The Capezio 130th Anniversary and Capezio Awards, produced and directed by Ann Marie DeAngelo, was a spectacular celebration of all types of dance with Life Achievement Award going to Debbie Allen, presented by Savion Glover. The evening's host, Nigel Lythgoe, presented awards to Michelle Dorrance, David Parsons, Wendy Whelan and Mr. Wiggles. The show unfolds to discover how Capezio's history reflects the history of dance in America told through the perspective of dance shoes representing the different dance genres (and the romance between a Cobbler and the Ballerina for whom he makes pointe shoes).
Tap with song-and-dance man Mike Minery (left) and technical wizard Anthony Morigerato (right), both delivering fine performances in very different styles of Tap...
Sarah Romanowsky in a stunning aerial silks number to the closing song “Poison and Wine.”
Ian Spring in David Parsons “Caught”
Capezio Awardee Steve “Mr. Wiggles” Clemente in his GHETTOMADE with artists from Electric Boogaloos, Rock Steady Crew, Super Crew, and Ian Eastwood and more...
Alissa Dale and Steven Goforth from Nevada Ballet Theater in Christopher Wheeldon’s “Carousel (A Dance)”
DNA (Denys Drozdyuk and Antonina Skobina) from Jennifer Lopez’s "World of Dance" brought down the house with an expertly woven hybrid-mix of Ballroom, ballet and break-dance exploding with panache.
First Fall with music by Philip Glass was performed by Capezio Awardee Wendy Whelan and Brian Brooks
The Cobbler Rap. Quite an ingenious idea that started with the Capezio 125th Anniversary show where the various shoes worn by dancers in different dance genres give Magic to how the evening unfolds. Led by Dax Valdes with Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie, and percussionist Marty Beller (who uses items from the Capezio factory that Cobblers make shoes with as drums).
Ann Marie DeAngelo with Betsy Lucas and Kenneth Shelby in rehearsal
Ann Marie DeAngelo in a Cobbler Rap rehearsal
From Shaping Sound we had So You Think You Can Dance winner Lex Ishimoto and Finalist Taylor Sieve perform a piece by Travis Wall....
Brilliant stomper Jason Nious from MOLODI
A brief appearance of young student Jemoni Powe from Nevada Ballet's FUTURE DANCE Program.
Lisa Giacoio Egan (Foundation President), Capezio CEO Michael Terlizzi, Ann Marie DeAngelo and Nigel Lythgoe