RENNIE HARRIS LIFTED A GOSPEL HOUSE MUSICAL AUGUST 9 - 14, 2022
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RENNIE HARRIS LIFTED A Gospel House Musical featuring RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT THE HOOD LOCKERS DIRECTION, CHOREOGRAPHY, AND WRITING BY LORENZO RENNIE HARRIS LIGHTING DESIGN BOB STEINECK MUSICAL COMPOSERS RAPHAEL XAVIER • DARRIN ROSS SOUND DESIGN, MUSICAL DIRECTION, AND PRODUCTION DARRIN ROSS SET DESIGN BEN LEVINE MASTER CARPENTER DAVID KNEPPER PROJECTIONS AND VISUAL DESIGN DAVID DOWLING CHOIR ALONZO CHADWICK & FRIENDS NARRATOR/POET WADUD AHMAD LIFTED was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Mellon Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Nathan M. Clark Foundation.
Leadership support for The Joyce Theater Foundation has been provided by the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust. Leadership support for The Joyce’s presentation of dance has been provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Leadership support for The Joyce's annual programming is provided by Howard Gilman Foundation. Major support for The Joyce has been provided by Booth Ferris Foundation, Ford Foundation, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, Mellon Foundation, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, The SHS Foundation, and The Shubert Foundation. Live Music for Dance Sponsor: Jody and John Arnhold.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM LIFTED GOD’S HOUSE Music: Praise Him by Raphael Xavier Angel Anderson, Elyse Browning, Phillip Cuttino Jr., Joshua Culbreath, Richard Evans Jr., Miyeko Harris, Michael Manson, Fyness Mason, Emily Pietruszka, Joshua Polk, Andrew Ramsey, Rachel Snider, Danzel Thompson-Stout, Jeremy Taylor, Marcus Tucker, Marguerite Waller
TESTAMONY Music: Turn My Life Around Vocals: Carl Robinson Jr. Angel Anderson, Elyse Browning, Joshua Culbreath, Phillip Cuttino Jr., Richard Evans Jr., Michael Manson, Fyness Mason, Emily Pietruszka, Joshua Polk, Andrew Ramsey, Rachel Snider, Jeremy Taylor, Danzel Thompson-Stout, Marcus Tucker, Marguerite Waller
GET DOWN Music: Dance Sucka edited and mixed by Darrin Ross Joshua Culbreath, Richard Evans Jr., Michael Manson, Joshua Polk, Andrew Ramsey, Marcus Tucker
DOUBT & DOLO Music: I Need You Now by Smokie Norful Vocals: Carl Robinson Jr. Joshua Culbreath
GET DOWN OR LAY DOWN Music: Lost & Turnt Out by Darrin Ross Angel Anderson, Elyse Browning, Joshua Culbreath, Rodney Mason, Phillip Cuttino Jr., Richard Evans Jr., Miyeko Harris, Fyness Mason, Emily Pietruszka, Andrew Ramsey, Rachel Snider, Danzel Thompson-Stout, Marcus Tucker, Marguerite Waller
SUNDAY Music: Amazing Grace (duet) Vocals: Joshua Sommerville and Choir FULL CAST PLAYERS Joshua Culbreath (as Joshua) Carl Robinson Jr. (as Reverend CJ) Elyse Browning (as Aunt Tah-tah) Phillip Cuttino Jr. (as Unc XO) Rodney Mason (as Big Poppa) The Hood Lockers (as Ushers/40 Thieves) Featured Dancers: The Hood Lockers
APPRENTICE DANCERS Angel Anderson • Miyeko Harris Jeremy Taylor ASSOCIATE DANCERS Elyse Browning • Michael Manson
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THE HOOD LOCKERS Richard Evans Jr. • Joshua Polk Andrew Ramsey • Marcus Tucker
RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT Joshua Culbreath • Phillip Cuttino Jr. Fyness Mason • Emily Pietruszka Danzel Thompson-Stout Rachel Snider • Marguerite Waller
CHOIR Joshua Sommerville (Choir DIrector) Kimberly Britt • Alonzo Chadwick Phinizea Chadwick • Simone Jordan Alesha Lawson • Latitia McFarland
ABOUT THE ARTISTS RENNIE HARRIS (Artistic Director, Choreographer, and Director) was born and raised in an African-American community in North Philadelphia. In 1992, Harris founded Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater, a street dance company dedicated to preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture. Celebrating 25 years of Street Dance Theater, Harris’ first evening-length work, Rome & Jewels, remains the longest touring hip-hop dancetheatre work in American history with three Bessie Awards, two Black Theater Alvin Ailey Awards, a Herb Alpert Award, and a nomination for a Lawrence Olivier Award (UK). Rome & Jewels has performed for sold-out audiences nationally and internationally. Harris has brought social dances and styles to the concert stage, creating a cohesive dance style that finds a cogent voice in the theatre. Harris was voted one of the most influential people in the last one hundred years of Philadelphia history and has been compared to twentieth-century dance legends Alvin Ailey and Bob Fosse. Awarded the key to the city of Miami and the key to the city of Philadelphia, he is currently featured in Rose Eichenbaum’s Masters of Movement: Portraits of America’s Great Choreographers with dance legends such as Carmen de Lavallade, Judith Jamison, Fayard Nicolas, and Gregory Hines. Harris was awarded a Master of African American Choreography Medal from the Kennedy Center. Harris is a United States Artists Rose Fellow, a Guggenheim Fellow, was recognized as a Pennsylvania Artist of the Year by Governor Rendell, and toured as an ambassador of hip-hop/street dance for Presidents Reagan, Clinton, and Obama. Recently, Harris was a recipient of a Doris Duke Artist Award. RODNEY S. HILL (Company Manager/Director) is the Company Manager and Director of Rennie Harris Puremovement and Rennie Harris R.H.A.W. born and raised in the tough streets of North Philadelphia and entered the hip hop scene in 1988. For over a decade, Rodney has performed on stages nationally and abroad and been featured in many videos for such artists as Boys II Men, Will Smith, and Music Soul Child, just to name a few. Rodney has also performed on TV shows such as L.A. R&B Divas, NBC's Late Night Show Conan O’Brien, Soul Train, NBC’s NFL Under The Helmet, and BET Teen Summit. In addition, he has toured and performed with Rennie Harris Puremovement, R&B singer Brave Williams, Julian King, Aaries, Mad Skillz, Rapper “EVE,” R&B legend Teddy Pendergrass, Janet Jackson’s DJ Dj Aktive, Shanice Wilson, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, and Philly’s own The Roots Crew. An accomplished dancer, choreographer, and teacher, Rodney Hill has performed and taught in Universities, and dance studios locally, nationally, and internationally in countries such as Santiago Chile, France; Bogotá Columbia; Democratic Republic of Congo; East Asia; Egypt; England, Israel, and Palestine. In the year 2020, Rodney Hill graduated from Wilson college receiving an MFA in Choreography. Mr. Hill's inspiration for dance comes from his community and family while continuing to educate and inspire others through his hard work, dedication, and commitment to hip hop and its culture. Lastly, in January 2022, Rodney Hill will be sworn into office as Councilman for Sharon Hill Pennsylvania which is a suburban community outside of North Philadelphia Pennsylvania where he grew up. JOSHUA CULBREATH (RHPM Dancer) has been performing with Rennie Harris Puremovement Street Dance Theater Company, and with Raphael Xavier, who has recently been exploring the movement of breakin’ on an aging body. Today, Josh is the founder and an active member of Retro Flow Crew, who represents the breakin’ scenes of Philadelphia and New Jersey. He was also named one of the “Top 25 Artists to Watch” by Dance Magazine in 2018. Josh has showcased his own work in places such as York College, the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, the Yard on Martha's Vineyard, the Come Together Festival hosted by Koresh Dance, and The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. PHILLIP CUTTINO JR. (RHPM Dancer) is a Philadelphia native hip-hopper, instilled since birth with breakin’, graffiti, DJ-ing, and rapping. His first performance was at the age of four with his father, a prominent MC, and B-Boy in the Philadelphia hip-hop scene. He started in a crew called the X-men doing local talent shows and learned from some of Philadelphia greats. He has toured throughout the United States and internationally. FYNESS MASON (RHPM Dancer), raised in New York City, is a Temple University, BA, and Harcum College Graduate. Her Hip Hop dance career began with Rennie Harris Puremovement Dance Company in 2005. Mason has performed nationally and internationally in theaters such as the Kimmel Center, Kennedy Center, Sadler's Wells, Ailey Citigroup Theater, Carpenters Center, The Joyce Theater, Lied Center, Bates Dance Festival, Bryn Mawr College, Wells Fargo Center, NYC SummerStage, and BAM. She's taught classes at Temple University, Bryn Mawr
College, Florida State University, Bates Dance Festival, and more. Mason has performed with Rennie Harris Puremovement, Face Da Phlave Entertainment, Montazh all woman's Hip Hop Dance Company, Flyground with Lela Aisha Jones, Oyin Hardy's Troupe Dada, and the late Kariamu Welsh. After a hiatus of going back to school to study Occupational Therapy Assisting and raising three children with her husband Steve Mason, she is back and ready to share her love for dance with her community and to uplift women through hip hop dance culture with a message that you can do anything you put your mind to. EMILY PIETRUSZKA (RHPM Dancer) has been touring with Rennie Harris Puremovement since 2018. She has shown her own work in Philadelphia, PA at the "Illadelph" street dance festival, "The Come Together Festival" hosted by Koresh Dance, "Here and Now vol. II" hosted by W.O.R.X, and as a guest choreographer at Franklin & Marshall College (PA). Emily has taught and guest lectured in various contexts including Mark Morris Dance Group, New Visions for Public Schools, California State University, Princeton University, and Rennie Harris University’s street dance certification program. Emily is the co-founder of Snack Break Movement Arts; a project-based duo that specializes in street dance-inspired performance works made for the concert stage. Snack Break is currently the resident artist group at Urban Movement Arts in Philadelphia, PA. RACHEL SNIDER (RHPM Dancer) is a Chambersburg, PA native who now resides in Philadelphia. She began training under the direction of Moncell Durden’s Keystone Dance Project performing lecture demonstrations and after school programs. Rachel later met her biggest dance inspiration and mentor Marcus Tucker of The Hood Lockers whom she’s trained under for six years. She is an alumni at Jacob’s Pillow for Social Dances - Jazz to Hip Hop. Rachel has performed in Hood Nation’s DEETOUR show at Jacob’s Pillow, Ursinus College, York College, and assisted Marcus Tucker’s teaching residency at Eastern University. She has been teaching in Philadelphia for six years at Movemakers Philly and First Position Dance Arts. Rachel is excited to continue her dance journey with Rennie Harris Puremovement. DANZEL THOMPSON-STOUT (RHPM Dancer), a native of Allentown, PA, is a performer, choreographer, and educator of Afro-American dance forms. As an educator, he is currently an Assistant Professor of Dance at California State University, Long Beach, specializing in street, club, and African dance forms. As a performer, he has worked with Rennie Harris Puremovement since 2017 performing works such as Nuttin’ But A Word, LIFTED, and Funkedified. He is also one of the last generation of performers who has worked under Dr. Kariamu Welsh and holds a teaching certification in her contemporary African technique, “Umfundalai.” Thompson-Stout holds a BFA in Dance from Temple University and an MFA in Dance from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. MARGUERITE WALLER (RHPM Dancer) is a dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Heavily involved in the local hip hop community, she pulls from various dance forms, such as Waacking, House, Locking, Breaking, Hip Hop, Postmodern Contemporary, and Tap in her performance work, choreography, and freestyle/ battle practice. She is a recent graduate of Arizona State University, obtaining a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, a Minor in Justice Studies, and two Certificates in Arts Entrepreneurship and Socially-Engaged Practice in Design and the Arts. Maggie is a Fulbright Summer Institute Participant, a recipient of the Joan Frazer Memorial Award for Judaism and the Arts, and a published writer. Maggie currently lives in Washington, D.C., teaching and making. ANGEL ANDERSON (Apprentice Dancer) is an artist, performer, and improviser. She is a recent graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a dual degree in dance and psychology. Her interests include street and club dance styles, African Diasporic forms, contemporary, and improvisation. While in college, Anderson has received the Outstanding Undergraduate Performance Award, the Dance Project Award, and the William McClellan Award. Some of her recent performance credits include Rennie Harris’ LIFTED, Danzel Thompson-Stout’s Manifesting our Movement, Manifesting our Dance, as well as his The Undying and Resilient. MIYEKO HARRIS (Apprentice Dancer), born in Philadelphia, began training at the age of eight in Austin, Texas. She later returned to Philadelphia and began her pre-professional training at the Koresh School of Dance where she trained under Melissa Rector, Roni Koresh, and Eva Szabo. Harris performed with Koresh Youth Ensemble for three years. Most recently, she performed with MauraTownsendDance at the 2022 Los Angeles Dance Festival at the Luckman Theatre. Harris is a recent high school graduate and will be attending San Diego State University in the Fall of 2022.
JEREMY TAYLOR (Apprentice Dancer) is a freelance dance artist immersed deeply in street dance culture, kinaesthetic movement, and the African Diaspora. Upon receiving his BFA in Dance in 2020 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Jeremy relocated to Los Angeles, CA to further elevate his career and art with his newly formed collective, Maverickz. He has danced with various artists such as, Kanye, Young Thug, Gunna, and as of late, Saleka. Now, Jeremy is currently performing with Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM) and Awe-Inspiring Works (R.H.A.W.) as he pursues his own freelance interest traveling to perform, train, educate, and learn from different dance communities for his project, The Groove Theory. ELYSE BROWNING (Associate Dancer) is from Orange, NJ and began her dance training young. She continued her dance and academic studies at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY where she received a scholarship to study dance. Elyse later moved to Philadelphia where she joined Philadanco. Touring both nationally and internationally with the company, she had the pleasure of working with choreographers such as Ray Mercer, Tommie-Waheed Evans, and Rennie Harris. Elyse has traveled internationally with Apollo Theater’s Get on the Good Foot and has also had the opportunity to perform with Beyonce for MTV's VMAs. She is currently a personal trainer for the Tracy Anderson Method NYC and is thrilled to be a part of Rennie Harris Puremovement!!! MICHAEL MANSON (Associate Dancer) is a teaching artist, dancer, and choreographer specializing in the street dance forms of popping and Detroit Jit. In 2015, Mike was a featured dancer on the television program So You Think You Can Dance, which showcased his expertise of Jit. Mike was the primary choreographer of the Detroit Pistons dance crew D-Town and his teaching credits include master classes at Arizona State University, the Columbia College Chicago Dance Center, and Broadway Dance Center. Mike has taught workshops and performed internationally in Paris, France, and in La Paz, Bolivia. Currently, Mike is on tour with the acclaimed street dance company, Rennie Harris Puremovement. RICHARD EVANS JR. (Hood Locker) is a dancer, choreographer, and instructor from southern New Jersey. Currently residing in Philadelphia, he uses his talents to give back to the community by teaching youth and adults at various dance studios within the tri-state area. His professional career started at the age of 18 with Face Da Phlave Entertainment, and from there, opportunities opened up for him as a performer and instructor. Evans later became a member of The Hood Lockers and represented this group on and off stage in numerous battles and workshops throughout the world. Evans’ first opportunity to dance under the direction of Rennie Harris came in 2013 in his play, LUV American Style, and he’s been an active member ever since. JOSHUA POLK (Hood Locker), entertainer, educator, innovator, and Hood Locker, J. Lee Polk is the embodiment of the modern hip hop artist: A student and advocate for the preservation of the culture, and in the vernacular of the times, ‘a sick-wit-it’ dancer! Polk has graced the stages of The New Victory Theater in New York City and starred on BET’s hit television series, American Soul. As a keeper of the flame, he’s lectured at schools and programs around the country. When Polk dances, the showmanship of iconic performers such as Stump & Stumpy, Sammy Davis Jr., and James Brown come to mind. He dances with his spirit, he dances like no one is watching and he dances for life! ANDREW RAMSEY (Hood Locker) is the co-founder of The Hood Lockers, a funk-style crew based out of Philadelphia/New Jersey and a member of Phresh Select Dance Crew of MTV’s Randy Jackson presents America’s Best Dance Crew. He’s trained for 15 years with some of the world leaders, originators, and pioneers of street dance specializing in hip hop, funk styles, and house dance (involves a mixture of locking, breakdance, popping, and hip hop). Ramsey has worked with artists such as Nas, Madonna, Asher Roth, and Nick Cannon, and appeared on BET’s 106 & Park, SYTYCD, and six of ABC’s Visions. He is currently working with Philadelphia’s own, world-renowned Rennie Harris Puremovement. MARCUS TUCKER (Hood Locker) has spent several years touring the United Kingdom and Europe with theater companies such as Kompany Malikhi and Funkstylerz Uk. Marcus was also able to direct and perform in his own creation, Heroes. Upon his return to the United States, Marcus was able to fulfill his dream of performing with the world’s leading street dance theatre company, Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater. Now, an active member of RHPM, Marcus was hired to perform for Madonna's private parties and events. Marcus choreographed for So You Think You Can Dance Malaysia. Marcus’ most
recent achievements was landing a primary acting role on BET’s American Soul season two performing along side of crew and company The Hood lockers. WADUD AHMAD (Narrator/Poet), an accomplished lawyer, poet, and activist, has performed throughout the world and has appeared on recordings with the likes of The Roots, Jill Scott, Ornette Coleman, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Jeff Bradshaw, the late great Grover Washington, Jr., Marcus Miller, Gerald Veasley, and The Last Poets, to name a few. “I try to create art that’s felt within the core and fertilizes understanding.” ALONZO CHADWICK & ZOULFUL MUZIC (Choir), is a vocalist, songwriter, composer, actor, social justice activist, talent scout/recruiter, and artist consultant who has left his mark on the community of Portland, Oregon. Former director/vocal teacher of Self Enhancement Inc., Chadwick has brought together some of Portland’s finest voices from its gospel community as part of Rennie Harris’ vision. Currently, Chadwick is the Executive Director of BRAVO Youth Orchestras & Performing Arts Academy and is the owner of Zoulful Muzic. Chadwick believes that Music is the universal love language that unites everyone, no matter their race, creed, or culture. RODNEY MASON (Big Poppa), transplanted to Portland from South Philly, is a Song and Dance man who won the starring role of ”Tony Sinclair” for the Tanqueray worldwide campaign, beating out the Wayans brothers and 800 candidates in the US and UK for this sophisticated Black Brit. Rodney has become a celebrated character in commercials, print/ editorial, billboards, interstitials, and live guest appearances at major events. Rodney has served his country as a Gulf War Veteran. He has worked with the Groundlings and Second City in Chicago; toured the world with Rennie Harris Puremovement, and is known for his award-winning role in Rome & Jewels. CARL ROBINSON JR. (Reverend CJ), with a voice that has resonated since the age of ten, has always followed the gift of singing that has been in him. A graduate of LaGuardia High School of Music Arts and Performing Arts, he has been a part of major productions such as the 20th anniversary of Mama I Want to Sing. Robinson has been a background singer for artists such as Jasmin Sullivan, Shania Twain, Lil’ Mo, Karen Clark-Sheard, Donald Lawrence, Richard Smallwood, Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp, Wynton Marsalis, and several others. In addition, he has been a part of Bishop Nathaniel Townsley’s NightSongz and Brooklyn to Bethlehem. For the past ten years, Robinson has been musical director for Alvin Freeland’s Harlem Christmas in Vienna, Austria. He is prolific in his presentation, has a refreshing and expansive range, and has skills that span beyond his musical capabilities. DARRIN ROSS (Designer and Engineer) has recently completed the score and soundscape for Alvin Ailey American Dance theater’s first two act ballet called LAZARUS. Darrin has been collaborating with Dr. Rennie Harris for over 35 years. He started producing and engineering in 1984, which led to various television and record productions and owning his own record label. He is the recipient of a 2001 New York Dance & Performance Award (Bessie) for his music composition and soundscape for Rome & Jewels. He is currently touring his production Invincible: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson. JOSHUA SOMMERVILLE (Touring Choir Director) is a singer, pianist, composer, music director, and graduate of Towson University’s School of Music. He started by learning how to play the piano and singing at age five and became a professional musician/choir director at 14. He has worked with the late director of the Harlem Boys Choir, Dr. Walter Turnbull, Dr. Ysaye Barnewell of Sweet Honey and the Rock, and Dr. Stanley Thurston of the Washington Performing Arts Society Children Gospel. Founder and director of three singing groups, Sommerville created the “Emptiness Workshop,” which brings awareness, love, and knowledge to the self. BOB STEINECK (Lighting Designer/Production Manager) has design credits that include concerts, ballet, modern dance, opera, and theatre. He is currently resident lighting designer for Texture Contemporary Ballet, Rennie Harris Puremovement, Shana Simmons Dance, Mercyhurst Univ. Dance Dept., and the University’s Guest Artist Series. Mr. Steineck has toured throughout the US and abroad with such Companies as Rennie Harris’ Puremovement & R.H.A.W., Squonk Opera, Lyon Opera Ballet, SankaiJuku, Phoenix Dance Company, Kirov Ballet Academy, and the "America Tour" for Stars on Ice. Television/Video/DVD credits include the DIZZY GILLESPIE Allstar Big Band for A&E Cable, the SPYRO GYRA concert for PBS, and JOHNNY A TRIO by Warner Bros. Publications. He has also designed for several corporate events and fundraisers.
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 over three 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 400 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 (K–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 340 performances for audiences in excess of 150,000 patrons. 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 has helped make the reopening of The Joyce Theater and the reemergence of many dance companies possible.
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ABOUT THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION VISION STATEMENT
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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.
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 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:
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.
• 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.
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.
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 Assistant to the Executive Director........Ayo Janeen Jackson ADMINISTRATION General Manager.............................................Huong Hoang Associate General Manager.................................Katy Myers Human Resources Manager.........Sharonica Williams Office Manager................................................Christine Guglia Director of Development................................................OPEN Director of Institutional Giving..........................Jean M. Ross Assistant Director of Individual Giving............Meg White Assistant Director, Special Events.................Vernon Scott Individual Giving Manager.....................................Jesse Chin Institutional Giving Manager..............Myriam Varjacques Special Events Associate...................................Maeve Brady Development Coordinator.............................Catherine Eng Director of Programming................................................OPEN Programming Manager.....................................Christine Tully Artist Services Manager.....................................Barb Domue Programming Associate...........................Noa Rui-Piin Weiss Director of Dance Education & Family Programs........... .........................................................................Heather McCartney Dance Education & Family Programs Assistant.................. ....................................................................Marianne Rose Weber Dance Education & Family Programs Intern........................ ...................................................................................Lauren Pagano Director of Marketing..................................Andy Sheagren Associate Director of Marketing Strategy.....Anjali Amin Digital Marketing Manager........................Julia Thorncroft Marketing Manager..............................................Nadia Halim Marketing Assistant..................................................Annie Marx Director of Finance............................Margaret Hollenbeck Finance Associate.......................................Savá M. B. Martin Finance Clerk...................................Andrew Williams-Leazer Database Administrator.....................................Jim Seggelink Director of Information Tech....................Patricia A. Yost IT Intern................................................................Stephanie Njoku PRODUCTION Director of Production.............................................Jeff Segal Lighting Supervisor.................................................Kelly Atallah Technical Director.............................................Lou Albruzzese Head Audio.................................................................Sean Mullins Lighting Board Operator....................................Kyle Hagen Head Carpenter................................................Web Crittenden Head Electrician..............................................Brittany Spencer Stage Technicians................................Edward Hill, Kahlil Jahi 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. First Republic is the preferred private bank of The Joyce Theater Foundation.
JOYCE THEATER PRODUCTIONS Producer.....................................................................Ross LeClair Company Manager for Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE & Associate Producer for Joyce Theater Productions ...............................................................Meghan Rose Murphy FRONT-OF-HOUSE House Manager.................................Samantha Fernandez Assistant House Managers........Joseph Burke, Xavier DelValle, Charis Lord-Haines, Kenneth Harlin, Chikako Iwahori, Di’Shai Oquendo, Utafumi Takemura, Nicholas Thomas BOX OFFICE Box Office Manager..............................................Lisa Gendell Supervisors..............................................................Vanessa Moton Box Office/JoyceCharge Staff..........................Kiersten Foster, Tatiana Gomez, Yulidal Hernandez Kin, Roy Odom, Agnes Scotti, Jasmine Webb FACILITIES Facilities Manager....................................................Jimmy Ortiz Maintenance Staff.........................................Madelin Estrella, Yohanna Hernandez, Pablo Rodriguez SPECIAL SERVICES FOR THE JOYCE THEATER Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.............................................................. .............................................................Sara E. Solfanelli (Special Counsel for Pro Bono Initiatives), Howard B. Epstein (Of Counsel), Gregory P. Pressman, Esq. (Of Counsel), Susan E. Bernstein, Esq. (Special Counsel), Andrew B. Lowy, Esq., Ann K. Young, Esq., Sabrina Singh, Esq.,......................................................................... .................................................................................................................... Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP...........Ross F. Moskowitz Esq. Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC............................................. .....................................................Kimberly M. Maynard, Esq.. Glick and Weintraub PC........Harry H. Weintraub, Counsel Accounting...................................................................Lutz & Carr Digital Marketing Firm.........................Capacity Interactive Publicity.....................................................................Billy Zavelson Printer....................................Direct Printing Impressions Inc. Insurance..........................................Risk Strategies Company Architects.......................................................Hugh Hardy, FAIA General Contractor.....Yorke Construction Corporation Official Donut Sponsor...................................The Donut Pub Official Flower Sponsor.......The Flower School New York Crunch Fitness is the Official Gym Sponsor of The Joyce Theater. The Joyce Theater is a member of APAP, Dance/NYC, and Dance/USA.
THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION, INC. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Virginia A. Millhiser, Chair Amit Wadhwaney, Vice Chair Stephanie R. Breslow, Treasurer Jane E. Goldberg, Secretary
Kerry Clayton, Chair Emeritus David D. Holbrook, Chair Emeritus Stephen D. Weinroth, Chair Emeritus
R. Richard Ablon Charles M. Adelman Rob Ashford Monica F. Azare John M. Basnage de Beauval Ajay Bhandaram Tracy Brown
Keane Ehsani Ronald Gumbaz Toni Hoover Robert Musiker Susan Gluck Pappajohn Steven M. Pesner Meryl Rosofsky
Saul Sanders Linda Shelton Susan Fawcett Sosin Lauren E. Shortt Monica B. Voldstad Madelyn Wils
In Memoriam: Theodore S. Bartwink (Trustee 1993-2014), R. Britton Fisher (Trustee 1990-2020), Richard Lukins (Trustee 1998-2011), Anh-Tuyet Nguyen (Trustee 2007-2020), Richard Shea (Trustee 2015-2022)
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
LEADERSHIP SUPPORT FOR A NEW VENUE FOR DANCE Support for planning costs associated with establishing a third venue for dance as part of the redeveloped World Trade Center site has been generously provided by a grant from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which is funded through Community Development Block Grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Leadership support has also been provided by: FORD FOUNDATION MELLON FOUNDATION ROBERT STERLING CLARK FOUNDATION THE SEPTEMBER 11TH FUND ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION
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 May 28, 2022. Ajay Bhandaram *Rick & Nurit Amdur Platinum Benefactors Bloomberg Philanthropies Joel & Rhela Aragona ($500,000 and above) *Torrence Boone & Ted Chapin *Sandra Berger Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Robert Brenner *Marty & Louise Bickman Howard Gilman Foundation Con Edison Judi Rappoport Blitzer & LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust Jamshid & Mahshid Ehsani David Blitzer Gold Benefactors John & Margaret Falk *Ralph & Martine Calder ($100,000 and above) Nancy & Michael Feller *Victoria V. Carey Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer *Gregg & Jean Frankel *Larry & Ronnie Cohen *Booth Ferris Foundation Sylvia Golden Cathleen Collins *Ford Foundation *Charles and Joan Gross Mary Sharp Cronson The Harkness Foundation Family Foundation *Miriam & David Donoho for Dance *Elzbieta Grove *Christopher M. Elmore Mellon Foundation David & Andrea Holbrook *Andrew & Claire-Marine Ferguson *Virginia & Timothy Millhiser In Honor of Karen Brooks Hopkins Thomas von Foerster *National Endowment for Ivill-Weiner Family Bart Friedman & Wendy Stein the Arts / American Rescue The The Kingsley Foundation *Rochel Gelman Plan Act Elysabeth Kleinhans The Harold K. Gross Family New York City Department *Melanie Coronetz & Bruce G. Miler Charitable Trust Cultural Affairs *LeConte Moore *Susan Ross Green *Robert Pollock *Edward J. Petrou *Sharon B. Gurwitz The Fan Fox and Leslie Tatiana Piankova Foundation *Maya Hamlet R. Samuels Foundation *Karen Roth Ronald E. Hellman & SHS Foundation Kathleen A. Scott Stephen B. Roberts The Shubert Foundation Linda Shelton *William Houlihan *Denise Littlefield Sobel *Leslie Siegel *Office of Cultural Affairs, Silver Benefactors *Johanna Weber Consulate General of Israel ($75,000 and above) *Michelle D. & Claude L. Winfield in New York First Republic Bank *Jane Kendall Presenter’s Circle *GKV Charitable Foundation *Elaine & Howard Leventhal ($5,000 and above) National Endowment for the Arts * Martin & Rosanne Leshner *Anonymous (2) *Jayne Lipman & Robert Goodman Benefactors Rob Ashford *Mark Littman & Johnny Mendoza ($50,000 and above) *Monica Azare In Memory of John MacDonald *Jody & John Arnhold | Andrew & Froma Benerote *Maria Mackey Arnhold Foundation *Donya & Scott Bommer *Uttara P. Marti *National Dance Project of *Donna B. Case *Wendy McCain the New England Foundation The Barbara Bell Cumming Joyce F. Menschel for the Arts Charitable Trust David & Diana Milich The Jerome Robbins Foundation *Chubb LTD *Jane & Michael Murphy *Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart Coleman *Ms. Pamela Crutchfield Mutual of America Foundation Lauren E. Shortt *Jeffrey Davis & Michael T. Miller Cherrie Nanninga *The Jennifer and Dancers Responding to AIDS *David Pasterski Jonathan Allan Soros Foundation DeWitt Stern Group, Inc. Warrie Price & *Monica Voldstad *Keane Ehsani James David Prince *Amit Wadhwaney Linda Ellis Québec Government Office Christopher Evans & Josh Garner Chairman’s Circle in New York Martin & Linda Fell ($25,000 and above) Betty P. & Michael H. Rauch Jeanne Donovan Fisher Anonymous (2) *Theresa Alessandro Russo *Barbara Goldstein Deborah & Charles Adelman Foundation *Paul Feuerman & Bruce Grivetti Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation *Wes Schafer & Carlos Galtier Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Goodman Stephanie R. Breslow Susan & Arnie Scharf *Randall & Mary Hack & Paul Watterson Xiomara & Charles Scheidt *Elizabeth Anne Hartman The Gladys Krieble Delmas *Fran Schulman Judith M. Hoffman Foundation *Robert A. Schulman *Val Holley & Joseph Plocek *Susan Dickler & Sig Van Raan *Rena Shagan *Illuminated Foundation Melina Fisher Alex & Wendy Stanton Alan & Gail Koss *Jane E. Goldberg *Mark Stevens & Mary Murphy Christopher Jones & Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet Cozzi *Linda Stocknoff Deborah McAlister *Leanne Lachman Marianna Vaidman Stone & Office of City Council Speaker Mertz Gilmore Foundation Eric Stone Corey Johnson *Toni Hoover Consulate General of Sweden Christine Knuth *In Motion in New York *Elizabeth & Neil Kurtz *Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation *Susan Ulick *Robert R. Littman & Henry and Lucy Moses Fund Ms. Patricia E. Vance Sully Bonnelly Robert Musiker David E. Vogel & Martin McDonald New York State Council on the Arts *Karen Alexandra Wheeler & Rocky Rukan & Richard The O’Donnell-Green Music and *Ronay & Elaine Wolbrom Menschel/Charina Foundation, Inc. Irving Dance Foundation Womble & Ashley Edwards *In loving memory of Bill Perlmuth, Ralph Susan & Greg Pappajohn *Billy F.B. Wong & Patricia Dugan Perlmuth Michèle & Steve Pesner Stephanie Gordon Rajika & Anupam Puri Saul & Mary Sanders B. Quigley Leaders Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation Nina *Mr. Stephen Kroll Reidy ($1,000 and above) Susan Fawcett Sosin *Nancy Sands Anonymous (10) Stephen & Cathy Weinroth *Margaret E. Selby Robert Allyn *Madelyn & Steven Wils *SER.O.YA Neme Alperstein Impresario’s Circle *Barbara Madsen Smith Gerald M. Appelstein ($10,000 and above) *Christopher Soule Bank of America Merrill Lynch *Anonymous (3) *Allan Sperling & Ferne Goldberg Kara Medoff Barnett & Sylvia Ablon Jean & Gene Stark Dov Barnett Alpern Family Foundation Linda B. Strumpf Alison Baum American Express Pamela Baxter Director’s Circle Sarah Arison *Dorothy Black ($2,500 and above) *Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Kim Bleimann & Paola Duran Anonymous (2) Foundation *Joe Bonnaud R. Richard Ablon *John Basnage de Beauval Nissan Boury Adrienne Albert
Barbara & Gary Brandt Edward Brill Madeline Brine Matt Brodile *Joanna Bueche Linda & Joseph Camardo *Ann Chao Larry & Ronnie Cohen Woody & Janice Collins In memory of Richard Shea *Jane Comer Consulate General of Canada in New York Council for Canadian American Relations Caroline & Paul Cronson Cultural Services of the French Embassy *John & Nada Culver *Charles T. Davis Barbara Dau Irene Rosner David, in Memory of Dr. Raphael David *Jeffrey Davis & Jamie Alpert David H. De Weese & Anne Heller Ms. Beth Rudin DeWoody The Cory & Bob Donnalley Charitable Foundation The Donut Pub Jack & Eleanor Dunn *The Eilers Family *Suzanne B. Engel *Mr. Richard Erstad & Dr. Gladys Fenichel David L. Fanger & Martin Wechsler *Erin Feeley-Nahem & Isaac Nahem Judy & Richard Feldstein Judith & Alan Fishman *Maria Vittoria Foglia John and Janet Foord *Brandon Fradd *Judith Z. Friedman *Peter C. Friedman *Ania Fryszkowska & Alex Louizos *Barrie Gillies & William Drummy *Susan Egbert Gilroy Dorothy Goodman *John Graney, MD Mason & Kim Granger Patric & Patricia Gregory Ava Hamilton Deborah Harada Alexandra L. Harper *Melanie C. Harris *Dr. Elisabeth Hefti *Laurie & Jack Helfin *Janet L. Henner *Edward Henry & Susan Monk *Ellen Hirsch In Honor of the Weinroths *Lynn Hopkins Gary Horowitz & Tom Wyse *Shannon M. Houston *George C. Howell, III Mary & David Iles James B. Jacobs & Jan Sweeney Dr. Bernard M. Jaffe *Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation *Derek Johnson *Richard A. Kahn & Thomas Lutazi *I. Michael Kadish Kenneth S. Kail & Ivy Hwang Margaret Kaplen Mr. Christian K. Keese *Lauren Klein *Hans Koch *Kathy Krall *George & Liz Krupp Sondra Kurtin Robinson *Susan Lampard Judith Landon LDJ Productions *Reginald van Lee Michael G. Lemle *Rachel S. Levine Robert & Dorina Link Local No. 1 I.A. T.S.E
*David Lovett & Meg Ruley Sharon Luckman & Paul Shapiro *Jonna Mackin Elizabeth A. Maher Grace R. and Alan D. Marcus Foundation Robert Marlin Lynn C. Mautner Marcia Kramer Mayer *Lyn McHugh Miller Khoshkish Foundation *Mr. Wayne & Mrs. Barbara Miller *Michael Mulligan *Jonathan M. Nadler Barbara Nagel *Joyce O’Brien *Aaron Singer and Bart Oosterveld *Trisha Ostergaard David Parsons *Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD *Amy Pennington Performing Arts Fund Netherlands Doug & Teresa Peterson Douglas & Barbara Pitsch Judith Plows *Carole Postal Donna & James Pressman *Steven & Debbie Prince *Princess Grace Foundation David Alan & Susan Berkman Rahm Case van Rij Philip W. Riskin Charitable Foundation *Mary Jo Robertiello Ann Sahid Rosche Donald J. Rose & Victoria Lasdon Rose *Ellen Rosen *Harvey Rosen Diana & Michael Rothenberg *Marilyn & Alan Rothstein *Karen Royce *Gail Russell *Paula Ryan *Deborah Sales & Ted Striggles *Alessandro & Fe Saracino-Fendi *Moshe Sasson *Barbara & David Schimansky *Susan Schweitzer *Jesse & Carol Schwartz Michael Sekus & Bianca Russo *Christina Selin *Irene Shen *Lisa & Randy Siegel Lynne Smalley Joseph Smith & Leslie Hendrix Marilyn Sobel *Leon Sokol Paul Solomon *Ellen Sorrin & David York *Fran Sperling *Michael Stanley *Mamie and Justin Stewart *Roger Stoltz & Shauna Stoltz-Laurie *Christina Strack *Abbie M. Strassler *William Sussman & Jane Steele Swedish Institute and the Swedish Embassy in Cuba Ken Tabachnick & Yael Mandelstam *Gary Tannenbaum & Helen J. Mills Temple St Clair LLC *Veena Upadhyay *Pamela van Zandt & Gina Gibney *George Vanderploeg Lucy Vasserman Michael & Carol Weiss *Bill Whelan Amy Williams Vicente Wolf Elly Karp Wong Cooper Wright & Michael Marino Brann & Ellen Wry Carol Yorke & Gerard Conn *Eloise Zeller *Christian Zimmermann Bonnie Zamosky-Roth
Investors ($500 and above) Anonymous (12) Jan Albert *Jim & Kristen Albright *Donald R. Allen & Mildred Munich LaRue Allen & Ebonya Washington *Ellen Alpert *Debra R. Anisman Maria Cristina Anzola *Lucie S. Archbold Paul Asman & Jill Lenoble *Joan Brooks Baker & Margeaux Klein *Jennifer Bandier Betsy Barbanell *Clay H. Barr Pamela Baxter Joan & Ira Berkowitz *Robert & Carol Braun *Jeffrey B. Bruce Carol Bryce Buchanan Jordyn A. Buchanan Diana Cagle *Jennifer Kornreich Cahn & Andrew Cahn *Susan Campbell *Karen Carozza Jason Chuang *Matthew C. Cluney *Betsy Cornwall *William Cosper *Victoria Cowles Duke Dang & Charles E. Rosen Jonathan Davis Tony & Suzy Davis *Anne DeBevoise *Duane Devries *Nancy Denison *Debora Domass Michael Eizenberg *Robert Elder & Jacqueline Fox Elder David & Ingrid Ellen Judith & Walter Flamenbaum *Dr. Sarah Fox & Mr. Steven Lochie *Robert Fraiman *Bobby & Vicki Freeman Herbert & Judy Freedman *Eileen & Cono Fusco *Tom & Nina Geller *Karen Gershowitz *Elise Larrabure Girasole Geraldine Glassman *Prof. James A. Glazier Dwight Glover Virginia Gold *Elaine Goldman *Nita & Chuck Goodgal Katherine Goodman Brian K. Gould *Lenore & Edward Grabowski Grant Family Charitable Fund *Bruce Greenwald Charles & Carol Grossman Family Fund *Jane Groveman *Glen & Paula Gunsalus *Gina Harman *Charles & Elaine Harris Ira Haupt, II Sheila Heimbinder *Mr. Michael D. Herskovitz Elizabeth Levitt Hirsch Mr. Gregory Ho & Ms. Linda Sanchez Cheri Hoff Erica Hartman-Horvitz Ralph & Lynn Huber *David H. Hughes, Jr. *Laura J. Illich Kenneth & Jill Iscol Betty Iu *J.P. Morgan Private Bank Walter Jaffe & Paul King *Robert & Marcy Katz H. David Kaplan *Jan S. Keithly Jennifer Aley Kenney
*Robert & Elaine Klein Valarie Koch *Ellen Koshland Brian & Rosemary Kowalchuk *Audrey Lam *Arthus & Jane Lane Stephen B. Lane *Kenneth M. LeClair Phyllis & Cary Lemkowitz Michael Lemle *Karen Lewis Elizabeth & Durwood Littlefield *Sophie Main *Jennifer & Gideon Malherbe *Julie Mandel Marcus Joseph M. Marger *Margaret Mastrianni William Mavrelis *Douglas McCorkle *Lorraine J. Meeker *Kati Meister Tanya Melich & Noel Silverman *Victoria Morris Paula Moss *Ann Mulally *Deb Murnin *Barry Nalebuff Drs. Benjamin Natelson & Gudrun Lange *Peter Nelson Genevieve Nestor *Amanda Lee Neville Stuart Nordheimer & Barbara Miller *Peter J. Occolowitz *Katherine Ogg *Aaron Singer & Bart Oosterveld *Rachel Ostry, MD John Owen *Bob Ouimette The L.E. Phillips Family Foundation, Inc. The Marshall Franklin Foundation Brian Polovoy *James & Deborah Purdon Deborah A. Quirk *Stephanie M. Goldson & Stephen Rappaport *Charles Ragland The Andréa Rizzo Foundation Mary Jo Robertilleo Donald W. Roeske, Jr. Deborah Ronnen *Ellen Rosen Jean M. Ross Elsa Ross-Greifinger *Anya Peterson Royce Jennifer Goodale & Mark Russell *Prince & Petar Sanders *Dr. Carol Ann Satler In Memory of Tracy Scherman *Marva & Florian Schodel *Lynn N. Schusterman *Robert Score Deborah Selch *Elizabeth Shapiro George Sheanshang *Tara Sherman & Tony Weiss *Lindy Shuttleworth & Arthur Reichstetter Edward Siegel *Dr. Jorge Sigal *Rabbi Charles Simon Andrew & Jennifer Smith *Joan & Laurence Sorkin *Jason Spiro *Michael Stanley *Jessica E. Stack William L. Stern *Jim Stiles & Randy Bird *Robin Stout *Helen Sullivan *Dr. Pavur R. Sundaresan *Pamela Tatge * William Tomai & John Eric Sebesta *TPU Local One IATSE *Frank Troutman *Ellie Tweedy Thomas Van Winkle *Ernie Vickroy
*Merna Villarejo Thomas Allen Walker Charles Walker *Louise Washer & Mary Clay Fields Gregory Ward *Sedgwick & Pamela Ward *Chris Watson *Carol A. Weil Kate Weil *Sara Weinheimer Stephen D. Weinstein *George S. Werner & Li Werner Tom Whelan *Gregory Youdan Sponsors ($300 and above) Anonymous (4) *Patricia Adell *Jane & Stephen Alpert *John Angiolillo, MD *Elaine & Theodossios Athanassiades Sherry & Sanford Axelband Vivian Awner *Elena Baum *Nilda Bayron-Resnick *Joan & Ira Berkowitz *Kate Bicknell Roz Black & Bob Eimicke Stan & Abby Bloch Lindsley Borsodi Paul Brohan *Leslie Buckland *Jim Bumgardner & Lou Tharp *Deborah Burand *Michael & Jennifer Campagna *Kelli Carrol Neil & Kathleen Chrisman *Margaret Coady *Eileen & Michael Cohen Galois Cohen *Richard & Mary Ann Cohen *Laurie Colahan Robert Conkey *Dr. Arturo & Ms. Caren Constantiner *Dr. & Mrs. Frederiick Corio *John Coulter Mr. John A. Crawford III Judy Cunningham *Diana Davies Jacqueline Z. Davis Mr. Anthony DePersia Dr. Susan Dicker *Julie Ana Dobo Rodney Durso Ms. Hope Eliasof *Jo Ann Engelhardt *Ellen & Frank Estes *Martha Evenson & Daniel Hoffman Trudy Festinger *Jennifer Fitzpatrick *Ellen Fleysher Charles A. Forma *Ella M. Foshay & Michael B. Rothfeld *Roy Fowler Stephanie French *Barbara Futter Mr. Maura Gaenzle *Barbara Gallay *Loren Gesinsky & Judy Rudin *Richard Gilden Ronald Gilliam *Denyse Ginzberg *John D. Goldman *Jennifer Goodale & Mark Russell Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Grant Susan E. Green Lawrence W. Greene *Sandra Gubin Laurie Hart *Eric Hemel & Barbara Morgen *George & Linda Hiltzik *Herman & Jacquelyn Heinemann Mrs. Ruth W. Heuman *Peter Holleran
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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 Kyle Abraham^ Annie Alfstad Patricia Arellano *Chellis Baird Erin Barnes *Alison Baum Rachel & Dyllan Beck *Lisa Bonifacic Isabella Boylston^ Camille A. Brown^ *Victor M. Castillo Alejandro Cerrudo^ Phil Chan Dr. Jason Chuang Brandon T. Cournay Mary Craig *Dayana De La Torre *Debora Domass Michelle Dorrance^ *Giancarlo Facchi Robert Fairchild^
Davalois Fearon^ Andrew D. Ferguson Erica Forrence *Jordan Freisleben Amita Goyal *Cari Griggs *Ting Guo *Jessica Halper *Mingtong Han Alexandra Harper, Co-Chair *Ariana Hellerman *Lauren Hlubny Kile Hotchkiss^ Alixandra Hornyan, Co-Chair *Audrey Hourse Laura Hsu Kristen Irby *Amanda Krische Sireesha Kalapala *Jean-François Kowalski Audrey Lam Stephanie Lichtinger Lydia Lin *Mitch Lowenthal Michelle K. Marck *Jose Martinez Katherine Maxwell^ Sara Mearns^ Justin Peck^ Tiler Peck^ Ruby Rosetta Pittman *Dora Pulido *Brecht Putman Vanessa Rojas *Amir Rouzrokh Setpheap San^ Claire-Marine Sarner Bette Ann Schlossberg, Co-Chair Anthony Seaboyer *Caroline Shadle Victoria Shadle Daniil Simkin^ *Elisa Smilovitz *Samara Stern Evan Strain *Mark & Oni Strawn *Sara Strope *Laura Vang Lucy Vasserman *Alexander Wang *Miss Inga Wells James Whiteside^ Emma Winder *Lila Ziegler ^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: The Joyce is supported in part by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support general operating expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.
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