Hello and thank you to everyone who has been participating in this event!! It has been interesting.

There are a couple of things I would like to address: a response to a comment about the audience being qualified and my thoughts about viewing performance.

Michael Upchurch at the Seattle Times recaps Friday night's performance:

As "The A.W.A.R.D. Show!" continues, it reminds us that Seattle has some stellar dance talent in its midst — more than can possibly be helped out by the $10,000 prize attached to this four-night showcase presented by On the Boards and New York's Joyce Theater.

Read the full review.

From Laura Curry:

A few initial impressions: it was wonderful to see condensed, diverse representations of the art form, and the diverse – at capacity – audience.

Audience votes determined that Catherine Cabeen will proceed to the final night.

Stay tuned for more updates on who will be joining her on Sunday. For info or tickets, see the performance page.

Brendan Kiley has posted a follow up to both his preview of The A.W.A.R.D. Show! and his coverage of the NEA's stats that art attendance, according to their tracking, is at an all time low.

Read about the full houses and what it was like to watch all of the dance submissions for Seattle, Philadelphia and Chicago.

Michael Upchurch at the Seattle Times reviews Thursday night's performance of The A.W.A.R.D. Show!:

On your mark. Get set. Dance! Four Seattle dance companies set a high standard Thursday night, in the first of four evenings that make up The A.W.A.R.D. Show!

Read the full review.

From Anne L:

Things that I liked a lot:
1. The huge audience. How often does the Mainstage sell out on a Thursday night? I hope OTB makes a lot of money from this format.

2. Tonya Lockyer running the post-performance Q & A. Her intelligence and insight almost seemed to be contagious.

The review even includes videos from Singin' in the Rain and "Buffalo Stance." They totally relate.

Congrats to Deborah Wolf, the finalist for Thursday night's performance.

Stay tuned for more updates on who will be joining this company on Sunday. For info or tickets, see the performance page.

Jeremy Barker explains how "dance meets bracketsville" in this weekend's performance over on The SunBreak. Check it out!