| 1963 Ernest Platt |
1985 Robert Barnett |
| 1964 Matt Mattox |
1986 William Como |
| 1965 Robert Joffrey & Eleanor Powell |
1987 Luigi |
| 1966 Gwen Verdon |
1988 Gregory Hines |
| 1967 George Hamid, Sr. |
1989 The Rockettes, Charles Kelly, Lynn
Stanford & Paul Draper |
| 1968 Ted Mack |
1990 Robert Hill & Beverly Fletcher |
| 1969 June Taylor |
1990
Janet Jones |
| 1970 Ted Shaw |
1991
Tommy Tune & Gene Nelson |
| 1971 Leon Danielian & Ruby Keeler |
1992
Chris Chadman |
| 1972 Jean Gordon |
1993 Capezio Foundation |
| 1973 Jack Smith |
1994 Gene Kelly
Presented by the Ivy Hall Foundation |
| 1974 Bobby Burgess & Cissy King |
1995 Sharon Dante
Presented by the Ivy Hall Foundation |
| 1975 Alvin Alley |
1996 Tom Ralabate
Presented by the Ivy Hall Foundation |
| 1976 Gail Grant |
1997 Edward Vilella
Presented by the Ivy Hall Foundation |
| 1977 Walter Terry |
1998 The Affiliated Chapters of Dance
Masters of America |
| 1978 Gus Giordano |
1999 Tina Landon |
| 1979 Michael Bennett |
2000 Leo’s Dancewear, Inc. |
| 1980 Herbert Ross & Nora Kaye |
2001 Robert Hill |
| 1981 Amanda Mckerrow |
2002 Walt Disney Company |
| 1982 Mary Day |
2003 Dee Dee Wood |
| 1983 David Howard |
2004 Rob Marshall |
| 1984 Violet Holmes |
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