Rolex presents Career Transition For
Dancers' 25th ANNIVERSARY SILVER JUBILEE:
A STAR-STUDDED RETROSPECTIVE
on Monday, November 8, 2010 at 7:00
pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55
Street (btwn. 6th and 7th
Ave) NYC. It will be followed by an
Anniversary Supper with the Stars at the
Grand Ballroom at the Hilton New York.
Hosted by Angela Lansbury, the
five-time Tony Award-winning actress, and
legendary star of musicals, films and
television icon; the spectacular evening
will highlight magical moments from past
glittering galas which have featured
thousands of dance world stars. The
performance begins at 7:00 PM promptly.
Also joining the celebration are Tony Award
Winners: Bebe Neuwirth, Ann Reinking,
Chita
Rivera, Tommy Tune, Karen Ziemba and
Marvin Hamlisch. Featuring artists from
some of
America�s greatest
dance companies:
Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater, American Ballet
Theatre, The Joffrey Ballet, MOMIX, National
Dance Institute, and Parsons Dance,
will perform at the entertainment/dance
event of the new season. There will be
show-stopping Broadway numbers from� 42nd Street�
and �Chicago� and more stars, at this
once-in-a-lifetime event that is
not-to-be-missed! Honoring a quarter century
of support, Career Transition For Dancers
connects dancers to their future, and
embraces the unique legacy of dance and
dancers that enriches the human condition.
The 2010 Rolex Dance Award will be
presented to Twyla Tharp. The
Career Transition For Dancers� Awards for
Outstanding Contributions to the World of
Dance will be presented to the
organization�s four union founders: Actors�
Equity Association,
American
Federation of Television and Radio Artists,
American Guild of Musical Artists,
Screen Actors Guild
�
Motion Picture Players Welfare Fund;
as well as an award each to The Barth
Family and to the CTFD President
Cynthia G. Fischer. Also at the gala
the Capezio Ballet Makers Dance Foundation
will present Trisha Brown with the
59th annual Capezio Dance Award. (Artists
& program are subject to change without
notice).
The Anniversary Supper with the Stars is
always one of the most glamorous events of
the season and a unique opportunity for
guests to �Dance with the Dancers�. A
highlight of the evening is always the
extraordinary Luxury Auction which features
a dazzling array of once-in-a-lifetime
experiences. Among the lots to go under the
gavel that evening are: Two Tickets to
The Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter
& Vanity Fair, the most coveted ducats on
the planet; Make Your Broadway Debut!
One lucky winner will get a walk on role in
the smash musical �Billy Elliott�, 4 tickets
to the show + a backstage tour and a walk-on
role in �Mamma Mia�, 4 tickets to the show
and dinner with one of the cast; Five
Star Luxury Hotels in Eastern Europe
� three nights in Budapest, two nights in
Bratislava and two nights in Prague; Rah,
Rah Rao�s, Dinner for four , the
toughest reservation in town; Chateau Le
Charmoise, Three lucky couples will
spend seven days at Le Charmoise, a
beautiful 16 room, 18th Century
chateau, nestled in the Loire Valley;
Turkey Day, Twenty people will enjoy a
Champagne Brunch and �balloons-eye� view of
the Macy�s Thanksgiving Day Parade, from
windows overlooking Times Square at Career
Transition For Dancers headquarters; Park
City Magic, One week in a four bedroom /
five bath home in Park City, Utah; The
Yachts of Seabourn, One couple will be
spoiled by a doting crew on a luxurious
seven day cruise aboard a Seabourn ship; Las
Vegas, a five day, four night stay at
the Venetian Hotel with dinner and a show;
Bahamas Getaway, five days & four
nights at the exclusive Kamalame Cay ,
Private Island Resort & Residences in a
beachfront house cottage suite and much
more, ABT & NYCB Tickets & Tours and
more fabulous experiences
This year CTFD launched its first Online
Auction with Missionfish.org, the charity
partner of E Bay. Online at
www.MissionFish.org one can bid on a
variety of items including: Dance with
Melanie & Tony, Five 50 minute private
dance lessons with TV choreographers and
ballroom champions Melanie LaPatin
and Tony Meredith; Magic with Mary
Poppins, Four tickets to the Broadway
show plus dinner with a cast member and a
backstage tour; Dance at The Joyce,
Four tickets to any performance at the Joyce
Theatre�s 2010-2011 season; New York
Philharmonic Tickets, Four tickets to
any performance during the 2010-2011 season.
The Online Auction runs through November 5,
2010.
Career Transition For Dancers (CTFD),
with offices in New York City, Los Angeles,
and
Chicago, has helped
over 4,600 professional dancers in 47 states
identify their unique talents in preparation
for establishing new careers when dance is
no longer an option. Since its founding in
1985, the organization has provided more
than 46,000 hours (equivalent to over $4
million) of one-on-one career counseling and
program services - at no cost - and has
awarded millions of dollars in scholarships
for education, entrepreneurial grants, and
certification programs. CTFD also provides
dancers with specialized services that
include transition seminars and workshops,
peer support groups, resource centers, a
toll-free national career counseling
hotline, a website, and a National Career
Network. For more information, go to
www.careertransition.org .
The 25th Anniversary Chairs are
Michele Herbert, Anka K. Palitz, Nicole
Sexton and Allen Brill.
Gala Chairs are Victor Elmaleh, Michele
Riggi, James D. Rigler and
Susan Fawcett Sosin. The Dinner Chair is
Janice Becker; Auction Chairs are
Ann Van Ness and Heléne
Alexopoulos Warrick; West Coast Chair is
Roberta Silbert; and the Journal
Chair is Craig Dix. Vice Chairs are
Gayle Conran, Alexander J.
Dubé,
Mercedes Ellington, Niko Elmaleh, Christina
Rose and Irene Shen. Produced and
directed by Ann Marie DeAngelo.
Honorary Chairs are Cynthia Gregory, Bebe
Neuwirth, Sono Osato, Ann Reinking, Chita Rivera, Lisa Niemi Swayze and
Tommy Tune.
Patron tickets are $600, $750 and $1,200
each. Tables for 10 start at $7,500. Patron
tickets and tables include premium
performance seating, post-performance
Anniversary Supper with the Stars, dancing
and a live auction at the Grand Ballroom at
the Hilton New York. Sponsorships and
Jubilee Journal ads are also available. For
gala tickets please call Marjorie Horne,
McEvoy & Assocs. at (212) 228-7446 x33. For
group sales call (718) 499-9691. Show only
tickets are also available. at The NY City Center Box Office at $130, $75, $55, $45.
ROLEX is the Presenting Sponsor. 25th
Jubilee Sponsors are Samuel I. Newhouse
Foundation; Lloyd Rigler � Lawrence E.
Deutsch Foundation; Dance Magazine and
Pointe.
The Caroline &
Theodore Newhouse Center for Dancers is located at 165 West 46th Street Suite 701
(at Broadway � the Actors� Equity Building) NYC 10036; tel. (212) 764-0172
and fax (212) 764-0343. In
Los Angeles: 5757 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 455, LA, CA 90036; tel. (323) 549-6660 and fax
(323) 549-6810. In
Chicago: at Hubbard Street Dance
Center, 1147 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL
60607; tel. (312)
666-0234 and fax (312) 455-8240.