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#FIDanceFriday | Today, we're throwing it back to

#FIDanceFriday | Today, we're throwing it back to 2019 when Christopher D’Ariano (@chrisdariano) and Lucien Postlewaite (@lucienpost) – both from @pacificnorthwestballet – shared the world premiere of @garrettsmithchoreography's "Continuum."

This year, Christopher returns to perform @wheeldony's acclaimed pas de deux "This Bitter Earth" alongside nonbinary dancer @ashtonedwards14.

🌊 Link in bio to purchase #FIDance tickets, July 18-20 in Fire Island Pines.

We’ve got the time, baby! Join @jakobakarr in th

We’ve got the time, baby! Join @jakobakarr in the rehearsal room ahead of tomorrow’s pop-up performance in the heart of Fire Island Pines harbor.

The FREE pop-up – in celebration of this summer’s Fire Island Dance Festival 30th anniversary – will take place Saturday between 4 pm and 8 pm. No tickets required! #FIDance

This Saturday! ✨ Join us on Fire Island for a sp

This Saturday! ✨ Join us on Fire Island for a special pop-up performance with a new work from choreographer Jakob Karr, who is currently nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his @aintdonebad (pictured).

The pop-up – in celebration of #FIDance's 30th anniversary – will take place as ferries arrive and leave between 4 pm and 8 pm in the heart of Fire Island Pines harbor.

📽️: Ain't Done Bad

#FIDanceFriday | Acclaimed contemporary choreograp

#FIDanceFriday | Acclaimed contemporary choreographer @akirauchida last summer explored the intrinsic connection between music and feeling deeply alive in the world premiere of "Throb."

A spirited ensemble – Lavy Cavaliere, DaMond LeMonte Garner, Kristalyn Gill, Ashley Green, Gabe Katz, Andrew Mulet, Daniel Santiago, Keanu Uchida and Lucy Vallely – brought the piece to life with innovative tableaus.

Fire Island Dance Festival is back this summer for our 30th anniversary performances in the Pines. Tickets at our link in bio 🌅

Just announced! ✨ Groundbreaking and tradition-s

Just announced! ✨ Groundbreaking and tradition-shattering works – including two world premieres – will take center stage this summer for #FIDance’s 30th anniversary, July 18-20, in Fire Island Pines.

Visit our 🔗 in bio for the initial lineup and more.

📸: @maxtphoto

#FIDanceFriday | The bounds of ballet expanded on

#FIDanceFriday | The bounds of ballet expanded on the Fire Island stage last summer in the world premiere of buzzworthy choreographer Keerati Jinakunwiphat’s (@thekeeratikid) "Interstate."

What began as a traditional balletic trio by Mario Gonzalez, Chalvar Monteiro (@chlvrmntro) and Amanda Smith (@theamandasmithh) transformed into a genre-defying exploration of the different pathways to freedom, set to music by Led Zeppelin.

Witness more premieres this July during our 30th anniversary of #FIDance. Tickets at our link in bio 🌊

#FIDanceFriday | Last summer, lauded New York City $#FIDanceFriday | Last summer, lauded New York City Ballet principal @gilbertboldeniii shared the world premiere of his "Refraction," a celebration of the versatility and complexity of dancers. Bolden was joined by @nycballet’s India Bradley (@indiabradleyy), Jules Mabie (@julesmabie) and Mira Nadon (@mira_nadon) – the first Asian American principal dancer in the company’s history – in an expansive and elegantly energetic ballet. Fire Island Dance Festival is back this summer for our 30th anniversary performances in the Pines. Tickets are available at our link in bio ☀️ 🌅$

As we gear up for our 30th anniversary of #FIDance

As we gear up for our 30th anniversary of #FIDance, we'd like to extend a special shout-out to Founding Director Emeritus @hernandocortezjr.

Hernando and Denise Roberts Hurlin – then students at @purchasedance and members of @paultaylordance – mobilized a group of dancers in 1991 to create Dancers Responding to AIDS.

Fire Island Dance Festival was Hernando's idea. He had a share in the Pines and thought it would be a great place for a fundraiser. He was right!

Hernando's legacy continues this summer in the Pines – get tickets now at our link in bio 🌊

#FIDanceFriday | Last summer, @alvinailey dancer a

#FIDanceFriday | Last summer, @alvinailey dancer and choreographer Chalvar Monteiro presented the world premiere of "Into Me, See," a new work that examined community and closeness.

An ensemble of Alvin Ailey dancers – Patrick Coker (@pcoke), @shawn.cusseaux, Ashley Green (@awagreen98), Jacquelin Harris (@jacquelinh) and @hannahxrichardson – balanced grace and softness with Ailey’s signature athleticism in a flowing piece that echoed the brush of the Fire Island breeze.

Fire Island Dance Festival returns this July for our 30th anniversary performances in the Pines – 🔗 in bio to secure your tickets.

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#FIDanceFriday | Today, we're throwing it back to

#FIDanceFriday | Today, we're throwing it back to 2019 when Christopher D’Ariano (@chrisdariano) and Lucien Postlewaite (@lucienpost) – both from @pacificnorthwestballet – shared the world premiere of @garrettsmithchoreography's "Continuum."

This year, Christopher returns to perform @wheeldony's acclaimed pas de deux "This Bitter Earth" alongside nonbinary dancer @ashtonedwards14.

🌊 Link in bio to purchase #FIDance tickets, July 18-20 in Fire Island Pines.

We’ve got the time, baby! Join @jakobakarr in th

We’ve got the time, baby! Join @jakobakarr in the rehearsal room ahead of tomorrow’s pop-up performance in the heart of Fire Island Pines harbor.

The FREE pop-up – in celebration of this summer’s Fire Island Dance Festival 30th anniversary – will take place Saturday between 4 pm and 8 pm. No tickets required! #FIDance

This Saturday! ✨ Join us on Fire Island for a sp

This Saturday! ✨ Join us on Fire Island for a special pop-up performance with a new work from choreographer Jakob Karr, who is currently nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his @aintdonebad (pictured).

The pop-up – in celebration of #FIDance's 30th anniversary – will take place as ferries arrive and leave between 4 pm and 8 pm in the heart of Fire Island Pines harbor.

📽️: Ain't Done Bad

#FIDanceFriday | Acclaimed contemporary choreograp

#FIDanceFriday | Acclaimed contemporary choreographer @akirauchida last summer explored the intrinsic connection between music and feeling deeply alive in the world premiere of "Throb."

A spirited ensemble – Lavy Cavaliere, DaMond LeMonte Garner, Kristalyn Gill, Ashley Green, Gabe Katz, Andrew Mulet, Daniel Santiago, Keanu Uchida and Lucy Vallely – brought the piece to life with innovative tableaus.

Fire Island Dance Festival is back this summer for our 30th anniversary performances in the Pines. Tickets at our link in bio 🌅

Just announced! ✨ Groundbreaking and tradition-s

Just announced! ✨ Groundbreaking and tradition-shattering works – including two world premieres – will take center stage this summer for #FIDance’s 30th anniversary, July 18-20, in Fire Island Pines.

Visit our 🔗 in bio for the initial lineup and more.

📸: @maxtphoto

#FIDanceFriday | The bounds of ballet expanded on

#FIDanceFriday | The bounds of ballet expanded on the Fire Island stage last summer in the world premiere of buzzworthy choreographer Keerati Jinakunwiphat’s (@thekeeratikid) "Interstate."

What began as a traditional balletic trio by Mario Gonzalez, Chalvar Monteiro (@chlvrmntro) and Amanda Smith (@theamandasmithh) transformed into a genre-defying exploration of the different pathways to freedom, set to music by Led Zeppelin.

Witness more premieres this July during our 30th anniversary of #FIDance. Tickets at our link in bio 🌊

#FIDanceFriday | Last summer, lauded New York City $#FIDanceFriday | Last summer, lauded New York City Ballet principal @gilbertboldeniii shared the world premiere of his "Refraction," a celebration of the versatility and complexity of dancers. Bolden was joined by @nycballet’s India Bradley (@indiabradleyy), Jules Mabie (@julesmabie) and Mira Nadon (@mira_nadon) – the first Asian American principal dancer in the company’s history – in an expansive and elegantly energetic ballet. Fire Island Dance Festival is back this summer for our 30th anniversary performances in the Pines. Tickets are available at our link in bio ☀️ 🌅$

As we gear up for our 30th anniversary of #FIDance

As we gear up for our 30th anniversary of #FIDance, we'd like to extend a special shout-out to Founding Director Emeritus @hernandocortezjr.

Hernando and Denise Roberts Hurlin – then students at @purchasedance and members of @paultaylordance – mobilized a group of dancers in 1991 to create Dancers Responding to AIDS.

Fire Island Dance Festival was Hernando's idea. He had a share in the Pines and thought it would be a great place for a fundraiser. He was right!

Hernando's legacy continues this summer in the Pines – get tickets now at our link in bio 🌊

#FIDanceFriday | Last summer, @alvinailey dancer a

#FIDanceFriday | Last summer, @alvinailey dancer and choreographer Chalvar Monteiro presented the world premiere of "Into Me, See," a new work that examined community and closeness.

An ensemble of Alvin Ailey dancers – Patrick Coker (@pcoke), @shawn.cusseaux, Ashley Green (@awagreen98), Jacquelin Harris (@jacquelinh) and @hannahxrichardson – balanced grace and softness with Ailey’s signature athleticism in a flowing piece that echoed the brush of the Fire Island breeze.

Fire Island Dance Festival returns this July for our 30th anniversary performances in the Pines – 🔗 in bio to secure your tickets.

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