Dancers Responding to AIDS
A Program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Hudson Valley Dance Festival Brings Dynamic Dance and Record Fundraising
Against a backdrop of radiant fall leaves and beauty of the Hudson River, world-class dance and the artistic spirit of the region converged at the Hudson Valley Dance Festival on October 13, 2024. Two sold-out performances of diverse, dynamic dance inside a converted 19th century warehouse raised a record-breaking $170,629. The generosity of festival supporters […]
Fire Island Dance Festival Captivates with Seven World Premieres
Captivating world premieres and celebrated works shined within the awe-inspiring beauty of the Great South Bay’s expanse of sea and sky at this year’s record-breaking edition of Fire Island Dance Festival. The longest-running charitable and cultural event in Fire Island Pines raised a record $767,712 for Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity […]
Gibney Dance and Sonya Tayeh Explore Hope at Inside Dance Series
Amid the loss and isolation of the pandemic, celebrated choreographer Sonya Tayeh was driven to channel her complex emotions into art. That work became OH COURAGE!, an excerpt of which was intimately performed by Gibney Dance for Inside Dance Series on February 20, 2024. “I felt this soul march to renew, reassess and excavate possibility, […]
Hudson Valley Dance Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Inspiring Performances
Inside a converted warehouse nestled amid foliage-flecked trees on the banks of the Hudson River, the 10th anniversary of the Hudson Valley Dance Festival on October 7, 2023, featured two standing-room-only performances of captivating dance from a diverse range of styles and raised a record-breaking $167,082. The generosity of festival supporters helps ensure those in […]
Fire Island Dance Festival Delivers Breathtaking Performances
Life’s gorgeous expanse was at the forefront of this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival, expressed through stunning dance and stories, all enhanced by the power of nature as it played out on the scenic backdrop of the waters of the Great South Bay. The longest-running charitable and cultural event in Fire Island Pines raised a […]
Camille A. Brown Pays Homage to Diasporic Dance at Inside Dance Series
With her instantly-recognizable blend of modern, hip-hop, African, tap and social dance styles, Camille A. Brown has established herself as one of the most singular forces in the world of dance. Dancers Responding to AIDS and its supporters welcomed the prolific dancer, choreographer and founder and artistic director of Camille A. Brown & Dancers to […]
Triumphant Return of Hudson Valley Dance Festival Breaks Fundraising Record
Two sold-out audiences reserved their place among the idyllic scenery and inspiring dance for the in-person return of Hudson Valley Dance Festival on October 8, 2022, which raised a record-breaking $161,567.
Fire Island Dance Festival Celebrates In-Person Return with Four World Premieres
With New York’s Great South Bay as a breathtaking backdrop, an eclectic lineup of world-class dancers joyously led the unforgettable in-person return of Fire Island Dance Festival, the charitable and cultural event of the Fire Island summer. The festival, held July 15-17, 2022, raised $655,090 to help ensure those across the country living with HIV/AIDS, […]
Artists Explore Connection and Isolation for Inside Dance Series
With COVID-19 safety precautions being the rule of the day, Dancers Responding to AIDS’ continuing program Inside Dance Series shifted its focus from in-person performance to a private viewing of four short dance films. The one-time change delighted supporters gathered on April 5, 2022, at New York City’s Gibney Studios. The shorts were presented by […]
Pandemic Pushes Hudson Valley Dance Festival Return to 2022
The Hudson Valley Dance Festival, set among the gorgeous fall foliage of Catskill, NY, will take a hiatus in 2021 due to ongoing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival will return to the Hudson Valley in 2022. “While we had hoped to come together this fall, the challenges of presenting a festival that […]
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