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Peter Pucci Nominated for Drama Desk Award
5.6.08
Peter Pucci has been nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography for the Signature Theatre's production of Charles Mee's Queens Boulevard, a musical. The Drama Desk Awards are presented every year for excellence in Broadway, off-Broadway, and non-profit New York theatre. On May 5th he was also nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreography. This award recognizes excellence in New York Off-Broadway theatre.
Professor Pucci has been an Artist in Residence with the Department of Dance and Theatre at Manhattanville College since 2007 and will continue through 2009. While at Manhattanville, Peter has taught technique and choreography classes such as Modern Dance Technique and Choreographer's Workshop. He has also choreographed and produced the College's 07-08 Spring and Fall dance concerts.
In May ten of Peter's students from Manhattanville's Dance and Theatre Department were guest dancers with his company, the Peter Pucci Plus Dancers, for two performances at the Joyce Soho Theatre in New York City.
For the '09 Fall semester, Peter will be choreographing a production of Queens Boulevard for the Dance and Theater Department. Assistant Professor Hannah Fox will direct.
Photo Credits:
From www.pucciplus.com
Inline: Gregory Heisler
Thumbnail Headshot: Michael O'Neill