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Longtime dance world
philanthropists Andy & Avery Barth and
Andy's sister Carmen will receive the Career Transition
For Dancers' Award for Outstanding Contributions to the
World of Dance at the Roles Presents Career Transition For
Dancers 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee on
November 8 at
New York City Center.
The Barth Family's
appreciation and support for dance extends through all
aspects of a dancer�s career and has been inspired by their
Avery's love of dance, and Carmen's career as a dancer with
American Ballet Theatre, the San Francisco Ballet, and The
Hamburg Ballet. Upon her retirement, a Career Transition For
Dancers scholarship helped fund Carmen's graduate degree
from Columbia University's Graduate School of
Journalism.
Now, the Barths have
established an endowed scholarship fund at both The
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School and Career Transition For
Dancers. In addition to assisting dancers before their
careers begin and after they end, the Barths' sponsor
individual ABT dancers, as well as, performances.
Currently one of American
Ballet Theatre�s Vice-Chairmen, Andy has enjoyed his nine
years as a member of ABT's Board of Trustees. Together with
his wife Avery, they have opened their
San Marino home for fundraising
evenings to benefit ABT and encourage the support of dance
in the Los Angeles
area.
Angela Lansbury
hosts the star studded retrospective featuring glittering
highlights from past years. She will be joined on stage Tony
Award Winners: Bebe Neuwirth, Ann Reinking,
Chita Rivera, Tommy Tune,
Karen Ziemba and Marvin Hamlisch. The Jubilee
will feature 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 and the casts of
42nd Street
and
Chicago.
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 also 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 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.
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
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