Photo Coverage: Career Transition For Dancers Honors Shirley MacLaine at 30th Anniv. Pearl Jubilee
By: Walter McBride Sep. 29, 2015
Career Transition For Dancers just held its 30TH ANNIVERSARY PEARL JUBILEE: A STAR-STUDDED RETROSPECTIVE last night, September 28, in association with the Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation, at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (btwn. 6 & 7 Aves) NYC followed by "Supper With The Stars" in the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton New York.
The 30TH ANNIVERSARY PEARL JUBILEE is A Gala Celebration of Career Transition For Dancers' 30 YEARS CHANGING LIVES with one hundred fifty on stage: The opening* was a huge production number written by Ann Marie DeAngelo and Kathleen Fitzgerald. Misty Copeland, an American Ballet Theatre principal ballerina performed 'Paganini' a solo created by ABT star Marcelo Gomes. Robert Fairchild, a New York City Ballet principal and the award-winning star of "An American In Paris" performed "A Tribute To Gene Kelly."
The 2015 Rolex Dance Award recipient was Shirley MacLaine. "Regardless of what I have done, seen, and enjoyed; I think of myself as a DANCER. It is the essence of my work ethic, my values, and my balance in life. I am honored to receive this recognition and to be among my fellow dancers again, as well as the princes of time...ROLEX. Thank You" stated Shirley MacLaine.
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, Career Transition For Dancers has provided more than 6,400 dancers with over 62,000 hours-equivalent to approximately $8 million-of career counseling and program services, and has awarded millions of dollars in educational scholarships and entrepreneurial grants. The organization has helped thousands of dancers throughout the US 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. To learn more about the organization and interact with the various services it provides online, please visit www.careertransition.org.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
David Gersten, Shirley MacLaine and Alex Dube
Shirley MacLaine and Alex Dube
Shannon Rugani and Leanne Cope
Michael Rosen and Megan Fairchild
Michael Rosen and Megan Fairchild
Michael Rosen, Megan Fairchild, Shannon Rugani and Leanne Cope
Prince Mario Max Schaumburg-Lippe
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Prince Mario Max Schaumburg-Lippe
Prince Mario Max Schaumburg-Lippe
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