Fire Island Dance Festival 30th Anniversary

Set against a breathtaking backdrop where stage, sea and sky merge into a singular setting for dance, the 30th anniversary edition of Fire Island Dance Festival dazzled with world premieres and celebrated works – all part of a record-breaking weekend of artistry and impact.

This milestone year of the longest-running charitable and cultural event in Fire Island Pines raised a record-breaking $825,002 for Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Since its premiere in 1995, Fire Island Dance Festival has raised more than $10 million in essential support.

The festival, held July 18-20, 2025, helps ensure performing artists as well as those across the country living with HIV/AIDS and other debilitating illnesses have access to lifesaving medications, counseling, healthy meals and emergency assistance. The professional dance community has access to this vital safety net of services through Broadway Cares’ annual support of the Entertainment Community Fund.

This year’s captivating performances included three world premieres by choreographers Braylon Browner, James Kinney and Reed Luplau.