Ballet Hispánico will honor Miami City Ballet Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez with the Toda Una Vida Lifetime Achievement Award during its May 4 gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
Lopez is being honored “for her career as a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, her extraordinary artistic leadership in the classical dance world, and for being a cultural ambassador for dance,” according to a release.
The Ballet Hispánico Nuestra Inspiración Award will be awarded to Dancing With the Stars “for nurturing a new generation of dance lovers, inspiring people to dance, and showcasing dance in all of its diversity.”
Cocktails begin at 6:30 PM, followed by dinner and dancing at 7:30 PM. For tickets, beginning at $1,500, visit ballethispanico.org.
