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.
Bessie Smith | Schönberg | Bessie Rayner Parkes | Bessie Bardot | Bessie Coleman | Schönberg (Mecklenburg) | Schönberg, Rhineland-Palatinate | Harold C. Schonberg | Bessie Schonberg | Bessie Potter Vonnoh | Bessie Jones | Hugo Graf von und zu Lerchenfeld auf Köfering und Schönberg | Elizabeth "Bessie" Delany | Bessie Wheeler | Bessie Rischbieth | Bessie Love | Bessie Griffin | Bessie Awards | Béatrice Schönberg | Alvah Bessie |
She was able to broaden her technical experience by studying with Judith Dunn, Bessie Schonberg and Merce Cunningham.