The Dance Magazine Awards, one of the most prestigious honors in dance, celebrate the living legends who have made a lasting impact on the art form. Established in 1954, Dance Magazine Awards have been given to Alvin Ailey, Fred Astaire, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Misty Copeland, Bob Fosse, Gelsey Kirkland, Donald McKayle, Ohad Naharin, Chita Rivera, Tommy Tune and […]
Thank you for celebrating this year’s incredible Dance Magazine Award honorees with us. Watch on demand here. As this year like none other finally draws to a close, I’ve noticed a familiar sentiment popping up: Everything that we’ve lost since COVID-19 hit has made many of us that much more appreciative of all that we […]
Since 1954, Dance Magazine has celebrated the living legends among us with the Dance Magazine Awards. This year, in light of deep reflections on racial equity inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, the selection committee decided to take a close look at exactly who the magazine has honored over the past seven decades. Unsurprisingly, […]
Last night at Parsons Dance’s 2019 gala, the company celebrated one of our own: DanceMedia owner Frederic M. Seegal. In a speech, artistic director David Parsons said that he wanted to honor Seegal for the way he devotes his energy to supporting premier art organizations, “making sure that the arts are part of who we […]
The Dance Magazine Awards are almost here. As we look forward to the celebration on Monday night, we’re sharing an excerpt from the program—a letter written by our CEO Frederic Seegal: The 61st year of the Dance Magazine Awards represents a major step forward. It extends the reach of the awards and now marks the […]
Last night’s Dance Magazine Awards honored five remarkable artists: flamenco dancer Soledad Barrio, National Ballet of Canada artistic director Karen Kain, American Ballet Theatre principal Marcelo Gomes, dance archivist David Vaughan and Urban Bush Women artistic director Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Held at The Ailey Citigroup Theater, the awards ceremony consisted of heartfelt speeches by […]
Alessandra Ferri and Herman Cornejo in Martha Clarke’s Chéri at the 2013 Dance Magazine Awards You know it will be a memorable awards ceremony when the list of presenters reads like a who’s who roster of its own. Last night, Robert Barnett, Jorma Elo, Christopher Wheeldon, Damian Woetzel and Charles Reinhart presented the 2013 Dance Magazine Awards […]