On Tuesday, November 19, Dance/NYC celebrated its twelfth anniversary of service, advocacy, and support for the New York City dance community at its annual New Yorkers for Dance event at Performance Space New York. The evening honored leaders in the field whose work strengthens the dance ecosystem, including recipients of the Dance Advocate Award and the Dance Catalyst Award, and featured powerful performances and a lively social dance gathering for attendees.

This year’s Dance Advocate Award was presented to Phil Chan by last year’s honoree Duke Dang for his outstanding championing of equity within and for the arts. As the third recipient of this honor, Chan is recognized for his dedication to fostering inclusion within the arts through his co-founding of Final Bow for Yellowface and his work advocating for greater diversity and visibility for artists of color.