Hylton Center 21-22 Annual Report

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

In last year’s annual report we were all about pivots and pirouettes, as the world kept throwing new steps at us. This year the choreography got a little more organized, closer to the image of an ensemble moving forward together (though with a number of zigs and zags, retreats and sidesteps, still in play). In the pages of this report you’ll see vivid evidence of our continued ingenuity in making the arts accessible in a changing world as well as our long-awaited return to live performances and in-person events.

We (along with the rest of the arts community worldwide) are still recovering, but based on the excitement I feel at the Hylton Center, I am pretty sure that the future is bright. If you were with us in April for Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr.’s electrifying concert, or in the audience for Ballet Hispánico’s rapturously received performance, you know what I’m talking about. But this annual report takes you behind the scenes with these artists as well, with a glimpse of their generous—and potentially transformative— encounters with area students during their visits to the Hylton Center. This is the future of the arts, and we are proud to play a role in making it happen.

Speaking of pride, be sure to read the articles on the Veterans and the Arts Initiative and our Education Initiative. I guarantee you will be glad you did, and proud to be associated with the institution that does this kind of good work in the community and the world.

And finally, a personal note of thanks to John and Tracie Jacquemin, whose generous gift to support our new Education and Rehearsal Wing is memorialized in the naming of its signature space and detailed in a lovely article in this report. Every time I walk into the Jacquemin Family Foundation Rehearsal Hall, I am reminded how important visionary philanthropy is to the success of our center—and what gracious people and good friends the Jacquemins are.

Enjoy this look back at a challenging, exciting, successful year!

Yours sincerely,

Rick Davis Executive Director, Hylton Performing Arts Center

JACQUEMIN FAMILY FOUNDATION’S LEADERSHIP GIFT

By Rob Riordan

Former George Mason University Board of Visitors member John Jacquemin and his wife, Tracie Jacquemin, have made a generous leadership commitment to support the Hylton Performing Arts Center. The five-year, $1,000,000 pledge from The Jacquemin Family Foundation will support the Hylton Center building fund and the center’s long-term endowment.

The Hylton Center's Education and Rehearsal Wing is now anchored by The Jacquemin Family Foundation Rehearsal Hall, named in their honor. This signature space serves as an elegant recital hall and community gathering place, in addition to its key role in hosting all types of rehearsals.

“We are so grateful to John and Tracie and their family for their transformational support of the Hylton Performing Arts Center,” said Rick Davis, executive director of the Hylton Center and dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. “The Jacquemins have been passionate supporters of the arts in this region, and great friends to George Mason University. To see their family’s commitment to the arts through naming the Large Rehearsal Hall is a testament to the power of the arts to build community.”

John Jacquemin is a current member of the George Mason University Foundation Board of Trustees and served on the university’s Board of Visitors from 2012–17. He is president and CEO of Mooring Financial Corp., a private investment firm based in Tysons, Virginia.

John and Tracie Jacquemin

that he founded in 1982. The couple’s oldest daughter, Juliana, is a 2014 graduate of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The Jacquemin Family Foundation, established in 1997, supports charitable causes across Northern Virginia and the Greater Washington region, especially in the fields of education, the arts, environmental conservation, housing, hunger, and early childhood education.

Both John and Tracie deeply appreciate the role of the Hylton Center as a vital gathering place for the region’s arts community. “The Hylton Center is a real jewel for this part of Virginia,” said John Jacquemin. “Making our support for it visible in this way represents the commitment I feel to Mason after all my involvement with the university.”

The impact of the Jacquemins' philanthropy at Mason extends beyond the Hylton Center to study abroad grants and a research fellowship for PhD candidates with the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation. The Hylton Center is honored to house a space named in honor of the Jacquemins' long-standing dedication to Mason.

The Jacquemins are also significantly involved with the SmithsonianMason School of Conservation (SMSC) in Front Royal, where they established a research fellowship to fund PhD candidates in 2018. The couple’s youngest daughter, Marissa, who studies sustainable agriculture at the University of California, Davis, attended the SMSC summer program while in high school. In an ongoing effort with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI), the Jacquemins installed an antenna/receiver on their farm in Rappahannock County to track grassland birds that have been radio-tagged by SCBI researchers—one of only three such locations in Virginia. It’s a fruitful collaboration that combines John Jacquemin’s evident enthusiasm for wildlife and the outdoors with the family’s long-standing dedication to philanthropy, and to Mason.

Originally published on February 19, 2022

The Jacquemin Rehearsal Hall

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE BALLET HISPÁNICO HOSTS A WEEK OF DANCE ACTIVITIES FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA STUDENTS

By Zoe Harr

Bringing local communities together to celebrate and explore Latinx cultures, Hylton Center Artist-in-Residence Ballet Hispánico participated in multiple days of in-person and virtual activities with Northern Virginia dancers leading up to their performance on February 19, 2022. Director of Programming at the Hylton Center, Adrienne Godwin, noted the significance of this residency, “Ballet Hispánico has been our first in-person Artist-in-Residence since the pandemic started. I haven’t witnessed this much collective joy in so long, and it has been a true honor to see the company members inspire smiles from our community members of all ages. They are skilled educators and communicators, and we are so fortunate to have them share their incredible artistry.”

Elementary through high school students at Hunters Woods Elementary School, Hylton High School, and Round Elementary School collaborated with Ballet Hispánico in dance classes that were educational and incredibly fun. Julie DeGregorio Ohrnberger, dance resource teacher of Fairfax County Public Schools, recounted the week’s activity at Hunters Woods Elementary School, “The energy was contagious as everybody moved and learned new styles of dance. I am appreciative that my students had the opportunity to learn these styles from other talented professionals in the dance field.”

Second graders from Round Elementary School expressed what they took away from their individual experiences and shared feedback including “people from everywhere can be a dancer” and “I went home and taught my grandmother the dance!” Their music teacher Cathy Drummond added, “It was wonderful to see the students fully engaged in the dancing, one student in particular was enjoying herself freely in the movement, which was a big step for her as she usually stands off by herself and doesn’t participate in activities.”

Additionally, George Mason University’s School of Dance students took part in a masterclass on the Fairfax campus. Likewise, a community masterclass was offered in the Hylton Center’s Ballard-Postma Rehearsal Studio, and Lifelong Learning Institute–Manassas members participated in a lecture-demonstration at the Hylton Center, both of

Ballet Hispánico virtual class

which included education on cultural context and contemporary dance forms inspired by multicultural Latinx experiences.

Engagement activities including Latin social dance classes, technique and repertory masterclasses, and lecture demonstrations, were led by members of the company, including Artistic Director and CEO Eduardo Vilaro and Associate Artistic Director Johan Rivera.

Hylton Center Education Coordinator, Marit Majeske, shared, “I am grateful for the time Ballet Hispánico spent sharing their Latinx cultures and exploring the intersectionality of cultures through dance with learners in our community. I was amazed by their ability to work with learners of all ages and to move seamlessly among different age groups—from kindergarten to lifelong learners. It was thrilling to witness the interactions between the company and community members and celebrate the fact that these events were able to take place largely in person. I hope that the conversations that started during Ballet Hispánico’s week with us continue in the future to help create a more inclusive community.”

Launched during the 2019–2020 season, the Mason Artist-in-Residence program connects visiting artists with on and off-campus communities, offering a variety of activities created to engage and inspire. These residencies are designed to foster meaningful exchanges between our communities and the artists, as well as create opportunities for transformational experiences, turning the venues’ stages, studios, and labs into creative classrooms where artistic and intellectual exploration is developed and nurtured.

Eduardo Vilaro, artistic director and CEO of Ballet Hispánico, perfectly summarized the successful week of activities, stating, “Our time in Manassas with George Mason has been a beautiful example of how the arts can lead us out of difficult times. Through intentional interactions with diverse communities, Ballet Hispánico was able to celebrate our Latinx voices and bring much needed joy, unity, and awareness. It is a testament to the leadership at George Mason, and I look forward to being in collaboration with this spectacular center for years to come.”

This engagement of Ballet Hispánico was made possible through the ArtsCONNECT program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as Hylton Center’s 2021 2022 Season Sponsor, F.H. Furr Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Electrical. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional Education Initiative Sponsors include The McNichols Family Foundation, Lillian Ballard, and the Friends of the Hylton Center.

Ballet Hispánico Artistic Director and CEO Eduardo Vilaro with Mason School of Dance students

PROGRAMMING MAKES AN IMPACT AT THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL

The Veterans and the Arts Initiative returned to inperson programming after over one year of successful virtual arts programming for military-connected community members.

The program’s Veterans Ukulele Workshop Series returned in-person at the Hylton Center through a new hybrid model. This program is supported by a contract from Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and the state and local arts agencies with administrative support provided by Americans for the Arts and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. The Veterans and the Arts Initiative worked with the Creative Forces team to create an updated model to evaluate programming with consideration of community resources, activities, and outcomes with favourable results.

The Initiative also offered the following workshops through in-person, virtual, and/or hybrid formats to provide flexibility for milita ryconnected community members.

• Songwriting Series for Military Kids with instructor Thomas Routon and in collaboration with Mason Community Arts Academy

• Veterans Guitar Workshop Series with instructor Glen McCarthy

• Visual Arts Workshop Series in mixed media with artist and Veteran Matthew Conboy

• Collaborative Quilt Workshop with instructor Emily Fasick

• Women Veterans Workshop Series with instructor Andi Benge

Veterans Ukulele Workshop

The Veterans and the Arts Initiative served over 1,100 military-connected people through six workshop series presented by George Mason University and four internal and external special events. The timeliness of the Veterans and the Arts Initiative and the staff response to evolve the programming during the past several years has had a significant impact on our military community when they needed the most support. A woman Veteran echoed this sentiment saying, “This was an outstanding workshop. It increased my confidence and helped restore creativity that has been suppressed from the barrage of negative news and isolation from the coronavirus. Thank you so very much!” Niyati Dhokai, PhD, research associate professor and program director of the Veterans and the Arts Initiative shared the impact of the Veterans and the Arts Initiative’s workshops and special events at the 2022 Virginia Women Veterans Summit in Richmond, Virginia in a brief presentation. In addition, she contributed “Serving Military-Connected Communities Through the Arts” to Core Curriculum for Arts in Health Professionals, published by the National Organization for Arts in Health. The publication supports colleagues in the Arts in Health field who wish to create similar programming for their military-connected community members.

During Veterans Day week, an interview with Dhokai was featured on the National Endowment for the Art’s Art Works podcast series. In addition, Dhokai participated in the 2021 Creative Forces®: Outreach and Partnership Strategies Webinar to share information about the Initiative’s innovative community arts programming and research findings. Recordings of both of these presentations have been shared on the Creative Forces website to serve as a national resource. In recognition of her innovative work with the Veterans and the Arts Initiative, Dhokai received the recognition of 2022 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

The Veterans and the Arts Initiative and the Hylton Center staff also released Tele-Arts Implementation Guide for Military-Connected Community Members that has been shared at HyltonCenter.org since August 2021. The guide was shared widely across the country through a press release from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2022 and through distribution at the Virginia General Assembly’s Military and Veterans Caucus in January 2022, furthering the impact of connecting Veterans to the arts at the national level.

Collaborative Quilt Workshop

EDUCATION INITIATIVE YEAR-IN-REVIEW

Over the course of the 2021-2022 season, the Hylton Center’s Education Initiative reached 5,302 individuals (K-12, George Mason University students, and Lifelong Learning Institute–Manassas patrons) through virtual field trips, hybrid residency activities, and masterclasses. Of the total number of people impacted, 5,147 students in 27 schools across Prince William County Schools, Manassas City Schools, and Fairfax County Public Schools participated in activities this year.

Residency activities with local students, teachers, and community members took place with two Artists-in-Residence. The first was with Center for the Arts Artist-in-Residence, Sphinx Virtuosi, who visited Gar-Field, Unity Reed, and Osbourn High Schools to perform for students, provide ensemble feedback, and interact with students through conversations. In February 2022, the Hylton Center welcomed its first Artist-in-Residence, Ballet Hispánico. Founded 50 years ago by National Medal of Arts recipient Tina Ramírez (1929-2022), Ballet Hispánico is a renowned Latinx dance organization recently recognized by the Ford Foundation as one of America’s Cultural Treasures. Classes were led by Eduardo Vilaro, artistic director and CEO, and Johan Rivera, associate artistic director, along with several company members in seven community engagement events over three days prior to the company’s Hylton Presents performance. Community Partner engagement activities included, George Mason University's School of Dance, Hunters Woods Elementary School, Hylton High School, Lifelong Learning Institute–Manassas, and Round Elementary School.

While in-person field trip performances remained on hiatus this year, the Hylton Center presented two virtual field trips. The first, in fall 2021, featured Dan + Claudia Zanes in a series of seven pre-recorded videos introducing young people to songs and the stories behind them, while

Artist-in-Residence Sphinx Virtuosi with local high school students

providing creative ideas to help everyone experience the music in a meaningful way. The uplifting videos were interactive and included the following components: concert, history lesson, music class, campfire sing-along, and dance party. Dan + Claudia drew from their wide range of musical and cultural knowledge to offer young people of various ability levels a chance to experience music in a way that feels exciting, healing, relevant, and enjoyable! Through the series, students met Dan + Claudia and learned vocal warmup techniques, participated in songs, were introduced to the Haitian Kreyol language, and learned more about songwriting. In addition to this virtual field trip, the Zanes also led a live teacher professional development workshop via Zoom titled Building Community through Music.

The Hylton Center’s second virtual field trip welcomed Third Coast Percussion back in spring 2021 with their field trip WAVES: The Science Behind Sound. In this six-video series, performances by Third Coast Percussion were interspersed with teaching moments that connected scientific and musical concepts, including the following workshops: Amplitude and Dynamics (how loud a sound is, and how tall or short a sound wave appears on an oscilloscope); Frequency and Pitch (how low or high a sound is, and how many peaks and troughs of a wave appear on an oscilloscope); Noise vs. Pitch (visualized on an oscilloscope); Musical Timbre and Sonic Spectrum (a spectrum analyzer shows the frequencies and overtones that make the same note sound different on different musical instruments).

Dan + Claudia Zanes

Third Coast Percussion

TONY AWARD-WINNING BROADWAY STAR INSPIRES LOCAL YOUTH

Most know him as Aaron Burr from the hit musical Hamilton, or for his notable appearances on stage and screen. On April 30, 2022, Leslie Odom, Jr., a Tony Award-winning Broadway superstar who has earned award nominations including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Critics’ Choice Award, Golden Globe Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards, performed his GRAMMY Award-winning music on Merchant Hall stage as part of the Hylton Center's two-day 12th Anniversary Gala. The first in-person Hylton gala since 2019, the event welcomed more than 1,000 guests over the weekend and supported the Hylton Center’s mission to present diverse performances and programs of high quality and artistic excellence, along with the Endowment.

In addition to performing an electrifying Hylton Center EXTRA! performance, Odom, Jr. gave a select group of lucky students the opportunity to join him for an in-person, open dialogue about his career path, where he shared sage advice about achieving goals in the performing arts. Students from George Mason University’s School of Theater, Northern Virginia's Creative and Performing Arts Center (CAPAC), and the following Prince William County high schools: Colgan, Forest Park, Osbourn Park, and Woodbridge. These high schools participated with engaging questions and robust conversation.

One attendee raved, “This was top notch! The educational opportunity provided to local students was exceptional and one of a kind. The facility, the staff, the entire experience has inspired me to connect more with Hylton Performing Arts Center.”

The Hylton Center was thrilled to have this world-class artist participate in these impactful community events. It is unique collaborations such as this that further the Hylton Center's vision of being a creative commons for the region and ensuring artistic excellence in the performances and programs we offer for generations to come.

This Hylton Center EXTRA! performance by Leslie Odom, Jr. was made possible by Carol Merchant Kirby and Peter Kirby, NOVEC, and Buck and Julie Waters.

Leslie Odom, Jr. speaks with Northern Virginia students

SPONSORS

YEAR IN PHILANTHROPY

FY22 brought a joyous return to in-person programming at the Hylton Center. The year opened with the successful Hylton on the Hill performance series, sponsored by Randall and Anna Edwards, Miller Toyota of Manassas, NOVEC, and United Bank and staffed by our dedicated Friends of the Hylton Center volunteers. The gradual return to indoor performances in the fall led to a spring season with more traditional in-person experiences, including the return of the Friends of the Hylton Center Hospitality Area (in its new Education and Rehearsal Wing location) and the Lovey Hammel Lounge.

Spring events resumed in the form of an in-person Copper Circle Dinner following Velocity Irish Dance. The dinner was attended by more than 100 of the Hylton’s most loyal donors. Also reintroduced this year was the in-person Season Announcement event. Attended by Friends of the Hylton Center, the event not only built anticipation around the coming season, it raised the spirits of all involved!

Perhaps the most exciting event of the season was the 12th Anniversary Gala a double-header weekend with two days of celebrations. Lovey Hammel and Denise McPhail were honored for their steadfast and visionary support of the Hylton Center and George Mason University. The weekend opened with an in-person black tie optional evening of dining and celebrating, culminating on Saturday night with a thrilling performance by Leslie Odom Jr. Gala guests raised their paddles in support of the Veterans and the Arts Initiative, raising over $52,000 in a matter of mere minutes and smashing all previous raise your paddle records. This year’s Gala raised over $240,000 to support the Hylton Center’s programs—breaking all previous records!

Gala Reception in Didlake Grand Foyer

FY22 was also a successful year in philanthropy for the Hylton Center. The Annual Fund raised more than $300,000, not including the annual Endowment Payout. Much gratitude is due to the Friends of the Hylton Center, corporate sponsors, and foundation and government funders who continued to support the arts in our region during challenging times.

The Capital and Endowment Campaign continued through FY22, raising funds for the Education and Rehearsal Wing, as well as the Hylton Center’s Endowment. The Hylton Center was honored to receive a gift from the Jacquemin Family Foundation to name the Large Rehearsal Hall—now The Jacquemin Family Foundation Rehearsal Hall. With $1.2 million raised for the Capital and Endowment Campaign in FY22, the Hylton Center is nearing the completion of the campaign and fortifying the future.

In total, combined with Annual Fund and Capital and Endowment Campaign Gifts, the Hylton Center raised $2,024,970 in FY22—a testament to the importance of the arts in the life of this community.

In addition to the above generous outpouring of philanthropy, the Hylton Center was also the recipient of a Shuttered Venue Operators Grant from the Small Business Association. This generous funding provided $824,005 of support in FY22, ensuring that the Hylton Center was able to continue operations and retain its staff amidst ongoing COVID-19 uncertainty.

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Hylton Performing Arts Center Financial Statement for the 12

Actual:OPERATIONS

Earned Income: 7/1/21–6/30/22 Ticket Sales 378,050

Rental Fees 372,143 Advertising Income 4,860

Total 755,054

Expenses: Administration 154,893 Development 366,067 Marketing 499,158 Productions 778,085 Artist Fees 362,433 Veterans and the Arts 218,894 Building 551,447 eExpensGrantVOS GMU Operating Supt 560,000 Total 4,314,981

Net Oper Inc (Deficit) (3,559,927)

June 30, 2022 824,005 824,005

Support Income: Contributions* 441,934 IncomeGrantVOS GMU Operating Supt 2,920,093 Veterans Support 243,894

Total Contrib & Support 4,429,926

Net Income (Deficit) 869,998

Debt Service (see Note 1) 763,058

RESTRICTED (see Note 2): June 30, 2022 Balance (cash and pledges) 4,889,402 ENDOWMENT: June 30, 2022 Balance (cash and pledges) 7,750,923

* Contributions represents cash and cash pledges received for current year general operating support. This line will not equal the full contributed income as reported by Development. These differences are reconciled each month.

Note 1: Debt Service is funded by Prince William County (60%), George Mason University (30%), and the City of Manassas (10%) as per the Tripartite Agreement.

Note 2: Restricted Funds include money specifically raised for capital reserves, capital projects, and certain programmatic initiatives.

Includes gifts and pledges of $100+ to the Hylton Performing Arts Center from July 1, 2021–June 30, 2022

$25,000+

Amazon Web Services

Mrs. Jacqueline Badger Mars Compton and Duling, L.C. Carol Merchant Kirby and Peter Kirby

Shirley B. Rice

The Cecil and Irene Hylton Foundation, Inc.

The Jacquemin Family Foundation Inc

$5,000-$24,999

Mrs. Lillian B. Ballard Mary Ballard Postma Penny Barrows, In memory of John Barrows City of Manassas Walsh Colucci Lubeley Walsh PC Donald Coulter and Rosemary Enright Didlake, Inc.

Dominion Energy Randall Edwards Employment Enterprises, Inc.

F. H. Furr

John H. Foote and Rosamond Tompkins

John A. Frisch

Kilburn and Carol Fulton

Holladay Properties Insight Wealth Management

J. Barrows LLC

McNichols Family Foundation Miller Toyota N.V.P. Inc.

NOVEC

Odin, Feldman and Pittleman, PC Safeway Foundation Savant Wealth Management Sumeet and Joya Shrivastava Stanley Martin Homes Truist Financial Corporation

Daniel Tucciarone and Thomas Sabal United Bank, Inc. UVA Prince William Medical Center Wall Foundation Buck and Julie Waters

$2,500-$4,999

Mr. Jerry Archer and Mrs. Kim T. Archer Dr. Robert and Mrs. Sheryl Bass Joseph and Margaret Contrucci Mr. J. Matthew Dawson Peter Dickinson and Katie Largent Russell Gestl Guitar & Accessories Marketing Association Jason Hickman and Sarah Pitkin Meridian Financial Partners Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust James Noel OBXtek Mr. and Mrs. Rexford G. Parr William and Sandra Pate Lawrence and Rachel Payne Bruni Peters Edward and Marilyn Pratt Aaron Rodriguez Sheron and Richard Seraydarian Mrs. Mary J. Sherman Leo and Linda Stoltz The Hon. Luke E. Torian Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian Michael and Janice Ward Dr. Gregory and Mrs. Nicole Washington John and Ann Wheeler Douglas and Gabriella Whipple

$1,000-$2,499

Jan and Peter Alten Mr. Robert Anderson III Brad Antle Debra Atkinson Nadine Bishop Nicole and Kenneth Bland Leah and Bill Brogdon Buchanan Partners, LLC Paula B. Compton Steve and Kate Danziger Mr. Rick Davis and Ms. Julie Thompson Michael and Alison Dixon Marla and Dennis Dubois Robert and Elizabeth Fini Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Fleming Friends of Andrea Bailey PAC

MaryAnn Ghadban William and Jacqueline A. Gravell Sandra and Derrick Grimes

Mr. Ronald A. Harris Harry and Zoe Poole Foundation Alan and Mary Beth Hemer Sam and Lillian Hill Deb Jewell and Greg Hair

Elijah Johnson Eileen E. Kennedy Carol and Bruce Kissal Ronald Knecht

JeanMarie Komyathy Law Office Of Krista L. Newton PLLC Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Leet Leidos, Inc. Jim and Betty Mast Glen and Susan McCarthy Denise and Juan McPhail MGN Family Foundation Martin and Kris Nohe PWC Public School Education Foundation

The Hylton Performing Arts Center expresses its gratitude to the following generous supporters from the 2021-2022 Season.

Mr. and Mrs. William Reeder Charles and Eileen Ricks Lynn Robb

Eileen and Kara Roberts William and Pamela Sebesky

Marcia and Robert Settle

Dr. Carol S. Shapiro and Lt. Col. Donald E. Morgan Mark and Andrea Silverman

Judith and Donald Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Smith Dr. Peter N. Stearns and Ms. Donna L. Kidd David and Kate Strand Martha R. Sullivan Richard and Wenda Travers Rhonda and Michael Troutman Eric and Karen Ullman

Kathryn J. Van Der Kamp Alivette and Brinell Vigo James and Katherine Villani Jonathan and Rachel Wist

Durie and Donald White Thomas and Nancy Zacharczyk

$500-$999

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Allen Mr. James A. Aram Leigh and Michael Baca

Susan Bardenhagen Bennett, Atkinson & Associates, P.C. Drew Brown Craig and Kris Campesi Collen Clokus Donald and Joyce Connery Diane Dubois David E. Feldman, Esq. Patrick and Mary Finnigan Robin and Michael Garcia Richard and Lynn Greene

Jule Jewell William Johnson Hedwig and Moses Kamai Bill and Barbara Lidell Joseph Magalski, Leanna Giancarlo, and Nadia Alice K. Mergler

Morrissette Family Foundation

Sean Porter Ed and Susan Powell

Stephen Race Regency Ladies Golf Association Erik and Anne Shannon John Stirrup Bobby Surface Sydrus Aerospace The 123 Club Troy and Amy Tanner Mr. Marion M. Wall William Wides Verbena Williams Diane Wilson Daniel and Margaret Wotring

$250-$499

Jesus Andino-Aquino Karla and Roger Anzzolin Don and Gloria Austring Steven and Allyn Bamberger Ann and David Baylor Mark Betonti Dee Brown and Glen Macdonald Cheryl and Robert Brunner James and Mary Cooper James Crawford Jr. Queenie Crawfod Harry and Carol Dietrich Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Dwyer Marlene Epstein Felicia Ford Rebecca Ford Friends of Michelle Maldonado Feng Gao Amelia Garcia Maura and Matthew Gardner GFWC Dominion Woman's Club Cheryl Ghadban Lance Giddens Jr. Ms. Audrey C. Guarino George and K. Lenore Hart Mr. Stephen D. Hersch Reginald Hicks Jay P. Hochstaine Tequella Jackson Ms. Paula Jakub

Lillie Jessie Elizabeth M. Johnson Debbie L. Jones Raelene Knieriem Mary Gay Koerber Carolyn and Bert Kriebel Michael and Eileen Lee

Cathy Lemmon

Donald and Karen Majeske

Bob and Kathy Marsh

Douglas Marshall Greg and Sherry Mason Ms. Denee McKnight Jeffrey and Patricia Miller Sandra K. Mills Sherman and Caroline Mills Monique Braxton Media Helen Noyes George and Susan Parker Mr. Jack Parrack Patrick Real Estate LLC James and Susan Pittleman Mike Riley and Mickie Krause John and Emily Robinson Emily J. Russell Mr. Jeffrey L. Schatz Dr. and Mrs. James C. Schornick Patricia Simon Dr. Sheryl S. Solow Zuzana and Joe Steen Don and Helen Taylor John and Courtney Tierney Katie and Phil Turcotte Ms. Diana Van Broekhoven Gregory and Tonya Wassenberg Jacqueline West Janet Wheatcraft John and Laurene Wilkin Monore and Debra Windsor James Young

$150–$249

Anonymous Thomas and Joyce Andrew Mary and Chris Bates Kathleen Bentz Mr. Carol W. Brown Deborah Bruce and David Bruce Russell Bryant Jr. and Jannell Bryant Bob and Lorraine Busey Prof. Mark Camphouse and Ms. Elizabeth Curtis Alex Castelli Maria D. Cataneo Beverly and Norman Cherkis Mr. and Mrs. James E. Cole

Belinda and Tony Collins Robert and Janet Conrad Arthur and Anna May Davis Thomas M. Deputy James and Brenda Edmundson Cameron Edward Dr. Russell Farris Kay and John Ferguson Mr. Gerard H. Fisher Trish and Randy Freed Megan Gallagher

Jeffrey Garrison Ken and Helen Goodrum Thomas and Lovey Hammel, Employment Enterprises, Inc. Lynda and Roger Hammel Russell and Kathy Harrison John and Kris Hetrick Wilma King John and Carol Kirlin Ms. Gloria G. Krause Andy and Claire Loerch Patricia and Evans Mandes Charlie and Liz Martorana Donna L. McDonald Ken and Nancy McDowell John and Nancy McInerney Richard and Patricia Moore

Jean and Charley Motter

Vicki Nohelty Janis Overman Dale and Ellen Owens Cheryl and Jessie Purdy Raymond and Karen Roberson Jessica Schick Bob and Peggy Schilpp Joann Spall Richard Stanert Annabelle and David Stone Herbert and Joanne Tuttle Darin and Sara Wallace Bob and Pat Warakomsky Harriet Whitesel Sally Yankee Connie Young

$100–$149

Anonymous Ragina Arrington Charles and Eileen Atwood Michael and Mary Bassis Frederick and Lois Beauchamp Adrianna and Steve Berk Kristina Bouweiri Alberta Boyd

Daniel and Kirsten Bray Judith T. Bridges Mr. Andrew Bryden Deja Burt

April Chervenka

Clearedge Marketing Michelle Comage Kathleen Connelly Julie Coons

Robert Corradi Anthony Cucciardo Sr. Lawrence and Nancy Dulong Joseph and Mary Eckenrode Ellen Fajfar

Kathryn Falk Mary Foster Ms. Sandra Fox Carol and Leigh French Colleen Ganoe Richard and Jean Gentry Mark and Sara Gibson Patrick Gilhuly Kim S. Golanski Verna Graff-Gessaman Ms. Susan Graziano Luanne Gutermuth Patricia Hansen Mr. William G. Hanson Ms. Marian B. Harders Kirsti Harris Dr. and Mrs. Mack P. Holt Robert Huber

Alissa Hudson

Belinda Jacobson-Loehle and Joseph Loehle William Jarvis and Jennifer Woolard Doris Jones Mrs. Julie L. Jones Ms. Trisha Juerling Rod and Nancy Kastrup Clare C. Keating Douglas Keen Nicole Kirven Liz Kurila John and Sandra Langknecht Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin LaPlaca Jim Larkin

Daniel Leahy

Peter Lee Ann Levy Kenneth Lindgren Michael and Evelyn Long Nancy MacKenzie Glen Martin

John and Donna McBride Charles and Cindy Meyers Dorothy S. Moore

Lan Mu Mr. Brian Murphy Diana Nguyen David and Mary Pace Wilberte Paul Rachel Payne

David and Kay Peterson Donna Petruska Mark and Cheryl Piper Bruce Potter

Bob and Sue Proseus Rafael Rivas Kevin Rivera Robert Eileen Richard Joint Trust Cornelia Robinson and Bronson Edwards Jenn W. Robinson Doug and Liz Ross Shannon Swain Kathleen Sadler John Schmeelk William and Lucille Selfridge Olaun Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Soergel Erika Spalding and Damien Giese Robert and Mary Sprouse Arthur Surkamp

The Grizzard Family Revocable Trust Carl and Patricia Thompson Lilia Vannett

Charlotte Vedeler Irma Estela Viale Ms. Karen Waltman

Susan and James Williams John and Linda Williamson

Edwyna M. Wingo

James Wood Ramunda Young Karen Zipper Gabor and Nancy Zsebo

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HYLTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER STAFF

Gregory Washington, President

Mark Ginsberg, Provost

Rick Davis, Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts and Executive Director, Hylton Performing Arts Center

Administration

Niyati Dhokai

Veterans and the Arts Initiative Program Director

Emily Fasick Veterans and the Arts Initiative Program Assistant

Susan Landess Sales and Community Relations Manager

Marit Majeske Education Coordinator

Emily Smith Office Manager

Operations

David Baylor, General Manager

Chris Burrell, Production and Facilities Manager

Diane Burrell, Operations Manager

Nicole Decker, Artist Services Assistant

Zach Duane, Lead Audio Engineer

Sarah Kleppinger, Lead Fly Operator

Liz McClendon, Operations and Production Associate

Mark Ormesher, Audio and Visual Supervisor

Kevin Smith, Technical Director

Pierce Stoneburner, Assistant Master Electrician

Stephen Winkler, Master Electrician

Development

Emily Robinson, Interim Director of Development

Jacqueline Connor, Development Manager and Corporate Relations Officer

Dylan Lambert, Development Assistant

Ticket Office

Jeremy Stern, Ticket Office Manager

Britanni Hall, Ticket Office Supervisor

Karen Parowski, Assistant Ticket Office Supervisor

Ruthann Cope, Lead Ticket Seller

Linda Hill, Lead Ticket Seller

Sophia Inserra, Lead Ticket Seller

Aliyah Jacobs, Lead Ticket Seller

Cynthia Martin, Lead Ticket Seller

Hylton Center Front of House Staff

Victoria Unterberger, Front of House and Community Inclusion Manager

Sandra Adams, Assistant Front of House Manager

Erin Beckman, Front of House Coordinator

Arlene Higgins, Front of House Coordinator

John Higgins, Front of House Coordinator

Joseph MacFarlane, Front of House Coordinator

Ruthann Cope, Usher Supervisor

John Higgins, Usher Supervisor

Regina Friedman, Usher Supervisor

Nancy Hopson, Usher Supervisor

Marian Ludlow, Usher Supervisor

Denise Richards, Usher Supervisor

Nancy Ortiz, Usher Supervisor

Marketing

Carol M. DeVany, Marketing Manager

Tionge Johnson, Marketing Assistant

College of Visual and Performing Arts Staff that Assist in the Operation of the Hylton Center

Meghan Blydenburgh, HR and Payroll Coordinator

Crystal Broomall, Finance Specialist

Jennifer Butler, Payroll and HR Assistant

Gabriel Celeste, Graphic Designer

Julia Decker, Project and Creative Manager

Kirstin Franko, Associate Director of Communications and Content

Teri Grass, Finance Assistant

Adrienne Bryant Godwin, Director of Programming

Delia Johnson, Accountant

Peggy Kamin, Finance/Budget Analyst

Hyla London, Director of Marketing and Communications

Caitlyn Loweth, Event and Contract Coordinator

Stacey Schwartz, Digital Strategist

Julie Thompson, Executive Director, Center for the Arts

John Wilkin, Director of Finance and Administration/CFO

Catherine Winkert, Associate Director of Finance and Administration

Iris Zhou, Marketing Coordinator