You're Invited!
Léman Ballroom
41 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
Festive Cocktail Attire
Friday, October 16, 2026
6 pm – 10 pm
Yash Gupta
The Jay Entwistle Dancing Classrooms Champion Award Honoree
Dancing Classroom Students!
Featured Performance
Eyal Viner Big Band
Live Music Performance
Let's dance the night away as we honor visionary leaders in our community, and celebrate the connection, inclusion, and joy that Dancing Classrooms brings to over 12,000 NYC students and thousands more nationally each year.
6:00 pm
VIP Cocktails
6:45 pm
General Admission
Dinner
7:15 pm
Honoree Presentations
Performance by Dancing Classrooms Students
8:30 pm
Social Dancing, Live Music, & Dessert
For questions or to reserve by email, please contact:
Ellen Claycomb
development@dancingclassrooms.org
212.244.9442 ext. 101.
Sponsored by
AF Fleet
Mad Hot Ball 2026 Leadership
Caitlin Doldan & James Fierro
Co-Chairs
Tareake Dorrill
Alumni Chair
Performance by the Dancing Classrooms All-Stars /
Live Music by Eyal Viner Big Band /
Gala Steering Committee
Joseph & Linda CamardoMeghan & Thomas D’AngeloMadeline & Ian HooperCarla MateroMary Prevosti SheltonRachael SmallTricia & Joe SmallJenny Sucov & Steve BlockPatrice TanakaJephtha Tausig & Alexandre Valcic
2026 Board of Directors
Dr. Jephtha Tausig
Board Chair
Patrice Tanaka
Vice Chair
Mary Prevosti Shelton
Secretary
Yash Gupta
Treasurer
Ron Aizen
Biana Arbit
Yang Chen
Meghan D’Angelo
James Fierro
Emma Goodman
Carla Matero
Adam Plotkin
Jeff Poulin
Eve Wolff
Dancing Classrooms
Executive Director
Directors Emeriti
Pierre Dulaine
Founder
Otto Cappel
Co-Founder
Yvonne Marceau
Co-Founder
John J. Entwistle
In Memoriam
Sheila A. Hoerle
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