BILLY ELLIOT's Michael Dameski Joins Career Transition For Dancers' 29th Jubilee
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 01, 2014
ROLEX presents NEW YORK NEW YORK a helluva town - Career Transition For Dancers' 29th Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 7:00 pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (btwn. 6th & 7th Aves.), NYC followed by dinner at The Grand Ballroom at The Hilton New York. Angela Lansbury will receive the 2014 Rolex Dance Award. Special performance is added.
Michael Dameski -only 18- is one of the most versatile and sought after young performers. He made his musical theatre debut in "Billy Elliot"; receiving the prestigious Green Room and also the Australian Dance Award(s). He later performed the lead on Broadway and then for the US National Tour. Some of his awards are: Senior Dancer Of The Year, Dance Around The World Champion, 1st overall at the Las Vegas Kar and the Junior World Dance Championships. In Australia on 'So You Think You Can Dance', he was the 'Winner of SYTYCD Australia 2014'. His recent sensationa television appearance was as a guest performer on FOX's 'So You Think You Can Dance' US Finale.
From Broadway to the Battery, NEW YORK NEW YORK a helluva town will take you on a rockin' ride through the most inimitable, iconic entertainment capital of the world - a mecca for arts and culture. Dance with us around our town, the most diverse city alive, with the Jubilee Orchestra. The show is produced and directed by Ann Marie DeAngelo. Career Tranistion For Dancers is a proud recipient of a 2013 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre.
Special Guests: James Earl Jones, Chita Rivera, and Chuck Scarborough will lead performances by artists from: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; American Ballet Theatre; Arthur Murray Dance Center, Columbus Circle; Ballet Hispanico; Jonah Bokaer; Dance Theatre of Harlem; Industrial Rhythm; Silva Dance Company; and Tony Waag's American Tap Dance Foundation. The Rockette Alumnae and Karen Ziemba will perform "I Want To Be A Rockette" and Broadway choreographer Alex Sanchez has created a special number with music composed by Steven Jamail (Music Director &Supervisor for Rosie O'Donnell and her Rosie's Theater Kids). *program and artists subject to change
The 2014 Career Transition For Dancers Outstanding Contributions to the World of Dance Awards will be presented to Janice Galli Becker, Fe Saracino Fendi, and Joe Tremaine & Tremaine Dance Conventions & Competitions.
Career Transition For Dancers, founded in 1985, enables dancers to define their career possibilities and develop skills necessary to excel in post-performance professions. With offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and a mobile National Outreach Project, CTFD has provided dancers with career counseling and program services, and has awarded millions of dollars in educational scholarships and entrepreneurial grants. The organization has helped thousands of dancers take their first steps towards discovering rewarding post-performance careers.
The Caroline & Theodore Newhouse Center for Dancers is located at 165 W 46 Street, Suite 701 (at Broadway - the Actors' Equity Building) NYC 10036. The phone number is 212 764-0172 and the fax is 212 764-0343. In Los Angeles, 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 455, LA 90036; 323 549-6660 and fax 323 549-6810. In Chicago at Hubbard Street Dance Center, 1147 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607; 312 666-0234 and fax 312 455-8240. www.careertransition.org.
The 29th Anniversary Chairs are Anka K. Palitz, and Susan & Stewart Wicht. Gala Chairs are Avery & Andrew Barth, Janice & Stuart Becker, Victor Elmaleh, Fe & Alessandro Saracino Fendi, Michele & Lawrence Herbert, John Kimmins, Nancy & Duncan MacMillan, Phillip S. Masters, Michele & Ronald Riggi, Joe Tremaine, and Misty Widelitz. Janice Becker is the Dinner Chair; Ann Van Ness, Auction Chair; and Craig Dix, Journal Chair. Vice Chairs are Alexander J. Dubé, Mercedes Ellington, Christina Rose, and Irene & Fred Shen. 29th Anniversary Jubilee Sponsors: Dance Magazine and Pointe; Misty Widelitz; Sono Osato & Victor Elmaleh; Joe Tremaine & Tremaine Dance Conventions & Competitions; Janice & Stuart Becker; Fe & Alessandro Saracino Fendi; Condé Nast; Offical Wine Sponsor Gianni Russo.
Patron tickets are $600, $750 and $1,200 each. Tables for 10 are $7,500, $12,000 & $15,000. They include premium performance seating, post-performance 'Supper with the Stars,' dancing and a live auction. For Patron tickets, please call Marjorie Horne, McEvoy & Assocs. at 212-228-7446 x33. Performance-only tickets are: $45, $60, $90 and $140 City Center Box Office (131 West 55th), or CITYTIX at 212 581-1212or on the web at nycitycenter.org.
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