Grace in Winter Silver Ball Held to Honor 25th Anniversary Celebration of Evidence, 2/8

Grace in Winter Silver Ball will be held to honor the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Evidence, A Dance Company. The Gala Will Honor Ronald K. Brown, Reginald Van Lee & Booz Allen Hamilton. The event will take place at the Grand Ballroom, in the The Plaza Hotel, New York, Monday February 8, 2010.

Grace in Winter Silver Ball, the 6th annual gala featuring and benefitting the critically acclaimed Evidence, A Dance Company, is slated for Monday, February 8, 2010, Grand Ballroom, The Plaza Hotel, New York City. The gala evening will honor Ronald K. Brown, Founder and Artistic Director, Evidence, A Dance Company and Reginald Van Lee, Chairman of the Board and longtime corporate supporter Booz Allen Hamilton. Actress and dancer Victoria Rowell hosts the evening which will feature a performance of the Company's famed signature piece "Grace" and special performances by singer Jennifer Holliday and jazz musician Peven Everett.

Cocktails and Online Auction at 6PM. Performance, Dinner, Awards and Live Auction to follow. Dress is Black Tie...With A Touch of Silver. The Ball's sponsors, all of whom have supported Evidence for many years, are Booz Allen Hamilton, HSBC Premier, Continental Airlines, ING and Moet & Chandon Champagne.

Silver Committee includes: Maurice and Andrea DuBois, Noel Hankin and Moët Hennessy USA, Judith Jamison, Pamela J. Joyner and Alfred J. Giuffrida, Rhonda Mims, ING, Terry McMillan, Ms. Baraka Sele, René Syler, Susan Taylor and Khephra Burns, Tamara Tunie, Cicely Tyson, Lynn Whitfield, Reginald Van Lee and Booz Allen Hamilton.

Silver Friends Committee includes Alicia Bythewood, Felicia Daniels, b Michael, Harriet Michel, Mira Mullins, Esq., Brian Mullins and Donna Williams.

Luxury Auction Committee includes: Tybie Etoy Dotson, Chair, Marc Eastwood, Joyce Mullins-Jackson, Vanessa Rodriguez, Gail Monroe Perry and Andrea Hoffman.

The Board of Directors of Evidence includes Reginald Van Lee, Chair, Ronald K. Brown, President, Joyce Mullins-Jackson, Vice Chair, Reggie Canal, Treasurer, Leslie Mays, Secretary, Zaid Abdul-Aleem, Dwayne Ashley, Monica F. Azare, Joanne E. Hill, Andrea Hoffman, b. Michael, Gail Monroe Perry, James Sullivan, Jocelyn Taylor, Dr. Ancy Verdier and Lisa B. Walker.

Bruce Michael, Executive Director and Lisa Weisinger Manne, Operations Manager.

Tables are $50,000, $30,000, $25,000, $15,000and $10,000.
Individual tickets are $2.500, $2,000, $1,500 and $1,000.

For tickets and Sponsorships and Underwriting Opportunities contact Alex Diaz, The JFM Group, 438 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, New York 212-921-9070 Ext 16 or by email to evidence@thejfmgroup.com

Evidence, A Dance Company celebrates an extraordinary 25 year history this season. Upcoming highlights of the anniversary season include a magnificent commemorative book detailing the Company's 25 year history, a calendar featuring stunning dance photographs and an exclusive scarf from Hermes, a New York City season, a U.S. tour, appearances at the Vancouver Olympic festivities and a State Department-sponsored tour to Africa.

Ron Brown fashioned his artistic vision into a reality by founding Evidence 25 years ago. He has created a unique, enduring and vital movement language that viscerally communicates the evolution of culture throughout the African Diaspora incorporating dance, music and storytelling. His dancers are specifically trained in his movement vocabulary, and his choreography has been sought after by internationally known companies, such as Alvin Ailey and Jennifer Muller/The Works.

For more information please go to www.evidencedance.com