THE CLIVE BARNES HONOREES BY YEAR

Each year since 2009, The Clive Barnes Foundation bestows annual awards to talented young professionals in the artistic fields of dance and theatre. The honored artists are chosen by the selection committee, composed of a panel of critics and accomplished professionals in each field. 

  • 2024

    DANCE
    David Gabriel
    Isaiah K. Harvey
    Kanon Sugino

    THEATRE
    Tom Francis
    Ava Lalezarzadeh
    Helen J Shen

  • 2023

    DANCE
    Michael De La Nuez
    Jake Roxander*
    Frances Lorraine Samson*
    Mac Twining

    THEATRE
    Jordan Dobson
    Liam Pearce
    Lark White
    Anna Zavelson*

  • 2022

    DANCE
    Victor Abreu*
    Christian Burse
    Devon Louis
    Andrew Robare

    THEATRE
    Lorna Courtney*
    Kennedy Kanagawa
    Julia Lester
    Solea Pfeiffer

  • 2021

    DANCE
    Zimmi Coker
    Erica Lall
    Mira Nadon*
    Jake Tribus

    THEATRE
    Justin Cooley*
    Jasai Chase Owens
    Erin Wilhelmi
    Samantha Williams

  • 2020

    DANCE
    Anthony Huxley
    (Innovation in Dance Winner)

    THEATRE
    PigPen Theatre Company
    (Innovation in Theatre Winner)

  • 2019

    DANCE
    Aran Bell*
    India Bradley
    Kellie Drobnick
    Roman Mejia

    THEATRE
    Andrew Burnap*
    Sophia Anne Caruso
    Celia Rose Gooding*
    Christopher Livingston

  • 2018

    DANCE
    Joowon Ahn
    Zoey Anderson*
    Erez Milatin
    Sebastian Villarini Velez

    THEATRE
    Edmund Donovan*
    Ian Duff
    Will Roland
    Ana Villafane

  • 2017

    DANCE
    Gemma Bond*
    (Dance Winner for Choreography)

    THEATRE
    Evan Ruggiero*
    Grace Van Patten
    Elena Wang

  • 2016

    DANCE
    Elena D’Amario
    Spartak Hoxha
    Indiana Woodward*
    Andrea Yorita

    THEATRE
    Timothée Chalamet
    Juwan Crawley
    Khris Davis*
    Nora Schell

  • 2015

    DANCE
    Joseph Gordon
    Jacqueline Green
    Catherine Hurlin
    Gabe Stone Shayer*

    THEATRE
    Dave Thomas Brown*
    Katie Boeck/Sandra Mae Frank
    Jack DiFalco
    Austin McKenzie

  • 2014

    DANCE
    Harrison Ball
    Christopher Bloom
    Russell Janzen*
    Devon Teuscher

    THEATRE
    Jay Armstrong Johnson
    Collin Kelly-Sordelet
    Will Pullen
    Alex Sharp*

  • 2013

    DANCE
    Talli Jackson
    Lloyd Mayor*
    Calvin Royal III
    XiaoChuan Xie

    THEATRE
    Amber Iman
    Aaron Clifton Moten
    Jonny Orsini*
    Phillipa Soo

  • 2012

    DANCE
    Lauren Lovette*
    Steven Melendez
    Ashley Murphy

    THEATRE
    Joaquina Kalukango
    Derek Klena
    Rob McClure*
    Stephen Tyrone Williams

  • 2011

    DANCE
    Isabella Boylston*
    Barrington Hinds
    Natalie Mackessy
    Michael Novak

    THEATRE
    Annaleigh Ashford
    Jennifer Damiano
    Josh Grisetti
    Michaela Jaé*

  • 2010

    DANCE
    Aaron Carr
    Ghrai DeVore
    Chase Finlay*
    Hee Seo
    Leann Underwood

    THEATRE
    Nina Arianda*
    Jon Michael Hill
    Kendrick Jones
    Noah Robbins

*Denotes Winner

"It's an incredible feeling to know that your passion and hard work is being appreciated and touching people in a way we all strive to give. The Clive Barnes Foundation has ignited a flame of confidence in me that I hope I can use to inspire my colleagues, audiences, and artists of the future.

Lauren Lovette, 2011 Awardee

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I am grateful to this organization because what I get from this is encouragement to young people who are just starting out and new in their career. That is the single most important thing that anyone can do for us is encourage us.

Jonny Orsini, 2013 Awardee