 | Plano West K-Krew | K-pop dance | Korean | |
| 24 | Jessica Maeve | Ukulele | Philippines | |
| 25 | Naach5 Entertainment | Naach5 | Indian | |
| 26 | 2:00-2:30 | Yamaha Music School Plano | Beach of Shanghai by Jiahui Gu/Dragon Warrior by Jonathan Valenzuela | China and Japan |
| 27 | Navayukti Dance Academy | Bharatanatyam | Indian Classical | |
| 28 | ArtEast North Texas Joy Dance Group | Bloom song | Uyghur | |
| 29 | Dancing Starz Bollywood Dance Academy | Festival of color | India | |
| 30 | 2:30-3:00 | DashAvatar Dance Academy | Bollywood dance | India |
| 31 | K Dance Academy | Hanuman Chalisa | India | |
| 32 | Vanee School of Dance | Kali Kautuvam | India | |
| 33 | 3:00-3:30 | JPS Dance School | Silk Road Drum Dolls | Chinese Dance |
| 34 | Natyasthalam Vidyalaya | Indian Classical Dance - Bharatanatyam | India | |
| 35 | Natyasthalam Vidyalaya | Indian Classical Dance - Bharatanatyam | India | |
| 36 | Natyasthalam Vidyalaya | Indian Classical Dance - Bharatanatyam | India | |
| 37 | Taiwanese Association of America - DFW Chapter | The Time Left Behind | Taiwan 70s College Folk Music | |
| 38 | 3:30-4:00 | Unix Dance Club | K-pop | Korean |
| 39 | Dancing StarZ bollywda dance Academy | Bolly masti | India | |
| 40 | 4:00-4:30 | Kalayatna Productions | Alaypayuthey - Bharatnatyam & Semi-Classical Fusion | Indian classical & Semi-classical Dance |
| 41 | Cambodian Women Society of Texas (CWST) | Robam Neary Chea Chour / Dance of the Khmer Women | ||
| 42 | 4:30-5:00 | Yitong Guzheng Ensamble | Popular Chinese folk culture | Chinese |
| 43 | Devika Aravindan | Indian classical dance - Swagatham Krishna | India | |
| 44 | Orchard Academy | Kalanjiyam | India (Kerala) | |
| 45 | World Federation of Kalari and Silambam | Kalari Adimurai and Silambam | India - Ancient martial arts | |
| 46 | Chinese Culture Center | Pop songs from Hong Kong | Chinese |
