Balcony Seats Available for NYC Dance Alliance Gala

The NYC Dance Alliance, in an effort to make its Bright Stars! Shining Lights! Gala on August 1 at the Skirball Center at NYU affordable to a broad audience including performing artists, students and young professionals and to continue its mission of empowering young dancers is offering $25 Balcony Seats for their Gala with CODE: DANCER through the Skirball Box office ( 212-352-3101 ) or through The Skirball website:

http://skirballcenter.nyu.?edu/calendar/nycdafoundati?on.

The gala will feature -among many electrifying moments - the reunions of the Pulitzer Prize & Tony winning musical "In the Heights" and "Smokey Joe's Café" and will honor the legendary Roberta Flack with the NYCDAF's First Ambassador for the Arts Award. The star studded evening of song and dance directed by renowned choreographer, dancer and instructor Joe Lanteri will also feature the awarding of $50,000+ in college scholarships to promising young dancers. The event follows fresh on the heels of the NYC Dance Alliance National Convention at which a staggering $2.8 Million in college scholarships was awarded to promising to young dancers from across the country, Costa Rica and Canada. Honorary Co-Chairs of the gala are Cassandra Seidenfeld Lyster and Robin Cofer

Highlights of the evening will include two special cast reunions: Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Ward winning musical "In the Heights" especially for this event & "Smokey Joe's Café's" Brenda Braxton, Felicia Finley, Ramona Keller and Deb Lyons; a special performance by NYCDA alumni Tade Biesinger star of "Billy Elliot", a solo by Desmond Richardson of Complexions Contemporary Ballet; Clifton Brown formerly with Alvin Ailey; Tony nominee Karine Plantadit from "Come Fly Away"; Also performances featuring" Jersey Boys" Michael Longoria, "Book of Mormons" Ta'Rea Campbell & "Rent" Natalia Ventia Belcon a special tribute in song & dance to the incomparable Ms. Flack and much more. NYCDA Studio Guests in special performances include Next Step Dance, TX and KJ Dance, TX NYCDA Choreographers Chloe Arnold, Andy Blankenbuehler, A C Ciulla, Scott Jovovich and Andy Pellick

As well, NYCDAF continues to offer 20% off general seating tickets regularly $75 & $125: NYCDA20 through the Skirball Box office ( 212-352-3101 ) or:

VIP SEATING: contact Travis at 855-NYC-5678