Career Transition For Dancers' 28th Anniversary Jubilee BROADWAY & BEYOND! Celebrating Theatre & Dance presented by ROLEX - will take place tonight, October 8th, 2013 at 7pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (btwn. 6th & 7th Ave) NYC.
The Rolex Dance Award will be given to Ann-Margret. The super-star is a two time Academy Award Nominee, winner of 5 Golden Globes, Emmy Award winner and a Grammy Nominee.
Broadway is truly an American form of entertainment. BROADWAY & BEYOND! not only brings to life the magic of theatre, but emphasizes the universal scope of dance in pop culture. This event features electrifying appearances by today's best talent in theatre and dance. This one-night-only event* will feature show-stopping performances from Broadway shows such as A CHORUS LINE, DAMN YANKEES, and TAP DANCE KID, and others. There will be special performances by artists from
American Repertory Ballet; Broadway Dance Lab;
Cirque du Soleil; Dresden Semperoper Ballett; New York Song &
Dance Company; Parelle Exit; Rosie's Theater Kids; World Cup All Star Cheerleading; with Benois de la Danse Winner; a world premiere from SMASH choreographer
Josh Bergasse; the Jubilee Orchestra and others. The show is produced and directed by
Ann Marie DeAngelo. *program and artists subject to change
The 28th Anniversary Chairs are
Anka K. Palitz, and Susan &
Stewart Wicht. Gala Chairs are Avery & Andrew Barth, Robert Dagger, Victor Elmaleh ,
James Fayette-AGMA, AFL-CIO, Darlene & Brian Heidtke, John Kimmins,
Nigel Lythgoe, Nancy & Duncan MacMillan, Philip S. Masters, Michele & Ronald Riggi , Ann &
William Van Ness, and Misty Widelitz.
Janice Becker is the Dinner Chair;
Ann Van Ness is the Auction Chair; and
Craig Dix is the Journal Chair. Vice Chairs are Alexander J. Dubé,
Mercedes Ellington, Vicki &
Christopher Kellogg,
Christina Rose, Irene &
Fred Shen, and Michael A. Terlizzi Capezio Ballet Makers.
Patron tickets are $600, $750 and $1,200 each. Tables for 10 start at $7,500. Patron tickets and tables include premium performance seating, post-performance 'Supper with the Stars,' dancing and a live auction at The Grand Ballroom at the Hilton New York. Sponsorships and Journal ads are also available. For gala information and tickets, call
Marjorie Horne, McEvoy & Assocs. at 212-228-7446 x33. For group sales call (718) 499-9691.
Performance-only tickets are also available. They can be bought at the
City Center Box Office, or by contacting CITYTIX at 212 581-1212 or on the web at
nycitycenter.org. The Show only tickets are: $45, $55, $75, $90 and $130.
Career Transition For Dancers, with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, has helped over 5,800 professional dancers identify their unique talents in preparation for establishing new careers when dance is no longer an option. Since its founding in 1985, the organization has provided 60,000 hours (equivalent to $7.8 million) of one-on-one career counseling and program services - at no cost - and has awarded over $5 million in scholarships for education, entrepreneurial grants, and certification programs. The organization also provides dancers with specialized services including transition seminars and workshops, peer support groups, resource centers, and a toll-free national career counseling hotline.
www.careertransition.org.
