PROGRAM: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater March 2023

FRI / MAR 17 / 7:30 PM

SAT / MAR 18 / 7:30 PM

SUN / MAR 19 / 2:30 PM

Jacquelin Harris

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A message from Wayne Brown

Welcome to the Detroit Opera House for the return visit of a favorite dance offering that features the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Our organizations have collaborated regularly since the 1990s, and this year marks our 14th collaboration. We are particularly pleased to acknowledge the phenomenal artistic leadership of Robert Battle, who is now in his 11th year leading the company.

A typical residency by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater includes a combination of multiple performances, educational offerings, and master classes for aspiring young ballet dancers. Over a five-day period, dancers from the organization’s Ailey II, Ailey Extension, and Ailey Arts in Education & Community Programs can be seen throughout the community in schools, religious settings, and community centers.

This year, a special celebration has been organized to acknowledge and support the importance of dance throughout our Detroit community. I appreciate all members of the Alvin Ailey Signature Event Committee who have devoted time and energy in support of this effort, under the leadership of Detroit Opera Board Member and Committee Chair Ellen Hill Zeringue.

Looking forward, we invite all to join us for the culminating dance presentation of the 2022–23 season: on April 29 and 30, the State Ballet of Georgia will perform works choreographed mostly by George Balanchine, accompanied by the Detroit Opera Orchestra. In addition, our culminating opera production of the season will be Fountain of Tears (Ainadamar) by composer Osvaldo Golijov, marking the first opera to be performed entirely in Spanish on the stage of the Detroit Opera House. Details can be found on the Detroit Opera website: detroitopera.org

Please join me in extending thanks to Presenting Sponsor: Gilbert Family Foundation; Detroit Opera House Season Sponsor: William Davidson Family Foundation; Spring Dance Sponsor: Ford Motor Company Fund; with additional support from Huntington Bank, Masco, and MGM Grand Detroit, as well as Joanne and Richard Brodie; the Marvin, Betty, and Joanne Danto Family Foundation; and Kevin Dennis and Jeremy Zeltzer.

Enjoy the program!

Wayne S. Brown President & CEO, Detroit Opera

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As the company’s philanthropic arm, Ford Motor Company Fund partners with nonprofit organizations across the Ford network in the U.S. and around the world to provide resources and opportunities that advance equity and empower people to reach their highest potential.

Ghrai DeVore-Stokes in Alvin Ailey’s Survivors

Photo by Paul Kolnik

Kyle Abraham’s Are You in Your Feelings?

Photo by Paul Kolnik

A Message from Jon H. Teeuwissen

Welcome back! It has been four years since Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater graced the stage of the Detroit Opera House. This iconic dance company has been a mainstay of our dance series for decades, and for the past several years has appeared in Detroit every other year. The last scheduled “Ailey year” was March 2021, a season that was canceled due tO Covid.

Covid also forced the cancellation of the first AileyCamp Detroit, which was scheduled to launch in June 2020, fully funded, and with over 100 registrants. A generous portion of that funding was in the form of a grant from the Fisher Foundation, repurposed to support a one-week Detroit residency of Ailey II and Ailey Extension that took place earlier this month. The residency included master classes, lecture/demonstrations, and learning choreography from Ailey’s signature piece Revelations, culminating with student performances at the Detroit School of the Arts.

In 1958 Alvin Ailey created the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as a haven for nurturing Black artists and expressing the universality of the African American experience through dance. More than 60 years later, Ailey is now recognized as one of the world’s leading modern-dance companies. Revelations, Mr. Ailey’s choreographic masterpiece, is recognized as one of the most popular and frequently performed ballets of all time. A company that tours internationally annually, Ailey was designated a “vital American cultural ambassador to the world” by a U.S. Congressional resolution in 2008.

The company’s current artistic director, Robert Battle, is charged with both preserving the historic works and procuring new repertoire. The two programs at the Detroit Opera House this week include works by Alvin Ailey, Robert Battle, Twyla Tharp, and Kyle Abraham, offering a diverse mix of past and present.

Detroit has a great fondness for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, as evidenced by the enthusiastic audience turnout. It is an honor and a privilege to present this company on our stage.

Again, welcome back!

Jon H. Teeuwissen Artistic Advisor for Dance, Detroit Opera

A Signature Evening with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Detroit Opera gratefully acknowledges the generosity of our committee members, sponsors, and donors for their support of this extraordinary event. Funds raised through this event support Detroit Opera’s dance programming, education, and community engagement activities throughout Metro Detroit.

COMMITTEE

Ellen Hill Zeringue, chair

Elizabeth Brooks

Jill Bryant Veneable

Lisa Cobbs

Gretchen Davidson

Jasmin DeForrest

Dr. Fern Espino

Linda Gillum

Joya Harris-Sherron

Joyce Hayes-Giles

SPONSORS

Gilbert Family Foundation

Don Manvel

Peter Oleksiak

Ellen Hill Zeringue

Lorna Thomas, MD

Sharon Madison

Denise Lewis

Sharon Madison

Dexter Mason

Pamela Moore

Vivian Pickard

Pamela Rodgers

Shauna Ryder Diggs, MD

Anthony L. Smith

Lorna Thomas, MD

Wayne S. Brown

Lisa Cobbs

Carl & Mary Ann

Fontana

Bharat & Lynn Gandhi

Linda Gillum

Joyce Hayes-Giles

Mary Kramer

Denise Lewis

Pamela Rodgers

Joya & Bill Sherron

Anthony L. Smith

Khalia Campbell

Photo by Dario Calmese

Alvin Ailey, Founder

Judith Jamison, Artistic Director Emerita

Robert Battle, Artistic Director

Matthew Rushing, Associate Artistic Director

Company Members

Jeroboam Bozeman

Khalia Campbell

Patrick Coker

Sarah Daley-Perdomo

Caroline T. Dartey

Ghrai DeVore-Stokes

Solomon Dumas

Samantha Figgins

Jau’mair Garland

James Gilmer

Vernard J. Gilmore

Ashley Kaylynn Green

Jacquelin Harris

Michael Jackson, Jr.

Yazzmeen Laidler

Yannick Lebrun

Xavier Mack

Renaldo Maurice

Ashley Mayeux

Corrin Rachelle

Mitchell

Chalvar Monteiro

Alisha Rena Peek

Belén Indhira

Pereyra

Ronni Favors, Rehearsal Director

Miranda Quinn

Hannah Alissa Richardson

Deidre Rogan

Kanji Segawa

Courtney Celeste Spears

Constance Stamatiou

Christopher Taylor

Jermaine Terry

Christopher

R. Wilson

Clifton Brown, Assistant Rehearsal Director

Bennett Rink, Executive Director

The 2023 North American Tour is supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Major funding of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is also provided by American Express, Bloomberg Philanthropies, BNY Mellon, Diageo North America, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, Ford Foundation, Fund II Foundation, Häagen-Dazs, The Hearst Foundations, Howard Gilman Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, NBA Foundation, New York City Center, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, Prudential, Salesforce, The SHS Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and Verizon Communications.

Fri, March 17, 2023 at 7:30pm

ROY’S JOYS

(1997, Ailey premiere 2022)

Choreography by Twyla Tharp

Music by Roy Eldridge

Staged by Shelley Washington

Assistant to Ms. Washington Roger Jeffrey

Original Costume Design by Santo Loquasto

Lighting originally by Jennifer Tipton

Lighting recreated by Roya Abab

I. Just Fooling

II. Une Petite Laitue

III. I Remember Harlem

IV. Baby Don’t Be Like That

V. L’isle Adam

VI. Oh Shut Up!

VII. Hollywood Pastime

VIII. Sweet Lorraine

IX. Tu Disais Qu’tu M’aimais

Corrin Rachelle Mitchell, Samantha Figgins, Khalia Campbell, Constance Stamatiou, Xavier Mack, Chalvar Monteiro, Vernard J. Gilmore, Christopher R. Wilson, Yannick Lebrun

Roy’s Joys

World Premiere on 9/30/1997, Premiered by Tharp! Choreography by Twyla Tharp © Twyla Tharp

Major support of the Company premiere of Roy's Joys is made possible by Elaine & Larry Rothenberg.

In 1965 Twyla Tharp formed Twyla Tharp Dance and has created more than 125 works to date. More information about Twyla Tharp can be found at: twylatharp.org

“Just Fooling” by Roy Eldridge. “Une Petite Laitue”, “I Remember Harlem”, “Baby Don’t Be Like That”, “L’isle Adam”, and “Tu Disais Qu’tu M’aimais” by Roy Eldridge with Benny Vasseur, Albert Ferreri, William Boucaya, Raymond Fol, Barney Spieler, and Robert Barnet. “Oh Shut Up!” and “Hollywood Pastime” by Roy Eldridge with Don Byas, Claude Bolling, Guy de Fatto, and Armand Molinetti; all from Roy Eldridge Vol. II “French Cooking”

– INTERMISSION –

ARE YOU IN YOUR FEELINGS?

(2022)

Choreography by Kyle Abraham

Music: Various Artists

Rehearsal Associate Stephanie Teraski

Costumes by Karen Young

Lighting by Dan Scully

Jeroboam Bozeman, Khalia Campbell, Patrick Coker, Jacquelin Harris, Yazzmeen Laidler, Xavier Mack, Alisha Rena Peek, Belén Indhira Pereyra, Hannah Alissa Richardson, Courtney Celeste Spears, Christopher Taylor, Jermaine Terry

The creation of Are You in Your Feelings? is supported by commissioning funds from New York City Center.

The world premiere of Are You in Your Feelings? is made possible with major support from Michele & Timothy Barakett, Melinda & Paul Pressler, Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn & Nicolas S. Rohatyn New Works Endowment Fund, and The Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer Endowment Fund.

Additional support was provided by an Anonymous supporter, The Fred Eychaner New Works Endowment Fund, and The Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey—Sara and Bill Morgan New Works Endowment Fund.

Kyle Abraham and his choreography have been featured in Document Journal, Ebony, Kinfolk, O Magazine, Vogue, and Vogue UK, amongst other publications. Abraham is the proud recipient of a Princess Grace Statue Award (2018), Doris Duke Award (2016), and MacArthur Fellowship (2013). He currently serves as the Claude and Alfred Mann Endowed Professor in Dance at The University of Southern California Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. Abraham also sits on the advisory board for Dance Magazine and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the inaugural Black Genius Brain Trust, and the inaugural cohort of the Dorchester Industries Experimental Design Lab, a partnership between the Prada Group, Theaster Gates Studio, Dorchester Industries, and Rebuild Foundation. His company, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, is widely considered “one of the most consistently excellent troupes working today” (The New York Times). Led by Abraham’s innovative vision, the work of A.I.M is galvanized by Black culture and history and grounded in a conglomeration of unique perspectives. Abraham has been commissioned by dance companies including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The National Ballet of Cuba, New York City Ballet, and The Royal Ballet. Abraham has also choreographed for many of the leading dancers of our time, including Misty Copeland, Calvin Royal III, and Wendy Whelan. For more information, visit aimbykyleabraham.org.

“I Love You” is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. “I Only Have Eyes for You” performed by The Flamingos, courtesy of Warner Chappell. “A Breaux’s Tale” and “Roster” performed by Jazmine Sullivan, courtesy of Warner Chappell and Kobalt Music Publishing. “Forgive Them Father” performed by Lauryn Hill, courtesy of Sony Music Publishing. “That’s How You Feel” performed by Drake, courtesy of Sony Music Publishing. “I’ll Call U Back” performed by Erykah Badu, courtesy of Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing. “Woman to Woman” performed by Shirley Brown, courtesy of Universal Music Publishing. “Symptom Unknown” performed by Maxwell, courtesy of Sony Music Publishing. “Session 32” performed by Summer Walker, courtesy of Warner Chappell. “LOVE. ft. Zacari.” performed by Kendrick Lamar, courtesy of Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell, Kobalt Music Publishing, and Universal Music Publishing. “While We’re Young” performed by Jhené Aiko, courtesy of Universal Music Publishing.

REVELATIONS

(1960)

Choreography by Alvin Ailey

Music: Traditional Décor and Costumes by Ves Harper

Costume dresses for “Move, Members, Move” redesigned by Barbara Forbes

Lighting by Nicola Cernovitch

PILGRIM OF SORROW

I Been ’Buked The Company

Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel Christopher Taylor, Music arranged by James Miller+ Samantha Figgins, Khalia Campbell

Fix Me, Jesus Ghrai DeVore-Stokes, Music arranged by Hall Johnson* Jermaine Terry

TAKE ME TO THE WATER

Processional/Honor, Honor Patrick Coker, Yazzmeen Laidler, Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Jau’mair Garland, Christopher Taylor

Wade in the Water Belén Indhira Pereyra, Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Yannick Lebrun, “Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins Constance Stamatiou

“A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins

I Wanna Be Ready Vernard J. Gilmore

Music arranged by James Miller+

MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE

Sinner Man Jeroboam Bozeman, Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Chalvar Monteiro, Kanji Segawa

T he Day is Past and Gone The Company

Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

You May Run On The Company

Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham The Company

Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

* Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner.

+ Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City.

All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday of his wife, Barbara, and her deep commitment to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

FOR FOUR

(2021)

Choreography by Robert Battle

Staged by Elisa Clark

Music by Wynton Marsalis

Costumes by Corin Wright

Lighting by Al Crawford

Alisha Rena Peek, Kanji Segawa, Khalia Campbell, Hannah Alissa Richardson

Leadership support for the world premiere of For Four was provided by Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer. The world premiere of For Four was made possible with major support from Melinda & Paul Pressler, Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn & Nicolas S. Rohatyn, The Ellen Jewett & Richard L. Kauffman New Works Endowment Fund, Elaine & Lawrence J. Rothenberg, Denise Littlefield Sobel, and the Red Moose Charitable Fund.

For Four is supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts.

“Delfeayo’s Dilemma” composed and performed by Wynton Marsalis, from the album Black Codes (From the Underground ). Used by permission with Wynton Marsalis Enterprises.

— PAUSE —

UNFOLD (2007)

Choreography by Robert Battle

Restaged by Kanji Segawa

Costume design by Jon Taylor

Lighting design by Lynda Erbs

Constance Stamatiou, James Gilmer

Support for the original production of Unfold was received from Elma Linz Kanefield.

Leadership support for this production of Unfold is provided by Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer. This production of Unfold was made possible with generous support from Judith McDonough Kaminski & Joseph Kaminski.

“Depuis le jour” from Act III of Louise composed by Gustave Charpentier.

– INTERMISSION –

SURVIVORS

(1986)

Choreography by Alvin Ailey and Mary Barnett

Restaged by Masazumi Chaya

Music by Max Roach & Peter Phillips

Costumes by Toni-Leslie James

Original Décor by Douglas Grekin

Lighting Design by Tim Hunter

Especially for Nelson and Winnie Mandela whose determination inspires the survivor in us all.

Belén Indhira Pereyra, Jeroboam Bozeman, Christopher R. Wilson, Christopher Taylor, Hannah Alissa Richardson, Caroline T. Dartey, Yazzmeen Laidler

Major support of this new production of Survivors is made possible by Judith McDonough Kaminski and Joseph Kaminski, and Daria L. & Eric J. Wallach.

Mr. Ailey wishes to express his gratitude to Ms. James, Mr. Grekin, and Mr. Hunter for the generous contributions of their talents and artistry to this work.

“Triptych: Prayer/Protest/Peace” courtesy of Kobalt Music Publishing. “Survivors” used with permission from Peter Phillips.

Photo: Paul Kolnik

REVELATIONS

( 1960)

Choreography by Alvin Ailey

Music: Traditional

Décor and Costumes by Ves Harper

Costume dresses for “Move, Members, Move” redesigned by Barbara Forbes

Lighting by Nicola Cernovitch

PILGRIM OF SORROW

I Been ’Buked The Company

Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel Kanji Segawa, Music arranged by James Miller+ Ashley Kaylynn Green, Khalia Campbell

Fix Me, Jesus Ghrai DeVore-Stokes, Music arranged by James Miller+ James Gilmer

TAKE ME TO THE WATER

Processional/Honor, Honor Chalvar Monteiro, Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Alisha Rena Peek, Jau’mair Garland, Christopher Taylor

Wade in the Water Yazzmeen Laidler, Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Vernard J. Gilmore,

“Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins Constance Stamatiou

“A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins

I Wanna Be Ready

Music arranged by James Miller+

MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE

Yannick Lebrun

Christopher R. Wilson, Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

Sinner Man

Jau’mair Garland, Chalvar Monteiro

The Day is Past and Gone The Company

Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

You May Run On The Company

Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham The Company

Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

* Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner.

+ Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City. All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday of his wife, Barbara, and her deep commitment to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

When Alvin Ailey and a small group of African American dancers took the stage on March 30, 1958, at New York City’s 92nd Street Y, the engagement was for one night only, but it turned out to be the start of a new era in the arts. Mr. Ailey envisioned a company dedicated to enriching the American modern dance heritage and preserving the uniqueness of the African American cultural experience. He became one of the trailblazers of modern dance, and the work of his Company grew to encompass education, community outreach, and cultural diplomacy. To date, the Company has gone on to perform for an estimated 25 million people at theaters in 48 states and 71 countries on six continents—as well as millions more through television, film, and online. More than 270 works by over 100 choreographers have been part of the Ailey repertory. In 2008, a U.S. Congressional resolution designated the Company as “a vital American cultural ambassador to the world.” Before his untimely death in 1989, Mr. Ailey named Judith Jamison as his successor, and over the next 21 years, she brought the Company to unprecedented success. Ms. Jamison, in turn, personally selected Robert Battle to succeed her in 2011, and The New York Times declared he “has injected the company with new life.”

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater gratefully acknowledges The Joan & Sandy Weill Global Ambassador Fund, which provides vital support for Ailey’s national and international tours.

Photo: Paul Kolnik

ALVIN AILEY FOUNDER

Alvin Ailey was born on January 5, 1931, in Rogers, Texas. His experiences of life in the rural South would later inspire some of his most memorable works. He was introduced to dance in Los Angeles by performances of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and the Katherine Dunham Dance Company, and his formal dance training began with an introduction to Lester Horton’s classes by his friend Carmen de Lavallade. Horton, the founder of one of the first racially integrated dance companies in the United States, became a mentor for Mr. Ailey as he embarked on his professional career. After Horton’s death in 1953, Mr. Ailey became director of the Lester Horton Dance Theater and began to choreograph his own works. In the 1950s and 60s Mr. Ailey performed in four Broadway shows, including House of Flowers and Jamaica. In 1958 he founded Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. He established the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center (now The Ailey School) in 1969 and formed the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble (now Ailey II) in 1974. Mr. Ailey was a pioneer of programs promoting arts in education, particularly those benefiting underserved communities. Throughout his lifetime he was awarded numerous distinctions, including the Kennedy Center Honor in 1988 in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to American culture. In 2014 he posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of his contributions and commitment to civil rights and dance in America. When Mr. Ailey died on December 1, 1989, The New York Times said of him, “you didn’t need to have known [him] personally to have been touched by his humanity, enthusiasm, and exuberance and his courageous stand for multiracial brotherhood.”

ROBERT BATTLE

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Robert Battle became Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in July 2011 after being personally selected by Judith Jamison, making him only the third person to head the Company since it was founded in 1958. Mr. Battle has a longstanding association with the Ailey organization. A frequent choreographer and artist-in-residence at Ailey since 1999, he has set many of his works on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Ailey II, and at The Ailey School. In addition to expanding the Ailey repertory with works by artists as diverse as Ronald K. Brown, Rennie Harris, Jessica Lang, and Wayne McGregor, Mr. Battle has also instituted the New Directions Choreography Lab to help develop the next generation of choreographers. Mr. Battle’s journey to the top of the modern dance world began in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, Florida. He showed artistic talent early and studied dance at a high school arts magnet program before moving on to Miami’s New World School of the Arts, under the direction of Daniel Lewis and Gerri Houlihan, and finally to the dance program at The Juilliard School, under the direction of Benjamin Harkarvy, where he met his mentor, Carolyn Adams. He danced with Parsons Dance from 1994 to 2001, and also set his choreography on that company starting in 1998. Mr. Battle then founded his own Battleworks Dance Company, which made its debut in 2002 in Düsseldorf, Germany, as the U.S. representative to the World Dance Alliance’s Global Assembly. Battleworks subsequently performed extensively at venues including The Joyce Theater, Dance Theater Workshop, American Dance Festival, and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Mr. Battle was honored as one of the “Masters of African American Choreography” by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 2005, and he received the prestigious Statue Award from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA in 2007. He is a recipient of the 2021 Dance Magazine Award and has honorary doctorates from The University of the Arts, Marymount Manhattan College, and Fordham University. Mr. Battle was named a 2015 visiting fellow for The Art of Change, an initiative by the Ford Foundation. He is a soughtafter keynote speaker and has addressed a number of high-profile organizations, including the United Nations Leaders Programme and the UNICEF Senior Leadership Development Programme.

MATTHEW RUSHING ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Matthew Rushing was born in Los Angeles, California. He began his dance training with Kashmir Blake in Inglewood, California, and continued his training at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He is the recipient of a Spotlight Award and a Dance Magazine Award and was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. He was a scholarship student at The Ailey School and later became a member of Ailey II. During his career Mr. Rushing has performed as a guest artist for galas in Vail, Colorado, as well as in Austria, Canada, France, Italy, and Russia. He has performed for Presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, as well as at the 2010 White House Dance Series. During his time with the Company, he has choreographed four ballets: Acceptance in Surrender (2005), a collaboration with Hope Boykin and Abdur-Rahim Jackson; Uptown (2009), a tribute to the Harlem Renaissance; ODETTA (2014), a celebration of “the queen of American folk music”; and Testament (2020), a tribute to Alvin Ailey’s Revelations created in collaboration with Clifton Brown and Yusha-Marie Sorzano. In 2012 he created Moan, which was set on PHILADANCO! and premiered at The Joyce Theater. Mr. Rushing joined the Company in 1992, became Rehearsal Director in 2010, and Associate Artistic Director in January 2020.

JUDITH JAMISON

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMERITA

Judith Jamison joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965 and quickly became an international star. Over the following 15 years, Mr. Ailey created some of his most enduring roles for her, most notably the tour-de-force solo Cry. During the 1970s and 80s she appeared as a guest artist with ballet companies all over the world, starred in the hit Broadway musical Sophisticated Ladies, and formed her own company, The Jamison Project. She returned to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1989 when Mr. Ailey asked her to succeed him as Artistic Director. In the 21 years that followed, she brought the Company to unprecedented heights—including two historic engagements in South Africa and a 50-city global tour to celebrate the Company’s 50th anniversary. Ms. Jamison is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, among them a primetime Emmy Award, an American Choreography Award, a Kennedy Center Honor, a National Medal of Arts, a Bessie Award, the Phoenix Award, and the Handel Medallion. She was also listed in “The TIME 100: The World’s Most Influential People” and honored by First Lady Michelle Obama at the first White House Dance Series event. In 2015 she became the 50th inductee into the Hall of Fame at the National Museum of Dance. In 2016 she received the Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards. As a highly regarded choreographer, Ms. Jamison has created many celebrated works, including Divining (1984), Forgotten Time (1989), Hymn (1993), HERE... NOW. (commissioned for the 2002 Cultural Olympiad), Love Stories (with additional choreography by Robert Battle and Rennie Harris, 2004), and Among Us (Private Spaces: Public Places) (2009). Ms. Jamison’s autobiography, Dancing Spirit, was edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and published in 1993. In 2004, under Ms. Jamison’s artistic directorship, her idea of a permanent home for the Ailey company was realized and named after beloved chairman emerita Joan Weill. Ms. Jamison continues to dedicate herself to asserting the prominence of the arts in our culture, and she remains committed to promoting the significance of the Ailey legacy—using dance as a medium for honoring the past, celebrating the present, and fearlessly reaching into the future.

BENNETT RINK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Bennett Rink became Executive Director in 2013. Mr. Rink first joined Ailey as Manager of Special Events in 1994, became Development Director in 1998, and then worked as Senior Director of Development and External Affairs from 2007 to 2012. In his tenure overseeing Ailey’s development and fundraising efforts, Mr. Rink led a $75 million capital campaign supporting Ailey’s first permanent home, The Joan Weill Center for Dance, which opened in 2005, and established an endowment to support major program areas. When the Company celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008, Mr. Rink supervised an 18-month celebration, including events, promotions, collaborations, and special performances, bringing public awareness of the Ailey organization to new heights. Mr. Rink also oversaw The Next Step Campaign, which grew the organization’s endowment to $50 million. As Executive Director, Mr. Rink launched a five-year strategic plan in 2014 to realize Robert Battle’s creative vision, expand Ailey’s educational offerings, and enhance technology to extend the reach of the organization. Central to the plan has been the expansion of The Joan Weill Center for Dance, which attracts more than 200,000 visitors each year. In the fall of 2017, Ailey unveiled the Center’s Elaine Wynn and Family Education Wing, providing much-needed additional studios and classroom space to meet the growing demand for Ailey’s programs. The building now comprises 87,000 square feet and is the largest destination for dance in New York City. Mr. Rink also conceived The Campaign for Ailey’s Future, a $50 million initiative to support the Center’s expansion and the ongoing implementation of other long-range strategic priorities. During his tenure, the Company deepened its presence in New York City by establishing a spring season at Lincoln Center to complement its New York City Center winter season, while also extending its role as America’s “Cultural Ambassador to the World” with tours to Africa, Europe, and South America. In order to reach audiences beyond live performances, the Company has broadened its commitment to creating film and digital content, including its first-ever theatrical movie release as part of Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance. Mr. Rink is a graduate of Syracuse University and holds a BFA in theater.

RONNI FAVORS REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Ronni Favors is from Iowa City, Iowa. After studying at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan, with the Camp Scholarship, she continued her training at The Ailey School as a Fellowship student. Ms. Favors was a member of Ailey II, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and a recipient of the Min-On Art Award. Ms. Favors was the ballet instructor at the 1989 inaugural session of AileyCamp in Kansas City and served as Artistic Director of the Camp. She is the Founding Director of Children’s Aid AileyCamp New York and provided guidance in the national implementation of the AileyCamp program. In 1997, Ms. Favors was named Assistant Rehearsal Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and was its Rehearsal Director from 1999 to 2010. She worked with local dance students who performed in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria in Johannesburg, South Africa, as well as in Seattle, Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Chicago, Kansas City, and New York. Most recently, she set Alvin Ailey’s Night Creature on TU Dance and Oregon Ballet Theatre. Ms. Favors rejoined the Company as Rehearsal Director in 2019.

CLIFTON BROWN ASSISTANT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Clifton Brown, from Goodyear, Arizona, began his dance training at Take 5 Dance Academy and continued in the first class of the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program. Mr. Brown began his professional career when he joined the Ailey company in 1999 and served as choreographic assistant to Judith Jamison. He has also danced with Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and was a founding member and rehearsal director for Jessica Lang Dance. He was nominated in the U.K. for a Critics Circle National Dance Award for Best Male Dancer and received a Black Theater Arts Award as well as a New York Dance and Performance (“Bessie”) Award. As a guest artist Mr. Brown has performed with Miami City Ballet, Rome Opera Ballet, Nevada Ballet, and Parsons Dance. He has set the work of Alvin Ailey, Earl Mosley, and Jessica Lang on various companies around the world. Television appearances as a guest artist include So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing With The Stars. He has had the privilege of performing at the White House for President Obama. Mr. Brown became Assistant Rehearsal Director in 2019.

ARTIST PROFILES

JEROBOAM BOZEMAN (Brooklyn, NY) began his training under Ruth Sistaire at the Ronald Edmonds Learning Center. He was granted full scholarships at the Joffrey Ballet School and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Mr. Bozeman is a gold-medalist of the NAACP ACT-SO Competition in Dance. He performed in the Broadway musical Aida (international tour in China), and with PHILADANCO!, Donald Byrd’s Spectrum Dance Theater, and Ailey II. Mr. Bozeman was a guest artist with The Royal Ballet and was nominated as one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine in 2018. He was featured in Bud Light’s NFL 100th commercial and Pyer Moss’s 2021 “Wat U Iz” fashion show. He has appeared in Vanity Fair, Neiman Marcus, Double Magazine, Seattle Met, and The New York Times. Mr. Bozeman joined the Company in 2013.

KHALIA CAMPBELL (Bronx, NY) is a graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. She began her formal dance training at Uptown Dance Academy. Ms. Campbell also studied at Dance Theatre of Harlem and as a scholarship student at The Ailey School. In 2012 she performed in Elton John and Tim Rice’s Broadway musical Aida (international tour in Taiwan). She has performed with Kymera Dance, Dance Iquail, and in the 40th anniversary of The Wiz at SummerStage. Ms. Campbell also danced as a guest artist with Richard Siegal’s Ballet of Difference in Munich, Germany. She was recognized in Dance Magazine ’s “25 to Watch” in 2020 and is a 2021 dance fellowship recipient from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Ms. Campbell was also featured in Katie Couric’s segment of Thank You Notes alongside Judith Jamison. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2018.

PATRICK COKER (Chester, VA) was awarded the American Ballet Theatre’s National Trainee Scholarship from 2008 to 2010. In May 2014, Mr. Coker graduated from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance, where he apprenticed with Ailey II in his final year. After graduation, he spent a year dancing for Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, and then went on to join Jessica Lang Dance for three seasons. He has also performed with The Mark Morris Dance Group in The Hard Nut and L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, HopeBoykinDance, and LA-based BODYTRAFFIC. Mr. Coker joined the Company in 2019. Instagram: @pcoke

SARAH DALEY-PERDOMO (South Elgin, IL) began her training at the Faubourg School of Ballet in Illinois under the direction of Watmora Casey and Tatyana Mazur. She is a 2009 graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance and trained at institutions such as the Kirov Academy, National Ballet School of Canada, The San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and intensives at Ballet Camp Illinois and Ballet Adriatico in Italy. Mrs. Daley-Perdomo was honored to be highlighted in Dance Magazine ’s “On the Rise” feature in 2014, and to perform in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma for the filming of Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance. She is a recipient of a Youth America Grand Prix Award and an ARTS Foundation Award. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2011.

CAROLINE T. DARTEY (Geneva, Switzerland) trained in rhythmic gymnastics in her hometown at the age of five, eventually rising to national and international levels and becoming the Swiss champion in her category from 2009 to 2011. She later began dancing at the Conservatoire Populaire de Musique, Danse et Théâtre of Geneva. Ms. Dartey also trained at The Ailey School as a scholarship student and performed in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria during Ailey’s 2017 New York City Center season. She was a member of Ailey II from 2018 to 2020 and has performed works choreographed by Darrell Grand Moultrie, Uri Sands, Bradley Shelver, Troy Powell, Robert Battle, Amy Hall Garner, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Andrea Miller, Alia Kache, and Yannick Lebrun. Ms. Dartey joined the Company in 2021. Instagram: @caroline_dartey

GHRAI DEVORE-STOKES (Washington, D.C.) trained at the Kirov Academy, Ballet Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, and Alonzo King LINES Ballet. She began her professional career with Chicago-based dance company Hubbard Street 2, and was a member of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater 2, DanceWorks Chicago, and Ailey II.

Ms. DeVore-Stokes was the 2011 recipient of the Danish Queen Ingrid Scholarship of Honor and a 2009 recipient of the Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship. She was also a 2010 nominee for the first annual Clive Barnes Award. Her film credits include Swamp Lake and Codeswitch. She has modeled for Lululemon and Vogue.

Ms. DeVore-Stokes joined the Company in 2010. She would like to thank The Creator from whom all blessings flow. Instagram: @ghrai_

ARTIST PROFILES

SOLOMON DUMAS (Chicago, IL) (he, him, his) was introduced to dance through AileyCamp. He later began his formal training at The Chicago Academy for the Arts and the Russell Talbert Dance Studio, where he received his most influential training. Mr. Dumas studied at New World School of the Arts and was a fellowship Level 1 student at The Ailey School. He has performed with companies including Garth Fagan Dance; Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company; and Labyrinth Dance Theater; and was a member of Ailey II. Mr. Dumas joined the Company in 2016.

SAMANTHA FIGGINS (Washington, D.C.) began dancing at Duke Ellington School of the Arts under the tutelage of Charles Auggins and Sandra FortuneGreene and attended summer intensives at Dance Theatre of Harlem under the direction of Arthur Mitchell. She continued her education at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. There, she performed works by George Balanchine, Bill T. Jones, Paul Taylor, and Twyla Tharp. Upon graduating cum laude, Ms. Figgins became a member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, performing works by Dwight Rhoden, Jae Man Joo, and Camille A. Brown. She also performed at the 2014 DanceOpen Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia. Ms. Figgins was featured both on the cover of Dance Spirit magazine and in Pointe magazine’s “10 Careers to Watch” in 2013. She has worked with Beyoncé and can be seen in the film Enemy Within alongside Tiler Peck and Matthew Rushing. Ms. Figgins joined the Company in 2014.

JAU’MAIR GARLAND (Pittsburgh, PA) began his dance training at a small studio in Pittsburgh before attending his alma mater, Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts 6-12, in eighth grade. While attending CAPA, he joined Reed Dance II under the direction of Greer Reed, and simultaneously refined his technique at Ballet Academy of Pittsburgh under the direction of Steven and Lindsay Piper. In 2020, Mr. Garland was named a National YoungArts winner in Modern/Contemporary. He is a current student at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, where he will graduate in 2024. Mr. Garland wishes to thank all of his teachers and mentors who have aided in his artistic journey. This is his first season with the Company.

JAMES GILMER (Pittsburgh, PA) trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School. After graduating, he performed with Texture Contemporary Ballet and joined Cincinnati Ballet in 2011. While dancing with the Cincinnati Ballet for six seasons, Mr. Gilmer was promoted to Soloist in 2015 and performed works by Victoria Morgan, Amy Seiwert, Septime Webre, Ohad Naharin, Val Caniparoli, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Edwaard Liang, Jennifer Archibald, and George Balanchine, to name a few. Mr. Gilmer was also a member of Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, performing during the summer seasons since 2013, and ODC/dance, performing works by Brenda Way, KT Nelson, and Kate Weare. In November 2021 he performed in Twyla Now, New York City Center’s celebration of choreographer Twyla Tharp. Mr. Gilmer joined the Company in 2019. Instagram: @james.agilmer

VERNARD J. GILMORE (Chicago, IL) began his training at Curie Performing and Creative Arts High School in Chicago under Diane Holda. He later studied at the Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theater with Harriet Ross, Marquita Levy, and Emily Stein. He received first place in the all-city NAACP ACT-SO competition in 1993. He attended Barat College under scholarship and tutelage of Rory Foster and Eileen Cropley. He then studied as a scholarship student at The Ailey School and was a member of Ailey II. In 2010 he performed as part of the White House Dance Series. Mr. Gilmore is a choreographer whose work has been a part of the Ailey Dancers Resource Fund, Fire Island Dance Festival 2008, and Jazz Foundation of America Gala 2010, and he produced the Dance of Light project in 2010 and 2015. An excerpt of Mr. Gilmore’s work La Muette was performed in 2017 as part of the “Celebrating the Men of Ailey” program at New York City Center. Nimbus Dance Works performed a new work by Mr. Gilmore in 2018. Mr. Gilmore is a certified Zena Rommett Floor-Barre instructor. He teaches workshops and master classes around the world. Mr. Gilmore joined the Company in 1997.

ASHLEY KAYLYNN GREEN (Charleston, SC) began her training at Columbia City Jazz where she found her love for dance. She trained in a variety of styles including ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and hip-hop. In 2020, Ms. Green received her BFA in Dance from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, under the direction of Garfield Lemonius. There, she performed works by Peter Chu, Aszure Barton, Kyle Abraham, and Darrell Grand Moultrie. After graduation she joined Whim W’Him Seattle Contemporary Dance where she received a Princess Grace Award in Dance. Ms. Green joined the Company in 2021 and that year was named one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine.

ARTIST PROFILES

JACQUELIN HARRIS (Charlotte, NC) began her dance training at Dance Productions Studios under the direction of Lori Long. Ms. Harris received a silver ARTS award from the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts and was a Presidential Scholar in the Arts semifinalist. She graduated with honors from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. In 2016 Ms. Harris was named one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine. She received a 2017 dance fellowship from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. In 2019 she was one of 75 dancers across the world to perform in Merce Cunningham’s Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event, which won a New York Dance and Performance (“Bessie”) Award. In 2021 Ms. Harris worked with Twyla Tharp in her production of Twyla Now alongside artists of New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2014.

MICHAEL JACKSON, JR. (New Orleans, LA) began his dance training at age 14 at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., under the direction of Charles Augins. He became a member of Dance Theatre of Harlem Dancing through Barriers Ensemble in 2005. In 2006 he joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and in 2008 joined PHILADANCO!, where he also worked as artistic director of D3. Mr. Jackson joined the Company in 2011 and rejoined in 2015.

YAZZMEEN LAIDLER (Miami, FL) graduated from New World School of the Arts. She trained at Traci Young-Bryon’s Young Contemporary Dance Theatre and The Ailey School summer intensive. Ms. Laidler received her BFA from The University of the Arts and was a company member of Eleone Dance Theatre. Ms. Laidler is the 2016 award-winning Pennsylvania Choreographer, setting work for Pennsylvania Ballet II. She has performed works by Dwight Rhoden, Camille A. Brown, Rennie Harris, and Aszure Barton, among others. She has performed as a guest artist with Owen/Cox Dance and is a former member of Ailey II. She is the founder of Time Revealed Dance Intensive in Miami, FL, which brings highly acclaimed artists to aid in the cultivation of community for aspiring dancers. Ms. Laidler joined the Company in 2018. Instagram: @yazzmeen.laidler

YANNICK LEBRUN (Cayenne, French Guiana) began training in his native country at the Adaclam School under the guidance of Jeanine Verin. After graduating high school in 2004, he moved to New York City to study at The Ailey School as a scholarship student. Mr. Lebrun was named one of Dance Magazine ’s “25 to Watch” in 2011, and in 2013 France-Amérique magazine highlighted him as one of the 50 most talented French people in the United States. In November 2016 Mr. Lebrun was a guest performer with The Royal Ballet in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma. In 2019 he choreographed Saa Magni, his first work for Ailey II, and in 2021 he created Lora for ABT Studio Company. Mr. Lebrun was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2008. Instagram: @yannicklebrun

XAVIER MACK (Washington, D.C.) began his dance training at Divine Dance Institute in Capitol Heights, Maryland. He received his BA in Modern Language & Linguistics from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC). In 2017, Mr. Mack joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre where he performed works by Hope Boykin, Norbert De La Cruz III, Dianne McIntyre, and Matthew Rushing. Mr. Mack joined the Company in 2022.

RENALDO MAURICE (Gary, IN) began his training with Tony Washington and graduated from Talent Unlimited High School. He attended Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts, studying with Larry Brewer. Mr. Maurice was a scholarship student at The Ailey School, Ballet Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, and Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. He received second place in modern dance from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and received the Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship. In 2012 he was honored with the key to the city of his hometown. Mr. Maurice has choreographed and performed with GRAMMY-nominated artist Jazzmeia Horn. He is the 2022 Willie Ninja Supreme Award recipient and star of HBO Max’s Legendary. He has also incorporated his passion for the arts with social responsibility as the co-artistic director of Indiana’s South Shore Dance Alliance. He was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2011. Facebook: @Maurice Gardner. Instagram: @mauricerenaldo

ARTIST PROFILES

ASHLEY MAYEUX (Houston, TX) began her dance training at the High School for Performing and Visual Arts and graduated cum laude with a BFA from SUNY Purchase. Ms. Mayeux continued her studies at the Dance Theatre of Harlem and went on to perform in the tour of the Broadway musical Aida. She has been featured in publications including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Pointe, and Dance Magazine. Ms. Mayeux was a member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet from 2012 to 2016, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2016 to 2018, and Alonzo King LINES Ballet from 2018 to 2021. She rejoined the Ailey company in 2021.

Instagram: @miss_ashleynicolemayeux

CORRIN RACHELLE MITCHELL (Baltimore, MD) began her dance training in her hometown at LeRe’s Performing Arts Center, owned by her mother and father. She attended the Baltimore School for the Arts where she trained with Norma Pera and Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell. Ms. Mitchell graduated in 2017 with a BFA in Dance from Point Park University where she worked with choreographers Troy Powell, Garfield Lemonius, and Debbie Allen. After completing one year of apprenticeship, Ms. Mitchell joined Ailey II in 2017 where she performed works choreographed by Uri Sands, Bradley Shelver, Troy Powell, Robert Battle, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and Amy Hall Garner. Ms. Mitchell joined the Company in 2019.

Instagram: @_slimrin_

CHALVAR MONTEIRO (Montclair, NJ) began training at Sharron Miller’s Academy for the Performing Arts and went on to study at The Ailey School before receiving his BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase. Mr. Monteiro has worked with Sidra Bell Dance New York, Elisa Monte Dance, Keigwin+Company, BODYTRAFFIC, and A.I.M by Kyle Abraham. He assisted Kyle Abraham in setting and creating work for Barnard College, Princeton University, Emory University, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Wendy Whelan’s Restless Creature. In 2019 Mr. Monteiro was selected to participate in Merce Cunningham Trust’s Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event. His choreography has been presented as part of Ailey’s 2021 Virtual Spirit Gala, as well as at other festivals and institutions across the U.S. Mr. Monteiro is currently on faculty at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. He was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2015. Instagram: @chlvrmntro

ALISHA RENA PEEK (Upper Marlboro, MD), a graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance and former member of Ailey II, began her formal dance training at the Washington School of Ballet. Ms. Peek attended Kirov Ballet Academy, participated in the Dance Theatre of Harlem Kennedy Center Residency, and studied at The Art of Technique. Professionally, Ms. Peek has had the opportunity to work with influential choreographers such as Robert Battle, Hope Boykin, Andrea Miller, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Juel D. Lane, and others. She has taught at The Ailey School and various studios in the Maryland/Virginia area. Recently, she served as an assistant to Milton Myers and personal assistant to Hope Boykin. She participated in the HopeBoykinDance Bubble Residency and performed in An Evening of Hope and Moments by Hope. Ms. Peek has appeared in the FX hit series POSE and choreographed a short film produced by Beats by Dre.

BELÉN INDHIRA PEREYRA (Lawrence, MA) began her formal training at Boston Arts Academy, where she graduated as valedictorian, and was a member of NIA Dance Troupe at Origination Cultural Arts Center. Upon moving to New York City, Ms. Pereyra was closely mentored by Earl Mosley and danced with Camille A. Brown & Dancers, during which time she performed at The Joyce Theater, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, and Dancers Responding to AIDS’ annual events Dance from the Heart and The Fire Island Dance Festival. Ms. Pereyra was an apprentice for Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company, and has performed with Lula Washington Dance Theater, Nathan Trice, and Roger C. Jeffrey. She has been featured in Dance Magazine, Island Origins Magazine, Boston Magazine, and The Improper Bostonian. Ms. Pereyra is also certified in MUNZ® FLOOR, as well as the Zena Rommett Floor-Barre™ Technique. She assisted Matthew Rushing with Uptown for the Company in 2009 and joined in 2011.

MIRANDA QUINN (Baltimore, MD) trained in various genres of dance from the ages of 2 to 18 at Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts under the artistic direction of Shannon Torres. Ms. Quinn graduated from The Juilliard School in 2019 under the newly appointed direction of Alicia Graf Mack. Her attendance at the school was made possible by the Jerome L. Greene Fellowship. She is an alum of the Springboard Danse Montréal, Arts Umbrella, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago summer intensives. She joined the Company in 2019. Ms. Quinn is beyond thrilled and honored to be a part of the Ailey family and legacy. Instagram: @mirandaming4

ARTIST PROFILES

HANNAH ALISSA RICHARDSON (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) graduated with honors from The Ailey School Certificate Program. Ms. Richardson has performed works by choreographers including Ray Mercer, Bradley Shelver, Kirven DouthitBoyd, Earl Mosley, William Forsythe, and Robert Battle. She has been a featured dancer in festivals including Jacob’s Pillow and the Holland Dance Festival, and had the honor of performing the world premiere of Grace and Mercy choreographed by Ronald K. Brown at Bard’s SummerScape festival. Some of her film and television credits include Orion Pictures’ Every Day and Disney Channel’s Backstage. Ms. Richardson was a proud member of Ailey II for one season before joining the Company in 2022. She is also a guest artist with Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company. Ms. Richardson is thrilled to be part of Ailey and is grateful for all those who’ve continued to support her along her journey. Instagram: @ hannahxrichardson

DEIDRE ROGAN (Fort Myers, FL) began her dance training in Fort Myers, Florida under Melinda Roy, Roberto Muñoz, and Cheryl Copeland. Deidre graduated with honors from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance in 2015. She is a YoungArts scholarship winner, performed as a United States Arts Ambassador for President Barack Obama during the Opening Ceremony of the Hannover Messe, and was the Associate Choreographer under Choreographer Hope Boykin for the City Center Encores Off-Center production of Promenade in 2019. Deidre danced with Ailey II from 2014 to 2016 and with Parsons Dance from 2016 to 2022. This is her first season with the Company.

KANJI SEGAWA (Kanagawa, Japan) began his dance training with his mother Erika Akoh, studying ballet with Kan Horiuchi and Ju Horiuchi in Tokyo. In 1997 Mr. Segawa came to the U.S. under the Japanese Government Artist Fellowship to train at The Ailey School. He was a member of Ailey II from 2000 to 2002 and Battleworks from 2002 to 2010. Mr. Segawa worked extensively with Mark Morris from 2004 to 2011, appearing with Mark Morris Dance Group and as a principal dancer in John Adams’s Nixon in China at the Metropolitan Opera. He is a master teacher and choreographs for companies and educational institutions. His work Future premiered during Ailey’s 2021 Virtual Spirit Gala. Since 1999 Mr. Segawa has been Creative Associate for Jessica Lang, assisting her creations for companies including American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Washington Ballet, and The National Ballet of Japan. Mr. Segawa joined the Company in 2011. kanjisegawa.com

COURTNEY CELESTE SPEARS (Baltimore, MD), of Bahamian descent, began formal training at the Baltimore School for the Arts under the direction of Norma Pera. She was the 2015 Denise Jefferson Memorial Scholar and graduated summa cum laude with honors from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance with degrees in dance and communications. Ms. Spears attended summer intensives at The Juilliard School and American Ballet Theatre. She is a 2015 Princess Grace Award recipient, the 2020 Shirley Hall Bass Legacy Award recipient, and the Co-Founder & Director of ArtSea Dance, an outreach and dance management company based in the Bahamas. Ms. Spears is currently signed with Wilhelmina Models and graduated from Harvard Business School’s “Crossover Into Business” program. She continues to serve as a mentor by co-directing the Ailey Student Ailey Professional Mentor Program for The Ailey School. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2018. Instagram: @bahamaballerina

CONSTANCE STAMATIOU (Charlotte, NC) began her dance training at Pat Hall’s Dance Unlimited and North Carolina Dance Theatre under the direction of Salvatore Aiello. She graduated from Northwest School of the Arts and studied at SUNY Purchase and as a Fellowship student at The Ailey School. In 2009

Ms. Stamatiou received the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the performing and visual arts. She has performed at the White House Dance Series, in a TED Talk with Judith Jamison, and as a guest performer on So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars, Logo’s Trailblazer Honors, Good Morning America, and The Today Show. Ms. Stamatiou has danced in the films Shake Rattle & Roll and Dan Pritzker’s Bolden, and the commercial I Love NY. She is a mother of two. Ms. Stamatiou was a member of Ailey ll, joined the Company in 2007, and rejoined in 2016. Instagram: @constance.stamatiou

CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR (Newark, NJ) is a graduate of Arts High School. He began his dance training at age 11 in AileyCamp Newark’s summer program and The Ailey School Junior Division, and later studied as a scholarship student in The Ailey School Professional Division. Mr. Taylor was a member of Ailey II for two seasons and has performed at the Apollo Theater, Lincoln Center, and in Ailey’s New York City Center galas. He joined the Company in 2022.

ARTIST PROFILES

JERMAINE TERRY (Washington, D.C.) began dancing at James Dance Center in Kissimmee, Florida. He graduated cum laude with a BFA from the University of South Florida, where he received scholarships for excellence in performance and choreography, and the Distinguished Alumnus Award for outstanding service to the arts. Mr. Terry has performed with Ailey II, Buglisi Dance Theatre, Arch Dance, Dance Iquail, PHILADANCO!, and as a guest artist on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance. He has designed costumes for New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Ailey II, and PHILADANCO! among others, and was nominated for a NY Emmy for his collaboration with The Black Iris Project, WILD: Bird of Paradise. His evening wear designs have appeared online in Vogue and Essence and have been photographed by the late Bill Cunningham for the style section of The New York Times. Mr. Terry joined the Company in 2010. Instagram: @jerms83

CHRISTOPHER R. WILSON (Augusta, GA) is a graduate of John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School and graduated cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. He trained at Colton Ballet School, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and The School at Jacob’s Pillow. He began his professional career with BHdos, the second company of Ballet Hispánico, and has performed for Queen Sofía of Spain and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands. He has had the privilege of performing on the main stage of the 2017 Essence Festival in New Orleans. Mr. Wilson has performed works by choreographers Judith Jamison, Matthew Rushing, Wayne McGregor, Camille A. Brown, Kyle Abraham, and Emily Molnar, among others. He has been a guest artist with The Black Iris Project and for the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Mr. Wilson was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2018. christopherrwilson.com. Instagram: @christopher.r.wilson

The Ailey dancers are supported, in part, by The Judith McDonough Kaminski Dancer Endowment Fund.

Sarah Daley-Perdomo, Caroline T. Dartey, Ashley Kaylynn Green, Michael Jackson, Jr., Yannick Lebrun, Ashley Mayeux, Corrin Rachelle Mitchell, and Chalvar Monteiro photos by Dario Calmese. Jau’mair Garland photo by Dymond Jewell. James Gilmer and Kanji Segawa photos by Michael Jackson, Jr. Xavier Mack, Alisha Rena Peek, Hannah Alissa Richardson, Deidre Rogan, and Christopher Taylor photos by Nir Arieli. Miranda Quinn photo by Gregory Constanzo. All other dancer photos by Andrew Eccles.

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Richard A. Brodie

James Ciroli

Julia Donovan Darlow

Kevin Dennis

Shauna Ryder Diggs

Michael Einheuser

Marianne Endicott

Fern R. Espino

Paul E. Ewing

Bharat Gandhi

John P. Hale

Devon Hoover

John W. Ingle III

Danialle Karmanos

Barbara Kratchman

Thomas M. Krikorian

Denise Lewis

Franck Louis-Victor

Alphonse S. Lucarelli

Dexter Mason

Ali Moiin

Donald Morelock

Sara Pozzi

Paul Ragheb

Ruth Rattner

Irvin D. Reid

Pamela E. Rodgers

Evan Ross

Ankur Rungta

Terry Shea

Matthew Simoncini

Richard Sonenklar

Lorna Thomas

Jesse Venegas

Gary L. Wasserman

Ellen Hill Zeringue

Directors Emeriti

Margaret Allesee

Elizabeth Brooks

Shelly Cooper

Cameron B. Duncan

Marjorie M. Fisher

Barbara Frankel

Herman Frankel

Dean Friedman

Jennifer Nasser

Charlotte Podowski

Audrey Rose

William Sandy

C. Thomas Toppin

Richard Webb

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

JULY 1, 2022 – JUNE 30, 2023

Kenn and Liz Allen

Lourdes V. Andaya

Naomi André

Harold Mitchell Arrington

Beverly Avadenka

Lee and Floy Barthel

Barbra Bloch

Gene P. Bowen

Betty J. Bright

Richard Brodie

Wayne S. Brown and Brenda Kee

Charles D. Bullock

James and Elizabeth Ciroli

Lois Cohn

Thomas Cohn

Françoise Colpron

Peter and Shelly Cooper

Helen Daoud

Julia D. Darlow and John C. O’Meara

Maureen D’Avanzo

Ethan and Gretchen Davidson

Kevin Dennis and Jeremy Zeltzer

Cristina DiChiera

Lisa DiChiera

Shauna Ryder Diggs

Enrico and Kathleen Digirolamo

Debbie Dingell

Mary Jane Doerr

Michael Einheuser

Kenneth and Frances Eisenberg

Marianne Endicott

Alex Erdeljan

Fern R. Espino and Thomas Short

Paul and Mary Sue Ewing

Margo Cohen Feinberg and Robert Feinberg

Oscar and Dede Feldman

Carl and Mary Ann Fontana

Elaine Fontana

Bharat and Lynn Gandhi

Barbara Garavaglia

Yousif and Mara Ghafari

Carolyn Gordon

Toby Haberman

John and Kristan Hale

Doreen Hermelin

Derek Hodgson

Devon Hoover

John and Tara Ingle III

Alan and Eleanor Israel

Don Jensen and Leo Dovelle

Kent and Amy Jidov

Gary and Gwenn Johnson

Jill Johnson

Ellen Kahn

Peter and Danialle Karmanos

Stephanie Germack Kerzic

Mary Kramer

Michael and Barbara Kratchman

Thomas and Deborah Krikorian

Linda Dresner and Ed Levy, Jr.

Denise J. Lewis

Arthur and Nancy Liebler

Stephan and Marian Loginsky

Mary Alice Lomason

Franck and Soo Louis-Victor

Alphonse S. Lucarelli

Don Manvel

Ronald and Zvjezdana Martella

Jack Martin and Bettye Arrington-Martin

Dexter Mason

Benjamin Meeker and Meredith Korneffel

Phillip D. Minch

Ali Moiin and William Kupsky

Donald and Antoinette Morelock

E. Michael and Dolores Mutchler

Allan and Joy Nachman

Juliette Okotie-Eboh

Peter Oleksiak

Linda Orlans

Richard and Debra Partrich

Spencer and Myrna Partrich

Daniel and Margaret Pehrson

Sara Pozzi

Waltraud Prechter

Paul and Amy Ragheb

John and Terry Rakolta

Ruth F. Rattner

Irvin D. Reid and Pamela Trotman Reid

Pamela E. Rodgers

David and Jacqueline Roessler

Audrey Rose

Evan and Kelsey Ross

Anthony and Sabrina Rugiero

Ankur Rungta and Mayssoun Bydon

Hershel and Dorothy Sandberg

Donald and Kim Schmidt

Arlene Shaler

Terry Shea

Matthew and Mona Simoncini

Sheila Sloan

Phyllis F. Snow

Richard A. Sonenklar and Gregory Haynes

Mary Anne Stella

Ronald F. Switzer and Jim F. McClure

Lorna Thomas

James G. Vella

Jesse and Yesenia Venegas

Marilyn Victor

Bradley Wakefield and Meghann Rutherford

Gary L. Wasserman

R. Jamison and Karen Williams

Mary Lou Zieve

Ellen Hill Zeringue

Trustees Emeriti

Marcia Applebaum

Agustin Arbulu

Lawrence and Dodie David

Dean and Aviva Friedman

Preston and Mary Happel

Robert and Wally Klein

Charlotte and Charles Podowski

William and Marjorie Sandy

Roberta Starkweather

C. Thomas and Bernie Toppin

Founding Members

Lynn* and Ruth* Townsend

Avern* and Joyce* Cohn

John and Mardell De Carlo

David* and Karen V.* DiChiera

Aaron* and Bernice*

Gershenson

Donald* and Josephine* Graves

Roman* and Katherine* Gribbs

John* and Gwendolyn* Griffin

Harry* and Jennie* Jones

Wade* and Dores* McCree

Harry J. Nederlander*

E. Harwood Rydholm*

Neil Snow

Phyllis F. Snow

Richard* and Beatrice* Strichartz

Robert* and Clara* “Tuttie” VanderKloot

Sam* and Barbara* Williams

Theodore* and Virginia* Yntema

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Detroit Opera Needs You!

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Ailey's Reflections

Photo by Paul Kolnik

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

Detroit Opera Honor Roll

Detroit Opera gratefully acknowledges these generous donors for their cumulative lifetime giving. Their support has played a vital role in the history of Detroit Opera since being founded by Dr. David DiChiera as Michigan Opera Theatre in 1971 and the building of the Detroit Opera House in 1996. Their leadership plays an integral part in the company’s viability, underwriting quality opera and dance performances, as well as awardwinning community and education programs.

$10,000,000 and above

Ford Motor Company Fund

The State of Michigan

William Davidson Foundation

$7,500,000 and above

General Motors

$5,000,000 and above

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Stellantis

The Kresge Foundation

$2,000,000 and above

Mr.* and Mrs. Douglas Allison

Floy & Lee Barthel

Marvin, Betty & Joanne Danto

Dance Endowment and Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation

Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Frankel

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Lear Corporation

Masco Corporation

McGregor Fund

The Skillman Foundation

R. Jamison and Karen Williams

$1,000,000 and above

Mr. Robert & Mrs. Margaret Allesee*

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Mr.* and Mrs. Eugene Applebaum

AT&T Bank of America

Mr.* and Mrs. John A. Boll Sr. Compuware Corporation

Estate of Robert & RoseAnn Comstock

DTE Energy Foundation

Mrs. Margo Cohen Feinberg and Mr. Robert Feinberg

Mrs. Barbara Frankel* and Mr. Ronald Michalak

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Frankel*

The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation

Hudson-Webber Foundation

JPMorgan Chase

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Karmanos

Paul Lavins

Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation

Matilda R. Wilson Fund

Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

Richard Sonenklar and Gregory Haynes Household

Gary L. Wasserman & Charles A. Kashner

Dr. and Mrs. Sam B. Williams*

Every effort has been made to accurately reflect donor names and gift levels. Should you find an error or omission, please contact Zach Suchanek at zsuchanek@detroitopera.org or 313.237.3427

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Contributors to Detroit Opera

Detroit Opera gratefully acknowledges these generous corporate, foundation, government, and individual donors whose contributions to Detroit Opera were made between November 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022. The generosity of our donors is vital to sustaining Detroit Opera’s position as a valued cultural resource.

Foundations, Corporate & Government Support

$500,000+

William Davidson Foundation

$250,000-$499,999

The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation

$100,000-$249,999

Ford Motor Company Fund

General Motors Corporation

Hudson-Webber Foundation

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation

The Mellon Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

OPERA America

Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

$50,000-$99,999

Alex and Lil Erdeljan Foundation

Flagstar Bank

Gilbert Family Foundation

The Kresge Foundation

Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation

Milner Hotels Foundation

The Skillman Foundation

$25,000-$49,999

DTE Energy Foundation

Matilda R. Wilson Fund

MGM Grand Detroit

The State of Michigan

The Williams Family Fund

$10,000-$24,999

Audiovisions

J. Addison Bartush and Marion M. Bartush Educational Fund

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Crain Communications Inc.

Geoinge Foundation

Gerson Family Foundation, Inc.

Herman and Sharon Frankel Foundation

Huntington Bank

Ida and Conrad H. Smith Endowment for MOT

The Mary Thompson Foundation

Masco Corporation

McGregor Fund

The Miami Foundation

Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation

Ralph L. and Winifred E. Polk Foundation

The Rattner and Katz Charitable Foundation

SOLO World Partners LLC

Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett P.C.

Worthington Family Foundation

Burton A. Zipser and Sandra D. Zipser Foundation

$5,000-$9,999

A Comprehensive Dermatology Center

Chemico LLC

The Dolores And Paul Lavins Foundation

Honigman LLP

Ida & Conrad H. Smith Endowment

Ideal Group, Inc.

Independent Bank

The Karen & Drew Peslar Foundation

Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund

Ms. Maryanne Mott

The Right Productions, Inc.

Rugiero Promise Foundation

The Samuel L. Westerman Foundation

Seligman Family Foundation

Strum Allesee Family Foundation

$1,000-$4,999

ABM Janitorial Services

John A. & Marlene L. Boll Foundation

Financial One Accounting

The Gilmour-Jirgens Fund

James & Lynelle Holden Fund

Josephine Kleiner Foundation

Joyce Cohn Young

Artist Fund

Marjorie & Maxwell Jospey Foundation

Pellerito Manzella Certa & Cusmano Family Foundation

Sandy Family Foundation

Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Foundation

Somerset Collection

Charitable Foundation

Individual Support

$100,000+

Ethan and Gretchen Davidson

Dr. Evelyn J. Fisher*

Estate of Barbara Lucking Freedman

Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr.

Matthew and Mona Simoncini

Richard Sonenklar and Gregory Haynes

Gary L. Wasserman & Charles A. Kashner

$50,000-$99,999

Richard and Mona Alonzo

Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden

Mrs. Barbara Frankel* and Mr. Ronald Michalak

Alphonse S. Lucarelli

Don Manvel

The Hon. Jack & Dr. Bettye Arrington Martin

The Nancy A. Norling Trust

Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner

Jesse and Yesenia Venegas

R. Jamison and Karen Williams

$20,000-$49,999

Wayne Brown and Brenda Kee

Edward and Judith Christian

Mr. Adam Crysler & Dr. Oxana Crysler

Kevin Dennis and Jeremy Zeltzer

Alex & Lil Erdeljan Foundation

Fern Espino and Tom Short

Mrs. Elaine Fontana

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Frankel

Ann Katz

Ms. Mary Kramer

Michael and Barbara Kratchman

Paul Lavins

Nancy and Bud Liebler

Susanne McMillan

Ali Moiin and William Kupsky

Donald and Antoinette Morelock

James and Ann Nicholson

Peter Oleksiak

Ankur Rungta and Mayssoun Bydon

$10,000-$19,999

Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya

Mr. Joseph A. Bartush

James and Elizabeth Ciroli

Ms. Julia Donovan Darlow & Hon. John C. O’Meara

Shauna Ryder Diggs, MD

Enrico and Kathleen

Digirolamo

Carl and Mary Ann Fontana

Ralph and Erica Gerson

Christine Goerke

John and Kristan Hale

Dr. Devon Hoover

Ms. Mary C. Mazure

Benjamin Meeker & Meredith Korneffel, MD

Mr. Stuart Meiklejohn

Mr. Cyril Moscow

Dr. Paulette Moulton

Allan & Joy Nachman

Philanthropic Fund

William and Wendy Powers

Dr. & Mrs. Samir Ragheb

Ms. Patricia H. Rodzik

Joe Skoney and Luisa Di Lorenzo

Lorna Thomas, MD

Mr. & Mrs.

C. Thomas Toppin

Ricard Ventura*

Anonymous

$5,000-$9,999

Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Margaret Allesee*

Dr. Harold M. Arrington

Richard and Susan Bingham

Gene P. Bowen

Ilse Calcagno

Mr. Thomas Cohn

John and Doreen Cole

Ms. Violet Dalla Vecchia

Mark Davidoff and Marjorie Dunn

Ms. Laurie R. Frankel

Gil Glassberg and Sandra Seligman

James and Nancy Grosfeld

Addison and Deborah Igleheart

Kent and Amy Jidov

Mrs. Stephanie Germack Kerzic

Denise Lewis

Stephan and Marian Loginsky

Robert and Terri Lutz

Phillip and Dawn* Minch

Mrs. L. William Moll

Ms. Maryanne Mott

Ms. Shirley Moulton

Evan and Kelsey Ross

Anthony and Sabrina Rugiero

Barbara Van Dusen

Dr. John Weber & Dr. Dana Zakalik

Ned and Joan Winkelman

Anonymous

$3,000-$4,999

Paul & Lee Blizman

G. Peter and Martha Blom*

Bob and Rosemary Brasie

Beverly Hall Burns

Robert C. and RoseAnn B. Comstock*

Carolyn Demps and Guy Simons

Cristina DiChiera and Neal Walsh

Dr. Elizabeth Goodenough

Mr. Robert Hage

Barbara Heller

Mr. William Hulsker

Carole Ilitch

John and Arlene Lewis

Ms. Mary McGough

Ms. Evelyn Micheletti

George and Nancy Nicholson

Mr. George & Mrs. Jo Elyn Nyman

Brock and Katherine L. Plumb

Mrs. Rosalind B. Sell

Lois and Mark Shaevsky

Mr. Michael Simmons

Frank and Susan Sonye

Dr. Gregory E. Stephens, D.O.

Margaret Winters and Geoffrey Nathan

Lucia Zamorano

Ellen Hill Zeringue

$2,500-$2,999

Thomas and Gretchen Anderson

D.L. Anthony, Ph.D.

Marcia Applebaum

Gregory and Mary Barkley

Ms. Nicole A. Boelstler

Mr.* and Mrs. John A. Boll Sr.

Mr. Charles D. Bullock

Dr. & Mrs. Ronald T. Burkman

Ms. Karen Curatolo

Walter and Lillian Dean

Dr. Raina Ernstoff & Mr. Sanford Hansell

Sally and Michael Feder

Robert and Amy Folberg

Yvonne Friday and Stephen Black

Clifford and Zoe Furgison

Glendon M. Gardner and Leslie Landau

Allan Gilmour and Eric Jirgens

Samuel* and Toby Haberman

Max Lepler and Rex Dotson

Mary B. Letts

Eugene and Lois Miller

Van Momon and Pamela L. Berry

Dr. & Mrs. Peter Nickles

Terry Packer

Sara A. Pozzi, Ph.D.

Irvin and Pamela Reid

Janice Ross

Susan Sills-Levey and Michael Levey

Susan A Smith

Ms. Mary Anne Stella

Joel Tauber

Buzz Thomas & Daniel Vander Ley

Dorothy Tomei

Jeff and Amy Voigt

Stanley Waldon

Prof. Michael Wellman

Bret and Susanna Williams

$1,000-$2,499

Nina and Howard Abrams

Mr. James Anderson

Robert and Elaine Appel

Mr. Michael Asher

Mr. Steve Bellock

Mr. Stanislaw Bialoglowski

Ms. Constance Bodurow

Donald and Marilyn Bowerman

Albert and Janette Cassar

Howard & Judith Christie

Fitzroy and April Clarke

Devon Shea Cook

James and Christine Cortez

Patricia Cosgrove

Lisa DiChiera

Mr. Cameron B. Duncan

Marjory Winkelman Epstein

Paul and Mary Sue Ewing

Burke & Carol Fossee

Bharat and Lynn Gandhi

Michael and Virginia Geheb

Thomas M. Gervasi

Jillian Gibbs

Mr. Lawrence Glowczewski

Philip and Martha Gray

Nadia Clealure Greenidge

Ms. Carole Hardy

Ms. Nancy B. Henk

Derek and Karen* Hodgson

Eleanor & Alan Israel

Richard and Involut Jessup

Ellen Kahn

Roberto Kalb & Mane Galoyan

Marc Keshishian and Susanna Szelestey

Mr. & Mrs. Gerd H Keuffel

Julie Kim

Edward and Barbara Klarman

Gregory Knas

Mary Jane & Jeff Kupsky

Meria Larson

Mr. John Lovegren & Mr. Daniel Isenschmid

Ms. Denise Lutz

Mr. Loreto A. Manzo

Ms. Florine Mark

Ms. Janet Groening Marsh

Ronald and Zvjezdana Martella

Patrick and Patricia McKeever

Brian and Lisa Meer

Xavier and Maeva Mosquet

Harold Munson and Libby Berger

Brian Murphy and Toni Sanchez-Murphy

Richard & Kathleen Nauer

Joshua and Rachel Opperer

Ms. Linda Orlans

Gilbert Padula

Mr. Michael Parisi

Coleen Pellerito

Mark and Kyle Peterson

Mr. Shane Pliska

Michael and Charlene Prysak

Dr. Monique Reeves

Peter Remington and Peggy Daitch

George and Aphrodite Roumell

William and Marjorie Sandy

Mary Schlaff and Sanford Koltonow

William and Mary Schwark

James and Laura Sherman

Thomas and Sharon Shumaker

Mr. Zon Shumway

Frank and Rose

Marie Sosnowski

Ms. Theresa Spear & Mr. Jeff Douma

Gabriel and Martha Stahl

Mrs. Susanne Radom Stroh

Paul Tomboulian

Jeffrey Tranchida and Noel Baril

Joseph and Rosalie Vicari

John and Susan Zaretti

$750-$999

Ms. Geraldine Atkinson

Ms. Kanta Bhambhani

Barbra Bloch

Mr. Alan S Brown

Frank and Jenny Brzenk

Tonino and Sarah Corsetti

Brandt and Vanessa Crutcher

Jerry* and Maureen D’Avanzo

Sharon and Vito Gioia

Katharine Nipper

Mrs. Beverly A. Thomas

Ms. Kathryn Wilson

$500-$749

Dr. Antonia Abbey

Dr. Goncalo Abecasis

Michael and Katherine Alioto

Dr. Naomi André

Robert and Catherine Anthony

Nancy Azizi

Ms. Allison Bach

Beth Baerman

Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Band

Mr. Sean A Bannon

Leland Bassett

Mr. Al Beachum

Cecilia Benner

Eugene and Roselyn Blanchard

Ms. Barbara Bowman

Gerald and Marceline Bright

Marsha Bruhn

Ms. Susan Cameron

Beverly & Reginald* Ciokajlo

Jonathan Cohn and Daniela Wittmann

John and Cynthia Cross Charitable Fund

Ms. Joyce E. Delamarter

Eugene* and Elaine Driker

Daniel and Susan Drucker

Madel Ernemann

Daniel H. Ferrier

Barbara Fisher and William Gould

Sue Force

Daniel and Katharine Frohardt-Lane

Carol Gagliardi and David Flesher

Mrs. Louise Giddings

John Gierak and Dona Tracey

Joseph and Lois Gilmore

Thea Glicksman

Mr. Robert Theodore Goldman

Mr. Nathaniel Good

Ms. Glynes Graham

Mrs. Stefania Gualdi

Giacinta Gualtieri

Mr. Tom Hamon

Ms. Albertine Harmon

Michael Hathaway

Paul and Nancy Hillegonds

Beth Hoger & Lisa Swem

Ms. Theresa Munger Howard

William and Sarah Hufford

Elanah Nachman Hunger

Robert Jesurum and Christine Petrucci

David and Theresa Joswick

Geraldine and Jacqueline Keller

Kathy Kercorian

Judith and Stephen Kesler

Ms. Lee Khachaturian

Justin and Joanne Klimko

Mr. Alex Koprivica

Ms. Cynthia Kratchman

William and Jean Kroger

Mr. Eric Krukonis

Andy Levin & Mary Freeman

John and Kimi Lowe

Joseph and Sandra Lupo

Dr. William Lusk

Mrs. Marsha Lynn

Ms. Margaret MacTavish

Ms. Vera C. Magee

Steven and Jennifer Marlette

Matthew Mason and Renate Klass

Mr. John McElroy

Ms. Lynne M. Metty

Dr. Anne Missavage & Mr. Robert Borcherding

Carol Treat Morton

Richard and Kathleen Nauer

Ms. Lois Norman

Mr. D. Sean Panikkar

Anne Parsons and Donald Dietz

Ms. Haryani Permana

Elaine and Bertram Pitt

Garry Post and Robert Hill

Mrs. Janet Pounds

Mr. Dennis C. Regan & Miss Ellen M. Strand

Concetta Ross

Leroy and Maria Runk

Donald Runyon

Mr. Rodney Michael Rusk

Dr. Christina Shanti

Walter Shapero and Kathleen Straus

Ms. Brenda Shufelt

Allan Skoropa

Melissa Smiley

Andrew J. Sturgess

Patricia Terry-Ross

Michele and Scott Toenniges

John M. Toth

Barbara and Stuart Trager

Maria Urquidi

Mat Vanderkloot

Dennis and Jennifer Varian

Ms. Janet Beth Weir

Meredith Weston-Band and Jeffery Band

David and Barbara Whittaker

Mr. W. Gary & Mrs. Cathy Wood

Mr. David D. Woodard

Every effort has been made to accurately reflect donor names and gift levels. Should you find an error or omission, please contact Zach Suchanek at zsuchanek@detroitopera.org or 313.237.3427

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Gifts in Tribute

We extend a heartfelt thank you to the families, friends, colleagues, businesses and groups who generously made gifts to Detroit Opera in honor of or in memory of the special peoples in their lives, whose names are listed bold below.

IN HONOR OF

Wayne Brown

Hugh Smith and Marsha Kindall-Smith

Ryan Taylor

Ethan & Gretchen Davidson

Honigman LLP

Joshua and Rachel Opperer

R. Jamison and Karen Williams

Peter Remington and Peggy Daitch

Christine Goerke

M. Calien Lewis

Beth Kirton

PEO Chapter X

Chelsea Kotula

Bernard and Eleanor A. Robertson

Mary Kramer

David and Carol Domina

Alphonse Lucarelli

Mr. Adam Crysler & Dr. Oxana Crysler

Dr. William J. Kupsky & Dr. Ali Moiin

Elliott Broom

Daniele & Stefania Castiglioni, & family

Ms. Wendy L Ecker

Carole Ilitch

Mary Jane & Jeff Kupsky

William and Elizabeth S. Kupsky

Household

Ms. Elizabeth Kupsky

Ms. Linda Orlans

Ms. Jane M Pappalardo

Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner

Susan J. Smith

Sanjay Soni

Ruth Rattner

Ann Katz

IN MEMORY OF

Tikiya Allen

Ms. Bonnie E Whittaker

Sylvester, Bedel

Mr. Brandon James Frey

Enola Dawkins Bell

Ms. Naomi Edwards

Martha Blom

Dorothy & Seth Hemming

John Boll

R. Jamison and Karen Williams

Mark Braciszewski

Jennifer & Megan Czar

Mary Munger Brown

Ms. Theresa Munger Howard

Reginald Ciokatlo

Beverly Ciokajlo

Gloria Clark

Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden

Steven and Jennifer Marlette

Harry T. Cook II

Ms. Susan Chevalier

Karen DiChiera

J. Addison Bartush and Marion

M. Bartush Educational Fund

Mr. Richard D. Cavaler

Hon. Avern Cohn* & Ms. Lois

Pincus Cohn

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden

Nancy Kimball

Knudsen Family Fund at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Ms. Maryanne Mott

Ms. Maryanne Mott

Sarah Mumford

Patrick Murray

William & Martha Walsh

Kevin and Andrea Webber

Donald R. Epstein

Marjory Winkelman Epstein

Barbara Frankel

Janice and Larry Cohen

Melissa Cohen

Couzens, Lanksy, Fealk, Ellis, Roeder & Lazar P.C.

Gretchen & Ethan Davidson

Enrico and Kathleen Digirolamo

James and Margo Farber

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Frankel

Carolyn Gordon

David and Rose Handleman

Patti Kommel

Mark and Debbie Landau

Sarah Larges

Stanley Lecznar

Jan Rosen

Bernard and Donna Rubin

William and Marjorie Sandy

Brian Slickis

Dean Allan Maya Rose Slickis

Charles and Virginia Slickis

Mr. Charles Slickis

Debra Wichterman

Dorothy Gerson

Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner

William & Janet Goudie

Edward Goudie

Eugene Hillelfinger

Ms. Betty J. Atkins

Wallace Ayotte

Elizabeth Bacon-Pituch and Keenan Pituch

Samson Crowl and Carolyn Crowl

Ruth Daley

Mark and Susan Mutter

Mario Iacobelli

Brent & Wendy Bowman

Beverly M Campbell

Jim Eagle

Mr. Howard Emorey

Jillian Gibbs

Dean, Amy, Jason, & Alyse Gilbert

Howard & Janice Goldman

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Hosmer

Jorge & Sonia Just

Ms. Martha F Leviant

Karol and Patrick Mikula

Mrs. Karol Mikula

Joy & Allan Nachman

Earl and Sandra Rusnak

Lori Soifer

Stephen & Michelle Vurdelja

Erica Ward Gerson

Mr. George Waxler

Patrick & Dawn Werner

George D Westermen

Ronald Kohls

Dennis and Judith Voketz

Ms. Robin Renae Walker

Mr. & Mrs. Darwin Larson

Nancy Larson Ratajczak

Susan Lessien

Brenda Sanford

Mado Lie

Brenda Sanford

Blackbaud Giving Fund

Ms. Barbara Homan

Bonnie J. Jobe & Lawrence

Walsh

Marc Lie

Adam Lynch

Kate Netto

Annie Antar

Eugene and Roselyn Blanchard

William and Margaret Harber

Andrew Spector and Onyi Iwela

Tatiana C. Padula

Gilbert Padula

Elita Lily Salustro

Alison Hirschel

Ms. Sharon A Jourdan

Anne Neale and Richard Scott

Barbara Redstone

Carol Roble

Anita Salustro

Ms. Evelia Steinke

Ms. Janet Stenger

Ariel Sharon

Mali Sharon

James Slowick

Ms. Claire Galed

Ms. Susan Hill & Mr. Bill Holmes

Ms. Margaret Peters

Dr. Charles B. Smith

Dr. Peggie Smith

Robert Green Sweeten

Mary Margaret Sweeten

Brigadier

General

Norman Thorpe

Stacey Boyle

Peter Schwartz

Ms. Diane Wanagat

Alice Tomboulian

Paul Tomboulian

Richard Ventura

David Kwasny

Martha & Barry Taylor

Daryl and Lucie Witte

Tamara Lehew Whitty

Jason and Randi Albright

Sarah Bentley

Mr. Dan Convery

Mark Freeman

Ron & Marilyn Hudale

Daniel & Sharon Ihlenfeld

John and Arlene Lewis

Robert and Jennifer Moll

Mr. Michael Novak

Mr. & Mrs. John Shipman Osler, Jr

Drs. Adam and Rebecca Rubin

Anthony and Theresa Selvaggio

Avis Stewart

Jennifer Woodman

Every effort has been made to accurately reflect donor and honoree/memorial names for gifts received between November 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022. Should you find an error or omission, please contact Zach Suchanek at zsuchanek@detroitopera.org or 313.237.3427

* Deceased

THE DAVID DiCHIERA ARTISTIC FUND

In remembrance of our founder and long-term general director, The David DiChiera Artistic Fund has been established to support and honor his artistic vision.

This fund enables Detroit Opera to produce compelling opera, present innovative dance, and engage with thousands of students and members of our community through our educational and outreach programs. Most importantly, it allows Detroit Opera to preserve David’s legacy and his dedication to the young people of Southeast Michigan and young emerging artists from all over the country.

Detroit Opera gratefully acknowledges the generous corporate, foundation, and individual donors whose gifts to The David DiChiera Artistic Fund were made before December 31, 2022.

INDIVIDUAL

Joe Alcorn (in honor of Joan Hill)

Richard and Mona Alonzo

Carl Angott and Tom Ball

Pamela Applebaum

Hon. Dennis W. Archer and Hon. Trudy Duncombe Archer

Gordon and Pauline Arndt

Timothy and Linda Arr

Mr. Jeffrey Atto

Kenan Bakirci

Landis Beard

Virginia Berberian (in memory of Joan Hill)

Jere and Carole Berkey

Henri and Anaruth Bernard

Mr. Robert Hunt Berry

Ms. Christine Jessica Berryman

Martha and Peter Blom* (in memory of Joan Hill)

Douglas and Rhonda Bonett

Ms. Priscilla Bowen

Wayne Brown & Brenda Kee

Frank and Jenny Brzenk

Ms. Patricia Byrne

Jeff Cancelosi

James and Susan Catlette

Mr. Richard D. Cavaler

Carol Chadwick

Edward and Judith Christian

Howard and Judith Christie

Hon. Avern Cohn* and Ms. Lois Pincus

Paula Lisa Cole

Mr. Martin Collica

Deborah L Connelly (in honor of Nadine DeLeury)

Holly Conroy (in honor of Nadine DeLeury)

Helen Constan

Telmer and Carmen Constan

James and Diana Cornell

Pat Cosgrove

Mr. John Craib-Cox

Geoffrey Craig (in memory of Joan Hill)

Mr. Stephen J. Cybulski

Gail Danto and Arthur Roffey

Dodie and Larry David

Walter and Lillian Dean (in honor of Nadine DeLeury)

Kevin Dennis and Jeremy Zeltzer

Cristina DiChiera and Neal Walsh

Lisa DiChiera

Nicholas Dorochoff and Joe Beason

Linda Dresner and Ed Levy, Jr.

Cameron B. Duncan

Mr. Keith Otis Edwards

Ms. Elaine K. Ellison

Marianne Endicott

Daniel Enright

Sundra Michelle Epps

Beth Erman (in honor of Ruth Rattner)

Paul and Mary Sue Ewing

Sandra Fabris

Mr. Andrew D Fisher

Barbara Fisher and William Gould

Carl and Mary Ann Fontana

Mrs. Barbara Frankel* and Mr. Ronald Michalak

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Frankel

Peter and Nancy Gaess

Lawrence and Ann Garberding

Wika Gomez

Sylvia and Gary Graham

William Greene and Peter McGreevy

Kristina K. Gregg

John and Kristan Hale

Stephen Hartle

Erik Hill

Ms. Rhea Hill

Ms. Rita Hoffmeister

Anne and Bob Horner

William and Sarah Hufford

Patricia Jeflyn

Dirk A Kabcenell (in memory of Joan Hill)

Mr. Martin Kagan

Ann Frank Katz and Family (in honor of Ruth Rattner)

Ms. Francine C Kearns-King

Mr. and Mrs. Gerd H Keuffel (in memory of Joan Virginia Hill)

Colin Knapp

Frank Kong

Michael and Barbara Kratchman

Mr. Jacob Krause (in memory of Manya Korkigian)

Arthur and Nancy Ann Krolikowski

James and Ellen Labes

Chak and Lizabeth Lai

Max Lepler & Rex L. Dotson

Mado Lie*

Bryan R. Lind

William and Jacqueline Lockwood

Stephan and Marian Loginsky

James LoPrete

Stephen Lord

Ms. Renee Lounsberry

Alphonse S. Lucarelli

Evan R. Luskin

Mary Lynch

Paddy Lynch

Marford Charitable Gift Fund

Ms. Jennifer Marling

Diana Marro Salazar

Ms. Alex May

Ms. Mary C. Mazure (in honor of Nadine DeLeury and Gregory Near)

Nadine McKay

Dr. Lisa Meils

Ms. Lynne M. Metty

Ali Moiin and William Kupsky

Mary Rose and Bill Mueller (in memory of Joan Virginia Hill)

Sarah Mumford

Katharine Nipper

Ms. Julia O’Brien

Jason O’Malley

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Orlandi

Mrs. Sally Orley

Bonnie Padilla (in memory of Joan Hill)

Charles and Mary Parkhill

Nicole Patrick

Christopher Patten

Mr. Michael Poris

Mr. Wade Rakes, II

Rip and Gail Rapson

Ms. Deborah Remer

Ms. Marija D Rich

Pamela Rowland

Ankur Rungta and Mayssoun Bydon

Ms. Loretta W. Ryder

Barry and Deane Safir

Dmitriy and Svetlana Sakharov

William and Marjorie Sandy

Professor Alvin and Mrs. Harriet Saperstein

Dr. Mary J. Schlaff and Dr. Sanford Koltonow

Mr. David Schon

Yuval Sharon

Terry Shea and Seigo Nakao

Dorienne Sherrod

Peter and Mary Siciliano (in honor of Nadine DeLeury)

Ted and Mary Ann Simon

Matthew and Mona Simoncini

Joe Skoney and Luisa Di Lorenzo

Hugh Smith and Marsha Kindall-Smith

Kendall Smith

Lee and Bettye Smith

Richard Sonenklar and Gregory Haynes

Ms. Janet Stevens

Dr. Austin Stewart and Mr. Charlie Dill

Ronald Switzer and Jim McClure

Angela Theis

Mrs. Beverly A Thomas

Buzz Thomas and Daniel Vander Ley

Ms. Patricia A Thull

Mr. Jason P. Tranchida

Jeffrey Tranchida and Noel Baril

Elliott and Patti Trumbull

Mathew and Barbara Vanderkloot

Berwyn Lee Walker

William and Martha Walsh

Gary L. Wasserman and Charles Kashner

Kevin and Andrea Webber

Bradford J and Carol White

R. Jamison and Karen Williams

Peter Wilson (in honor of Nadine DeLeury)

Blaire R Windom

Mary Lou Zieve

CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS

Aom, LLC

The Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Family Foundation

J. Addison Bartush & Marion M. Bartush Family Foundation

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

DeRoy Testamentary Foundation

Kresge Foundation

MOT Orchestra Fund (in honor of Nadine DeLeury)

Northern Trust Bank

Pal Properties, LLC

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE DETROIT OPERA HOUSE

The Detroit Opera Board of Directors began the first phase of fundraising for Detroit Opera House capital improvements in January 2020. This multi-phase capital campaign grew from recommendations identified in the facilities master plan completed by Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. Scheduled facility improvements and upgrades will shape the patron experience at the Opera House for years to come.

We look forward to sharing full details about the capital campaign in the coming months. Until then, we extend heartfelt thanks to the following donors who made contributions that enabled capital improvements to begin.

Leadership Gifts*

Ethan and Gretchen Davidson

William Davidson Foundation

National Endowment for the Humanities

Matthew and Mona Simoncini

Campaign Contributors*

Naomi André

Michael Azar

Nancy Azizi

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan

Gene P. Bowen

Elizabeth Brooks

Elliott Broom

Wayne Brown & Brenda Kee

Edward & Judith Christian

James and Elizabeth Ciroli

John and Doreen Cole

Hon. Avern Cohn* & Ms. Lois Pincus

Mr. Adam Crysler & Dr. Oxana Crysler

Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden

Marvin & Betty Danto

Family Foundation

Ms. Julia Donovan Darlow & Hon. John C. O’Meara

Kevin Dennis & Jeremy Zeltzer

Shauna Ryder Diggs

Enrico & Kathleen Digirolamo

Mrs. Carol E. Domina

Mr. Cameron B. Duncan

Wendy L. Ecker

Mr. Michael Einheuser

Marianne T. Endicott

Alex and Lil Erdeljan Foundation

Fern Espino and Tom Short

Carl & Mary Ann Fontana

Mrs. Barbara Frankel* & Mr. Ronald Michalak

Mr. & Mrs. Herman Frankel

Toby Haberman

John & Kristan Hale

Dr. Devon Hoover

Eleanor & Alan Israel

Robert Jesurum and Christine Petrucci

The Karen & Drew Peslar Foundation

Velda Kelly

Ms. Mary Kramer

Michael & Barbara Kratchman

Denise J. Lewis

Alphonse S. Lucarelli

Don Manvel

McGregor Fund

Benjamin Meeker & Meredith Korneffel, MD

Ali Moiin & Bill Kupsky

Donald & Antoinette Morelock

James and Ann Nicholson

Peter Oleksiak

Ms. Linda Orlans

Penske Corporation

Mr. Shane Pliska

Prof. Sara A. Pozzi Ph. D

Waltraud Prechter

Paul & Amy Ragheb

Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner

Ankur Rungta & Mayssoun Bydon

Terry Shea & Seigo Nakao

The Skillman Foundation

Mr. Richard Slama

SOLO World Partners LLC

Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes

The State of Michigan

Lorna Thomas, MD

Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Toppin

Jesse & Yesenia Venegas

R. Jamison & Karen Williams

Ellen Hill Zeringue

* Listing reflects gifts and pledges as of December 31, 2022 in alphabetical order.

AVANTI SOCIETY MEMBERS ENSURING THE FUTURE

Imagine a gift that outlives you, allowing future generations to experience and enjoy the world of opera and dance. That’s the goal of the Avanti Society, Detroit Opera’s planned gift recognition program.

The Italian word avanti means “ahead,” or “forward.” Detroit Opera’s Avanti Society represents a designated group of friends who have made plans to include Detroit Opera in their estates—whether by will, trust, insurance, or life income arrangement. We are grateful for the generosity and foresight of those listed below, who have chosen to declare their intentions and join the Avanti Society. Thank You Avanti Society Members!

Sarah Allison

Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya§

Mr. and Mrs. Agustin Arbulu§

Mr.* & Mrs. Chester Arnold§

Dr. Leora Bar-Levav

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Barthel

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Batterson§

Mr. W. Victor Benjamin

Mr.* and Mrs. Art Blair§

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bowlby

Mrs. Doreen Bull

Mr.* and Mrs. Roy E. Calcagno§

The Gladys L. Caldroney Trust

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Carson

Dr.* and Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak

Father Paul F. Chateau

Mary Christner

Mr. Gary L. Ciampa

Ms. Virginia M. Clementi

Hon. Avern Cohn* & Ms. Lois Pincus

Prof. Kenneth Collinson

Douglas and Minka Cornelsen

Dr. Robert A. Cornette§#

Mr.* and Mrs. Tarik Daoud§#

Mr. Randal Darby

Mr. Thomas J. Delaney

Walter and Adel Dissett

Ms. Mary J. Doerr#

Mrs. Helen Ophelia Dove-Jones

Mrs. Charles M. Endicott§#

Mr. Wayne C. Everly

David and Jennifer Fischer

Mr. and Mrs. Herb Fisher§

Mrs. Barbara Frankel* and Mr. Ronald Michalak§#

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Frankel§#

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Freeman*

The Edward P. Frohlich Trust

Mrs. Jane Shoemaker French

Dr. and Mrs. Byron P. Georgeson§

Albert and Barbara Glover

Robert Green

Mr. Ernest Gutierrez

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hagopian

Mr. Lawrence W. Hall§

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Halperin§

Ms. Heather Hamilton

Charlene Handleman

Preston and Mary Happel

Mr. Kenneth E. Hart§

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Hartwig§

Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt A. Hein

Ms. Nancy B. Henk

Mrs. Fay Herman

Derek and Karen* Hodgson

Andrew and Carol Howell

Dr. Cindy Hung§

Eleanor and Alan Israel

Ms. Kristin Jaramillo§

Mr. Donald Jensen§

Mr. John Jesser

Mr. John Jickling

Maxwell and Marjorie Jospey

Mr. Patrick J.* & Mrs. Stephanie Germack Kerzic

Josephine Kessler

Edward and Barbara Klarman

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Klein#

Mr. & Mrs. Erwin H. Klopfer§#

Misses Phyllis & Selma Korn§ *

Myron and Joyce LaBan

Mr. Max Lepler & Mr. Rex Dotson

Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr.

Mr. Hannan Lis

Florence LoPatin

Mr. Stephen H. Lord

Ms. Denise Lutz

Laura and Mitchell Malicki

Ms. Jane McKee§

Bruce Miller

Drs. Orlando & Dorothy Miller§

Ms. Monica Moffat & Mr. Pat McGuire

Drs. Stephen & Barbara Munk

Miss Surayyah Muwwakkil

Mr. Jonathan F. Orser

Ms. Julie A. Owens

Mr. Dale J. Pangonis§

Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Parkhill

Mr. Richard M. Raisin§

Mrs. Ruth F. Rattner§#

Ms. Deborah Remer

Dr. Joshua Rest

Mr. & Mrs. James Rigby§

Mr. Bryan L. Rives

Ms. Patricia Rodzik§

David and Beverly Rorabacher

Dulcie Rosenfeld

Concetta Ross

Professor Alvin and Mrs. Harriet Saperstein

Ms. Susan Schooner§

Mark and Sally Schwartz

Drs. Heinz & Alice Platt Schwarz§

Mrs. Frank C. Shaler§

Ms. Ellen Sharp

Ms. Edna J Pak Shin

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Siebert

Mrs. Loretta Skewes

Ms. Anne Sullivan Smith

Ms. Phyllis Funk Snow§

Mr.* & Mrs. Richard Starkweather§#+

Ms. Mary Anne Stella

Mr. Stanford C. Stoddard

Dr. Jonathan Swift* & Mr. Thomas A. St. Charles§

Mr. Ronald F. Switzer§

Lillie Tabor

Mary Ellen Tappan Charitable Remainder Trust

Peter and Ellen Thurber

Alice* & Paul Tomboulian

Mr. Edward D. Tusset§

Jonathan and Salome E. Walton

Susan Weidinger

Mrs. Amelia H. Wilhelm§#

Mrs. Ruth Wilkins

Mr. Andrew Wise

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Zangerle

We express profound thanks to these Avanti Society members whose planned gifts to Detroit Opera have been received.

Robert G. Abgarian Trust

Mr.* and Mrs.*

Robert Allesee#

Serena Ailes Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. J. Addison Bartush§#*

Mr. and Mrs. Mandell Berman

Margaret and Douglas Borden

Charles M. Broh

Milena T. Brown

Charlotte Bush Failing Trust

Mary C. Caggegi

Allen B. Christman

Miss Halla F. Claffey

Robert C. and RoseAnn B. Comstock

Mary Rita Cuddohy

Marjorie E. DeVlieg

Nancy Dewar

James P. Diamond

Dr. David DiChiera

Mrs. Karen V. DiChiera

Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Duncan§

Mrs. Anne E. Ford

Ms. Pamela R. Francis§

Mrs. Rema Frankel

Barbara Lucking Freedman

The Priscilla A.B. Goodell Trust

Freda K. Goodman Trust

Priscilla R. Greenberg, Ph.D.§#

Maliha Hamady

Patricia Hobar

Mary Adelaide Hester Trust

Gordon V. Hoialmen Trust

Carl J. Huss

H. Barbara Johnston

Mrs. Josephine Kleiner

Mr. & Mrs.

Arthur Krolikowski*§

Mr. Philip Leon

Dores and Wade McCree*

Lucie B. Meininger

Helen M. Miller

Ella M. Montroy

Ronald K. Morrison

Ruth Mott

Elizabeth M. Pecsenye

Clarice Odgers Percox Trust

Thomas G. Porter

Mitchell Romanowski

Ms. Joanne B. Rooney

Mr. & Mrs. Giles L. & Beverly Ross

Ms. Merle H. Scheibner

Ms. Laura Sias

Mrs. Marge Slezak

Edward L. Stahl

Dr. Mildred Ponder Stennis

Margaret D. Thurber

Mr. & Mrs. George & Inge Vincent§#+

Herman W. Weinreich

J. Ernest Wilde Trust

Helen B. Wittenberg

Mr. & Mrs. Walter & Elizabeth Work§

Joseph J. Zafarana

Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zeltzer§

KEY

§ Founding Members

# Touch the Future donors

* Deceased members

Membership in the Avanti Society is open to all who wish to declare their intention for a planned gift to Detroit Opera. Call Angela Nelson-Heesch to learn more, 313-237-3416.

DETROIT OPERA ADMINISTRATION & STAFF

Wayne S. Brown

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Yuval Sharon

GARY L. WASSERMAN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Christine Goerke

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Roberto Kalb MUSIC DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS

Lane DeCamp, Chief Marketing & Development Officer

Julie Kim, Chief Artistic Production Officer

Alexis Means, Director of Operations and Patron Experience

Rock Monroe, Director of Safety and Security, DOH and DOHPC

Angela Nelson-Heesch, Director of Development

Matthew Principe, Director of Innovation

Andrea Scobie, Director of Education

Ataul Usman, Director of Human Resources

Patricia Walker, Chief Administrative Officer

Arthur White, Director of External Affairs

ADMINISTRATION

William Austin, Executive Assistant

Christy Gray, Office Administrator

Laura Nealssohn, Board Liaison

Timothy Lentz, Archivist & Director, Detroit Opera Archive and Resource Library

Catherine Staples, Associate Archivist, Detroit Opera Archive and Resource Library

Bryce Rudder, Digital Asset Manager & Senior Librarian, Detroit Opera Archive and Resource Library

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Branden Hood, Program Coordinator

Mark Vondrak, Associate Director/ Tour Manager

HOUSE OPERATIONS

Juan Benavides, Building Engineer

Kathie Booth, Volunteer Coordinator

Holly Clement, Events Manager

Jennifer George-Consiglio, Manager of Venue Operations

Dennis Wells, Facilities Manager

Emily White, Events Assistant

FINANCE

Kimberley Burgess, Accountant

Rita Winters, Accountant

HUMAN RESOURCES

Josh Kosakowski, Human Resources Coordinator

PATRON SERVICES

Development

Chelsea Kotula, Director of Institutional Giving

Valentino Peacock, Development Operations Coordinator

Samantha Scott, Manager of Annual Giving

Gwendolyn Sims, Database Operations Manager

Zach Suchanek, Stewardship Coordinator

Carmen Szurpicki, Major Gifts Officer

Marketing/Public Relations

Michael Hauser, Marketing Manager

Jennifer Melick, Communications and Media Relations Manager

Jon Rosemond, Marketing Operations Coordinator

Box Office

Amy Brown, Senior Manager of Ticketing and Box Office Operations

Evan Carr, Box Office Lead

Jeffery Sanders, Group Sales Associate

Ellen Smith, Box Office Associate

Stephanie Stoiko, Box Office Associate

ARTISTIC DEPARTMENT

Nathalie Doucet, Head of Music

Dagny Hill, Artistic Assistant

DANCE

Jon Teeuwissen, Artistic Advisor for Dance

Kim Smith, Dance Coordinator

INNOVATION

Austin Richey, Digital Media Manager and Storyteller

PRODUCTION

Administration

Elizabeth Anderson, Production Coordinator and Artistic Administrator

Kathleen Bennett, Production Administrator

Shannon Schroer, Production Assistant

Technical & Design Staff

Daniel T. Brinker, Technical Director

Moníka Essen, Property Master

Heather DeFauw, Assistant Lighting Designer/Assistant Technical Director

Billy Osos, Assistant Technical Director

Kaila Madison, Technical Assistant

Music

Suzanne Mallare Acton, Assistant Music Director and Chorus Master

Molly Hughes, Orchestra Personnel Manager

Jean Posekany, Orchestra Librarian

Costumes

Suzanne Hanna, Costume Director

Amelia Glenn, Wardrobe Supervisor

Patricia Sova, First Hand

Mary Ellen Shuffett, Fitting Assistant

Maureen Abele, Dylan McBride, Paul Moran, Rachel Parrott, Lupe

Vazquez, Stitchers

Wigs & Makeup

Elizabeth Geck, Local Crew Lead

Morgan Bogdanski, Vanessa CassidyPortillo, Denise Llombart, Julia Marsh, Denitra Townsend, Wig & Makeup Crew

Stage Crew

John Kinsora, Head Carpenter

Frederick Graham, Head Electrician

Gary Gilmore, Production Electrician

Pat McGee, Head Propertyman

Chris Baker, Head of Sound

Pat Tobin, Head Flyman

Mary Ellen Shuffett, Head of Wardrobe

IATSE Local #38 Stage Crew

IATSE Local #786 Wardrobe

DETROIT OPERA YOUTH CHORUS

Suzanne Mallare Acton, Director

Dianna Hochella, Assistant Director

Twannette Nash, Chorus Administrator

Joseph Jackson, Accompanist

Jane Panikkar, Preparatory Chorus Conductor

Maria Cimarelli, Preparatory Chorus Accompanist

SAFETY & SECURITY

Lt. Lorraine Monroe

Sgt. Demetrius Newbold

Officer Gary Cabean

Officer Dasaian Dupree

Officer A.M. Hightower

Officer Sullivan Horton

Detroit Opera is a proud member of

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

Please observe the lighted exit signs located throughout the theater. In the event of an emergency, remain calm and walk, do not run, to the nearest exit. Ushers and security personnel are trained to assist. An emergency medical technician (EMT) is onsite during most events. Contact an usher or staff member if you need medical assistance.

GUEST SERVICES –Vincent Lobby

There are a variety of amenities located in guest services for your comfort and use. Wheelchairs, booster seats*, earplugs, assisted listening devices, feminine hygiene products, basic first aid items, and more are complimentary and available for your convenience. Coat check is also available. This area is located on the Madison Street side of the building. *Limited quantity

PHOTOGRAPHY, RECORDING, AND CELL PHONE USE

Photography and/or recording during any performance is strictly prohibited. Photographs taken in the lobby areas, before or after a performance, and during intermission are welcome. As a courtesy to all guests, please turn off all electronic devices and refrain from use during the performance.

RESTROOMS

Women’s restrooms are located off the Ford Lobby (Broadway Street entrance) and down the stairs, and on third floor (Madison Street entrance). Men’s restrooms are located under the Grand Staircase and on the third floor (Broadway Street side). There are two sets of elevators or stairs available to access all third-floor restrooms. All third-floor restrooms are wheelchair accessible (women’s restroom, press 3R in the elevator). There are single-use unisex wheelchair accessible restrooms on the first floor of the Broadway Street side of the building and the Madison Street side of the building. There is also a wheelchair accessible women’s restroom on the Broadway Street side of the building.

NO SMOKING

The Detroit Opera House is a non-smoking facility. This includes e-cigarettes, vapes, and other “smokeless” products.

USHERS

Ushers are stationed throughout the building to assist patrons as needed. Please direct questions, concerns, and feedback to them during your visit. Enjoy volunteering? Please go to guest services or the Detroit Opera website, www.detroitopera.org/volunteers, for information on becoming a volunteer.

LOST AND FOUND

During the performance, lost and found is located in guest services. Unclaimed items are logged and taken to the Safety and Security office after each performance. To inquire about a misplaced or lost item, please call 313-961-3500. Items left over 30 days will be discarded or donated.

RECORDING IN PROGRESS

Entry and presence on the event premises constitute your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded, and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with Detroit Opera and its initiatives. By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event.

First Performance: Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 6:30 p.m.

Second Performance: Doors open at 8:15 p.m., show at 8:45 p.m.

Front & Center Seating: $200 | General Seating: $60 | 30 & Younger Seating: $25 Tickets on sale now. To purchase tickets, please visit cabaret313.org or call 313-405-5061

Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors: Ruthie & Martin Seltzer and Sandra Seligman