Photo Coverage: Inside Career Transition For Dancers' Inbetween Show Dinner!

The Shubert Organization and Career Transition For Dancers along with the host committee: Andy Blankenbuehler, Graciela Daniele, Mercedes Ellington, Donna McKechnie, Jerry Mitchell, & Chita Rivera welcomed The Broadway Dance Community for a Buffet Dinner & Between-Shows-Get-Together at Sardi's, Eugenia Room (234 West 44th Street) on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 (5:00pm-7:00pm). This event is generously underwritten by The Shubert Organization. Past client Andy Blankenbuehler (award-winning choreographer of the hit musical "Hamilton") addressed the group on his relation with the organziation and how beneficial they have been for him and thousands of others.

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.

ROLEX presents Career Transition For Dancers' 30th Anniversary Pearl Jubilee: A Star-Studded Retrospective on Monday, September 28, at 7:00 pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (btwn. 6 & 7 Aves) NYC followed by "Supper With The Stars" at The Grand Ballroom at The Hilton New York. The 2015 Rolex Dance Award reciepent is 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.

The 30th Anniversary Pearl Jubilee is A Gala Celebration of Career Transition For Dancers' 30 YEARS CHANGING LIVES: A star-studded, variety retrospective featuring the best in performance with the Jubilee Orchestra. Some of the performances* for the evening are "All That Jazz" from CHICAGO with Bebe Neuwirth; American Ballet Theatre; Arthur Murray Dance Center, Columbus Circle; Big Apple Circus; Jazz Roots Dance Company; Joffrey Ballet Concert Group; National Dance Institute; New York Song & Dance Company; Parsons Dance; Jason Samuels Smith and others. This one-night-only entertainment event of the season will celebrate ROLEX's distinguished past Rolex Dance Award recipients, and honor the legacy of dance, dancers and the mission of the organization. The previous Rolex Dance Award receipts were: Debbie Allen, Ann-Margret, Gerald Arpino & The Joffrey Ballet, Angela Lansbury, Nigel Lythgoe, Liza Minnelli, Bebe Neuwirth, Ann Reinking, Chita Rivera, Patrick Swayze, Twyla Tharp, and Tommy Tune. The host as well as the Career Transition For Dancers Outstanding Contributions to the World of Dance Awards recipients will be announced at a later date.

Photo Credit: Linda Lenzi

Andy Blankenbuehler

Harvey Evans and Donna McKechnie

Jeffrey C. Sousa, Donna McKechnie and Alison Jantzie

India Bolds, Lisa-Marie Lewis, Donna McKechnie, Donna Michelle Vaughn and Pia Hamilton

Lawrence Alexander, Elishah Bowman and LaMar Baylor

Lawrence Alexander, Elishah Bowman, Donna McKechnie and LaMar Baylor

Bravita Threatt and Angelica Edwards

Bravita Threatt, Donna McKechnie and Angelica Edwards

Julius Sermonia, Melody Butiu, Denis Lambert, Pilar Millhollen and David McDonald

Julius Sermonia, Melody Butiu, Denis Lambert, Donna McKechnie, Pilar Millhollen and David McDonald

Judith Anderson, Harvey Evans and Donna McKechnie

Cary Tedder, Andy Mills, Andrew Fitch and Colin Cunliffe

Linda Griffin, Eric Giancola, Courtney Iventosch, Justin Peck and Polly Baird

Brandon Leffler, Lori Ann Ferreri and Phillip Spaeth

Judith Anderson, Andy Blankenbuehler, Mercedes Ellington and Lauren Gordon

Mercedes Ellington, Judith Anderson, Harvey Evans and Donna McKechnie

Mercedes Ellington, Harvey Evans and Donna McKechnie

Judith Anderson, Alexander J. Dube, Mercedes Ellington and Donna McKechnie

Gregory North and Donna McKechnie

Judith Anderson, Sean Ricketts and Mercedes Ellington

Nam Holtz, Kei Tsuruharatani and Sumie Maeda

Paul HeeSang Miller and Rommel Pierre O'choa

Alison Ewing and Mary Callanan

Rebecca Eichenberger, Gia Mongell, Sam Rogers, Caitlin Abraham and Jennie Ford

Rebecca Eichenberger, Gia Mongell, Sam Rogers, Harvey Evans, Caitlin Abraham, Jennie Ford and Kurt Froman

Brandon Leffler and Christopher Vo

Kristen Faith Oei, LaMae Caparas, Yuki Ozeki and Andrew Cheng

Christopher Vo, Atsuhisa Shinomiya and Paul HeeSang Miller

The cast of " The King and I"

Mercedes Ellington and the cast of "The Lion King"