TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR THE 31st ANNUAL NY DANCE AND PERFORMANCE BESSIE AWARDS
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 champagne toast to nominees.
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. This year’s event will include live performances by flex superstar Storyboard P, the recipient of the 2015 Oustanding Emerging Choreographer Award, and 2014 Bessie Award-winning choreographer Camille A. Brown, whose work has been seen on Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, on Broadway, and on her own company. A highlight of the dance season, a gathering of the city’s many dance communities, this is a not-to-be-missed event for any and every dance lover.
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 here.