The Capezio Ballet Makers Dance Foundation Presents Donald Saddler with its 55th Annual Capezio Dance Award
The Capezio Ballet Makers Dance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the world's leading dance footwear and apparel manufacturer Capezio Ballet Makers selected Donald Saddler as the 55th recipient of the Capezio Dance Award.
Awarded annually since 1952, the Capezio Dance Award celebrates signif-icant contributions to American dance by an individual, company or institution. It honors recipients who bring respect, stature and distinction to dance and who exhibit innovation, creativity and imag-ination. Mr. Saddler's lifetime achievements in and contributions to dance exemplify and epitomize these ideals.
As the 55th recipient of the Capezio Dance Award, Mr. Saddler joins dance luminaries Martha Graham, Jerome Robbins, Mark Morris, Alvin Ailey, Savion Glover and last year's recipient, Suzanne Farrell. The Capezio Ballet Makers Dance Foundation is devoted to creating a greater appreciation of dance as an art form and, in addition to the Award, makes annual grants to national, regional, state and local dance organizations, programs and projects.
The Capezio Ballet Makers Dance Foundation will present the 2006 Award and the accompanying Ten Thousand Dollar honorarium to Mr. Saddler at a ceremony to be held at The Pierre on June 5, 2006.