Career Transitions for Dancers Presents 3/1 Gala Benefit

Career Transition For Dancers and the Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts, a division of Boys & Girls Harbor, Inc., wll present WINTER HEAT III this evening, Thursday, March 1, at 7:00 pm at the Copacabana, 560 West 34 Street (11th Avenue) NYC.

"This special gala benefit evening of hot excitement will once again include dancing to the sounds of the 22-piece Harbor Latin Big Band and a performance by the Harbor Conservatory's Gestures Dance Ensemble choreographed by Blanca Alonsorie. There will also be other entertainment as well as a Latin dance lesson.  The event raises funds to ensure positive futures for those artists both leaving as well as those preparing for dance careers. The dress code is festive - whatever makes you dance.  It will be a fun-filled evening of Latino entertainment that will capture the glamour of a sophisticated 40's supper club with Art Deco décor, a sweeping dance floor surrounded with flowing palm trees, food and drink to swing in a new year - a night at the 'Copa.' The Harbor Latin Big Band under the direction of Louis Bauzó has performed with such Latin greats as Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, Alfredo 'Chocolate' Armenteros, and many more," state press materials.

Career Transition For Dancers with offices in New York and Los Angeles, has helped over 3,200 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 more than 3,000 dancers in 47 states with approximately 37,000 hours – equivalent to $3.9 million - career counseling & program services - at no cost - and has awarded over $2.2 million in scholarships for education and entrepreneurial grants. CTFD also provides dancers with specialized services that include transition seminars and workshops; peer support groups; resource centers; a toll-free national hotline; a website; and the new National Networking Directory. CTFD is currently celebrating its 22nd Anniversary year.  The Caroline & Theodore Newhouse Center for Dancers is located in new expanded offices at 165 West 46th Street Suite 701 (at Broadway – the Actors' Equity Building) NYC.  CTFD's phone number is (212) 764-0172 and the fax is (212) 764-0343 and in Los Angeles (323) 549-6660.   

Since 1970, the Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts, a division of Boys & Girls Harbor, a nonprofit multi-service youth agency, has been introducing young children to the world of dance, and nurturing and training talented teenagers for future professional dance careers. Studying with dance professionals, students build a solid foundation in classical ballet, modern, jazz and folkloric dance. Harbor staff provides one-on-one counseling, professional management and direction, advice about and preparations for auditions and competitions. The Gestures Dance Ensemble, comprised of the most advanced students, has worked with choreographers such as Ronald K. Brown, Steven Rooks, and Jennifer Muller, performing at SummerStage, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, the Miller Theater and Aaron Davis Hall. With equally strong music and drama programs, the Harbor Conservatory is recognized internationally as the leading school for Latin Music. For more info please call 212/427-2244 ext. 573 or visit, www.harborconservatory.org

Tickets are only at $150 for the gala event (open bar: wine & Caipirinha, buffet, dancing & entertainment). Rolex Watch, USA Inc. and Capezio are sponsors. For tickets please call (212) 764-0172 or (212) 427-2244.

Visit www.careertransition.org for more information.