Finalists Announced for the Ninth Annual Clive Barnes Awards

12/12/2018 4:45pm


The Clive Barnes Foundation, under the leadership of former Royal Ballet soloist Valerie Taylor-Barnes, announced today the finalists and date for the 9th Annual Clive Barnes Awards. Hosted by Michael Riedel, the presentation of the annual awards recognizing excellence in theater and dance will take place on Mon Feb 11 at 3:00 PM at the Walter Reade at Lincoln Center (165 West 65th St). The finalists for this year’s Theater Artist Award are Edmund Donovan (Lewiston/Clarkston), Ian Duff (Dutch Masters), Will Roland (Be More Chill), and Ana Villafañe (Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties). This year’s Dance Artist Award finalists are Joo Won Ahn (American Ballet Theatre), Zoey Anderson (Parsons Dance), Erez Milatin (New York Theatre Ballet) and Sebastian Villarini Velez (New York City Ballet). The winners will be announced during the ceremony on February 11, 2019. All finalists receive a cash prize of $500, while the winners will each receive an award of $5,000.  This year’s Selection Committee includes William H. Ausman, Diana Byer, Pia Catton, Jenny Chiang, Frank DiLella, George Dorris, Erik Forrest Jackson, Patrick Pacheco, James Sutton and Valerie Taylor-Barnes. Press contact: Richard Kornberg & Associates (212/944-9444)...