January 29th, 2024

Breaking the Rules Gala by Jonah Bokaer

Jonah Bokaer celebrated his annual “BREAKING THE RULES”gala by treating honorees: Katonah Museum Director Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe, Fashion designer Austin Scarlett, & costume maker extraordinaire Machine Dazzle with bouquets of flowers and special dances choreographed just for them and performed before dinner at The Robert, in the Museum Of Arts & Design overlooking Central Park. 

“BREAKING THE RULES” benefits the programs of Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation which include scholarships and residencies for young dancers.Guests included Barbara Tober who introduced Machine Dazzle as a "force of nature", arts parton Helen Yee Little, Maureen Buckfire, Susan Baker & Michael Lynch, the Lithgow Family, Frederick W. Beinecke, Michèle Gerber Klein, Charles Renfro of Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Elbrun & Peter Kimmelman, Mary Barone, Elizabeth Seacord, Dusty Childers and Patty Tang among many others.

Broomstick Performance by Jonah Bokaer

Dancer Cecilia Whalen, wearing Austin Scarlett, dancing Jonah Bokaer Choreographyas tribute

Michele Gerber Klein, Frederick W. Beinecke

Brett Glass, Brandon McNamee, Macy Tinder, Carrie Lind, Sara Lind

Jen Bokaer Smith, Ronni Bowen

Dusty Childers

 Evangeline Cheung, Elbrun Kimmelman, Emily Woo, Savio Woo, Helen Yee Little, Jonah Bokaer

 Honorees Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe, and Machine Dazzle

Helen Yee Little

Barbara Tober announces Honoree Machine Dazzle

Honoree Austin Scarlett

Noreen Buckfire, Patty Tang, Helen Yee Little, JiaJia Fei

 

Photos byJill Nelson/AnnieWatt.com