Trinity Irish Dance Company Program

Cover Photo by Chelsea Hoy

D i sc o ve r the star s a nd t he fligh ts.

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Dance is such a distinct art form. Luminous, arduous, meaningful and inspiring. Time and time again, “I’m overwhelmed, this was not what I expected,” are the reactions I hear from first-time audiences, something our longtime subscribers have always known. Reaching our 40th anniversary affords TITAS the unique perspective of looking back and exploring the impact high quality, curatorial arts presentation has on a city and on a community. For 40 years, TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND has presented the most innovative, the most remarkable artists touring the world today. We look forward to another 40 years of innovation.

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PRESENTS

FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Mark Howard

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Chelsea Hoy

ARTISTIC ASSOCIATES

Ali Doughty, Michael Fleck, Lydia Fredrick, Sydney Niewiedzial

THE COMPANY

Maddie Cabral     Ali Doughty     Michael Fleck     Lydia Fredrick

Anna Gorman     Abigail Graham-Luke     Chelsea Hoy

Shannon Kearney     Francisco Lemus     Danielle Masbruch

Sierra McNall     Sydney Niewiedzial     Rachel Olson     Kelsey Parry

Clare Rahner     Reilly Sedlacek

MUSICIANS

Christopher Devlin, Jake James, Brendan O’Shea, Steven Rutledge

PRODUCTION STAFF

Production and Stage Manager

Lighting Director

Lighting Designer

Audio Engineer

Garvin Jellison

Haley Burdette

Al Crawford

Mike Altergott

For future booking information, please contact: Barbara Frum - outer/m

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Friday & Saturday | January 13 & 14 2023 | Moody Performance Hall

PROGRAM

Act One

Soles

Premiere – 2018

Choreography

Additional Movement

Costumes

Music Lighting

Mark Howard

Michael Donnellan, Michael Gardiner

Cathy Fitzmaurice

Mark Howard, Christopher Devlin

Al Crawford

“When the soles of your shoes have worn off, you’re back on your feet again.” – Michael Howard, father of Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard

McDonald Creek

Song

Composed by Arrangements

Brendan O’Shea

TIDC Band

“Just once, a perfect night alone”

A New Dawn

Premiere – 2018

Choreography

Additional Movement

Costumes

Music Lighting

Mark Howard

Richard Griffin

Shamrock Stitchery

Winston Damon with Liz Carroll

Al Crawford

Folk dance for the future at breakneck speed

Black Rose

2004

Choreography

Costumes

Music

Live percussion Lighting

Mark Howard

Birgit Rattenborg Wise

Winston Damon with Liz Carroll

Steven Rutledge; Featuring ‘Big Horse’, a 120-year old Irish lambeg drum

Al Crawford

From a whisper to a scream

Sparks

Premiere – 2022

Choreography

Costumes

Music Lighting

Mark Howard and Ali Doughty

Golden Eire Designs

Jake James

Al Crawford

A blend of World Solo Champions Jake James’ and Ali Doughty’s virtuosic gifts

Communion

Premiere – 2014

Choreography

Costumes

Music Lighting

Mark Howard and Sandy Silva

Kristine Fatchet

Jake James, originally conceived by Cleek Schrey

Al Crawford

A synthesis of forms rooted in the profound power of connection

Act Two

Listen Song

Composed by Arrangements

Brendan O’Shea and Mike Kirkpatrick

Brendan O’Shea and the TIDC Band

Inspired by the traditional song ‘Óró sé do bheatha abhaile’

“Welcome to begin again now that the summer’s coming”

Johnny 1991

Choreography

Costumes

Music Lighting

Mark Howard

Birgit Rattenborg Wise

Mike Kirkpatrick with Liz Carroll

Al Crawford

Created for and premiered on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson at NBC Studios in Burbank, California on March 15, 1991

Push

Premiere – 2014

Choreography

Additional Movement

Costumes

Music Lighting

Mark Howard

Andrew Vickers

Cathy Fitzmaurice

the TIDC band

Al Crawford

A synthesis of forms rooted in the profound power of connection

Danced by (in order of appearance)

Chelsea Hoy Michael Fleck Francisco Lemus Sydney Niewiedzial

Ali Doughty

Abigail Graham-Luke

American Traffic

Premiere – 2020

Choreography

Music

Costumes Lighting

Michelle Dorrance and Melinda Sullivan

drums and hand percussion by Steven Rutledge

Kristine Fatchet

Al Crawford

A hybrid of Irish step and American tap that plays at the intersection of rhythmic sensibilities and rebellious histories

The Reel Thing

Instrumental

Musical Arrangement the TIDC band

All tunes are traditional except ‘For All That You Do’ by Jake James

An Sorcas (‘The Circus’)

Premiere – 2019

Choreography

Costumes

Music Lighting

Mark Howard and Chelsea Hoy

Kristine Fatchet

the TIDC band, Mark Howard, and Chelsea Hoy

Al Crawford

An examination of the battle between substance and spectacle

ABOUT

TRINITY IRISH DANCE COMPANY (TIDC) has significantly changed the direction and scope of Irish dance, re-introducing the art form as the phenomenon it is today. TIDC is constantly in search of an original means of expression while maintaining a high regard for tradition. This cuttingedge nonprofit company was created to celebrate the pioneering work of Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard. Howard’s uniquely Irish-American company was the birthplace of progressive Irish dance, an innovative movement genre which opened new avenues of artistic freedom that led directly to commercial productions such as “Riverdance.”

By using Irish dance as an instrument and a metaphor, TIDC redefines the medium with passion, flair, and precision. Through a unique blend of uncompromising power and grace, TIDC sends a consistent message of female empowerment with a repertory that has elevated the art form for over three decades.

Considered an American treasure by critics and enthusiasts worldwide, TIDC has performed sold-out tours in Europe, Asia, and North America, appearing in distinguished venues, such as New York’s The Joyce Theater, Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center, UCLA’s Royce Hall, Ottawa’s National Arts Center of Canada, Tokyo’s Orchard Hall, and Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre, among many others. TIDC has traveled to entertain dignitaries as varied as Monaco’s royal family, Irish and American presidents, Japanese royalty, and Indian meditation masters.

TIDC holds an important place in the dance world, offering both a highly skilled presentation of traditional Irish step dance and a brilliantly engaging interpretation of contemporary world vision.

PROFILES

MARK HOWARD (Founding Artistic Director/Choreographer) For more than three decades, this pioneering choreographer has been striving for and achieving that which is profoundly significant and equally difficult to attain—the transcendence of craft to art and the synthesis

of forms to create something that is forward-looking and new. His work maintains integrity while simultaneously going beyond the framework of ethnicity to carve new traditions.

Born in Yorkshire, England, and raised in Chicago, Howard began his dancing career at eight years old at the Dennehy School of Irish Dance. He began teaching when he was only 17 years old, and by 19 he had launched the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance, subsequently leading them to unprecedented World Championship team titles for the United States—the first when he was only 25.

Howard’s groundbreaking work in the late 80s led to his unique transition from the competitive stage to the performing arts stage and began his gradual evolution from coach to artistic director. By 1990, these formative years led to the creation of a nonprofit forum, Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC), to celebrate and further his work. From its inception, TIDC has been met with great critical acclaim across the world.

Howard was a regular guest on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson from 1989 until 1991, and his choreography has accumulated a multitude of national and international television credits including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, CBS This Morning, The Today Show, Live with Regis, Good Morning America, MARTHA, and CONAN, to name a few. From PBS and ABC specials, to extensive film work for Disney, Touchstone, Universal, and Dream Works, Howard has worked with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Ron Howard, and Sam Mendez. He was the personal dance coach for actors Tom Hanks and Daniel Craig while working on the film Road to Perdition. Howard’s work has led to numerous Choreographer’s Fellowships awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts and he has been named three times as one of Irish American Magazine’s “Top 100 Irish-Americans.” He will be inducted into the Irish American Hall of Fame this spring.

Howard continues to choreograph new works, as well as expand his independent career to work in theater, television, concert, and film. The feature film screenplay SOLES, which focuses on Howard and Trinity, is currently in the works.

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

CHELSEA HOY (Associate Artistic Director/Choreographer) At 27, Denverborn Hoy has already become a major player in the performing arts world. Generous, rebellious, creative and complex, her choreographic influence has significantly shaped TIDC’s newest works, from Communion, to Soles and Push . Hoy recently co-choreographed her first full-length piece, An Sorcas (The Circus), which saw its preview in Tokyo and had its New York premiere at the Joyce Theater.

In the dance studio, Hoy finds the creative process to be a rewarding and therapeutic combination of fluid expression and technical configuration. She is a game changer with a big vision, motivated by the ability this art form has to deeply connect strangers and friends alike.

Chelsea grew up dancing competitively for the Wick School of Irish Dance in Denver, Colorado. She joined TIDC in 2014 after she began her studies at Loyola University Chicago. She graduated in 2017 with bachelors degrees in Psychology and Photography. In addition to helping guide the company’s future, she is a professional photographer, dance instructor, and visual artist. Hoy’s love of empowering children through the arts continues to shape TIDC’s outreach programming.

A powerful activist and artist, she has been entrusted with TIDC’s ethos and future.

ARTISTIC ASSOCIATES

ALI DOUGHTY (Artistic Associate) achieved the rare feat of winning a solo world championship title for the United States in 2014. She grew up in Philadelphia, studying exercise physiology at the University of Dayton while maintaining a rigorous competitive dance career. Upon her graduation, Ali moved to Chicago to join the TIDC movement and begin her evolution to a performing artist while receiving her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Northwestern University. With a seamless blend of aerial grace and percussive power, Ali connects with audiences on a deep

level and is part of a nucleus of company members that are carrying the TIDC legacy to new heights.

MICHAEL FLECK (Artistic Associate) A multidimensional artist, Michael thrives on the intersection of rhythms and spatial arrangement. Throughout a successful competitive career, Michael won Regional and US National championships several times, placing as high as 2nd at the World Championships and winning the All Ireland Championships when he was only 9 years old. After earning his Bachelors of Architecture from Ball State University, Michael moved to Chicago to pursue a career in architecture while further immersing himself in TIDC’s mission.

LYDIA FREDRICK (Artistic Associate) TIDC’s newest Artistic Associate, Lydia grew up in New Berlin, Wisconsin dancing competitively with the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance. At the age of 12, she became the cocaptain of a U.S. team that captured a historic world title at the 2014 World Irish Dance Championships. Lydia is currently pursuing a B.S. in chembio with minors in business management and psychology at Ripon College, with plans to attend medical school while changing the dialogue about what’s possible within Irish dance.

SYDNEY NIEWIEDZIAŁ (Artistic Associate) is a rare combination of complexity, power, and poise. She grew up dancing at Chicago’s Trinity Academy of Irish Dance where her unique abilities as an athlete and a leader helped her rise to quick competitive success, winning the National Championships, regional titles, and leading her team to win a gold medal at the World Championships as their team co-captain, all by the age of 12. Introduced at that time to Japanese audiences by Howard, she has grown as an artist, a compassionate leader, and is on the frontlines of helping TIDC push the boundaries of our art form while she pursues a B.S. in zoology at Miami University in Ohio.

THE BAND

CHRISTOPHER DEVLIN (Guitar and vocals) is a Chicago-based musician who began playing guitar at 8 years old. He has since grown as a multiinstrumentalist trained in piano, drums, accordion, fiddle and more. Devlin

has been a collaborator with varied musical acts across the country and is currently playing with the Chicago band Rookie. Dedicated to community and culture, Devlin is a founding member of the Treehouse Collective, which owns one of the most prestigious recording studios in Chicago. Devlin is working on opening “The Workshop”: an accessible studio for Chicago artists in need of a space to create. Devlin took his first trip to Japan with the company in 2016, and is incredibly honored to share his talents with TIDC on international stages.

JAKE JAMES (Fiddle and bódhran) is a two-time All-Ireland fiddle champion, bódhran player, and dancer from NYC. He won the Mid-Atlantic Fleadh Cheoil 7 years in a row on bodhrán and the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil twice on fiddle. Jake has performed and taught at various venues including the Irish Arts Center, BB King’s, Gracie Mansion, and Carnegie Hall. Jake recently moved to Chicago. His debut solo album, Firewood, was released in 2018. Currently a member of the band Runa, Jake received his M.A. in composition from the Aaron Copland School of Music.

BRENDAN O’SHEA (Guitar, vocals and composer) is a singer-songwriter originally from Killarney, Ireland who moved to the United States in the late 90′s. Since then, he has become a veteran of New York City’s songwriter scene and has released five albums that have garnered praise from critics and press around the world. TIDC’s lead singer for over 25 years, with or without a guitar in hand, O’Shea excels at drawing people in. His latest album “Midatlantic Ghost,” a beautiful acoustic record with songs of leaving and of love, is available on iTunes. Visit www.brendanosheamusic.com for more info.

STEVEN RUTLEDGE (Percussionist) is a Portland-born, Chicago-based freelance musician and music instructor with a strong passion for playing and teaching music. A proficient drummer and percussionist, he is also well-versed in guitar, bass guitar, and keyboards. Growing up in Portland, Steven studied at the University of Oregon and received a B.A. in Drums Set and Percussion performance from Columbia College Chicago. While there, he spent three years studying privately with Chicago-based musician Tom Hipskind, who is currently one of the most sought-after drummers in Chicago. Rutledge has worked with several premiere Chicago acts including Woo Park, Nasty Snacks, North By North, Hanna Ashbrook, and is currently the Percussionist for Chicago acts such as

STREGA, Uma Bloo, and Ari Lindo. He joined the TIDC band in 2018 for his first tour of Japan and is in the midst of his fourth touring season.

GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS

MICHELLE DORRANCE (Choreographer) is a New York City–based artist. Mentored by Gene Medler (North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble), she was fortunate to study under many of the last master hoofers. Career highlights include: STOMP, Derick Grant’s Imagine Tap!, Jason Samuels Smith’s Charlie’s Angels/ Chasing the Bird, Ayodele Casel’s Diary of a Tap Dancer, Mable Lee’s Dancing Ladies, and touring with Darwin Deez. Company work includes: Savion Glover’s Ti Dii, Manhattan Tap, Barbara Duffy and Co., JazzTap Ensemble, and Rumba Tap. Solo work ranges from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to commissions for the Martha Graham Dance Company and American Ballet Theatre. A 2018 Doris Duke Artist, 2017 Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellow, and 2015 MacArthur Fellow, Dorrance is humbled to have been acknowledged and supported by United States Artists, The Joyce Theater, New York City Center, the Alpert Awards, Jacob’s Pillow, Princess Grace Foundation-USA, The Field, American Tap Dance Foundation, and the Bessie Awards. Dorrance holds a B.A. from New York University and is a Capezio Athlete.

MELINDA SULLIVAN (Choreographer) is a Los Angeles-based artist with a diverse career in dance, television, and theatre. Broadway: Flying Over Sunset (Associate Choreographer). Film + TV Performance credits include: Being the Ricardos, La La Land, The Academy Awards, Glee, Dancing With the Stars. TV Choreography: Encore!, The World According to Jeff Goldblum; assistant choreographer for Crazy-Ex Girlfriend, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Flirty Dancing, Teachers. Concert choreography: Artistic Associate with Dorrance Dance. Capezio A.C.E. Award Recipient. Sullivan is on faculty at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. www.melindasullivan.com

SANDY SILVA (Co-choreographer) and her work stand at the vanguard of contemporary artistry in traditional music and dance. For the past thirty years, she has drawn from percussive dance practices from many regions, including Hungary, Appalachia, Cape Breton, and Andalusia,

as well as the idioms of circus, contemporary dance, and theatre. Silva weaves a dialogue between these vocabularies, blending the local and the post-modern in an organic, bodily response to her world. The result is an incredibly dynamic and emotive expression at the crossroads of movement and sound. Committed to the craft of bodily rhythm making, Silva transcends the world of sound and gesture to engage emotionally with cultural form. She is a dynamic and consummate performer: her very presence can hush a crowd with the faintest whisper of a shoe against the floor or set the stage alight with blazing body rhythms.

PRODUCTION CREW

GARVIN JELLISON (Production Manager) is a designer who has worked with Seanachai Theater, Chicago Flamenco, Pride Films and Plays, Ballet Legere, The Artistic Home, The Joffrey Ballet, Redtwist Theatre and others. Jellison has also worked with Links Hall, Lookingglass Theater Company, and Chicago Shakespeare. Jellison was the Production Stage Manager for Hubbard Street 2 in 2013, and was General Manager for Haven Theatre Company until 2015. Garvin holds a BFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University.

AL CRAWFORD (Lighting Designer) was the Lighting Director of the world renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 1998-2021. Now in his 20th season with the famed dance company, he has produced the lighting for Ailey in virtually every major theater, performing arts center and opera house on the planet having toured to 48 states and over 60 countries including historically significant performances in Russia, China and South Africa. Al has designed 18 new works for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and 12 for Ailey II. Additionally, he has been responsible for maintaining the lighting for the significant Ailey repertory designed by many of the top lighting designers in the industry. A huge believer in cross genre design, Al founded Arc3design, a lighting design group dedicated to merging his theatrical aesthetic into all areas of art, architecture, dance, live music, theater, broadcast, and live event production. Arc3design employees a team of talented designers and technical artists that support the creation and implementation of new projects worldwide.

MICHAEL ALTERGOTT (Audio Engineer) is a Chicago-based freelance musician, producer, and educator. Michael is proficient on saxophone, piano, guitar, and bass guitar. Michael received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He currently performs in Chicago-based bands Uma Bloo, Space Gators, and Doc, while also working as a freelance sound engineer and record producer. Michael combines his backgrounds in audio production, live performance, and the physics of sound wave propagation to ensure that the awe-inspiring experience of live performance is transmitted to audiences via the soundboard.

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Kevin Beavers

Janice Berman

Julie Blackwell

James Bolton

Kimberly Booras

Kimberly Bowdry

Sharon Bradford

Monica Bragle

Alana and Ronald Brame

Jean Ann Brock

Shelby Brown

Tony Burks

Terry Burns and Ron Kristy

Jane Burruss

Sophie Burton

Lakecha Butler

Julia Callaway

Kathleen Campbell

Alekzeta Cantu-Hensley

Stan Carpenter and Jerry Baden

Maria Carter

Holly Castora

Carlos Castro

Jeaneen Chappell

Patricia and James Chatt

Carrie and Brandon Chenault

William Chipman

Susan Chizeck

David Chong

Chip Clint

Jan Collett

Sean Cooper

Nancy and Barry Crossman

Carol Croy

Carolyn Cruse

Joe Czyz

Christine Daudelin

Jane Davis

Jillian Davis

Patty Delaney

Larned Louise Delano

Arcelia Delphin

Ian Derrer and Daniel James

Pam and Rubi Deslorieux

Anthony Dinh

Mary Lee Dixon

Alissa Doll

Leasa Donovan

Bryan Douglas

Stefania Dragomir

Nancy DuBois

Monica and Christopher Ducic

Janis Dworkis

Karen Eaves

Jodie Elder

Elizabeth el-Effen

April Ellis

Debra Engstrom

Rola Fakhoury

Michelle Spezio Ferm

Robin Fiddes

Leigh Files

Karla Finnell

Sharon Fisher

Avrim Fishkind

Melissa Fleming

Evelyn Fox

Nancy Franks

John Frazier

Rita Garza

James Garza

Elizabeth Gillaspy and Randy Clements

Howard Gottlieb

Gregory Graham

Shannon Green

Debra Haddock

Jill and Dan Haerle

Laura Hagan

Andrea Hagar

Jeanet Dreskin-Haig and Donald Haig

Patricia Halpern

Cheryti Hames

Tracy Hargis

Amanda Hart

Lucy Hart

Mark Hefner

Wendy Helker

Kenneth Heimlich

Chris Heinbaugh

Angela Herron

Suzzane Henry

Dorina Hertner

Ed Hill

Katy and Selwyn Hill

Jan Holeywell-Smith

Sharon Holland

Andrew Hopkins

Becki Howard

Sarah Hubach

Suzie Jary and Eric Pratt

Elizabeth Jeffett

Lyssa Jenkens

Jennifer and Russell Jennings

Guillaume Jimenez

Josie Johnson

Taylor and Patrick Johnson

Renea Jones

Conway Jordan

Melissa Jordan

Darlene Judy

Nakizito Kazigo

Jean and Don Kennerly

Kathryn Kessler

Gregory Kilhoffer

Sheilon King

Jonas Klabin

Jason Klein

Vince Kordsmeier

Dennis Kniery

Charmaine Lampert

Lori Lawrenz

Kenneth Leathers

Nicole LeBlance and Bill Zeeble

Dorothea Lee

Sally Lefevre

G&J

Maria Lowery

M Lubinus

Lorn MacDougal

Patricia Magadini

Glenn E Manuel

Douglas Martin

Joan Martin

Nina Martin

Susan Mattsen

Diana Mausolf

Sally McCurdy

Hunter McGrath

Sarah McGuire

Chris Mcintyre

Alison Medinis

Mitchell Menezes

Donnice and Jordan Michel

Paul Miller

Muriel E. McGuire

Bridget L. Moore

Barry Moore

Claudia Morgana

Ben Morris

Chet Morrison

Courtney Mulcahy

Alice Murray

Pamela Navarro

Natalie Newman

Shannon Norris

Cynthia Ockleberry

Linda Owen

Kimberlie Page

Christina Parker

Michael Parker

Riana Pellicane-Hart

Néstor Leonardo Pérez

Karla Pettigrew

Shawanna Phillips

Claudia and Scott Pingsterhaus

Ellen Presby

Jim Price

Chad Priest

Terri Provencal

Gerald Ragan

Cinde Rawn

Cat Reynolds

Stephanie Riggall

Amy Ripley

Matt Rivera

Sharon Roberts

Dan Rockwell

Karen Rodrigue

Rochelle Rubin

Dr. Scott Rudes

Susan Rumsey

Lisa Ryan

Savannah Saxton

Ninon Schalk

Bernard Schmidt

Jane Scholz

Tanya Scott

Maris Segal

Clark Senders

Scooter Settle

Manisha Shah

Sonya Sheard

Regina and Joel Shields

Joanne Silverman

Allen Simmons

Jennifer Simpson

Lauren Singer

Shelley Snyder

Lori Soderbergh

Stephanie Spaulding

Nancy S Spence

Athena Spencer

TW Spilker

Leishawn Spotted Bear

Felicia Stacks

Patricia Stella

Jeanette Stevens

Janis Stillings

Debbie and Jay Storey

Deidre Strand

Sally Strong

Eric Sweeney

Bradley Swiger

Peggy Tapp

Monica L. Tenhunen

Myrna Ventura Thibault

Meagan Thompson

Keely Tidrow

Fred Toothman

Walker Trigg

Pat Tuzer

Michael van Enter

Christopher Vo

Gordon Walker

Katherine and Brian Walker

Sadie Wallace

Liz Wally

Karen Walter

Barbara Walton

Kortney Ward

Olivier Weavers

Scott Weinert

B Weinstein

Joel Weinthal

Paula Wenstrom

Amanda and Michael West

Olivier Wevers

Dawn Maddux White

Joy and Delwin Williams

Marc Williams

Linda and Ralph Williams

Rickey "Rick" Williams

Mary Williford-Shade

Sunny Wood

James William Woodall

Diane Woodend Jones

Donna Wurster

Susan Yanofsky

Melissa Young

JoEllen Zabel

Meredith and Ian Zapata

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Lee Cobb, President

Sue Benn

Joel Bines

Arthur P. Bollon

Kitty Carter

Michael Crossley

Claire Dewar

Lenore Diamond

Wanda Gierhart Fearing

Steven Gendler

Bill Graue

Gail Griswold

Matrice Ellis-Kirk

Lola Lott

Rodger Kobes

Fred Margolin

Tracy Preston

DeMetris Sampson

Charles Santos

Saundra Steinberg

Arlene Switzer Steinfield

Estela Tejeda-Moreno

Michael Titens

Chandana Weerasekara

Krista Weinstein

Lily Cabatu Weiss

HONORARY BOARD

Tom Adams (TITAS Co-Founder)

Penny Atkiss

William Benac

Jeanne Marie Clossey

Lauren Embrey

Bess Enloe

Rebecca Enloe Fletcher

Kathryn D. Greene

Carol Hall

Sally Hansen

Alan Lerner

Charlene Marsh

Lynn Nikaidoh

Deedie Rose

Charles Santos

Executive Director/Artistic Director

John Frazier

Director of Operations

Tammy Elkins

Director of Finance

Jessica Malek

Director of Development and Education

Tom Adams and Gene Leggett

TITAS Co-Founders

Dare to Discover Our Dallas

Comprehensively transformed and perfectly situated the Sheraton Dallas Hotel is connecting guests to all Dallas has to offer. You’ll be stepping into a stylish hotel with stunning spaces, connecting you with redesigned guest rooms and public areas, including restaurants and bars and our Sheraton Club Lounge.

A stay at the Sheraton Dallas is a stay at the center of the city and an invitation to explore. Steps from our front door you can discover the city’s leading attractions, culture, restaurants, shopping and more.

Embrace the excitement and culture downtown Dallas has to offer with a stay at the Sheraton Dallas.