Kickoff Reception for 30th Annual Fred & Adele Astaire Awards

Patricia Watt, Producer, The Douglas Watt Family Fund for the Performing Arts & Julie Keyes along with 2012 Fred & Adele Astaire Awards 30th Anniversary Co-Chairs Associate Producer Carolyn Kendall Buchter and Alix Michel will host a kickoff cocktail reception for the committees and sponsors of this year’s awards gala. The reception will also welcome the legendary Judith Jamison to the Awarding Committee. Special guests for the evening will include Emanuel Azenberg, Laura Penn & Susan Stroman. A highlight of the evening will be an exhibition of the works of renowned photographer Josh Lehrer. Ms. Watt will speak about the very successful Dance Therapy Program in NYC Public Schools, the beneficiary of the annual awards. Now in its 30th year, The Fred & Adele Astaire Awards continue to be the only awards to recognize excellence in dance and choreography on stage and in film. The awards were founded in 1982 by the esteemed critic Douglas Watt and Mr. Astaire himself. To RSVP for this By Invitation Only Event call 212-595-0924 or email sarah@theastaireawards.org or patricia@theastaireawards.org