The Elan Awards

Geoffrey Doig-Marx and fellow producer Bruce Robert Harris created the Elan Awards in 2000 to recognize outstanding choreographers who have paved the way for new work. By presenting the award as part of a dance festival, the Awards bridge the gap between generations and pay homage in the best way they can: dance itself, depicting how each choreographer has used their knowledge and reinterpreted it.
From the Celtic tradition, the word “Elan” translates as “flight”.
Creative Team
Geoffrey Doig-Marx
Creator/Artistic Director
Bruce Robert Harris
Co-Executive Producer
Kathleen McAree
Master Class Series Director
Elan Award Honorees
2005 – Susan Stroman
2004 – Lar Lubovitch
2003 – Rob Marshall
2002 – Ann Reinking
2001 – Jerry Mitchell
2000 – Graciela Daniele
Spirit of Elan Award
2005 – Tracie Stanfield
2004 – Amber Perkins
2003 – Nina Buisson
Past Elan Award Presenters
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Past Special Performances
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2005 – Hal Prince 2004 – F. Murray Abraham 2003 – Graciella Daniele 2002 – Sandy Duncan 2001 – Cady Huffman 2000 – Susan Lucci 2000 – Hope Clarke |
Stephanie Pope The Cast of Chicago AC Ciulla Desmond Richardson COMPLEXIONS Buglisi/Foreman Dance American Ballet Theater Broadway Cast of CONTACT |
HONOREE BOARDChet Walker
Susan Jaffe Katie Langan Carol Paumgarten Igal Perry Peff Modelski Milton Myers Dean Crane Frank Hatchett Julie Davis Sara Jarrett |
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Elan Choreographers |
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Aszure Barton
Michelle Barber Ellen Shadle Jay T. Jenkins Roxanna Young Maritza Mercado Narcisse Geoffrey Doig-Marx Joe Orrach Vera Huff Teri and Oliver Steele Mark Lusk Lonne Moretton Cortez and Company Contemporary Ballet Skip Costa Kyle Craig Adrienne Hawkins Whitney Hunter Wendy Seyb AC Ciulla Caroline Liadakis David Marquez Caron Eule Rhonda Miller Nina Buisson Yosuke Takahashi Tracie Stanfield |
Leah Kreutzer
Chase Brock Jacob Brent Vanessa Villain Michelle Van Doeren Matt Williams Roberta Mathes Coleen Walsh Ilyse Baker Jennifer Archibald Leslie Wexler Dance Anonymous Ginger Cox Amber Perkins Braham Logan Crane Tabetha Lorina Baker Bradley Shelver John Paolillo Amy Hall Mark Marino Lauren Putty Danielle Genest Caron Eule Dee Caspary Rebecca Kelly Jeff Amsden Graham Lustig |