PEOPLE AND COMPANIES IN THE NEWS.(first anniversary fo the Joffrey Ballet/New School, Prime Time Emmy Award for Judith Jamison; these and other dance personalities and highlights are discussed)(Brief Article) From: Dance Magazine | Date: November 1, 1999 | COPYRIGHT 1999 Dance Magazine, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Joffrey Ballet/New School B.F.A. program celebrated its first year with a reception at the Joffrey Ballet School studios on August 30.... Judith Jamison won a Prime Time Emmy Award for outstanding choreography for her work on the PBS Great Performances documentary "A Hymn for Alvin Ailey." ... Gregory Hines has been named the Ford Freedom Award Scholar in honor of Sammy Davis, Jr., who is the 2000 Ford Freedom Award winner.... Kirk Peterson joins American Ballet Theatre as a ballet master.... Yvan Michaud and Deirdre Carberry have joined Columbia City Ballet as ballet master ...