ANNUAL REPORT 2016 2017
A S H L E Y W H E AT E R ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
GREG CAMERON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A YEAR OF CONNECTIONS April Daly and Dylan Gutierrez in Wayne McGregor’s Infra. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
LET TER OF REFLECTION
We did it—and we did it together. After years of imagining, believing, and working—in conference rooms and over dinners, through historical research and during long rehearsals—artists, administrators, and supporters of The Joffrey Ballet watched Christopher Wheeldon’s The Nutcracker debut on the Auditorium Theatre’s stage on December 10, 2016—and exceed every expectation. Thanks to so many people who came together to make it possible, this daring and delightful reinvention of ballet’s beloved classic will light up our stage for years to come and inspire new traditions for Chicago’s families.
JOFFREY BALLET
This landmark debut represented more than the most significant show since the Joffrey arrived in Chicago over 20 years ago, more than the realization of years of aspirations, more than an inventive take on an old classic. It was the connection between the past we celebrate and the possibilities we are ready to seize. Your support has made the Joffrey stronger than ever before, creating the solid foundation we need to develop deeper connections between the work we do and the people we serve. And from the strength and power of these connections, the future of the Joffrey emerged this year. From the eclectic dynamism of the new Nutcracker—a hybrid of past and present, Chicago history and ballet traditions, high art and folk culture, dance and Broadway storytelling— to the unique voices knit together in our repertory programs, our season brought together all that dance can be, connecting with audiences in a deeper and more meaningful way than ever before. Our Academy enables all students to find their own voices and connect to opportunities throughout the diverse world of dance. One year after establishing consistent creative direction across our Company and Academy, our Academy now forms the integral link between all parts of the Joffrey—from the Chicagoans we help experience dance for the first time to the pre-professional trainees we inspire to the world-class dancers who embody the best in ballet. And we are reaching out and connecting with Chicago like never before—whether in school programs that help children and teenagers in every neighborhood connect with their own potential and sense of creativity, or through community connections, which this year brought For Gwendolyn, created in honor of poet Gwendolyn Brooks’ 100th birthday, to venues across the city. Throughout the 2016–2017 season, we built on our vibrant history by breaking new ground, showing the world what a ballet company can be while showcasing the type of work that will continue to define the Joffrey in the years ahead. And it could not have happened without your support. We cannot thank you enough. Let’s keep imagining, keep believing, keep working— and see what else we can do together in the seasons to come.
ZACH LAZAR Board Chair
ASHLEY WHEATER Artistic Director
Cover: Cara Marie Gary and Lucas Segovia in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Mammatus. Photo by Cheryl Mann. Above: Ashley Wheater, Zach Lazar and Greg Cameron. Photo by Dan Rest.
GREG CAMERON Executive Director
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COMPANY
CONNECTING audiences with the best in dance today
The Joffrey Ballet in Romeo & Juliet. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
COMPANY
43 DANCERS
2
WORLD PREMIERES
2
CHICAGO PREMIERES
58
PERFORMANCES IN CHICAGO AND THREE CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
7%
INCREASE IN TICKET SALE REVENUE OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS
We bring together everything that dance can be— so we can make dance that matters to everyone today: from sweeping narratives that represent the best of the classical tradition to postmodern pieces that represent one choreographer’s inimitable voice; from deep emotions and fully-realized characters to the most athletic, awe-inspiring leaps. From ballet to contemporary, dance to theater, the Joffrey’s seasons are not limited by one voice, one style, or one art form: they bring it all together so the full possibilities of dance can blossom. And the power of that approach to dance was on full display this season. This year, we connected ballet’s classics to the lives of people today. With our new Nutcracker, we created a newly relevant version of the classic, reframed as the tale of the child of a working single parent during Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair. The production weaved together lighting, video projection, puppetry, folk music, and a variety of dance styles to create a powerful, delightful experience for all audience members. And with Krzysztof Pastor’s moody, politically pointed Romeo & Juliet—a contemporary take that recontextualizes Prokofiev’s classic score—we gave new resonance to the iconic story of love, loss, and societal division.
This year, we pulled together the styles, moods, and experimentations of visionary choreographers. With Game Changers in February and Global Visionaries in April, we gave audiences a robust tour of the ways ballet can speak to them today—from Justin Peck’s Year of the Rabbit, set to the music of contemporary indie rocker Sufjan Stevens, to the dark sexual energy of Yuri Possokhov’s The Miraculous Mandarin and the playfully idiosyncratic Joy by Alexander Ekman.
This year, we stepped into a more prominent role as a company—and connected audiences across the nation to our vision for dance. Whether returning to New York for the first time in years to perform on the Lincoln Center stage or joining “Ballet Across America” at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, we brought our vision of what ballet can be to audiences throughout the nation. Our new Nutcracker was not only a gift to Chicago and generations of Chicago families, but a declaration of our approach to dance that attracted prominent press coverage both locally and nationally.
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PROFILE
CONNECTIONS that shape cities
Victoria Jaiani and Miguel Angel Blanco in Christopher Wheeldon’s The Nutcracker. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
PROFILE
Joel Farran Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois In 2016, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) made its first-ever gift to the Joffrey, joining other supporters in generously sponsoring Christopher Wheeldon’s The Nutcracker. It is an exciting new partnership rooted in a shared belief that the arts play a key role in making Chicago a great place to live and learn. In reflecting on BCBSIL’s gift, Joel Farran, the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Brand Officer, points to the crucial role the arts play in creating and sustaining thriving communities. “[BCBSIL’s] approach to community investment is rooted in whether the organization makes an impact on the social determinants of health to create healthy bodies, minds, and hearts,” he says. “On each front, the Joffrey goes above and beyond. Plus, their leadership understands that it’s not enough to just draw audiences to the Joffrey. They know that the organization needs to reach out to people and communities as well.” Farran sees the Joffrey’s emphasis on access and equity—bringing dance programs into schools and performances into neighborhoods, creating opportunities for people to see a performance at the Auditorium or take a class at Joffrey Tower—as “one of its strongest assets and most distinctive qualities.” Last December, the Joffrey’s growing connection to—and impact on—Chicago resolved in a new Nutcracker steeped in the city’s rich history, linked to the moment it became a city of global consequence, and reimagined to resonate with families today. “Like so many Chicagoans, I grew up going to see Robert Joffrey’s Nutcracker every Christmas—and the prospect of reimagining something so sacred and tied to tradition initially gave me pause,” says Farran.
“But speaking with Greg Cameron about Christopher Wheeldon’s Nutcracker opened my mind. It was visionary, exciting, and invigorating—and we were so pleased to support the Joffrey as they said ‘yes— it’s time to break the mold.’” For Farran, the symbolism of setting the new Nutcracker during Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair is meaningful from a civic perspective—and mirrors the unique space the Joffrey occupies in Chicago. “The Columbian Exposition was the moment Chicago became a global city—but I don’t think we’ve ever lost our grounded, grassroots, community-centric disposition. The Joffrey is a microcosm of this very phenomenon: it’s an institution with global reach, but it’s inextricably tied to Chicago itself.” And as he considers the future of Chicago, Farran is excited to see the role the Joffrey can play in pushing the city forward. “The Columbian Exposition brought new ideas, economic development, and talent to our city. And I think you can look at projects like the new Nutcracker as a harbinger of new thinking in Chicago.”
“For so many people, innovation and creativity are synonymous with business and technology. When I think of innovation and creativity, I think of what art can do. You can’t talk about innovation without talking about creativity, and you can’t talk about creativity without talking about arts and culture.” — Joel Farran
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ACADEMY
CONNECTING the next generation to new possibilities
Photo by Todd Rosenberg.
ACADEMY
185
CLASSES OFFERED EACH WEEK
200
ACADEMY STUDENTS ON SCHOLARSHIP
45
ADVANCED ACADEMY TRAINEES AND STUDIO COMPANY MEMBERS
2
STUDIO COMPANY MEMBERS JOINED THE COMPANY
8
CURRENT COMPANY DANCERS TRAINED AT THE JOFFREY ACADEMY
Every aspect of the Joffrey intersects at the Academy. Children and teenagers pursuing a career in dance connect to challenging and exciting opportunities to learn and perform at the highest levels. Emerging choreographers connect with opportunities to showcase their work at some of Chicago’s most prominent cultural institutions. And in 2016, when Ashley Wheater stepped into the role of the Artistic Director of the Academy, our Company and Academy were connected by a singular artistic vision.
This year the connection between the Academy and the Company truly blossomed. Ashley brought Company members and Ballet Masters in to teach classes, taught classes himself, and worked directly with teachers to rethink the curriculum. This on-the-ground work has given Ashley greater insight into this next generation of dancers and opened doors for students at every level—even our 8–12-year-olds, who performed the children’s roles in Christopher Wheeldon’s The Nutcracker. Ashley’s generosity with his time, warm and welcoming spirit, and enthusiasm for new ideas have created an ideal learning environment for students and an excellent first step toward an exciting, rewarding career in dance.
This year the Academy connected more leaders in the dance world to the Joffrey. In 2016, Karin Ellis-Wentz became our new Head of Pre-Professional Programs and Raymond Rodriguez our new Head of Studio Company and Trainee Program. Karin’s teaching expertise and four-year tenure at the Joffrey combine with Raymond’s mentorship skills and administrative and artistic accomplishments to unlock new possibilities for the Academy. With Karin and Raymond assuming leadership roles, Karine Provost was able to step up and become the Academy Director—and their collaboration is just beginning. The three worked together to stage this year’s annual Academy spring production—the Don Quixote Suite—and are now working together to make the first year of the Conservatory program a success for students ages 14–18 years old who are seeking a successful balance between academics and intensive training as they prepare for professional careers in dance.
This year the Academy connected choreographers to careerlaunching opportunities. All great art emerges from connections: between creative minds, between an artist and an audience, between a great idea and a community willing to bring it to life. For seven years, Winning Works has brought all of those connections together in one incredible program that continues to grow in popularity and scope. Each year, we receive more applications; our applicants represent a more diverse range of perspectives; and more Winning Works recipients reconnect with the Joffrey as teachers or guest artists. This year’s Winning Works featured pieces from four emerging ALAANA (African, Latino, Asian, Arab, and Native American) choreographers, performed by Joffrey Studio Company and Academy Trainees at the Harold Washington Library Center—and for the first time in the program’s history, performances were free for audience members. THE JOFFREY BALLET | ANNUAL REPORT 2016 –2017 | 9
PROFILE
CONNECTIONS that build careers
Suite Hearts by 2017 Winning Works Choreographer Sean Aaron Carmon. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.
PROFILE
Sean Aaron Carmon 2017 Winning Works Choreographer
Photo by Andrew Eccles.
Seven years after graduating from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program in Dance, Sean Aaron Carmon’s career is blossoming.
He has performed on Broadway, taught classes across the United States, and tours the world as an Alvin Ailey Dance Theater company member—but he always knew choreography was where he was meant to shine. “From the time I started dancing, pursuing choreography has always been at the back of my mind,” he says. “It’s the best way for me to synthesize and contextualize experiences, and it lets me share with others what I’ve had the opportunity to learn in my career and my life.” As Carmon’s Winning Works piece suggests, he already has a lot to share: a fresh take on the character-driven dance theater he performs at Alvin Ailey expressed through a deeply personal story with universal resonance. “My piece, Suite Hearts, was born out of the abrupt end to my five-year relationship,” he says. “It ended unceremoniously and left me hemmed in by self-doubt and insecurity, wondering if I’d get back to a place where I felt lovable and desired again. I wanted to explore those thoughts and feelings through choreography.” In Suite Hearts, dancers explore the complicated dynamics of relationships through a series of partnered dances. “Learning how to work with multiple partners—and getting comfortable doing so quickly—was a great learning experience for the Academy dancers,” says Carmon. “Ultimately, it was really satisfying to watch these dancers open up to this challenge and to infuse my stories and characters with their own perspectives.” Making space for different perspectives is central to Carmon’s voice as a choreographer—but it is also the aspect of Winning Works that drew him to apply for the program, and a value he shares with the Joffrey. “It has been thrilling to see the dance world open up to represent a more diverse range of people
and stories—and I think the Joffrey has emerged as a leader in this industry-wide push toward diversity and inclusion,” he says. “They don’t just talk the talk. They walk the walk.” Choreographers like Carmon represent the next generation—so the Joffrey is committed to representing them. “Winning Works gave me a platform to share my work and a world-renowned institution validating and endorsing my perspective— and their support didn’t end when my performance ended,” he says. “Ashley Wheater keeps in touch and asks about my career. That kind of approach to giving dancers and choreographers of color opportunities to share their talents suggests this isn’t about making the Joffrey look good. This is the Joffrey saying, ‘Your voice should help define the future of dance.’”
“Creating opportunities for dancers and choreographers of color is one of the most important aspects of the Joffrey’s work. Representation matters. Children who see professional dancers and choreographers who look like them develop a different sense of what’s possible for them—and diversifying the dance world strengthens the form itself by encouraging it to grow and evolve, not remain stuck in time. Arts institutions that don’t prioritize diversity will miss out on this next generation.” — Amina Dickerson, Vice President, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Board of Directors THE JOFFREY BALLET | ANNUAL REPORT 2016 –2017 | 11
COMMUNIT Y ENGAGEMENT
CONNECTING
Chicago’s children and communities with dance
After a year of unprecedented growth, our Community Engagement leaders took time to step back, think, and reconnect. Led by Community Engagement Director Erica Edwards, this year our staff took a step back to consider the core values of our programs and their outcomes. Dance can be a way to learn—from mastering technique to improving mind-body coordination—so moving forward, it was our priority to answer three questions: What do our students find most important? What should our students take away from our classes, no matter what? How do we provide the highest quality programs that engage students?
The answer: thinking creatively.
Photo by Quinn Wharton.
COMMUNIT Y ENGAGEMENT
1,100
STUDENTS IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS
56
IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
87
PERFORMANCES BY IN-SCHOOL AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
#1
LARGEST PROVIDER OF DANCE PROGRAMS IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
This year, we structured our Community Engagement programs around helping students connect to their creativity. This desired outcome influences everything from what our students are asked to do—for example, choreograph their own dance based on techniques they learned in class—to the teaching methods our instructors use, such as verbally guiding students through learning a position or a step, instead of just demonstrating the move for students to watch and copy. As we shift our focus toward this goal, we are also exploring new ways to measure and track the tangible outcomes of our programs so we can better articulate their impact as it relates to children and teenagers growing in their self-expression and developing crucial social and emotional skills.
This growth is directly connected to our new leaders in our program. Linda Swayze was promoted to Community Engagement Program Supervisor, where she oversees curriculum implementation, and we hired Caitlyn Huynh as our new Community Engagement Associate. This additional artistic and administrative support created the opportunity for Edwards—who was selected as one of Crain’s 40 under 40 for her accomplishments at the Joffrey—to more directly focus on the future of the program she leads. And it shows.
This year our Community Engagement programs connected more children, families, schools, and neighborhoods with dance. Our reach into the city was unprecedented. We collaborated with 28 total schools and added a third level to our Extensions scholarship program, creating more opportunities for more young dancers to continue their training. And 100 tuition voucher students from our Extensions and Exelon Strobel Step-Up programs had the opportunity to perform at the Gala: a dance showcasing countries represented in the Joffrey Company dancers. The opportunity to perform on the same stage as the Company dancers made the moment more impactful.
Building on the success of our 20 for 20! series, we are connecting with partner organizations across the city in important ways. As part of Chicago’s Gwendolyn Brooks centennial celebration, Edwards and former Company member Michael Smith choreographed For Gwendolyn: eight separate dances inspired by eight different Gwendolyn Brooks poems, performed by many of our Exelon Strobel Dancers at the Poetry Foundation, Old Town School of Folk Music, and the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts. For Gwendolyn represents everything we want for our Community Engagement programs and all the ways we impact the city we call home: using dance to help students more deeply connect to themselves and to others, connecting with other cultural institutions to bring incredible dance to our city, and connecting more Chicagoans with the power of dance.
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PROFILE
CONNECTIONS that change lives
Photo by Temur Suluashvili.
PROFILE
Sebastian Candanedo, Student The Chicago High School for the Arts Sebastian Candanedo grew up listening to hits from the 80s and 90s, watching music videos and concerts, and dancing at parties with a mock microphone in hand. But it was only when a Joffrey program came to his neighborhood school—North River Elementary School in the Albany Park neighborhood—that he began to understand dance as not just a passion, but his path in life. “I told my mom I wanted to start dancing, but she wanted me to do a sport,” he says. Yet he persisted and signed up for the in-school program—and still remembers his mother’s reaction when she attended his first performance. “It was the first time I performed in front of an audience. All I could think was, ‘Don’t mess up, you got this.’ At the end of the dance, my mom’s jaw dropped. She couldn’t believe I could actually dance!” It is one of many performances Candanedo still recalls as though they were yesterday. There was the first time he auditioned for The Nutcracker and was awed that “a regular born-and-raised Chicago boy got into the show.” There was the solo he performed for his classmates as part of the Joffrey’s Middle School Dance Clubs program. (“When the music hit and I started dancing, they were chanting and screaming!”) There was the time a choreographer asked for his input about the world we live in for a new dance. (“That piece brought more emotion out of me than any piece I’ve done.”) And there was his grandma—“my number-one fan”—in the audience as he and his peers in the Exelon Strobel Dancers Program debuted For Gwendolyn. The Joffrey has been with him every step of the way—from his first in-school program to his classes at Joffrey Tower and through After School Matters, and from performances in neighborhood schools
to performances in the Auditorium Theatre. It is a reflection of our commitment to changing lives, changing our city, and changing the ballet world through the inclusive power of dance. “Their repertoire allows them to cross boundaries and touch different sensibilities, and that gives them a chance to be radical. One of the things that’s different about the Joffrey is their investment— and it’s a real investment—in public schools and their commitment to bringing kids of all types into their program,” says Richard Logan, President of the Reva and David Logan Foundation, which has provided scholarship support that allows students from the Joffrey’s Community Engagement programs to join the Joffrey Academy of Dance and hosted the first performance of For Gwendolyn at the Logan Center for the Arts in Hyde Park. “Dance is just another way of expressing your emotions,” Candanedo says. “You tell a story through movement. There are some days that aren’t good days, and dance is always my answer. I can put all my anger, all my stress, all my frustration into dance.” Now a sophomore at The Chicago High School for the Arts, Candanedo intends to pursue a career in dance—and it all started with one program in his elementary school. “I want dance to be part of my life forever.”
“ The intersection between the arts and social justice is where a lot of change happens. I think all arts organizations must be part of a civic push toward equality and the health of the city.” — Richard Logan, President, Reva and David Logan Foundation
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FINANCES
2016–2017 REVENUE 1%
$8,112,908
1%
3%
TICKET SALES AND TOURING 11%
$8,029,868 CONTRIBUTIONS 8%
38%
$1,750,423
$21,075,427
SPECIAL EVENTS
TOTAL REVENUE
$2,275,213 JOFFREY ACADEMY OF DANCE
$180,767 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
$129,737 INVESTMENT EARNINGS
$596,511 OTHER SOURCES OF INCOME
38%
FINANCES
2016–2017 EXPENSES $14,313,161 ARTISTIC PRODUCTION
2%
3%
4%
6%
$1,647,903
3%
JOFFREY ACADEMY OF DANCE 9%
$545,904
$19,667,538 TOTAL EXPENSES
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
73%
$1,245,747 FUNDRAISING
$474,714 SPECIAL EVENTS
$664,764 SUPPORTING
$775,345 DEPRECIATION
2016–2017 OPERATING RESULTS Multiple strategic initiatives have been implemented by the Joffrey over the past three years, driving improved financial results organization-wide. This is the fourth straight year that the Joffrey has closed with a surplus. Revenue from ticket sales and touring continues to grow as we build new audiences and increase attendance at performances. Thanks to the “believers” who made gifts to support the new Nutcracker production, our multi-year campaign exceeded goal; the new Nutcracker was produced on time and on budget, and funds have been set aside for future maintenance of the production. Community Engagement programming was sustained through additional contributed revenue, and we are grateful to many new donors who stepped up to support scholarships that provide access to under-resourced and under-represented students at the Joffrey Academy of Dance.
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EVENTS
ROMEO & JULIET LUNCHEON NUTCRACKER OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION GALA
Romeo & Juliet Luncheon
Kathleen Henson, Ellie Forman, and Jamie-Clare Flaherty. Photo by Steve Becker.
ROMEO & JULIET LUNCHEON Co-Chairs | Ellie Forman | Jamie-Clare Flaherty Kathleen Henson The Romeo & Juliet Luncheon, held on September 26, 2016 at the LondonHouse Chicago, celebrated Krzysztof Pastor’s critically acclaimed reimagining of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers. Over 280 guests attended the sold-out event. Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune moderated a discussion with Ashley Wheater, Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, and Barbara Gaines, Artistic Director of Chicago Shakespeare Theater, as they explored why the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet continues to resonate with audiences across all art forms. Presenting Sponsor | Anne L. Kaplan
Anais Bueno in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Mammatus. Photo by Cheryl Mann
EVENTS
Nutcracker Opening Night Celebration
Zach Lazar, Ashley Wheater, and Christopher Wheeldon. Photo by Dan Rest.
Gala
Jerrilyn Hoffmann, Maria Smithburg, Shelley Farley, Mary Galvin, and Sandra Deromedi. Photo by Dan Rest.
NUTCRACKER OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION
GALA
Honorary Co-Chairs | Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Ms. Amy Rule
Co-Chairs | Sandra and Roger Deromedi Shelley and Bill Farley | Jerrilyn and David Hoffmann Maria and William Smithburg
The Nutcracker Opening Night Celebration, held on December 10, 2016 at the Chicago Cultural Center, was the perfect post-performance celebration to a historic opening night of the world premiere. Over 600 guests joined Joffrey Company artists, Christopher Wheeldon, and the all-star creative team to celebrate and dance the night away. The Nutcracker Opening Night Celebration Sponsor Marlene Breslow-Blitstein and Berle Blitstein
The Gala, held on April 21, 2017, honored Mary B. Galvin for her commitment to dance, music, and arts education in Chicago and beyond. The evening featured a one-night-only performance at the Auditorium Theatre followed by dinner and dancing at The Palmer House. Over 750 guests celebrated Mrs. Galvin and The Joffrey Ballet. Presenting Sponsor | BMO Wealth Management Youth Performance Sponsor | ITW Legends | Sandra and Roger Deromedi Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation DHR International, Inc. | Galvin Family Innovators | Abbott | Allstate Insurance Company Mary Jo and Doug Basler | The Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation | Janet and Craig J. Duchossois Patti S. Eylar and Charles R. Gardner | Mr. and Mrs. William Farley | GrubHub, Inc. | Anne L. Kaplan Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel, Jr. MacLean-Fogg | Mayer Brown LLP | Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investment Group | The Negaunee Foundation | Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Smith, Jr. | Maria and William D. Smithburg | Stout | Mr. and Mrs. Ronald V. Waters III Mr. and Mrs. Joel V. Williamson | Elizabeth Yntema and Mark Ferguson for the Ferguson-Yntema Family Trust in support of female choreographers VIP Sponsor | Palmer House, A Hilton Hotel
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DONORS
Anna Gerberich and Stefan Goncalvez in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Mammatus. 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 annual fund, special events, and projects in the amount of $1,000 or more between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017.
$500,000+
Alphawood Foundation Chicago Clear Channel Airports The Grainger Foundation Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust
$100,000–$499,999
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University The Satter Foundation Women’s Board of The Joffrey Ballet
$50,000–$99,999
Allstate Insurance Company Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. BMO Wealth Management BrickStreet Insurance Chauncey and Marion Deering McCormick Foundation
Larry and Michelle Goodman. Photo by Dan Rest.
The Julius N. Frankel Foundation ITW JHL Capital Group LLC Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Abbott Fund
The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
Athletico Physical Therapy
Polk Bros. Foundation
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
The Shubert Foundation Wells Fargo
Chicago Athletic Clubs Conagra Brands Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company The Walter E. Heller Foundation
$25,000–$49,999
Abbott Laboratories Francis Beidler Foundation The Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation The Brinson Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Eloise and Annie Atzeff. Photo by Dan Rest.
Illinois Arts Council Agency
Jane Ellen Murray Foundation
La Perla Fashions
Negaunee Foundation
MacLean-Fogg Company
The Northern Trust Company The Poetry Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts
JW Marriott
Exelon
Make It Better Media
The Reva and David Logan Foundation
Fox Ford Lincoln
Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.
NIB Foundation
GrubHub, Inc. Harris Family Foundation Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Mayer Brown LLP
Sage Foundation Stout
Merrill Lynch & Company
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DONORS
Joffrey Artists with Mary Galvin. Photo by Dan Rest.
CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT (continued) $10,000–$24,999
Anonymous (2) Ariel Investments, LLC Avatar Corporation Baxter International Inc. The Boeing Company DeSantis Foundation GCM Grosvenor Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Hyatt Hotels Foundation Jerome Robbins Foundation and Trust
Regions Private Wealth Management
The Lyric Opera of Chicago
$1,500–$2,499
Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc.
The Colmar Foundation
Sacks Family Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Siragusa Family Foundation
Nordstrom, Inc.
Hattie A. and Marie V. Fatz Foundation
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Sidley Austin, LLP
KPW Family Foundation
Sills Foundation
Sahara Enterprises, Inc.
Southwest Airlines U.S. Bank Foundation UMB Bank Workiva
The Elia Group LLC
Salamander Resort And Spa $2,500–$4,999
Tawani Foundation
Anonymous Meta S. and Ronald Berger Family Foundation
$1,000–$1,499
Amsted Industries
$5,000–$9,999
Burberry
CA Ventures
The Neiman Marcus Group
Anderson-Barnicle Family Foundation
Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation
The Richard and Ellen Sandor Family Foundation
Diana Widman Design Fine Jewelry
Latham & Watkins
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
Judy A. Saslow Gallery
Heestand Foundation, Inc.
Leibovitz Family Philanthropic Fund
HOLLY HUNT
Nathan Tannenbaum Foundation Inc.
Richard & Martha Melman Foundation
The Irving Harris Foundation
Tom Ford International
Nike, Inc.
Jewell Events Catering JPMorgan Chase Kovler Family Foundation Kryolan Professional Make-Up
Macy’s National Endowment for the Arts Nuveen Investments, Inc.
Lannan Foundation Luminarts Cultural Foundation Fellowship by Myrna Kaplan
The Elbert W. Rogers Foundation
DONORS
Individual Donors INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill
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 annual fund, special events, and projects, in the amount of $1,000 or more, between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017.
Bill and Orli Staley
$500,000+
Fred Eychaner Margot and Josef Lakonishok
$100,000–$499,999
Mary Jo and Doug Basler Rosemarie and Dean Buntrock Sandy and Roger Deromedi Pamella Roland DeVos and Daniel DeVos Sonia Florian Sherry Lea and Richard Holson III Anne L. Kaplan Beth Levine
Lauren Streicher and Jason Brett. Photo by Dan Rest.
Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Tatar Mr. and Mrs. Joel V. Williamson
$50,000–$99,999
Audre M. Carlin Mr. and Mrs. Adam DeWitt Mr. and Mrs. David H. Hoffmann
Mr. and Mrs. F. Conrad Fischer
$10,000–$24,999
Anonymous
Jill Garling and Thomas Wilson
Nancy Gottlieb Bauer
Karen Gray-Krehbiel and John Krehbiel, Jr.
Kay and Rhett Butler
Margaret MacLean Alexandra Nichols and John Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Beidler III
Paul Chasnoff and Joe Hopper Michael I. Cragg, Ph.D.
Tricia Rooney and Ross Shelleman
Dr. Jill S. Dodds and Dr. Guriqbal Nandra
Shirley Ryan and Patrick Ryan
Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark
Nancy and Sanfred Koltun
Eric C. Schieber, MD
Mr. and Mrs. John Patience
Ms. Courtney C. Shea
Denise Littlefield Sobel
Ms. Jamee C. Field and Mr. Michael Kane
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Smith, Jr.
Nancy Follis
Mr. and Mrs. Miles D. White
$25,000–$49,999
Marc and Sharen Berman Marlene Breslow-Blitstein and Berle Blitstein Neil Bluhm The Crown Family Janet and Craig J. Duchossois
Maria Smithburg and William D. Smithburg Rita Spitz and David Blears Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Ronald V. Waters III Elizabeth Yntema and Mark Ferguson for the Ferguson-Yntema Family Trust
Karen Frank and James Frank Jennifer and Patrick M. Gallagher Linda Gantz and Wilbur Gantz Sabrina and Antonio Gracias Sherry and Michael Guthrie Sandi and Barry Hartstein Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hildy Olivia Kittle and Brian Kittle Margaret Kittle-Kamp and Thomas Kittle-Kamp
Patti Eylar and Charles Gardner Mr. and Mrs. William Farley
Lisa Malkin, Ron Allen, Liz and Bill Adams. Photo by Dan Rest.
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DONORS
$10,000–$24,999 (CONTINUED)
Dennis and Kathleen Klaeser Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Krueger Julie and Guy Lakonishok Dr. Lynda Lane and Ben Lane-Korn Michael and Jennifer Larsen Mr. and Mrs. Zachary D. Lazar, Jr. Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Jay Leibovitz Elizabeth Liebman Suzu Neithercut and Noren Ungaretti. Photo by Steve Becker.
Coco B. Meers and Ethan Meers Stuart Miller Lucy Minor Cathy and Bill Osborn D. Elizabeth Price and Lou Yecies John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Jeffrey C. Rubenstein Patricia Schmalzl and William Schmalzl Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Sharp Melissa de Abreu e Silva and Ildefonso Silva Melissa and Chuck Smith Jessica and Erik Steffensen Ben Strobel Pamela and Russ Strobel
Robert Hunt and Frank Baiocchi with daughters Christina and Lamiya. Photo by Dan Rest.
Andrew Thorrens and Donald Mizerk Tina Trott and Byron Trott Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walter Pamela Phillips Weston and Roger L. Weston Amanda Williamson and Matthew Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Zentner
Tellef and Halvard Lundevall, Hilary Kaplan Loretta, Lucy Loretta, Anne Kaplan, and Iselin Lundevall. Photo by Dan Rest.
DONORS
$5,000–$9,999
John R. Menninger
Anonymous (2)
Mrs. Julianne Migely
Shawn M. Donnelley and Christopher M. Kelly Christine Du Boulay Ellis
Mr. and Mrs. William Adams IV
David and Suzu Neithercut
Emily Strobel Amiet and Michael Amiet
Audrey Ratner and Albert Ratner
Emily L. Arch, MD
Hallie Blanchard Rehwaldt and Thomas Rehwaldt
Beth Fulkerson and Joshua Kellman
Stephen Reiss and Rena Hozore Reiss
Elisabeth Geraghty and Robert Geraghty
Luann Blowers and David Blowers
Susan and David Ruder
Michelle Goodman and Larry Goodman
Suzette Bross Bulley and Allan E. Bulley III
Mr. and Mrs. David Sensibar
Annie Atzeff and Kristopher Atzeff Edward Beam
Greg Cameron and Greg Thompson Lisa and Jim Challenger Mrs. Joyce Chelberg Paula Crown and James Crown
Betty Seid and Richard Seid
Jeanette Stevens
Amy Rule and Rahm Emanuel Mimi Frankel and Bud Frankel
Stephanie Grinage and Richard Grinage
Liz Stiffel
Shana Guthman and David Guthman
Cheryl Tama Oblander and Scott Oblander
Marci and Ronald Holzer
Lorraine Trachtenberg Mr. and Mrs. Jason J. Tyler Richard and Diane Weinberg
Lauren Huefner Masahiro Kasai and William Myers
Pamela Meyer Patricia Miller and Christopher Miller Jazelle Morriss and Daniel L. (D.L.) Morriss Barbara and Jonathan Moss Linda Curtis O’Bannon, MD Marsha O’Bannon Thomas O’Keefe Susan G. Oleari Virginia Owens and James Owens Mary Ellen Pavone, MD and Christopher Novak Ibby Pinsky and Milton Pinsky Kathleen Pipala and Michael Pipala Victoria Poindexter and Joseph P. Gaynor III
Tamar Weiss
Jackelyn Kastanis and Taki Kastanis
Magnes Welsh
Jeffrey Kerr
Ms. Maggie Scheyer and Mr. Eric J. Scheyer
Tiffany Flannagan and Chip Flannagan
Diana and Stuart Widman
Roberta Killeen and Timothy Killeen
Veronica Siegel
Emily Follas and Timothy Jacobs
Elizabeth Wippman and Tom Wippman
Geoffrey Davis Paula Fasseas and Peter Fasseas
Bryony and David Winn
Jay Franke and David Herro Christine Gallagher and Greg Gallagher Dana Hokin Garvey and Robert Garvey Ethel and William Gofen Richard and Mary L. Gray Joan Hall Janet W. and Robert A. Helman Mary Ittelson Mr. and Mrs. Larry Langdon Ms. Whitney Lasky and Mr. Jerry Lasky Susan Lichtenstein and John Rokacz Mr. and Mrs. E. Barry Mansur
$2,500–$4,999
Anonymous Ada Addington and Whitney Addington Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Allen Evelyn Alter Patty Perkins Andringa Melissa Anton and John Anton Ms. Carolyn A. Blessing John Brazzale Mary Kay Mudd Bushonville and Art Bushonville Terri and Alfred D’Ancona
Elise Klein and Christopher Klein Laura Kofoid and David Ricci
Carol Pollock
Amelia Silva and Alejandro Silva Shari Slavin and Mark Slavin
Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett
Ms. Kathy Kalesperis Smith and Mr. Dion Grimes Smith
Jen Kurth and Brian Van Klompenberg
Dawn Stanislaw
Dania Leemputte and Patrick Leemputte Mr. and Mrs. Barry Litwin Jim and SuAnne Lopata Jessica Lundevall and Torjus Lundevall
Penelope Steiner and Robert Steiner Constance and Orin Steinhaus Susan Stern and James Elliott Carol Stone and David Stone Melissa Trandel
Lisa Klimley Malkin and Cary J. Malkin
Richard and Noren Ungaretti
George Mariner and Michael Payette
Leslie Warner and Stephen Warner
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Marks
Julie Zuckerman and Daniel Zuckerman
Lynne McNown
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Vail, Jr.
Jess and Amanda Merten
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DONORS
Elizabeth Price and Lou Yecies. Photo by Dan Rest.
Holly Boyd, Melissa Trandel, Anita Mark, and Sherry Abrahams. Photo by Steve Becker.
Justin and Emily Arch. Photo by Dan Rest.
$1,500–$2,499
Sharon Ferrill
Deej and Hunter Leggitt
Lois Scott and David May
Anonymous (5)
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony G. Finder
Sherren Leigh
Anne Shonk
Greg Albiero
Dr. Richard E. Leithiser
Thomas G. Sinkovic
Abbe Aron and Adam Aron
Arthur Frank
Craig Sirles
Carey August and Brett August
Katherine and Richard Freiburger
Ms. Dana Levinson and Mrs. Barbara Levinson
Oliver Badgio
H. Goldstein and Rodney Goldstein
Christopher Begy Jennifer Birmingham
Ann Gootee and James Gootee
Gary† and Linda T. Blumenshine†
Jo Ellen Granson
Cary Bomier and David Bomier
Dr. and Mrs. Alan G. Harris
Anthony and Susan Grosch
Mia Levy and Paul Levy Beth Loeb Leslie Logsdon and Duncan Bourne Judy and John MacLeod Elizabeth Marcus and Ira Belcove
Jetta Boschen and Dallas Boschen
Stacie R. Hartman
Martha Melman and Rich Melman
Ross Heim
Prof. Keith and Anne Moffat
Ms. Evelyn Bosenberg
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Higgins
Anthony Bruck
Leslie Hindman
JoAnne Nathan and Stuart Nathan
Carolyn Bucksbaum Tamara and Robert Buday
Sarai Hoffman and Stephen Pratt
Jenelle Chalmers and Stephen Chalmers
Courtney A. Hoffmann and Sebastian Hoffmann
Clark Chandler
Alan J. Hommerding and Robert K. Personett
Raymond Coronado Pamela Crutchfield Dr. John Dainauskas Katherine Devers and William Devers Amina Dickerson and Julian Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Terence Donnelly Maia J. Dunkel
Melinda Jakovich and Lucien Lagrange Mrs. Abby McCormick O’Neil and Mr. Carroll Joynes Sherry Kaplan and Barry Kaplan Wendy Kilcollin and T. Eric Kilcollin Polly Kintzel
Wendy Eager
Sarah Ladgenski and Derek Ladgenski
Deborah and Cody Engle
Robin and Jack Lavin
Lee and Sharon Oberlander Mary Jane O’Connor Anthony and Izabel Olson Mr. and Mrs. John R. Pacholick Kristie Paskvan Donald H. Ratner and Bruce A. Gober Harriet Ross and Irwin Ross Jennifer Ross Emily Rubenstein and Angel Rivera Camille Kearns Rudy and Robert M. Rudy
Marilyn Slattery Greg Sleight Beth Smetana and Gerard Smetana Patricia Smith Shirley Stanley and Paul Stanley Edwin Stebbins Patricia Sternberg Dr. Lauren Streicher and Mr. Jason Brett Lauren D.W. Tatar and Scott Borstein Courtney Thompson Dana Shepard Treister and Dr. Michael Roy Treister Robert and Etti Van Etten Lauren Vitale Debbie Wang and David Hoyt Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Wells IV Angie Wilcox and Gary Wilcox Joyce M. Wippman Susan Wislow and Robert Wislow William Ziemann
Barbara and Donald Ruhman Sarah Schrup Andréa J. Schwartz and Dr. Steve Stryker
† Deceased
DONORS
$1,000–$1,499
Jamie-Clare Flaherty
Anonymous (3) Anne and Mark Bagan
Regan Friedmann and Philip Friedmann
Christine Bakalar and John Bakalar
Victoria Galbraith and John Galbraith
Sandra Bass
Darcy Goldfarb, MD
Thomas Berry
Linda Graubart and Jeffrey Graubart
Judy Block and Philip Block Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. L. Bogan, Jr. Robyn Bowland Bradbury Family Marion Cameron Wendy Lynn Chronister and Peter Rogers
Brooke Hubbuch and Nick Hubbuch
Beth Silverman
Helen Hall Melchior
Lynda Silverman and Howard Silverman
Mr. Jonathan F. Orser
Stephen Smith
Christine Ott Catherine Perez and William Perez Madeleine Plonsker and Harvey Plonsker
Vicki Kaufman and Barry Kaufman
Carol Roberts
Howard Kirschbaum
Lawrence Corry
Larry Krueger
Patricia O’Neill Cox
Lew and Laurie Leibowitz
Bette Jane Crigger
Thaddeus Makarewicz
Lois Eisen and Stephen Eisen
Joan Malliband and David Malliband
Stephanie Martinez and Jim Bennitt. Photo by Brad Siefert.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McGrath
Richard and Charlene Posner
Patricia Koldyke and Martin Koldyke
Norman Finch
Marcey Siegel and Kenneth Siegel
Beth Karmin and Kenneth Karmin
Francesca Connell
Paul Fangman
Heather Martin and Sean Martin
Puneet Mansharamani
Mr. and Mrs. Neele E. Stearns, Jr. Joanne Storm Ann-Marie Streibich and James Streibich Peggy Swartchild and James Swartchild
Allan Reich
Jane Nicholl Sahlins and Bernard Sahlins Jana Schreuder and Eric Schreuder Joann Seagren and Scott Lang Mr. and Mrs. Larry Selander Thomas Shapiro Stephanie Sick and William Sick
Julie Valenti and Steven Valenti Mr. and Mrs. Todd Vieregg Christina Walker and Joe Walker Dia Weil and Edward Weil Eric Weinheimer Ashley Wheater and Brian Johnson Robin Zafirovski and Michael Zafirovski
Meta, Jonathan, Sydney, Rebecca, and Jessie Berger. Photo by Dan Rest.
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DONORS
Nutcracker Sponsors The Joffrey Ballet would like to thank our generous Nutcracker sponsors who made gifts to support the creation and production of Christopher Wheeldon’s Nutcracker. Producing Sponsors
Margot and Josef Lakonishok Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust
Additional Support Provided By
The Ann Barzel & Patrick Henry Arts Fund Francis Beidler Foundation Meta S. and Ronald Berger Family Foundation with Rebecca and Jonathan Berger Joyce and Bruce Chelberg
Hancher Auditorium, The University of Iowa
Terri and Alfred D’Ancona
Corporate
Dr. Jill S. Dodds and Dr. Guriqbal Nandra
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Adam DeWitt
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Patti S. Eylar and Charles R. Gardner
BrickStreet Insurance
Ethel and William Gofen
Conagra Brands
Suzanne and Albert M. Friedman
Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company Sponsors
Mary Jo and Doug Basler Rosemarie and Dean Buntrock Sandy and Roger Deromedi Pamella Roland DeVos and Daniel DeVos
Jill Garling and Thomas Wilson Sabrina and Antonio Gracias Harris Family Foundation Sandi and Barry Hartstein Mr. and Mrs. David H. Hoffmann
Nancy and Sanfred Koltun
The Walter E. Heller Foundation
Make It Better Media
Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill Bill and Orli Staley Foundation Women’s Board of The Joffrey Ballet
Pamella and Dan DeVos. Photo by Dan Rest.
Mary Ittelson
Sonia Florian
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
Greg Cameron, Sara Hill, Bette Cerf Hill, Diana Hill, and Bruce Sagan. Photo by Dan Rest.
Coco B. Meers and Ethan Meers Martha and Rich Melman Ann and Tom Nash National Endowment for the Arts Polk Bros. Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts Charles and Joann Raymond
This project was partially supported by IncentOvate grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
Ms. Courtney C. Shea Leslie and Robert K. Zentner
Dean and Rosemarie Buntrock. Photo by Dan Rest.
DONORS
Memorial Gifts The Joffrey Ballet received gifts in memory of the following individuals between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. Gary Blumenshine Linda Blumenshine John E. Burke Eric B. Eatherly Ronald Fishman Saul Gerber Ruth Altenberg Gold Burt Kaplan Mrs. Francis J. Klimley Elizabeth E. Mertz Dianne Nishimura John O’Neal Barbara Rich Natalie Senoff Ginnee Tallman Walter F. Tama
Greg Cameron
Liz Sharp
Barbara and Henigbaum
Gerard Charles
Courtney C. Shea
Marci and Ronald Holzer
Ellie Cotey
John Shimkus
Ms. Darlene Johnson
Terri D’Ancona
Lynda Silverman
Ms. Linda Levey
Sandy and Roger Deromedi
Kathy Kalesperis Smith
Mr. John McAllister
Adam DeWitt
Maria Smithburg
Ellen Distelheim
Miss Sofia Speyer
Becky Dorsey
Cheryl Tama Oblander
J. Elise Edwards
Gayle R. Tama
Jane Ellen Murray and Ed Wentz
Deborah Engle
Lauren D.W. Tatar
Mr. Jonathan F. Orser
Ms. Ann Eylar
Magnes Welsh
Patti S. Eylar
Ashley Wheater
Shelley MacArthur Farley
Christopher Wheeldon
Constance and Orin Steinhaus
Joel Feldman
Diana Widman
Elisabeth Wilcox Szegho
Lorna Ferguson
Liza Yntema
Ms. Marilyn J. Ward
Mary B. Galvin
Ms. Sandi Hartstein Rivian Hartman Mr. and Mrs. David H. Hoffmann Bernice Horwitz Brian Johnson Mary E. Johnson
Tribute Gifts
Sarah M. Jordan Anne L. Kaplan
Star Society
Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Babcock, Sr.
Cindy A. Kronman
Mr. D. Jeffrey Baddeley
The Joffrey Ballet is grateful for gifts that were made in honor of the following individuals.
Michael and Jennifer Larsen
D. Jeffrey and Joan H. Blumenthal
Emily L. Arch, MD
Susan G. Oleari
Annie Atzeff
Diana Reczek
Mary Jo and Doug Basler
Hallie Rehwaldt
Deborah Gordon Engle
Meta S. Berger
Stephen Reiss
Marc Berman
Jeffrey C. Rubenstein
Patti Eylar and Charles Gardner
Nicolas Blanc
Camille Rudy
Luann Blowers
Bruce Sagan
Adam Blyde
Eric C. Schieber, MD
Prof. Keith and Anne Moffat
Doug Schmidt
Andrea and Rich Winship Mrs. Anna Mary Zarrelli
The following individuals have included The Joffrey Ballet in their estate plans and are members of the Star Society. The Joffrey thanks them for their lasting support.
Laura Kofoid
Dr. Lizzie Mazzaferri
Drs. Bill and Elaine Moor
Diana and Stuart Widman
Astra Gamsjaeger Sue-Gray Goller
Prof. Keith and Anne Moffat
Mr. Paul Chasnoff and Mr. Joe Hopper Christine Du Boulay Ellis
Dr. and Mrs. David L. Faulk Patricia H. Gerber Mr. Michael Goldberger Sue-Gray Goller Jazelle and D.L. Morriss. Photo by Dan Rest.
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Sponsors SEASON SPONSORS
Abbott Fund Alphawood Foundation Chicago Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation NIB Foundation LIVE MUSIC SPONSORS
The Marina and Arnold Tatar Fund for Live Music Cheryle and Joel V. Williamson SEASON PARTNERS
Athletico Physical Therapy Chicago Athletic Clubs
Kevin and Sandra Murphy, Ashley Wheater, Sandy and Roger Deromedi. Photo by Dan Rest.
Sponsors
GAME CHANGERS
Mary Jo and Doug Basler
Fool’s Paradise Production Sponsors
Clear Channel Airports
Rosemarie and Dean Buntrock
Conagra Brands
Sandy and Roger Deromedi
Fox Ford Lincoln JW Marriott
Pamella Roland DeVos and Daniel DeVos
pamella roland
Sonia Florian
ROMEO & JULIET
The Walter E. Heller Foundation
Anne L. Kaplan Bill and Orli Staley Year of the Rabbit Production Sponsor
JHL Capital Group, LLC
Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation Lloyd A. Fry Foundation GCM Grosvenor Hyatt Hotels Foundation Illinois Arts Council Agency KPW Family Foundation Lannan Foundation
GLOBAL VISIONARIES Presenting Sponsor
Beth Levine
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
Margot and Josef Lakonishok
The Poetry Foundation
Production Sponsor
Polk Bros. Foundation
Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill
Jane Ellen Murray Foundation
Illinois Arts Council Agency
Denise Littlefield Sobel
Ms. Courtney C. Shea
THE NUTCRACKER
Bill and Orli Staley Foundation
Joy Production Sponsor
Siragusa Family Foundation
Women’s Board of The Joffrey Ballet
National Endowment for the Arts
WINNING WORKS SPONSOR
Corporate Sponsor
Wells Fargo Production Sponsor
Producing Sponsors
Margot and Josef Lakonishok
Mammatus Production Sponsor
Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust
The Miraculous Mandarin
Hancher Auditorium, The University of Iowa
Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Corporate Sponsors
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Production Sponsor
COMMUNIT Y ENGAGEMENT SPONSORS
Anonymous
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Allstate Insurance Company
BrickStreet Insurance
The Chicago Community Trust
Conagra Brands Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company
The Crown Family Exelon
D. Elizabeth Price and Lou Yecies
The Edward and Lucy Minor Family Foundation WINNING WORKS VIDEO PRODUCTION SPONSOR
Big Foot Media
SEASON
The Joffrey Ballet 2016–2017 Season Romeo & Juliet OCTOBER 13–23, 2016 Choreography by Krzysztof Pastor Music by Sergei Prokofiev
The Nutcracker DECEMBER 10–30, 2016 Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Game Changers FEBRUARY 15–26, 2017 Infra Choreography by Wayne McGregor Music by Max Richter Fool’s Paradise Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon Music by Joby Talbot Year of the Rabbit Choreography by Justin Peck Music by Sufjan Stevens
Global Visionaries APRIL 26–MAY 7, 2017 The Miraculous Mandarin Choreography by Yuri Possokhov Music by Béla Bartók Joy Choreography by Alexander Ekman Music by Brad Mehladau Trio, Django Django, Tiga, Moby Mammatus Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Music by Michael Gordon
Jeraldine Mendoza and Dylan Gutierrez in Christopher Wheeldon’s The Nutcracker. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
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LEADERSHIP
Valeriia Chaykina, Yumi Kanazawa and Lucia Connolly in Justin Peck’s Year of the Rabbit. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
LEADERSHIP
Board of Directors HONOR ARY CHAIRMAN
DIRECTORS
Leslie D. Minier
LIFE DIRECTORS
Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Patty Perkins Andringa
Daniel L. (D.L.) Morriss
Grace Barry
Mary Jo Basler
Susan Oleari
Patricia H. Gerber
Marc Berman
Diane Patience
Pamela B. Strobel
Chairman of the Board
Roger Deromedi
Stephen Reiss
Joseph H. Wender
Lorna Ferguson
Pamella Roland DeVos
Jeffrey C. Rubenstein
1st Vice Chair
Terence Donnelly
Bruce Sagan
PAST CHAIRPERSONS
Sonia Florian Anne Kaplan
Fred Eychaner
Eric C. Schieber, MD
William M. Daley
Shelley MacArthur Farley
Liz Sharp
Fred Eychaner
Jamie-Clare Flaherty
Courtney C. Shea
Gary E. Holdren
Treasurer
Chip Flannagan
Ross Shelleman
Dr. David A. Kipper†
Ronald J. Allen
Emily Follas Patrick M. Gallagher, Jr.
Ildefonso Alvim de Abreu e Silva
C. Steve McMillian
Secretary
Mrs. Robert W. Galvin
Chuck Smith
Maureen Dwyer Smith
Dana Hokin Garvey
Maureen Dwyer Smith
Pamela B. Strobel
Linda Chaplik Harris
Rita Spitz
Jason J. Tyler
Richard Holson III
Dawn M. Stanislaw
Ronald V. Waters III
Executive Director
Una C. Jackman
Lauren F. Streicher, MD
Kathleen Hechinger
Guy Lakonishok
Ben Strobel
† Deceased
Assistant Treasurer
Donna M. LaPietra
MarrGwen Townsend
As of June 30, 2017
Michael Larsen
Jason J. Tyler
Barry Litwin
Ronald V. Waters III
Judith MacLeod
Amanda Williamson
James McDonough
Mrs. Joel V. Williamson
Coco Meers
Bryony Winn
Jess Merten
Elizabeth Yntema
OFFICERS
Zachary D. Lazar, Jr.
Vice Chairs
Adam DeWitt
Patti S. Eylar Women’s Board President
Ashley Wheater Artistic Director
Greg Cameron
Bruce Sagan
Stuart Miller
“ This season’s successes are a testament to the years of hard work and dedication from the entire Joffrey team, led by Ashley Wheater and Greg Cameron, as well as the guidance and generosity from our dedicated Board of Directors and Women’s Board members. We have no small plans as we continue to execute our strategic plan. The support of everyone involved with the Joffrey has positioned us well for the future. I remain deeply impressed by the many contributions of time, talent, and treasure and enthusiastically look forward to the year ahead.” — Zach Lazar, Board Chair THE JOFFREY BALLET | ANNUAL REPORT 2016 –2017 | 33
LEADERSHIP
Women’s Board of The Joffrey Ballet OFFICERS
Sandra Deromedi
Elizabeth Ann Kasten
Emily Rubenstein
Patti S. Eylar
Kelly Dettmann
Heidi Keeling
Camille Kearns Rudy
Bonnie Deutsch
Kerrie Kennedy
Elizabeth Dunkel Ryan
Pamella Roland DeVos
Wendy Kilcollin
Maggie Scheyer
Ellen Distelheim
Alissa King
Sarah Schrup
President
Noren Ungaretti 1st Vice President
Merritt DeWitt Kathy Kalesperis Smith
Jill Dodds
Kathleen Klaeser
Andréa J. Schwartz
2nd Vice Presidents
Maia Dunkel
Laura Kofoid
Liz Sharp
Ellie Forman
JoNan Eastridge
Mrs. Frederick A. Krehbiel
Anne Shea
Christine Du Boulay Ellis
Donna M. LaPietra
Carolyn Sheridan
Beth Engel
Whitney Lasky
Ms. Veronica Siegel
Deborah Engle
Anne Lazar
Amelia Silva
Shelley MacArthur Farley
Dania Leemputte
Mrs. Howard Silverman
Lydia Fisher
Anita E. Livaditis
Mrs. Patricia Simpson Wright
Jamie-Clare Flaherty
Leslie Logsdon
Marilyn Slattery
Katherine Fox
Mary Keough Lyman
Maureen Dwyer Smith
Katherine E. Freiburger
Judith MacLeod
Maria Smithburg
Beth Fulkerson
Lisa Klimley Malkin
Rita Spitz
Astra Gamsjaeger
Joan Malliband
Dawn Stanislaw
Julie O’Donnell Allen
Patricia H. Gerber
Traci Mansur
Constance Steinhaus
Laura Ferris Anderson
Sue-Gray Goller
Anita Mark
Liz Stiffel
Melissa Anton
Darcy E. Goldfarb, MD
Vida Marks
Carol J. Stone
Raheela Anwar
Donna Greenberg
Heather Martin
Cheryl Tama Oblander
Emily L. Arch, MD
Stephanie Grinage
Kristina McGrath
Lauren D.W. Tatar
Annie Atzeff
Shana Bear Guthman
Astrid A. McKinnon
Marina D.W. Tatar
Melissa M. Babcock
Mrs. Marjorie E. Habermann
Helen Hall Melchior
Melissa Trandel
Grace Barry
Mrs. Michael F. Harron
Amanda Merten
Yolanda Tyler
Kimberly Bartuch
K. Susan Heintz
Ms. Julianne Migely
Kathryn Vail
Mary Jo Basler
Kathleen A. Henson
Patricia Miller
Victoria C. Verity
Nancy Gottlieb Bauer
Mrs. John W. Higgins
Lucy Minor
Chrissie Walker
Heidi Best
Leslie S. Hindman
Anne Simon Moffat
Mrs. John R. Walter
Dorothy Bousseau
Dana Hokin Garvey
Brooks Morgan
Ann Waters
Jetta Boschen
Courtney A. Hoffmann
Linda Curtis O’Bannon, MD
Mrs. Thomas E. Wells IV
Sophia P. Bross
Jerrilyn M. Hoffmann
Christine Ott
Mary Agnes Welsh
Marisa Bryce
Sharon King Hoge
Mrs. Jay L. Owen, Jr.
Pam Phillips Weston
Mary Kay Burke
Sherry Lea Holson
Mrs. John R. Pacholick
Kim White
Mary Patricia Burns
Marci Holzer
Mary Ellen Pavone
Diana Weiss Widman
Mary Kay Mudd Bushonville
Brooke Hubbuch
Judith Pierpont
Elizabeth Wippman
Patsy Callahan
Melinda Jakovich
Ibby Pinsky
Joyce M. Wippman
Jenelle Chalmers
Candace Collins Jordan
Victoria Poindexter
Leslie Zentner
Wendy Lynn Chronister
Anne Kaplan
D. Elizabeth Price
Julie Zuckerman
Joan Colmar
Mrs. Brian Karaba
Rona Radler
Rachel De Marte
Jackelyn Kastanis
Hallie Blanchard Rehwaldt
Secretary
Courtney C. Shea Treasurer
Jessica Steffensen Sandi Hartstein Members-at-Large MEMBERS
Dora J. Aalbregtse Elisabeth Adams Mrs. Keene Harwood Addington III
As of June 30, 2017
LEADERSHIP
Joffrey Auxiliary Board Governing Council OFFICERS
MEMBERS
Jaqueline Lentz
Natalie Matwijiszyn
Emily Strobel Amiet
Michael Amiet
Sarah Lombardi
Dan Patton
Carolyn Blessing
Lauren Huefner
Rees Mason
John P. Walcher
Co-chairs
As of June 30, 2017
Joffrey Circle Ambassadors Emily Strobel Amiet
Melinda Jakovich
Thomas J. O’Keefe
Cheryl Tama Oblander
Carolyn Blessing
Wendy Kilcollin
Mary Ellen Pavone
Marina Tatar
Ann Finder
Lynda Lane
Carol Pollock
Dana Shepard Treister
Sue Heintz
Richard Leithiser
Marilyn Slattery
Olga Weiss
Lauren Huefner
Anne Moffat
Dawn Stanislaw
As of June 30, 2017
Julie and Guy Lakonishok. Photo by Dan Rest.
Jackelyn Kastanis and Jamie-Clare Flaherty. Photo by Steve Becker.
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LEADERSHIP
Staff Ashley Wheater Artistic Director
Greg Cameron Executive Director ARTISTIC
COMPANY ADMINISTRATION & PRODUCTION
Blair Baldwin Company Manager
Erin Brown Artistic & Production Administrative Assistant
Chelsea Robinson
MARKETING
Manager of Events
Brian Smith
Petrina Suiter Assistant Director of Institutional Giving
Courtney Tan Women’s Board Coordinator
Gerard Charles
Principal Stage Manager
FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Director of Artistic Operations/ Ballet Master
Amanda Heuermann
Kathleen Hechinger
Nicolas Blanc
Ellie Cotey
Ballet Master/Principal Coach
Head of Wardrobe
Adam Blyde Suzanne Lopez Ballet Masters
Gregg Benkovich First Assistant/Shoe Manager
Kate Shattock Second Assistant
ACADEMY
Karine Provost Academy Director
Raymond Rodriguez Head of Studio Company and Trainee Program
Debra Schoell Lead Stitcher
Barbara Luchsinger Stitcher
Alicja Klosek Head of Hair & Make-up
Deputy Director & Chief Financial Officer
Aaron Glynn Database Analyst
Marketing Director
Casey Peek Patron Services & Marketing Associate
Patron Services Associates
Lakesha Kuye Senior Accountant
MUSIC
Terry McDonough
Music Director
Controller
Christine O’Brien
Head Electrician
Sally Braybrooks
Steven Lange
Amy Wicklund
Academy Associate and Social Media Coordinator
Head Carpenter
Allie Deaver-Petchenik
Properties Head
Bridget Holmes
Sarah Fiala
Director of Facility Operations
Erin Tinsley
Administrative Assistant
Vicki Crain
John Kurtz
Director of Technology
Head of Pre-Professional Programs
Gregg Moeller
Director of Sales & Patron Services
Kyle Cornell Allison Diamond Fernando Fernandez, Alisa Philips
Paul Key
Board Manager & Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
Karin Ellis-Wentz
Colene Byrd
Marketing Manager
Katherine Selig
Stage Manager
Chief Marketing Officer
Director of Human Resources
Erin Winkler Payroll & Accounts Payable Coordinator
Scott Speck Grace Kim Company Pianist
Paul James Lewis Senior Pianist/Music Administrator
Kirk Muspratt Cover Conductor As of June 30, 2017
George Paulin Sound Engineer
Communications Coordinator
Marybeth Cave
Sarah Mazzulla
Assistant Electrician
Student Services Administrator
Joe Principe
Cara Scrementi
Flyman
Academy Production Manager COMMUNIT Y ENGAGEMENT
Erica Lynette Edwards Director of Community Engagement
Elizabeth Salmonowicz
DEVELOPMENT
Sarai Hoffman Chief Development Officer
Rose Dillon Development Associate
Community Engagement Manager
Julia Doherty
Michael Smith Evelyn Sanchez Linda Swayze
Vince Firpo
Community Engagement Program Coordinators
Jerry Ochoa
Caitlyn Hunyh Community Engagement Associate
Director of Major Gifts Associate Director of Donor Relations Assistant Director of Individual Giving
Lynn Evans, Audrey Peeples, and Dana Rice. Photo by Dan Rest.
LEADERSHIP
2016–2017 Joffrey Artist Roster Matthew Adamczyk Derrick Agnoletti Yoshihisa Arai Amanda Assucena Artur Babajanyan Edson Barbosa Miguel Angel Blanco Anais Bueno Fabrice Calmels Raúl Casasola Valeriia Chaykina
Nicole Ciapponi Lucia Connolly April Daly Fernando Duarte Cara Marie Gary Stefan Goncalvez Luis Eduardo Gonzalez Dylan Gutierrez Rory Hohenstein Anastacia Holden Dara Holmes
Riley Horton Victoria Jaiani Hansol Jeong Gayeon Jung Yumi Kanazawa Brooke Linford Graham Maverick Jeraldine Mendoza Jacqueline Moscicke Aaron Renteria Christine Rocas
Paulo Rodrigues Chloé Sherman Temur Suluashvili Olivia Tang-Mifsud Alonso Tepetzi Eliveton Tomazi Alberto Velazquez Mahallia Ward Joanna Wozniak Joan Sebastián Zamora As of June 30, 2017
Kyle DeSantis, Liz Sharp, and Mitchell Hatcher. Photo by Dan Rest.
John Krehbiel, Karen Gray-Krehbiel, and King Harris. Photo by Dan Rest.
Susan and Josh Oleari. Photo by Dan Rest.
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AT A GL ANCE
Paulo Rodrigues and Victoria Jaiani n Krzysztof Pastor’s Romeo & Juliet. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
AT A GL ANCE
2016–2017 At A Glance
476,764 & 2.3M page views
website visitors to joffrey.org
56
7.1.14 – 6.30.15
35,700
Community Engagement programs in 28 schools
Instagram followers
737
students enrolled at the Joffrey Academy of Dance
96,365 tickets sold
182,481 friends on Facebook
61
Company performances in Chicago
39,200
Twitter followers
460
young dancers enrolled in Joffrey Academy of Dance summer programs
43 Company dancers
As of June 2017
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