Photo Coverage: Dancers Unite on the Red Carpet at the 2016 Astaire Awards!
By: Genevieve Rafter Keddy May. 17, 2016
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The 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards gala was held just last night, May 16, to honor outstanding dance and choreography on Broadway, off-Broadway, and in film, at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place).
Broadway's SHUFFLE ALONG and SHE LOVES ME's Jane Krakowski led the pack. CLICK HERE for a full list of winners!
For the first time, the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards have explored recognizing excellence in dance, movement, and choreography off-Broadway. Twenty eligible shows in the non-profit and commercial off-Broadway arenas met the eligibility requirements and were considered.
Established in 1982, The Fred and Adele Astaire Awards recognize outstanding achievement in dance on Broadway each season. The award was established with the cooperation of Fred Astaire to honor him and his sister, Adele, who starred with her brother in ten Broadway musicals between 1917 and 1931. The awards remain the gold standard for excellence in dance and choreography on Broadway. Since 1982, additional awards have been added to the lineup, including an award for choreography in film, a lifetime achievement award, and a unique award determined annually for exceptional contribution to the field.
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Giuseppe Bausilio
Studio Blue Dance Center
Justin Lewis and Mark Osborn
Fred Astaire School of Dance
Jared Parker and Dante Melucci
Phillip Attmore and his wife Joy
Joseph Wiggan, Jason Holley and Phillip Attmore
Betsy Struxness
Dave Scott
Josh Rhodes
Rumi Oyama
Andy Blankenbuehler and his wife Elly
Michael-Demby Cain, Andy Blankenbuehler, Joy Blankenbuehler and Joe Lanteri
Michael-Demby Cain and Joe Lanteri
Michael-Demby Cain, Lee Roy Reams and Joe Lanteri
Sara Ann Johnson Kaplan
From the Cast of On Your Feet
From the Cast of On Your Feet
Luis Salgado and his wife Denisse
Carlos Gonzalez
Luis Salgado and Carlos Gonzalez
Lorin Latarro
Leo Manzari and John Manzari
Carmen De Lavallade and Desmond RIchardson
Ana Vilafane
Deanna Doyle
Spencer Liff
Keira Chaplin
Maurice Hines
Lesli Margherita
Danny Gardner
Mara Davi and Danny Gardner
Eloise Cropp
Adrienne Warren
Curtis Holland
Pascale Armand
Saycon Sengbloh
Pascale Armand and Saycon Senbloh
Sergio Trujillog
Jack Noseworthy, Maria Torres and Sergio Trujillo
Maria Torres and Sergio Trujillo
Judith Jamison
Claire Karpen
Darrell Grand Moultrie and Sergio Trujillo
Leanne Cope
Warren Carlyle
Robert Creighton, Ellen Zolezzi and Jeremy Benton
Robert Creighton
William Michals and Rene Low Atchison
Robert Fairchild and Tiler Peck
Nigel Lythgoe
Jane Krakowski
Jane Krakowski
Josh Prince
Robert Creighton and Joshua Bergasse
Terrance Mann and Charlotte D'Amboise
Terrance Mann and Charlotte D'Amboise
Stephen Bienskie and Christopher Gattelli
Savion Glover
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