Tisch Dance Assistant Art Professor Angie Pittman, alongside collaborator Cody Jensen, is nominated for a 2025 NY Dance and Performance Award, The Bessies, for Outstanding Sound Design/Musical Composition.
Angie Pittman (singing), Cody Jensen (musical composition)
Black Life Chord Changes, Angie Pittman
Out-Front! Festival at BAM Fisher Hillman Studio, January 2025
The New York Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies have saluted outstanding and groundbreaking creative work by independent dance artists in NYC for 40 years. Known as “The Bessie” in honor of revered dance teacher Bessie Schönberg, the awards were established in 1984 by David White at Dance Theater Workshop. They recognize groundbreaking work in choreography, performance, music composition, visual design, legacy, and service to the field of dance.
A Selection Committee comprised of artists, presenters, producers, designers and writers choose nominees. All those working in the dance field are invited to join The Bessies Membership—members participate in annual discussions on the direction of the awards and nominate members to serve on the Selection Committee.
The complete list of nominations for this category is
Outstanding Sound Design or Musical Composition:
Justin Ellington (sound designer)
I am, Camille A. Brown
The Joyce Theater
Angie Pittman (singing), Cody Jensen (musical composition)
Black Life Chord Changes, Angie Pittman
Out-Front! Festival at BAM Fisher Hillman Studio
Dave Price
GIGENIS, Akram Khan
The Joyce Theater
Mel Mercier (composer)
Begin Anywhere, Merce Cunningham Solos
Irish Arts Center
The New York Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies—New York City’s premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field—are pleased to share the nominees for the 2024 & 2025 Bessie Awards.
Mark your calendar for the public Award Event. Registration link will be shared on the website:
📅 January 20, 2026
🕖 7 PM
📍 Dixon Place Theater, 161A Chrystie Street, NY 10002.
