GREG CAMERON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ANNUAL REPORT
A S H L E Y W H E AT E R ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
2014 2015
LIVING ART: LET TER OF REFLECTION
Twenty years after first arriving in Chicago, The Joffrey Ballet has become a vital part of our city’s life—where dance lives for all Chicagoans and finds new life on our stage, in our Academy of Dance, and throughout our community.
LIVING ART
JOFFREY BALLET
Inspired by Robert Joffrey’s openness to—and passion for—new, relevant, and deeply felt dance, we have always viewed ballet as a living art form. And this past year, we broke new artistic ground in front of a wider audience than ever before. Across the eight pieces we premiered and the classics we reinvigorated, the season sent our repertoire “catapulting into the 21st century,” in the words of Chicago Sun-Times dance critic Hedy Weiss. And our community responded: with the premier of Christopher Wheeldon’s Swan Lake,© this season set all-time Joffrey sales records—a reminder of the continued power and appeal of this art form today. As we now look ahead to a vibrant future for our Company, punctuated by our 2016–2017 Season world premiere of a new Nutcracker commissioned especially for Chicago, we also see a robust future for dance emerging from our Academy. This year, diverse dancers and trainees who look like our world today took home the top prize at the Youth America Grand Prix and won new acclaim at Lincoln Center. At the same time, our Academy invited all Chicagoans to experience world-class dance—whether that meant seeing new perspectives in our expanded Winning Works program or coming to Joffrey Tower to take Academy classes, which now welcome nearly 1,000 dance enthusiasts of every age. Just as importantly, we found new ways to make dance a part of every Chicagoan’s life. Under the leadership of former Joffrey dancer Erica Lynette Edwards—who took over as Director of Community Engagement this year—we expanded our in-school programs to cover all grades, Kindergarten through 12th, making the Joffrey one of the largest and most comprehensive providers of dance education in our city’s schools. And alongside the discipline and creativity these programs promote, we also brought joy throughout our neighborhoods with the groundbreaking 20 for 20! program. Anniversaries such as this mark a moment between past and future—an opportunity for reflection and an invitation to dream. Twenty years in, with our mission thriving, our Board providing all-in support, and our first-ever endowment supporting the strongest financial foundation we have ever had, The Joffrey Ballet can look ahead to a bright future as Chicago’s world-class dance leader—and it is all thanks to you. Our community makes everything we do possible—and we cannot wait to see how, together, we bring dance to life in the years ahead.
ASHLEY WHEATER Artistic Director
The Joffrey Ballet in Alexander Ekman’s Tulle. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
GREG CAMERON Executive Director
Cover: Amanda Assucena & Alberto Velazquez in Nicolas Blanc’s Evenfall. Photo by Cheryl Mann. Above: Ashley Wheater and Greg Cameron. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
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LIVING ART: COMPANY
COMPANY
Bold, athletic, and relevant, the Joffrey brought dance to life for a larger and more diverse audience than ever in 2014–2015.
We make dance that lives today because we make dance about all of us
39 DANCERS
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PREMIERES
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PERFORMANCES IN CHICAGO
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PERFORMANCES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Victoria Jaiani in Yuri Possokhov’s RAkU. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
In a season infused with the expressive power of narrative dance, we told stories plucked from all over the world, from our great ballet heritage, and from the singular visions of today’s leading artists—and in the process brought dance to life for a larger, younger, and more diverse audience than ever before. Our opening performance set the stage for the season to follow. With Stories in Motion, we brought together three timeless stories in new forms: George Balanchine’s Prodigal Son, a radical retelling that has since become a classic; Lilac Garden, Antony Tudor’s dark, psychological tale of unhappy love; and the Joffrey premiere of Yuri Possokhov’s RAkU, a blistering update of Japanese folklore taken to new heights by our dancers’ athleticism. We told entirely new stories on our stage. This winter’s Unique Voices mixed repertory program spanned Johnny Cash’s gritty music, abstract dance narratives, and LED video screens, while spring’s New Works introduced audiences to Justin Peck’s beautifully crafted In Creases and the heartfelt Evenfall, by Joffrey Ballet Master Nicolas Blanc. And as we welcomed a new classic, our storytelling reached new heights— and new audiences. The Joffrey premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s acclaimed reimagining of Swan Lake© combined “bravura technique and artful characterizations,” according to the Chicago Sun-Times, which called it “a monumental achievement on every level.” Wheeldon’s Swan Lake© set new ticket records for our Company—a sign of our artistic vitality after 20 years in Chicago. The Joffrey has always been a deeply American ballet company— bold, athletic, and relevant, with performances that speak to the people and world around us. And today, with an ensemble of breathtaking dancers who push new limits each year and a commitment to continually revitalizing our art form, our mission lives like never before.
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LIVING ART: COMPANY
LIVING ART “ The Joffrey dancers meet every challenge...they are in glorious form.” — Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times, Dance Critic
Bringing new life to a classic ballet In summer 2014, a bold new vision came to life. When our Company first began rehearsing English-born, New York-based Christopher Wheeldon’s reimagined Swan Lake,© the choreographer sent our dancers a note of encouragement: “Make every gesture count. Know why you are there and who you are. Then your dancing will be the conduit for communicating a complex character in an even more complex fantasy.” Months later, he sent another note following the premiere: “It is really wonderful when a company is successful in realizing the vision of the choreographer, but what you achieved last night with your dazzling performance of Swan Lake© exceeded all my expectations.” Swan Lake© choreographer, Christopher Wheeldon.
A rich tapestry of storytelling that can only be brought to life with a company full of stars, the Joffrey premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s Swan Lake© marked a crowning success.
In an anniversary year punctuated by new artistic achievements, the Joffrey’s first-ever performance of Swan Lake© marked a crowning success. Traditionally one of ballet’s most difficult classics, this recently reinterpreted version from a contemporary visionary required the full artistry and technical skill our Company brings today. Steeped not only in fantasy and romance, but also in history, Wheeldon’s Swan Lake© embeds the tragic story of a princess doomed to live as a swan within the elegant and rarefied world of the 19th-century Paris Opera Ballet, with sights reminiscent of Edgar Degas’ famous paintings of ballet dancers in the rehearsal studio. The scene soon shifts from history to fantasy, as a dancer portraying the Prince becomes immersed in the world of the story, before returning to Paris for a decadent gala, where top-hatted patrons lavishly wine and dine their chosen dancers in hopes of gaining personal favors behind the scenes. Wheeldon’s vast, genre-spanning, narratively intricate ballet requires stretching beyond classical boundaries with more sweeping, dramatic movements—and every dancer to emote as if he or she were in the lead role. It’s a rich tapestry of storytelling that can only be brought to full and vivid life with a company of 39 stars—like the Joffrey today. Twenty years after making Chicago our permanent home, Swan Lake© stands out as one of the most successful ballets in Joffrey history, breaking ticket sales records and bringing in younger and more diverse audiences than ever before. As Laura Mohlzan of the Chicago Tribune observed, “Witnessing our home troupe’s sensitive performance…produced a thunderclap of civic pride.”
The Joffrey Ballet in Christopher Wheeldon’s Swan Lake.© Photo by Cheryl Mann.
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LIVING ART: ACADEMY
ACADEMY
Dance lives tomorrow in those who learn it today From a child’s first lesson to a teenager who aspires to dance professionally, from Chicago and from around the world, people come to the Joffrey Academy of Dance to bring dance into their lives. Since opening our studio doors in 2009, we have grown into Chicago’s home for ballet education and one of the premier academies in the world—and our students reached new heights of performance and international acclaim this year. Joffrey Academy Trainees. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
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Named Outstanding School for the third time by the Youth America Grand Prix, the world’s largest international student ballet competition, the Joffrey Academy of Dance also saw several students win first and second prizes in this year’s classical and contemporary categories. Our Academy graduates are the faces of tomorrow’s dance companies, bringing our boldness and diversity to stages around the world and to audiences in Chicago—where they now comprise a quarter of the Joffrey’s Company.
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Academy students continued to bring their talents to life for today’s audiences while pushing our art forward. On New York’s prestigious Lincoln Center stage, our trainees and newly-minted Joffrey Studio Company captivated new and larger audiences than ever, while our expanded Winning Works program at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art produced powerful new works from three ascendant ALAANA (African, Latino, Asian, Arab, and Native American) choreographers.
CLASSES OFFERED EACH WEEK
STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUMMER PROGRAMS
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ADVANCED ACADEMY TRAINEES AND STUDIO COMPANY MEMBERS
The Joffrey Academy of Dance has grown into Chicago’s home for ballet education and one of the premier academies in the world.
Joffrey Academy of Dance Trainee, Taylor Fikes. Photo by Susan Reyman.
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Even as we push forward, we lived our commitment to open Joffrey Tower to everyone who loves dance, regardless of age or ability. With more than 1,000 students in classes ranging from ballet to hip hop to tap and even yoga, this year brought more Chicagoans than ever into our studios to experience world-class dance education. And with 158 classes per week, our dance programs thrive year-round. The joy and discipline a dancer learns in a single class can last a lifetime. Only a few short years after offering its first classes, our Academy is bringing dance into hundreds of lives each year—and ensuring a vibrant future for dance across the world.
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LIVING ART: ACADEMY
LIVING ART
Dance is a living conversation For Stephanie Martinez, dance is an ongoing conversation—between choreographers and dancers, artists and audiences—and every movement is an opportunity to draw audiences into new imaginative worlds and intimately connect them to the experiences of others. It is an art with the power to foreground new perspectives, to challenge and transform the way we see the world, and to tell stories that are not often heard or seen— including hers. Originally a contemporary dancer who began her career with River North Dance Chicago, Stephanie added ballet to her vocabulary at age 19 as a foundation for growth and exploration. Since transitioning from dancer to choreographer in 2009 with her acclaimed debut AviMar, she has rapidly emerged as a creative force in the dance world. Winning Works choreographer, Stephanie Martinez.
2015 WINNING WORKS CHOREOGRAPHERS Jennifer Archibald Abdul Latif Stephanie Martinez
The Joffrey Ballet was delighted to select Stephanie as part of our Winning Works program, created five years ago to recognize emerging ALAANA (African, Latino, Asian, Arab and Native American) artists. An opportunity to share perspectives and talents that too often go overlooked, this year’s Winning Works recognized three new choreographers and expanded to three sold-out performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago on March 7 and 8. Stephanie’s Winning Works piece told the story of her time as a dancer and choreographer in New York City through a series of individual relationships, building toward an open exploration of urban life and the daily pulse of the city. Yet as much as the experience was a chance to share her story, the opportunity to lead and mentor dancers proved even more meaningful for Stephanie. “It’s really important that women’s voices are heard—not just in choreography, but in everything,” Stephanie says. Ultimately, she sees a dance world that needs more diverse perspectives, particularly in leadership positions—and Winning Works as part of the solution. “ The Joffrey gave me everything I needed,” she says of her experience. “Winning Works was a launching point for me.”
Joffrey Academy of Dance Trainees performing Stephanie Martinez’s Non è Normale. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
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LIVING ART: COMMUNIT Y
COMMUNITY
“ Whether it’s a shy child leading warm-ups or the grin that breaks out when a student masters a difficult step, in every class I see the ways dance can shape attitude, perspective, and communication for the better.” — Erica Lynette Edwards, Director of Community Engagement
What we learn from dance, we learn for life
5,000+ STUDENTS SERVED
#1
LARGEST PROVIDER OF DANCE PROGRAMS IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
100% OF EXELON STROBEL STEP-UP PROGRAM’S GRADUATING SENIORS ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE
Focus. Perseverance. Collaboration. Self-expression with self-discipline. When children learn to dance, they are not just memorizing steps—they are learning skills that can change their attitudes, their outlooks, their lives. In 1996, we created our Community Engagement Program to give all of Chicago’s children an opportunity to dance. And this past year, we created more opportunities for them than ever before. Nearly 600 Chicago Public School students now participate in our classes, beginning with the Lemonis Bridge Program, which introduces children to the basics of classical ballet. The new Dance Exploration program, created this year, builds on that foundation, giving students in grades 3–5 the opportunity to try Latin, jazz, African, and hip hop dance to see where their skills and interests lie. In 2014–2015, we also replicated our Middle School Dance Clubs at the high school level—our first Community Engagement Program specifically for 9th–12th grade students. With a program that now serves every grade level, we are able to create opportunities for students of all levels. We also expanded our impact beyond the classroom. More than 500 Chicago Public School students now participate in our school-based programs and students from 70 Chicagoland schools attended our student matinee performances of The Nutcracker. Our 20 for 20! program, developed to celebrate our anniversary with our community, led to new performance opportunities for students and new partnerships with community organizations across Chicago, from schools and museums to the Chicago Park District. In our 20th Anniversary year, we are fully living our vision to bring dance to people in every neighborhood of Chicago. Today, we are one of the largest dance education programs in Chicago’s schools, especially where arts programs are lean and cost is a barrier. Many students from our Community Engagement programs have been given full scholarships to the Joffrey Academy of Dance. Twenty years after the Joffrey came to Chicago, we have become more than an integral institution in the city’s art scene—we are an integral part of Chicago.
The Joffrey Ballet’s Community Engagement Program students. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
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LIVING ART: COMMUNIT Y
LIVING ART
Bringing the power of dance to the people of Chicago From Buckingham Fountain to the Field Museum, family dance workshops at the Auditorium Theatre to the city’s first Halloween Gathering Parade—20 for 20! brought the power of dance to the people of Chicago. To mark our 20th anniversary in Chicago, the Joffrey undertook a citywide initiative to bring dance beyond our studios, our partner schools, and the Auditorium Theatre and into our city. Executed over the course of a year, our 20 for 20! program featured more than 20 pop-up performances, lectures, and workshops in our communities. Community Engagement students at Garfield Park Conservatory. Photo by Erica Lynette Edwards.
We developed 20 for 20! to celebrate our history—but in mission, in spirit, and in practice, it represents everything we want for the Joffrey’s future.
Exelon Strobel Step-Up Dancers performing at the 2015 Spring Gala. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
Our identity as an American ballet company has always meant creating dance and cultivating dancers that reflect America—and 20 for 20! gave us a unique opportunity to live that mission as we partnered with organizations of all types in neighborhoods throughout Chicago. Teens from our Exelon Strobel Step-Up Program performed at the Garfield Park Conservatory, in Millennium Park, for a peace rally at Bronzeville’s K.L.E.O. Community Center, and with the Neolea Hellenic Dancers at the Field Museum’s Greeks exhibit, among many other venues. Our teaching artists held community classes at Rebuild’s Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative and master classes at Joffrey Tower, giving adults throughout the city the opportunity to learn everything from traditional African dance to hip hop to Bollywood dance. Lectures were held at Randolph Elementary School and Harold Washington College for collegiate dance instructors to speak to interested students about what it takes to major in dance and pursue a career in the field. We developed 20 for 20! to celebrate our history—but in mission, in spirit, and in practice, 20 for 20! is everything we want for the Joffrey’s future. This is how we can make dance live in every community throughout Chicago— and it’s only the beginning.
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LIVING ART: REALIZING NEW VISIONS
LIVING ART
A gift that opens a world of possibilities The language of dance is as expressive and alive as the spoken word, animating stories and characters with physicality and immediacy, making every twist and turn a dazzling display and a deeply felt experience. That unique power to tell stories with passion and athleticism is what initially captivated Josef Lakonishok. Growing up in Israel, Josef had always admired the beauty, rigor, and teamwork he saw in his favorite soccer teams. And when his wife Margot—“a sophisticated lady,” in Josef’s loving words— introduced him to ballet, he found that same power and grace drawing him in.
Margot and Josef Lakonishok. Photo by Dan Rest.
“ The Lakonishoks’ philanthropy opens up a world of possibilities, keeping ballet alive for audiences today and bringing the Joffrey forward on the world’s stage.” — Greg Cameron, Executive Director
The two soon began to attend performances at every opportunity, in every city they visited. Yet when he first moved to Chicago, Josef was surprised to find the Auditorium Theatre half-empty during Joffrey performances. That has all changed over the last decade, thanks to the support of donors like him and the 2007 arrival of Artistic Director Ashley Wheater. “I don’t think anybody did so much in such a short period of time as Ashley,” Josef says. “The dancers are better and stronger. The choreographers are the best in the world.” And now the Joffrey can continue to boldly advance, thanks to the generosity of donors like the Lakonishoks. In 2014, Josef and Margot made a three-year commitment to support the Joffrey’s vision of producing new, relevant, and exciting story ballets that resonate with audiences today: modern takes on the timeless stories and sweeping classics audiences have always loved. “Artistically, the support has allowed me to say, ‘Yes, we can do these things’—things that push the company forward,” Wheater says. The Lakonishoks’ philanthropy is opening up a world of possibilities: a Bollywood-inspired La Bayadère, a Romeo & Juliet set amid the war-torn swirl of fascist Italy, a Swan Lake© steeped in the glamor and politics of the 19th-century Paris Opera Ballet, and new commissions created just for Chicago. It’s a way to keep ballet alive for audiences today, and another step forward on the world’s stage for The Joffrey Ballet.
Christopher Wheeldon in rehearsal. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
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LIVING ART: FINANCES
LIVING ART: FINANCES
2014–2015 Revenue $7,292,351 PERFORMANCE
$5,242,610 CONTRIBUTIONS
2014–2015 Expenses
The Joffrey celebrated many successes in FY 2015—including a year of strong financial results. A surplus of $3.9 million was generated thanks to generous contributions to the annual fund and strategic initiatives, recordbreaking attendance at Joffrey productions, and increased Joffrey Academy of Dance enrollment. Included in this surplus are contributions totaling $1.3 million for the organization’s permanent endowment, The Rudolf Nureyev Fund at The Joffrey Ballet and, thanks to the generosity of the Joffrey Board of Directors, $1 million for the establishment of a cash reserve for operations.
$10,282,495 PERFORMANCE
$1,865,789
“Joffrey management continues to focus its resources on programs—$0.88 of each dollar of expense was used toward Joffrey productions, Academy of Dance and Community Engagement programs.”
MARKETING — Kathleen Hechinger, Deputy Director and Chief Financial Officer
1% 1%
$2,303,128 JOFFREY ACADEMY OF DANCE
JOFFREY ACADEMY OF DANCE
6%
$1,643,158
37% 8%
$19,847,760
$1,612,887
TOTAL REVENUE
SPECIAL EVENTS
IN-KIND AND OTHER
6%
9%
$629,248
$15,974,371
SUPPORTING
COMMUNIT Y ENGAGEMENT
27%
3% 2%
FUNDRAISING
$460,169
12%
ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTIONS
$263,232
4%
$917,411
8%
TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS
$1,272,937
$1,457,814
TOTAL EXPENSES 12% 64%
$361,445 COSTS AND DIRECT BENEFITS TO DONORS RELATED TO SPECIAL EVENTS
$217,457 COMMUNIT Y ENGAGEMENT
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LIVING ART: EVENTS
EVENTS
Swan Lake Luncheon ©
SWAN LAKE LUNCHEON
©
NUTCRACKER FAMILY DINNER SPRING GALA
Nutcracker Family Dinner
Spring Gala
Ellie Forman, Victoria Jaiani, Ashley Wheater, and Kathleen Henson. Photo by Barry Brecheisen.
Jessica Steffensen, Liz Sharp, Laura Ferris Anderson, and Maggie Scheyer. Photo by Dan Rest.
Liz Sharp, Elizabeth Yntema, and Noren Ungaretti. Photo by Dan Rest.
ELLIE FORMAN AND KATHLEEN HENSON CO-CHAIRS
LAURA FERRIS ANDERSON, MAGGIE SCHEYER, AND JESSICA STEFFENSEN CO-CHAIRS
NOREN UNGARETTI AND ELIZABETH YNTEMA CO-CHAIRS
The Swan Lake© Luncheon held on October 1, 2014 at RPM Steak featured “Stories of a Leading Swan”— an intimate conversation with leading Joffrey artist Victoria Jaiani, Artistic Director Ashley Wheater, and Hedy Weiss, Theater and Dance Critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. More than 200 guests joined The Joffrey Ballet Women’s Board as they celebrated the upcoming Joffrey premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s Swan Lake.© Sponsor Walgreens
The Women’s Board of The Joffrey Ballet hosted the Nutcracker Family Dinner on December 7, 2014. More than 450 guests attended the matinee performance of Robert Joffrey’s Nutcracker followed by fun activity stations, lively entertainment, and a delicious family-style dinner in the ballroom at the Radisson Blu Aqua. Nutcracker Prince Sponsor JPMorgan Chase Clara Sponsors Alicia, Molly, Brooke, and Maeve Mullen Ritz Spitz Land of Sweets Sponsor Wrigley, A Subsidiary of Mars Inc.
The Spring Gala, celebrating the Joffrey’s 20th anniversary in Chicago, was held on April 17, 2015 and featured a private performance at the Cadillac Palace Theatre followed by an elegant dinner and dancing at the Chicago Hilton. More than 850 guests celebrated the artistry, innovation, and transformation of the company since it arrived in Chicago in 1995. Presenting Sponsor BMO Private Bank Evening Sponsors Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation, Fred Eychaner, Elizabeth Yntema and Mark Ferguson Premier Grand Benefactor Sponsors Abbott, Allstate Insurance Company, Sandy and Roger Deromedi, Anne Kaplan, Natoma Partners, Mr. and Mrs. Joel V. Williamson with Mayer Brown LLP
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LIVING ART: DONORS
DONORS
Donors CORPOR ATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
The Marvin and Elaine Gottlieb Family Foundation
$500,000+
Macy’s
Alphawood Foundation Chicago
Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.
$100,000–$499,999
The Edward and Lucy R Minor Family Foundation
Abbott Fund
Nuveen Investments, Inc.
BMO Private Bank
Prince Charitable Trusts
Athletico Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Centers
The Patrick G. & Shirley W. Ryan Foundation
Chicago Athletic Clubs
Sage Foundation
Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation
The Bill and Orli Staley Foundation
Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust
United Airlines Foundation
Kolcraft Enterprises Inc.
The Wallace Foundation
The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation JW Marriott The Anne and Burt Kaplan Fund of The Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation
Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP
Walgreens
William Blair & Co. LLC
$10,000–$24,999
The Northern Trust Company
William Wrigley Jr. Company
Anonymous
The Palmer House Hilton
Baxter International Inc.
Jerome Robbins Foundation and Trust
Bessemer Trust The Boeing Company Helen Brach Foundation
The Satter Foundation
Burberry
Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Jane Ellen Murray Foundation The Julius N. Frankel Foundation Natoma Partners LLC The Shubert Foundation Townsend Family Foundation United Airlines Wells Fargo $25,000–$49,999
Anonymous Abbott
Greg Cameron and Mary B. Galvin at the Swan Lake© Luncheon. Photo by Barry Brecheisen.
Nordstrom, Inc.
NIB Foundation
$50,000–$99,999
CDCT Land Company LLC JPMorgan Chase The Colmar Foundation The Hattie A. & Marie V. Fatz Foundation Sonja & Conrad Fischer Foundation Grubhub, Inc. Lee G. Hall Foundation IRI Worldwide ITW James S. Kemper Foundation
John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Foundation Sacks Family Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation Searle Family Trust The Service Club of Chicago Shea Family Foundation Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Skylark Foundation Tampico Beverages U.S. Bank Foundation John and Carol Walter Family Foundation Weston Foundation
Kovler Family Foundation
Women’s Board of The Joffrey Ballet
Lee G. Hall Foundation
Workiva
Lefkofsky Family Foundation Stanley and Lucy Lopata Charitable Foundation
$7,500–$9,999
Mayer Brown LLP
Fifth Third Bank
The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc.
GCM Grovesnor
Negaunee Foundation Ltd
The Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation
Allstate Insurance Company Bill Bass Foundation The Brinson Foundation DeSantis Foundation Exelon
John Mark Giragosian in Val Caniparoli’s Incantations. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
Illinois Arts Council
$5,000–$7,499
The Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation Butler Family Foundation de Grisogono Inc. Fortune Brands, Inc. The Irving Harris Foundation Hasbro, Inc. Kryolan Professional Make-Up Litowitz Family Foundation Stanley and Lucy Lopata Charitable Foundation Make It Better The Neiman Marcus Group Neal Gerber & Eisenberg Quaker Foods North America, a division of PepsiCo Sidley Austin LLP Ventana Charitable Foundation $2,500–$4,999
Anonymous
Anonymous Harry F. Chaddick and Elaine Chaddick Foundation Inc. Citicorp North America, Inc. Crowe Horwath DHR International, Inc. Kirkland and Ellis LLP
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LIVING ART: DONORS
Donors CORPOR ATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT $2,500–$4,999 (continued)
LIVING ART: DONORS
The Law Offices of Elizabeth D. Sharp, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. John K. MacLeod
Mesirow Financial Holdings Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Meers
Network for Good
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Minier
Helen H. Melchior
New Prospect Foundation
Lannan Foundation
Sheehan Partners
Ms. Mary Swietnicki and Mr. Adam Mortara
Legacy
Stearns Family Charitable Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Mullen
Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC
Mary and John Raitt
RBC Wealth Management
The Sue and Melvin Gray Foundation
Nathan Tannenbaum Foundation, Inc.
Tengelsen Family Foundation
Glenn Richter and Danielle Lutz Richter
Tory Burch
Julie and Kevin J. Rochford
The Richard and Ellen Sandor Family Foundation Tawani Foundation Tengelson Family Foundation The George Washington University Inn Hilary and Barry Weinstein Family Charitable Foundation $1,500–$2,499
Anonymous Margaret S. & Philip D. Block, Jr. Family Foundation
John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe
Ms. Rose L. Shure
Ms. Kay S. Butler and Mr. Rhett W. Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Silva Mr. and Mrs. Orin Steinhaus
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fields Chip and Tiffany Flannagan Ms. Sue-Gray Goller
Ms. Pamela Conant
Mr. Irving Stenn, Jr.
Anastasia and Gary Gutting
Ms. Sandra Vitantonio and Mr. Tilden Cummings
Brian Van Klompenberg and Jen Kurth
Dr. and Mrs. Alan G. Harris Mr. Richard Hokin
Mr. and Mrs. William Farley
Kevin and Ellen Van Wart
Katherine and Richard Freiburger
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Warner
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Holson III
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Gracias Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Greenberg
Ms. Melinda Jakovich and Mr. Lucien Lagrange
$2,500–$4,999
Kathryn and Bruce Johnson
Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Aalbregtse
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher G. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs T. Eric Kilcollin
Mr. Jeffrey Kerr
Fred Eychaner
Ms. Courtney C. Shea
Emily Strobel Amiet and Michael Amiet
Sonia Florian
Mr. and Mrs. Erik A. Steffensen Dr. and Mrs. Arnold M. Tatar
Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Babcock, Sr.
Deej and Hunter Leggitt
Anne Kaplan
Dr. Lynda Lane and Ben Lane-Korn Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lasky
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Beidler III
Ms. Susan Lichtenstein and Mr. John Rokacz
Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Weston
Ms. Jani Lesko and Mr. David Moes
Ms. Carolyn Blessing
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Litwin
Ms. Amanda Williamson and Mr. Matthew Johnson
Mr. Gerald F. Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Alec Litowitz
Pam Crutchfield
Ms. Leslie A. Logsdon and Mr. Duncan S. Bourne
Jim and SuAnne Lopata
Dr. John Dainauskas
$7,500–$9,999
Mr. and Mrs. Cary J. Malkin
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Dettmann
John R. Menninger
Anonymous
Keith and Anne Moffat
Greg Cameron and Greg Thompson
Ms. Ellen Distelheim and Mr. Richard Tannenbaum
Mr. and Mrs. Jess E. Merten
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Murphy
Ms. Pamela G. Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Terence Donnelly
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Miller
Kevin and Annee Phillips
Ms. Claire Douglass
Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Moss
Victoria Poindexter
Mr. and Mrs. John Dugan
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Notz, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rasmus
Ms. Maia Dunkel
Linda Curtis O’Bannon, M.D.
Beth Levine and Marcus Lemonis at the Spring Gala. Photo by Dan Rest.
$100,000–$499,999
Sandy and Roger Deromedi Pamella Roland DeVos and Daniel DeVos
Marcus Lemonis and Beth Levine
Margot and Josef Lakonishok
The Holzer Family Foundation
Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill
Dr. Morris A. & Celia F. Kaplan Foundation
$50,000–$99,999
KPW Family Foundation
Mary Jo and Doug Basler
Liam Ventures, Inc.
Marc and Sharen Berman
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
Patti S. Eylar and Charles R. Gardner
$25,000–$49,999
Mr. and Mrs. Adam DeWitt
Mrs. Audre M. Carlin
Mr. and Mrs. S. Cody Engle
Joyce Chelberg
Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Krehbiel Mrs. Lucy Minor Mr. and Mrs. John Patience
Mr. and Mrs. F. Conrad Fischer Dana Hokin Garvey and Robert Garvey
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walter
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Smith, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Hartstein
Paul Chasnoff and Joe Hopper
Odele and Brent Hawkins
Bill and Orli Staley
Mrs. Christine Du Boulay Ellis
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hildy
Ms. Rita Spitz and Mr. David Blears
Richard and Mary L. Gray
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hoeflich
Sherry Guthrie
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Hoffmann
Michael and Jennifer Larsen
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald V. Waters III Mr. and Mrs. Miles D. White
Mr. Jay Franke and Mr. David Herro
$10,000–$24,999
Stephen Reiss and Rena Hozore Reiss
Mr. and Mrs. David Abbott
Anonymous (3)
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hurley Ms. Una C. Jackman
James D. McDonough
Colleen Loughlin and John Sirek
Mr. George Jewell
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Schmalzl
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Klaeser
Lisa Silverberg and Jim Challenger
Mr. and Mrs. William Adams IV
Ms. Laura Kofoid and Mr. David Ricci
Ms. Jeanette Stevens
Pamela and Russ Strobel Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Townsend
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Allen
Jonathan and Sally Kovler
William & Joan Brodsky Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Appel
Liz Stiffel
Jane Ellen Murray and Edwin Wentz
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Langan
Mr. Daniel Asher
Ms. Courtney A. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Langdon
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP Heestand Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel V. Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Barlow
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ungaretti
Elizabeth Yntema and Mark Ferguson
Ms. Nancy Gottlieb Bauer
Mr. and Mrs. Zachary D. Lazar, Jr.
Ashley Wheater and Brian Johnson
Ms. Sarah Beardsley
Liz and Eric Lefkofsky
Mr. and Mrs. Dean L. Buntrock
Ms. Elizabeth A. Liebman
J & H James Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Kristopher N. Atzeff
Mr. and Mrs. William K. Hokin
Frankel Family Foundation
Amsted Industries Foundation
Ms. Jamee C. Field and Mr. Michael Kane
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shaffer
Janet W. and Robert A. Helman
Mr. and Mrs. Sanfred Koltun
A.R.T. League, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. David L. Faulk
Mr. and Mrs. David Sensibar
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Sharp
Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation
$1,000–$1,499
Dr. Eric C. Schieber
Bert and Joanie Reynolds
Dr. and Mrs. Whitney W. Addington
$500,000+
Susan and Richard Kiphart
The William F. O’Connor Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Scheyer
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
Caterpillar Inc.
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
Mr. Jeffrey C. Rubenstein
Donors
$5,000–$7,499
Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Stewart
Cheryle and Joel Williamson, Elizabeth Yntema, and Noren Ungaretti at the Spring Gala. Photo by Bob Carl.
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Donors
Dana Shepard Treister and Dr. Michael Roy Treister
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. L. Bogan, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. Jason J. Tyler
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Vail, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bomier
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony G. Finder Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Forman
Mr. Keith and Dr. Annabelle Volgman
$2,500–$4,999 (continued)
Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Weinstein
Ms. Evelyn Bosenberg
Mr. Thomas J. O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Milton R. Pinsky Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Plonsker Ms. D. Elizabeth Price and Mr. Lou Yecies Carol Prins and John Hart Mrs. Jennifer Ross and Stephen Ross Susan and David Ruder Richard and Ellen Sandor
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Wells IV Diana and Stuart Widman Ms. Rebecca Wight Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Zentner $1,500–$2,499
Anonymous (3) Greg Albiero Evelyn R. Alter
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bonner Dr. Audrey Bromberger and Mr. John Birmingham Mr. Anthony Bruck Mrs. Carolyn Bucksbaum Mr. and Mrs. Allan E. Bulley III Dr. and Mrs. John E. Burke Mary Kay Mudd Bushonville and Art Bushonville Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Callahan, Jr.
Arthur L. Frank Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Frankel Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Geifman Ms. Susan Goodenow Mr. and Mrs. James Gootee Ms. Margo Kapor and Mr. Burt Gordon Sue and Melvin Gray
Maureen Dwyer Smith, Zach Lazar, and Abby M. O’Neil at the Swan Lake Opening Night Dinner. Photo by Dan Rest.
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Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Grosch Mr. and Mrs. John E. Gross
Ms. Donna M. LaPietra and Mr. William Kurtis
Marjorie Habermann
Mr. Glen W. Anderson
Ms. Wendy Lynn Chronister and Mr. Peter Rogers
Patty Perkins Andringa
Mrs. Mia Connolly
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Heick
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Aron
Lawrence Corry
Ms. Patricia Hendrick
Mr. and Mrs. Brett August
Ms. Dale Coudert
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Henson
Anne and Mark Bagan
The Hunckler Family
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Heintz
Mr. and Mrs. John Bakalar
Keith and Elizabeth Crow
Ms. Janet Surkin and Mr. Robert Stillman
Ms. Cynthia Ballew and Mr. Michael Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred D’Ancona
Sarai Hoffman and Stephen Pratt
Mrs. Mimi De Castro
Marci and Ronald Holzer
Daniel Harold Lome
Cheryl Tama Oblander and Scott Oblander
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Barber
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald DeSanto
Mr. William Hunter
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Loquercio
Mr. and Mrs. Erich W. Tengelsen
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Bess
Leon and Mary Deutsch
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Kaplan
Ms. Kathy MacDonald
Ms. Wendy Eager
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Karaba
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Tilton
Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Block III
Lois and Stephen Eisen
Mr. Dennis D. Kendzora
Elizabeth Marcus and Ira Marcus
Terry Schwartz Ms. Dawn Stanislaw Ms. Emily Heisley Stoeckel and Mr. Kevin Stoeckel David and Carol Stone Dr. Lauren Streicher and Mr. Jason Brett
Mr. Donald H. Bittner Gary and Linda Blumenshine
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferraro
Ms. Casey Hanley
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Lawson III Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Leemputte Ms. Karen LeFrak Dr. Richard E. Leithiser Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Levy Dr. Richard Levy Ms. Beth A. Loeb
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Marks Dr. and Mrs. McKay McKinnon Mr. and Mrs. Rich Melman Mr. William F. Myers Mrs. Joanna E. Norcross Ken Norgan Lee and Sharon Oberlander Mrs. William F. O’Connor Ms. Sheila O’Grady and Mr. Dan Duffy Mrs. Erin Ohlms
MarrGwen and Stuart Townsend, and Anne Kaplan at the Unique Voices Opening Night Dinner. Photo by Dan Rest.
Ms. Deone G. Jackman
Ms. Debbie Wang
Ms. Kennie James
Mr. Tom Weil
Ms. Lucille McIntyre Jewett
Olga Weiss and George Honig
Ms. Cynthia Kalnow
Stuart Widman
Ms. Wendy Krimins
Joyce and Richard Wippman
Mr. Thomas O. Kuhns
Diane and Lawrence Zalusky
James Clark and Christina Labate
William Ziemann
Lew and Laurie Leibowitz
$1,000–$1,499
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Leiden
Anonymous (2)
Ms. Sherren Leigh
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rice
Mr. and Mrs. Keene Harwood Addington III
Judith Lennox
Mr. Peter Rogers
Denise L. Ashurst
Ms. Courtney Rosen
Ms. Suzette Bernstein
Dr. Mark Lundell Mr. and Mrs. E. Barry Mansur
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Rosenbloom
Mr. Thomas Berry
Heather Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew K. Block
Ms. Lisa M. Mezzetti
Ms. Meredith Bluhm-Wolf and Mr. William Wolf
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Murley
A. Sue Samuels
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Brodsky
Mr. Gerald Nowak
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Schink
Ms. Sophia P. Bross
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schwartz
Ms. Mary Patricia Burns
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shannon
Mr. C. Cabell Chinnis, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sheridan
Mrs. John C. Colman
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Silverman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. DelGrande
Mr. Thomas Rehwaldt and Mrs. Hallie Blanchard Rehwaldt
Ms Adrianne Rotfeld Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Rudy Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ryan
Thomas G. Sinkovic Craig Sirles Marilyn Slattery Mr. and Mrs. Gerard C. Smetana Mrs. Kathy Kalesperis Smith and Mr. Dion Grimes Smith Ms. Patricia Creed Smith
Ms. Kyriakoula Demopoulos Ms. Amina J. Dickerson Mr. and Mrs. Philip Dowd Mr. and Mrs. William Dutton Ms. Sheryl L. Dyer Mr. James Elliott Albert and Suzanne Friedman
Mr. Jonathan F. Orser Ms. Sandy Lee Pokuta Ms. Mary Prescott Lisa and Seth Prostic Donald H. Ratner Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reid Mr. and Mrs. W. Robert Reum Ms. Carol J. Roberts Ms. Leticia Rodriguez-Marsico Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Ross Mr. and Mrs. David W. Ruttenberg Ms. Linda Scheuplein
Ms. Jacqueline Griesdorn
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Selander
Dr. Joel Guillory
Ms. Anne Shonk
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hahn
Mrs. Veronica Siegel
Ms. Joan M. Hall and Mr. George J. Cotsirilos
Ms. Patricia J. Simpson
Patricia and O.J. Heestand
Ms. Diane Smith
Ms. Kristie Paskvan
Dr. and Mrs. David Song
Dr. Mary Ellen Pavone and Mr. Christopher Novak
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Stanley
Mr. Michael Payette Ms. Carol G. Pollock
Dr. Audrey Tatar and Dr. Michael Breser
Ms. Maya Polsky and Mr. Nicolas Bridon
Mr. and Mrs. Erich W. Tengelsen
Michael C. Henkel
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Posner
Mr. Dick Hoffman and Ms. Beth Treacy
Mr. Richard Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Tuber
Mr. Robert Newman
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Seegal
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Smithburg
Ms. Jocelyn M. Stoller
Mr. and Mrs. Yung Bong Lim
Astra Gamsjaeger
Mrs. John R. Pacholick
Ms. Bonnie Price and Mr. Jack Hirsch
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Ihrig
Mr. Donald Walther
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grinage Ms. Polly E. Kintzel
Christopher Olson and Charlene Huang Olson
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Higgins Alan J. Hommerding and Robert K. Personett
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Singerman Mr. and Mrs. Neele E. Stearns, Jr. Ms. Denise Stefan Ginascol and Mr. John Ginascol Patricia F. Sternberg
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Donors INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
The Deromedi Family Adam and Merritt DeWitt
$1,000–$1,499 (continued)
Ms. Lauren D.W. Tatar and Mr. Scott Borstein
Deb Engle
Mr. John Walcher Ms. Vanya Weglarz Dia and Edward Weil Mr. and Mrs. Brett Zbikowski
Memorial Gifts
GREG CAMERON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Joffrey shares Rudolf Nureyev’s commitment to storytelling, through works of the past and compelling new works of today.
Christine DuBoulay Ellis Fred Eychaner Shelley and Bill Farley The Fiala Family Juliana Forest Jay Franke Yumelia Garcia John Mark Giragosian Sue-Gray Goller Janet Helman
Mr. Gerald Arpino
Jerri and David Hoffmann
Debbie Beitler
The Holzer Family
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Bensen
Bernice Horwitch
Terry Borkan
Jackie Jaffe
Nora Brown
Jenn Jansma
Dr. Herbert H. Cibul
The Joffrey Ballet Company
Gloria Josephine Cinelli
Brian Johnson
Sam and Katherine DeDakis
Anne Kaplan
Shirley Gleason Dillon
Abbe Kaye
Eric Eatherly
Dr. Lynda Lane
Bruce Goers
Elly Laser
Margie Golden Jean Hillbruner
Helen Melchior
Wesley L. Humphrey Burt Kaplan
The staff of North Shore School of Dance
Dr. David Kipper
Marilyn O’ Connor
Mary Lou McCollum
Diane Patience
Susie Rubenstein
Ibby Pinsky
James J. Scott
Aaron Rogers
Eleanor Schulz
Bennett Rosenberg
Elaine Sticca
Geri Rosenfeld
Rose Stein
Emily Rostlund
Walter F. Tama
Bruce Sagan
Mr. Arvin Williams
Saul Sanders
Shauna Montgomery
Maggie and Nina Scheyer
Sandy and Roger Deromedi at the Spring Gala. Photo by Dan Rest.
Rita Spitz
Dr. and Mrs. David L. Faulk
Marilyn Slattery
Mrs. Patricia H. Gerber
Carol Stone
Mr. Michael Goldberger
The Stone Family
Barbara and John Henigbaum
Jocelyn Stoller
Mr. Richard Higginbotham
Pam and Russ Strobel
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Holzer
Dr. Arnold Tater
Ms. Darlene Johnson
Jon Teeuwissen
Mr. Stuart Kane
Joyce and Dick Wippman
Ms. Linda Levey
Ashley Wheater
Mr. John McAllister
Kim White
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Moffat
Elizabeth Yntema
Drs. Bill and Elaine Moor
Jianhong Zhou
Mrs. Jane Ellen Murray and Mr. Edwin R. Wentz
Tribute Gifts
Angelica and Gabriella Schildwachter
Mary Jo Basler
Elizabeth Sharp
Fern Batchko
Willy Shives
Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Babcock, Sr.
Annie Blum
Emma Sidari
Mr. D. Jeffrey Baddeley
Jamie and Miranda Borka Jillisa Brittan
Brian Smith and Geyer Morford
Mr. Paul Chasnoff and Mr. Joe Hopper
Greg Cameron
Scott Speck
Mrs. Christine Du Boulay Ellis
Star Society
Mr. Jonathan F. Orser Mr. and Mrs. Orin Steinhaus Ms. Elisabeth W. Szegho Ms. Marilyn J. Ward Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Widman Mrs. Anna Mary Zarrelli
RUDOLF NUREYEV
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Vieregg
A S H L E Y W H E AT E R ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Ms. Grace Duffy J. Elise Edwards
Mr. Robert Veasey
THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE DONORS LISTED, we established our first permanent endowment, The Rudolf Nureyev Fund at The Joffrey Ballet, for the creation, production, and performance of full length story ballets.
Photo by Herbert Migdoll.
DON QUIXOTE Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation Sonia Florian Susan and Richard Kiphart Nancy and Sanfred Koltun NIB Foundation Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation SLEEPING BEAUTY Marc and Sharen Berman Stephen Reiss and Rena Hozore Reiss Pamela and Russ Strobel GISELLE Mary Jo and Doug Basler Sandy and Roger Deromedi Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Holson III Jane Ellen Murray Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joel V. Williamson LES SYLPHIDES Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Allen Patty Perkins Andringa Carolyn A. Blessing Torrence Boone and Ted Chapin Robyn Bowland Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd LLP Greg Cameron and Greg Thompson Victor Cassidy and Donna Hapac Paul Chasnoff and Joe Hopper Ms. Jaime-Clare Colvin and Mr. Nicholas Colvin DeVries Fine Arts International Inc. Julia R. Doherty Mrs. Christine Du Boulay Ellis Deborah G. Engle Mr. and Mrs. William Farley Mr. and Mrs. F. Conrad Fischer Chip and Tiffany Flannagan Dana Hokin Garvey and Robert Garvey Dr. and Mrs. Alan G. Harris Kathleen and Mark Hechinger Sarai Hoffman and Stephen Pratt Una C. Jackman Brian Johnson and Ashley Wheater Anne Kaplan
Julie and Guy Lakonishok Mr. and Mrs. Zachary D. Lazar, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Litwin Stanley and Lucy Lopata Charitable Foundation James D. McDonough Judy and John MacLeod Coco and Ethan Meers Jess and Amanda Merten Barbara and Jonathan Moss Wendy Nicholson Thomas J. O’Keefe Victoria Poindexter and Joseph Gaynor Carol G. Pollock Jeffrey C. Rubenstein Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill Dr. Eric C. Schieber Terry Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Sharp Courtney C. Shea Ms. Rita Spitz and Mr. David Blears
Dawn M. Stanislaw Jeanette Stevens Cheryl Tama Oblander and Scott Oblander Dr. and Mrs. Arnold M. Tatar Courtney A. Thompson Townsend Family Foundation Dana Shepard Treister and Dr. Michael Roy Treister Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Warner Olga Weiss and George Honig Amanda Williamson and Matthew Johnson Sallie Wilson Elizabeth Yntema and Mark Ferguson Susan Schaalman Youdovin and Charlie Shulkin William Ziemann Simone Zurawski as of June 30, 2015
Rudolf Nureyev from L’Apres-midi d’un faune, performed with The Joffrey Ballet, 1979
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Joffrey Ballet 2014–2015 Season
Sponsors SEASON SPONSORS
Abbott Fund Alphawood Foundation Chicago
Stories in Motion
Unique Voices
NIB Foundation
SEPTEMBER 18–21, 2014
New Work Presenting Sponsor
Prodigal Son Choreography by George Balanchine Music by Sergei Prokofiev
Maninyas Choreography by Stanton Welch Music by Ross Edwards
Lilac Garden Choreography by Antony Tudor Music by Ernest Chausson
The Man in Black Choreography by James Kudelka Music by Johnny Cash
RAkU Choreography by Yuri Possokhov Music by Shinji Eshima
Tulle Choreography by Alexander Ekman Music by Mikael Karlsson
Swan Lake
New Works
The Anne and Burt Kaplan Fund of the Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation SEASON PARTNERS Official Provider of Physical Therapy
Athletico
Official Airline
United Airlines Official Hotel
FEBRUARY 11–22, 2015
JW Marriott
Official Healthclub
Chicago Athletic Clubs
OCTOBER 15–26, 2014
STORIES IN MOTION SPONSORS
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Presenting Sponsor
Alphawood Foundation Chicago Prodigal Son Production Sponsor
The Nutcracker
Patti S. Eylar and Charles R. Gardner
DECEMBER 5–28, 2014
RAkU Production Sponsor
Jane Ellen Murray Foundation Lilac Garden performances dedicated to Audre M. Carlin
Ashley Wheater and Sonia Florian at the New Works Opening Night Dinner. Photo by Dan Rest.
SWAN LAKE © SPONSORS
UNIQUE VOICES SPONSORS
WINNING WORKS SPONSORS
COMMUNIT Y ENGAGEMENT SPONSORS
Marcus Lemonis and Beth Levine
Presenting Sponsor
Maninyas Production Sponsor
Margot and Josef Lakonishok
Bill and Orli Staley
Allstate Insurance Company
Production Sponsor
Tulle Production Sponsors
The Edward and Lucy R. Minor Family Foundation
Walgreens
NUTCRACKER SPONSORS
In Celebration of Jay Franke’s Birthday
Presenting Corporate Sponsor
National Endowment for the Arts
Presenting Sponsors
NEW WORKS SPONSORS
Wells Fargo
pamella roland
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The Chicago Community Trust
Katten Munchin Rosenman LLP
The New York Community Trust Wallace Special Projects Fund
Big Foot Media
Fox Ford Lincoln
BMO Harris
Generous support provided by the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation
Production Sponsors
Macy’s
Sole Goddess Evenfall Production Sponsor
Elizabeth Yntema and Mark Ferguson
JOFFREY ACADEMY OF DANCE SPONSOR
Athletico
In Creases Choreography by Justin Peck Music by Philip Glass Liturgy© Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon Music by Arvo Pärt Evenfall Choreography by Nicolas Blanc Music by Max Richter Incantations Choreography by Val Caniparoli Music by Alexandre Rabinovitch-Barakovsky
Polk Bros. Foundation
Patti S. Eylar and Charles R. Gardner
Presenting Sponsor
Conceived and Directed by Robert Joffrey Choreography for The Waltz of the Snowflakes and The Waltz of the Flowers after the choreography of Gerald Arpino
APRIL 22–MAY 3, 2015
Allstate Insurance Company The Crown Family GCM Grosvenor Circle of Service Foundation The Siragusa Foundation Exelon Ms. D. Elizabeth Price and Mr. Lou Yecies Trayce Griffies
RAkU Composer Shinji Eshima, Jane Ellen Murray, and Ed Wentz at the Stories in Motion Opening Night Dinner. Photo by Bob Carl.
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LEADERSHIP
Board of Directors
DIRECTORS
Judith MacLeod
Mrs. Joel V. Williamson
Patty Perkins Andringa
HONOR ARY CHAIRMAN
James McDonough
Elizabeth Yntema
Mary Jo Basler
Coco Meers
Marc Berman
Jess Merten
Joan Colmar
Leslie D. Minier
Jamie-Clare Colvin
Diane Patience
Chairman of the Board
Roger Deromedi
Jeffrey C. Rubenstein
Sonia Florian Anne Kaplan
Pamella Roland DeVos
Bruce Sagan
Terence Donnelly
Eric C. Schieber, M.D.
Fred Eychaner
Carrie L. Shea
Shelley MacArthur Farley
Courtney Shea
Lorna Ferguson
Maureen Dwyer Smith
Treasurer
Chip Flannagan
Rita Spitz
Liz Sharp
Mrs. Robert W. Galvin
Women’s Board President
Dawn M. Stanislaw
Linda Chaplik Harris
Dr. Lauren Streicher
Dana Hokin Garvey
Ben Strobel
Richard Holson III
Courtney Thompson
Executive Director
Una C. Jackman
MarrGwen Townsend
Kathleen Hechinger
Guy Lakonishok
Jason J. Tyler
Assistant Treasurer
Donna M. LaPietra
Ronald V. Waters, III
Barry Litwin
Amanda Williamson
Mayor Rahm Emanuel OFFICERS
Zachary D. Lazar, Jr.
Vice Chairs
Ronald J. Allen Secretary
Adam DeWitt
Ashley Wheater Artistic Director
Greg Cameron
LIFE DIRECTORS
Grace Barry Patricia H. Gerber Joseph H. Wender PAST CHAIRPERSONS
William M. Daley Fred Eychaner Gary E. Holdren Dr. David A. Kipper † C. Steve McMillian Bruce Sagan Maureen Dwyer Smith Pamela B. Strobel Jason J. Tyler Ronald V. Waters † Deceased as of June 30, 2015
Greg Cameron, Liz Sharp, Ashley Wheater, and Zach Lazar at the Spring Gala. Photo by Dan Rest.
Jeraldine Mendoza in Antony Tudor’s Lilac Garden. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
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Women’s Board of The Joffrey Ballet Liz Sharp President
LIVING ART: LEADERSHIP
Christine Du Boulay Ellis Patti S. Eylar Jamee C. Field
1st Vice President
Lydia Fisher
Joan Colmar Helen Hall Melchior
Ellie Forman
Deborah Engle Secretary
John Walcher
Shelley MacArthur Farley
Elisabeth Adams
2nd Vice Presidents
Joffrey Auxiliary Board
JoNan Eastridge
Marilyn Slattery Constance Steinhaus
Brittany Malone
Ronald Allen
Lauren Streicher
Rees Mason
Carolyn Blessing
Cheryl Tama Oblander
Catherine Napier
Patti Eylar
Marina D.W. Tatar
Community Service Co-Chairs
Johnathan Norton
Ann Finder
Dana Shepard Treister
Carolyn Blessing Kristina Mulhall
David B. Patience
Charlie Gardner
Diana Weiss Widman
Jessica Paul
Melinda Jakovich
Olga M. Weiss
Krista C. Paulsen
Jeffrey Kerr
Susan Youdovin
Rebecca Pollick
Wendy Kilcollin
Leslie Zentner
Laurent Huefner Ragan Memmott
Astra Gamsjaeger
Treasurer
Patricia H. Gerber
Dana Hokin Garvey Leslie Logsdon
Sue-Gray Goller
Brett Jeffries Dan Patton
Members-at-Large
Donna Greenberg
Social Co-Chairs
Shawn Porter
Lynda Lane
Dora J. Aalbregtse
Mrs. Marjorie E. Habermann
Teresa Reuter
Richard Leithiser
Mrs. Keene Harwood Addington III
Mrs. Michael F. Harron
Coco Meers Ben Strobel
Snow Rutkowske
Barry Litwin
Katrina Shackelford
Helen Hall Melchior
Julie O’Donnell Allen
Odele Desmuke Hawkins
Julia Siegfriedt-Wilson
Anne Moffat
Laura Ferris Anderson
Kathleen A. Henson
Ashlee Vorachek
Barbara Moss
Mrs. James G. Andress
Mrs. John W. Higgins
Bianca Buena Yarborough
Linda O’Bannon
Annie Atzeff
Leslie S. Hindman
Peter Yi
Thomas O’Keefe
Melissa M. Babcock
Mrs. David Hoffmann
Priscilla Barlow
Sharon King Hoge
Grace Barry
Marci Holzer
Kimberly Bartuch
Sharman Thornton Hunter
Mary Jo Basler
Sonya Y. Jackson
Nancy Gottlieb Bauer
Melinda Jakovich
Kate Bensen
Candace Collins Jordan
Rebecca Besser
Anne Kaplan
Carolyn LeBlanc Blatt
Mrs. Brian Karaba
Dorothy Bousseau
Elizabeth Ann Kasten
Sophia P. Bross
Wendy Kilcollin
Marisa Bryce
Kathleen Klaeser
Suzette Bulley
Laura Kofoid
Mrs. John E. Burke
Mrs. Frederick A. Krehbiel
Cindy Burns
Donna M. LaPietra
Mary Patricia Burns
Whitney Lasky
Mary Kay Mudd Bushonville
Jani L. Lesko
Patsy Callahan
Kathy Corday Lidbury
Wendy Lynn Chronister
Mary Keough Lyman
Sandra Deromedi
Judith MacLeod
Kelly Dettmann
Lisa Klimley Malkin
Bonnie Deutsch
Mrs. E. Barry Mansur
Pamella Roland DeVos
Vida Marks
Merritt DeWitt
Kristina McGrath
Ellen Distelheim
Astrid A. McKinnon
Sheryl Dyer
Katie McLenaghan
Membership Co-Chairs
Marilyn Slattery, Sarai Hoffman, Courtney Shea, and Lauren Tatar at the Spring Gala. Photo by Dan Rest.
Amelia Silva
Jahna Lindsay-Jones
Lauren D.W. Tatar
Sandi Hartstein
Carol Pollock
Co-Chairs
Communications Co-Chairs
Annette N. Freyman
Samantha H. Klein
Joffrey Circle Committee K. Susan Heintz Terry Schwartz
Emily Strobel Amiet Michael Amiet
Katherine E. Freiburger
David P. Kimball Jacqueline Lentz
Chair
Katherine Fox
Hannah Goldberg
Founding Members
Jennifer Birmingham Lucy Minor
Marilyn Slattery
Diane Crary
Anne Simon Moffat
Kathy Kalesperis Smith
M. Kristina DeGuzman
Shauna Montgomery
Maureen Dwyer Smith
Ashley Edmund
Brooks Morgan
Rita Spitz
Dana Emanuel
Kerrie Kennedy Mudd
Jessica Steffensen
Katelyn Geoffrion
Linda Curtis O’Bannon, MD
Constance Steinhaus
Sheila O’Grady
Liz Stiffel
Christine Ott
Carol J. Stone
Mrs. Jay L. Owen, Jr.
Kathleen A. Swien
Mrs. John R. Pacholick
Cheryl Tama Oblander
Mrs. Jerry K. Pearlman
Marina D.W. Tatar
Judith Pierpont
Jennifer Tengelsen
Ibby Pinsky
MarrGwen Townsend
Victoria Poindexter
Yolanda Tyler
D. Elizabeth Price
Margaret Unetich
Rona Radler
Noren Ungaretti
Sugar Rautbord
Kathryn Vail
Courtney Ann Rosen
Katherine Porter Veach
Camille Kearns Rudy
Victoria C. Verity
Elizabeth Dunkel Ryan
Mrs. John R. Walter
Maggie Scheyer
Ann Waters
Claudine Schramko
Heather G. Webster
Kathryn Babcock Shaffer
Mrs. Thomas E. Wells IV
Anne Shea
Pam Phillips Weston
Carrie L. Shea
Kim White
Carolyn Sheridan
Diana Weiss Widman
Ms. Veronica Siegel
Joyce M. Wippman
Amelia Silva
Elizabeth Yntema
Mrs. Howard Silverman
Leslie Zentner
Ms. Patricia J. Simpson
as of June 30, 2015
as of June 30, 2015
Dawn Stanislaw
as of June 30, 2015
Mary Ellen Pavone
Coco Meers, Erica Lynette Edwards, Ben Strobel, and Laura Ferrell at the Stories in Motion Opening Night Dinner. Photo by Bob Carl.
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LIVING ART: LEADERSHIP
Staff Ashley Wheater Artistic Director
Greg Cameron Executive Director ARTISTIC
Gerard Charles Director of Artistic Operations/ Ballet Master
Nicolas Blanc Ballet Master/Principal Coach
Graça Sales Ballet Master/Principal Coach COMPANY ADMINISTRATION AND PRODUCTION
Claude Binder Director of Production
Kirsty Mackellar Company Manager
Blair Baldwin
LIVING ART: LEADERSHIP
MUSIC
Katerina Herder
Sarai Hoffman
Scott Speck
Academy Production Manager
Chief Development Officer
Music Director
Bridget Holmes
Petrina Arneson
Paul James Lewis
Academy Associate
Derrick Agnoletti
Women’s Board Coordinator
Senior Pianist/Music Administrator
Casey Mang
Yoshihisa Arai
Student Services Manager
Amanda Assucena
Julia Doherty Director of Development
Grace Kim
Chelsea Lyman
Company Pianist
COMMUNIT Y ENGAGEMENT
Special Events Manager
Russell Vinick
Allie McCarthy
Cover Conductor
Erica Lynette Edwards
Development Assistant MARKETING
Brian Smith Chief Marketing Officer
Colene Byrd Director of Sales and Patron Services
Vicki Crain Marketing Associate
Sarah Fiala Marketing Director
Artistic and Production Business Administrator
Claire Kaiser
Katherine Selig
Herbert Migdoll Director of Special Projects
Amanda Heuermann
Maggie Miller
Stage Manager
Group Sales Manager
Marianne Marks
Casey Peek
Gregg Benkovich Shoe Manager
Kate Shattock Second Assistant
Ellie Cotey Lead Stitcher
Barbara Luchsinger Debra Schoell Stitchers
Alicja Klosek Head of Hair and Make-up
Brady Jarvis Head Electrician
Bryan Schoettle Head Carpenter
Gregg Moeller Head Props
George Paulin Sound Engineer
Marybeth Cave Assistant Electrician
Steven Lange
Director of Community Engagement
ACADEMY
A.J. Gaither
Alexei Kremnev Anna Reznik
Community Engagement Business Administrator
Academy Artistic Directors
Willy Shives Michael Smith Linda Swayze
Karine Provost Academy Managing Director
Anna Amini Communications and Relations Coordinator
Matthew Adamczyk
Artur Babajanyan Edson Barbosa Guillaume Basso Miguel Angel Blanco Ogulcan Borova
Anais Bueno
Dara Holmes
Aaron Smyth
Fabrice Calmels
Victoria Jaiani
Temur Suluashvili
Raul Casasola
Brooke Linford
Elivelton Tomazi
April Daly
Graham Maverick
Alberto Velazquez
Fernando Duarte
Caitlin Meighan
Jennifer Wang
Cara Marie Gary
Jeraldine Mendoza
Mahallia Ward
John Mark Giragosian
Jacqueline Moscicke
Joanna Wozniak
Dylan Gutierrez
Amber Neumann
Kara Zimmerman
Elizabeth Hansen
Alexis Polito
as of June 30, 2015
Rory Hohenstein
Christine Rocas
Anastacia Holden
Lucas Segovia
Community Engagement Coordinators as of June 30, 2015
Karin Ellis-Wentz Academy Faculty
Patron Services Associate
Principal Stage Manager
Head of Wardrobe
Company Dancers
DEVELOPMENT
Patron Services and Marketing Associate
Alisa Phillips Connor Pickett Patron Services Associates FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Kathleen Hechinger Deputy Director and Chief Financial Officer
Whitney Augustine Controller
Paul Key Director of Technology
John Kurtz Director of Facility Operations
Stephanie McNicholas Senior Staff Accountant
Christine O’Brien Board Manager and Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
Amy Wicklund Director of Human Resources
Flyman Patti Eylar, Charlie Gardner, and Ashley Wheater at the Stories in Motion Opening Night Dinner. Photo by Bob Carl.
The Joffrey Ballet in Christopher Wheeldon’s Swan Lake.© Photo by Cheryl Mann.
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LIVING ART: AT A GL ANCE
AT A GLANCE
2014–2015 At A Glance
438,158 & 2.1M page views
website visitors to joffrey.org
44
7.1.14 – 6.30.15
6,300
Community Engagement programs in 24 schools
Instagram followers
594
students enrolled at the Joffrey Academy of Dance
92,315
tickets sold (12% increase from previous year)
117,277 friends on Facebook
63
Company performances in Chicago
29,300
Twitter followers
692
young dancers enrolled in Joffrey Academy of Dance summer programs
39 Company dancers
As of June 2015
Alberto Velazquez in George Balanchine’s Prodigal Son. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
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