The Joffrey Ballet 2021-2022 Impact Report

THE JOFFREY BALLET

Cover: Joffrey Company Artists Jeraldine Mendoza and Victoria Jaiani in Serenade. Photo by Cheryl Mann.

Above: Joffrey Company Artists Amanda Assucena and Ensemble in Don Quixote. Photo by Cheryl Mann.

A RETURN TO LIVE PERFORMANCE

Dear Friends,

In the 2021–2022 season, we celebrated the return to live performance, and for the first time, at the Lyric Opera House. Although it was not the season we had planned, our commitment to sharing beautiful stories on and off the stage endures now more than ever.

In December 2021, at the height of our Nutcracker production, the sudden surge in Covid-19 cases resulted in the cancellation of the remaining eight performances. For the safety of our artists and staff, we additionally postponed the February 2022 production of Yuri Possokhov’s Don Quixote to June of that year.

Spring performances continued as scheduled for John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men by choreographer Cathy Marston, and the Joffrey premiere of Serenade by dance pioneer George Balanchine. In addition, we returned to the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Edlis Neeson Theater for our annual presentation of Winning Works, a choreographic program recognizing emerging ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and Native American) choreographers and their original works. As in the year prior, we continued the offerings of Winning Works virtually and in person, making them accessible to audiences around the globe.

Despite the season’s hiccups, we witnessed it in its entirety; the Of Mice and Men world premiere, the returning magic of The Nutcracker, and after two years of rescheduling, Possokhov’s Don Quixote.

Above all, we continued dancing through the support of our believers: our dedicated Company Artists, audiences, community partners, and donors, all for whom we are perpetually grateful. Thank you for putting Joffrey at the forefront of dance.

Sincerely,

Anne L. Kaplan Chair, Joffrey Board of Directors

Ashley Wheater MBE

The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director

Greg Cameron President and CEO

LEADERSHIP

Joffrey Company Artists Stefan Goncalvez, Yoshihisa Arai, Fernando Duarte, and Edson Barbosa in Of Mice and Men. Photo by Cheryl Mann.

Board of Directors

OFFICERS

Anne L. Kaplan

Board Chair

Lorna Ferguson

Sonia Florian

Daniel L. (DL) Morriss

Vice Chair

Guy Lakonishok

Treasurer

Ronald J. Allen

Secretary

Ashley Wheater MBE

The Mary B. Galvin

Artistic Director

Greg Cameron

President and CEO

Shari Massey

Assistant Treasurer

DIRECTORS

Patty Perkins Andringa

Mary Jo Basler

Luann Blowers

Marc DeMoss

Roger Deromedi

Pamella Roland DeVos

Adam DeWitt

Patti S. Eylar

Shelley MacArthur Farley

Brendan Fernandes

Jamie-Clare Flaherty

Chip Flannagan

Emily Follas

Patrick M. Gallagher Jr.

Jill Garling

Dana Hokin Garvey

Mark Giragosian

Larry Goodman

Sabrina Gracias

Linda Chaplik Harris

Sandi Hartstein

Jerrilyn M. Hoffmann

Richard S. Holson III

Lashana Jackson

Greg Jenkins

Jim Kirk

Farissa Knox

Donna M. LaPietra

Michael Larsen

Zachary D. Lazar Jr.

Barry Litwin

Richard McDonald

James McDonough

Coco Meers

Jess Merten

Susan G. Oleari

Diane Patience

Steve Reiss

Dana Rice

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

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 February 2, 2022

† Deceased

Anne Kaplan, Bette Cerf Hill, Bruce Sagan, Brian Smith. Photo by Matt de la Peña.

Women’s Board of The Joffrey Ballet 2021–2022 Roster

Sandi Hartstein President

Jamie-Clare Flaherty

1st Vice President

Ellie Forman

Farissa Knox

2nd Vice Presidents

Merritt DeWitt Secretary

Annie Atzeff Treasurer

Jenelle M. Chalmers

Heather Martin

Members-at-Large

MEMBERS

Elisabeth Adams

Julie O’Donnell Allen

Dr. Emily L. Arch

Anna Assenmacher

Annie Atzeff

Melissa M. Babcock*

Grace Barry*

Nancy Gottlieb Bauer

Sally K. Bauer

Paula Borg

Inger E. Burnett-Zeigler, PhD

Mary Kay Mudd Bushonville

Rachel M. Cannon

Lynn Cohen

Sandra Deromedi

Ellen Distelheim

Dr. Jill S. Dodds

Alissa Eisemann

Beth Engel

Patti S. Eylar

Jennifer Rubin Fabian

Shelley MacArthur Farley

Johanna Ferguson

Ashley Floyd

Dana Hokin Garvey

Darcy Goldfarb, MD

Shana Bear Guthman

Diana E. Harris

Elisa D. Harris

Julie Harron

Stacie R. Hartman

Leigh Ann Herman

Dominika Malinowska

Hertsberg

Martha Higgins

Arica Hilton

Jerrilyn M. Hoffmann

Sherry Lea Holson

Qi Holtzman

Brooke Hubbuch

Jessica Jecmen

Amy Joffe

Anne L. Kaplan

Elizabeth Ann Kasten

Aleksandra Khasina

Kathleen Klaeser

Laura Kofoid

Mrs. Frederick A. Krehbiel*

Kelly Rosen Lagrange

Melinda Lagrange

Dr. Lynda Lane

Wende Fox Lawson

Anne Lazar*

Dania Leemputte

Kathryn Meneely Leister

Laurie Mahler

Joan Malliband

Elizabeth Marcus, MD

Monica McGurk

Helen Hall Melchior*

Irene Michaels

Mrs. Julianne Migely

Patricia Miller

Geeta Nagpal

Linda Curtis O’Bannon, MD

Susan G. Oleari

Mary Ellen Pavone, MD

Molly Piech

Cindy Pinsky

Ibby Pinsky

Victoria Poindexter

D. Elizabeth Price

Christine Rahill*

Hallie Blanchard Rehwaldt

Emily Rubenstein

Maggie Scheyer

Molly Schirf

Sarah Schrup

Liz Sharp

Courtney Shea

Veronica Siegel

Amelia Silva

Marilyn Slattery

Maureen Dwyer Smith*

Maria Smithburg

Rita Spitz

Liz Stiffel

Stacy Straub

Nancy Sussman

Cheryl Tama Oblander

Lauren D.W. Tatar

Marina D.W. Tatar

Adrienne Traisman

Melissa Trandel

Jennifer Tscherney

Yolanda Tyler

Noren Ungaretti

Andria van der Merwe

Laura Larsen Venkus

Annabelle Volgman

Chrissie Walker

Hilary Weinstein

Magnes Welsh

Susan L. Welsh

Diana Weiss Widman

Elizabeth Wippman

Laurie Wood

Marcie L. Wright

Leslie Zentner

Julie Zuckerman

SUPPORTING AND NON-RESIDENT

Dora Aalbregtse

Melissa Anton

Mary Jo Basler

Jetta Boschen

Sophie Bross

Marisa Bryce

Mary Kay Burke

Joan Colmar

Kelly Dettmann

Pamella Roland DeVos

Deborah Gordon Engle

Lydia Fisher

Astra Gamsjaeger

Sue-Gray Goller

Stephanie M. Grinage

Marjorie E. Habermann

Courtney A. Hoffmann

Sharon King Hoge

Marci Holzer

Candace Collins Jordan

Donna M. LaPietra

Leslie Logsdon

Astrid A. McKinnon

Lori Mertz

Anne Simon Moffat

Shauna Montgomery

Brooks Morgan

Mrs. Jay L. Owen, Jr.

Mrs. John R. Pacholick

Mrs. James W. Pierpont

Camille Kearns Rudy

Anne Shea

Carol J. Stone

Kathleen A. Swien

Victoria Verity

Carol A. Walter

Ann Waters

Mrs. Thomas E. Wells IV

Pam Phillips Weston

Joyce M. Wippman

As of April 2022

*Honorary Member † Deceased

The Generation J Leadership Council

COUNCIL CO-CHAIRS

Carolyn Blessing

Lauren Huefner

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Rachel Bartunek

Jacqueline Lentz

Natalie Matwijiszyn

Sarah Shu

Joffrey Ensemble in Serenade. Photo by Cheryl Mann.

2021–2022 Revenue

$6,008,078 TICKET SALES AND TOURING

$7,963,585 CONTRIBUTIONS AND EVENTS

$8,058,512 FEDERAL FUNDING

$1,863,834 JOFFREY ACADEMY OF DANCE

$260,997 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

$169,917 OTHER SOURCES OF INCOME

$416,512 ENDOWMENT DRAW

2021–2022 Expense

$14,163,105 ARTISTIC

$2,039,457 JOFFREY ACADEMY OF DANCE

$671,667 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

$1,224,780 ADVANCEMENT

$2,431,158 ADMINISTRATION AND OCCUPANCY

$24,741,435 TOTAL REVENUE

$20,530,167 TOTAL EXPENSES

VIEW THE 2021–2022 FINAL AUDIT HERE: joffrey.org/about/financial-report

Statement of Financial Position

Joffrey Company Artists Stefan Goncalvez and Fernando Duarte in Swing Low.

Photo by Cheryl Mann.

WOMEN’S BOARD NUTCRACKER LUNCHEON

Joffrey Ensemble in The Nutcracker. Photo by Cheryl Mann.

Nutcracker Luncheon

In the fall of 2021, The Joffrey Women’s Board proudly presented The Nutcracker Fall Luncheon — a virtual and in-person event that highlighted The Nutcracker’s impact on audiences and performers of all ages and abilities. Guests enjoyed a conversation moderated by Joffrey Rehearsal Director and former Company Artist Suzanne Lopez, with a panel of guests: Liv and Luella Nandra, Academy Students, José Pablo Castro Cuevas, Company Artist, and Trish Strong, Head of Children’s, Adult and Adaptive Programs. The conversation emphasized the Joffrey’s adaptive dance program “JAM” — Joffrey Abilities in Motion, and the students’ involvement in Wheeldon’s iconic production.

The Nutcracker Luncheon raised over $80,000 in net revenue.

Co-chaired by members of The Joffrey Ballet Women’s Board, Ellen Distelheim, Johanna Ferguson, Shana Guthman, Jessica Jecmen, and Melinda Lagrange, and attended by Chicago’s business and philanthropic leaders, it was an afternoon in celebration of Joffrey’s dedication to the life cycle of a dancer, and an intimate look at the magic of Christopher Wheeldon’s The Nutcracker.

The luncheon was professionally filmed and live-streamed for all who could not attend in person. The Joffrey’s annual acquisition campaign leveraged the film as an incentive to prospective donors who made a gift before December 31, 2021.

Ashley Wheater, Ellen Distelheim, Shana Guthman, Johanna Ferguson, Anne L. Kaplan, Melinda Lagrange, Jessica Jecmen, Sandi Hartstein, Greg Cameron. Photo by Sean Su, Purple Photo Group.

Greg Cameron and Anne L. Kaplan.

ARTISTS

THOSE WHO REVIVE US

Joffrey Company Artists Yumi Kanazawa, Valeria Chaykina, and Lucia Connolly in Don Quixote.

Photo by Cheryl Mann.

Joffrey Company Artist Roster

Nicole Ciapponi Vancouver, Canada

Lucia Connolly Los Angeles, CA

April Daly Rockford, IL

José Pablo Castro Cuevas* Queretaro, Mexico

Jonathan Dole* Sacramento, California

Dylan Gutierrez Los Angeles, CA

Dara Holmes* Wilmington, NC

Victoria Jaiani Tbilisi, Rep. of Georgia

Stefan Goncalvez São Paulo, Brazil Hansol Jeong Namyangju, South Korea

Graham Maverick San Francisco, CA

Jeraldine Mendoza San Francisco, CA

Xavier Núñez Caguas, Puerto Rico

Hyuma Kiyosawa Nagano, Japan

Brooke Linford* Alpine, UT

Olivia Tang-Mifsud Los Angeles, CA

Miu Tanaka* Chiba, Japan

Temur Suluashvili Tbilisi, Rep. of Georgia

Chloé Sherman New York, NY

Miranda Silveira São Goncalo, Brazil

Derrick Agnoletti San Jose, CA

Yoshihisa Arai Hiroshima, Japan

Amanda Assucena* Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Edson Barbosa Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brian Bennett* Lanham, Maryland

Julia Rust Noblesville, IN

Photos by Cheryl Mann.

Derek Drilon* Vancouver, WA

Fernando Duarte* Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Olivia Duryea* Haslett, MI Dillsburg, PA

Yumi Kanazawa Los Angeles, CA

Blake Kessler Jacksonville, FL

Yuchan Kim* Seoul, South Korea

Gayeon Jung Seoul, Korea

Aaron Renteria Corona, CA

Princess Reid Jacksonville, FL

Christine Rocas Manila, Philippines

Alberto Velazquez Havana, Cuba

Valentino Moneglia Zamora* Murcia, Spain

Valeria Chaykina St. Petersburg, Russia

Evan Boersma* Chicago, IL

Miguel Angel Blanco Havana, Cuba

Anais Bueno Córdoba, Mexico

STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY

THOSE WHO DREAM WITH US

Photo by Cheryl Mann.

Innovation at Joffrey Academy, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet

In the fall of 2022, Joffrey Academy, the Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, celebrated the launch of the Contemporary Ballet Trainee Program, the first full-time contemporary ballet training program offered by a classical ballet company in the United States. The program was established under new leadership, with the appointment of Katlin Michael Bourgeois as the inaugural Head of the Contemporary Ballet Trainee Program and former Joffrey Company Artist Og˘ulcan Borova as the new Head of Studio Company and Ballet Trainees.

Bourgeois and Borova began their roles nearly one year after the Joffrey Academy of Dance opened its new studio space and training facilities at 1920 South Wabash Avenue as part of the “Joffrey for All” strategic growth plan. The first-of-its-kind program cultivates a versatile set of skills for future professionals in the field of professional dance, specifically related to contemporary ballet training, creating pathways toward professional opportunities. Students concentrate on the foundations of classical ballet and the defining characteristics of modern movement: improvisation and floor work — a necessary step forward in the Academy’s commitment to training the best and most versatile dancers in the world.

Photo by Cheryl Mann.

Photo by Cheryl Mann.

Celebrating 12 Years of Excellence

The Joffrey Academy, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet’s Winning Works choreographic competition, was created to recognize talented ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and Native American) choreographers and provide a platform to showcase choreography at the forefront of dance, under the guidance of The Joffrey Ballet and the Joffrey Academy directors. This season’s choreographers were chosen from a diverse pool of applicants and received stipends to create original pieces for the Joffrey Studio Company and Joffrey Academy Trainees. For two weeks, each choreographer worked at the studios of Joffrey Tower to bring their works to life at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art at the Edlis Neeson Theater and through Joffrey’s digital presentations.

The 2021–2022 Winning Works program welcomed artists Audrey Ipapo Baran, Taylor Carrasco, Derick McKoy, and Joffrey Company Artist Edson Barbosa. WTTW Chicago described the 2022 program as “a true winner” and a “primary example of the Joffrey’s commitment to the new.”

After a year of virtual performances, this season’s iteration marked our return to the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Edlis Neeson Theater. As in previous years, we made Winning Works accessible to everyone, everywhere, by continuing to stream live performances digitally. The year marked the first of many to offer in-person and digital options for viewing, expanding a broader platform for Winning Works choreographers.

WORKS

AUDREY BARAN EDSON BARBOSA TAYLOR CARRASCO

DERICK MCKOY, JR.

12 TH ANNUAL WINNING

Photo by Cheryl Mann.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Joffrey JOY

Community Engagement uses the power of dance to positively impact students across Chicago. As schools continued to adjust to changing classroom environments, Community Engagement programs supported our Chicago Public Schools and arts partners with quality dance arts education, and will continue to support our schools, students, and teaching artists as we work collaboratively to meet the needs of those we service.

This year, Community Engagement (CE) impacted 1500 students in grades K-12 through in-school programming free for student participants. The CE programs focus on eliminating barriers to dance education for students, creating access and equity in traditionally inaccessible schools on the south and west sides of Chicago. Along with teaching the foundations of dance, these programs build and measure social and emotional learning progress for students.

IN SCHOOLS

32 schools served

82 classrooms served

1,516 students served in school

2,159 hours in school

IN COMMUNITY

5 Community performances

Extensions students performed at Dance in the Parks

Exelon Strobel Dancers performed in Garfield Park Conservatory’s Annual Gala Fleurotica

Exelon Strobel Dancers performed at UIC Oncology Department’s annual Thanksgiving Family Event

Joffrey After School Matters students performed at the Art on theMART

Extension students participated in the Chicago Loop Alliance’s Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade

We returned to in-person programming after teaching dance education on the virtual platform for a year. CE witnessed massive interest from our CPS partners to return to in-person learning along with new partners requesting our programs.

With the COVID restrictions lifted, students were able to take advantage of performance opportunities across the city. Students from our After School Matters showcased their dance talents with an uplifting performance in the Dance in The Parks series where residents from the community enjoyed a performance celebrating the joy of dance.

Extension Pro I and II students participated in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade sponsored by the Chicago Loop Alliance. This event celebrated the “artist’s holiday” and featured over 90 cultural organizations and artists from all over the city. The one-mile parade began at State and Lake and ended at State and Van Buren with people across the city gathering along State Street to watch the parade.

Another exciting highlight of the year was the participation of our Strobel students in the Garfield Park Conservatory’s annual fundraiser, Fleurotica. This event spotlighted the unique talents of Chicago’s leading floral designers with garments made entirely from plants, flowers, and natural materials and our Exelon Strobel students were the featured dance entertainment.

Students from our Amundsen High School After School Matters program were invited to participate in the opening ceremony of the Art on theMART where First Lady Amy Eshleman and After School Matters CEO Mary Ellen Caron introduced the moving image artwork of The Nutcracker on the façade of the Merchandise Mart.

The Exelon Strobel students in partnership with the University of Illinois Oncology Department gave a performance at their Pediatric Thanksgiving Festival where volunteers from UI Health and the UIC College of Medicine honored the journeys of pediatric hematology and oncology patients and their families through song and dance.

Although we were unable to offer an in-person Nutcracker Student Matinee due to Covid restrictions, CE worked with Big Foot Media and Joffrey Company Artist Victoria Jaiani to create The Nutcracker Storytime Adventure. The 30-minute video featured Jaiani in character as Marie’s mother, narrating the story of The Nutcracker with footage from the production and never-before-seen animations. The Nutcracker Storytime Adventure was offered to Chicago Public Schools and arts partners. An estimated 38,610 students were able to experience the holiday magic.

Extension/Strobel students.

Strobel at Fleurotica event at Garfield Park Conservatory.

Art on theMART (After School Matters).

Bridge students at Joffrey Tower.

Strobel/UIC Pavillion for Pediatric Thanksgiving Festival.

LOYAL FRIENDS AND DONORS

THOSE WHO SUSTAIN US

Joffrey Company Artists Victoria Jaiani, Olivia Dureya, Julia Rust, Oliva Tang-Mifsud in Serenade. Photo by Cheryl Mann.

THANK YOU

Joffrey Company Artists Amanda Assucena and Alberto Velazquez in Birthday Variations. Photo by Cheryl Mann.

DONORS

Donors

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

The Joffrey Ballet is grateful to our donors for providing funding that ensures quality and engaging experiences for a variety of audiences. The following is a list of donors who made gifts and pledges in support of the Joffrey’s 2021–2022 season projects and programs and the Joffrey’s endowment fund.

$500,000+

Abbott Fund

The Grainger Foundation

$100,000–$499,999

The Allstate Insurance Company

Alphawood Foundation Chicago

Chicago Athletic Clubs

The Julius N. Frankel Foundation

ITW

Pritzker Foundation

Sage Foundation

The Shubert Foundation

Sidley Austin, LLP

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

$50,000–$99,999

AARP Illinois

Athletico Physical Therapy

Capital Group Private Client Services

The Walter E. Heller Foundation

Illinois Arts Council Agency

Jewell Events Catering

JHL Capital Group LLC

JW Marriott

The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Polk Bros Foundation

Prince Charitable Trusts

Sidley Austin, LLP

$25,000–$49,999

BMO Harris Bank

The Brinson Foundation

C.D. Peacock Fine Jewelers

Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation

The Crown Family

Exelon

Lloyd A. Fry Foundation

GrubHub

Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.

The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust

$10,000–$24,999

Anonymous (2)

Abbott Laboratories

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

John R. Halligan Charitable Fund

Macy’s

National Endowment for the Arts

Jerome Robbins Foundation and Trust

Robert’s Pizza and Dough Company

Judy A. Saslow Gallery

The Service Club Of Chicago

The Siragusa Family Foundation

U.S. Bank Foundation

William Blair

$5,000–$9,999

Fifth Third Bank

The Irving Harris Foundation

Luminarts Cultural Foundation

Fellowship by Myrna W. Kaplan

Mazza Foundation

The Sidley Austin Foundation

$2,500–$4,999

Anonymous

Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc.

Neiman Marcus Michigan Avenue

$1,500–$2,499

Amsted Industries

Chirp Design, Inc.

Compass

Group Theater Tix

Huron Consulting Group

Sahara Enterprises, Inc.

$1,000–$1,499

Big Foot Media

Jason and Yoland Tyler, Anne L. Kaplan.

Photo by Matt de la Peña.

Individual Donors

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT

The Joffrey Ballet is grateful to our donors for providing funding that ensures quality and engaging experiences for a variety of audiences. The following is a list of those who made gifts and pledges in support of the Joffrey’s 2021–2022 season projects and programs, and the Joffrey’s endowment fund.

$500,000+

Anne L. Kaplan

Margot and Josef Lakonishok

$100,000–$499,999

Sandy and Roger Deromedi

Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation

Estate Of Christine Ellis

Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark

The Florian Fund

Cindy Galvin and Christopher Galvin

Lynda Sue Lane, MD

Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust

Nancy and Sanfred Koltun

Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Tatar

Mr. and Mrs. Joel V. Williamson

$50,000–$99,999

Mary Jo and Doug Basler

Wilson Garling Foundation

Sabrina Gracias

Sherry Lea and Richard Holson III

Kiphart Family Foundation

Danielle and James Litinsky

Susan and Nicholas Noyes in memory of Clara Rideout Noyes and her love of ballet

Mr. and Mrs. John Patience

Courtney C. Shea

Estate of Elaine Soter

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald V. Waters III

Women’s Board of The Joffrey Ballet

$25,000–$49,999

Shaun Block and Andrew Block

Liz Boshardy Memorial Fund

Greg Cameron and Greg Thompson

Paul Chasnoff and Joe Hopper

Pamela Crutchfield

Mr. and Mrs. Adam DeWitt

Patti S. Eylar and Charles R. Gardner

Michelle Goodman and Larry J. Goodman, MD

Joan M. Hall

Myrna W. Kaplan

Julie and Guy Lakonishok

Colleen Loughlin and John Sirek

Coco B. Meers and Ethan Meers

Negaunee Foundation

Alexandra and John Nichols Household

Penny Pritzker and Bryan Traubert

Jeffrey C. Rubenstein

Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill

Eric C. Schieber, MD

Shea Family Foundation

Rita Spitz and David Blears

Bill and Orli Staley

Jeanette Stevens

Pamela and Russ Strobel

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Townsend

Mr. and Mrs. Jason J. Tyler

Mr. Miles D. White

$10,000–$24,999

Anonymous (2)

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Allen

Luann and David Blowers

Mr. and Mrs. Dean L. Buntrock

Lawrence Corry

Melissa de Abreu e Silva and Ildefonso Silva

Mike DelBene

Marilyn Fields and Larry Fields

Dana Hokin Garvey and Robert Garvey

Harris Family Foundation

Sandi and Barry Hartstein

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Hoffmann

George L. Jewell

Geralyn Kendall and David Kendall †

Kovler Family Foundation

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

Richard & Martha Melman Foundation

Barbara Mengarelli

Road to Flames. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

Miriam Hoover Foundation

Cindy Pan and Eric Easterberg

D. Elizabeth Price and Lou Yecies

Carol Prins and John Hart

Stephen Reiss and Rena Hozore Reiss

Elva Rubio, Rubiostudio

Cari and Michael J. Sacks

Pamela Scholl

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Sharp

Rebecca Sherrick

Jennifer Zobair and Chuck Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Smith, Jr.

Penelope Steiner

Irene A. Stoesser Memorial Scholarship

Tom and Joan Torri, Sarah Torri, and Paul Swinand

The Trachtenberg Family Charitable Fund

Hilary and Barry Weinstein

Amanda Williamson and Matthew Johnson

Penelope Steiner

Irene A. Stoesser Memorial Scholarship

Tom and Joan Torri, Sarah Torri, and Paul Swinand

The Trachtenberg Family Charitable Fund

Hilary and Barry Weinstein

Amanda Williamson and Matthew Johnson

$5,000–$9,999

Jennifer Birmingham

Halie and Russell Braden

Carlyle and Jean Cameron

Mrs. Joyce Chelberg

Leah Missbach Day

Dr. Jill S. Dodds and Dr. Guriqbal Nandra

Art and Lili Duquette

Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation

Emily Follas and Timothy Jacob

Elisabeth Geraghty and Robert Geraghty

Nancy Gottlieb Bauer

Karen Gray-Krehbiel and John Krehbiel, Jr.

Dinah Gretsch and Fred Gretsch

Joan Gross and Charles Gross

Dr. and Mrs. Alan G. Harris

Jessica Jecmen

Greg Jenkins

Marilyn Katz and Scott Chambers

Robert Kohl and Clark Pellet

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Litwin

Jess and Amanda Merten

Dr. Elaine Moor

Estate of Peggy Morrow

Barbara and Jonathan Moss

Drs. Marsha and Robert Mrtek

Susan G. Oleari

Ian Paregol, in memory of Olivia Paregol

Michael Payette

Kathleen Giannuzzi and John Giannuzzi

Farissa Knox, Ellie Forman, Kathleen Sarpy, Jennifer Rubin Fabian, Nicole Johnson-Scales, Marcie Wright, Jessica Jecmen, Alicia Saxton.

Photo by Sean Su, Purple Photo Group.

DONORS

Marie Plecha

Carol Pollock

John W.† and Jeanne M. Rowe

Joan Rubschlager and Paul Rubschlager

Susan Ruder

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Scheyer

Sarah Schrup

Carol Seelig

Mr. and Mrs. David Sensibar

Margaret Siber

Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund

Brian Smith and Geyer Morford

Maria Smithburg and William D. Smithburg

Mr. and Mrs. Neele E. Stearns, Jr.

Liz Stiffel

Nathan Tannenbaum Foundation Inc.

Dr. Edward S. Traisman and Mrs. Adrienne S. Traisman

Richard and Noren Ungaretti

Marilyn F. Vitale and David Vitale

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walter

Magnes Welsh

Julie Zuckerman and Daniel Zuckerman

$2,500–$4,999

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. William Adams IV

Dara Altshuler

Ms. Melissa Lane Anton and

Mr. John J. Anton, Jr.

Dr. Emily and Mr. Justin Arch

Annie Atzeff and Kristopher Atzeff

Carey August and Brett August

Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Babcock, Sr.

Sandra Bass

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Beidler III

Meta S. and Ronald Berger Family Foundation

Ms. Carolyn A. Blessing

Ms. Evelyn Bosenberg

John Brazzale

Anthony Bruck

Leslie Buchbinder

Carolyn Bucksbaum

Marion Cameron-Gray

Lynn Cohen and Edward Cohen

Elliott Crigger

Charles DeShazer

Amina Dickerson and Julian Roberts

Nancy Dunkel and Bernard Dunkel

Johanna Ferguson

Jamie-Clare Flaherty

Arthur Frank

Christine Gay and Cyrille Blum

Suzanne Gerhold

Bruce A. Gober, M.D.

Ethel and William Gofen

Sue-Gray Goller

Deborah Graham

Madeleine Grynsztejn and Tom Shapiro

Shana Guthman and David Guthman

Diana Harris

Stacie R. Hartman

Sarai Hoffman and Stephen Pratt

Julie Holland

Lauren Huefner

Amy Joffe

Marsha Kamen

Jeffrey Kerr

Roberta Johnson Killeen and Timothy Killeen

Klaff Family Foundation

Farissa Knox and Lerry Knox

Laura Kofoid and David Ricci

Erica Kuhlmann and Frank Kuhlmann

Dr. Jennifer Kurth and Mr. Brian Van Klompenberg

Sarah Ladgenski and Derek Ladgenski

Robin and Jack Lavin

William Lawless

Wende and Jim Lawson

Dania Leemputte and Patrick Leemputte

Mia Levy and Paul Levy

Leslie Logsdon and Duncan Bourne

Laurie Mahler

Joan Malliband and David Malliband

Elizabeth Marcus, MD and Ira Belcove

Leticia Marsico

Anne L. Kaplan, Farissa Knox, Ashley Wheater, Brendan Fernandes. Photo by Sean Su, Purple Photo Group.

Edyta Mazza

Sharon McGee

Kevin McGirr

Monica McGurk

John R. Menninger

Irene Michaels and Arny Granat

Ms. Karen K. Migaldi and Mr. Scott F. Migaldi

Robert and Lois Moeller

Jazelle Morriss and Daniel L. (DL) Morriss

Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel

Ken Norgan

Janis Notz and John Notz

Sharon Oberlander and Lee Oberlander

Thomas O’Keefe

Robert Parris and Bradley Renner

Rheva Phillips

Molly Piech

Cindy Pinsky

Victoria Poindexter and Joseph P. Gaynor III

Bonnie Price

Constance Rajala

Hallie Blanchard Rehwaldt and Thomas Rehwaldt

Sonya Reich

Hans Reiser and Alan Taylor

Dana Rice

Jennifer Rubin Fabian

Barbara Atkins Ruhman

The Richard and Ellen Sandor Family Foundation

Judith and Michael Sawyier Household

Lewis and Barbara Schneider

Dr. Sheldon and Mrs. Illeane Schwartz

Craig Sirles

Beth Smetana and Gerard Smetana

Patricia Smith

Marjorie Staples

Edwin Stebbins and Richard Stebbins

Nicole Steel and Tyler Steel

Nancy and Ira Sussman

Jill Svoboda and John Svoboda

Peggy Swartchild and James Swartchild

Dr. Irene Tang

Dana Shepard Treister and Dr. Michael Roy Treister

Andria van der Merwe

Robert and Etti Van Etten

David Varnerin

Susan C. Vonderheid

Debbie Wang and David Hoyt

Leslie J. Warner and Stephen B. Warner

Diana and Stuart Widman

Amy Williams and Chad Williams

Elizabeth Wippman and Tom Wippman

The Joffrey Women’s Board

Tribute Fund

Marcie Wright

Russ Zajtchuk and Joan Zajtchuk

Ms. Helen L. Dunbeck and Dr. John Zimmermann

$1,500–$2,499

Anonymous

Dora Aalbregtse and R. John Aalbregtse

Kathleen and Jeff Abbott

Greg Albiero and Mark Zampardo

Evelyn Alter

Patty Perkins Andringa

Mary Anthony and Lewis Flint

Susan Baird and Stephen Baird

Christine Bakalar and John Bakalar

Virginia Bobins

Paula Borg

Anne Brody and Michael Brody

Katharine Burns and Nicholas Burjek

Jenelle Chalmers and Stephen Chalmers

Rowland Chang

Mrs. Erin C. Court and Mr. Stephen Court

Dr. John Dainauskas

Marc DeMoss

Margaret Dolan

Katherine Donaldson

Marilyn Eager and Allen Eager

Lois Eisen and Stephen Eisen

Deborah and Cody Engle

Mimi Frankel and Bud Frankel

DONORS

Jenny Freidheim and Ed Freidheim

Mr. Mark Giragosian and Mrs. Alexis

Polito Giragosian

Darcy Goldfarb, MD

Susan Goldschmidt and Miles Taub

Dr. Anthony R. and Susan M. Grosch

Elisa Harris and Ivo Daalder

Kathleen and Mark Hechinger

K. Susan Heintz and Thomas Heintz

Melinda Lagrange and Lucien Lagrange

Nancy Karger and Frank Karger

Drs. Kristi Kirschner and Raymond Curry

Dennis and Kathleen Klaeser

Ms. Donna M. LaPietra and Mr. William Kurtis

Janet Leopold and Thomas Leopold

Kerry Lisanti

Jessie and Douglas MacDonald

Lisa Klimley Malkin and Cary J. Malkin

Heather Martin and Sean Martin

Shari Massey and Bill Massey

Adrienne Meisel and Rand Sparling

Lori Mertz

Bethany Mudd

Linda Curtis O’Bannon, MD

Mary Jane O’Connor

Mary Ellen Pavone, MD and Christopher Novak

Camille Kearns Rudy and Robert M. Rudy

Carol Ann Saikhon

Terry Schwartz

Jim Sears

Yvonne Shu and Tony Shu

Marcey Siegel and Kenneth Siegel

Veronica Siegel

Janet Carl Smith and Mel Smith

Dawn Stanislaw

Shirley Stanley and Paul Stanley

Tammy and Eric Steele

Patricia Sternberg

Stacy Straub and Scott Straub

Cheryl Tama Oblander and Scott Oblander

Melissa and David Trandel

DONORS

Todd and Cari Vieregg

Chrissie Walker and Joe Walker

Annie Wallis and Tom Whitehead

Audrey Weaver

Olga Weiss and George Honig

Sherrie Weiss and Albert Weiss

Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Zentner

$1,000–$1,499

Anonymous (6)

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Amend

Deanna Berman

William Bible

Heiji Choy Black and Brian Black

Judy Block and Philip Block †

D. Jeffrey and Joan H. Blumenthal

Phoebe Boelter and Fred Boelter

Pamela Capecci

The Carmi Family Charitable Fund

Kathleen Carpenter and John Gould

Catherine Carter and John Palfrey

Mrs. John C. Colman

Barbara Davis and Michael Davis

Roberta Dillon

Alissa Eisemann

Mr. and Mrs. William Farley

Geoffrey Flick

Janet Fox and David Fox

Greg and Christine Gallagher

Patricia Gillian and Michael Gillian

Lisa Huston

Mary Ittelson

William Jentes

Dr. Maryl R. Johnson

Masahiro Kasai and William Myers

Gloria Kearney and Dan Kearney

Polly Kintzel

Ms. Sue Klein and Mr. William Klein

Jennifer Krejci

Lucy Lehman and Ken Lehman

Kathryn Leister and Douglas Leister

Jacqueline Lentz

Michael Leppen

Ms. Linda Levey

James Liechty

Scott McCausland

Gary Metzner and Scott Johnson

Lucy Minor

Julie Moller and Scott Moller

Patricia Mooney

Steven Morris

Jamin and Phoebe Nixon

Franklin Nussbaum

Marjory Oliker

Janet Oppenheimer

Mr. Jonathan F. Orser

Martha Patterson

Catherine Perez and William Perez

Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker

Barbara Reed

Charles Rhodes

Janice Rodgers

Christine Roloff

Cynthia Shewan

Larry Simpson

Carol and George Sladek

Marilyn Slattery

Bea Steponate

Bradley Sterrenberg

Nancy Timmers and Michael Timmers

Rebecca Vlasic

Annabelle Volgman and Keith Volgman

Joyce M. Wippman

Jessica Jecmen, Melinda Lagrange. Photo by Sean Su, Purple Photo Group.

Photo by Cheryl Mann.

Joffrey Company Artist Dylan Gutierrez in The Nutcracker. Photo by Cheryl Mann.

Tribute Gifts — In Honor Of Joffrey Academy of Dance Scholarship Sponsors

LEAD SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR

The Grainger Foundation

SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS

Edward B. Beam, Jr. in Loving Memory of John Palatinus and Jack Alexander

Lawrence Corry

Richard Ellis and Christine DuBoulay Ellis Endowed Scholarship

Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark

Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company

Lefkofsky Family Foundation

Jay Byron Leibovitz in loving memory of Eric B. Eatherly

Luminarts Cultural Foundation Fellowship by Myrna Kaplan

Rose L. Shure and Sidney N. Shure Endowed Scholarship

Jeanette Stevens

Irene A. Stoesser Memorial Scholarship

Tom and Joan Torri, Sarah Torri, and Paul Swinand

The Trachtenberg Family Charitable Fund

Ron and Ann Waters

Diane and Richard Weinberg

JOFFREY ACADEMY OF DANCE SCHOLARSHIP

FUND SUPPORTERS

Anonymous

Mary Jo and Doug Basler

Halie and Russell Braden

Nancy Follis

Roberta Johnson Killeen and Timothy Killeen

Kevin C. McGirr

Barbara Mengarelli

Jazelle Morriss and Daniel L. (DL) Morriss

Ken Norgan

Marilyn F. Vitale and David Vitale

Susan Adleman

Mary Jo Basler

Greg Cameron

April Daly

Merritt DeWitt

Ellen Distelheim

Julia Doherty

Erica Edwards

Fred Eychaner

Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner

Bill and Shelley Farley

Donna Fleming

Ellouise Ford

Ellie Forman

Sarah Geocaris

Sue-Gray Goller

Shana Guthman

Virginia Hargarten

Sandi and Barry Hartstein

Amanda Heuermann

Anne Kaplan

Louise Keely

Cindy A. Kronman

Sophia Longid

Anne Moffat

Debbie Novich

Hallie Rehwaldt

The Retiring Company Artists

Margaret Reynolds

Jeffrey Rubenstein

Elizabeth Sharp

Courtney Shea

Chloe Sherman

Amelia Silva

Chuck and Jennifer Smith

Linda Swayze

Penny Traisman

Ava Umhoefer

Magnes Welsh

Susan Welsh

Ashley Wheater and Brian Johnson

Laurie Wood

Louie, Arthur and Ira Yelderman

In Memory Of

Gerald Arpino

Eric Eatherly

Judith Anne Griffin

Hazel Hixon

Judi Jecmen

Bobby Levinson

Robert Nicholson

Dianne M. Nishimura

Olivia Paregol

Jackie Poe

Zaida Rodriguez

Carey Rose Winski and Ann Barzel

Candy Schumacher

Gerard C. Smetana

Kathy Kalesperis Smith

Beatrice Spier

Ronn Stewart

Irene A. Stoesser

Robert Strichartza

Susan Van Peursem

Karin Elizabeth Wagner

On the Same Boat. Photo by Todd Rosenberg

The Star Society

We celebrate every individual to the right for making the Joffrey part of their legacy. Their commitment will share the joy of dance for generations to come.

Anonymous (12)

Michael Spencer Albert

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Allen

Patty Perkins Andringa

Melissa M. Babcock

Pamela Jo Block

Joan and Jeff Blumenthal

Greg Cameron and Greg Thompson

Jacqueline Caputo

Charles Capwell and Isabel Wong

Nisha Carpenter and Naomi Carpenter

Anne Chapman and Joshua Green

Paul Chasnoff and Joe Hopper

The Cox Trust

Helen Elkiss

Deborah Engle

Patti S. Eylar and Charles R. Gardner

Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark

Christine B. Fisher

Bruce Gober MD and Donald Ratner

Michael Goldberger

Sue-Gray Goller

Larry and Michelle Goodman

Sandi and Barry Hartstein

Dale and Becky Heiking

Barbara Henigbaum Papp

Marci and Ronald Holzer

Jessica Jagielnik

Darlene J. Johnson

Marsha Kamen

Anne L. Kaplan

Myrna W. Kaplan

Arthur Stewart Kerr and Marcia Davis Kerr

Paul A. Kobasa

Tracey F. Konicek

John C. and Carol Anderson Kunze

Dr. Lynda Lane

Henrietta Leary

Linda Levey

Marsha Lieberman

Philip Lumpkin

Sean and Heather Martin

John McAllister

Kevin C. McGirr

Rosemary Milew and Daniel Pilch

Anne Simon Moffat and Prof. John Keith Moffat

Dr. Elaine Moor

Julie Willis Moore, in memory of Victoria Shiflet Cress

Cheryl Tama Oblander and Scott Oblander

Jonathan F. Orser

Darrell, Carmen, Alexander, Gabrielle Ortiz

Susan Peet

D. Elizabeth Price

Alyssa Quinlan

Christine and Daniel Rahill

Camille Kearns Rudy

Eric C. Schieber MD

Douglas M. Schmidt

Terry A. Schwartz

Courtney C. Shea

Thomas G. Sinkovic

Craig Sirles

Marilyn Slattery

Brian Smith

Constance Steinhaus

Jeanette Stevens

Michael Nicholas Sutko

Marlene A. Van Skike

Stephen and Leslie Warner

Ron and Ann Waters

Magnes Welsh

Susan L. Welsh

Diana and Stuart Widman

Amanda Williamson and Matthew Johnson

Shannon Stone-Winding and Derrick Winding

Andrea and Rich Winship

Laurie Wood

Mrs. Anna Mary Zarrelli

BOARD HIGHLIGHTS

Joffrey Ensemble in The Nutcracker. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

Courtney C. Shea

Joffrey Board of Directors and Women’s Board member Courtney Shea is committed to lifting up and supporting the women around her, including at the Joffrey. Shea’s gift to commission the creation of Cathy Marston’s marvelous Of Mice and Men this season follows her support of Bliss! by Stephanie Martinez in 2019. Shea is passionate about furthering the careers of female choreographers and equity within the arts. With her generous gift to the Artistic Innovation Fund to create new works, Shea ensures the Joffrey’s legacy of artistic excellence will continue for years to come. A member of the Joffrey Board’s Audit & Risk, Finance, and Nominating & Governance committees, Shea draws on her extensive professional experience and expertise in municipal advisory and investment banking to secure the company’s financial health. The Joffrey is grateful for her remarkable generosity and extraordinary leadership.

Qi Holtzman

Joffrey Women’s Board Member Qi Holtzman joined the Joffrey Women’s Board in 2022 as a production sponsor for The Nutcracker and the Women’s Board Nutcracker Luncheon. Passionate about introducing new audiences to the Lyric Opera House, Holtzman successfully hosted several events surrounding the Joffrey’s performances, increasing engagement. Being a Women’s Board Member allows Holtzman to support her passion for Ballet, which began at the age of 11, studying dance in Liaoning, China. Holtzman is a dancer, choreographer, producer, and educator focusing on classical Chinese dance, Modern Dance, and Ballet at her Qi Zhang Dance Studio in La Jolla, CA, where she is Artistic Director. Throughout her career, she has led various master classes and lectures at the California Institute of the Arts, CSSSA, Beijing Dance Academy, and SIAS International University. The Joffrey is ecstatic to have Holtzman’s gracious support and advocacy as an essential member of the Women’s Board.

2021–2022 SEASON

Joffrey Company Artist Xavier Núñez in Under the Trees’ Voices. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

2021–2022 Season

Home: A Celebration

OCTOBER 13–24, 2021

Birthday Variations

Choreographer: Gerald Arpino

Music: Giuseppe Verdi

Swing Low

Choreographer: Chanel DaSilva

Music: Zoë Keating

Stage Premiere

Under the Trees’ Voices

Choreographer: Nicolas Blanc

Music: Ezio Bosso

Stage Premiere

Boléro

Choreography: Yoshihisa Arai

Music: Maurice Ravel

Stage Premiere

The Nutcracker

DECEMBER 4–22, 2021

Choreographer:

© Christopher Wheeldon

Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Of Mice and Men and Serenade

APRIL 27–MAY 8, 2022

Serenade

Choreography: George Balanchine

Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Joffrey Premiere

Of Mice and Men

Choreography: Cathy Marston

Original Score: Thomas Newman

World Premiere

Don Quixote

JUNE 2–12, 2022

Choreographer: Yuri Possokhov

Music: Ludwig Minkus

A season of hope, renewal, and joy, The Joffrey Ballet’s 2021–2022 season allowed us to come together again and share the magic of live performance, featuring highly anticipated remounts, company debuts, and a world premiere.

The season marked the Joffrey’s long-awaited return to the stage at our new home, the Lyric Opera House. We began the season with the annual mixed repertory program, Home: A Celebration, which comprised original works by choreographers Chanel DaSilva, Joffrey Rehearsal Director Nicolas Blanc, Joffrey Company Artist Yoshihisa Arai, and a beloved ballet classic choreographed by Joffrey co-founder Gerald Arpino.

Soon after, we celebrated the return of Christopher Wheeldon’s magical production of The Nutcracker followed by the Chicago premiere of Serenade by dance pioneer George Balanchine, and a world-premiere adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men by choreographer Cathy Marston, featuring an original composition by Academy Award®-nominated composer Thomas Newman. Closing the season, we remounted Yuri Possokhov’s familyfriendly, humorous interpretation of Don Quixote.

SEASON

“The one greatest takeaway from the program is that the Joffrey dancers are not just sublime dancers but also exceptionally skillful actors who invariably turn movement into a powerful form of speech.”

—WTTW (PBS) Chicago

Joffrey Company Artists Stefan Goncalvez, Fernando Duarte, and Edson Barbosa in Swing Low. Photo by Cheryl Mann.

2021–2022 SEASON

OF MICE AND MEN

DON QUIXOTE

SERENADE

“Marston’s terrific choreography is a spectacular blend of rough and tumble Americana and elegant ballet technique.”

—Chicago Tribune

“This ‘Don Quixote’ is a fun and beautiful ballet, well-danced and, by the end, bringing audiences to their feet.”

—Chicago Tribune

“There is something eminently satisfying and reassuring about watching [Serenade], where every gesture, every step feels just right. That is a definition of a classic, which this work most definitely is.”

—Chicago Sun-Times

Joffrey Ensemble in Serenade. Photo by Cheryl Mann.

Joffrey Company Artists Graham Maverick and Brooke Linford in Don Quixote. Photo by Cheryl Mann.

Joffrey Company Artists Xavier Núñez, Dylan Gutierrez in Of Mice and Men. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

2021–2022

THE FLORIAN FUND

Nancy & Sanfred Koltun

LIVE MUSIC SPONSORS

Sandy and Roger Deromedi

Sage Foundation

The Marina and Arnold Tatar Fund for Live Music

HOME: A CELEBRATION

Program Sponsors

Walter E. Heller Foundation

Jeanette Stevens

Under The Trees’ Voices Commissioning Sponsors

Swing Low Commissioning Sponsors

Joan M. Hall

Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill

Boléro

Additional Support Provided by Diana and Stuart Widman and Deborah Gordon Engle

THE NUTCRACKER

Presenting Sponsor

Women’s Board of The Joffrey Ballet

Sponsors

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald V. Waters III

2021–2022

THE NUTCRACKER (continued)

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”

OF MICE AND MEN

Producing Sponsors

Denise Littlefield Sobel

Anne L. Kaplan

Major Sponsors

Courtney Shea

The Rudolf Nureyev Fund at the Joffrey Ballet

Greg Jenkins

Of Mice and Men was created with funds from the Prince Prize for Commissioning Original Work, which was awarded to Cathy Marston and The Joffrey Ballet in 2019.

OF MICE AND MEN (continued)

Sponsors

Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation

Northrop at the University of Minnesota

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts

Additional support for the commissioned score provided by the Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation

SERENADE

Sponsors

Patti Selander Eylar

Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation

DON QUIXOTE

Presenting Sponsors

Margot and Josef Lakonishok

Mr. and Mrs. Joel V. Williamson

Major Sponsors

Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark

Sponsors

Colleen Loughlin and John Sirek

SEASON SPONSORS

SEASON PARTNERS

Official Provider of Physical Therapy Official Health Club

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Nourishing Hope Food Drive

The Joffrey Ballet was proud to partner with our friends at Lyric Opera of Chicago for our first volunteer opportunity at Nourishing Hope of the 2021–2022 Season. This opportunity was open to Joffrey Staff and Board Directors.

Nourishing Hope, formerly Lakeview Pantry, is a social services organization that provides services for over 70,000 people in need. They provide services from housing assistance, food distribution, job search, and training. Nourishing Hope is more than a food pantry; they are “Helping our neighbors overcome hunger, improve mental wellness, and build for the future.”

Pablo Sánchez, Cody Chen, Scott Nelson, and Nourishing Hope Volunteers.

Nourishing Hope Volunteers.

Staff

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

ASHLEY WHEATER MBE

The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director

GREG CAMERON

President & Chief Executive Officer

ACADEMY

Raymond Rodriguez

Abbott Academy Director

Keesha Beckford

Youth Division Liaison

Brianna Brandon Academy Assistant Director

Raúl Casasola

Academy Principal Teacher

Michael Cotey

Academy Administrative Assistant

Allie Deaver-Petchenik

Registrar and Student Life Coordinator

Karin Ellis-Wentz

Head of Conservatory and Pre-Professional Program

Molly Hillson

Academy Associate

Christopher Marney

Head of Studio Company and Trainee

Program

Tricia Strong

Head of Children’s, Adult, and Adaptive Programs

Suzie Calarco

Tara Collins

Maria Gonzalez

Carly Liegel

Ari Meixner

Academy Receptionists

ADVANCEMENT

Brian Smith

Chief Advancement Officer

Colene Byrd

Director of Sales & Patron Services

Jade Capua

Marketing Coordinator

Eleanor Carter

Grant Writer

Matt de la Peña

Director of Communications

Julia Doherty

Artistic Innovation Fund Project Manager

Chelsea Dvorchak

Advancement Operations & Data Specialist

Sarah Fiala

Marketing Director

Sarah Geocaris

Associate Director of Annual Giving

Austin Jennings

Patron Services Associate

Carolyn McCabe Digital Strategy Manager

Edward McCreary

Associate Director of Grants & Partnerships

Alicia Petrone Major Gifts Manager

Bradley Renner Director of Development

Aja Singletary

Patron Services Associate

Elisabeth Sladek

Annual Giving Manager

Elina Walchuk Patron Services Associate

ARTISTIC AND MUSIC

Nicolas Blanc Rehearsal Director/Coach

Adam Blyde

Rehearsal Director/Coach

Suzanne Lopez Rehearsal Director/Coach

Scott Speck Music Director & Conductor

Michael Moricz

Assistant Conductor & Company Pianist

Jorge Ivars Company Pianist

ARTISTIC AND PRODUCTION

Cody Chen | General Manager

Beth Griffin | Company Manager

Jeremy Gubman

Artistic & Production Coordinator

Chris Maravich

Lighting & Video Supervisor

Scott Wolfson | Technical Supervisor

Katherine Selig | Principal Stage Manager

Amanda Heuermann | Stage Manager

Ellie Cotey | Costume Manager

Gregg Benkovich | Shoe Manager

Jerica Hucke | Draper

Barbara Luchsinger | Lead Stitcher

Debra Schoell | Stitcher

Brittany Crinson | Head of Wig and Makeup

Adam Todd | Master Carpenter

Ian Scarlato | Property Master

Matthew Carney | Master Electrician

Jeremy Hoen | Soundperson

Matthew Black | Flyperson

David Klein | Shop Carpenter

Steve Lange | Master Carpenter Emeritus

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Linda Swayze

Director of Community Engagement

Caitlyn Huynh

Community Engagement Coordinator

Julianna Jarik

Community Engagement Manager

Ari Meixner

Community Engagement Business Administrator

Pablo Sánchez

Community Engagement Program Coordinator

Michael Smith

Community Engagement Program Coordinator

FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Shari Massey

Deputy Director & Chief Financial Officer

Erin Brown

Human Resources Coordinator

Kathryn Dysard | Staff Accountant

Vicki Garza | Controller

Paul Key | Director of Technology

John Kurtz

Director of Facility Operations

Lauren Martin

Assistant to the President & CEO

Marisa Paulsen

Payroll and Accounts Payable Coordinator

Jeremy Theel

Database & Systems Analyst

Sarah Venuti Yates

Director of Human Resources

Felicia Alumena-Obadina

Security — Andy Frain Services

Michael Love

Security Lead — Andy Frain Services

Christopher ”Tex“ Thiel

Security — Andy Frain Services

Ruth Cristobal

Custodial Supervisor — Performance Clean, LLC

Miguel Cano

Ana Perez

Custodian — Performance Clean, LLC

Joffrey Company Artists Edson Barbosa, Fernando Duarte, and Stefan Goncalvez in Swing Low. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

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Joffrey Company Artists Victoria Jaiani and Dylan Gutierrez in Don Quixote.

Photo by Cheryl Mann.