The Bessies Steering Committee* invites you to celebrate New York’s dance artists as we announce this year’s nominees of the 2018 New York Dance and Performance Bessie Awards** at the Bessies Cocktail Party and Press Conference. We will present the 2018 Juried Bessie Award and the 2018 Bessie Award for Outstanding Emerging Choreographer***. Join us at 5pm for hors d’oeuvres, libations, and gathering with community. Tickets available here for the Bessies Cocktail Party! At 6pm, the Press Conference will begin, we will announce nominees and present awards. This portion of the evening is free, and all are invited!
This annual celebration of the dance season is not to be missed!
*Bessie Steering Committee: Cora Cahan, Beverly D’Anne, Lane Harwell, Jeanne Linnes, Stanford Makishi, Nicky Paraiso, Carla Peterson, Paz Tanjuaquio, and Laurie Uprichard.
**Nominations are made by the Bessies Selection Committee.
***2018 Outstanding “Breakout” Choreographer nominees: Hadar Ahuvia, Lauren Lovette, Kyle Marshall, and Mariana Valencia.