Los Angeles honors its own.Befitting be·fit·ting adj. Appropriate; suitable; proper. be·fit  ting·ly adv.Adj. 1. the melting pot melting pot America as the home of many races and cultures. [Am. Pop. Culture: Misc.] See : America that is Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , the city celebrated an array of multicultural talent at the 14th annual Lester Horton Lester Horton (January 23, 1906 - November 2, 1953) was an American dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Lester Horton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Choosing to work in California (three thousand miles away from the center of modern dance - New York City), Horton Dance Awards. Leading the pack was choreographer Anna Djanbazian, whose revival of her 1982 contemporary ballet Contemporary ballet is a form of dance influenced by both classical ballet and modern dance. It takes its technique and use of pointework from classical ballet, although it permits a greater range of movement that may not adhere to the strict body lines set forth by schools of , Komitas, Kroong Bnaver (Komitas, Banished but Not Forgotten), premiered by Djanbazian Dance Company last fall, received honors in four categories. Named after the West Coast modern dance pioneer, the Horton Awards, which are voted on by the membership of the Dance Resource Center of Los Angeles, were presented in April at North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre. The three-hour ceremony featured touching speeches, archival film clips, and live performances, including tributes to the late modern dance icon Bella Lewitzky and departed tapper Leonard Reed. Djanbazian's evening-length opus about Armenian composer Komitas, who went mad after witnessing the 1915 Armenian genocide, garnered awards for revival, reconstruction, and staging, as well as for long form choreography. Arsen Serobian and Narinch Gazarians snagged prizes for their performances in Komitas. Sitting on January, performed at last year's Celebration of Dance Festival, also netted multiple awards. Jennifer Backhaus McIvor took home the short form choreography prize, with Rhonda Earick copping a costume design award and Monique L'Heureux taking it for lighting design. Jill Sanzo/Ballet of the Foothills won a Horton for producing the festival. Other awards went to Rei AGo, Erin Dwyer, Carrie Green, and Carin Noland for small ensemble choreography, and Rev. Tom Kurai and Satori sa·to·ri n. Buddhism A spiritual awakening sought in Zen Buddhism, often coming suddenly. [Japanese.] Noun 1. Daiko for music. Nina Kaufman and Bradley Shimada scored for set design. Stephanie Gilliland's "hyperdance" troupe, Tongue, captured outstanding performance by a company. Special category Hortons went to ballet master Stefan Wenta, composer-pianist Michael Roberts, and Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). dance critic Lewis Segal, who spoke of the bleak fiscal times faced by both critic and artist. Postmodern guru Rudy Perez, still active at 75 and over the moon with his lifetime achievement award, credited dance as "the thing that keeps me going," echoing the mood of the ebullient, sold-out audience. |
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