Photo Flash: Douglas Watt Family Fund for the Performing Arts Holiday Fete

30th Astaire Awards producer Patricia Watt and The Douglas Watt Family Fund for the Performing hosted their annual holiday bash to celebrate the success of the foundation's Dance and movement therapy programs for autistic children.

Dance therapy has shown exemplary results for developmentally, emotionally and physically challenged children. The event also kicked off the organization's two Holiday Online Auctions. Both offer an array of gifts- from exotic travel packages, to artwork, Broadway tickets and holiday gift baskets. You can see them at http://www.biddingforgood.com/theastaireawards or
http://www.charitybuzz.com/support/douglaswatt

Among those filling the room and gathering around the piano for an old fashioned Holiday song fest were actor, director & choreographer Lee Roy Reams, producer Bruce Michael & Clif De Raita, Carolyn Kendall, Associate Producer of the upcoming 30th Astaire Awards and Co-chair of the Awards Gala with Alix Michel, soprano Anna Bergman (who will return to Feinstein's at Loews Regency), producer Wendy Federman, actress Colette Bryce, writer Debbie Tuma, longtime supporters Sara Johnson, Debra Scott and Sharon McConnell, Christopher Robbins of Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs, boxing legend Jake LaMotta who with singer Denise Baker gave the crowd a sample of their upcoming show "The Lady & the Champ" and scores more.

Wendy Federman

Colette Bryce

Patricia Watt & Bruce Michael

Arlene Stern & Anna Bergmann

Sara Johnson

Christopher Robbins & Alix Michel

Scott Corzine and Anna Bergmann

Bruce Michael & Clif De Raita

Ethel Watt & Debbie Tuma

Bruce Michael

Scott Corzine & Anna Bergman

Suzy & Lincoln Boehm

Clif De Raita & Carolyn Kendall

Christopher Robbins, Rob Fruchtman, Debra Scott, John Wegorzewski

Jake La Motta & Denise Baker