Amelia Island Dance Festival

Amelia Island Dance Festival 🌴 AIDF 2026| September 10-13, 2026
💃 Workshops,Performances,Community
🎟️ ameliaislanddancefestival.org

06/18/2026

Join the Action on Make Music Day this Sunday June 21 at Story & Song.
I’m very excited to present a free Drums and Percussion concert featuring an improvised Drums/ Dance Duet with Susan Dodge of the Amelia Island Dance Festival. Several of my students including Dr Robert Rice and Juliette Peterson will also join in the Jam and they will rock the house. Hope to see friends, fans and drums & dance enthusiasts at Story & Song 2 pm Sunday June 21.

06/07/2026

🌍 Travel the world through dance—without leaving your seat.

Join Amelia Island Dance Festival for an unforgettable evening celebrating movement, culture, and tradition from around the globe.

✨ Hula
✨ Filipino Dance
✨ Scottish Highland Dance
✨ African Dance
✨ Belly Dance
✨ Viva Panama USA
✨ Flamenco
✨ Acro Yoga

Through vibrant performances, live storytelling, and rich cultural traditions, audiences will experience how dance preserves history, honors heritage, and connects us across generations and continents.

📅 Saturday, June 20, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Story & Song Center for Arts & Culture
📍 Amelia Island, Florida

Each performance offers a unique window into a different culture—reminding us that while dance may look different around the world, its power to connect us is universal.

One Stage. Many Cultures. One Universal Language.

🎟 Tickets available now at Story & Song and Amelia Island Dance Festival.

2026 Visual Artist AnnouncementWe are thrilled to announce our 2026 Featured Festival Artist — Malique PyeMalique is a m...
05/14/2026

2026 Visual Artist Announcement

We are thrilled to announce our 2026 Featured Festival Artist — Malique Pye

Malique is a multidisciplinary visual artist originally from Atlanta, Georgia, whose work captures movement, emotion, connection, and the beauty found in fleeting moments. Based in Portland, Oregon, he earned his BFA in Photography from the Pacific Northwest College of Art and has developed a stunning artistic voice inspired by motion, perspective, and human expression.
Many of you already experienced his artistry firsthand during the 2025 Amelia Island Dance Festival, where he beautifully documented our performances, workshops, artists, and community moments with extraordinary care and vision.
What makes Malique’s work so powerful is his ability to preserve the energy of dance — the moments we often miss in real time — and transform them into lasting images that allow us to pause, reflect, and feel.

Beyond his incredible talent, Malique is simply an amazing human being, and we are honored to celebrate him as our 2026 Featured Festival Artist.
Please join us in welcoming and celebrating Malique Pye as part of the Amelia Island Dance Festival family. ❤️

🔥💃 Community Dance Class This Friday! 💃🔥FREE….. Join us this Friday for a special Flamenco Workshop with the Naomi Vail...
05/13/2026

🔥💃 Community Dance Class This Friday! 💃🔥

FREE….. Join us this Friday for a special Flamenco Workshop with the Naomi Vail!

Experience the passion, rhythm, artistry, and energy of Flamenco in a fun and welcoming community class. Whether you’ve danced before or are brand new to Flamenco, this is going to be an exciting experience for everyone!

✨ Wear:• Jazz shoes• Character shoes• Heels if you’re feeling bold—or simply come ready to move!

We would LOVE to see our dance community there for this special evening of movement and expression.

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05/08/2026

A huge thank you to Jon Lehrer for leading our final workshop at Royal Amelia Dance Academy as part of this incredible residency week with the Amelia Island Dance Festival.

We are so grateful to Royal Amelia Dance Academy for hosting this special community dance class and opening their space for dancers to come together, move, learn, and connect.

There was so much joy, energy, and creativity in the room. Jon shared not only his unique movement style, but also his deep passion for dance and the power of movement to bring people together. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made this experience so meaningful.

This is what community through dance looks like. 💫

05/08/2026

A special experience at First Coast Ballet Theatre ✨

Dancers had the incredible opportunity to learn and work on an original piece by Jon Lehrer during his residency this week. The studio was filled with energy, focus, and commitment as these dancers challenged themselves artistically and physically through Jon’s dynamic movement style.

We are so proud of the hard work, dedication, and passion shown by every dancer involved. Opportunities like this are truly special — connecting young artists directly with working professionals and the creative process behind concert dance.

Thank you to First Coast Ballet Theatre for welcoming this inspiring experience into your studio! 💫

05/06/2026

Northeast Florida is dancing this week! 💃

Renowned choreographer Jon Lehrer is here leading masterclasses and workshops throughout the region, sharing his dynamic blend of modern and jazz dance with students across our community.

A special thank you to The Florida Ballet for hosting today’s class and welcoming us into your beautiful space to dance, learn, and connect through movement.

Don’t miss this exciting weekend performance featuring Jacksonville Dance Theatre and the Jon Lehrer Dance Company this Saturday at the historic Florida Theatre. Under Jon Lehrer’s artistic direction, JLDC brings choreography that is athletic, organic, accessible, and full of heart.

🎟 Get your tickets at ameliaislanddancefestival.org

05/06/2026

What really goes into a performance before it ever reaches the stage? 💃

Join us THIS FRIDAY, May 8, 5–6 pm for “Behind the Movement”—a special, up-close conversation with renowned choreographer Jon Lehrer and his dancers, presented by the Amelia Island Dance Festival.

This is your chance to hear directly from the artists—how ideas take shape, how movement comes together, and what it really looks like behind the scenes. It’s a relaxed, fascinating hour that gives you a whole new appreciation for what you see on stage.

🎟 Complimentary (RSVP required):
storyandsongarts.org/event/behind-the-movement

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