“The Fairfield County Dance Festival”
Now in its fifth year the Ted Thomas Dance Foundation and East Coast Contemporary Ballet is proud to present a series of free dance performances entitled “The Fairfield County Dance Festival,” throughout Fairfield County to provide greater access to the dance arts and arts education throughout the community.
This series of performances is sponsored in part by the Connecticut Office of the Arts DECT,
New Canaan Community Foundation, Fairfield Museum and 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.
DATES OF PERFORMANCES
Ballard Park, Ridgefield, CT - - July 9, 2025, 6:30 PM
Fairfield Museum and History Center, Norwalk, CT - - July 11, 2025, 6:30 PM. (Rain Date July 12)
Mill River Park, Stamford, CT - - July 15, 2025, 6:30 PM
Merwin Meadows Park, Wilton, CT - - July 17, 2025, 6:30 PM (Rain Date July 18)
Weed Beach, Darien, CT -- July 22, 2025, 6:30 PM (Rain Date July 23)
Museum of Contemporary Arts, Westport, CT - - July 24, 2025, 6:30 PM
New Canaan Library, New Canaan, CT - - July 29, 2025, 6:30 PM (Rain Date July 30)
A mobile outdoor stage will be traveling to different communities to conduct a wide variety of outreach dance programs and performances, including master classes, lecture demonstrations and workshops. Along with guest dance companies, 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 during our 2021 summer engagements to our open-air events was enthusiastic and well attended. The ability for audience members to be social in an open-air environment and enjoying dance performances to music was welcomed during that uncertain time. This year we will be presenting in 6 towns and expect to have over 3000 audience members in attendance.
This year in our 2025 season we have invited campers ages 7-9 yrs. from The Horizons Community Schools Norwalk CT. This organization’s mission is to close opportunity gaps for all children and to ensure they graduate high school and are prepared for college and careers. To perform outdoors on stage is a comfortable environment ideal for this age group to participate uninhibited. The Companies and dancers look forward to bringing this wonderful summer event to the several Fairfield communities.