Chicago Dancers United
(CDU), which works to
improve the lives of dance professionals
through
holistic wellness programs and
provide financial support to those
diagnosed
with a critical health need, announces Dance
for Life 2020
will shift from a live
performance to a digital event due to social
distancing guidelines from the state of Illinois
and the city of
Chicago. The event takes place
August 10–15 through CDU’s website,
PHOTOS AVAILABLE HERE.
Dance for Life 2020: United as One will
feature works archived from
Dance for Life
performances during the past 29 years,
including the
annual Partner Dance
Companies—Giordano Dance Chicago,
Joffrey Ballet—as well as Hanna Brictson and
Dancers, Chicago Dance Crash, Ensemble
Español Spanish Dance Theater, Joseph
Holmes Chicago Dance Theatre, Luna Negra
Dance Theater, Muntu Dance Theatre, River
North Dance Chicago, Thodos Dance Chicago,
Visceral Dance Chicago, and a collaborative
work by Chicago Human Rhythm Project,
Ensemble Español, and Trinity Irish Dance
The culminating event, which features live
remarks by CDU
representatives and a
world premiere choreographed by Hanna
Brictson in
response to COVID-19 with
dancers from throughout the Chicago area,
takes place Saturday, August 15,
commemorating the originally planned
date for the 29th anniversary of Dance for
Life at the Auditorium
Theatre.
“We are highlighting programming that
offers an entertaining mix of
works
from Chicago’s diverse dance community,
past and present,” said
CDU Board
President Robert Neubert. “Selections are
primarily from the
past 10 years as those
were captured in high definition by HMS
Media and
will give our audience the
best quality viewing experience.”
Dance
for Life brings Chicago's dance community
together thanks to dancers
who generously
donate their time, energy, and artistry to support
The Dancers’ Fund,
which provides financial
assistance to dance company professionals
diagnosed with a critical health need. The
Fund has been temporarily
expanded to help
support dance community members who need
financial
assistance with routine medical
expenses due the pandemic. Dance for
Life
also supports two partner agencies: AIDS
Foundation Chicago, which mobilizes diverse
communities across Illinois living with HIV,
and the American Cancer Society, which is
leading the fight for a world without cancer.
Dance for Life 2020: United as One takes
place August 10–15,
with performance highlights available free
each day; donations are welcome.
The live final event takes place August 15
and will be available for a minimum
donation.
All programming is subject to change.
All events are available at
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Tuesday, June 2, 2020
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