2010	Rolex Arts Initiative Mentor Capezio Ballet Makers Dance Foundation - Capezio Dance Award S.L.A.M. Action Maverick Award

2009	American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow Columbia College – Honorary Degree

2008	Mills College Distinguished Achievement Award University of South Florida - Honorary Degree in Visual and Performing Art

2007	University of South Florida- Distinguished Master Artist Dickinson College - Dickinson Arts Award Bank of Scotland Herald Angels Winner

2006	Nijinsky Award

2005	Benois de la Danse Prize for Lifetime Achievement Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative - Mentor

2004	Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres- Government of France Age Critics Award (Winterreise) - Best Show of Melbourne Festival

2003	National Medal of Arts Wilson College- Honorary Degree

2000	Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres - Government of France

1999	New York State Governor’s Arts Award Grand Prix (L’Orfeo), Syndicat professionnel de la critique dramatique et musicale

1996	Prix de la Danse de la Societe des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques

1994	Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award

1991	MacArthur Foundation Fellowship Award

1988	Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres - Government of France

1987	Sir Laurence Olivier Award Dance Magazine Award

1986	"Bessie" - New York Dance and Performance Award

1984	"Bessie" - New York Dance and Performance Award National Endowment For The Arts - Fellowship in Choreography John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation - Fellowship in Choreography

1983	National Endowment For The Arts - Fellowship in Choreography Oberlin College - Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts

1982	National Endowment For The Arts - Fellowship in Choreography Brandeis University - Creative Arts Medal in Dance

1981	National Endowment for The Arts - Fellowship in Choreography Creative Artists Public Service Grant

1977	National Endowment For The Arts - Fellowship in Choreography

1976	Weatherwax High School, Aberdeen, WA - Distinguished Alumnus Award

1975	John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation - Fellowship in Choreography

1974	Creative Artists Public Service Grant

1970	Artist in India Award - Government of India