In this fifth installment of contemporary and ballet male dancers we incorporated an accrobat duo by Artur & Lucatsz as well as performances by Canadian Myles Erlick Brotsjor, Italian dancer Alessandro Frola, and Russian Vadim Munagirov, principal dancer at the London Royal Ballet. With a history d

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

Project Moves Dance Company shocked the audience at Fire Island Dance Festival 18 as five young dancers began their number wearing signs with homophobic slurs. Committed to sharing a powerful message of human respect and acceptance, the Massachusetts-based dance company ultimate shed the insults an...

In this episode of contemporary and ballet male dancers we introduce portuguese dancer Vasco Yu Belo performing "Esperanza" and "Flames of Paris"; François Alu from France in Etude; and a unique contemporary and acrobatic performance "Mano a Mano" by "The Lads" Jack and Taiga from UK. With a histo

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...

Performed on the shores of the Great South Bay July 15-17, Fire Island Dance Festival raised $655,090 to help ensure those across the country living with HIV/AIDS, COVID-19 and other debilitating illnesses have access to lifesaving medications, counseling, healthy meals, housing and more. Produced b

In this twenty-sixth episode of MALE BALLET DANCERS we present the Nederlands Ballet Theater in rehearsals as well as the prime Russian ballet competition performed by Dmitry Uksusnikov (Russia) - Acteon Variation. We also introduce Flower Duet; Choreography by Cristiano Principato and performed b

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...

At the 2017 Fire Island Dance Festival, Havana, Cuba’s Acosta Danza, led by dance legend Carlos Acosta, presented For Us, a mesmerizing ballet that explored the passion, frustration and sadness of a couple in love. Dancers Mario Sergio Elías and Raul Reinoso expressed this tragic love story through

The 25th epic edition of Broadway Bares celebrated the golden age of Broadway with an evening of ripped dancers, cheeky choreographers and sumptuous showgirls on Sunday, June 21, 2015, for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Top Bottoms of Burlesque featured 222 of of New York’s sexiest and most tale