AwardsChita Rivera Will Announce Nominees for Chita Rivera Awards on New York Live
The annual ceremony will be held in June at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.
By
Andrew Gans
May 16, 2022
Chita Rivera and the Rockettes
Three-time Tony honoree Chita Rivera will announce the nominees for the 2022 Chita Rivera Awards—celebrating dance and choreographic excellence—May 17 at 11:30 AM ET on WNBC’s NewYorkLive.
The Chita Rivera Awards will be held June 20 at 7:30 PM at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The evening is produced by Joe Lanteri, founder and executive director of the New York City Dance Alliance Foundation, in conjunction with Patricia Watt.
The awards celebrate dance and choreographic excellence—past, present, and future. Nominators consider outstanding choreography, featured dancers, and ensembles in shows on and Off-Broadway as well as outstanding choreography in film; eligible works opened pre-COVID and during the 2021-2022 season. There are separate nominating committees for Broadway, Off-Broadway, and film; there is also an awarding committee for Broadway, which determines the final nominations received from the Broadway nominations committee.
Through education and scholarships, the awards are also committed to nurturing future generations and preserving notable dance history.
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The awards will benefit The NYC Dance Alliance Foundation College Scholarship Program. Since the inception of the foundation, $4 million has been awarded to over 400 dancers represented in 42 college dance programs in the country.
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