Fire Island Dance Festival 2019

Fire Island Dance Festival’s 25th annual edition will again present a mix of the most sought-after dance companies and emerging voices in the American dance scene, performing outdoors against the picturesque backdrop of the Great South Bay in Fire Island Pines.

One of the most talked about cultural and charitable events of the Fire Island summer, has raised more than $6.1 million since its first installment in 1994. Through their generous support, Fire Island Dance Festival attendees have helped ensure that those in need throughout the New York area and in all 50 states receive lifesaving medications and health care, nutritious meals, counseling and emergency financial assistance.

The legendary Joel Grey, the Tony and Academy Award-winning original Emcee in Cabaret, will host this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival.

The companies and choreographers performing at this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival are: 

A.I.M, founded by Kyle Abraham, premiering an excerpt of a work that will debut in full in 2020 

The legendary Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater presenting “Sinner Man,” an excerpt of the company’s lauded masterwork Revelations

Emmy Award nominee and Fire Island Dance Festival favorite Al Blackstone presenting a world premiere about the history of the Fire Island Pines set in the 1970s

Dorrance Dance presenting a world premiere tap piece featuring Tony nominee and former New York City Ballet principal dancer Robert Fairchild

Martha Nichols (The Greatest Showman, La La Land) presenting a solo piece performed by Ballet BC’s Jordan Lang

MOMIX performing the energetic and irresistible Pole Dance

Paul Taylor Dance Company sharing Sunset, an iconic piece from Taylor's legendary repertoire

Choreographer Garrett Smith sharing a world premiere performed by Pacific Northwest Ballet principal Lucien Postlewaite and corps de ballet member Christopher D’Ariano

Tony-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon sharing a world premiere work performed by Garen Scribner (Broadway & national tour of Wheeldon’s An American In Paris)

American Ballet Theatre principal dancer James Whiteside sharing a world premiere performed by fellow ABT dancers corps de ballet member Aran Bell and soloist Catherine Hurlin

Ephrat Asherie Dance a New York City-based company rooted in street and social dance, will kick off the festival Friday night at the Leadership Event at Whyte Hall