Performances will take place at the famed female impersonation nightclub the Baton Show Lounge, 4713 N. Broadway. A VIP champagne reception will take place Sunday, July 31, at 4 p.m. at the Upstairs Baton Bar.
All proceeds benefit The Dancers’ Fund and HIV/AIDS initiatives.
Under the artistic direction of choreographers Jeremy Plummer and Harrison McEldowney, Dance Divas is a glamorous night of “high heels and high camp” featuring Chicago’s leading professional male dancers impersonating the famous dancing women of stage, screen and pop music. This year’s theme is “A Night at the Awards.” Performers are slated to include:
—Katlin Michael Bourgeois, independent artist
—Joshua Blake Carter, Giordano Dance Chicago
—Fernando Duarte, The Joffrey Ballet
—Elliott Hammonds, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
—Ethan Kirshbaum, Chicago Movement Collective
—Harrison McEldowney, independent artist
—Joe Musiel, C5 “create with no limits”
—Jimi Loc Nguyen, independent artist
—Eddy Ocampo, Leveldance
—Jonathan Pacheco, Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater
—Jeremy Plummer, C5 “create with no limits”
—Jordan Ricks, independent artist
—Cesar Salinas, Giordano Dance Chicago
—David Schultz, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
—Isaac Stauffer, Chicago Tap Theatre
—Imani Williams, independent artist
The mission of Chicago Dancers United is to foster the health and wellness of Chicago’s professional dance community by providing financial support through The Dancers’ Fund for preventive healthcare and critical medical needs. Anyone working in or retired from a professional capacity within Chicago’s dance community—dancers, technical staff, administrators, choreographers, instructors, accompanists and more—is eligible.
All tickets are available at http://chicagodancersunited.org/dance-divas.