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

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Tim Rice Directed by Jason Dottley Choreography by Luis Villabon Drone Photography by Isaac Namdar Boat-ography by Bobby Tortora Dancers: Luis Villabon, Jake Vacanti, Nick Towns, Jordy Castillo Cast: Coleman Annison, Nathan Strauss, Karl Krumholz, C...

Two residents from St. Martin island's two nations, the French St. Martin and the Dutch St. Maarten, describe Hurricane Irma’s destruction during a direrct hit to the island in September, 2017.

Andrew Evans and his return to Tristan Da Cunha. "Returning after one year was extra special, and I was so grateful for the chance to revisit this magical and little-known island in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean. I ran into some familiar faces and can only pray that one day, I get to retur...

On a picturesque waterfront stage overlooking the Great South Bay, this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival welcomed ballet, modern and contemporary dance powerhouses on July 15-17, 2016. The 22nd annual edition of the summer’s most talked-about cultural and charitable event in Fire Island Pines raise

Created to benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS with generous support from Legacy Sponsors Peter McKown and Kenneth Heng and Legacy Sponsors David Benaym and Danny Tidwell Benaym.
Music: Bobby Darin Coreagraphy: Al Blackstone.

“The scenery on Fire Island doesn’t end with the beach or the sunset,” Sikes said. “It’s an endless parade of bodies that constantly catches the eye, and walking around town can remind you of Jane Russell’s hilarious number, where the boys are focused on their physique, and there’s no time for love

Founded in 1991, Dancers Responding to AIDS, was the dance community’s first ongoing effort to support those living with HIV/AIDS. As a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, we help fund social service organizations in all 50 states and the essential programs of The Actors Fund.

Based on the song BelleFrom the movie Beauty and the BeastMusic by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard AshmanAdditional Lyrics by Seth Sikes and Lisa Lambert. .

The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek god Helios, erected on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was about the same size as the Statue of Liberty in New York, although based on a lower ba...