DANCERS RESPONDING TO AIDS DANCE COVERAGE
James Whiteside Will Host Fire Island Dance Festival This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - July 12, 2022
Author, podcast host and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer James Whiteside will host this year's Fire Island Dance Festival, set for this weekend, July 15-17, 2022, in Fire Island Pines, NY....
Buglisi Dance Theatre to Present the World Premiere Of The Threads Project #1 UNIVERSAL DIALOGUES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 01, 2022
Buglisi Dance Theatre will present the world premiere of The Threads Project #1 'Universal Dialogues' on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 and Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7:30pm at Chelsea Factory, 547 West 26th Street, NYC....
More Talent Announced For Fire Island Dance Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2022
A bevy of performers bringing a new wave of fresh perspective to the world of ballet, plus internationally renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, have just been added to Fire Island Dance Festival’s luminous lineup. ...
The CUNY Dance Initiative & The Gerald W. Lynch Theater to Present Joshua Beamish/MOVETHECOMPANY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 11, 2022
The CUNY Dance Initiative and the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College will present the New York return of Joshua Beamish/MOVETHECOMPANY, on Saturday April 23, 2022, at 8:00pm. The Gerald W. Lynch Theater is located 524 W. 59th Street, NYC (between 10th & 11th Avenues). ...
Ailey's Homecoming Season Continues At New York City Center
by Stephi Wild - December 08, 2021
The program features a new production of Robert Battle's sensuous, swirling duet Unfold, evoking the tenderness and ecstasy in Gustave Charpentier's aria “Depuis Le Jour” sung by the incomparable Leontyne Price. The evening also includes Ella, For Four, In/Side, Love Stories finale, Mass, and Takade...
Dancers Responding to AIDS' Fire Island Dance Festival and Hudson Valley Dance Festival to Return in 2022
by Stephi Wild - May 06, 2021
The Fire Island Dance Festival and Hudson Valley Dance Festival, two of the most-anticipated annual charitable celebrations of dance, will take a hiatus this year due to ongoing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic....
Furloughed Artists Of The Met Opera Collaborate To Produce Outdoor Concert, OPEN AIR OPERA: STREET DANCES
by Stephi Wild - May 06, 2021
Dancers of the Met, an independent collective of dancers who have performed with the Metropolitan Opera throughout the seasons, is joining with furloughed members of the Met Orchestra and Met Chorus Artists to produce an outdoor event, Sunday May 16th from 11 AM to 7 PM, with dance concerts at 4 PM ...
Virtual Hudson Valley Dance Festival Announces Talent
by Stephi Wild - September 25, 2020
The Virtual Hudson Valley Dance Festival, this year's streamed edition of the annual event, is adding performances by tap dancer Ayodele Casel, Jamar Roberts, Peter Walker and Adam Weinert to its diverse collection of premieres, made-for-the-moment filmed shorts and highlights from past festivals. ...
Final #ArtistsAreNecessaryWorkers Conversations Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 23, 2020
Dance/NYC moves into the final two weeks of the twelve-part Facebook Live Conversation Series with arts workers from across the arts and culture sector. These discussions highlight the importance of the arts ecology, point to current challenges and offer considerations on our way forward as a field....
New York City Ballet Dancers and World of Dance Stars Added to Hudson Valley Dance Festival
by Stephi Wild - September 13, 2019
Two unique performances have been added to this year's diverse program of world-class dance at Hudson Valley Dance Festival on Saturday, October 12, 2019. This unforgettable day of dance in Catskill, NY, is produced by and benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fight...
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater and MOMIX Added to Fire Island Dance Festival
by Stephi Wild - June 24, 2019
Two of the country's most celebrated dance companies, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and MOMIX, have been added to the lineup of the 25th anniversary edition of Fire Island Dance Festival on July 19-21, 2019, in Fire Island Pines, NY. Produced by and benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS, a pro...
Fire Island Dance Festival Returns to Fire Island Pines on July 19-21, 2019
by Stephi Wild - March 22, 2019
World-class dance returns to the breathtaking Great South Bay when Fire Island Dance Festival, the charitable event of the Fire Island summer, celebrates its 25th anniversary this July 19-21, 2019. The annual weekend of established and emerging choreographers and companies is produced by and benefit...
Limited Number of Tickets Available for This Weekend's Fire Island Dance Festival
by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2018
Only a few prime tickets remain for this weekend's Fire Island Dance Festival, featuring three world premieres, a Tony Award-winning choreographer, a Tony-nominated dancer and performers from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet and Paul Taylor Dance Company. F...
