Once-in-a-lifetime pairings of ballet and contemporary luminaries, three remarkable world premieres, an excerpt of a seminal piece that changed the history of modern dance and unpredictable weather conditions marked this year’s sold-out Fire Island Dance Festival on July 20-22, 2018. The 24th editio

This episode presents a beautiful male ballet duet performed by choreographer Connor Scott accompanied by dancer Meshach Henry. What feels unusual in this dance is their fresh approach: Full of abandon and brimming with romantic desire, they seem utterly natural. We are also showcasing Myles Erli...

Since the first performance in 1995, the annual Fire Island Dance Festival has become the Island's most anticipated cultural event of the season. Fire Island Dance Festival features an eclectic mix of world-renowned and emerging dancers, dance companies and choreographers. The weekend-long festival ...

With a history dating back more than four hundred years, ballet has progressed from Renaissance court pageantry to royal entertainment to full-fledged performing art. It is often misunderstood as a form of dance meant for girls and women only, but nothing could be further from the truth! To unders

With a history dating back more than four hundred years, ballet has progressed from Renaissance court pageantry to royal entertainment to full-fledged performing art. It is often misunderstood as a form of dance meant for girls and women only, but nothing could be further from the truth! To unders

Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker was first performed in 1892; since then, the show has become a holiday tradition. In The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky’s soundtrack remains, but there’s no ballet. It’s a contemporary spin on a classic, and the show tours around the world. We attended a New York City

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake replaces the traditional line of ballerina swans in white tutus with men in feathered pantaloons. The ballet first premiered in London in 1995 and follows a similar storyline to the original, featuring a young prince who becomes enchanted by a swan. An epic, star-crossed l...

The full version of our short documentary, BALLET MEN for The Australian Ballet. Produced and Directed by The Apiary Cinematography by Marden Dean.

Part of the Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina's Patagonia has broken off putting on a spectacular show.

Fire Island Dance Fesitval 16, produced by and benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS, raised over $260,000.
FIDF 16 performers included: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Camille A. Brown, Fabrice Calmels & Erica Lynette Edwards (Principal, Joffr...