New York Dance and Performance Awards a.k.a. The Bessies 2007-2008 Bessie Committee Nolini Barretto Barbara Bryan Lili Chopra Rachel Cooper Boo Froebel Vallejo Gantner Stephen Greco (committee chair) Trajal Harrell Judy Hussie-Taylor (Co-Producer) Iréne Hultman Denise Jefferson Isabel Lewis Brad Learmonth Brian McCormick Nicky Paraiso David Parker Carla Peterson (Co-Producer) Martin Wechsler (Co-Producer) Eva Yaa Asantewaa On Monday evening, September 17, 2007, Dance Theater Workshop, Danspace Project, and The Joyce Theater with the 2007 Bessies Committee, presented the Twenty-Third Annual New York Dance and Performance Awards (a.k.a. THE BESSIES) for exceptional achievements of the 2006-2007 season. We Congratulate This Year's Bessie Award Recipients: Choreographer/Creators Luciana Achugar, for Exhausting Love at Danspace Project at Danspace Project Germaine Acogny and Kota Yamazaki, for Fagaala, presented by 651 Arts at the BAM Harvey Theater Yoshiko Chuma, for sustained achievement Emmanuel Gat, for his concert at the Lincoln Center Festival Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and artistic collaborators, for Chapel/Chapter at Harlem Stage Mark Morris, for Mozart Dances presented by the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center Saburo Teshigawara, for Bones in Pages at the Lincoln Center Festival Doug Varone, for Boats Leaving at The Joyce Theater Installation & New Media William Forsythe, for You Made Me a Monster at the Baryshnikov Arts Center Performers Clifton Brown, for his work with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater during their 2007 season at New York City Center Nora Chipaumire, for her performances during Urban Bush Women's 2007 season at The Joyce Theater Adriane Fang, for her body of work with Doug Varone Kenneth Flak, for his performance in Andre Gingras' CYP17 presented at Danspace Project Gino Grenek, for his body of work with Stephen Petronio Karen Sherman, for her performance in Morgan Thorson's Faker at P.S. 122 Composers Anthony Caplan and the African Music Workshop Ensemble, for Vincent Mantsoe's Men-Jaro, co-presented by 651 Arts and Danspace Project at the Kumble Theater Dietrich Krueger and Niels Lanz, for William Forsythe's Three Atmospheric Studies at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Zeena Parkins, for her body of work Visual Design Jane Cox, for Doug Varone's Boats Leaving at The Joyce Theater Thomas Dunn, for DD Dorvillier's Nottthing is Importanttt at The Kitchen Jim Findlay and Jeff Sugg, for Cynthia Hopkins' Must Don't Whip 'Um at St. Ann's Warehouse Sarah Michelson, Parker Lutz, and Davison Scandrett, for Michelson's Dogs at the BAM Harvey Theater Special Citations Mary Hinkson, for her long-standing dedication to the dance field Judith Jamison, for expanding the artistic programs of the Ailey Company Chez Bushwick, for its commitment to supporting experimental dance at affordable prices Susan E. Kennedy Award Bruce Allardice, in recognition of extraordinary commitment and service as Managing Director of Ping Chong & Company Click here to read the full press release. Click here to read the citations and bios of the award recipients. See a full list of past Bessie Award recipients.