NYCDA Foundation

Special Events

2025 Special Events

March 17	DESTINY RISING at The Joyce Theater
May 19	CHITA RIVERA AWARDS at the NYU Skirball
July 1 - NYC July 15 - PHX	National College Scholarship Auditions

DESTINY RISING

March 17, 2025 | 7:30 PM

The NYC Dance Alliance Foundation will celebrate awarding over $4.6 Million in college scholarships with a fundraising performance at The Joyce Theater on Monday evening, March 17, 2025. Expect an evening of dance artistry featuring outstanding NYCDA alumni, the choreography of NYCDA faculty, and special guest performances from prominent professional dance companies.... all benefiting the NYCDAF College Scholarship Program.

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Past Special Guest Performances have included:
ABT Studio Company
American Ballet Theatre
Ballet Hispanico
The Chase Brock Experience
Complexions Contemporary Dance Company
Martha Graham Dance Company
New York City Ballet
Parsons Dance
RIOULT Dance, NY
Sidra Bell Dance New York
A special piece featuring our NYCDAF scholarship recipients

CHITA RIVERA AWARDS

May 19, 2025- More info soon!

2025 NYU Skirball info coming soon!

NYCDA serves as a co-producing sponsor for this annual star-studded event that celebrates the current season’s ‘Best of Dance’ on Broadway and in film. Joe Lanteri is the Director of the show and The NYC Dance Alliance Foundation is the beneficiaries of this fundraiser.

Past Special Guests Include: Ann Reinking, Joel Grey, Ben Vereen, Len Cariou, Lea Salonga, Norbert Leo Butz, Gavin Creel, Irina Dvorovenko, Robert Fairchild, Maurice Hines, Andy Karl, Jessie Mueller, Laura Osnes, Bryonha Parham, Stephanie Pope, Tony Yazbeck, Karen Ziemba, Tiler Peck, Marilu Henner, Richard Thomas, Brian Stokes Mitchell.

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REMEMBER: One dance studio may have the opportunity to perform at the awards ceremony. Check out the National Fundraising Campaign - Rewards & Incentives for full details.