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Rob Ashford, Jared Grimes, Mo Rocca Set for Fire Island Dance Festival 18

Mo Rocca
(© David Gordon)
Mo Rocca
(© David Gordon)

Mo Rocca will host Fire Island Dance Festival 18, to be held at the Fire Island Pines, July 20-22. The festival is produced by and benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.


The event will showcase a pièce d’occasion by Tony Award-winning choreographer and director Rob Ashford, along with works by Ballet Hispanico, David Grenke Performance Projects, Jared Grimes, MOMIX, Monica Bill Barnes & Company, Project Moves Dance Company, Yosvani Ramos, Rennie Harris Puremovement, and Sidra Bell Dance New York.


In addition, Parsons Dance and The Bang Group will present a special performance on Friday, July 20, as part of an exclusive festival kick-off event reserved for Leadership Supporters.


Tickets are available in person on weekends in the Fire Island Pines Harbor, by phone at 212-840-0770, ext. 268, or online at www.dradance.org.