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Joe Lanteri to Direct Destiny Rising Gala

Joe Lanteri
(© Annie Watt)
Joe Lanteri
(© Annie Watt)

Joe Lanteri, executive director of The NYC Dance Alliance Foundation, will direct the NYCDAF benefit gala, Destiny Rising, to be held at The Joyce Theater on Monday, January 16, at 7:30pm.

The fundraising performance will feature choreography by Lauren Adams, Camille A. Brown, Thang Dao, Jason Parsons, and Garrett Smith.

Guest performers will include Camille A. Brown, Melissa Hough & Garrett Smith of Houston Ballet, STEPS Repertory Ensemble, The Marymount Manhattan Dance Company, University of the Arts Dance Ensemble and special guests Foundation Star Supporters and Plumb Performing Arts of Arizona, as well as, Susan Jaffe, American Ballet Theatre.

There will be a post performance ‘talk back’ with the artists, open to all ticket holders. The evening will benefit the NYCDAF College Scholarship Program.

Click here for more information and to purchaseDestiny Rising benefit tickets.