Italian International Award is a celebration of Italian and interantional artists. Taking place in New York, companies from Italy and from New York perform in a spirit of exchange and collaboration. Honorees from the past include LUIGI, Elena Albano, Edward Villella, Alessandra Corona, Alessandra Ferri, Petra Conti and Juqulyn Buglisi. On August 31st, 2017 Fini Dance Festival – Italian International Award presented Terese Capucilli with Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her illustrious career as dancer and master teacher, Marielorene Fichaux as Extraordinary Dancer and Alessio Crognale and Antonio Cangiano as Rising Stars. The performance took place at the Alvin Ailey City Group Theater with special Host Ornella Fado.
2023
JANET EILBER – “Lifetime Achievement Award”
JONATHAN MENDEZ – “Extraordinary Dancer Award”
MARZIA MEMOLI – “Rising Star Award”
LUIGI CRISPINO – “Rising Star Award”
2022
DANCING ANGELS FOUNDATION – “Lifetime Achievement Award”
LLOYD KNIGHT – “Extraordinary Dancer Award”
BIANCA DELLI PRISCOLI – “Rising Star Award”
ANGIE VALENTINO – “Italian International Make up Award”
2019
CHRISTINA GIANNINI – “Lifetime Achievement Award”
KATHERINE CROCKET – “Extraordinary Dancer Award”
MARIA VITTORIA VILLA – “Rising Star Award”
2018
GIANNI SANTUCCI – “Life Time Achievement Award”
LUCIANA PARIS – “Extraordinary Dancer Award”
VIRGINIA LENSI – “Rising Star Award”
2017
TERESE CAPUCILLI – “Life Time Achievement Award”
MARIE LORENE FICHAUX – “Extraordinary Dancer Award”
ALESSIO CROGNALE & ANTONIO CANGIANO – “Rising Star Award”
2016
JACQULYN BUGLISI – “Life Time Achievement Award”
PETRA CONTI – “Extraordinary Dancer Award”
GRETA CAMPO & LORENZO PAGANO – “Rising Star Award”
2015
EDWARD VILLELLA – “Life Time Achievement Award”
ALESSANDRA CORONA – “Extraordinary Dancer Award”
LA SPOSA IN BLUE – “Emerging Musical Award”
2013
LUIGI father of Jazz Dance – “Life Time Achievement Award”
ALESSANDRA FERRI – “Extraordinary Dancer Award”
ELENA ALBANO – “Bridge Award”
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