THANK YOU
for another fantastic tea dance!
We danced, sashayed and raised over $210,000 for lifesaving LGBTQ+ health! Thank you so much for being a part of our favorite summer tradition. We couldn’t have done it without you. See you next year!
For over 30 years, the Hamptons Tea Dance has brought together LGBTQ+ New Yorkers and allies to celebrate and empower our community. Most recently, this event was held at Nova’s Ark Project in Water Mill, NY on July 12th, 2025. Join us this year for an even bigger and better event!
Got Questions?
Get Ready to Party!
We’re so excited to announce the iconic, the incomparable Jon Ali will be this year’s Hamptons Tea Dance DJ!
NYC-based tastemaker Jon Ali is a longtime music journalist who has interviewed some of the best acts in music like Lady Gaga, Robyn, JoJo, Little Mix, Dua Lipa, Jazmine Sullivan and the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna. He’s notably known for his work in highlighting queer musicians with his monthly playlists such as Queer Necessities and Press Play. Jon Ali is a celebrated, Glam Award-winning Best Club DJ and event producer in queer nightlife all around New York City with his various artist tributes and genre-bending dance nights.
Join us as we jam out to Jon Ali’s tunes at this year’s tea dance.
This year, the incredible Bella Noche will be hosting our drag story hour!
Bella Noche, New York’s premiere mermaid drag queen, lures onlookers in with her fantastical spark of color, creativity and charisma. A staple of the New York City and Long Island drag scenes, as well as a leader in LGBTQ+ community programs such as Drag Story Hour, Bella is a queen for all audiences who aims to bring love and laughter wherever she goes. Regularly performing outside of the Northeast multiple times a year, her work now includes fundraising for VFW posts and a number of local community centers, as well as lively bingo and trivia shows! With a heart as full as the ocean and the combination of both beauty and brains, you’ll become part of her world before you know it, hook line and sinker.
Children attend for free – bring the whole family!
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
List as of July 6th, 2025
Diamond Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Louis Bradbury & Ken Quay
Gold Sponsors
John Cucci
Cindy & Brian Gavin
James Goldrick
John Minardo & Jeff Sniggs
Kyle R. Satterfield & Austin K. Spooner
Top Surgery Specialists of NYC
Silver Sponsors
Chad Beguelin & Tom Sleeman
Matthew Cohen & Jon Carcio
John Crocker & Charlie Johnston
Spencer B. Neyland
Troy Pepicelli & Dustin Bryant
Larry Rundie & Simon Liu
Bronze Sponsors
Burke & Sullivan, PLLC
Peter Croncota
de la Torre Design LLC
The Edie Windsor & Thea Spyer Foundation
Mitch Karsch & Jack Wettling
Paulo Pacheco, MD & Dan McFarland
Leading Patron Sponsors
Jayne Baron Sherman & Deby Zum
Mark J. Blechner & Ricardo R. Venancio
Robert Brooks
Jack Drescher, MD & Nishan Kazazian
David Fink & Simon Kinsella
Dr. Anthony Fortenberry & Mr. Ravi Satkalmi
Paul J. Herman
Gary Horowitz & Tom Wyse
Leo Macdonald & Joel Papp
Dan Neumann
Michael Norton & Randall Rayon
Jeff Ornstein & Andre Goy
Steven Ostner & Effendy Wijaya
Jim Porçarelli & Richard Gerst
Andrew Reed & Ken Cohen
Robbie Regina & Gene Kagan
Donnie Roberts & Geoff Allman
Herbert H. Sambol
Paul Shay
Eddie Tawil & John Gregory
Chad Wallace & Haig Papazian
Richard Weber & Michael Hudson
Patron Sponsors
Breathing Therapy Home Care
Andy Cohen
Michelle Kline, MD
Matthew McMorrow & Marc Karavasian
Kimberleigh Smith & Betsy Crenshaw
Special Thanks to Our Catering Sponsor
Special Thanks to Our Beverage Sponsors
Red Bull
Thank You to Our Co-Chairs!
List as of June 26th, 2025
Chad Beguelin & Tom Sleeman
Kent Belden & Louis Re, MD
Keith Blechman, MD
Louis Bradbury & Ken Quay
Matthew Cohen & Jon Carcio
John Crocker & Charlie Johnston
John Cucci
George Bouldin Gates
Cindy & Brian Gavin
James Goldrick
John Minardo & Jeff Sniggs
Spencer B. Neyland
Troy Pepicelli & Dustin Bryant
Blaine Rueber
Larry Rundie & Simon Liu
Frank Salaris
Kyle R. Satterfield & Austin K. Spooner
Liz Woodfield
Thank You to Our Committee!
List as of June 26th, 2025
Cory Andersen
Kent Belden
George Bouldin Gates
Louis Bradbury
Malcolm Carfrae
Tyler Coffin
Kevin Craw
James Goldrick
Gary Horowitz
Mitch Karsch
Ken Lustbader
John Minardo
Paulo Pacheco, MD
Frank Salaris
Kyle Satterfield
Alex Smith
Emily Tisch Sussman
Jack Wettling
Celebrating Local Bounty
There’s nothing quite like summer in the Hamptons! And the vibrant landscape is just one piece of that particular magic.
Just as is in previous years, we are delighted to uplift and showcase the rich agricultural products of the Hamptons through our food with locally grown ingredients, wines from partner vineyards and floral arrangements from local growers.
Look Back
Last year, we raised $315,000 for critical and lifesaving LGBTQ+ resources and advocacy, enabling over 22,000 patients to access world-class healthcare. We partied with DJ Amber Martin and John Cameron Mitchell, danced to incredible tunes and tasted some of the best local wines together! Won’t you join us again this year?
