Dancers Responding to AIDS

Dancers Responding to AIDS A program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, uniting dancers and dance lovers across the country.

05/29/2026

| Christian Burse of Complexions Contemporary Ballet revisited "Growth" at last year's Fire Island Dance Festival, the iconic solo performed by Desmond Richardson at the inaugural festival in 1995.

See more electrifying dance at this year's , set for July 18 & 19. Visit dradance.org/fidance for tickets.

This Saturday in the Pines! Kick off Memorial Day weekend with special pop-up performances on Saturday, May 23.Join us a...
05/21/2026

This Saturday in the Pines! Kick off Memorial Day weekend with special pop-up performances on Saturday, May 23.

Join us as Pines resident and Broadway powerhouse Jลvan Dansberry brings original world-class dance to the Pines harbor dock.

The FREE 10-minute performances are at 5:15 pm, 6:15 pm and 7:15 pm. No tickets required.

๐Ÿ“ธ: Josh Drake

05/15/2026

| Festival favorite Aydin Eyikan (and star of this year's poster) returns to the Fire Island stage this summer, performing in Chris Jaroszโ€™s dynamic opening number.

Here's a throwback to his appearance in Billy Griffinโ€™s 2024 premiere "Get Happy."

Get tickets for this year's Fire Island Island Dance Festival โ€“ set for July 18 and 19 โ€“ at dradance.org/fidance

Just announced! Initial performers set for this year's Fire Island Dance Festival, including:๐ŸŒŠ Broadway favorite Ricky U...
05/14/2026

Just announced! Initial performers set for this year's Fire Island Dance Festival, including:

๐ŸŒŠ Broadway favorite Ricky Ubeda sharing a world premiere shaped by his signature, electric style.

๐ŸŒŠ Miami City Ballet presenting an excerpt from "Roses from the South: Three Waltzes for Toby," a stirring work by Alexei Ratmansky.

๐ŸŒŠ Broadway dancer Chris Jarosz opening the festival with a high-voltage world premiere, brought to life by a powerhouse lineup of Broadway dancers.

๐ŸŒŠ Jake Vincent, previously of Paul Taylor Dance, bringing a world premiere where sweeping movement and quiet intimacy converge.

Visit dradance.org/fidance to get tickets.

  | Today, we're throwing it back to two summers ago when visionary choreographer Pontus Lidberg premiered "A Delicate B...
05/08/2026

| Today, we're throwing it back to two summers ago when visionary choreographer Pontus Lidberg premiered "A Delicate Balance" at Fire Island Dance Festival.

Joined by celebrated Kurdish dancer Hussein Smko, the pair balanced and exchanged a glass of water in a series of tender and acrobatic movements.

Want to attend this year's ? Tickets are on sale at dradance.org/fidance

๐Ÿ“ธ: Elyse Mertz and Scott Shaw

  | As we count down to   2026, we'll be sharing some of our favorite performances through the years.Last summer, Master...
04/24/2026

| As we count down to 2026, we'll be sharing some of our favorite performances through the years.

Last summer, MasterZ at Work Dance Family lit up the stage with an excerpt from Courtney Balenciaga Washington's "The 24/7 Diner," an electrifying work fusing elements of voguing, ballroom and contemporary dance.

Tickets for this summer's festival are on sale at dradance.org/fidance

๐Ÿ“ธ: Elyse Mertz and Danny Roberts

So You Think You Can Dance breakout star Braylon Browner premiered his "An Ode to Us" at last summer's  , honoring the t...
04/10/2026

So You Think You Can Dance breakout star Braylon Browner premiered his "An Ode to Us" at last summer's , honoring the trailblazers who paved the way for a gay, Black man to take the stage with such joyful authenticity.

Get tickets for this year's festival โ€“ set for July 18 and 19 โ€“ at dradance.org/fidance

๐Ÿ“ธ: Elyse Mertz and Danny Roberts

Just announced! ๐ŸŒ… Fire Island Dance Festival ( ) returns to the waterfront stage this July 18-19, combining world class ...
04/02/2026

Just announced! ๐ŸŒ… Fire Island Dance Festival ( ) returns to the waterfront stage this July 18-19, combining world class dance with the euphoric energy of the Pines.

Visit dradance.org/fidance for tickets, starting at $85.

Manfesting warmer days! โ˜€๏ธโ›ฑ๏ธ These photos from last year's   leadership performance are making us miss summer in the Pin...
02/08/2026

Manfesting warmer days! โ˜€๏ธโ›ฑ๏ธ

These photos from last year's leadership performance are making us miss summer in the Pines.

๐Ÿ“ธ: Elyse Mertz and Danny Roberts

Wake us up when it's summer in the Pines! โ˜€๏ธ Christian Burse of Complexions Contemporary Ballet electrified the stage at...
12/27/2025

Wake us up when it's summer in the Pines! โ˜€๏ธ

Christian Burse of Complexions Contemporary Ballet electrified the stage at last summer's 30th anniversary edition of Fire Island Dance Festival.

In a full-circle moment, she performed "Growth," the iconic, high-octane solo choreographed by Dwight Rhoden and performed by Desmond Richardson at the inaugural 1995 festival.

๐Ÿ“ธ: Elyse Mertz and Danny Roberts

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