Jacqulin Harris - photo by Andrew Eccles
The Princess Grace Awards is one of the most important awards a dancer can receive. Princess Grace of Monaco spent much of her life supporting emerging artists. After her death in 1982, Prince Rainier of Monaco put together a group of people to create a set of awards in her honor, and the tradition still continues today.
In 35 years, the Princess Grace Foundation has awarded over 800 theater, dance, and film artists. Previous dance winners include Talli Jackson, Isabella Boylston, Robert Battle, Tiler Peck, and David Hallberg.
This week, the Foundation announced their winners for 2017. They are:
DANCE
Jacqulin Harris
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Mikaela Kelly
Julliard School of Dance
Miriam Miller
New York City Ballet
Gian Carlo Perez
The Washington Ballet
Lyvan Verdecia
Ballet Hispanico of New York
CHOREOGRAPHY
Bryan Arias
Charlotte Ballet
Gemma Bond
The Washington Ballet
Raja Feather Kelly
Ririe-Woodbury
If you're interested in applying for the 2018 grant cycle, visit their website