Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Chicago Dancers United Announces Dance for Life 2020: United As One Six-Day Event Celebrates Past Performances, Culminates with World Premiere



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 
Holmes Chicago Dance Theatre, Luna Negra 
Dance Theater, Muntu Dance Theatre, River 
North Dance Chicago, Thodos Dance Chicago, 
Visceral Dance Chicago, and a collaborative 
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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