The New York Dance and Performance Awards, informally known as the Bessie Awards in honor of Bessie Schonberg, are awarded annually for innovative achievement in dance and related performances, particularly so-called "downtown" performances.
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Designers: Charles Atlas, Power Boothe, Beverly Emmons, David Ferri, Kathryn Kaufmann, Mark Lancaster, Susanne Poulin, Stan Pressner, Philip Sandström, Jennifer Tipton, Howard S. Thies, Philip Treviño and Kyle Chepulis
Academy Awards | Bessie Smith | Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards | Stevie Awards | National Film Awards | International Tamil Film Awards | Karnataka State Film Awards | 79th Academy Awards | 85th Academy Awards | 82nd Academy Awards | 1st Hum Awards | Independent Music Awards | Brit Awards | 83rd Academy Awards | 81st Academy Awards | 80th Academy Awards | 78th Academy Awards | 59th Primetime Emmy Awards | Palanca Awards | New Zealand Music Awards | 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards | 59th National Film Awards | 55th Academy Awards | Philippine National Book Awards | Latin Grammy Awards of 2005 | Independent Spirit Awards | Governor General's Awards | Filmfare Awards South | CPJ International Press Freedom Awards | British Academy Television Awards |
Among his and his company's many awards, grants, and fellowships are a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation award (1998), two Bessie Awards (2001 for Jasperse, 2002 for the Company), and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (1992, 1994, 1995–96) and New York Foundation for the Arts (1988, 1994 and 2000).