“The Fairfield County Dance Festival”
Now in its fourth year, the Ted Thomas Dance Foundation and East Coast Contemporary Ballet are proud to present a series of free dance performances throughout Fairfield County to enable greater access to arts and arts education.
This free event is sponsored in part by the Connecticut Office of the Arts DECT, New England Foundation for the Arts, 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 Historical Society, New England Dance Theater and New England Academy of Dance.
See below for event dates, places and time:
* Milford Green, Milford, CT - - July 11, 2023, 6:30 PM
* Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk, CT - - July 12, 2023, 6:30 PM
* New Canaan Historical Society, New Canaan, CT - - July 13, 2023, 6:30 PM
* Mill River Park, Stamford, CT - - July 19, 2023, 7:00 PM
* Fairfield Museum and Historical Center, Fairfield, CT - - July 21, 2023, 6:30 PM
* Weed Beach, Darien, CT - - July 25, 2023, 7:00 PM
* McLevy Park, Bridgeport, CT – July 26, 2023, 6:00 PM
* Museum of Contemporary Arts, Westport, CT - - July 27, 2023, 6:30 PM
Continuing the initiative of community outreach started during the Covid-19 pandemic, The Fairfield County Dance Festival, presented by the Ted Thomas Dance Foundation and East Coast Contemporary Ballet is a series of outdoor presentations that enable greater accessibility to the arts in Fairfield County communities.
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 performances was welcomed during that uncertain time. This year we will be presenting in 6 towns and expect to have over 3000 audiences in attendance.
This year in our 2023 season we will invite campers ages 7-9 yrs. from The Carver Foundation Community Center Norwalk CT., an organization whose mission is to close opportunity gaps for all children and to ensure they graduate high school on time and are ready for college and careers, to take stage and perform outdoors where it is safe for this vulnerable age group to participate. The Companies and dancers look forward to bringing this wonderful summer event to several Fairfield communities.
Learn more http://www.thomasortizdance.org/