Our vision is to bring dancers, choreographers, and other artists together to explore and develop new works without boundaries and without fear. We aim to inspire others, our art form, and ourselves by reaching outside of the box with no inhibitions. 

Cirio Collective's inaugural season was born out of a vision that brother and sister duo Jeffrey and Lia Cirio had to bring dancers and other artists together to create and collaborate.  They began in the summer of 2015 at Vineyard Arts Project and finished with a premiere at Cape Dance Festival in Provincetown, MA. 

Since 2015, Cirio Collective has worked with numerous dancers, choreographers, musicians, filmmakers, costume designers, photographers, lighting designers, and stage managers. They have held residencies yearly at Vineyard Arts Project and Cape Dance Festival, and have performed in such places as Jamaica Plain, MA, Provincetown, MA, Wellfleet, MA, Edgartown, MA, The Joyce Theater in New York City, Norte Maar's Dance @ Socrates in Queens, NY, the Dancers Responding to AIDS Hudson Valley Dance Festival in Catskill, NY, The Playground NYC Winter Showcase as a part of APAP, Fire Island Dance Festival, the Despertares Impulsa Festival in Guadalajara, Mexico, and the Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University, Alabama.

The documentary/dance film “Cirio Collective 2020: There is Beauty in the Dark,” filmed and directed by Quinn Wharton, was created in July of 2020 and depicts the creation of a new work by Jeffrey Cirio, along with company interviews and dance sequences shot on location around Martha’s Vineyard.

Cirio Collective’s 2023 season focused on 3 works, all choreographed by members of the company. They rehearsed in residency at Vineyard Arts Project and culminated their 9th season with a new residency, classes, and a public performance in collaboration with Auburn University and Variations Dance Studio in Alabama. 

Cirio Collective’s 10th anniversary season will take place in July 2024, with rehearsals and public classes held at Northeast Arts in Jamaica Plain, MA, and two evenings of performances at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA in Boston, MA. The company’s performance will feature works by Jeffrey Cirio, Lia Cirio and Emily Mistretta, along with a new work by Gregory Dolbashian.

As artists, Cirio Collective recognizes the importance of using their unique voice, focusing on their ability to make change, push boundaries, and open minds.