Jane Eyre Program Book by The Joffrey Ballet

OCTOBER 16–27 2019–2020 SEASON CONTENT PARTNER

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TABLE OF CONTENTS JANE EYRE © by Cathy Marston OCTOBER 16–27, 2019 2 | Letter from Ashley Wheater 3 | Letter from Anne L. Kaplan 5 | Jane Eyre Program 6 | Synopsis 10 | Ballet Notes 12 | Meet the Characters 14 | Artists of the Company 16 | Bios 20 | Joffrey Boards 22 | Supporters etter: Interview with 36 | B Anne L. Kaplan 44 | Strong Women of the Joffrey THE JOFFREY BALLET ASHLEY WHEATER The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director GREG CAMERON President and CEO Graphic Design: CHIRP DESIGN, INC. 312.226.5333 lynda@chirp-design.com Print: ACTIVE GRAPHICS 708.656.8900 active-us.com 2019–2020 Season Content Partner: Better, formerly Make It Better Cover image: Joffrey Company Artists Amanda Assucena and Greig Matthews. Above: Joffrey Company Artist Amanda Assucena. Photos by Cheryl Mann.

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As we begin our 2019–2020 season, we welcome the new Chair of the Joffrey Board of Directors, Anne L. Kaplan. Anne is a dear friend to me and a champion of the Joffrey. When the Joffrey struggled with debt and uncertain cash flow, her leadership helped us establish an internal line of credit. When the Joffrey contemplates bold programming or a fresh model for a fundraising gala, she encourages us to take a chance. The arts need people like Anne L. Kaplan. It is appropriate that we open our season with Jane Eyre: the story of a strong and thoughtful woman, written by pioneering author, Charlotte Brontë, and choreographed by the immensely talented Cathy Marston. We are proud to introduce Cathy’s work to the Joffrey audience. I hope this will be the first of many collaborations. Cathy has a rare gift for story telling without words. As you watch the performance, I hope you appreciate how much information is being conveyed by gesture and movement. It has been a pleasure to see her working with the dancers in the studio…she does not speak about “steps” but rather about “communication:” about the power of a glance or an outstretched hand. “… women feel just as men feel; they need exercise for their faculties, and a field for their efforts, as much as their brothers do; they suffer from too rigid a restraint, too absolute a stagnation, precisely as men would suffer; and it is narrow-minded in their more privileged fellow-creatures to say that they ought to confine themselves to making puddings and knitting stockings, to playing on the piano and embroidering bags.” Charlotte Brontë says it best,

Ashley Wheater The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director

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The opening of the Joffrey season with the Chicago Premiere of an original full-length piece that embodies female creativity and determination also heralds a great personal moment for me as I begin my tenure as Board Chair. I am surrounded by impressions after these first three months: it is challenging to keep astride of the footprints of my predecessor, Zach Lazar, whose imprimatur is deep and whose leadership encouraged success for his followers. The great people who work and dance every single day at the Joffrey do so with humor and rigor personifying how true collaboration looks. Ashley Wheater sets us all up to enjoy the highest forms of dedication and joy. And my friend, colleague and now mentor, President and CEO Greg Cameron, is a constant inspiration to us all. His calm, rational, joyous demeanor belies the fervor of his devotion to the Company. How fortunate we all are to enjoy the benefits of these great people. Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, the one and only, George L. Jewell. His cloak of companionship spreads widely throughout our City and beyond. And my sincere thanks to my fellow Producing Sponsors, Nancy and Sandy Koltun, who place a high value on the existence of the arts in our society and generously ensure that they flourish. Please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss page 9 in this program book to view the names of all who support Jane Eyre and The Joffrey Ballet. Thank you, our audience, for coming to as many performances as you can!

Anne L. Kaplan Board Chair

Ashley Wheater, Anne L. Kaplan, and Greg Cameron. Photo by Erik Unger.

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SCOTT SPECK Music Director BRADLEY RENNER General Manager BLAIR BALDWIN Company Manager NICOLAS BLANC | ADAM BLYDE | SUZANNE LOPEZ Ballet Masters | Principal Coaches GRACE KIM | MICHAEL MORICZ Company Pianists CODY CHEN Production Manager KATHERINE SELIG Principal Stage Manager AMANDA HEUERMANN Stage Manager Patrons are requested to turn off pagers, cellular phones, and signal watches during performances. The taking of photographs and the use of recording devices are not allowed in this auditorium. Program and artists subject to change.

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Jane Eyre © by Cathy Marston Choreography and Direction by CATHY MARSTON Music compiled and composed by PHILIP FEENEY Scenario by CATHY MARSTON and PATRICK KINMONTH Set and Costume design by PATRICK KINMONTH Lighting design by BRAD FIELDS Associate Lighting design by KRISTINA KLOSS Staged by CHRISTELLE HORNA and JENNY TATTERSALL WORLD PREMIERE: Thursday, May 19, 2016, Northern Ballet, Cast Theatre, Doncaster, England NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE: Tuesday, June 4, 2019, American Ballet Theatre, Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY JOFFREY PREMIERE: Wednesday, October 16, 2019, Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL This production of Jane Eyre is a co-production of American Ballet Theatre and The Joffrey Ballet. Northern Ballet’s production of Jane Eyre. Casting details for performances of Jane Eyre can be found on the program insert.

Joffrey Company Artists Amanda Assucena and Greig Matthews. Photo by Cheryl Mann.

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SYNOPSIS

Jane Eyre PROLOGUE Jane is running, her journey hindered by imaginary male figures — her inner demons. She collapses and is discovered by St. John Rivers. He carries her to his home and, with his sisters, aids her recovery, listening to fragments of her story that escape from her dark dreams. ACT I An Orphan Young Jane is orphaned and raised without love by her wealthy Aunt, Mrs. Reed. Her cousins Eliza, Georgiana, and John torment her until she retaliates against John’s physical abuse. Horrified by what she misconstrues as Jane’s arrogance and violence, her Aunt asks Reverend Brocklehurst to take Jane away to Lowood School for Orphaned Girls. Lowood School The girls lead a rigid life of deprivation under their cruel headmaster, Reverend Brocklehurst. Jane befriends Helen Burns, but when Helen dies of consumption, an anguished Jane finds herself questioning her own destiny. Grown Up Reaching adulthood, Jane has completed her studies and becomes a teacher to the orphans. However, she yearns for new experiences in the wider world and accepts an invitation to become governess at Thornfield Hall. Thornfield Jane is welcomed to Thornfield by the housekeeper, Mrs. Fairfax, and her new pupil, Adele. Her employer, Edward Rochester, returns home from his world travels. Dark and passionate, he is surprised to meet his intellectual match in Jane and treats her with a respect she has never known. All is not peaceful at Thornfield, however; Jane senses secrets within the whispering walls. One night, Jane is woken by the smell of smoke and rescues Mr. Rochester from his flaming bed. As they stand in the fire’s aftermath, an intimacy is born that both excites and scares Jane. INTERMISSION

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A Proposal Rochester returns to the ballroom where Jane waits alone. He attempts to rekindle the intimacy between them, but she pulls back, convinced that he is engaged to Blanche Ingram. When Rochester proposes marriage to a stunned Jane, she initially believes he is mocking her but eventually accepts, unaware of a mysterious woman in red watching them from the shadows. A Wedding The household prepares for Jane and Rochester’s wedding. As the intimate ceremony begins, the woman bursts into the room. She is Bertha Mason, and she claims to be the wife of Mr. Rochester. He admits that Bertha, crazed as she is, speaks the truth, and that he cannot legally make Jane his wife. With the help of Grace Poole, his servant and Bertha’s “keeper,” they restrain and return Bertha to her secret chamber in the house. Utterly heartbroken, Jane cannot conceive of a future with Mr. Rochester and flees alone into the moors, where she collapses.

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ACT II Jealousy A party is held and Jane feels uncomfortable in the presence of Rochester’s grand guests, especially the beautiful and wealthy Blanche Ingram, who seems to have caught Mr. Rochester’s attention. Jane remains at the party at Mr. Rochester’s insistence until the festivities are interrupted by a servant, Grace Poole, who enters inexplicably agitated and injured. Mr. Rochester sends the party guests away whilst entrusting Grace Poole to Jane’s care.

Taken In St. John Rivers discovers Jane almost unconscious and takes her home to his sisters. She is very ill and experiences distressing dreams about her past. Gently, the women nurture Jane back to health. St. John sees a potential wife in Jane; however, Jane recoils from his cool yet insistent proposal, recognizing that he will never love her with the same passion as Mr. Rochester.

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ACT II (continued) Burnt A determined Jane returns to seek Mr. Rochester at Thornfield, but in her absence, there has been a huge fire, ignited — for the second time — by Bertha Mason. With every reason to wish Bertha dead, Mr. Rochester still attempts to save her from her own hand but fails — she dies, and he is left blind. Reunited Jane finds Mr. Rochester a broken man. Yet as he recognizes her presence, he falls into her arms. Jane proposes marriage to Mr. Rochester, and as they embrace, forever as equals, Jane looks ahead to her future. She has not only found love but gained ownership of her own destiny.

Joffrey Company Artists Amanda Assucena, Greig Matthews and Nicole Ciapponi. Photo by Cheryl Mann.

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2019–2020 SEASON SPONSORS SONIA FLORIAN LIVE MUSIC SPONSORS Sandy and Roger Deromedi Sage Foundation The Marina and Arnold Tatar Fund for Live Music

PRODUCTION SPONSORS JANE EYRE

THE NUTCRACKER

Presenting Sponsor

Production Sponsor

George L. Jewell Producing Sponsors

Anne L. Kaplan Nancy and Sanfred Koltun Major Sponsors

Walter E. Heller Foundation Rudolf Nureyev Fund at The Joffrey Ballet Sponsors

Mary Jo and Doug Basler Kovler Family Foundation Denise Littlefield Sobel Bill and Orli Staley Foundation Supporters

The Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Family Foundation with Abby O’Neil and Carroll Joynes Mary Ittleson Jessica and Torjus Lundevall Marjorie Staples

Community Engagement Access Sponsor

The Allstate Insurance Company With gratitude to The Nutcracker commissioning sponsors

Margot and Josef Lakonishok Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust Hancher Auditorium, University of Iowa And the many “Believers” THE TIMES ARE RACING Bliss! Production Sponsor

Shea Family Foundation in loving memory of Joanne Sevcik Shea The Times Are Racing Production Sponsor

Jane Ellen Murray Foundation

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A Jane Eyre for the Twenty-First Century: How Cathy Marston Pulled Brontë’s Masterpiece Off the Page and Onto the Stage By Chava Pearl Lansky Cathy Marston’s first memory of Jane Eyre is from when she was eight years old. The child of two English teachers, books were a staple in her home. Her love of literature has influenced much of her choreographic oeuvre. In addition to her 2016 production of Jane Eyre for Northern Ballet, she has created ballets based on Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita, D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover, and Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts. When approaching a new work, Marston finds joy in digging deep into a familiar story, discovering how a book’s structure might work on the stage. Jane Eyre is famously one of the first novels written in the first person; this gave Marston additional freedom in structuring the story for the stage. “Jane sees things really intensely,” she says. “It gave me the ability to tell things not as they are, but as they seem to her; they can be more extreme, or dream-like, or shadowy or bright. It’s quite different than describing things in a naturalistic way.” One of the ways that she demonstrates this is by starting the ballet in medias res and telling the story in flashback, an idea she took from Cary Fukanaga’s 2011 film adaptation. “The book is told in hindsight, because it’s Jane telling the story about herself. So, it made sense to have an older Jane remembering her younger self, rather than telling it in present tense,” she says. Another example of Marston’s dream-like approach to Jane’s point of view are the D-Men, Marston’s Greek chorus of shadowy, ominous figures created to sweep Jane along from scene to scene. The D-Men (the D standing for both death and demon) represent the looming presence of men in Jane’s life, robbing her of her agency; they often block her path, and force her to find creative ways to move around them. “The D-Men symbolize Jane’s insecurity,” says Marston. “They stop her from becoming all that she knows she can be. As she comes to terms with herself, she puts these male voices that echo in her head to sleep.” Marston’s Jane holds fast to her agency until the curtain falls. Rather than end the ballet with Jane and Rochester locked in an embrace, Marston has her protagonist walk downstage, framed in a spotlight like a Victorian portrait. This is Marston’s ode to Brontë’s famous line: “Reader, I married him.” Breaking the fourth wall, we are reminded that Jane truly is in control of her story. 10 | The Joffrey Ballet

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SPECIAL THANKS DAVID G. LANSKY American Ballet Theatre General Manager

ICHARD KOCH R American Ballet Theatre Technical Director

JAMES WHITEHILL American Ballet Theatre Director of Production

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MEET THE

CHARACTERS

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JANE EYRE Orphaned at a young age and raised in hardship, Jane’s strong spirit helps her overcome the challenges she faces as she develops from an intelligent yet emotionally volatile girl to an astute and fulfilled woman.

YOUNG JANE Reflecting on her childhood, Jane remembers her young self as she navigated the difficult years living with the Reeds and through her years at Lowood School.

EDWARD ROCHESTER Jane’s employer and the master of Thornfield. A dark and impassioned man with a hidden past that threatens to ruin him.

ADELE VARENS Jane’s pupil at Thornfield and possible illegitimate daughter of Mr. Rochester, who is her guardian.

BERTHA MASON Mr. Rochester’s insane wife. She is confined to a secret room at Thornfield and guarded by a servant, Grace Poole.

HELEN BURNS Jane’s best friend at Lowood School. She endures a short but miserable life that she bears with a graceful dignity.

MRS. FAIRFAX The housekeeper at Thornfield who befriends Jane.

REVEREND ST. JOHN RIVERS Ambitious and cold, St. John takes in a desolate Jane after she flees Thornfield. After a short acquaintance, he feels she would make a suitable wife for the life he wishes to lead.

BLANCHE INGRAM Beautiful and desirable, Blanche is a socialite who often frequents Thornfield and hopes to marry Mr. Rochester for his wealth.

REVEREND BROCKLEHURST A clergyman and the supervisor of Lowood School for Orphaned Girls. He is wealthy, cold, mean-spirited and treats the girls with disdain and cruelty.

AUNT REED A cold-hearted relative who is forced to take Jane into her care when Jane’s parents pass. Aunt Reed favors her own children over Jane and sends her to Lowood School for Orphaned Girls, under the care of Reverend Brocklehurst.

Joffrey Artists Greig Matthews and Amanda Assucena (Dylan Gutierrez and Anais Bueno in background). Photo by Cheryl Mann.

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2019 2020 SEASON

Derrick Agnoletti

Yoshihisa Arai

San Jose, CA

Hiroshima, Japan

Amanda Assucena* Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Nicole Ciapponi

Lucia Connolly Los Angeles, CA

José Pablo Castro Cuevas*

Vancouver, Canada

Stefan Goncalvez

Dylan Gutierrez

Dara Holmes*

Greig Matthews

Graham Maverick

Jeraldine Mendoza San Francisco, CA

Caguas, Puerto Rico

Miu Tanaka*

Olivia Tang-Mifsud

Alonso Tepetzi*

Alberto Velazquez

São Paulo, Brazil

Aberdeen, Great Britain

Chiba, Japan

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Los Angeles, CA

San Francisco, CA

Los Angeles, CA

Queretaro, Mexico

Wilmington, NC

Orizaba, Mexico

April Daly

Jonathan Dole*

Rockford, IL

Sacramento, California

Yuka Iwai*

Victoria Jaiani

Iwate, Japan

Tbilisi, Rep. of Georgia

Xavier Núñez

Havana, Cuba

Edson Barbosa

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Princess Reid

Jacksonville, FL

Joanna Wozniak

Rolling Meadows, IL

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Miguel Angel Blanco

Evan Boersma* Chicago, IL

Córdoba, Mexico

Anais Bueno

Fabrice Calmels Paris, France

St. Petersburg, Russia

Derek Drilon*

Fernando Duarte*

Olivia Duryea*

Cara Marie Gary

Anna Gerberich

Yumi Kanazawa

Hyuma Kiyosawa

Brooke Linford*

Julia Rust

Chloé Sherman

Havana, Cuba

Vancouver, WA

Hansol Jeong

Namyangju, South Korea

Aaron Renteria Corona, CA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Gayeon Jung Seoul, Korea

Christine Rocas

Manila, Philippines

Haslett, MI

Los Angeles, CA

Noblesville, IN

Valeria Chaykina

Belton, SC

Dillsburg, PA

Nagano, Japan

Alpine, UT

Temur Suluashvili

New York, NY

Tbilisi, Rep. of Georgia

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Valentino Moneglia Zamora* Murcia, Spain

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BIOS ASHLEY WHEATER The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director Born in Scotland and raised in England, Ashley Wheater was trained at The Royal Ballet School. Wheater began his professional career with The Royal Ballet and danced at the London Festival Ballet, The Australian Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet. In 1997, he became Ballet Master at San Francisco Ballet, and in 2002, Assistant to the Artistic Director. In 2007, Wheater was appointed Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet. New work is the life blood of a company, and he has introduced numerous premieres to the repertoire. In 2008, the Boeing Corporation recognized his commitment to community outreach and diversity in the world of dance, presenting him the “Game Changer” award. In 2010, Wheater, representing The Joffrey Ballet, was named Lincoln Academy Laureate, the highest honor presented by the State of Illinois. The Chicago Tribune selected Wheater as 2013 “Chicagoan of the Year” for his contributions to dance. In 2014, Wheater accepted the Chicago Spirit of Innovation Award for The Joffrey Ballet and in 2015, he received the University of Chicago Rosenberger Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Creative and Performing Arts. He also serves as The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director of the Joffrey Academy of Dance, the Official School of The Joffrey Ballet.

SCOTT SPECK Music Director Scott Speck has inspired international acclaim as a conductor of passion, intelligence, and winning personality. In addition to his position as Music Director for the Joffrey, he is the Artistic Director of the Chicago Philharmonic and Music Director of the Mobile (AL) and West Michigan Symphony Orchestras. He has led major orchestras at London’s Royal Opera House, the Paris Opera, Washington’s Kennedy Center, San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House, and the Los Angeles Music Center. He has been Conductor of the San Francisco Ballet; Music Advisor/Conductor of the Honolulu Symphony; and Associate Conductor of the Los Angeles Opera. He was named Principal Guest Conductor of the China Film Philharmonic in Beijing. Speck is the co-author of three of the world’s best-selling books on classical music and dance: Classical Music for Dummies, Opera for Dummies, and Ballet for Dummies. These books have been translated into twenty languages and are available around the world. A Fulbright scholar and summa cum laude graduate of Yale; Speck is a regular commentator on NPR, the BBC, ABC Australia, and Voice of Russia. He has been featured in TED talks and at the Aspen Ideas Festival. His writing appears in numerous magazines and journals.

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CATHY MARSTON Choreographer Cathy Marston is an award-winning choreographer, Artistic Director, and Clore Cultural Leadership Fellow. After education in Cambridge, she spent two years at The Royal Ballet School, before launching a successful international career now spanning twenty-five years. Marston’s great gift is to join artistic dots, creating form for stories, emotions, and ideas. She inherited a passion for literature from her English-teacher parents and is often drawn to explore narrative through dance.

Photo by Isak Hoffmeyer.

As Associate Artist of The Royal Opera House from 2002–2007, she created a critically acclaimed interpretation of Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts, among other works. During her six-year tenure (2007–2013) directing the Bern Ballet in Switzerland, her British ‘respect for the playwright’ became influenced by the ideas of German ‘Director’s Theatre,’ resulting in her unique, hybrid signature. Lending new perspectives to old narratives in her versions of Jane Eyre (Northern Ballet/ABT/The Joffrey Ballet), Dangerous Liaisons (Royal Danish Ballet), Lady Chatterley’s Lover (Les Grands Ballets Canadians), or in her historically-inspired Witch-hunt (Bern Ballet) and Victoria (Northern Ballet/National Ballet of Canada): all are examples of her danced-stories, distilled to their essence and displaying high-quality technique and unflinching expressive integrity. Marston partners both with large companies such as San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and The Royal Ballet as well as smaller ensembles such as Ballet Black in the UK. Marston’s recent work for this company, The Suit, won the National Dance Award for Best Classical Choreography (2018). Her choreography has been performed in ten countries, by over forty companies, in theatres such as the Metropolitan Opera House (NY), The Royal Opera House (London), The Kennedy Centre (Washington DC), Sadlers Wells (London) and the Grand Teatro Alica Alonso (Havana), as well as filmed for cinema and television. ‘Emotionally driven narrative and stripped-back literary adaptations (is) a territory pretty much owned by Cathy Marston at the moment.’ (The Guardian, 2019)

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BIOS PHILIP FEENEY Composer Philip Feeney studied composition at Cambridge University and in Rome. As a pianist he has worked with Northern Ballet and the Birmingham Royal Ballet in Britain, and the Martha Graham Company. As a composer he has collaborated with choreographers including Christopher Gable, David Nixon, Michael Pink, Didy Veldman, Michael Keegan-Dolan, Derek Williams, Adam Cooper, Sara Matthews, and the hip-hop artist Jonzi D. For Northern Ballet his full-length scores have included Cinderella (Gable, 1993); Dracula (Gable/Pink, 1996); The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Gable/Pink, 1998); A Streetcar Named Desire (Veldman, 2001); Hamlet (Nixon, 2008); and Cinderella (Nixon, 2013). For Cathy Marston, Jane Eyre was followed by Victoria (2019).

PATRICK KINMONTH Set and Costume designer and Scenario Patrick Kinmonth is an internationally acclaimed director, set and costume designer for opera and dance. As a designer for opera Kinmonth has collaborated with Robert Carsen, Pierre Audi, Guy Joosten and Anish Kapoor, for dance with Cathy Marston, Pontus Lidberg, Fernando Melo and Aaron S. Watkin. Kinmonth’s creations have been seen at Teatro alla Scala, Metropolitan Opera, Opéra de Paris, Teatro Real and La Monnaie among others. This season he directs Tristan und Isolde at Oper Köln.

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BRAD FIELDS Lighting designer Brad Fields works with ballet and modern dance companies around the world including American Ballet Theatre where he also served as Lighting Director for the past 25 years. Recent design credits include Nacho Duato’s Romeo and Juliet, Alexei Ratmansky’s Harlequinade and Whipped Cream, Jorma Elo’s Trigger Touch Fade, Christopher Wheeldon’s Thirteen Diversions, Benjamin Millepied’s I Feel the Earth Move, Twyla Tharp’s Rabbit and Rogue, Michelle Dorrance’s Dream within a Dream, and Nicolo Fonte’s Ghost Stories. CHRISTELLE HORNA Stager Christelle Horna was born in France where she studied ballet at the Paris Opera School and with Marika Besobrasova in Monaco. She danced as a principal dancer at the Ballet de l´Opéra de Nice, France, performing all major classical roles before joining the Compañía Nacional de Danza, Spain in 2001 under the direction of Nacho Duato. She has worked with world-renowned choreographers including: Nacho Duato, Jiří Kylián, Mats Ek, William Forsythe, Ohad Naharin, Jacopo Godani, Wim Vandekeibus, among others. From 2010, she has held positions as Associate Director and Teacher at the Municipal Dance School in Oleiros, Spain, and was the Rehearsal Director at the Centro Coreografico Gallego including productions by Nacho Duato, Amaury Lebrun, Johan Inger, and Kenneth Tindall. Since January 2017, she is rehearsal director at the Northern Ballet directed by David Nixon. In this position she has been working on all of Nixon´s productions, as well as resident choreographer Kenneth Tindall and guest choreographer Cathy Marston.

JENNY TATTERSALL Stager After training at The Royal Ballet School, 1989–1993, Jenny Tattersall danced with The Royal Ballet, 1993–2002. She was then a freelance dancer working with many choreographers including Cathy Marston, Fin Walker, and Kim Brandstrup. In 2007–2014 she became the resident rehearsal director with the Bern Ballet where she assisted many leading choreographers. Since 2015, she has worked with Wayne McGregor and Marston assisting them both on new productions and re-staging old works.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 2019–2020 Anne L. Kaplan Board Chair Lorna Ferguson Sonia Florian Daniel L. (DL) Morriss Vice Chairs Guy Lakonishok Treasurer Ronald J. Allen Secretary Ashley Wheater The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director Greg Cameron President and CEO Shari Massey Assistant Treasurer DIRECTORS Kathleen Abbott Patty Perkins Andringa Mary Jo Basler Marc Berman Luann Blowers Roger Deromedi Pamella Roland DeVos Adam DeWitt Patti S. Eylar

Shelley MacArthur Farley Jamie-Clare Flaherty Emily Follas Patrick M. Gallagher Jr. Jill Garling Dana Hokin Garvey Mark Giragosian Larry Goodman Sabrina Gracias Linda Chaplik Harris Jerrilyn M. Hoffmann Richard S. Holson III Greg Jenkins Myrna Kaplan Donna M. LaPietra Michael Larsen Zachary D. Lazar Jr. Barry Litwin James McDonough Coco Meers Jess Merten Susan G. Oleari Diane Patience Steve Reiss Jeffrey C. Rubenstein Elva Rubio Bruce Sagan Eric C. Schieber, MD Liz Sharp Courtney Shea Ildefonso Alvim de Abreu e Silva Chuck Smith Maureen Dwyer Smith Rita Spitz

Lauren F. Streicher, MD Ben Strobel MarrGwen Townsend Jason J. Tyler Noren Ungaretti Ronald V. Waters III Amanda Williamson Joel V. Williamson LIFE DIRECTORS Grace Barry Fred Eychaner Mrs. Robert W. Galvin Patricia H. Gerber† Pamela B. Strobel Joseph H. Wender PAST CHAIRPERSONS William M. Daley Fred Eychaner Gary E. Holdren Dr. David A. Kipper† Zachary D. Lazar Jr. C. Steve McMillian Bruce Sagan Maureen Dwyer Smith Pamela B. Strobel Jason J. Tyler Ronald V. Waters III

As of July 1, 2019 † Deceased

SUPPORTING ART AND THE ARTISTS Mary Jo and Doug Basler have been generous friends of the Joffrey since 1995. They enjoy opening their home to host visiting artists and choreographers, and their support of Community Engagement has brought dance education to thousands of students. The Joffrey thanks the Baslers for their unwavering commitment to dance. 20 | The Joffrey Ballet

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WOMEN’S BOARD OF THE JOFFREY BALLET | 2019–2020 Noren Ungaretti President Sandi Hartstein 1st Vice President Merritt DeWitt Julianne Migely 2nd Vice Presidents Jenelle M. Chalmers Secretary Susan G. Oleari Treasurer Melissa Trandel Jamie-Clare Flaherty Members-at-Large Elisabeth Adams Mrs. Keene Harwood Addington III Julie O’Donnell Allen Raheela Gill Anwar Dr. Emily L. Arch Annie Atzeff Melissa M. Babcock* Grace Barry* Nancy Gottlieb Bauer Heidy Best Jetta Boschen Sophie Bross Marisa Bryce Mary Kay Mudd Bushonville Rachel M. Cannon Joan Colmar Kelly Demers Sandra Deromedi Ellen Distelheim Dr. Jill S. Dodds Maia J. Dunkel Christine Du Boulay Ellis Beth Engel Patti S. Eylar Shelley MacArthur Farley Ellie Forman Katherine E. Freiburger

Beth Fulkerson Dana Hokin Garvey Susan Geiselhart Darcy Goldfarb, MD Shana Bear Guthman Diana Harris Elisa D. Harris Julie Harron Stacie R. Hartman K. Susan Heintz Martha Higgins Courtney A. Hoffmann Jerrilyn M. Hoffmann Sherry Lea Holson Brooke Hubbuch Melinda Jakovich Lagrange Anne L. Kaplan Jackelyn Kastanis Elizabeth Ann Kasten Kathleen Klaeser Farissa Knox Laura Kofoid Mrs. Frederick A. Krehbiel* Whitney Lasky Anne Lazar Dania Leemputte Kathryn Meneely Leister Joan Malliband Elizabeth Marcus, MD Heather Martin Kristina McGrath Helen Hall Melchior* Amanda Merten Patricia Miller Lucy Minor Linda Curtis O’Bannon, MD Christine Ott* Gigi Owens Mrs. John R. Pacholick Daniela Pagani Cynthia S. Passalino

Mary Ellen Pavone, MD Lisa Laurent Peckler, MD Judith Pierpont Ibby Pinsky Victoria Poindexter D. Elizabeth Price Hallie Blanchard Rehwaldt Emily Rubenstein Jennifer Rubin Fabian Camille Kearns Rudy Kathleen (Henson) Sarpy Maggie Scheyer Sarah Schrup Andréa J. Schwartz Liz Sharp Anne Shea Courtney Shea Veronica Siegel Amelia Silva Marilyn Slattery Maureen Dwyer Smith* Kathy Kalesperis Smith Maria Smithburg Rita Spitz Jessica Steffensen Liz Stiffel Carol J. Stone Nancy Sussman Cheryl Tama Oblander Lauren D.W. Tatar Marina D.W. Tatar Jennifer Tscherney Yolanda Tyler Andria van der Merwe Jen VanEekeren Laura Larsen Venkus Annabelle Volgman Chrissie Walker Magnes Welsh Susan L. Welsh Pam Phillips Weston Kim White Diana Weiss Widman

Elizabeth Wippman Joyce M. Wippman Marcie L. Wright Leslie Zentner Julie Zuckerman SUPPORTING AND NON-RESIDENT Dora Aalbregtse Laura Ferris Anderson Melissa Anton Mary Jo Basler Mrs. John E. Burke Kelly Dettmann Pamella Roland DeVos Deborah Gordon Engle Lydia Fisher Astra Gamsjaeger Sue-Gray Goller Stephanie M. Grinage Marjorie E. Habermann Sharon King Hoge Marci Holzer Candace Collins Jordan Donna M. LaPietra Leslie Logsdon Astrid A. McKinnon Anne Simon Moffat Shauna Montgomery Brooks Morgan Mrs. Jay L. Owen, Jr. Kathleen A. Swien Victoria Verity Carol A. Walter Ann Waters Mrs. Thomas E. Wells IV *Indicates Honorary Member As of September 1, 2019

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SUPPORTERS Updated as of 10.16.19

The Joffrey Ballet extends thanks to those who provide funding that ensures engaging experiences for our variety of audiences. The following is a list of those who made contributions of $300 or more between Sept. 1, 2018 and Sept. 9, 2019. We are grateful for the support from each and every one of our loyal donors.

Susan and Nicholas Noyes in memory of Clara Rideout Noyes and her love of ballet The Poetry Foundation The Pritzker Foundation Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill The Shubert Foundation Bill and Orli Staley Mr. and Mrs. Ronald V. Waters III

$500,000+ Alphawood Foundation Chicago Clear Channel Airports Fred Eychaner Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust Estate of Dennis D. Kendzora Margot and Josef Lakonishok

$25,000–$49,999 Anonymous Abbott Laboratories Australian Consulate-General Chicago The Bill Bass Foundation Marc and Sharen Berman The Brinson Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Citi The Crown Family Mr. and Mrs. Adam DeWitt Exelon Patti S. Eylar and Charles R. Gardner Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark Michelle Goodman and Larry J. Goodman, MD Sabrina and Antonio Gracias GrubHub, Inc. Jet Linx Myrna W. Kaplan Julie and Guy Lakonishok Elaine Levinson and Donald Levinson Macy’s Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. Mayer Brown LLP Coco B. Meers and Ethan Meers Alexandra Nichols and John Nichols The Northern Trust Company Virginia Owens and James Owens Prince Charitable Trusts Penny Pritzker and Bryan Traubert Eric C. Schieber, MD Ms. Courtney C. Shea Shea Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Smith, Jr. Rita Spitz and David Blears Pamela and Russ Strobel Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Miles D. White William Blair Elizabeth Yntema and Mark Ferguson for the Ferguson-Yntema Family Trust

$100,000–$499,999 Abbott Fund The Allstate Insurance Company Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Chicago Athletic Clubs Sandy and Roger Deromedi Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation Sonia Florian George Jewell Anne L. Kaplan Nancy and Sanfred Koltun Beth Levine The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. John Patience Polk Bros Foundation Sage Foundation The Satter Foundation Denise Littlefield Sobel Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Tatar Mr. and Mrs. Joel V. Williamson $50,000–$99,999 Athletico Physical Therapy Mary Jo and Doug Basler BMO Wealth Management The Chicago Community Trust Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation Jewell Events Catering JHL Capital The Julius N. Frankel Foundation Jill Garling and Thomas Wilson The Walter E. Heller Foundation Sherry Lea and Richard Holson III Illinois Arts Council Agency ITW JW Marriott Kiphart Family Foundation Jane Ellen Murray Foundation

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$10,000–$24,999 Anonymous Edward B. Beam, Jr. in Loving Memory of John Palatinus and Jack Alexander Luann and David Blowers Bulley & Andrews Rosemarie and Dean Buntrock Butler Family Foundation

Greg Cameron and Greg Thompson Capital Group Companies, Inc. Paul Chasnoff and Joe Hopper Lawrence Corry DeSantis Foundation Fifth Third Bank Mr. and Mrs. F. Conrad Fischer Mary L. Gray Sherry and Michael Guthrie Joan Hall John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Harris Family Foundation Sandi and Barry Hartstein Mr. and Mrs. David H. Hoffmann Jenner & Block LLP Estate of Stuart Kane Kovler Family Foundation Kryolan Professional Make-Up The Lane Trust: Dr. Lynda Lane, Adele Lane and Ben Lane-Korn Michael and Jennifer Larsen Mr. and Mrs. Zachary D. Lazar, Jr. Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Jay Byron Leibovitz in loving memory of Eric B. Eatherly Susan Lichtenstein and John Rokacz Elizabeth Liebman Julie Litfin and Matthew Litfin Margaret MacLean Joan Malliband and David Malliband The Mazza Foundation Richard & Martha Melman Foundation Lucy Minor National Endowment for the Arts Negaunee Foundation Mrs. Abby McCormick O’Neil and Mr. Carroll Joynes Peoples Energy Community Fund D. Elizabeth Price and Lou Yecies Stephen Reiss and Rena Hozore Reiss Cari and Michael Sacks Judy A. Saslow Gallery Dr. Scholl Foundation Sarah Schrup Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Sharp Amelia Silva and Alejandro Silva Melissa de Abreu e Silva and Ildefonso Silva Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Chuck Smith Jeanette Stevens Liz Stiffel Hadas Teuscher and Philip Teuscher Andrew Thorrens and Donald Mizerk Lorraine Trachtenberg U.S. Bank Foundation Walt Disney Company Foundation Pamela Phillips Weston and Roger L. Weston Amanda Williamson and Matthew Johnson

SUPPORTERS $5,000–$9,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Allen Emily Strobel Amiet and Michael Amiet Annie Atzeff and Kristopher Atzeff Autism Speaks Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Babcock, Sr. Nancy Gottlieb Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Francis Beidler III John Brazzale Broadway In Chicago CA Ventures Chanel Mrs. Joyce Chelberg Chicago For Rahm Emanuel Christian Dior Couture Dunham Fund Mr. and Mrs. William Farley Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation Emily Follas and Timothy Jacob Jennifer Gallagher and Patrick Gallagher Dana Hokin Garvey and Robert Garvey GI Energy, An Affiliate of Shell New Energies US, LLC Shana Guthman and David Guthman The Irving Harris Foundation Stacie R. Hartman Janet W. and Robert A. Helman Mr. and Mrs. John W. Higgins Hyatt Hotels Foundation JPMorgan Chase Laura Kofoid and David Ricci Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Jay Krehbiel Bridget Levy and Robert Levy Colleen Loughlin and John Sirek Luminarts Cultural Foundation Fellowship by Myrna Kaplan Jessica and Torjus Lundevall Lyric Opera of Chicago Mr. and Mrs. E. Barry Mansur Kate Morrison and William Morrison David Moscow The Neiman Marcus Group David and Suzu Neithercut Susan Noel Nordstrom, Inc. Susan G. Oleari Michael Payette Ibby Pinsky and Milton Pinsky Kathleen Pipala and Michael Pipala Tanya Polsky and Michael Polsky Power Construction Company, LLC Carol and Robert Rasmus Marion Rice John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Jeffrey C. Rubenstein

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Susan and David Ruder Mr. and Mrs. David Sensibar Rebecca Sherrick Sidley Austin, LLP Maria Smithburg and William D. Smithburg Marjorie Staples Nathan Tannenbaum Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jason J. Tyler Richard and Noren Ungaretti Dia Weil and Edward Weil Hilary and Barry Weinstein Marcie Wright Julia Yao and Kevin Chin Julie Zuckerman and Daniel Zuckerman $2,500–$4,999 Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. William Adams IV Ada Addington and Whitney Addington Evelyn Alter Patty Perkins Andringa Dr. Emily and Mr. Justin Arch Christine Bakalar and John Bakalar Francis Beidler Foundation Meta S. and Ronald Berger Family Foundation Sondra Berman Epstein Ms. Carolyn A. Blessing Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. L. Bogan, Jr. Myrna Bromley and Lauran Bromley Anthony Bruck Ms. Maree G. Bullock Mary Kay Mudd Bushonville and Art Bushonville Jenelle Chalmers and Stephen Chalmers Chirp Design, Inc. Pamela Crutchfield Drew DeSantis Amina Dickerson and Julian Roberts Dr. Jill S. Dodds and Dr. Guriqbal Nandra Shawn M. Donnelley and Christopher M. Kelly Elizabeth Duquette Wendy Eager Deborah and Cody Engle Nancy Follis Arthur Frank Greg and Christine Gallagher Darcy Goldfarb, MD Dedrea Gray and Paul Gray Diana Harris Elisa Harris and Ivo Daalder Dr. and Mrs. Alan G. Harris The Heestand Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hildy Lauren Huefner

Elena Kamel and Perry Kamel Jackelyn Kastanis and Taki Kastanis Marilyn Katz and Scott Chambers Jeffrey Kerr Sandiya Killion and Andrew Killion Dennis and Kathleen Klaeser Dr. Jennifer Kurth and Mr. Brian Van Klompenberg Lannan Foundation Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Lawson III Dania Leemputte and Patrick Leemputte Dr. Richard E. Leithiser Ms. Dana Levinson and Mrs. Barbara Levinson Leslie Logsdon and Duncan Bourne Susan Lucas and Stuart Lucas Elizabeth Marcus, MD and Ira Belcove Heather Martin and Sean Martin Kevin McGirr Lynne McNown John R. Menninger Pamela G. Meyer Mrs. Julianne Migely Patricia Miller and Christopher Miller Peggy Morris and Pat Morris Linda Curtis O’Bannon, MD Thomas O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. John R. Pacholick Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Passalino M. Scott Peckler, MD and Lisa Laurent Peckler, MD Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker Victoria Poindexter and Joseph P. Gaynor III Carol Pollock Carol Prins and John Hart Hallie Blanchard Rehwaldt and Thomas Rehwaldt RSM LLP Camille Kearns Rudy and Robert M. Rudy Sue Samuels The Richard and Ellen Sandor Family Foundation Ms. Maggie Scheyer and Mr. Eric J. Scheyer Terry Schwartz Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund Veronica Siegel Thomas G. Sinkovic Snaidero Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Neele E. Stearns, Jr. Edwin Stebbins Penelope Steiner and Robert Steiner Mr. Irving Stenn, Jr. Carol Stone and David Stone Mary Summers and William Summers Nancy and Ira Sussman The Joffrey Ballet | 23

SUPPORTERS $2,500–$4,999 (continued) Bhaskaran Swaminathan Irene Tang Jennifer Tscherney Thomas Tupper Barboza Andria van der Merwe Jen and Luke VanEekeren Annabelle Volgman and Keith Volgman Christina Walker and Joe Walker Leslie J. Warner and Stephen B. Warner Magnes Welsh Susan L. Welsh Diana and Stuart Widman Elizabeth Wippman and Tom Wippman $1,500–$2,499 Anonymous Dora Aalbregtse and R. John Aalbregtse Kathleen and Jeff Abbott Zaid Abdul-Aleem Greg Albiero and Mark Zampardo Allegro Dance Boutique Ero Amiridis and Michael Amiridis Ms. Melissa Lane Anton and Mr. John J. Anton, Jr. Carey August and Brett August Anne and Mark Bagan Baird Lindsay Bennett Jennifer Birmingham Christine Gay and Cyrille Blum Bill Boselli Ms. Evelyn Bosenberg Anne Brody and Michael Brody Carolyn Bucksbaum Tamara and Robert Buday Burberry Jean Cameron and Carylye Cameron Marion Cameron Rachel Cannon and James Meixner Lisa and Jim Challenger Juliana Chyu and David Whitney Raymond Coronado Elliott Crigger Earle Cromer Dr. John Dainauskas Leah Day Mike DelBene Kelly Demers Julia and Matt Doherty Mr. and Mrs. Terence Donnelly Christine Du Boulay Ellis Beth Engel and James Fuentes Sally Feder and Michael Feder Dr. and Mrs. Anthony G. Finder Jamie-Clare Flaherty 24 | The Joffrey Ballet

Mimi Frankel and Bud Frankel Sara Friedle Ms. Loren Friend and Mr. Howard Friend Beth Fulkerson and Joshua Kellman Susan Geiselhart and David Geiselhart Mr. Mark Giragosian and Mrs. Alexis Polito Giragosian Sue-Gray Goller Ann Gootee and James Gootee Anthony and Susan Grosch Madeleine Grynsztejn and Thomas Shapiro Kathleen and Mark Hechinger K. Susan Heintz and Thomas Heintz Evan Henschel Martha Hesse and Dennis Hesse Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Sarai Hoffman and Stephen Pratt Julie Holland Alan J. Hommerding and Robert K. Personett Kathleen Ihrig and Glenn Ihrig Melinda Jakovich-Lagrange and Lucien Lagrange Maryl R. Johnson, MD Mary Kamraczewski and Kevin Kamraczewski Sherry Kaplan and Barry Kaplan Masahiro Kasai and William Myers Mr. and Mrs. William O. Kasten Wendy Kilcollin and T. Eric Kilcollin Polly Kintzel Avril Klaff and Hersch Klaff Ann Klimek and Adam Klimek Bonnie Knobloch Farissa Knox Monique Kofoid Karen Krefman and Ron Krefman Brandt Kucharski Erica Kuhlmann and Frank Kuhlmann Sarah Ladgenski and Derek Ladgenski Diane Landgren Laura Larsen Venkus and David Venkus Robin and Jack Lavin Deej and Hunter Leggitt Sherren Leigh Kathryn Leister and Douglas Leister Linda Levie and Glenn Levie Beth Levine Mia Levy and Paul Levy Mr. and Mrs. Barry Litwin Anita Livaditis and Stephen Livaditis James Luxton and Todd Hamilton Melanie Madigan Lisa Klimley Malkin and Cary J. Malkin Holly and Matt Maloney Stephanie Marshall Shari Massey and Bill Massey James D. McDonough James Meixner

Lois and Robert Moeller Prof. Keith and Anne Moffat Jazelle Morriss and Daniel L. (DL) Morriss Barbara and Jonathan Moss Courtney Nelson Ken Norgan Janis Notz and John Notz Lee and Sharon Oberlander Mary Jane O’Connor Christopher Olson and Charlene Huang Olson Sharon Olson and Fred Fleischbein Robert Parris and Bradley Renner Kristie Paskvan Katherine Patch and Jason Patch Mary Ellen Pavone, MD and Christopher Novak Susan Poser and Stephen Di Magno Bonnie Price and Jack Hirsch Molly Pusch and Hans Pusch Donald H. Ratner and Bruce A. Gober Dana Rice Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Jennifer Ross Jennifer Rowland Elva Rubio and Scott Timcoe Joan Rubschlager and Paul Rubschlager Barbara and Donald Ruhman Sahara Enterprises, Inc. Elyssa Saldana Salesforce.org Judith Sawyier and Michael Sawyier Patricia Schmalzl and William Schmalzl Lewis and Barbara Schneider Andréa J. Schwartz and Dr. Steve Stryker Illeane Schwartz and Sheldon Schwartz Anne Shonk Craig Sirles Marilyn Slattery Beth Smetana and Gerard Smetana Patricia Smith Mirja Spooner Haffner and Edward Haffner Dawn Stanislaw Denise Stefan Ginascol and John Ginascol Patricia Sternberg Holly Stevens and Randy Stevens Cheryl Tama Oblander and Scott Oblander Lauren D.W. Tatar and Scott Borstein Torri & Swinand Family Melissa Trandel Dana Shepard Treister and Dr. Michael Roy Treister Robert and Etti Van Etten Debbie Wang and David Hoyt

SUPPORTERS $1,500–$2,499 (continued) Natalie Wayne Sherry Weiss and Albert Weiss Olga Weiss and George Honig Regina Witkowski and Kenneth Witkowski Debbie Wright Jeffrey Wright Russ Zajtchuk and Joan Zajtchuk Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Zentner William Ziemann Helen Zimmermann and John Zimmermann $1,000–$1,499 Anonymous (4) Active Graphics Margery Al-Chalabi Mina Amir-Mokri Amsted Industries Lynn Arensman and Robert Arensman Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Society Oliver Badgio Sandra Bass Heiji Choy Black and Brian Black Shaun Block and Andrew Block Phoebe Booth and Spencer Booth Robyn Bowland Mrs. Walter F. Brissenden Jillisa Brittan and Jeffrey Smith Sophia Bross Elle Bruno Nicole Caffrey Susan Canmann and Michael Canmann Susan Carlins and Joel Carlins The Carmi Family Charitable Fund Andrea Chadwick The Colmar Foundation Ginger Farley and Robert Shapiro Karen Fletcher Marc and Carol Gordon Marjorie Habermann Ross Heim Leslie S. Hindman Danielle Hoeg Libby Holdren Mary Ittelson Nancy Jacobs Janet Jentes and William Jentes Kemper Foundation Sally Klarr Ariel Knowles Martin Koldyke Sharon Kucera Nicole Legere Lew and Laurie Leibowitz Leticia Marsico Helen Hall Melchior Jess and Amanda Merten Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc.

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Alice Moss Kristina Nicolas Phoebe Nixon and Jamin Nixon Mr. Jonathan F. Orser Mark Overholser Rachel Pasquini Catherine Perez and William Perez Richard and Charlene Posner Irene Pritzker Diana Raitt Richard Ryan Doug Schmidt Marcey Siegel and Kenneth Siegel Julia Simpson Janet Carl Smith and Mel Smith Cameron Soelberg G. Bradley Sterrenberg Ms. Jocelyn M. Stoller Joanne Storm Eunice Valdivia Mr. and Mrs. Todd Vieregg Joyce M. Wippman Deborah Witzburg $750–$999 Filomena Albee Big Foot Media Lewis Flint Amy and Michael Gordon Don Hiliker and Ky Hiliker Lindsey Mossman Mr. and Mrs. Jay L. Owen, Jr. Mary Prescott Betty Seid and Richard Seid Rachel Seltzer and Neal Seltzer Karen and Richard Weiland Chad Williams and Amy Williams $500–$749 Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. James M. Amend Kristine Anderson and Tom Coonan Ardent Communications, Inc. Susan Baird and Stephen Baird Susan Belgrad and Donald Belgrad Harrison Jacobse Bennett Alana Berish Thomas Berry Cynthia Berryman Judy Block Aldridge Bousfield Sandra and Jim Boves John Bramsen and Norma Bramsen Judy Bross and John Bross Betsy Canning and Patrick Canning Lynn Cohen and Edward Cohen James Colello Enid Collins Terri and Alfred D’Ancona Justyna Della Vale Patty Delony

Kate Denny and Bradley Denny Judith Desenis and E. Scott Peterson Ms. Maria Dubycky Helen Elkiss Michelle Ervin Cathy Fefer Marilyn Fields and Larry Fields Erica Fornari Christine Geiger Patricia Gentry Christy Gerst Colette Gordon and Gerald Gordon Alanna Gordon and Robert Gordon Andrew and Tracie Harris Ronne Hartfield and Robert Hartfield Joyce Hasmonek Ann Heide and Charles Heide Geoffrey and Adrianna Hewings Todd Hildebrandt Cathy Hirschmann and Ricky Hirschmann Kathryn Hodges and Sewell Hodges Courtney and Sebastian Hoffmann Rose Houston Charitable Foundation James Hutchinson Gayle Jensen and Kenneth Jensen Hyla Kallen and David Kallen David Kimball Sheila King Margaret Kittle-Kamp and Thomas Kittle-Kamp James Van Kollenburg Susan Koltun and Thomas Koltun Roger Kramer James Clark and Christina Labate Mark Larsen Jacqueline Lentz Michael Leppen Anne Lerner and Alan Lerner Krista Linn Lori Litwin and Mark Litwin Jessie and Douglas MacDonald Sandra Mangurian Robert Marks Laura Martinez and Andrew Martinez Michael and Linda Mason Mr. and Mrs. John C. McCarter Scott McCausland Carol McCordell and Michael Solomon Tynnetta McIntosh Martha Metz Lisa Mezzetti Drs. Bill† and Elaine Moor Barbara Moser and David Moser Michael and Adele Murphy Maggie and Michael Murzanski Geeta Nagpal OneChicagoFund † Deceased The Joffrey Ballet | 25

SUPPORTERS $500â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$749 (continued) Susan Payne Lynn Pearl and Melvin Pearl Marilyn Pearson Georgy Ann Peluchiwski and William Peluchiwski Jean Perkins and Leland Hutchinson Julie Pryor and A. Keith Housman Boyd Rice Christine Riker and Walter Riker Carol Roberts James Rocks Janice Rodgers Barbara Ruben April Schink and James Schink Cheryl Seder and John Seder Timothy C. Sherck Sarah Shu Stephanie Sick and William Sick Diana and Robert Simon Carol and George Sladek Brian Smith and Geyer Morford Vanna Soonthon-Brant and Adam Brant Kathryn Stallcup and Thomas Mustoe Salme Steinberg and Michael Steinberg Lindsey Thompson Tamara Trittschuh David Varnerin Annie Wallis and Tom Whitehead Ann Warren LaDonna Wicklund and Gary Wicklund Isabel Wong and Charles Capwell Alice and Herb Zarov Eloise Zeller $300â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$499 Anonymous (4) Elisabeth Alexander and Todd Alexander Sally Anderson and Stephen Anderson Janet Anixter Anna Assenmacher Lauren Austin Todd Baisch Peter Bandelow Rachel Bartunek and Jeremy Bartunek Donna Gerber and Steven Bashwiner Andrea H. Bauer Leigh Bienen and Henry Bienen Lois and Stanley Birer Jacqueline Birkel D. Jeffrey and Joan H. Blumenthal Hendrix Bodden Giovanna Breu and Joe Breu Edward Bucher Mary Kay Burke Lorraine Carnes Jane Chapman and John Chapman 26 | The Joffrey Ballet

Jane Clifford Tom and Bette Cogan Dan Crowe Janet Dauparas Cory Daverman Alfred Davis Phyllis Deerinck Robert Delaney Ms. Sheryl DeSanto and Mr. Ronald DeSanto Roberta Dillon Paul Dix Robert Donoghue Sandra Dumalski and Raymond Dumalski Frank and Faith Dusek Joan and Warren Eagle Dorothy Ellesin-Janus and Christopher Janus Regina Murphy and Mark Etzel Dr. Robert A. Fajardo Lois Farrell Fisher Archie Fletcher Geoffrey Flick Mary Ford Elizabeth Foster and Michael Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Jay R. Fried Joan Gall Linda Glick Susan Goldman and James Pellegrino Barbara Greis and Howard Gottlieb Jack and Robin Graham Karen Gray-Krehbiel and John Krehbiel, Jr. Ginger Griffin Stephanie Grinage and Richard Grinage Lynn Grogan and James Grogan Teresa Grosch and Thomas Roberts Ada Gugenheim and Jon Will Richard Higginbotham Douglas Hogarth Brent Holman-Gomez and Luis Holman-Gomez Marci and Ronald Holzer Paula Humbach and Michael Humbach Kristin Izenstark Sarah and Michael Jacobs Jessica Jagielnik John Jawor Felicia Johnson Shannon Kennedy Mary Kimble Sheila Kirscher and John Kirscher Agnieszka Klus John Kurtz and Gerry Salvacion Zoe Landers Ginger Lane Cynthia Langston Dr. and Mrs. Andrew O. Lewicky

Molly Lowe Molly Luthman and Stephen Luthman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Marks Thomas McCaffer Jennifer McClary Renee Menegaz-Bock and R.D. Bock Mykonos Greek Restaurant Autumn Merritt Bonnie Micheli Megan Mistarz Sanford Moltz Mr. and Mrs. C. Barry Montgomery Beverly Mook and Wallace Mook Dr. and Mrs. David D. Morimoto Steven Morris Lara Pappas Anna Parfentyeva and Christopher Barkidjija Martha Patterson Sharon Perazzoli Craig Peterson Karen Pierce Mary Pierson John Pintozzi Kevin Ray Frances Renk Jennifer Roche Debra Rosenberg and Alan Rosenberg Linda Rosenson and Harold Rosenson Emily Rubenstein and Angel Rivera Floyd Rueger Carol Ann Saikhon Rachel Schatz Mr. and Mrs. Larry Selander Victoria Severson Mary Shea and Charles Shea Nicole and Luke Shepard Elisa Shlofrock-Zusman Sarah Slaughter Drs. April and Frank Smith Nancy Stasiek Dr. Lauren Streicher and Mr. Jason Brett Dr. Mark Majkowski and Ms. Kathleen Swien Courtney Tan Robert Thompson Virginia Uhlmann Susan and Bob Underwood Theodore Utchen Marlene Van Skike Walter Vestal Susan Vonderheid Arlene Wagner and Albert Wagner Donna Weaver and Daniel Weaver I.B. Weil and Thomas Weil Samuel Williamson Michael Worley Mrs. Anna Mary Zarrelli and Mr. Ronald Zarrelli

SUPPORTERS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACCESS SPONSORS The Joffrey Ballet is grateful for the generosity of the following donors for providing tickets to students enrolled in Community Engagement programs so they may attend Joffrey performances this season: 2019–2020 Season Performances Kiphart Family Foundation Jane Eyre Denise Littlefield Sobel The Nutcracker The Allstate Insurance Company

GENERATION J LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Carolyn Blessing (Co-Chair) Lauren Huefner (Co-Chair) Rachel Bartunek Jacqueline Lentz Natalie Matwijiszyn Sarah Shu Emily Strobel Amiet (Chair Emeritus) John Walcher (Chair Emeritus)

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TRIBUTE GIFTS The following tribute gifts were made between September 1, 2018 and September 9, 2019 In Honor Of Liz Adams Ron and Julie Allen Emily Arch Niki Arias Annie Atzeff Josh and Megan Black Lucy Brown Jimmy Byrne Greg Cameron Chris Causer Joan Colmar Lucia Connelly Terri and Alfy D’Ancora Jeff Davis Sandy and Roger Deromedi Adam and Merritt DeWitt Ellen Distelheim Julia Doherty Alix Dowling Erica Edwards J Elise Edwards Rahm Emanuel Deborah Gordon Engle Fred Eychaner Patti Eylar Bill and Shelley MacArthur Farley Jamie-Clare Flaherty Ellie Forman Jill Garling Seth Gertsacov Sara Gerstein Alex Goodman Sabrina Gracias Shana Guthman Julie Harron Sandi and Barry Hartstein Taylor Hiller Jerri Hoffmann Sherry Lea Holson Jen Houghton Laura Kofoid Zach Lazar Dania Leemputte Sherren Leigh Stephanie Martinez Coco Meers Kate Meister

Amanda Merten James McDonough Olivia Tang-Mifsud Julianne Migely Susan Oleari Karine Provost Chelsea Robinson Miles Robinson Christine Rocas Mitch Sabshon Liz Sharp Courtney Shea Eric Schieber Sarah Schrup Amelia Silva Carol Stone Noren Ungaretti Christina Walker Ashley Wheater Marcie Wright Julie Zuckerman In Memory Of David Abelson Robert Albee Gerald Arpino Helen Kocoras Burkland Roberta Dominiak Eric B. Eatherly John Henigbaum Adele Lane Henry Levey George M. Mariner Guilliume “Bill” Moor Dianne M. Nishimura Mary T. Oosterbaan Charlotte G. Schwartz and Edward H. Schwartz Rose Stierle Weona (Cuz) Armstrong Sutton Carey Rose Winski Beatrice Wittels

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ABOUT THE AUDITORIUM THEATRE DESIGNED BY LOUIS SULLIVAN AND DANKMAR ADLER at the behest of Chicago businessman Ferdinand Wythe Peck, the Auditorium Theatre was hailed as one of the most beautiful venues in the world when it opened on December 9, 1889. Peck charged the architects with creating a Theatre for the People that was open to all Chicagoans. When the theatre opened, Chicago was in fierce competition with many cities in a bid to host the 1893 World’s Fair. Many notable figures of the day, including President Benjamin Harrison, attended the opening night performance at the theatre and were impressed by its perfect acoustics, beautiful architecture, and incredible sightlines. The attention that the theatre attracted helped convince the U.S. Congress that Chicago was ready to host such an event as important as the World’s Fair. During its early decades, the Auditorium hosted leading entertainers like John Philip Sousa and the Ziegfeld Follies, and political figures including Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington. It was the home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the opera, and even hosted indoor baseball games. During World War II, the theatre became a Servicemen’s Center (complete with a bowling alley!) for traveling soldiers. After the war, the theatre closed until 1967, when it reopened with a performance by New York City Ballet. Throughout the 60s, 70s, and 80s, famous performers took to the stage, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, and Prince, among many others. Since its opening, the theatre has hosted some of the world’s premier dance companies, including The Joffrey Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and the Bolshoi Ballet. Starting in the 80s through today, the theatre presents many Broadway musicals including The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables. In 2015 and 2016, the theatre hosted the televised NFL Draft, giving over 7 million home viewers the opportunity to see inside the beautiful theatre. Today, the staff and board of the Auditorium Theatre continue to preserve and restore the National Historic Landmark. More than a quarter of a million people visit the theatre each year to experience music shows, slam poetry competitions, dance performances, and beyond, making the Auditorium Theatre a true staple in Chicago and the rest of the world. 28 | The Joffrey Ballet

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DEVELOPMENT

Ann Nash Chairman

Kathryn TeBordo Associate Director of Institutional Giving

Thomas R. Baryl Vice-Chairman and Secretary Bruce Crown Treasurer Tania Castroverde Moskalenko Joan Colmar Andrew Harris Mel Katten, Chair Emeritus John R. Kaufman Ali Malekzadeh Rudy Marcozzi Matt McNicholas Helen Hall Melchior Rich Regan Robert L. Wieseneck EMERITUS DIRECTORS

Sondra Berman Epstein Charles R. Gardner David D. Hiller Seymour Taxman EXECUTIVE STAFF

Rich Regan Chief Executive Officer C.J. Dillon Chief Programming Officer Colleen Flanigan Chief Marketing Officer Rachel Freund Chief Financial Officer Judie Moore Green Chief Development Officer Nick Tigue Chief Operating Officer FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Kelly Saroff Allen Associate Director of Individual Giving Raechel Hofsteadter Associate Director of Development Operations MARKETING AND SALES

Nicole Wetzell Director of Audience Development Lily Oberman Associate Director of Communications

Scott Zissman Assistant Box Office Treasurer Annie Slaughter Patron Services Coordinator Kam Hobbs Production Manager Josh Light Event Manager Sharon Butler Patron Services Carl Ward Assistant House Manager Steven Olvera Assistant Concession Manager

Luke Bandoske Digital Content Manager

Timoteo Pablo Custodial Manager

Christopher Dorsey Audience Development Manager

Tim Steimle Carpenter

Madison Jones Julian Otis Sarah Seo Ticket Services Representatives PROGRAMMING AND CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT

Beth Kaskel Director of Programming Tiffany Brown Director of Education & Creative Engagement Sarah Illiatovitch-Goldman Creative Engagement Associate Lindsay Tornquist Creative Engagement Associate

Denise Cosman Senior Director of Accounting

Marisa Santiago Programming Coordinator

Cynthia Darling Director of Accounting

Denise Santomauro ADMIT ONE Coordinator

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In September 2019, Anne L. Kaplan succeeded Zachary Lazar as The Joffrey Ballet’s Board Chair. She’s well prepared from her work as Board Chair of Chicago’s Museum Of Contemporary Art (MCA) from 2015–2018, prior Joffrey service as Executive Committee Vice President and member of the Strategic Planning, Development, and Campaign Planning Committees; substantial other civic contributions as a philanthropist and trustee of the Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation; and as an acclaimed interior designer whose work has been published by Architectural Digest and Chicago magazine. Because Better (formerly known as Make It Better) magazine is once again Joffrey’s Season Content Partner, Founder Susan Blankenbaker Noyes was honored to do the following Q&A with Kaplan.

SBN. You juggle many powerful and interesting roles through work, as a philanthropist and civic leader, likely within your family too. How do you describe yourself?

AK.

I love the arts! As a goer and doer, always interested and energetic, I’m very excited by whatever goes on around me. I never get tired of going to galas and events for organizations, seeing what story they are telling. Also, I have a great family, which includes three children and nine grandchildren. They don’t actually live here, but they visit often and love attending the Joffrey. We go on many adventures too, particularly skiing. Last year we went skiing in Japan. I love, love Japan. I like to have fun. Fun and joy. That’s one reason I love the Joffrey — there’s so much joy in the building!

SBN. Your efforts as MCA Chair included guiding the museum through a remodel and leading its 50th Anniversary Celebration. How will this inform your Joffrey leadership role?

AK. The MCA taught me how to work as a team. Nobody ever asked what their job

description was; they just pitched in and got the job done. I did learn a lot about leadership, however, they made it easy. I do feel like a serial Board Chair; but I did take a one-year hiatus.

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SBN. The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director Ashley Wheater and President and CEO Greg Cameron describe you as “always leading with mission.” Were you always a natural leader?

AK. Oh no! I couldn’t possibly imagine myself as a “Chairman” in the past. I came out of an

era where we did as we were told — we were more reactive. But I did start to learn leadership when I took a designer role that was offered early in life. I knew such opportunities came rarely and I valued independence of thought and creativity. Eventually, I realized I could do a lot of things and do them well. Being a designer definitely trained me to be a leader too. If you keep your eyes open, you learn, gain experience. In a sense, everyone becomes a role model.

SBN. Thanks for the good segue to our next topic. Quietly, women long have been

visionaries and leaders in the arts. For example, MCA was founded with a donation from a significant female artist. The founding of a Women’s Board secured Joffrey’s Chicago future. The Women’s Boards of several other arts organizations are considered true development powerhouses too — like the Lyric Opera and Art Institute. Now — in the #metoo era — there is nothing quiet about the power of women collaborating for the greater good. How will you leverage this powerful moment in time for women in your role here?

AK. Well said and exactly right. Let’s start with the Joffrey Women’s Board — they are

so accomplished! Every member is so smart. They come with big ideas and no one is quiet. They make us known in the community, and they invite the community in too. No one wants Joffrey “on a pedestal.” We open with Jane Eyre, about a woman, written by a woman, and now choreographed by a woman, Cathy Marston.

SBN. What are your goals as Chair? AK. The impending move to the Lyric looms large. Our motto, “Joffrey Moves,” brings a

whole new metaphor! How do we make this transition historic and iconic? Ashley (Wheater) has a wonderful, inspired season lined up, which we are excited to announce early next year. We are planning family events and we envision a fulsome experience for the entire community too.

A big goal is to be able to fully endow live music. Dancers and audience experience movement and music which is brought to life for both when the music is live. We’re already working with our dancers to ensure that they have a good future after the Joffrey. But I want us to do even more. They rarely dance long. Sometimes they don’t have a good education because they focused fully on dance so young. We already help them learn about professional opportunities and are forming collaborations with community colleges. Like our own children, we want all of our dancers to have a wonderful future! 38 | The Joffrey Ballet

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“A big goal is to be able to fully endow live music. Dancers and audience experience movement and music which is brought to life for both when the music is live.”

SBN. Let’s get more personal. Please tell us your favorites. AK. Books. I just finished The Hearts Invisible Furies by John Boyne. But I love reading too much to ever pick just one book or favorite author.

Food. I love all food! I love going to new restaurants, all types of them — from holes-in-thewall to all the amazing new developments throughout Chicago. I’ll never live long enough to explore all the great new restaurants popping up. But I want to! Art. I love modern art; but, I’m most fascinated by contemporary art. If you think about a piece long enough, you will understand what the artist is conveying. Art is very important in my work as a decorator too. The architecture is a big influencer, but I listen to my clients and try to inject art that takes it to a whole new level.

SBN. Anything else you want to tell us? AK. Bring the men in your life to the ballet too. It’s as much fun as watching basketball — the dancers are just as athletic too.

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FACILITIES AND SERVICES EFROYMSON PATRON SERVICES CENTER is located in Aisle 1 of the main floor and is open throughout performances to assist patrons with any needs they may have.

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OUTSIDE FOOD AND BEVERAGE ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE THEATRE.

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RESTROOMS are located on the lower level and in the Baryl Family Lobby (third floor). Accessible and all-gender restroom facilities are located in the southwest corner of the main lobby and on the third floor.

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ACCESSIBILITY: The Auditorium Theatre is accessible to all patrons and fully complies with ADA requirements. Various levels of accommodations are available to patrons who require assisted listening devices, signed performances, or accessible seating. Additionally, our Efroymson Patron Services Center office, located in Aisle 1 of the main lobby, is open throughout performances to assist patrons with any needs they may have. For more information on accessibility, please call 312.341.2300.

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SOCIETY Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Babcock, Sr. Pamela Jo Block D. Jeffrey and Joan H. Blumenthal Greg Cameron and Greg Thompson Paul Chasnoff and Joe Hopper Christine Du Boulay Ellis Deborah and Cody Engle Patti S. Eylar and Charles R. Gardner Christine B. Fisher Michael Goldberger Sue-Gray Goller Barbara Henigbaum Marci and Ronald Holzer Jessica Jagielnik Darlene Johnson Myrna W. Kaplan Linda Levey John McAllister

IF DANCE HAS MADE A LASTING IMPRESSION ON YOUR LIFE, CONSIDER A LEGACY GIFT TO THE ART FORM THAT HAS SO MOVED YOU. Include the Joffrey in your estate plan and play a leading role in our mission to provide beauty, joy, and inspiration for generations to come. The Joffrey Ballet is honored to recognize donors who have made a planned gift through their wills, trusts, or other estate plans as members of the Star Society. To learn more about joining the Star Society, call Jimmy Byrne at 312.386.8953, email jbyrne@joffrey.org, or visit joffrey.org/plannedgiving.

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STRONG women FROM SEASONED STAFF TO NEWLY APPOINTED DANCERS, THESE JOFFREY WOMEN ARE SERVING UP STRENGTH

Miu Tanaka First-Year Joffrey Company Artist Hailing from Chiba, Japan, Miu Tanaka has trained around the world, earning first place in the Machida Ballet Competition (2015) and Top 12 in the senior category at the 2018 Youth America Grand Prix. In the fall of 2018, Miu joined the Joffrey Academy of Dance Studio Program where she performed principal roles in Paquita and Coppélia. After only a year, Miu joined the Joffrey’s main Company and was cast in Jane Eyre — her debut Joffrey Ballet performance — in the role of Young Jane.

“There are so many different types of strong women but we all have a reason why we became strong and are strong-willed in character. As a dancer, I think about this background in every role I perform.” — Miu Tanaka

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OF THE JOFFREY Suzanne Lopez Ballet Master & Principal Coach Suzanne Lopez joined The Joffrey Ballet in 1991, performing title roles in Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet, Ashton’s Cinderella and the Sugarplum Fairy in Robert Joffrey’s The Nutcracker. Suzanne joined the Joffrey staff as Ballet Master in 2016 and has been instrumental in presenting first-time collaborations with the Lyric Opera and Cleveland Orchestra and world premiere works like Yuri Possokhov’s Anna Karenina.

“I hope to encourage our dancers to continually strive for excellence, as well as assist choreographers and our artistic team to drive this company and our audiences to new heights and new experiences.” — Suzanne Lopez

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STRONG women FROM SEASONED STAFF TO NEWLY APPOINTED DANCERS, THESE JOFFREY WOMEN ARE SERVING UP STRENGTH

Keesha Beckford Youth Division Liaison — Joffrey Academy of Dance Keesha Beckford is a multi-disciplinary dance instructor who began her dance studies in Queens, New York, before graduating cum laude from Princeton University. Keesha has shared her talents at positions with the Charlotte Ballet, the UNC Charlotte dance department, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Dance Center Evanston. She is currently an adjunct professor at Columbia College and inspires hundreds of young dancers as the Joffrey Academy of Dance’s Youth Division Liaison.

“Being a strong woman in dance is about having a voice and using it — both in the studio and in the offices where decisions are made.” — Keesha Beckford

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OF THE JOFFREY Shari Massey Deputy Director & Chief Financial Officer After spending the last six years as Ravinia Festival’s Chief Financial Officer, Shari Massey joined the Joffrey’s executive staff in October 2018. Shari has spent over 20 years serving Chicago’s most venerable cultural organizations including Chicago Architecture Center, Chicago History Museum, and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Under her leadership, The Joffrey Ballet celebrated the highest earned-revenue year in its history in fiscal year 2019.

“Women are in a unique position to work collaboratively in order to build consensus among the many stakeholders in an arts organization.” — Shari Massey

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