Honi Coles receives 37th Annual Capezio Dance Award Coles, Charles "Honi" performer Jazz Tap Ensemble performer Copasetics performer Social Event 1988-04-18 An award of $5,000 awarded by Agnes DeMille , who described Mr. Coles's as "Honi was elegant; he was masterful without being arrogant. He just did it right and it was a gorgeous thing to see." Alvin Ailey master of ceremonies; Jazz Tap Ensemble danced a live tribute; joined in the finale by James Buster Brown, Charles Cookie Cook, Leslie Bubba Gaines, Leroy Myers, Henry Baby Phace Roberts, and Louis Simms Carpenter. (Jack Anderson, "Charles (Honi) Coles Wins 1988 Capezio Award" New York Times April 19, 1988, C15). Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Copasetics (biography) loc.music.tdabio.59 Charles "Honi" Coles (biography) loc.music.tdabio.43 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.2508