60th Annual Dance Magazine Awards Ticket Proceeds To Benefit The Harkness Foundation For Dance

 

New Harkness Promise Award Will Assist Choreographers

 

WHEN

Monday, December 4, 2017

7:30pmET (doors open at 7pmET)

 

WHERE

The Ailey Citigroup Theater

405 W. 55th St., New York, NY (corner of 9th Ave.)

A, C, B, D to 59th St./Columbus Circle Station

 

HOW

Tickets: Performance and post-awards cocktail party-$250; Performance only-$50

Call 212-979-4872; or email dmawards@dancemedia.com

 

WHAT

• The most prestigious awards event in dance http://www.dancemagazine.com/dance-magazine-award-winners-2476599799.html

•  A tradition since 1954, the Dance Magazine Awards recognize the outstanding men and women whose contributions have left a lasting impact on the dance world

•  Live performances

•  Special guests

 

WHO

•  Honoree - Rennie Harris, dancer, choreographer, artistic director and professor of hip-hop dance. http://www.rennieharrisrhaw.org/

•  Honoree - Marika Molnar, PT, LAc, President and Founder, Westside Dance Physical Therapy. http://westsidedancept.com

•  Honoree - Linda Celeste Sims, Alvin Ailey company. https://www.alvinailey.org/alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater/linda-celeste-sims

•  Honoree - Diana Vishneva, principal dancer, Mariinsky Ballet. http://www.vishneva.ru/en/  

•  Joan Finkelstein, executive director, Harkness Foundation for Dance

•  Jennifer Stahl, editor-in-chief, Dance Magazine

•  Amy Cogan, publisher, Dance Magazine

 

WHY

To benefit The Harkness Foundation for Dance, a leading donor to dance, which will designate the proceeds to a newly created award to assist choreographers in their first decade of professional work. http://harknessfoundation.org/