Dance For Life: United As One
August 10-15, 2020
A Digital Event:
Six Days of Past Performances and a World Premiere
Due to social distancing guidelines from the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago, Dance for Life 2020 will shift from a live performance to a digital event.
August 10-14
See works archived from Dance for Life performances during the past 29 years
including the annual partner dance companies:
Giordano Dance Chicago
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
The Joffrey Ballet
and:
Hanna Brictson and Dancers, Chicago Dance Crash, Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater, Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theatre, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Muntu Dance Theatre, River North Dance Chicago, Thodos Dance Chicago, Visceral Dance Chicago, and a collaborative work by Chicago Human Rhythm Project, Ensemble Español, and Trinity Irish Dance Company.
Saturday, August 15
Celebrate with a World Premiere
The culminating event, commemorating the originally planned date for the 29th anniversary of Dance for Life at the Auditorium Theatre, will feature a world premiere choreographed by Hanna Brictson in response to COVID-19 with dancers from throughout the Chicago area.
Each year, we come together to raise awareness and financial support for our friends and loved ones in need. Your continued support of Dance For Life is helping The Dancers’ Fund to provide short-term financial support in times of critical health need and helps AIDS Foundation of Chicago to mobilize diverse communities across Illinois to provide housing, care and advocacy for people living with HIV so that we can achieve zero new HIV cases in Illinois by 2030. And last but not least, you are helping Chicago Dancers United eliminate the disparities that lead to crisis by cultivating pathways to holistic wellness of the body, mind and spirit for a more healthful, inspired, vibrant and thriving artistic community. Working together, we are changing the future for good. Together, WE DANCE FOR LIFE.
BENEFITING
2020 PRESENTING SPONSOR
Optum Specialty is a leading specialty pharmacy services company dedicated to helping administer and deliver high-quality, cost-effective specialty pharmacy care. Optum Specialty Pharmacy combines technology, data and expertise to provide educational resources, 24/7 pharmacy support and trusted advice to the individuals, caregivers and care teams we serve.
CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS
FUNDERS
Dance For Life is funded in part by:
HOST COMMITTEE
Michael Anderson • Sandi Cooksey • Randy Duncan • Glenn Edgerton • Patti S Eylar • Paula Friedman • Nan Giordano • Mark Gomez • Elizabeth Halajian • Roderick Hawkins • Andrew Kanfer • Julie Kaplan • Harrison McEldowney • Kevin McGirr • Michael McStraw • Robert Neubert and Barry Brunetti • John Peller and David Jablonowski • Jeremy Plummer • Rich Regan • Harriet Ross • Sara Schumann • Brian W Smuts • Richard Turner • Modesto Tico Valle • Aaron Weiss • Ashley Wheater • Michael Ziener