A.I.M Program Book DIGITAL PROGRAM by The Joyce Theater Foundation

A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM APRIL 22-27, 2025

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Kyle Abraham**

Executive Director

Producing Director

General Manager

Rehearsal Director

Company Manager

Production Stage Manager

Lighting Supervisor

Emily Waters

Vernon Scott

Anne Dechêne

Jessica Tong

Bridget Caston

Meredith Belis

Dan Stearns

PERFORMERS

Jamaal Bowman, Amari Frazier*, Mykiah Goree, Alysia Johnson*, Faith Joy Mondesire, William Okajima, Morgan Olschewske (swing), Donovan Reed, Keturah Stephen, Gianna Theodore, Olivia Wang

GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS

Rena Butler*, Paul Singh, Andrea Miller*

*Princess Grace Award Recipient / **Princess Grace Statue Award

Leadership support for The Joyce Theater Foundation has been received from the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust.

Champion support for The Joyce’s annual programming has been provided by Howard Gilman Foundation and The Shubert Foundation.

Generous support for this engagement was provided through a grant from The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation to encourage the performance of New York City-based companies. The Joyce’s presentation of U.S.-based dance companies is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Commissioning support for the creation of 2x4 has been provided in part by The Joyce's Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Fund for New York.

Major support for The Joyce has been provided by Booth Ferris Foundation, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, MacMillan Family Foundation, The Jerome Robbins Foundation, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

SHELL OF A SHELL OF THE SHELL (2024)

NEW YORK PREMIERE

Choreography: Rena Butler

Music Composition: Darryl J. Hoffman

Lighting Design: Dan Scully

Costume Design: Hogan McLaughlin

PERFORMED BY

(4/22, 4/23, 4/25, 4/27) Jamaal Bowman, Alysia Johnson, William Okajima, Donovan Reed, Keturah Stephen, Olivia Wang (4/24, 4/26) Jamaal Bowman, Amari Frazier, Mykiah Goree, Morgan Olschewske, Gianna Theodore, Olivia Wang

Shell of A Shell of The Shell was originally commissioned by The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, General Manager, Ian Driver.

JUST YOUR TWO WRISTS (2019)

NEW YORK PREMIERE*

Choreography: Paul Singh Music: just (after song of songs) composed by David Lang from the album, the little match girl passion performed by Trio Mediaeval †

Lighting Design: Dan Scully

Costume Design: Karen Young

PERFORMED BY

(4/22, 4/23, 4/25, 4/27) Amari Frazier (4/24, 4/26) Keturah Stephen

*Just Your Two Wrists was originally developed at The Juilliard School in 2023.

† just (after song of songs), David Lang; by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., o/b/o G. Ricordi & Co.. Bühnen- und Musikverlag GmbH. Publisher: Red Poppy, Ltd. (ASCAP)/Universal Music Publishing Group Label: Cantaloupe Music, LLC

2x4 (2025)

NEW YORK PREMIERE

Choreography: Kyle Abraham in collaboration with A.I.M Music: Shelley Washington, Big Talk; Black Mary*

Live Musicians: Guy Dellacave, Thomas Giles

Lighting Design: Dan Scully

Costume Design: Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung

Visual Art: Devin B. Johnson

PERFORMED BY

(4/22, 4/23, 4/25, 4/27) Mykiah Goree, William Okajima, Morgan Olschewske, Donovan Reed (4/24, 4/26) Jamaal Bowman, Alysia Johnson, Gianna Theodore, Olivia Wang

*Shelley Washington, Big Talk courtesy of PSNY; Black Mary courtesy of People Places Records.

2x4 is co-comissioned in part by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech, Gagosian for Social Abstraction, and The Joyce Theater's Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Fund for New Work.

2x4 was created in part during a residency at the Weitz Center for Creativity at Carleton College in Norhtfield, Minnesota. Live music by Guy Dellacave and Thomas Giles, made possible by a grant from Omomuki Live Music for Dance.

YEAR (2024)

Choreography: Andrea Miller in collaboration with A.I.M

Music: Fred Despierre

Lighting Design: Dan Scully

Costume Design: Orly Anan Studio

PERFORMED BY (4/22, 4/23, 4/25, 4/27) Jamaal Bowman, Amari Frazier, Mykiah Goree, Faith Joy Mondesire, Donovan Reed, Keturah Stephen, Gianna Theodore, Olivia Wang

(4/24, 4/26) Jamaal Bowman, Mykiah Goree, Alysia Johnson, William Okajima, Donovan Reed, Keturah Stephen, Gianna Theodore, Olivia Wang

Support for YEAR provided by Steve Pesner and Peace in loving memory of Michéle Pesner

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Contemporary dance company A.I.M by Kyle Abraham , considered “one of the most consistently excellent troupes working today” ( The New York Times ), provides multifaceted performances, educational programming, and communitybased workshops across the globe. Led by acclaimed Choreographer and Artistic Director Kyle Abraham’s innovative vision, the work is galvanized by Black culture and history and features the rich tapestry of Black and Queer stories, and is grounded in a conglomeration of unique perspectives; described by Abraham as a “post-modern gumbo” of movement exploration.

A.I.M is one of the most active touring dance companies in the United States, with an audience base as diverse as A.I.M’s movement vocabulary, drawing inspiration from a multitude of sources and dance styles. Since A.I.M’s founding in 2006, Abraham has created more than 30 original works for and with the company. To expand its repertoire and offer a breadth of dance work to audiences, A.I.M commissions new works and performs existing works by outside choreographers, such as Trisha Brown, Bebe Miller, Andrea Miller, Doug Varone, Paul Singh, A.I.M alums Rena Butler, Maleek Washington, and Keerati Jinakunwiphat.

Kyle Abraham’s unique vision and illumination of poignant and relevant issues set him apart from his generation of choreographers as a leading creative force in dance. A.I.M extends this vision and amplifies surrounding artistic voices to share movement and community-based work with audiences around the world.

For more information, to get involved, or to purchase your A.I.M merchandise, please visit https://aimbykyleabraham.org. Follow A.I.M on Instagram @aimbykyleabraham and Kyle Abraham on Instagram at @kyle_abraham_original_recipe

WHO'S WHO IN THE COMPANY

KYLE ABRAHAM (Founder and Artistic Director; he/him) has premiered his work to international audiences and acclaim since 2006. Abraham has been profiled in Document Journal, Vanity Fair, Ebony, Harper’s Bazaar, Kinfolk, O Magazine, Paper, Surface, Vogue & Vogue UK, W Magazine, among many other publications. He is the proud recipient of a National Dance Critics Award for Choreography (2024 – Are You in Your Feelings/Alvin Ailey Dance Theater); Dance Magazine Award (2022); Princess Grace Statue Award (2018); Doris Duke Award (2016); and The MacArthur Fellowship (2013). In addition to performing and developing new works for his company, Abraham has been commissioned by a wide variety of dance companies, including American Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The National Ballet of Cuba, New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor American Modern Dance, and The Royal Ballet. In 2024, Abraham premiered three new works to much acclaim, the evening-length work, Cassette Vol. 1 in Hamburg, Germany; Mercurial Son for American Ballet Theatre in October, and in December, Dear Lord, Make Me Beautiful at the Park Avenue Armory, which Jennifer Homans of The New Yorker called “Extraordinary Dance Memoir.”

Abraham has led and curated several performance series including the Danspace Project (2024/50th anniversary season) and Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City (2023, 2022, among others). In 2020, Abraham was the first ever guest editor for Dance Magazine

He serves as the Claude and Alfred Mann Endowed Professor in Dance at The University of Southern California Glorya Kaufman School of Dance (2021-Present). Abraham 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.

DANCERS

JAMAAL BOWMAN (he/him) began his dance training at the age of 14 in Maryland, where he was born and raised. In 2021, he graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a Director’s Scholar, under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield. Over the years he has collaborated with Nora Chipaumire, Tommie Waheed-Evans, Maleek Washington, Helen Pickett, Fana Fraser, Jocelyn Cottencin, Nacera Belaza, and Sidra Bell. In November 2021, Bowman toured with Von Howard Project to Ecuador to perform in the International Living Arts Festival of Loja. Most recently, he has performed as a company member with Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers for their 2021-2022 season. His personal practices are centered around queer Black joy, theater, improvisation, and comedy. He hopes to reshape the future for queer Black people like him, to give them more opportunities to shine. Bowman joined A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in 2022.

AMARI FRAZIER (he/him) is a Chicago native and Chicago Academy for the Arts graduate. He earned his BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School, where he performed works by esteemed choreographers, including Sonya Tayeh, Ohad Naharin, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Spenser Theberge, and Jermaine Spivey. Frazier has attended summer programs at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Springboard Danse Montreal, and Nederlands Dance Theater. He worked with Ballet Collective during the summer of 2021 and has continued collaborating with the company on various projects. Frazier’s choreographic skills have been showcased in several Juilliard performances, and he premiered a new work in April 2023 for Juilliard’s Senior Production. Frazier joined A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in April 2023.

MYKIAH GOREE (he/him), a native of Houston, Texas, received his early dance training from Houston Ballet Academy and Kinder HSPVA under the direction of Melissa Bowman and Janie Carothers, respectively. He has attended summer programs with Ballet Austin, BodyTraffic, and Peridance. While at Juilliard, he performed works by Tiler Peck, Rena Butler, Jamar Roberts, Ohad Nahrin, Trisha Brown, Camille A. Brown, and Omar Román De Jesús. Mykiah’s choreographic work was selected for Juilliard’s Choreographers and Composers 2022, MOVE|NYC’s summer intensive, Juilliard’s Senior Production 2024, and Juilliard’s Choreographic Honors. He is a certified Pilates instructor and has served on the Juilliard Black Student Union board. Mykiah is very grateful to all who have built him into the human being and artist that he is today. Mykiah joined A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in January 2024.

ALYSIA JOHNSON (she/her), a native of Dallas, Texas, Alysia began her training at Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Booker T. Washington HSPVA under Lily Weiss. She expanded her skills through summer programs at renowned institutions like Joffrey Ballet, Alvin Ailey, LINES Ballet, and Jacob’s Pillow. Alysia launched her professional career with Bruce Wood Dance Company before attending The Juilliard School, earning her BFA. She has since taught and choreographed for institutions including Princeton University, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Jacob’s Pillow. In 2021, Alysia received the Princess Grace Honoraria Award for Dance through Hubbard Street, where she was a company member. Known for her versatility, Alysia has been featured in campaigns with Tory Burch and Adidas. She recently joined Boom Crack Dance Company and continues producing genre-bending, community-centered events. Alysia credits her success to the support of her community and her mother, Galen Johnson.

FAITH JOY MONDESIRE (she/her), a Brooklyn-born dancer, joined A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in 2023. Her roots in dance started as a liturgical dancer at her local church. Later, she worked with choreographers such as Joseph Hernandez, Sidra Bell, Kristen Foote, Melanie Gambino, Doug Varone, and Abdel R. Salaam and Dyane Harvey (Forces of Nature Dance Theater), among others. She has performed at Dance Africa BAM, NJPAC, The Apollo, and elsewhere. Dance Magazine published her feature, “I’ll Never Forget My First Pair

of Flesh Tone Tights” in 2020. Training: Edge School of The Arts, Brooklyn Dance Project, Restoration Youth Arts Academy, LaGuardia High School, SUNY Purchase, Alonzo King Lines Ballet Summer Intensive.

WILLIAM OKAJIMA (he/him), originally from Irvine, California, has a love for music and dance that originated from a young age, growing up in a household full of artists. Will’s extensive training began at Orange County School of the Arts, and he supplemented his dance training at both Westside Dance Project and Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy. At just age 13, Will obtained his first professional dance role in Sia’s The Greatest music video, and fell in love with the commercial world. Since, he continues to be a part of Los Angeles' vibrant commercial dance scene, featuring in nationwide advertisements (Honda, Apple, Pull & Bear), as well as international campaigns. Most recently, Will traveled to Dubai to feature in the country’s latest tourism film. A recent graduate from the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, Will received a BFA in Dance under the guidance of individuals including Kyle Abraham, Bret Easterling, Jermaine Spivey, Jodie Gates, and William Forsythe. At Kaufman, Will performed featured roles in works by Jiří Kylían, Micaela Taylor, Tyce Diorio, Desmond Richardson, Dwight Rhoden, and Hope Boykin. Will also received a minor in entrepreneurship through the USC Marshall School of Business. In doing so, Will hopes that his studies of the intersections between dance performance and personal branding will allow him to tackle the demands of the commercial and concert dance world with a uniquely informed academic perspective. Okajima joined A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in 2024.

MORGAN OLSCHEWSKE (she/her) is a Korean-American movement artist raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She began her training at Arts Edge School of Dance and Florida Ballet Conservatory under the direction of Linda Reifsnyder-Jenkins. She graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from George Mason University. Throughout her educational and professional career, she has had opportunities to perform works by Doug Varone, Manuel Vignoulle, Robert Battle, Rena Butler, Sidra Bell, and Antoine Vereecken. Her passion for learning and moving has led her to study at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival as a part of their Contemporary Dance Ensemble in 2022, and Ballet BC’s inaugural 44 Summer Intensive.

DONOVAN REED (they/them), a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, began their dance training at the age of 16. Soon after, Reed attended college at The University of the Arts where they received their BFA in May of 2016. During their time in college, they participated as an artist in residence at Die Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt, Germany. In addition, Reed participated in an independent artist program where their training was extended with the Pennsylvania Ballet. Other studies include PHILADANCO!, Eleone Dance Theatre, and The Rock School for Dance Education. They have performed works by choreographers such as Sidra Bell, Regina Van Berkel, Sharon Eyal, Tommie Waheed-Evans, Beth Gill, Andrea Miller, Tania Isaac, Meredith Rainey, and Helen Simoneau. In 2024, Reed was selected as one of Dance Magazine's “Top 25 to Watch.” Reed joined A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in 2018.

KETURAH STEPHEN (she/her), a Brooklyn native, began her dance journey at Restoration Youth Arts Academy, where she trained in modern, African and hip hop. She attended Brooklyn High School of the Arts, as well as The Ailey School. She is a graduate of the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase College. Stephen attended the MOVE|NYC Young Professionals Program, led by Co-Directors and Co-Founders Chanel DaSilva and Nigel Campbell. Throughout the course of her training, she has worked with and performed works by Earl Mosley, Loni Landon, Roderick George, Trisha Brown, and Antonio Brown. Stephen appeared in the movie In the Heights, under the direction of Ebony Williams in 2019. Stephen joined A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in 2022.

GIANNA THEODORE (she/her), raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, began her dance training at Ballet East Studio under the direction of Susan Lyle and Chelsea Nasby. Gianna is a graduate of A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, and a three-time YoungArts Merit Scholar/Honorable Mention. She graduated with a BFA in dance from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program Class of 2020. Throughout the course of her training, she has performed works by Robert Battle, Chuck Wilt, and Bradley Shelver. She attended Springboard Danse Montreal, where she performed work created by RUBBERBANDANCE, and Parts & Labour Danse. Gianna has ventured through many cultures and styles of dance, such as house and African, which has helped land her lead roles in music videos. She has also performed professionally with artists such as Ebony Williams, Mark Caserta, Maleek Washington, and Jennifer Archibald. She recently performed during a residency with Helen Simoneau Danse. Gianna joined A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in 2019.

OLIVIA WANG (she/her), originally from Queens, New York, is a first generation Chinese American artist. She has recently graduated with a BFA in Dance from the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase College. She has trained at The Ailey School, French Academie of Ballet, and was a part of the inaugural class of MOVE|NYC. Olivia has had the opportunity to perform works by Keerati Jinakunwiphat, Norbert De La Cruz III, Martha Graham, Michiyaya, Nigel Campbell, Kyle Abraham, and Roderick George. Wang has attended summer programs at A.I.M, Martha Graham, MOVE|NYC, and Hubbard Street. She is an Actors Equity and SAG-AFTRA member. Wang joined A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in 2024.

GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS

RENA BUTLER (Shell of A Shell of The Shell) hails from Chicago, IL. She began her studies at The Chicago Academy for the Arts, studied overseas at Taipei National University of the Arts in Taiwan, and received her BFA from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. Rena danced with companies including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (also a choreographic fellow), A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, David Dorfman Dance, Manuel Vignoulle/M-Motions, The Kevin Wynn Collection, Pasos Con Sabor Salsa Dance Company, among many others. She most recently danced with Gibney Company and was their inaugural Choreographic Associate.

She is a recipient of the prestigious 2019 Princess Grace Foundation Award for Choreography and created works for the National Ballet of Canada, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Parsons Dance, Charlotte Ballet, Boston Dance Theater, BalletX, Oregon Ballet Theater, Oklahoma City Ballet, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Parsons Dance Company, Pony Box Dance Theater, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, Whim W'Him, Norrdans, San Francisco Opera’s Orpheus and Euridice, The New Orleans Museum of Modern Art in collaboration with Academy AwardWinning jazz composer, Terrence Blanchard, CHTV Stories television program in Switzerland, a film portrait for Third Coast Percussion x Devonté Hynes/Blood Orange, The Young Choreographer’s Festival in NYC, The Juilliard School, Jacob's Pillow Contemporary Summer Program, The Ailey/Fordham School, TEDxChicago Virtual Salon 3.0: Design Your Life, and more. She has been spotlighted in Dance Magazine’s On The Rise feature in 2013, and the featured cover story in Dance Magazine’s November 2021 issue.

Butler has taught dance and choreographic workshops at L’Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Danse de Marseille in France, The Macau Cultural Center in China, Ailey Camp Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance.

She served on the Consortium for Chicago Dancemakers Forum for three years, was on the annual panel for Black Girls Dance in Chicago, and co-created and directed DanceLab—a free, choreographic course for Chicago teens, empowering participants of varying socioeconomic backgrounds + identities to find commonality in creation. She currently serves on Dancewave’s Artistic Advisory Council in NYC.

ANDREA MILLER (YEAR), Artistic Director and choreographer of Brooklyn-based company, GALLIM, has established herself as a perpetually groundbreaking artist who brings unbridled empathy, intimacy, and sensitivity to her work. A sought-after creator and collaborator in dance, film, theater, tech, and fashion, Miller was named 2017–18 Artist in Residence at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, becoming the first choreographer to hold that distinction. Miller's opening work created for the Met's Temple of Dendur, Stone Skipping, was named Best Choreography by Wendy Perron/Dance Magazine. Miller's final work for the museum opened at The Met Breuer in May 2018. Miller’s highly acclaimed works with GALLIM have been performed worldwide at venues including The Joyce Theater, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Jacob's Pillow, The Kennedy Center, Grec Festival de Barcelona, Theatre National de Chaillot, The Grand Theatre de la Ville de Luxembourg, Theaterhaus Stuttgart, Canal Madrid, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Commissions include Pennsylvania Ballet, Grace Farms, Bern Ballet, NDT2, Nord Nederlands Dans, Atlanta Ballet, Peak Performances, Lincoln Center, and The Kimmel Center. Collaborations in fashion include Hermès, Lacoste, Calvin Klein, VOGUE, Lane Crawford, and Kswiss, Zach Gold. Miller's recent film credit, The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, directed by Xavier Dolan will be released in 2018. Additional awards and honors include: Guggenheim Fellow, Sadler’s Wells Jerwood Fellowships, Princess Grace Foundation Fellowship in Choreography, Special Projects Awards and Works in Progress Award, New York City Center Choreography Fellowship, Joyce Theater Artist in Residence, and more. Miller’s educational programming is run from GALLIM’s Brooklyn home studio and has been brought to Universities and

educational centers across the US, recently at Harvard, Juilliard, Barnard, NYU, Marymount, Wesleyan, UCSB, among others.

PAUL SINGH (Just Your Two Wrists) earned his BFA in dance from the University of Illinois. He has danced for Gerald Casel, Jane Comfort, Risa Jaroslow, Will Rawls, Douglas Dunn, Christopher Williams, Kathy Westwater, and Faye Driscoll, and was among the inaugural cast of Punchdrunk’s American debut of Sleep No More. Abroad, he danced in Peter Sellars’ production of The Indian Queen and for Peter Pleyer (with collaborators Meg Stuart, Sasha Waltz, and Jeremy Wade) in a large-scale improvisation work in Berlin. Singh has had his own work presented at the Judson Church, New York Live Arts, Joe’s Pub, Dixon Place, La Mama E.T.C, Center for Performance and Research, and Dock 11 (Berlin). In 2004, his solo piece Stutter was presented at the Kennedy Center. Singh has taught contact improvisation around the world, leading intensives and advanced workshops for teacher training and beginners. He teaches varied technique classes (partnering, floor work, contemporary technique, contact improvisation) for Movement Research, Sarah Lawrence College, and Juilliard.

CREATIVE TEAM

ORLY ANAN (Costume Design, YEAR) is a Colombian/Israeli visual artist and art director whose work explores various mystic and spiritual traditions in a distinctive visual language that brings together visual arts, theater, and costume design. Informed by the histories of Surrealism, Bauhaus, and science fiction, Anan creates imaginative performances and installations where shrines, rituals, iconographies, and temples of various spiritual traditions connect the viewer with a sense of holiness and sacredness. Exceeding the confines of any specific belief, her work incorporates elements that reflect an interests in Kabbalist mysticism, carnivalesque and masquerade practices, and Afro-Diasporic and Indigenous cosmogonies, among others.

A rising figure in the Latin American contemporary art scene, Anan has recently exhibited her work at the Venice International Art Fair (Venice, 2023), Museo Marco (Monterrey, 2023), Museum of Museums (Seattle, 2022), MUTEK Festival (CDMX, 2022), Festival Grec (Barcelona, 2022), and Art Basel (Miami, 2020). Interdisciplinary in nature, Anan's practice has reached far and wide, including independent artistic projects, such as EIN SOF (MUBI premiered) and El ombligo como centro cósmico, as well as collaborations with notable Latin American musical artists such as Zoé's León Larregui, Bomba Estéreo, Sotomayor, and Lido Pimienta. Her unique practice has gained the attention of major publications including Forbes, Art Observed, Elle, Architectural Digest, and artnet.

REID BARTELME AND HARRIET JUNG (Costume Design, 2x4) met in 2009 while pursuing fashion design degrees at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. They started designing collaboratively in 2011 and have focused their practice primarily on costuming dance. They frequently design costumes for works by Pam Tanowitz, Kyle Abraham, and Justin Peck. They have devised costume centric performances for commissions from the Museum of Art and Design and the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. In 2023, they made their Broadway design debut with Bob Fosse’s Dancin’. Reid and Harriet have completed research fellowships at NYU Center for Ballet and the Arts and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. They continue designing

costumes and sets for dance productions around the world while expanding the scope of their practice outside the theater.

GUY DELLACAVE (Musician, 2x4) is a classical saxophonist based in New York City. He holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied under Dr. Paul Cohen. A passionate advocate for contemporary music, Guy has premiered numerous works across a range of genres, from solo pieces to orchestral compositions, many of which have been written by composers of his generation. As a member of the New York-based Vision Quartet and the bass clarinet choir Delicious Bass, Guy actively engages with new music, utilizing these platforms to explore innovative repertoire. He is equally adept in both contemporary and traditional saxophone works, earning awards for his chamber performances from the Fuchs Foundation and Pierrot Festival. In addition to his chamber work, Guy has performed with prominent ensembles such as the Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, New York Wind Orchestra, and Danse Theater Surreality.

FRED DESPIERRE (Music Composition, YEAR) is a French artist based in London since 2011. Alongside his career as a dancer and rehearsal director for Hofesh Shechter Company, he has developed himself as a music composer and a DJ as “Golden Ratio." His compositions, mostly dedicated to dance performances, allowed him to collaborate with various choreographers such as Andrea Miller for her work SAMA, as well as large scale works by Hofesh Shechter Company. Frédéric Despierre’s music is a blend of multicultural influences, atmospheric soundscapes, and club culture inspired percussive grooves.

DARRYL J. HOFFMAN (Composer, Shell of A Shell of The Shell) is a composer creative. He developed a curiosity for sound and began creating at the age of 13. Some of his early professional compositions include works for; choreographer Stephanie Martinez and Kansas City Ballet (2016), Visceral Dance Chicago’s Synapse (2017), three Philadanco works choreographed by Anthony Burrell & Christopher Huggins (2018-2019), Title lX (2018) & Victoria (2019) choreographed by Emmy Award winning choreographer Ebony Williams - which premiered at Jacob’s Pillow. Other musical commissions include; Paramar Dance Theatre’s premiere work entitled Kiss, choreographed by Stephanie Martinez, which has also been performed by The Baltimore School Of The Arts, & Thang Dao’s Run(A)Way-a dance film set on Kennesaw State University dance company (which won best original score at the Frostbite International Online Film Festival.) Over the years, Hoffman has developed a partnership with choreographer and Princess Grace Award recipient Rena Butler. Together, they have collaborated for works on; Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Ballet X (2018-2020.) In 2021 they created works for The Gibney Dance Company, Whim W’him Seattle Dance Company & The Juilliard School. In 2022; Groundwork’s, Charlotte Ballet, ABT’s Second Company, along with his first international evening lengths work –entitled CAVE for Swedish Dance Company Norrdans. In 2023, Hoffman created The Ride Through for Rena’s piece on Parsons Dance, which premiered at The Joyce Theatre. 2023 also included Pony Box Dance, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Oklahoma City Ballet, & an additional work for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Hoffman was a recipient of The “3Arts / Make A Wave” Award in Chicago, Illinois (2021). In addition to his extensive body of work throughout the years, Darryl has served as Musical Director for Regional Dance America’s

National Choreography Summer Intensive (2020 & 2023). In 2023 he directed his first music program entitled In the Here and Now at the Museum of Broadway in partnership with The Paige Fraser Foundation – sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts. This year (2024) he continues his collaborations with Rena Butler, creating music for Gauthier Dance in Germany. Darryl continues to live in his gift as he intends to shape the culture of music & dance with his passion for sound and in other aspects of the arts.

THOMAS GILES (Musician, 2x4), described as “breathtaking” (New York Music Daily), “insanely clever” (ClassicFM, United Kingdom), and “full of crystalline clarity” (Südkurier, Germany), performs the music of our time with tireless curiosity, imagination, and unwavering conviction. To date, Giles has premiered more than 250 new works—many of which are dedicated to him. He has enjoyed working closely with many leading composers from Meredith Monk to Charles Wuorinen to the American indie-rock duo Wye Oak. Recent premieres include works by Augusta Read Thomas, Chris Dench, and Nicola LeFanu. His growing body of solo repertoire hones a fascination with simultaneity and the multilimbic capacities of a single wind performer.

Giles is a founding member of Telos Consort—a flexible new music quintet comprised of two saxophones, violin, cello, and piano. He is a regular guest performer with top ensembles including the Grammy-winning Experiential Orchestra, Alarm Will Sound, London Royal Opera co., New York City Opera orchestra, Opera Parallèle, Contemporaneous, and ensembles Signal, MISE-EN, Échappé, Metropolis, as well as the internationally renowned PRISM and Raschér Saxophone Quartets. He has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Constellation Chicago, SFJAZZ, and abroad at Bachfest Leipzig, Heidelberg Kulturzentrum, Münster Musikhochschule, Szczecin International Saxophone Festival, Utrecht Bartholomeus Gasthuis, and the Citè de la Musique de Strasbourg. In 2022, Giles was a prizewinner at the prestigious Walter W. Naumburg International Saxophone Competition.

A devoted teacher, Giles is Artist-Teacher of Saxophone at the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge, MA. He has been a guest on campuses across the nation, including the Juilliard School, Harvard, Princeton, University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, the Hartt School, and UC Davis. He has held residencies at the Arts Academy of Szczecin (Poland), Landesgymnasium für Musik in Dresden (Germany), and as orchestral saxophonist for the National Music Festival, 2013-2017.

DEVIN B. JOHNSON (Visual Art, 2x4) obtained his BA in Fine Arts from the California State University of Channel Islands (2015) and received a Masters of Fine Arts at Pratt Institute (2019). In addition to being named a 2023 Artistin-Residence for Fountainhead, Miami, he was selected as an Artsy Vanguard (2022), named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Art and Design (2022) list, was included in Cultured’s “Young Artists 2021,” and was one of sixteen artists from around the world selected for the inaugural year of the Black Rock Senegal residency (2020). His work is collected by Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Pond Society, Shanghai; the Rubell Museum, Miami; the Columbus Museum of Art; Longlati Foundation, Shanghai; and many others. Exhibitions include Ritual of Welcome, Nicodim, Los Angeles (2024, solo); Black Rock Senegal, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, North Carolina (2024); Social Abstraction, curated by Antwaun Sargeant, Gagosian, Los Angeles and Hong Kong (2024);

The Ballad of the Children of the Czar, Galeria Nicodim, Bucharest (2024); Samantha Joy Groff, Devin B. Johnson, Katherina Olschbaur, Nicodim, New York (2023); Forms, Jeffrey Deitch and Gagosian, Miami (2023); Galeria Nicodim, Bucharest: 10 Years, Galeria Nicodim, Bucharest (2023); PRESENT ‘23, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus (2023); Ritornellos, Nicoletti Contemporary, London (2023); MATERNITY LEAVE: NONE OF WOMEN BORN, Nicodim in collaboration with the Green Family Art Foundation, Dallas (2023); Joshua Hagler, Devin B. Johnson, Nicola Samorì, Hugo Wilson, Nicodim, Los Angeles (2023); Night Owl, Massimo de Carlo (2022); Dak’Art Biennial, Dakar, Senegal (2022); Between Ground and Sky, Nicodim, New York (2022, solo); My Heart Cries, I Set Out an Offering for You, Nicodim, Los Angeles (2021, solo); Long Walk, Galeria Nicodim, Bucharest (2021, solo); Melody of a Memory, Nicodim, Los Angeles (2020, solo); When You Waked Up the Buffalo, Nicodim, Los Angeles (2020); Hollywood Babylon: A Re-Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, Jeffrey Deitch, Nicodim, AUTRE Magazine, Los Angeles (2020); Atmosphere of Certain Uncertainty, Residency Gallery, Inglewood (2019, solo); and Incognito, ICA LA, Los Angeles (2019).

HOGAN MCLAUGHLIN (Costume Design, Shell of A Shell of The Shell) is an American fashion designer, artist, and dancer. He began his professional career as a ballet dancer, performing with the internationally acclaimed Hubbard Street 2 and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In 2011, he met and collaborated with artist Daphne Guinness on his first garments, which ended up on display in the windows of Barneys New York Madison Avenue and the museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Later that year, McLaughlin launched his first collection for New York Fashion Week under his name, and was subsequently profiled by The New York Times, WWD, Vogue, among other publications, and had the opportunity to create custom looks for a number of high profile clients including Lady Gaga and Billy Porter. As an illustrator, he has had the pleasure of creating promotional images for HBO's Game of Thrones, Showtime's Penny Dreadful, and History Channel's Vikings.

DAN SCULLY (Lighting/Video Design) is a New York-based lighting and projection designer. He has been the resident lighting designer for A.I.M by Kyle Abraham since its founding, including designs for the full-length evening works Pavement, Live! The Realest M.C., and the Bessie Award-winning The Radio Show. Recent dance work includes designs for the New York City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, BODYTRAFFIC, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Misty Copeland, among others. Theater and concert credits include Rocky (Broadway), Jedermann (Salzburger Festspeile), The Orchestra Rocks! (Carnegie Hall), and Peter and The Wolf (John Lithgow/Carnegie Hall). Regional: Trinity Repertory Company, Geva Theatre Center, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, and the Two River Theater Company. MFA NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

KAREN YOUNG (Costume Design, Just Your Two Wrists) is a New York-based costume designer who has designed clothes for many of Kyle Abraham and A.I.M’s works including Drive, The Gettin’, INDY, Meditation, Big Rings, and An Untitled Love. Recent design for dance includes projects with the Martha Graham Dance Company, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ballet Basel, Brian Brooks, Lucinda Childs, Pontus Lidberg, Troy Schumacher, Sonya Tayeh, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Acosta Danza, Malpaso Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. She designed

Dance Theater, Ballet Basel, Brian Brooks, Lucinda Childs, Pontus Lidberg, Troy Schumacher, Sonya Tayeh, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Acosta Danza, Malpaso Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. She designed the costumes for Wendy Whelan's projects Restless Creature and The Day and is currently directing the reconstruction and design of the costumes of Martha Graham’s entire repertoire for the Martha Graham Dance Company. Recent design for theater includes Geoff Sobelle’s Home (Brooklyn Academy of Music) and Third Rail Projects highly acclaimed immersive shows Confection (Folger Theater) and Then She Fell. karenyoungcostume.com

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

Artistic Director

Executive Director

Kyle Abraham (he/him)

Emily Waters (she/her)

Board of Directors

Kyle Abraham

Suzanne Hall, Chair

Cheryl Bergenfeld

Adrienne Edwards

Karen Hogan

Mark A. Leavitt

Glenn Ligon

Jennifer Mandelson

Gary Mezzatesta

Bebe Neuwirth

Carrie Schneider

Stephen Simcock

Gilda Squire

Julia Strickland

Mickalene Thomas

Company and Tour Operations

Producing Director

General Manager

Rehearsal Director

Artistic Engagement Manager

Company Manager

Production Stage Manager

Lighting Supervisor

Development Associate

Danielle LeBron (she/her)

Financial Services

Lucy Mallett (she/her)

Julia Corrigan (she/her)

Arts FMS

Vernon Scott (he/him)

Anne Dechêne (she/her)

Jessica Tong (she/her)

Matthew Baker (he/him)

Bridget Caston (she/her)

Meredith Belis (she/her)

Dan Stearns (he/him)

Marketing Manager

Alexander Diaz (he/they)

Press Agent

Chris Constable (he/him)

For booking information, contact Lotus Arts Management, Sophie Myrtil-McCourty, President, at 72-11 Austin Street, Suite 371, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Tel: 347.721.8724; email: sophie@lotusartsmgmt.com; website: www.lotusartsmgmt.com

Generous support for A.I.M provided by: Jody and John Arnhold; Ed Bradley Family Foundation; Booth Ferris Foundation; Ford Foundation; Gaea Foundation; Howard Gilman Foundation; Harkness Foundation for Dance; The Hyde and Watson Foundation; Joyce Theater Foundation; MacMillan Family Foundation; the Mellon Foundation; Mid Atlantic Arts through USArtists International; Omomuki Foundation, Princess Grace Foundation-USA; Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; Samuel H. Scripps Foundation; The Shubert Foundation; and TD Bank Charitable Foundation. Public funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham is supported through the Comprehensive Organizational Health Initiative (COHI) | Managing Organizational Vitality and Endurance (MOVE), a program of The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) with support from the Mellon Foundation.

A.I.M thanks corporate donors Google, JPMorgan Chase, NBCUniversal, Pragma Securities LLC, Piper Sandler for their generous matching gift support.

Support the creation of new work and community engagement! Contributions may be made payable to “Abraham.In.Motion, Inc.” P.O. Box 986, New York, NY 10113. Abraham.In.Motion, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization (EIN: 82-4790161). All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Donate at www.aimbykyleabraham.org

A.I.M is a proud supporter of Dancers Responding to AIDS, which helps ensure that those most in need receive the care and comfort they would otherwise do without. Founded in 1991 by former Paul Taylor Dance Company members Denise Roberts Hurlin and Hernando Cortez, DRA relies on the extraordinary compassion and efforts of the performing arts community to fund a safety net of social services for those in need. Together, we can make a difference for those less fortunate than us. Donate at www.dradance.org/donate

ABOUT THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION

The Joyce Theater Foundation ("The Joyce," Executive Director, Linda Shelton), a nonprofit organization, has proudly served the dance community for more than four decades. Under the direction of founders Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld, Ballet Tech Foundation acquired and The Joyce renovated the Elgin Theater in Chelsea. Opening as The Joyce Theater in 1982, it was named in honor of Joyce Mertz, beloved daughter of LuEsther T. Mertz. It was LuEsther’s clear, undaunted vision and abundant generosity that made it imaginable and ultimately possible to build the theater. Ownership was secured by The Joyce in 2015. The theater is one of the only theaters built by dancers for dance and has provided an intimate and elegant home for over 475 U.S.-based and international companies. The Joyce has also expanded its reach beyond its Chelsea home through off-site presentations at venues ranging in scope from Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater, to Brooklyn’s Invisible Dog Art Center, and to outdoor programming in spaces such as Hudson River Park. To further support the creation of new work, The Joyce maintains longstanding commissioning and residency programs. Local students and teachers (1st–12th grade) benefit from its school program, and family and adult audiences get closer to dance with access to artists. The Joyce’s annual season of about 48 weeks of dance now includes over 300 performances for audiences of over 100,000. Visit Joyce.org for more information.

FUNDERS

Many Thanks to The Joyce's Institutional Funders for Keeping Us Moving Forward

An abundance of gratitude to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Representative Jerrold Nadler, and Representative Nydia M. Velázquez for their visionary leadership that established the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, which made the reopening of The Joyce Theater in 2021 and the reemergence of many dance companies possible.

Leadership support for The Joyce's year-round programs and services:

LuEsther T. Mertz

Charitable Trust

Season Sponsor:

Champion support for The Joyce's annual programming:

Major support for The Joyce's operations and special projects:

Booth Ferris Foundation

ABOUT THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION

VISION STATEMENT

The Joyce Theater Foundation is committed to fostering and supporting a diverse and inclusive environment, both on and off stage. We embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms, and value the rich experiences and perspectives that arise from differences in race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and cognitive and physical ability.

We strive to counteract the social injustices and racism that exist within our communities, our nation, and our world. Our aim as an organization is to embody the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

To achieve this, we will:

• Create and implement proactive diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice initiatives;

• Establish and maintain a culture of safe sharing, intentional listening, learning, and growth;

• Engage with and support disenfranchised communities by sharing information and resources and ensuring accessibility;

• Develop metrics and conduct regular reviews of our programs and policies to hold ourselves accountable and shift as neededs.

With these goals in place and our Vision Statement in mind, we are dedicated to the continued learning and growth needed to foster an inclusive environment for all. This is an ongoing process and by nature will be an evolving statement.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LINDA SHELTON

Executive Assistant and DEIJ Program Manager................................... .....................................................................................................Ayo Janeen Jackson

ADMINISTRATION

General Manager Huong Hoang

Associate General Manager................................................Katy Myers

Director of Human Resources...........................Sharonica Williams

Receptionist.......................................................................................Gilbert Balasa

Senior Director of Development Kirsten Munro

Director of Institutional Giving.........................................Jean M. Ross

Director of Individual Giving and Development Operations ... .........................................................................................................................Meg White

Director of Special Events and Board Relations............Jesse Chin

Individual Giving Manager.................................................Catherine Eng

Institutional Giving Manager................................................Marisa Davis

Special Events Associate........................................................Maeve Brady

Development Coordinator...............................................Rachel Fontenot

Development Intern...............................................................Tah-Janay Hayes

Director of Programming Danni Gee

Programming Manager.............................................Noa Rui-Piin Weiss

Artist Services Manager..........................................................Barb Domue

Director of Dance Education & Family Programs Heather McCartney

Dance Education & Family Programs Manager.....................................

.............................................................................................................Joyce Laoagan

Education Intern.............................................................................Alexia Quispe

Director of Marketing Andy Sheagren

Associate Director of Marketing Strategy......................Anjali Amin

Associate Director of Creative & Design..............Julia Thorncroft

Marketing Manager........................................................................Annie Marx

Marketing Assistant..............................................................................Dezi Tibbs

Director of Finance Margaret Hollenbeck

Finance Associate.............................................................Savá M. B. Martin

Finance Clerk..............................................................................Xavier DelValle

Database Administrator..........................................................Jim Seggelink

PRODUCTION

Director of Production................................................................Jeff Segal

Lighting Supervisor..........................................................................Kelly Atallah

Assistant Production Manager...........................................Olivia Brown

Head Audio........................................................................................Sean Mullins

Lighting Board Operator................................................Alexander Symes

Head Carpenter.......................................................................Web Crittenden

Head Electrician..................................................................Brittany Spencer

Stage Technicians.......................................Fabrizio Caputo, Edward Hill

The Joyce Theater is a member of APAP, Dance/NYC, and Dance/USA.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Joyce Theater operates on the Lenape island of Manhahtaan (Mannahatta) and acknowledges that it was founded upon the stolen land and erasure of many Indigenous communities. This acknowledgement demonstrates our institution’s commitment to the process of dismantling the legacies of colonialism and cultural imperialism.

We acknowledge the ongoing violence towards Indigenous people through systemic inequality. We pay our respect to the Indigenous peoples who lived and continue to live upon this land, and whose rich history, artistic practices, and spirituality are tied to this land. It is within our responsibility as a cultural institution and our commitment to diversity and inclusion to embody a commitment to Indigenous rights and cultural equity.

We sincerely invite you as an audience member to take a moment to reflect on the history and legacy of displacement, migration, and settlement.

It is our intention to work with local Native American arts councils to better inform our land acknowledgment practices and anticipate that it will evolve over time.

JOYCE THEATER PRODUCTIONS

Producer Ross LeClair

FRONT-OF-HOUSE

FOH Operations Manager Samantha Fernandez House Manager .Drew O'Bryan

Assistant House Managers.........Gilbert Balasa, Chikako Iwahori, Di’Shai Oquendo, Utafumi Takemura, Nicholas Thomas

BOX OFFICE

Box Office Manager Lisa Gendell Supervisors.............................................................Beth Miller, Vanessa Moton

Box Office Associates.......................................................................Imu Aghahowa, Valencia Lombardi-Chisholm, Kelly Collins, Robert Craddock, Tatiana Gomez, Yulidal Hernandez-Kin, Ashley Kail, Roy Odom, Jeremy Scharf, Kate Thackaberry

OPERATIONS

Director of Operations Lou Albruzzese

Studio Operations Manager (NYCC&D)............................Tamika Daniels

Studio Operations Rentals Associate...............................Lauren Marcolus Studio Operations Associates (NYCC&D)....................Kristin Maugeri, Calvin Osorio, Cameron Pelache Studio Facilities................................................Stephon Bines, Daniel Hartnett, Ricardo Hernandez, Lori Write-Huertas

FACILITIES

Facilities Manager Jimmy Ortiz Maintenance Staff...............................................................Madelin Estrella, Pablo Rodriguez, Jonathan Singh

SPECIAL SERVICES FOR THE JOYCE THEATER Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP....................................................................................

Sara E. Solfanelli (Special Counsel for Pro Bono Initiatives), Debra R. Anisman (Special Counsel), Howard B. Epstein (Of Counsel), Gregory P. Pressman, Esq. (Of Counsel), Cristina Giappone, Esq., Andrew B. Lowy, Esq., Sabrina Singh, Esq, Steven M. Appel, Esq., Gordon W. VanWieren III, Lance M. Kodish............................................................................................................. Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC................................................................ ................................................................................Kimberly M. Maynard, Esq. Stephanie Grassi, Esq. P.C...........………..Stephanie Grassi, Counsel Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP............................................... .........................................................Aaron Abraham, Matthew Giacobbe Hogan Lovells………..................................................................Ross Moskowitz Accounting...........................................................................................Lutz & Carr Digital Marketing Firm...............................................Capacity Interactive Publicity.................................................................................................Billy Zavelson Printer...........................................................Direct Printing Impressions Inc. Insurance.................................................................Risk

Gym U NYC is the Official Gym Sponsor of The Joyce Theater.

Donald J. Rose, MD Director, Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at NYU Langone Health is the orthopedic and dance medicine consultant for The Joyce Theater Foundation.

THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION, INC.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Charles M. Adelman, Chair

Madelyn Wils, Vice Chair

Monica F. Azare, Vice Chair

Stephanie R. Breslow, Treasurer

Jane E. Goldberg, Secretary

Kerry Clayton, Chair Emeritus

Virginia A. Millhiser, Chair Emerita

Amit Wadhwaney, Chair Emeritus

R. Richard Ablon

Rob Ashford

John M. Basnage de Beauval

Ajay Bhandaram

Alan Cumming

Keane Ehsani

John Philip Falk

Michael Feller

Melina Fisher

IN MEMORIAM

Theodore S. Bartwink (Trustee 1993-2014)

Tracy Brown (Trustee 2020-2023)

R. Britton Fisher (Trustee 1999-2020)

David D. Holbrook (Trustee 1994-2023)

Richard Lukins (Trustee 1998-2011)

Anh-Tuyet Nguyen (Trustee 2007–2020)

Richard Shea (Trustee 2015-2022)

Monica B. Voldstad (Trustee 2016-2023)

Stephen D. Weinroth (Trustee 1996-2022)

Ronald Gumbaz

Toni Hoover

Robert Musiker

Meryl Rosofsky

Saul Sanders

Linda Shelton

Lauren E. Shortt

Cathy Weinroth

Founders and Trustees Emeriti: Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld

ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN

The Joyce honors the following individuals, corporations, and foundations for their visionary support of our mission of advancing the vibrant and extraordinary art of dance. Funds contributed to the endowment campaign will allow The Joyce to continue its support of the dance community and to commission new work.

$1 Million and above

LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust

Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund

Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Charitable Trust

$500,000 and above

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Richard B. Fisher and Family

R. Britton Fisher and Family Rockefeller Brothers Fund

$250,000 and above

David & Andrea Holbrook

Richard A. Lukins & Karen Fry

Saul & Mary Sanders

Susan Fawcett Sosin

$100,000 and above

Anonymous (1)

Alphawood Foundation

Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer

The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation

The Estate of Dorothy Lefkof

The William Randolph Hearst Foundations

Lynne & Richard Pasculano

Michèle & Steve Pesner

The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation

The Starr Foundation

$50,000 and above

R. Richard & Margery Ablon

Apollo Management, L.P.

Stephanie Breslow & Paul Watterson

The Coca-Cola Foundation

Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet A. Cozzi

JPMorgan Chase Foundation

Jerome A. and Estelle R.

Newman Assistance Fund, Inc.

Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation

$25,000 and above

Jane E. Goldberg

Cecilia & Jim Herbert

Jane Kendall & David Dietz

Elysabeth Kleinhans

Arnie & Susan Scharf

Richard Shea

Jennifer & Jonathan Allan Soros

Fiona J. Tilley & Gürhan Orhan

Dave Waks & Sandy Teger

Chris & Lonna Yegen

Carol Yorke & Gerard Conn

$5,000 and above

Anonymous (3)

Barbara & Robert Berkley

Philanthropic Fund

Barbara Berliner & Sol D. Rymer

The Cory & Bob Donnalley

Charitable Foundation

Jim & Linda Ellis

Mr. & Mrs. Ira Haupt, II

The Lawton W. Fitt & James I. McLaren Foundation

James H. Ottaway, Jr.

Kathleen A. Scott

Linda Shelton

Ferne Goldberg Sperling & Allan Sperling

JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION DONORS

The Joyce Theater appreciates the generosity of its supporters listed below as well as its many other supporters too numerous to include on these pages. List as of April 8, 2025.

Platinum Benefactors

($500,000 and above)

John & Jody Arnhold

Elysabeth Kleinhans

Virginia & Timothy Millhiser

LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust

Gold Benefactors

($100,000 and above)

Deborah & Charles Adelman

Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer

Howard Gilman Foundation

Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet Cozzi

The Harkness Foundation for Dance

Leanne Lachman

New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

Robert Pollock

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation

Saul & Mary Sanders

The Shubert Foundation

Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels

Amit Wadhwaney

Madelyn & Steven Wils

Silver Benefactors

($50,000 and above)

Anonymous

Stephanie R. Breslow & Paul Watterson

Catskill Mountain Foundation

Ann & George Colony

Margaret & John Falk

Nancy & Michael Feller

National Endowment for the Arts

New York State Council on the Arts

Michèle & Steve Pesner & Setpheap (“Peace”) San

The Jerome Robbins Foundation

Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart Coleman

Lauren E. Shortt

SHS Foundation

Denise Littlefield Sobel

TD Bank/TD Charitable Foundation

Conrad Voldstad

Cathy Weinroth

Benefactor's Circle

($25,000 and above)

Anonymous (2)

Jeff & Susan Campbell

The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation

Melina Fisher

Jane E. Goldberg

Elzbieta Grove

Heartfelt Wings Foundation

Henry and Lucy Moses Fund

Bob & Sharon Musiker

President's Circle

($15,000 and above)

Jen Ablon

Sarah Arison

Citizens Private Bank

Robert Goldberg & Betsy MacIsaac

Aimee Haydinger

Henry Luce Foundation

National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts

Ms. Sharon Patrick

Tatiana Piankova Foundation

Karen Roth

Kathleen A. Scott

Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund

Vicente Wolf

Impresario’s Circle

($10,000 and above)

Anonymous (2)

Rick & Nurit Amdur

Ms. Monica Azare

Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation

John Basnage de Beauval

Dr. John Bonavita-Goldman

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Suzanne Hall & Valentino Carlotti

Leslie & Richard Curtis

Ms. Susan Dickler & Mr. Sig Van Raan

Linda & Martin Fell

Gregg & Jean Frankel

Charles and Joan Gross

Family Foundation

Sharon B. Gurwitz

Judith M. Hoffman

Toni Hoover

Illuminated Foundation

Christine Knuth

Andrew Martin-Weber

Mr. James McLaren & Ms. Lawton Fitt

Linda & Ed Morse

Nō Studios of Milwaukee

Nancy Sands

The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts

Linda Shelton

Irene Shen

Leslie Siegel

Barbara Madsen Smith

Jean & Gene Stark

Johanna Weber

Producer’s Circle

($7,500 and above)

Neme Alperstein

Office of City Council Member

Erik Bottcher

The FGK Foundation

Con Edison

Dr. Peter & Mrs. Eszter Friedman

Melanie Coronetz & Bruce G. Miller

Cherrie Nanninga

Ellen Rosen

Michael Sekus & Bianca Russo

Margaret Stern

Advocates

($5,000 and above)

Anonymous (2)

R. Richard Ablon

Alpern Family Foundation

Rob Ashford

The Barbara Bell Cumming Charitable Trust

Andrew & Froma Benerofe

Ajay Bhandaram

Marty & Louise Bickman

Judi Rappoport Blitzer & David M. Blitzer

Donya & Scott Bommer

Robert Brenner

Donna B. Case

Ms. Georgina Cullman

Carol Davis & Joel Marcus, M.D.

Jeffrey Davis & Michael T. Miller

Ms. Patricia Dugan

Mr. Keane Ehsani

Judith R. & Alan H. Fishman

Robert J. Fraiman Jr. & Melanie Harris

Ania Fryszkowska

Owls Fund at the Triangle Community Foundation

Emi Gittleman

Robert Greenberg

The Randall and Mary Hack Foundation

Elizabeth Anne Hartman

Olivia Howard & Greg Griffith

Christopher Jones & Deborah McAlister

Alan & Gail Koss

Jonathan Levinson

Uttara P. Marti

Ronay & Richard Menschel/ Charina Foundation, Inc.

Consulate General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands

New Music USA

Val Holley & Joseph Plocek

Rajika & Anupam Puri

Nina B. Quigley

Mr. Stephen Kroll Reidy

Lawrence Safran & Romulo Aromin, Jr.

Susan & Arnie Scharf

Robert A. Schulman

Deborah Selch

Christopher Soule

Linda Strumpf

Theresa Alessandra Russo Foundation

Ms. Patricia E. Vance

Barbara Wybraniec

Director’s Circle ($2,750 and above)

Anonymous (2)

Joel & Rhela Aragona

Anne-Victoire Auriault

Australian Consulate General in New York

Barbash Family Fund

Sandra Berger

Barbara Berliner & Sol Rymer

Ms. Deanna Bittker

Edward Brill

Jeffrey Bruce & Ingrid Steffensen

Capezio/Ballet Makers Dance Foundation

Cathleen Collins

Jane Comer

Chris Coulthrust

The Cowles Charitable Trust

Trisha & Patrick Duval

Christopher M Elmore

David L. Fanger & Martin Wechsler

Andrew and Claire-Marine Ferguson

Jeffrey Olund & Silvia Furia

Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany

Dorothy Goodman

Elisabeth Hefti

Carolina Hernandez

Jonathan Kanovsky

David Kernahan

Diana Korsh

Kathy Krall

Vasili Krishnamurti

Joe Lanteri, New York City Dance Alliance Inc.

Rosanne Leshner

Jayne Lipman & Robert Goodman

Johnny Mendoza & Mark Littman

In memory of John MacDonald

Karen & Martin McDonald

The McNamee McHugh Family Fund

James Musiker

Warrie Price & James David Price

Donald J. Rose & Victoria Lasdon Rose

Fran Schulman

Mr. Vernon Scott

Rena Shagan

Craig Snyder

Consulate General of Spain in New York

Wendy & Alex Stanton

Stephens Foundation

Susan Ulick

Alex Z. Wang

Arlene Weinberg

Alexandra Wheeler & Rocky Rukan

Michelle D. and Claude L. Winfield

Irving & Elaine Wolbrom

Ralph Womble & Ashley Edwards

Billy F.B. Wong & Stephanie Gordon

Carol Yorke & Gerard Conn

In honor of Billy Zavelson

Ms. Barbara Zuckerberg

Leaders

($1,000 and above)

Anonymous (6)

Adrienne Albert

Robert Allyn

Gerry & Hank Alpert

Ms. Linda Andrews

Aybars Asci

James Asci & Josh Schulteis

Mr. & Mrs. Ira Asherman

Christina Back

Ali Baum

Harvey & Stephanie Benjamin

Cheryl Bergenfeld

Bloomberg LP

Ms. Lisa Bonifacic

Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Bonovitz

Nissan Boury

Ms. A. Bozzi

Barbara & Gary Brandt

Carol & Bob Braun

Ms. Joan Breibart

Madeline Brine

Gerri Brioso

Mr. Matthew Brodlie

Daniel & Elaine Brownstein

Dr. Amy Buchman & Ms. Vicki Haupt

Lisa Jo Reimer-Byrne

Ralph & Martine Calder

Doug & Lisa Caldwell

Joseph and Linda Camardo

Mr. Joel Camche

Mr. Scott Caplan

Karen Carozza

Ms. Cheryl Carruthers

Cengiz Cemaloglu

Julia Chambers

Peri & David Clark

Mike Coffin

Pamela Cook

Ms. Edrie Cote

Paul & Caroline Cronson

Greg Darnieder

Irene Rosner David, in Memory of Dr. Raphael David

Diana Davies

Christopher Delong

Jan, Dick and Nora Demenus

The Cory & Bob Donnalley

Charitable Foundation

Miriam & David Donoho

The Dorothy Fund

Ms. Domitilia M. Dos Santos

Benjamin Duster

Suzanne B. Engel

Erin Feely-Nahem & Isaac Nahem

Ms. Audrey Feldman

Marion Ilene Fischer

Judith & Walter Flamenbaum

Pamela Frankel

Judith Z. Friedman

Mark Friedman & Veronique Bogliolo Friedman

Tony & Carol Frischia

Clio Garland

Swapna Ghanta

Barrie Gillies & William Drummy

Ms. Diane Gooch

Carole Gottlieb

Minda Gralnek

Mason & Kim Granger

Pam Green

Mr. & Mrs. Glen Gunsalus

Alexandra L. Harper

Laurie and Jack Heflin

Sheila Heimbinder

Mr. Ronald Hellman & Mr. Stephen Roberts

Janet L. Henner

Ms. L Kathy Herre

Mrs. Alixandra Holloway

Emma Hood

Karen Brooks Hopkins

Lynn Hopkins

Ms. Lisa Huertas

David H. Hughes, Jr.

Mary & David Iles

Jasteka Foundation

Rebecca Josue

I. Michael Kadish

Kenneth S. Kail & Ivy Hwang

Margaret Kaplen

Mr. Matthew Karas

Ms. Jane Karol

Jane Kendall

John Kirby

Ed Krugman & Ethel Klein

Murray & Sylvana Klein

Eric & Sandra Krasnoff

Bette Lacombe

Mr. Richard Lanahan

Ilene H Lang

Nancy Lashine

Mr. Julius Leiman-Carbia

Michael Lemle

Howard & Elaine Leventhal Charitable Fund

Judith Lewis

Dorothy Lichtenstein

Robert & Dorina Link

Ms. Mary Loftus

David Long

Jonna Mackin

Mr. & Ms. Mangini

Joseph M. Marger

Edwin Maynard

Lorraine J. Meeker

Jeff Melvin

Joyce F. Menschel

Ms. Mary Meyer

Diana and David Milich

Miller Khoshkish Foundation

Mr. Wayne & Mrs. Barbara Miller

Mr. Conte Moore & Ms. Barbara Jones

Mr. Michael Mulligan

Jane & Michael Murphy

Judith Musiker

Judy Musiker

Ms. Eve Mykytyn

James Neisloss

Ms. Molly Nozyce

Omomuki Foundation

Mr. Conor O'Neil

Aaron Singer & Bart Oosterveld

Mrs. Trisha Ostergaard

Rachel Ostry, MD

Candace and Simon Owen-Williams

John Owen

Leonard Pack & Adele Weisman

Mercedes Paratje

David Pasterski

Ms. Amy Penner-Walker

Edith C. Penty

Mrs. Roxanne Permesly

Flora Perskie

Doug and Teresa Peterson

Carl Pforzheimer III

Larry & Barbara Pitsch

The Plimpton-Shattuck Fund

Judith J Plows

Donna & James Pressman

Ms. Karen Provost

Soula Proxenos

Rainbow Sandals Foundation

Betty P. & Michael H. Rauch

Frances A. Resheske

Philip W. Riskin Charitable Foundation

Ms. Ayodele Roach

Mary Jo Robertiello

Donald W. Roeske, Jr.

Ann Sahid Rosche

Felicia Rosenfeld

Jane K Royal and John C Lantis II

Alina Roytberg

Ty Rugman

Xiomara & Charles Scheidt

Mark Schumer

Jesse & Carol Schwartz

Margaret E. Selby

Martha Sherman

Barbara Jean Sinclair

Mr. Irving Sitnick

Elizabeth Sledge

Marilyn Sobel

Leon Sokol

Michael Solomon

Daniel Spence and Marcelo Mesquita

Marianne Stegeland

William Stern

Judy Stewart

Mr. & Ms. Justin Stewart

Linda Stocknoff

Abbie M. Strassler

Ms. Alicia Suarez

Douglas Szlompek

Yael Mandelstam & Ken Tabachnick

Jon Teeuwissen & Welz Kauffman

Jim Tharp

Deirdre Towers

Lucy Vasserman & Brendan Finnegan

Holly Wallace & Edwin Baum

Arlene Weinberg

Ms. Adele Weisman

Peter & Deborah Winograd

Elly Karp Wong

Cora Yamamoto

Ms. Bonnie Zamosky-Roth

Mr. Christian Zimmermann

Investors ($500 and above)

Anonymous (7)

Mohamed Abdirahman

Dr. LaRue Allen & Ebonya Washington

West Jersey Youth Ballet, Joanna & Elena Andriopoulos

Debra R. Anisman

Rebecca Aronson

Jane Barr

Joan & Ira Berkowitz

Jan Berris

Ms. Helga Borck

Ms. Valerie Jo Bradley

Maria M Branco

Lize Burr

Robert Calderisi

Lynn Canaan

Mark Carbone

Andrea Chernyk

Amy Cho

Melinda DeChiazza Cloobeck

Eileen & Michael Cohen

Galois Cohen

Robert Conkey

Victoria Cowles

Mary E Craig

John and Nada Culver

David de Weese

The DiChristina Family

Richard G. Dudley, Jr.

Jorge Durand

Mr. Charles Forma

Mr. Leroy Fortcher

Sarah Fox and Steven Lofchie

Steven Fox

Pierre Frinault

Nicia Fullwood

Ms. Irna Gadd & Ms. Helen Fosbery

Tom & Nina Geller

Samara Gerard

Karen Gershowitz

Ronald Gilliam & Akram Hélil

David Glaser

Ms. Geraldine Glassman

Elysa Goldman

Nita Silverman & Chuck Goodgal

Ms. Nancye Green

Dr. Susan Ross Green

Lawrence W. Greene

Charles & Carol Grossman Family Fund

Jane Groveman

Mia Haber

Elaine & Chuck Harris

Laurie Hart

Kathy and Scott Hawley

Ms. Maureen Hayes

Mr. Edward Henry & Ms. Susan Monk

Jonathan Hiltz

Gregory Ho and Linda Sanchez

Thomas Hollingsworth

Alicia Dhyana House

Ralph & Lynn Huber

Daphne Hurford & Sanford Padwe

Stephanie Joel

John Kalish & Susan Niederman

Scot Karr

Ethelle Katz

Mr. Stephen Lane

Sydnie Liggett

Mitch Lowenthal

Susanna Lowy

Waiming Man

Jennifer Markovitz

Mr. William Marraccini

Judy Mauer

Linda and Max Maxwell

Wendy A. McCain

Alexis McCormack

Mrs. Rachel Meidan

Israel Meir & Steve Rivera

Victoria Melendez

Tanya Melich & Noel Silverman

Robert Mihalik

Bertram Moody

Joe Morra

Richard J. Moylan

Deb Murnin

Jake Musiker

Drs. Benjamin Natelson & Gudrun Lange

Stuart Nordheimer & Barbara Miller

Joyce O'Brien

Mrs. Anita Orlin

Olivier Pechou

Andy Peters

Denae Peters

The L.E. Phillips Family Foundation, Inc.

Toniann Pitassi

Brian H. Polovoy

Charles Ragland

Stephanie Goldson & Stephen Rappaport

Lindy Shuttleworth & Arthur Reichstetter

Mr. Albert Reid

Sallie Gouverneur & John Riley

M Felicity Rogers-Chapman

Jean M. Ross

Lainie and John Ross

Elsa & Marvin Ross-Greifinger

Marilyn & Alan Rothstein

Lori Rotskoff

Sally and Peter Rudoy

Deborah Sale and Ted Striggles

Ariane Schaffer

Amy Schulman

Drs. Dorry Segev & Sommer Gentry

Neal Sheorey

Tony Weiss and Tara Sherman

Sheetal & Tokumbo Shobowale

Nancy Sibell

Edward Siegel

Joseph Small

Andrew & Jennifer Smith

Robin Smith

Jeanne Smythe

Joan and Laurence Sorkin

Jim Stiles & Randy Bird

Harriet Stollman

Dr. Pavur Sundaresan

Gary Tannenbaum & Helen J. Mills

The Winkler Prins Charitable Fund

Rachel Theilheimer

Jennifer Tipton

Dana Troetel & George Papageorge

Ronald Walcott

Gregory V Ward

Joan Waricha

Ebonya Washington

Michael Wehman

Carol Weil

Kate Weil

George S. Werner & Li Werner

Migs Woodside

Mai Yee

Gregory Youdan Jr.

Eloise Zeller

JOYCE PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE WITH PUBLIC FUNDS FROM:

Joyce programs are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council with special thanks to Council Member Erik Bottcher.

FACILITIES & SERVICES

Box Office (212-242-0800): Open Monday thru Sunday, 12pm - 6pm. On days when there is a performance, the box office is open through curtain time; advance sales stop ½ hour prior to curtain time (including matinees). Closed on major holidays. For Hearing Impaired call (TDD) 212-245-2904. To report Lost & Found items, please see an usher or call 212-691-

EMERGENCY RESUSCITATION EQUIPMENT

Resuscitation masks and latex gloves are located in the closet next to the drinking fountain in the Upper Lobby. AED is located downstairs in the reception area. LEARN CPR. For more information, contact the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association.

FIRE NOTICE: The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire or other emergency, please walk —do not run— to that exit. WARNING: The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited within the auditorium. Violators will be punished with confiscation of recording device or ejection from the theater, and may be held liable for money damages.