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The DRC is proud to announce the top three finalists in each of the categories for the 19th Annual Lester Horton Awards:

Outstanding Achievement in Performance - Company
Djanbazian Dance Company Zal and Rudabeh Anna Djanbazian
Rhetoracle Dance Company Siren Nate Hodges
David Rousseve/Reality Saudade David Rousseve

Outstanding Achievement in Performance - Male
Bradley Michaud volenti non fit injuria Method Contemporary Dance
Kevin Williamson Fruit KDUB DANCE
Enton Hoxha Zal and Rudabeh Djanbazian Dance Company

Outstanding Achievement in Performance - Female
Marissa LaBog Really All About Eve Collage Dance Theater
Taisha Paggett Saudade David Rousseve/Reality
Maria Tikhomirova Zal and Rudabeh Djanbazian Dance Company

Outstanding Achievement in Performance - Small Ensemble (Duets/Trios/Quartets)
Bahareh Ebrhimzadeh, Rogelio Lopez Garcia, Andrew Merrell and Jennifer Parra The Presence of Absence Keith Johnson/Dancers
Tiffany Siyavong and Ashley Paige "Alley" from Manhattan Bare Dance Company
C. Derrick Jones and Nehara Kalev All I Want Catch Me Bird

Outstanding Achievement in Choreography - Long Form (more than 15 minutes)
Mike Esperanza Manhattan Bare Dance Company
Anna Djanbazian Zal and Rudabeh Djanbazian Dance Company
David Rousseve Saudade David Rousseve/Reality

Outstanding Achievement in Choreography - Short Form (less than 15 minutes)
Bradley Michaud volenti non fit injuria Method Contemporary Dance
Nate Hodges Siren Rhetoracle Dance Company
C. Derrick Jones and Nehara Kalev All I Want Catch Me Bird

Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
Anna Djanbazian Zal and Rudabeh Djanbazian Dance Company 
Ryan Heffington Really All About Eve
Carolyn Krueger and Nikii Henry Summer: Enchanted Dune Gulistan Dance Theater

Outstanding Achievement in Music for Dance
Mark Fitchett The Crossings Regina Klenjoski Dance Company
VAS, Azam Ali Zal and Rudabeh Djanbazian Dance Company
Alexander Marchand Say the Body is Like This Lamp

Outstanding Achievement in Set Design
Anna Djanbazian Zal and Rudabeh Djanbazian Dance Company 
James C. Cook The Crossings Regina Klenjoski Dance Company
Matt Scarpino Silk or Cotton Bare Dance Company

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design
Eileen Cooley Zal and Rudabeh Anna Djanbazian
Eileen Cooley The Crossings Regina Klenjoski Dance Company
Eileen Cooley Feet on the Ground/Aiye Viver Brasil

Outstanding Achievement in World Dance
Viver Brasil Feet on the Ground/Aiye Linda Yudin and Luiz Badaró
Shakti Dance Company Spirit of the Universe/ Mast Qalandar Viiji Prakash
Gulistan Dance Theater Crossings Carolyn Krueger

Outstanding Production of a Festival or Series
Celebrate Dance Festival production by Jamie Nichols
50th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration produced by Los Angeles County Arts Commission
Pasadena Dance Festival produced by Lineage Dance

The winners will be announced at the Horton Awards Celebration on Sunday, May 16th from 5:00-7:00pm at RecCen Studio in Los Angeles. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/97945