The Joffrey Academy of Dance, the official school of The Joffrey Ballet, announced the winners of the third annual Choreographers of Color Award: Justin Allen, Stefanie Batten Bland and Norbert De La Cruz III.
This announcement follows a national call for artists to submit applications that began in July.
Each of the three selected choreographers will be given a minimum of 30 rehearsal hours to set a new work on the Joffrey Academy Trainees. Each winning choreographer will also receive a $2,500 stipend and an opportunity to work directly with Joffrey Academy artistic directors Alexei Kremnev and Anna Reznik.
The three world premieres will be presented in “Winning Works: Choreographers of Color Awards 2014” at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St., on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 7 p.m.