Bemus Bay Pops Dan Dalpra

Dan Dalpra

Dan Dalpra, founder & creator of Floating Stage Productions Inc, is a man of extraordinary vision. A successful businessman for over 40 years, Dalpra inspires and shapes communities & regions.

His mission of “ Bringing the Arts to the People ” is a proven success:

At the age of 20, Dalpra was appointed Vice President at Hanes + Company, a direct mail marketing company in Canton, Ohio. There he produced marketing campaigns for more than a decade.
In 1982, he purchased a small, 45-seat, run-down diner on Chautauqua Lake in Western New York. Through his innovative vision, he established the Italian Fisherman, a 600-seat seasonal restaurant that provides unique culinary cuisine and live musical entertainment.
In 1998, Dalpra made headlines when he produced a free, open-air, 36-piece symphony orchestra pops concert on the rooftop of the Italian Fisherman. More than 2,000 people attended.
This concert was the foundation for the creation of the Bemus Bay Pops, a non-profit organization that serves as the focal point for a seasonal concert series and arts program provided free to the public through community support and private donations.
In 2003, Dalpra took the dream from the rooftop of the restaurant and designed an incredible floating stage that would better accommodate the growing interest. Today more than 20,000 people flock to each concert.
Today Dalpra presents more than 50 programs per season, ranging from a musical “Concert Series,” “Lake Night at the Movies” (viewed by land or sea on the big screen), regional theater performances, speakers, “Praise on the Lake” religious services, fundraising events, “Smooth Jazz” at sunset, weddings, and much more.

Dan Dalpra's passion and extraordinary vision turned this sleepy little town into a Technicolor masterpiece that has stimulated economic & cultural growth.

“We live in difficult times and it gives me great pleasure to be involved in such a wonderful program that puts things back into our community. The gathering of families and friends and the ability to feel safe and feel a sense of community is priceless.”

Dan Dalpra

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