THE 31st ANNUAL NEW YORK DANCE AND PERFORMANCE AWARDS, THE BESSIES
The 2015 ceremony will be held on Monday, October 19, at 7:30pm, at Harlem's world famous Apollo Theater. Doors will open at 6:30pm for a pre-show celebration and free champagne toast to nominees.
Live performances by Camille A. Brown, Lisa Nelson, and Storyboard P
Presentations by Kyle Abraham, Ivy Baldwin, Ping Chong, Robin Dunn, Rennie Harris, Liz Prince, and more!
Lifetime Achievement in Dance will go to Steve Paxton
S...
THE 31st ANNUAL NEW YORK DANCE AND PERFORMANCE AWARDS, THE BESSIES
The 2015 ceremony will be held on Monday, October 19, at 7:30pm, at Harlem's world famous Apollo Theater. Doors will open at 6:30pm for a pre-show celebration and free champagne toast to nominees.
Live performances by Camille A. Brown, Lisa Nelson, and Storyboard P
Presentations by Kyle Abraham, Ivy Baldwin, Ping Chong, Robin Dunn, Rennie Harris, Liz Prince, and more!
Lifetime Achievement in Dance will go to Steve Paxton
Service to the Field of Dance will go to Movement Research
The Bessies have saluted outstanding creative work in the dance field in New York City since 1984. Awards are presented for groundbreaking choreography, design, composition, and performing to artists from many dance disciplines.
Tickets start at $10 and can be purchased in person at the Apollo Theater Box Office; by phone - call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000; or online at Ticketmaster.com. The Apollo Theater is located at 253 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027.
This year's Bessie Angel Party, in honor of Jeanne Linnes, will be held at Harlem's Corner Social at 5:30pm. Tickets can be purchased at > https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bessies-angel-party-honoring-jeanne-linnes-tickets-18175286772