DANCE:
Catherine Hurlin of American Ballet Theatre
Joseph Gordon of New York City Ballet
Jacqueline Green of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Gabe Stone Shayer of American Ballet Theatre.
THEATRE:
Jack DiFalco for his performance in Mercury Fur
Sandra Mae Frank and Katie Boeck for their performance in Spring Awakening
Austin McKenzie for his performance in Spring Awakening
Dave Thomas Brown for his performance in The Legend of Georgia McBride.
One recipient from each category will be chosen and the winners announced on Monday, January 11, 2015 at 3pm at The Walter Reade Theatre, Lincoln Center. All finalists will receive a cash prize, with the winners in each category receiving an award of $5,000.
This year's Theatre Award will be presented by 2015 Tony-Award-winner for You Can't Take It With You and current star of Broadway's Sylvia, Annaleigh Ashford. Blakeley White-McGuire, Principal Dancer with Martha Graham Dance Company will present the Dance Award. The New York Post's Michael Riedel, author of bestselling book Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway will oversee the Awards as Master of Ceremonies. In addition, 2014 Clive Barnes Award winners, New York City Ballet soloist Russell Janzen and Tony-Award winner Alex Sharp will be speaking at the event.
THE CLIVE BARNES AWARD
Throughout his professional life, Clive Barnes was caring and generous to his colleagues and friends; always ready to advise and listen. After his death, many condolence letters spoke of his generosity and practical help, especially to young people. In this spirit, The Clive Barnes Foundation was formed in 2009 to create Annual Awards giving recognition, encouragement, and financial support to two talented young professionals and, thus, honoring the memory of the many years of critical work and the warm personal generosity of Clive Barnes. Find out more here