The Fairfield County Dance Festival Returns July 16-Aug. 7

Fairfield County, CT - Now in its fifth year, The Fairfield County Dance Festival, produced by the Ted Thomas Dance Foundation and East Coast Contemporary Ballet, returns with a series of free dance performances throughout Fairfield County to enable greater access to the arts and arts education.

These free events are sponsored in part by the Connecticut Office of the Arts DECT, New Canaan Community Foundation, Fairfield Museum & Historical Society, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, Connecticut Office of Humanities, Museum of Contemporary Art of Westport, Darien Arts Center, Harmony Lodge #67, New Canaan Library, New England Dance Theater and New England Academy of Dance.

SCHEDULE:

Milford Green, Milford, CT - - July 16, 2024, 6:30 PM

Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk, CT - - July 17, 2024, 6:30 PM. (Rain Date July 18)

Weed Beach, Darien, CT - - July 23, 2024, 7:00 PM (Rain Date July 24)

Museum of Contemporary Arts, Westport, CT - - July 25, 2024, 6:30 PM

New Canaan Library, New Canaan, CT - - July 30, 2024, 6:30 PM

Fairfield Museum and Historical Center, Fairfield, CT - - July 31, 2024, 6:30 PM (Rain Date Aug 1)

Middletown Green, Middletown, CT - - Aug 2, 2024, 6:30 PM

Mill River Park, Stamford, CT - - Aug 7, 2024, 7:00 PM

The Fest entails a mobile outdoor stage traveling to different communities to conduct a wide variety of community-based outreach programs and performances, including master classes, lecture demonstrations and workshops. Along with guest dance companies, Alison Cook Beatty Dance, Garet & Company, Lydia Johnson Dance Company, Neville Dance Company, Thomas/Ortiz Dance and East Coast Contemporary Ballet will present a series of shows in multiple locations throughout Fairfield County.

The response to the Fest's 2021 summer engagements was enthusiastic and well attended. The ability for audience members to be social in an open-air environment and enjoying performances was welcomed during that uncertain time. This year organizers will be presenting in six towns and expect to have over 3,000 audience members in attendance.