ORIGINAL MUSIC: Frédérique Gnaman, Juliette Jones, Deah Love Harriott, Jaylen Petinaud, Monique Brooks Roberts, Martine Mauro-Wade
MUSICIANS: Juliette Jones, Deah Love Harriott, Martine Mauro-Wade, Jaylen Petinaud
Lighting and Scenic Supervisor
Projection Designer
Costume Designer
Sound Designer
Music Supervisor
Playback Engineering & Sychonization Specialist
Music Director and Arranger
Lighting Supervisor
Wardrobe Assistant
Sound Supervisor
Associate Projection Designer
Rehearsal Director
Assistant to Choreographer
David L. Arsenault
Aaron Rhyne
Ashley Soliman
Justin Ellington
Zane Mark
Enrico de Trizio
Deah Love Harriott
Alex Fetchko
Amy Page
DJ Potts
Eli Garmon
Mora-Amina Parker
Jay Staten
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.
Black History Month presentations at The Joyce generously supported by TD Bank.
Major support for this engagement was provided through a grant from The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation to encourage the performances of New York City-based dance companies at The Joyce Theater. The Joyce's presentation of U.S.-based dance companies is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Major support for The Joyce has been provided by Booth Ferris Foundation, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, MacMillan Family Foundation, and The Jerome Robbins Foundation.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Continuing her explorations of Black joy, director and choreographer Camille A. Brown creates a new work for her company, that launches new queries into the possibilities of imagination -- and boldly investigates the future.
While Brown has often disrupted our understanding of the past, in this new work, she imagines a creative space for cultural liberation- conjuring new ways of being in this world. Pulling from themes found in the "I AM" episode of the HBO series, Lovecraft Country, this new work picks up where ink left off by blasting us into the universe where anything is possible and features various dance genres of the African Diaspora.
HOMECOMING EXISTING
ELEVATION
THROWBACK #1
THROWBACK #2
CHANNELING
WE ARE BLACK GIRLS THAT CAN DANCE
THROWBACK #3
MUSICIANS JAM I AM RISE
ASCENSION
I AM is spirit, music, movement, and community centered in the heart and soul multiverse of Black joy.
MUSIC CREDITS: Beauty by Dru Hill, Optimistic by Sounds of Blackness, Crush On You by Lil Kim ft Lil Cease, Gypsy (La Da Dee) [Homeless] Women by Crystal Waters, I'll Be There For You / You're All I Need To Get By by Method Man ft Mary J. Blige, Papa Was A Rollin' Stone by The Temptations, Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See by Busta Rhymes.
A NOTE FROM THERESA RUTH HOWARD
Choreographer and director Camille A. Brown has built an expansive and lauded career in dance, spanning multiple genres: concert, commercial, and musical theater. Through dance and storytelling, her work celebrates and recontextualizes African American culture—its profundity, complexity, and brilliance—while paying homage to its diasporic DNA.
In 2012, Brown embarked on what would be an artistic pilgrimage to choreograph the narrative of African American humanity. Mr. TOL E. RAncE (2012), BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play (2015), and ink (2017)—took audiences on a journey from oppression to liberation, I AM is the fourth installment of this body of work. It is a love letter expressed through the body, written in the diasporic languages of West African dance, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Social, Street, and Hip-Hop styles. Brown choreographs the spectrum of humanity, transporting audiences to the playground, the street, “da club,” and the church, where dancers physicalize the experience of “speaking in tongues.”
I AM is a music concert that nixes the headliner and places its powerhouse dancers in the spotlight. The score blends original compositions with reinterpreted R&B hits from the '90s by artists like Lil’ Kim, Busta Rhymes, Method Man, and Mary J. Blige. These tracks are transformed for classical violin and juxtaposed with the percussion of drums and piano, creating a soundscape that is both evocative and hauntingly reverent.
The audience is invited into a nostalgic game of “name that tune,” while the interpretations subvert musical hierarchies and challenge the prescribed rules of “high art.” This cognitive dissonance engages listeners on multiple levels. Brown’s nods to cultural traditions like: HBCU drumlines and majorettes, the smooth moves of R&B singing groups like Gladys Knight and the Pips or TLC, and iconic music videos like Busta’s Keep Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See is a sweet homage Black creative expression.
Audience members will want to stomp, snap, and sing along—and they should! In the Africanist tradition of “call and response,” I AM fosters an active, dynamic conversation between the dancers, musicians, and the audience.
I AM demands that each performer bring forth their fullest, most authentic expression of self—their power, strength, vulnerability, or sexual identity. It celebrates unison without uniformity, standing together in individuality and becoming stronger in the process. I AM holds a mirror to the culture, urging it to recognize its beauty. Most importantly, it exercises the power of self-definition, determination, and self-possession.
SPECIAL THANKS
Camille A. Brown & Dancers would like to extend a special thanks to Lorraine Brown, Tanisha Christie, Ja’Michael Darnell, Hilary Franklin, Kyle Frisina, Danni Gee, Lisa Goldberg, Steven Harris, Theresa Ruth Howard, Grace Landfeld, Joe Machota and the CAA team, Michael Moore, Michael Reed, Jake Sokoloff, Margaret Selby, Linda Shelton, Pam Tatge, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Talvin Wilks, Lisa Johnson Willingham; The composers of this work: Deah Love Harriott, Frédérique Gnaman, Jaylen Petinaud, Juliette Jones, Martine Mauro-Wade, and Monique Brooks Roberts; The creatives who worked most generously on this show: David Arsenault, Justin Ellington, Aaron Rhyne, Zane Mark, Ashley Soliman, Enrico de Trizio, Eli Garmon, DJ Potts, Amy Page, and Kwamina Biney.
The performance of I AM at The Joyce are dedicated to Joanne Hill-Robinson, Judith Jamison, and Georgiana Pickett.
Photo by Cherylynn
Tsushima
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Camille A. Brown & Dancers (CABD) is a Bessie award-winning, NYC-based dance company that soars through history like a whirlwind. Recognized for blending modern, hip hop, African, tap, and social dance to forge riveting works that ripple with energy, urgency, and powerful theatricality, CABD reclaims Black narratives with historicaly informed and thought-provoking repertory on race, culture, and identity.
The Company has toured its repertory with live music to 74 cities in the US and internationally. CABD performs for 20,000+ people, and serves 5,000+ engagement participants annually through free community programs that elevate African diaspora aesthetics. In May 2020, CABD launched its Social Dance for Social Change virtual school, offering free online artist/scholar lectures by notable speakers and social dance classes, led by Company dancers. To date, the virtual school has 98,000 participants and continues to grow.
In 2022, the Company was thrilled to perform at The Apollo and Joyce Theater in New York City, in a historic two-week celebration of Brown's Trilogy of dances on race, culture, and identity.
For more information on Camille A. Brown & Dancers, please visit www.camilleabrown.org.
WHO'S WHO IN THE COMPANY
CAMILLE A. BROWN (Artistic Director/Choreographer) is a prolific Black choreographer whose work taps into both ancestral and contemporary stories to capture a range of deeply personal experiences and cultural narratives of African American identity. Through the medium of dance, she is successfully balancing careers in Stage, TV, and Film. She is the Artistic Director and Choreographer for her company, Camille A. Brown & Dancers. Her trilogy on race, culture, and identity has won accolades: Mr. TOL E. RAncE (2012) was honored with a Bessie Award in 2014, and a 2003 Bessie Award nomination for Outstanding Revival; BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play (2015) was Bessie-nominated; and ink (2017) premiered at The Kennedy Center, was performed at The Apollo Theater in 2022, and has received critical acclaim. In 2022, she made her Broadway directorial debut for the Broadway revival of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, making her the first Black woman to direct and choreograph a Broadway play since Katherine Dunham in 1955. The production received seven Tony Award nominations including Best Direction of a Play and Best Choreography for Brown. The New York Times proclaimed the production “triumphant.” She also received the 2023 Broadway Black Award for Best Direction. Within the same season, Brown became the first Black artist at The Metropolitan Opera to direct a mainstage production, co-directing alongside James Robinson on Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones (2021), which she also
choreographed. Fire was triumphantly brought back to the MET again this 2024 spring season. Also at The Metropolitan Opera, she choreographed Porgy & Bess and Terence Blanchard’s Champion. Brown’s first musical for theater was The Fortress of Solitude directed by Daniel Aukin, written for stage by Itamar Moses, and with music & lyrics by Michael J. Friedman. For Fortress, she received a Lortel nomination for Outstanding Choreographer. She received the Audelco Award for Choreography for Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare in the Park. Her Broadway choreography debut was with A Streetcar Named Desire, followed by the Tony Award-winning musical, Once on This Island. Brown has been nominated for four Tony awards including for Choir Boy, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, and Hell’s Kitchen - with music and Lyrics by Alicia Keys. For Hell’s Kitchen, she also received her fourth Drama Desk nomination and won The Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Choreography and the Audelco Award for Best Choreographer.
Brown’s film and TV work includes Harlem (seasons one & three, Amazon Prime), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix); Emmy award-winning Jesus Christ Superstar Live (NBC); New Year’s Eve in Rockefeller Center (NBC), and Google Arts & Culture (ink).
Brown has received numerous awards including ISPA’s Distinguished Artist, The Dance Magazine Award, Emerson Collective Fellow, Guggenheim, Doris Duke Artist, Audelco, Princess Grace Statue Award, Jacob’s Pillow Award, and New York City Center fellow, USA Jay Franke & David Herro Fellow, Emerson Fellow, TED fellow, and Kennedy Center’s Next 50. Other awards include a Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship and the Obie Award for Sustained Achievement in Choreography. Most recently she was honored at the New York Dance Lab Honors and received the Transformative Award from Harlem Stage.
Brown’s early training began at Bernice Johnson’s Cultural Arts Center, Devore Dance Center, and Fiorello LaGuardia High School. She received her BFA from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts. After graduation, she joined Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company, where she danced from 2001-2006.
During her time with the EVIDENCE, critics proclaimed Brown was,
“a stunner when she danced with Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE” - Fjord Review
“a powerhouse dancer with expansive reach and bravura.” - Maura Keefe
“the most startling discovery was Camille A. Brown, a pixie-ish powerhouse with the determined air of a high priestess.”
She was a guest artist with Dianne McIntyre in 2008 and Rennie Harris in 2009. Her first commission as a choreographer was from Hubbard Street II in 2002, followed by opportunities to share her work with Ailey II, Urban Bush Women, Philadanco, and Ballet Memphis and at the DanceNow Festival and the Harlemstage’s E-moves series among other opportunities. In 2006, Judith Jamison invited her to choreograph on the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She went on to dance in her own work (The Groove to Nobody’s Business) as a guest artist in 2008 and set two more works on the Ailey company- The Evolution of a Secure Feminine in 2010 and City of Rain in 2019. In 2023, she
received two honorary doctorates from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Drew University respectively.
The company returns to The Joyce Theater with her latest work, I AM, following a successful premiere this past summer at Jacob’s Pillow, and engagements at Holy Cross University and Arizona State University.
She returned to Broadway this past November for the revival of Gypsy, directed by George C. Wolfe and starring Audra McDonald. This is the first time new choreography has been done for a mainstream production. Her work was hailed as "a brilliant stroke of choreography" (USA Today) and "a consistent, inventive charm." (Daily Beast)
Coming up, American Masters and Firelight Media will release, Camille A. Brown: Giant Steps, co-directed by Michelle Parkerson and Shellée Haynesworth. Most recently, the documentary was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Short Form Documentary (Film) and will be released on PBS this year.
JAY STATEN (Assistant to Choreographer), originally from Washington DC, received his dance training at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. He holds a BFA from Marymount Manhattan College and has been an associate choreographer for productions like Toni Stone and the revival of Fire Shut Up in My Bones at the Metropolitan Opera and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Jay has showcased his talent as a soloist on Broadway productions like After Midnight. His dance career includes dancing with Philadanco!, Donald Byrd's Spectrum Dance Theatre and Camille A. Brown & Dancers. Jay has also made television appearances on shows like NBC's Smash and Amici on Italian TV. He served as dance captain for Dreamgirls at Dallas Theatre Center, Bill T. Jones' Superfly The Musical, and opera's Malcolm X. Additionally, he has participated in workshops for productions like Shuffle Along and Radio City Spring Spectacular.
MORA-AMINA PARKER (Rehearsal Director) began working with Camille A. Brown in 2009, and currently serves as rehearsal director. Prior to her work with Ms. Brown, Ms. Parker was an esteemed member of Savage Jazz Dance Company, Dallas Black Dance Theater, and Philadanco. In addition to her commitment to her dance creation, staging and performance, Ms. Parker is a PhD. candidate drafting her dissertation, The Expressive LifeWorlds of Talley Beatty's Choreographies: Embodiments of Afropessimism and Afrofuturism.
DASIA ALONNA AMOS (Dancer), a recent graduate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, is currently an assistant Dance Captain and swing on the Broadway show MJ The Musical. Dasia has had the opportunity to train under prestigious programs such as Alvin Ailey, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, and perform in various music videos with Carmit Bachar, J.Hasan and Amber Tiara. She gives all her thanks to God, Her parents Khidja Amos and Russell Morgan, The POINTE! CTC, Dave Secor, and her family and friends for their continuous support!
DORSE BROWN (Dancer) began his dance career at the age of seven in his hometown of LIttle Rock, AR. He graduated from the University of Memphis and appeared on the fifth season of So You Think You Can Dance. He is so honored to have danced with the Dayton Comtemporary Dance Company from 2011-2015. Brown has been contracted with Royal Caribbean Cruise line and Norwegian Cruise Lines as a soloist. He was selected for the Bronzlens Film Festival and the Emerging Black Choreographer Incubator. This is his third season with Camille A. Brown and Dancers.
MIKHAIL CALLISTE (Dancer), born in the Islands of Trinidad and Tobago, never thought dance would become a paramount within his life. Surrounded by a cultural amalgamation, Calliste's fascination with movement sparked at a young age. Inspired by Carnival and traditional dances that showcased the island's rich history, his "why" was discovered. Little did Mikhail know this stepping stone would expose him to a limitless world. Moving to New York, Calliste discovered worlds of artistic opportunities, allowing him to experiment with movement near to his roots. With an unyielding passion, Calliste is driven to explore his artistic expression to its greatest levels.
BRIANNA DAWKINS (Dancer) is a dance artist and choreographer from Prince George's County, Maryland. She trained at The Washington Ballet at the ARC and Suitland High School. She recently graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography with a minor in Arts Management. She has attended Deeply Rooted Dance Theater and Jacob's Pillow summer programs on scholarship. Her choreographic works were presented at the International Association of Blacks in Dance and the Young Choreographer's Festival. She has worked with Debbie Allen Amanda Standard, Hope Boykin, Mora-Amina Parker, and Roger Jeffrey. She has performed in works choreographed by Robert Battle, Kyle Abraham, and Camille A. Brown.
EBONI LATAY EDWARDS (Dancer) is a versatile dancer, choreographer, actor, and educator with a dynamic stage presence that has captivated audiences across the U.S. and Japan. She made her Broadway debut at age seven in Billy Elliot the Musical, working with Stephen Daldry and Elton John. Eboni performed with The Alison Owusu Experience Dance Company, Bambara African Drum and Dance Ensemble, and Thiossane West African Dance Institute. A recent graduate from The Ohio State Unvirsity with a BFA in Dance and a BA in Psychology, she has educated artists at Patternz Summer Gamp, Empowering Young Voices, and NJ public schools.
DESTINI HENDRICKS (Dancer), an Orlando native, trained around central Florida and then relocated to New York City, graduating with a BFA in commercial dance from Pace University in 2023. Some credits include The Wiz Broadway (Marquis Theatre), Tootsie the Musical (Ofunquit Playhouse), Cher's Here We Go Again Tour (Nile Rodger's & chic), New York Fashion Week, The Chocolate Nutcracker. Destini has trained and worked with many choreographers in both commercial, theater, and the concert world and can't wait to continue her journey working with more!
ALAIN 'HURRIKANE' LAUTURE (Dancer), born in Haiti, is a performer and educator. His training includes Rhapsody James' Motivvating Excellence along with various training schools in NYC like Peridance, and Broadway Dance Center. Now widely known in the underground scene for his impact as a "Locker," Hurrikane carries his skills throughout his work in the industry, performing with artists like Janet Jackson and Madonna, while also immersing himself in Broadway plays like Skeleton Crew and Hippest Trip; A Soul Train Musical. He currently dances for Latasha Barnes' The Jazz Continuum and has been dancing with Camille A. Brown & Dancers for two years.
ONYXX NOEL (Dancer), from Newark, DE, twirled her way through her first dance class at CCAC. The guidance from her teachers there later led her to DCNS Dance, Eleone Dance Theatre, and UArts (Dance BFA). Along her journey, she was blessed to work with esteemed educators and choreographers such as Kim BearsBailey, Kyle and Dinita Clark, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Milton Myers, and Ronald K. Brown amongst many others. Additional highlights include Porgy & Bess (Met Opera), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Netflix), In the Heights (HBO Max), and Camille A. Brown & Dancers where she is entering her fourth season. Onyxx's black girl magic is also being debuted on Broadway in Alicia Keys' high acclaimed new musical Hell's Kitchen. Thankful for family & God's precious hands on my life #coveredbyChrist.
COURTNEY ROSS (Dancer) hails from New Orleans, LA. Courntey earned her BFA, with honors, from The Ailey School/Fordham Unviersity. She has toured with Ailey II and later, Ronald K. Brown/ EVIDENCE. She has performed closely with Jon Batiste and Jemel McWilliams on the UNEASY National Tour. Other credits include Associate Choreographer on the Broadway revival of 1776 (Chroegraophed by Jeffrey Page), Porgy & Bess (Metropolitan Opera), 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC), 2016 VMA's: Beyoncé (MTV). Courtney joined CABD in 2019. She gives thanks to God, her family, and chosen tribe for the unwavering support!
MIKI MICHELLE (Dancer) is a multifaceted artist with a “True North” for heart-centered connection. From solo backpacking trips to meditation and study with indigenous tribes worldwide, she follows her joy and moves closer to freedom through it! As a versatile performer, Michelle’s credits span TV/Film, theater, and stage, including Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Jon Batiste, and Coldplay; Commercials (Apple, GAP, AG1); The Metropolitan Opera; New World Stages; Blues Clues & You: Broadway Dreams (Paramount), The Get Down (Netflix), Dispatcher’s From Elsewhere (ABC), and Harlem (Amazon). Miki is honored to stand fully in this new work and invites you to embrace the boundless brilliance within YOU!
SEQUOIIA (Dancer) is a San Francisco native as well as a multitalented actor, choreographer, percussionist, rapper, and vocalist. He recently appeared in Oya Mae's Packages O' The Things We Deliver and co-developed De Mangangá: An Afro-Brazillian Musical at the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company's New Roots Theatre Festival in 2023. SeQuoiia has also performed in the world premiere of Hippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical, the Metropolitan Opera's Champion, the film Freaky Tales, and Camille A. Brown & Dancers' I AM. He self-produced and released two EPs, Project 23 and Sometimes We Forget to Dance.
CURTIS THOMAS (Dancer) is a performer, educator, and creative consultant originally from New Orleans. With a performing career that has spanned both concert dance and theater, he has worked with artists such as Banning Bouldin, David Dorfman, Kayla Farrish, and Margot Gelber as well as in the cast and creative team of the hit musical Waitress. Most recently Curtis has danced in the Metropolitan Opera's productions of Carmen and Fire Shut Up In My Bones co-directed and choreographed by Camille A. Brown. Curtis is also a creative a curricular consultant working with data scientists, choreographers, and young learners to merge the worlds of computer programming, educaion, and dance.
TRAVON M. WILLIAMS (Dancer) began his formal dance training in the Joffrey Community Engagement program under Pierre Lockett. He graduated from Chicago High School for the Arts and trained at the Chicago MultiCultural Dance Center, Ballet Chicago, and Deeply Rooted. Mr. Williams is also a graduate of The Ailey School Certificate Program. Where he transitioned into Ailey II and became a guest artist with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. He also was a dancer with The Martha Graham Dance Company. He has performed works by Darrell Grand Moultrie, Amy Hall, William Forsythe, Kevin Iega, Camille Brown, Yusha-Marie Sorzano, Omar Roman de Jesus, Alvin Ailey, and Martha Graham. He has also performed in Fire Shut In My Bones at The Metropolitan Opera. Mr. Williams also appeared on season two of the hit television show Legendary on HBO Max
JULIETTE JONES (Violin) is a multi-genre violinist and founder of Wondersmith Entertainment - a Black-owned, bespoke entertainment company specializing in music contracting and coordination, music preparation, live performance, and studio recording. Under the company, Juliette has scored, recorded, and contracted for a number of live and televised events including the People's Choice Awards, NBC's Grammy-nominated and Emmy-award winning broadcast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live, and the Oscar-nominated film Mudbound. A graduate of The Peadbody Institute of the Johns Hopkins Unviersity, Juliette has performed with a veritable list of "who's who" including Beyoncé Rihanna, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., and Lady Gaga.
DEAH LOVE HARRIOTT's (Music Director, Arranger, and Pianist) most recent endeavors include: MD/composer/arranger - I AM (CABD); MD/arranger for the Tony award-nominated Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange's for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf (Booth Theater). Former music director for the Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz (LCP), Ain't Misbehavin (vocal designer, GEVA), Min. Of Worship & Fine Arts, bethany Baptist Church (Brooklyn, NY) resident artist at the historical Minton's Playhouse Jazz Club, music/creative team Marian Anderson: The Musical, MD, Dorothy Dandridge: The Musical, Norwegian Cruise Lines (creative consultant, audition accompanist). Assistant MD/pianist for Marie and Rosetta (Atlantic Theater), with features on The Harry Connick Jr. Show and Random Acts of Flyness (HBO).
MARTINE G. MAURO-WADE (Drummer) recentely returned to Broadway as the drum set substitute for Alicia Keys' 12-time Tonynominated musical, Hell's Kitchen. He debuted on Broadway in 2022 with director/choreographer Camille A. Brown's seven-time Tony-nominated revival of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf. Martine has held staff positions with NYU Tisch, Purchase College Conservatory of Dance, and the the José Limón Dance Foundation. A graduate of The Collective School of Music’s “Drummers Collective,” Martine earned his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from Purchase College. Mentors include Peter Retzlaff, Ian Froman, and Kenny Washington.
JAYLEN K. PETINUAD (Drummer), at 25, is thriving on the music scene as one of the msot sought-after drummers and composers in the entertainment industry. He is currently on tour with Herbie Hancock and is the drummer on Alicia Keys' new musical, Hell's Kitchen, on Broadway. Born and raised in Brooklyn, the 2016 Fiorello H. La Guardia High School of Music & Art graduate earned a Bachelor of music degree in Jazz Studies at SUNY Purchase College in 2020. Jaylen made his Broadway debut in the 2022 revival of for colored girls who considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf under the direction of Camille A. Brown.
DAVID L. ARSENAULT (Lighting & Scenic Design), previously collaborated with CABD on ink. As a designer and associate in theatre, opera, and dance, David’s
work has been seen on Broadway, Off-Broadway, regionally, and internationally. Regional credits include designs at the Kennedy Center, Bay Street Theatre, Kitchen Theatre Company, Geva Theatre, Hangar Theatre, Northern Stage, and George Street Playhouse. Broadway associate work includes The Color Purple (2015 Tony-winning revival and tour), Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and King Charles III.
JUSTIN ELLINGTON (Sound Designer), an Award winning sound designer, is pleased to join Camille A Brown & Dancers in this beautiful piece titled I AM. Justin provided sound design for ink and has served as pianist for BLACK GIRL: LINGUISTIC PLAY. Broadway credits include: JaJa’s African Hair Braiding, The Cottage, Ohio State Murders, Topdog/Underdog, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf…, Clyde’s, Pass/Over, Other Desert Cities. Justin has been awarded by the American Society of Composers and Publishers as well as the Recording Academy for his work in the recording industry. A passionate educator, Justin has served as an artist-in-residence at Princeton, NYU, Southern Methodist University. Justin is currently on the faculty of Yale University as a lecturer in sound design. Justin is a proud member of the American Society of Composer and Publishers, United Scenic Artist local 829, and Kobalt Music Group.
ZANE MARK (Music Supervisor) is a composer, orchestrator, and arranger with credits in a wide range of musical venues in addition to his distinguished Broadway career. He co-wrote the Tony and Grammy-award nominated music for the award-winning musical Bring In ‘Da Noise, Bring In 'Da Funk. Some of his other Broadway credits include Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical, The Cher Show, Holler If You Hear Me, Motown The Musical, Pippin, Leap of Faith, All Shook Up, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Never Gonna Dance, and The Full Monty. Mark served as the Associate Musical Supervisor for NBC’s The Wiz Live! as well as dance music arranger for Annie Live!. Mark also was a musical contributor for the Civil Rights Museum in Atlanta, the play, Smart People, and the films: Rosenwald, The Dancer Chronicles, and HBO’s Lackawanna Blues.
AARON RHYNE (Projection Designer) designs include BROADWAY: for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf…, The Sound Inside, Anastasia, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Bonnie and Clyde. TV: Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester. OPERA: The Thirteenth Child (Santa Fe Opera), The Ghosts of Versailles (LA Opera), La Traviata (Wolftrap), Florencia en el Amazonas (Florida Grand, Opera Colorado). DISNEY: Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Tangled, and multiple other productions for Disney Cruise Lines, Parks and Resorts, BALLET: Septime Webre’s The Wizard of Oz, The Sun Also Rises (Washington Ballet).
ASHLEY SOLIMAN (Costume Designer) is based in NYC and was selected as one of Broadway Women’s Fund 2023 “Women to Watch on Broadway". I AM marks her debut with Camille A. Brown & Dancers. Credits: David (AMT Theater), The Cunning Little Vixen (Curtis Institute), Angel Island (BAM & Beth Morrison Projects), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (MSM), REDEEMED & Your Name Means Dream (CATF), Double Helix (Bay Street Theater), The Rake’s Progress (Juilliard), Do You Love The Dark? (The Alliance), Sweet Potato Kicks The Sun (Santa Fe Opera). As ACD: Coal Country (The Public, des. Jessica Jahn). Local 829 member.
ENRICO DE TRIZIO (Playback Engineering and Synchronization Specialist) is an Italian-made, NYC-based award-winning composer, sound designer, music producer, and electronic music designer. His genre-bending work has been featured worldwide, from the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Cuba to Franco Dragone's "Splendor" in Wuxi, China, and on Broadway in Tony-winning shows such as Dear Evan Hansen, Alicia Keys’ Hell's Kitchen, and The Outsiders. Apple describes him as “part of a new wave of electronic music designers that have changed the way Broadway sounds.”
ALEX FETCHKO (Lighting Supervisor) is a NYC Based Lighting Designer and Assistant. Broadway: Chicken & Biscuits; Touring: An Officer and a Gentleman; OffBroadway: Selling Kabul (Playwright's Horizons), Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven (Atlantic Theatre Co), Hurricane Diane (NY Theatre Workshop), Sakina's Restaurant (Audible), Broadbend Arkansas (Transport Group); The Sickness (Varda Productions); Regional: Ogunquit Playhouse, Goodnight Nobody, Gloria: A Life (McCarter Theatre), Summer's Soldier (Williamstown Theatre Festival); Red Velvet (Office of War Info), Beckett in Brief (Commonwealth Shakespeare Co), A Little Night Music (Huntington Theatre Co).
ROBERT MCINTYRE (Production Stage Manager) is originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania and works all over the northeast region in PA, MA, upstate NY, and NYC freelancing in theater and dance. Robert holds a B.S. Dual Degree in business management and technical theater from East Stroudsburg University of PA, where he graduated in 2012. He has had the opportunity to intern at Williamstown Theatre Festival and Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, where he has served as the Production Coordinator for their Inside/Out Series. Robert has been the stage manager for Stephen Petronio Dance Company, TAKE Dance, Gallim Dance, Encompass New Opera Theatre, Keely Garfield Dance, and Damage Dance. Recently, he lit The Student Company and Dance for PD at Mark Morris Dance Group.
DJ POTTS (Sound Supervisor) is a Sound Artist based in Harlem. Recent Design Credits Include: Fabulation; or The Miseducation of Undine (CTC), Open Call (The Shed), King James (Vermont Norther Stage), Kunene and The King (Shakespeare Theatre Company) Broadway Associate Sound Designer credits include An Enemy of the People, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Topdog/Underdog, Clyde’s and others. His works has also been heard Off-Broadway & Regionally at The La Jolla Playhouse, The Drama League of NYC, The Here Arts Center, The Shed, The Historic Apollo Theater, and several other venues.
CAMRYN STAFFORD (Company Manager) hails from Dallas, TX where she credits the beginning of her dance education to Dallas Black Dance Theater and Booker T. Washington HSPVA. Camryn is a graduate of Princeton University and is a NYC-based dancer, choreographer, teacher, and company manager. Camryn has studied dance at Dallas Black Dance Theater, the Alvin Ailey School, the Dance Theatre of Harlem, the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and the Joffrey Ballet School. Camryn has held positions with the Dance Institute of Washington, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, the Joffrey Ballet School, and the Misty Copeland Foundation.
The Lighting and Scenic Designer is represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE.
Lead commissioning support for I AM has been provided by The Joyce Theater, Jacob's Pillow's Joan B. Hunter New Work Commission, the Meany Center for the Performing Arts, The Apollo, and The Prior Performing Arts Center at the College of the Holy Cross. The creation and presentation of I AM was made possible with major support from the Mellon Foundation and additional support from the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Foundation; the Rockefeller Brothers Fund; the Princess Grace Foundation- USA; Masterwork Music and Art Foundation; the Harkness Foundation for Dance; Ford Foundation; the Howard Gilman Foundation, and the Shubert Foundation. Public support was provided by the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
I AM received creative development time and funding support for residencies through Jacob’s Pillow's Pillow Lab (Becket, MA) and the Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Orpheum Performing Arts Center (Tannersville, NY). The work also developed at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park (Tivoli, NY), PS21 Center for Contemporary Performance (Chatham, NY), Lake Placid Center for the Arts (Lake Placid, NY), The Ailey Studios, The Joan Weill Center for Dance (New York, NY), and Baryshnikov Arts Center (New York, NY).
Photos by Cherylynn Tsushima
Camille A. Brown & Dancers is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization. Donations are greatly appreciated and may be made payable to CABD, INC and mailed to:
CABD, INC/Camille A. Brown & Dancers PO Box 340600 Jamaica, NY 11434 or online at: www.camilleabrown.org
Camille A. Brown & Dancers Staff
Camille A. Brown
Dr. Michelle Ramos
Joseph P. Viglotti
Leticia D. Baratta
Michelle Rivera
Catherine Williams
Gwendolyn Baum
Malaika Holder
Patrice Goldbourne
Mora-Amina Parker
Camryn Stafford Robert McIntyre
Founder & Artistic Director
Executive Director
Director of Artistic Planning & Producing Director of Finance and Operations Director of Community Engagement & Education
Development Officer
Social Media Manager
Every Body Move Program Associate
Administrative Assistant
Rehearsal Director
Company Manager
Production Stage Manager
Camille A. Brown & Dancers Board of Directors
Kim Rosenfield
Mark Thomas Webster McBride
Chair Secretary Treasurer
Courtney A. Bennett, Camille A. Brown, Alicia Graf Mack, Nadia Nascimento
Margaret Selby, Concert Dance Agent Selby/Artists Management 262 West 38th Street Suite 1701 New York, NY 10018 mselby@selbyartistsmgmt.com 212-382-3260
CONTACTS
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Joe Machota, Commercial Agent Creative Artists Agency 212-277-9000
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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 initiatives:
Booth Ferris Foundation
THE FAN FOX & LESLIE R. SAMUELS 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
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
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, Brandon Tejada
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
Zavelson
Printing Impressions Inc.
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
Amit Wadhwaney, Chair
Charles M. Adelman, Vice Chair
Stephanie R. Breslow, Treasurer
Jane E. Goldberg, Secretary
Kerry Clayton, Chair Emeritus
Virginia A. Millhiser, Chair Emerita
R. Richard Ablon
Rob Ashford
Monica F. Azare
John M. Basnage de Beauval
Ajay Bhandaram
Alan Cumming
Keane Ehsani
John Falk
Michael Feller
Melina Fisher
Ronald Gumbaz
IN MEMORIAM
Theodore S. Bartwink (Trustee 1993-2014)
Tracy Brown (Trustee 2020-2023)
R. Britton Fisher (Trustee 1990-2020)
David D. Holbrook (Trustee 1994-2023)
Richard Lukins (Trustee 1998-2011)
Anh-Tuyet Nguyen (Trustee 2007-2020)
Richard Shea (Trustee 2015-2022)
Monica B. Volstad (Trustee 2016-2023)
Stephen D. Weinroth (Trustee 1996-2022)
Toni Hoover
Robert Musiker
Meryl Rosofsky
Saul Sanders
Linda Shelton
Lauren E. Shortt
Cathy Weinroth
Madelyn Wils
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 November 20, 2024.
Platinum Benefactors
($500,000 and above)
John & Jody Arnhold
Elysabeth Kleinhans
MacMillan Family Foundation
LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust
Gold Benefactors
($100,000 and above)
Booth Ferris Foundation
Catskill Mountain Foundation
Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer
Howard Gilman Foundation
The Harkness Foundation for Dance
Mellon Foundation
Virginia & Timothy Millhiser
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Robert Pollock
The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
Silver Benefactors
($50,000 and above)
Anonymous
Ann & George Colony
Leanne Lachman
National Endowment for the Arts
New York State Council on the Arts
Michèle & Steve Pesner & Setpheap (“Peace”) San
Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart Coleman
Lauren E. Shortt
SHS Foundation
Denise Littlefield Sobel
Conrad Voldstad
Amit Wadhwaney
Benefactor's Circle
($25,000 and above)
Anonymous (2)
Deborah & Charles Adelman
Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
Stephanie R. Breslow & Paul Watterson
Jeff & Susan Campbell
The Gladys Krieble
Delmas Foundation
Nancy & Michael Feller
Melina Fisher
Jane E. Goldberg
Elzbieta Grove
Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet Cozzi
Heartfelt Wings Foundation
Henry and Lucy Moses Fund
Bob & Sharon Musiker
National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts
The Jerome Robbins Foundation
Saul & Mary Sanders
TD Bank
Cathy Weinroth
Madelyn & Steven Wils
President's Circle
($15,000 and above)
Jen Ablon
Citizens Private Bank
John & Margaret Falk
Robert Goldberg & Betsy MacIsaac
Henry Luce Foundation
Karen Brooks Hopkins
Barbro Osher Pro
Suecia Foundation
Ms. Sharon Patrick
Tatiana Piankova Foundation
Karen Roth
Kathleen A. Scott
Vicente Wolf
Impresario’s Circle
($10,000 and above)
Anonymous
Rick & Nurit Amdur
John Basnage de Beauval
Ajay Bhandaram
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Con Edison
Leslie & Richard Curtis
Ms. Susan Dickler & Mr. Sig Van Raan
Linda & Martin Fell
The FGK Foundation
Gregg & Jean Frankel
Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation
Suzanne Hall & Valentino Carlotti
Aimee Haydinger
Judith M. Hoffman
Toni Hoover
Illuminated Foundation
The Ivill-Weiner Family
Christine Knuth
Andrew Martin-Weber
Linda & Ed Morse
Nō Studios of Milwaukee
Nancy Sands
Linda Shelton
Irene Shen
Leslie Siegel
Barbara Madsen Smith
Jean & Gene Stark
Johanna Weber
Ralph Womble & Ashley Edwards
Producer’s Circle
($7,500 and above)
Office of City Council Member
Erik Bottcher
Dr. Peter & Mrs. Eszter Friedman
Goldy Michael
Melanie Coronetz & Bruce G. Miller
Cherrie Nanninga
Ellen Rosen
Michael Sekus & Bianca Russo
Margaret Stern
Advocates
($5,000 and above)
Anonymous
R. Richard Ablon
Alpern Family Foundation
Neme Alperstein
Sarah Arison
Rob Ashford
Ms. Monica Azare
The Barbara Bell Cumming
Charitable Trust
Andrew & Froma Benerofe
Marty & Louise Bickman
Judi Rappoport Blitzer & David M. Blitzer
Donya & Scott Bommer
Robert Brenner
Donna B. Case
Carol Davis & Joel Marcus, M.D.
Jeffrey Davis & Michael T. Miller
Mr. Keane Ehsani
Judith R. & Alan H. Fishman
FUSED, French U.S. Exchange in Dance
Robert J. Fraiman Jr. & Melanie Harris
Ania Fryszkowska
Owls Fund at the Triangle Community Foundation
Emi Gittleman
Robert Greenberg
Sharon B. Gurwitz
The Randall and Mary Hack Foundation
Elizabeth Anne Hartman
Olivia Howard & Greg Griffith
Christopher Jones & Deborah McAlister
Alan & Gail Koss
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Kurtz
Jonathan Levinson
Uttara P. Marti
Ronay & Richard Menschel/ Charina Foundation, Inc.
Consulate General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands
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
Ms. Patricia E. Vance
Barbara Wybraniec
Director’s Circle
($2,750 and above)
Anonymous (2)
Joel & Rhela Aragona
Ms. Takako Asakawa
Anne-Victoire Auriault
Australian Consulate General in New York
Barbash Family Fund
Sandra Berger
Barbara Berliner & Sol Rymer
Dr. John Bonavita-Goldman
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
Mr. Bart Friedman & Ms. Wendy Stein
Jeffrey Olund & Silvia Furia
Dorothy Goodman
Elisabeth Hefti
Carolina Hernandez
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
Lynn C. Mautner
Karen & Martin McDonald
James Musiker
Warrie Price & James David Price
Donald J. Rose & Victoria Lasdon Rose
Fran Schulman
Mr. Vernon Scott
Rena Shagan
Craig Snyder
Temple St. Clair LLC
Stephens Foundation
Theresa Alessandra Russo Foundation
Susan Ulick
Arlene Weinberg
Alexandra Wheeler & Rocky Rukan
Michelle D. and Claude L. Winfield
Irving & Elaine Wolbrom
Billy F.B. Wong & Stephanie Gordon
Carol Yorke & Gerard Conn
In honor of Billy Zavelson
Leaders
($1,000 and above)
Anonymous (6)
Adrienne Albert
Robert Allyn
Gerry & Hank Alpert
Ms. Linda Andrews
Aybars Asci
Jimmy Asci & Josh Schulteis
Christina Back
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Ms. Sherrie Barr
Ali Baum
Harvey & Stephanie Benjamin
Cheryl Bergenfeld
Bloomberg LP
Ms. Lisa Bonifacic
Nissan Boury
Ms. A. Bozzi
Barbara & Gary Brandt
Carol & Bob Braun
Ms. Joan Breibart
Edward Brill
Madeline Brine
Gerri Brioso
Daniel & Elaine Brownstein
Dr. Amy Buchman & Ms. Vicki Haupt
Mr. Ronald Hellman & Mr. Stephen Roberts
Lisa Jo Reimer-Byrne
Ralph & Martine Calder
Doug & Lisa Caldwell
Joseph and Linda Camardo
Mr. Joel Camche
Karen Carozza
Ms. Cheryl Carruthers
Cengiz Cemaloglu
Julia Chambers
Peri & David Clark
Mike Coffin
Pamela Cook
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
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
Barrie Gillies & William Drummy
Ms. Esther Goldbas
Ms. Diane Gooch
Carole Gottlieb
Minda Gralnek
Pam Green
Mr. & Mrs. Glen Gunsalus
Alexandra L. Harper
Laurie and Jack Heflin
Sheila Heimbinder
Janet L. Henner
Ms. L Kathy Herre
Mrs. Alixandra Holloway
Lynn Hopkins
William Houlihan
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
Howard & Elaine Leventhal Charitable Fund
Judith Lewis
Dorothy Lichtenstein
TJ & Laura Lim - In Memory of Monica Voldstad
Robert & Dorina Link
Jonna Mackin
Mr. & Ms. Mangini
Joseph M. Marger
Edwin Maynard
The McNamee McHugh Family Fund
Lorraine J. Meeker
Joyce F. Menschel
Diana and David Milich
Miller Khoshkish Foundation
Mr. Wayne & Mrs. Barbara Miller
Mr. Michael Mulligan
Jane & Michael Murphy
Judith Musiker
Judy Musiker
Ms. Eve Mykytyn
James Neisloss
Ms. Molly Nozyce
Mr. Conor O'Neil
Aaron Singer & Bart Oosterveld
Rachel Ostry, MD
Candace and Simon Owen-Williams
John Owen
Mercedes Paratje
David Pasterski
Ms. Amy Penner-Walker
Edith C. Penty
Mrs. Roxanne Permesly
Doug and Teresa Peterson
Carl Pforzheimer III
Larry & Barbara Pitsch
The Plimpton-Shattuck Fund
Judith J Plows
Donna & James Pressman
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
Ty Rugman
Xiomara & Charles Scheidt
Mark Schumer
Jesse & Carol Schwartz
Margaret E. Selby
Martha Sherman
Susan Sillins
Barbara Jean Sinclair
Mr. Irving Sitnick
Marilyn Sobel
Leon Sokol
Michael Solomon
Daniel Spence
William Stern
Linda Stocknoff
Abbie M. Strassler
Ms. Alicia Suarez
Consulate General of Sweden in New York
Swedish Institute and the Swedish Embassy in Cuba
Douglas Szlompek
Yael Mandelstam & Ken Tabachnick
Jon Teeuwissen & Welz Kauffman
Deirdre Towers
Lucy Vasserman & Brendan Finnegan
Holly Wallace & Edwin Baum
Alex Z. Wang
Arlene Weinberg
Ms. Adele Weisman
Peter & Deborah Winograd
Elly Karp Wong
Cora Yamamoto
Ms. Bonnie Zamosky-Roth
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
Joan & Ira Berkowitz
Jan Berris
Ms. Helga Borck
Ms. Valerie Jo Bradley
Maria M Branco
Robert Calderisi
Mr. Scott Caplan
Andrea Chernyk
Amy Cho
Melinda DeChiazza Cloobeck
Eileen & Michael Cohen
Galois Cohen
Robert Conkey
Victoria Cowles
Mary Craig
John and Nada Culver
David de Weese
The DiChristina Family
Richard G. Dudley, Jr.
Ita Ekpoudom
Miss Valerie Ferrier
Mr. Leroy Fortcher
Sarah Fox and Steven Lofchie
Steven Fox
Pierre Frinault
Nicia Fullwood
Ms. Irna Gadd & Ms. Helen Fosbery
Karen Gershowitz
Ronald Gilliam & Akram Hélil
Ms. Geraldine Glassman
Elysa Goldman
Nita Silverman & Chuck Goodgal
Ms. Nancye Green
Lawrence W. Greene
Charles & Carol Grossman
Family Fund
Jane Groveman
Mia Haber
Gina Harman
Elaine & Chuck Harris
Laurie Hart
Kathy and Scott Hawley
Jonathan Hiltz
Gregory Ho and Linda Sanchez
Huong Hoang
Thomas Hollingsworth
Emma Hood
Alicia Dhyana House
Ralph & Lynn Huber
Daphne Hurford & Sanford Padwe
Stephanie Joel
John Kalish & Susan Niederman
Scot Karr
Ethelle Katz
Sanford Krieger
Mr. & Mrs. George Krupp
Mr. Stephen Lane
Sydnie Liggett
Mr. David Long
Mitch Lowenthal
Jennifer Markovitz
Mr. William Marraccini
Judy Mauer
Linda and Max Maxwell
Wendy A. McCain
Alexis McCormack
Israel Meir & Steve Rivera
Victoria Melendez
Tanya Melich & Noel Silverman
Joe Morra
Richard J. Moylan
Deb Murnin
Jake Musiker
Drs. Benjamin Natelson & Gudrun Lange
Kristina Ng
Stuart Nordheimer & Barbara Miller
Joyce O'Brien
Mrs. Anita Orlin
Flora Perskie
Andy 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
Jean M. Ross
Lainie and John Ross
Elsa & Marvin Ross-Greifinger
Marilyn & Alan Rothstein
Lori Rotskoff
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
Ms. Katherine Sinnott
Elizabeth Sledge
Joseph Small
Andrew & Jennifer Smith
Robin Smith
Jeanne Smythe
Joan and Laurence Sorkin
Judy Stewart
Jim Stiles & Randy Bird
Harriet Stollman
Dr. Pavur Sundaresan
Gary Tannenbaum & Helen J. Mills
Jennifer Tipton
Mr. William Tomai
Dana Troetel & George Papageorge
Ronald Walcott
Gregory V Ward
Ebonya Washington
Michael Wehman
Carol Weil
Kate Weil
George S. Werner & Li Werner
Migs Woodside
Mai Yee
Gregory Youdan Jr.
Eloise Zeller
Sponsors
($350 and above)
Anonymous (4)
Mr. Ronald Alexander
Jane and Stephen Alpert
John Angiolillo, MD
Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble
Elaine Athanassiades
Clay H Barr
Kenneth Berk & Anne Serrell
Eugene Black
Stan & Abby Bloch
Gia Carifo
Ms. Ginger Chinn
Margaret Coady
Ashlee Crawford
Barbara Cromer
Lauren Cronk
Ms. Jacqueline Davis
Paul de Sa
Nicole Dietrich & Jack Kraska
Rodney Durso
Ellen Estes
Lloyd Jay Fass
Dr. Karen Fiester
James A. Glazier & James A. Ferguson
Susan E Green
Herman & Jacquelyn Heinemann
Mr. Eric Hemel & Ms. Barbara Morgen
Jerry Heymann
Jill Hunter
Ms. Christine Jowers
Jonathan Kanovsky
Mr. & Mrs. Cary Lemkowitz
Mr. Joshua Lenihan
Lawrence Levine
Rachel Levine
Cynthia McKee
Grete Meilman
Mary and Alan Mendelsohn
Mildred Munich
Aaron & Marcia Naveh
Madeleine Nichols
Gregg Passin & Andy Schmidt
Marisa Anne Pierson
Posner-Wallace Foundation
Carole Postal
Terry Prahl
Eileen Robert
Victoria Rosen
Ellen Rosenberg
Phillip Schmiedl
Mr. & Ms. J. Mark Strawn
Jos Stumpe & Karen van Bergen
Catherine Tolchin
Andrew A. Vitale CPA
Dick and Carolyn Wallach
Mrs. Irmgard Wieland
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
The Rudolf Nureyev Prize for New Dance and Ballet Festival Commissions
The Joyce Theater Foundation thanks the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation for its invaluable partnership in commissioning new works from both established and emerging ballet companies, and enabling these companies to perform on the Joyce stage. The Joyce gratefully recognizes the donors listed below for their generous matching support that has made this effort possible.
Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation
R. Richard Ablon
Deborah & Charles Adelman
Gerald M. Appelstein
Rob Ashford
Stephen M. Baldini
Theodore S. Bartwink
The Harkness Foundation for Dance
Mick Beekhuizen
Evan Behrens & Dara Stern
Ajay Bhandaram
Torrence Boone
Stephanie R. Breslow & Paul Watterson
Madeline Brine
Richard & Martha Byrne
Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer
Rodney S. Cohen
Alan & Chi Colberg
Arlene Cooper
Pamela Crutchfield
Trisha & Patrick Duval
Jamshid & Mahshid Ehsani
Augie K. Fabela II
Britton & Melina Fisher
Kim Friedman
J. Eric Gambrell
Jane E. Goldberg
Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet Cozzi
David Haines
John & Judith Hannan
Rex S. Heinke
Cecilia & Jim Herbert
David & Andrea Holbrook
Toni Hoover
Kim Koopersmith
Allen Kovac/ Tenth Street Entertainment
Ronald & Stephanie Kramer
Ronald S. Lauder
Jim Leary
Alec & Sarah Machiels
Joyce F. Menschel
David & Diana Milich
Virginia & Timothy Millhiser
Karyl Nairn
Abby McCormick O'Neil & Carroll Joynes
Anh-Tuyet Nguyen & Robert Pollock
Susan & Gregory Pappajohn
Michèle & Steven Pesner
Tatiana Piankova Foundation
Betty P. & Michael H. Rauch
Gregg Rechler/ Lisa & Gregg Rechler
Charitable Trust
The Jerome Robbins Foundation
Ann Sahid Rosche
Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart H. Coleman
Rowan Family Foundation Inc.
Saul & Mary Sanders
Fran Schulman
Kathleen A. Scott
Frederic & Robin Seegal
Richard Shea
Howard L. Shecter
Linda Shelton
Irene Shen
Henry R. Silverman
Susan Fawcett Sosin
Allan Sperling & Ferne Goldberg
Wendy & Alex Stanton
Justin A. Stevens
Raymond & Margaret Vandenberg
Monica B. Voldstad
Amit Wadhwaney
Daniel Walsh
Stephen & Cathy Weinroth
Steven M. Zagar
Richard Kielar & Christian Zimmermann
The Young Leaders Circle
Robert Allyn
Rebecca Aronson
Chellis Baird
Emerald Layne Baker
Alison Baum
Lisa Bonifacic
Scott Caplan
Victor M. Castillo & Blake Wiedenhoeft
Cengiz Cemaloglu
Julia Chambers
Nishka Chandrasoma
Ellen Chen
Dr. Jason Chuang
Jennifer Cook
Mary Craig
Debora Domass
Ayesha Pirbhai Fardell
Andrew & Claire-Marine Ferguson
Bette Ann Fialkov, Co-Chair
Erica Forrence
Ania Fryszkowska
Tiger Gao
Swapna Ghanta
Ronald Gilliam & Akram Hélil
Amita Goyal
Alexandra Harper, Co-Chair
Molly Hensrud
Madison Hicks
Alixandra Holloway, Co-Chair
Emma Hood
Kristen Irby
Amanda Knight
Jeremy Lentz
Jacob Levy
Stephanie Lichtinger
Camilla Liou
Mitch Lowenthal
Kyle Marshall
Katherine Maxwell
Jame McCray
Robert McGowan
Christopher Morales
Katie Mues
Leah Nelson
Abigail Nintzel
Abigail Richards
Setpheap San
Rafi Sahanoor Sarkar
Ariane Schaffer
Elisa Smilovitz
Andrea Nicole Smith
Daniel Spence
Niko Stahl
Margaret Stephens
J. Mark & Oni Strawn
Myriam Varjacques
Lucy Vasserman
Alexander Wang
Douglas Weiss
Ricke Williams
Emma Winder
LeeAna Wolfman
^Artist Committee members to join The Joyce’s Young Leaders Circle, please contact the Development office at 347-856-5828.
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.
