Celebrating Service & Artistry in Our Community
Awards & Honors
Celebrating service & artistry in our community
The individuals selected for the 2025 recognitions have been announced! Join us in congratulating Cecil C. Conner, Jr (2025 Giannelli Service Awardee) and Karen Stokes (2025 Dance Source Houston Artistic Honoree). We will celebrate them at Dance Source Houston’s annual fundraiser, SPARK, on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at MATCH.
Dance Source Houston spotlights dance leaders, both artists and administrators, in the Greater Houston area through two distinctions – the Dance Source Houston Artistic Honor and the Giannelli Service Award – honoring individuals whose contributions have had a significant impact on dance in our local community. Each year we celebrate the leadership and achievements of two extraordinary individuals by awarding these honors at our annual fundraiser, SPARK.
2023 & 2024 Honorees pictured. Left to right – Maxine Silberstein, Rathna Kumar, Jane Weiner, Lori Amare-Bujung
Award Categories:
Dance Source Houston Artistic Honor – Given to an artistic leader whose contributions have made a sustained impact on the Greater Houston dance community.
Artistic Honor nominees will be considered for:
- their sustained artistic contributions to the local dance field,
- demonstration of extraordinary artistic vision, and
- having made a significant impact on local dance artists and communities.
Individuals nominated for this award may include but are not limited to choreographers, dance educators, dancers, and others who have worked in the dance field as a mover and maker.
Giannelli Service Award – Given to an individual whose leadership and dedication have strengthened the dance community of Greater Houston.
Giannelli Service Award nominees should be considered for:
- their sustained support and outstanding service to the local dance community,
- demonstration of extraordinary leadership, and
- having made a significant impact on local dance artists and communities.
Individuals nominated for this award may include but are not limited to arts administrators, donors, production personnel, and others who provide support behind the scenes.
The Giannelli Service Award is named after Dance Source Houston’s founder, Christina Giannelli. Giannelli was honored for her vision and passion for the dance sector of Greater Houston at our first annual SPARK in 2022.
