New York City Ballet to Host THE 4TH ANNUAL DANCE AGAINST CANCER Benefit, 5/5

Co producers, Erin Fogarty and Daniel Ulbrict of the New York City Ballet, present The 4th Annual Dance Against Cancer, the American Cancer Society's signature dance event dedicated to raising funds and supporting the fight against cancer. Guests enjoy cocktails and passed hors d'oeuvres, as well as world premiere dance performances from companies including New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theater, Alvin Ailey, Martha Graham, Norwegian National Ballet, Broadway's finest, many more. Since its inauguration, Dance Against Cancer has raised over $200,000.00 in support of the American Cancer Society.

The 4th Annual Dance Against Cancer Benefit will be held at AXA Equitable Theater: 787 Seventh Avenue, NYC 10019 on May 5, 2014. Tickets are $150 for General Admission. Please visit www.DACNY.org for tickets and more information.

Dances include:

"Vertigogo Party" (World Premiere): Choreography by Greg Graham (Fosse, Billy Elliot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) with Heather Parcells (A Chorus Line, Wonderland, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Jess LeProtto (Newsies, SYTYCD, Bye Bye Birdie), Alison Solomon (Beautiful, Billy Elliott National Tour), Sarah Staker (Radio City Rockette), Jordan Fife Hunt (A Chorus Line National Tour), Jason Luks, Gabriella Perez, Tyler Stickel

"Simply Irresistable" (from "Contact): Choregraphy by Susan Stroman with Naomi Kakuk (The Producers), Sarah Strimmel

(Big Fish), Mayumi Miguel (Promises Promises), Peter Gregus (Contact, Jersey Boys), Fletcher McTaggart (Leap Of Faith), Kristine Bendul (Cinderella), Lauren Kadel, Tera-Lee Pollin (Hot Feet), Ariel Shepley, Noah Aberlin, Matt Baker, Gabriel Croom (The Lion King), Sean Ewing (West Side Story), Steve Geary (Contact), Stephen Hanna (Billy Elliott), Matthew Steffans.

"After The Rain": Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon (An American In Paris) danced by The New York City Ballet

"Acheron": Choreography by Liam Scarlett with Tiler Peck (The Musc Man, NYCB) and Robert Fairchild (NYCB)

"Tchaikovsky Pas Des Deux": Choreography by George Balanchine with Misa Kuranaga (Boston Ballet) and James Whiteside (American Ballet Theatre)

"In Memory Of": Choreography improv by Charles "Lil Buck" Riley (Yo-Yo Ma's "The Swan," the film "Her")

"Sea Change": Choreography by Justin Peck (New York City Ballet) with Lauren King (NYCB), Jared Angle (NYCB), Taylor Stanley (NYCB), and Patricia Delgado (Miami Ballet).

"Chaconne": Choreography by George Balanchine with Maria Krowroski (NYCB), and Tyler Angle (NYCB)

"Les Lutins": Choreography by Johan Kobborg with Herman Cornejo (ABT) and Daniel Ulbrict (NYCB).

"With Whom You Would": Choreography by Brian Reeder with Isabella Boylston (ABT), Chase Finlay (ABT), and Amar Ramasar (ABT)

Mens Quartet from "Cloven Kingdom": Choreogoraphy by Paul Taylor with Michael Trusnovec, Robert Kleinendorst, James Samson, and Sean Mahoney

"Ain't No Sunshine": Choreography by Larry Keigwin and danced by Daniel Ulbrict (NYCB)