Bright Lights! Shining Stars! – a gala event to benefit the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation – will honor the legendary Roberta Flack with the NYCDAF’s First Ambassador for the Arts Award on August 1, 2011 at the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU. 566 LaGuardia Place, New York.
The star-studded evening of song and dance directed by renowned choreographer, dancer and instructor Joe Lanteri will also feature the awarding of $50,000+ in college scholarships to promising young dancers.
The NYC Dance Alliance Foundation is dedicated to empowering the next generation of professional dancers by advocating education and offering scholarships for secondary and college training. For the past 16 years, the NYCDA has lead the industry in offering professional weekend conventions exposing young dancers to the best of the New York City dance world in a supportive, positive and fun environment and helping them take their first steps into the professional world.
VIP tickets for Bright Lights! Shining Stars are $300 & include red carpet reception, VIP seating for awards show & after party. General seating tickets for the awards show only are $125 and $75. Sponsorships & Journal ads are available. To inquire about sponsorship packages, journal ads or to purchase tickets contact Travis Fritsche at travis@nycdance.com or 855-692-5678 or visit www.nycdance.com.
