Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Program - April 2022 by The Music Center

Note from our President & CEO

RACHEL S. MOORE

I am thrilled that Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is part of our 19th season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center and that we are joining the company to celebrate a decade of leadership by its multi-talented artistic director, Robert Battle. We are proud to be long-standing partners with the Ailey company, which sees The Music Center as its Southern California home. In fact, the company was about to take the stage of The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in 2020 when the pandemic forced us, along with so many other arts organizations, to shut our doors. We are very fortunate that the company is back at The Music Center and in amazing form, offering us the chance, once again, to delight in the talents of the dancers and their passion for their art. The Ailey repertory is rich and multi-dimensional, and you are in for a special treat, no matter the performance you are attending. We will sample beloved classics created by Mr. Ailey, the work of hip hop dance innovator Rennie Harris, and enjoy a program that spotlights what Robert Battle delivers to the public, including powerful choreography, the curation of works by contemporary choreographers, and a commitment to honor Alvin Ailey’s remarkable legacy. Mr. Battle has truly expanded that legacy in exciting new directions, broadening the repertory with dynamic, new choreographic voices. As but one example, Mr. Ailey’s life and legacy inspired Rennie Harris to create the compelling work Lazarus, which was a centerpiece of the documentary Ailey that we were very fortunate to screen last summer on Jerry Moss Plaza prior to its national release. Ailey carries its commitment to dance far beyond the stage, which aligns closely with the dedication of our TMC Arts programming division to champion the diverse voices and communities of Los Angeles and foster connection, creativity and enrichment. We have collaborated with the company on residencies in four Los Angeles Unified School District middle schools, where students have explored and learned the choreography of Revelations. These same students will experience Revelations live during a special performance here at The Music Center. As well, Ailey teaching artists provided dance learning sessions for older adults at an in-person session at the Pasadena Senior Center. Please save the date for SW!NG OUT on June 24, 25 and 26, as acclaimed choreographer Caleb Teicher brings the best of the Swing dance world to stage of The Music Center’s Ahmanson Theatre with live music by a Big Band. You, too, will have the chance to join these Lindy Hop champions with a special, high-energy Swing dance jam on Jerry Moss Plaza after each performance. Special thanks both to the amazing Glorya Kaufman, whose leadership has made it possible for us to experience some of the world’s most talented dance companies, and to Center Dance Arts, founding supporter of Dance at The Music Center, for their passion and dedication to dance in Los Angeles. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (@MusicCenterLA) for information about the return of much-beloved programs and the introduction of new ones. Enjoy the performance! Warmly,

Rachel S. Moore President & CEO

2021/2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS

GENERAL COUNSEL

Cindy Miscikowski Chair

Rollin A. Ransom

Robert J. Abernethy Vice Chair

DIRECTORS EMERITI

Darrell R. Brown Vice Chair Rachel S. Moore President & CEO Diane G. Medina Secretary Susan M. Wegleitner Treasurer William Taylor Assistant Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Charles F. Adams William H. Ahmanson Wallis Annenberg Jill C. Baldauf Susan E. Baumgarten Phoebe Beasley Thomas L. Beckmen Kimaada M. Brown Dannielle Campos Greg T. Geyer Lisa Gilford Jeffrey M. Hill Carl Jordan Stefanie Kane Terri M. Kohl Kent Kresa Cary J. Lefton Keith R. Leonard, Jr. David B. Lippman Richard Lynn Martinez Mattie McFaddenLawson Elizabeth Michelson Darrell D. Miller Shelby Notkin Michael J. Pagano Cynthia M. Patton Karen Kay Platt Joseph J. Rice Melissa Romain Beverly P. Ryder Maria S. Salinas Lisa See Mimi Song Matthew J. Spence Johnese Spisso Philip A. Swan Walter F. Ulloa Timothy S. Wahl Jennifer M. Walske Alyce de Roulet Williamson Jay S. Wintrob

Peter K. Barker Judith L. Beckmen Ronald W. Burkle John B. Emerson ** Richard M. Ferry Brindell Gottlieb Bernard A. Greenberg Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr. Glen A. Holden Edward J. McAniff Walter M. Mirisch Fredric M. Roberts Richard K. Roeder Claire L. Rothman Joni J. Smith Lisa Specht ** Cynthia A. Telles James A. Thomas Andrea L. Van de Kamp ** Thomas R. Weinberger Rosalind W. Wyman ** Chair Emeritus Current as of January 3, 2022

American Ballet Theatre’s Katherine Williams and Blaine Hoven perform the pas de deux in A Time There Was at The Music Center.

The Music Center Board of Directors welcomes four esteemed members of the community. CINDY MISCIKOWSKI THE MUSIC CENTER BOARD CHAIR It is exhilarating to have dance return to The Music Center’s theatres once again! Live performances and shared artistic experiences bring us together in profound ways. They energize us through beauty and movement. They inspire us to reflect and view humanity through a different lens. They remind us of our resiliency and the power of the arts to uplift us all. Thank you for reconnecting and rejoicing with us at Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center. I’d like to introduce our newest additions to The Music Center’s Board of Directors: Kent Kresa, Keith Leonard, Johnese Spisso and Jennifer Walske. We are delighted to have their involvement and leadership. Enjoy the show!

Kent Kresa began his service on The Music Center Board of Directors in 1993, serving as vice chair for six years and board chair from 2011– 2013, prior to his emeritus designation in 2006. He currently serves on The Music Center Foundation Board of Directors, where he works to ensure The Music Center and its resident companies are financially stable, empowering the organizations to be successful in their programming, educational and community endeavors as arts leaders in Los Angeles. He serves as the Foundation’s designee to The Music Center Board of Directors. Kresa served as chairman and chief executive officer of Northrop Grumman Corporation from 1990 to 2003. Under his leadership, Forbes magazine named the firm as “Company of the Year” in December 2002. He served as chairman of the boards of Avery Dennison Corporation, the California Institute of Technology and MannKind Corporation. Kresa also continues on the boards of Mannkind Corporation and the W.M. Keck Foundation, among others. Kresa is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Keith Leonard is a biotechnology entrepreneur and investor and is currently chairman and former chief executive officer, of UNITY Biotechnology, a company focused on diseases of aging. Prior to UNITY, he was founder and chief executive officer of KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals from 2005 until its acquisition by Allergan in 2015. Leonard held senior executive positions at Amgen Inc., the world’s largest biotechnology company, including, from 2001 to 2004, the role of senior vice president and general manager of Amgen Europe. Based in Luzern, Switzerland, he was responsible for Amgen’s commercial operations in 28 European countries. In addition to UNITY, Leonard serves on the boards of robotic surgery pioneer Intuitive Surgical, private Spanish biotechnology company Sanifit S.A. and is the chair of the Los Angeles Opera; he serves as the Opera’s designee to The Music Center Board of Directors. He was formerly an active duty officer in the U.S. Navy. He and his wife, Nanette, have provided significant leadership and financial support to philanthropies focused on healthcare delivery in the U.S. and abroad, veteran’s care, urban poverty, education and the environment.

Johnese Spisso was appointed to the position of president of UCLA Health, CEO of UCLA Hospital System and associate vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences in February 2016. She oversees the four hospitals and 200 clinics in UCLA Health, which is ranked as the #1 health system in California by U.S. News & World Report and top four in the nation. She is a nationally recognized academic healthcare leader with more than 30 years' experience and oversees all operations of UCLA’s hospitals and clinics as well as the health system’s regional outreach strategy. Before coming to UCLA, Spisso spent 20 years at UW Medicine, in Seattle, Washington, where she was chief health system officer and vice president of medical affairs for the University of Washington. She also helped lead development of a statewide trauma system. While in Seattle, Spisso supported Pacific Northwest Ballet where she was a trustee. Most recently, in June 2021, she was named as one of Modern Healthcare’s top “50 Most Influential Clinical Executives” in the country.

Jennifer Walske is an adjunct assistant professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management and past faculty director of Impact@Anderson. Her published research focuses on emergent firms with an emphasis on how human capital, social capital and strategy aid new firm success, with a focus on businesses that want to do well and do good. She is co-founder and partner of Myriad Investments LLC, a venture capital firm with investments predominately in software and social startups. Prior to her career in academia, Walske was a nationally ranked software analyst by Institutional All-American and was a regular guest commentator on both CNN and CNBC. She also spent 10 years in Silicon Valley, where she held various marketing and product marketing positions within the software industry, prior to investment banking. A lover of dance, she serves as a trustee at San Francisco Ballet and is a trustee emerita with Boston Ballet. Walske has been active on various committees in the political sphere, including President Barack Obama’s re-election committee.

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learning experiences for all ages and more, TMC Arts programs reflect the diverse voices and interests of the many communities in the county and bring Angelenos together in ways that enable them to discover their shared humanity. The Music Center is also home to four renowned resident companies — Center Theatre Group, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, LA Opera and LA Phil. The Music Center is truly a performing arts center for the 21st century, continually pushing the boundaries to further inspire and contribute to the artistic voice of Los Angeles.

Dance Residencies for All Designed in collaboration with world-class companies, Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center’s series of dance residencies integrate The Music Center’s celebrated dance performances with opportunities for the public to learn and become more engaged with both dance and dancing. Experiences include panels and talks, master classes workshops for students, seniors, educators and other community members, and special activities where participants can get into the act themselves! TMC Arts, The Music Center’s programming team, co-creates innovative experiences that reflect each company’s vision and expertise. Examples include The Super Villainz Tap Dance Park on Jerry Moss Plaza last summer,and the upcoming SW!NG OUT One-to-One, a free individualized education program that provides artistic development and coaching by the cast and creative team of SW!NG OUT. Given Alvin Ailey’s belief that “dance is for everybody,” Ailey residency activities serve students, seniors, and teachers across Los Angeles County. The Music Center recently brought back our Student Dance Matinee Program and welcomed thousands of students to experience the magic of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, including a professional development workshop for teachers and a comprehensive study guide for students.

The Music Center and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater also hosted a week-long Creative Residency program at four local middle schools, during which students learned Revelations, including choreography and an in-depth study of language arts and social studies.

Students arrive for matinee performance at The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Photo by Will Tee Yang.

Special thanks to

Anita Mann Kohl and Allen D Kohl Max Factor Family Foundation dance learning sponsors for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater residency

The Music Center Gratefully Acknowledges

GLORYA KAUFMAN

Thank you for your extraordinary generosity in bringing dance to our community.

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Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center Presents

Alvin Ailey, Founder Judith Jamison, Artistic Director Emerita Robert Battle, Artistic Director Matthew Rushing, Associate Artistic Director Lloyd A. Boyd III Jeroboam Bozeman Clifton Brown Khalia Campbell Patrick Coker Carl Ponce Cubero Sarah Daley-Perdomo Caroline T. Dartey Ghrai DeVore-Stokes Solomon Dumas Samantha Figgins

COMPANY MEMBERS James Gilmer Vernard J. Gilmore Ashley Kaylynn Green Jacqueline Green Jacquelin Harris Michael Jackson, Jr. Yazzmeen Laidler Yannick Lebrun Renaldo Maurice Ashley Mayeux Corrin Rachelle Mitchell

Chalvar Monteiro Alisha Rena Peek Belén Indhira Pereyra Miranda Quinn Kanji Segawa Courtney Celeste Spears Constance Stamatiou Jermaine Terry Christopher R. Wilson Brandon Michael Woolridge

Ronni Favors, Rehearsal Director Jamar Roberts, Resident Choreographer Bennett Rink, Executive Director

Support for this presentation is provided, in part, by: Glorya Kaufman Foundation Center Dance Arts Dorothy Buffum Chandler Program Fund Elisabeth Katte Harris The Music Center Foundation The Music Center Annual Fund Jacqueline Green and James Gilmer. Photo by Dario Calmese.

PROGRAM

Wed., April 6, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. Sat., April 9, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. BUSK (2009, Ailey premiere 2019) Choreographed and Directed by Aszure Barton Rehearsal Associate Jonathan Alsberry Costumes by Michelle Jank Lighting & Set Design by Nicole Pearce See insert for casting

Created by Aszure Barton & Artists in 2009, BUSK was conceived at The Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara during a residency hosted by Dianne Vapnek’s DANCEworks. The work was then further developed in residency at The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (Alberta, Canada). BUSK, in its original form, is an evening-length work. Leadership support for the Company premiere of BUSK is provided by Melinda & Paul Presslerand Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer. BUSK was originally made possible by generous support from DANCEworks, The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, and the Ringling International Arts Festival, with John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in association with the Baryshnikov Arts Center. Additional support also provided by White Oak Conservation Center, the Howard Gilman Foundation and The Canada Council for the Arts. "Euridice", words and music by Marcus Vinicius da Cruz de M. Morales, © Universal Music – MGB Songs (ASCAP); "Ett Bondbrollop", composed by August Soderman; "Plume" by Lev "Ljova" Zhurbin, from the album Vjola: World of Four Strings, Kapustnik Records, © 2006; "Kung Liljekonvalje", composed by Camille SaintSaëns; “Queen Elizabeth Whistle”, composed by Moondog; “All is loneliness”, composed by Moondog; “Amusements”, composed by Daniel Belanger; “Salterelle”, composed by Camille Saint-Saëns.

ASZURE BARTON received her formal dance training from Canada’s National Ballet School, where she helped originate the Stephen Godfrey Choreographic Showcase as a student. She has been creating dances for over 25 years and has collaborated with celebrated dance artists and companies including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Teatro alla Scala, English National Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Nederlands Dans Theater, National Ballet of Canada, Martha Graham Dance Company, Bayerisches Staatsballett, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Sydney Dance Company, and Houston Ballet, among others. Her works have been performed on countless international stages including the Palais Garnier,

Mariinsky Theater, The Kennedy Center, The Alicia Alonso Grand Theater, and Lincoln Center. She has received accolades and honors including the prestigious Arts & Letters Award, joining the ranks of Oscar Peterson, Karen Kain, and Margaret Atwood. She was the first Martha Duffy resident artist at the Baryshnikov Arts Center and is an official ambassador of contemporary dance in Canada. She is the founder of Aszure Barton & Artists, an interdisciplinary, international dance project. As an educator, Aszure is regularly invited to collaborate with and give workshops at universities and art institutions around the globe.

— 15 MIN. INTERMISSION — ELLA (2008, Ailey premiere 2016) Choreography by Robert Battle Restaged by Marlena Wolfe Music recorded by Ella Fitzgerald Costumes by Jon Taylor Lighting Design by Burke Wilmore See insert for casting

Additional funding for Love Stories provided by The Harkness Foundation for Dance; NJPAC Alternate Routes, New Jersey Performing Arts Center; Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation; and Laren & Jesse Brill. "Fingertips Parts 1 and 2" written by Clarence Paul and Henry Cosby, Used by Permission of Jobete Music Co. INC. and Stone Agate Music.

— 15 MIN. INTERMISSION — REVELATIONS (1960) Choreography by Alvin Ailey Music: Traditional Décor and Costumes by Ves Harper Costume dresses for “Move, Members, Move” redesigned by Barbara Forbes Lighting by Nicola Cernovitch See insert for casting

PILGRIM OF SORROW I Been ‘Buked Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel Music arranged by James Miller+

Fix Me, Jesus Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

TAKE ME TO THE WATER "Air Mail Special (Good Enough To Keep)”, Written By: Jimmy Mundy, Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Courtesy Of RYTVOC, Inc. (ASCAP).

Processional/Honor, Honor Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

Wade in the Water Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts “Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins

— 2 MIN. PAUSE —

“A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins

I Wanna Be Ready Excerpt from LOVE STORIES

Music arranged by James Miller+

MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE Sinner Man

(2004) Choreography by Robert Battle Music by Stevie Wonder Costumes by Susan Hilferty Costume Assistant: Maiko Matsushima Lighting & Visual Design by Al Crawford See insert for casting

Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

The Day is Past and Gone Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

You May Run On Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

Love Stories was created through the Ailey New Works Fund, supported by Altria Group, Inc. This work is supported by the Ailey New Choreography Initiative, sponsored by AT&T. Major support for Love Stories has been provided by The Ford Foundation. Generous support was also received from The Fred Eychaner New Works Endowment Fund and The Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey — Sara & Bill Morgan New Works Endowment Fund.

*Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. +Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City. All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday of his wife, Barbara, and her deep commitment to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

PROGRAM

Thu., April 7, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. Sat., April 9, 2022| 7:30 p.m. BLUES SUITE (1958) Choreography by Alvin Ailey Restaged by Matthew Rushing, Ronni Favors & Clifton Brown Music: Traditional Decor and costume design by Ves Harper Costumes redesigned by Normand Maxon Costume design for “Yancey Special” by Jose Coronado Original Lighting designed by Nicola Cernovitch Lighting design by Chenault Spence Dedicated to the memory of our Brother John Sellers. “Been down so long Getting up don’t cross my mind... When you see me laughing I’m laughing to keep from crying...” From the fields and barrelhouses of the Southern Negro sprang the blues — songs of lost love, despair, protest, and anger — hymns to the secular regions of his soul. See insert for casting

GOOD MORNING BLUES I CRIED MEAN OL’ FRISCO HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN BACKWATER BLUES IN THE EVENING YANCEY SPECIAL SHAM GOOD MORNING BLUES This production of Blues Suite was made possible with major support from American Express. Generous support was also provided by The Ellen Jewett & Richard L. Kauffman New Works Endowment Fund.

— 2 MIN. PAUSE — REFLECTIONS IN D (1963) Choreography by Alvin Ailey Restaged by Judith Jamison Music by Duke Ellington Costume recreated by Jon Taylor

Lighting by Nicola Cernovitch See insert for casting

PILGRIM OF SORROW I Been ‘Buked

Generous support for this new production was received from Laren and Jesse Brill. "Reflections In D" written by Duke Ellington, Used with the permission of Sony/ATV Harmony, Tempo Music, Inc., and G. Schirmer.

— 15 MIN. INTERMISSION — CRY

Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel Music arranged by James Miller+

Fix Me, Jesus Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

TAKE ME TO THE WATER Processional/Honor, Honor Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

Wade in the Water Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts “Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins

(1971) Choreography by Alvin Ailey Restaged by Masazumi Chaya Choreography coaching by Judith Jamison & Donna Wood Sanders Music by Alice Coltrane, Laura Nyro & Chuck Griffin Costume by A. Christina Giannini Lighting by Chenault Spence For all Black women everywhere — especially our mothers. See insert for casting

“A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins

I Wanna Be Ready Music arranged by James Miller+

MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE Sinner Man Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

The Day is Past and Gone Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

You May Run On Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

This new production of Cry is made possible with generous support from Judith McDonough Kaminski and Joseph Kaminski. The original production of Cry was made possible, in part, by a grant from the Ford Foundation. “Something About John Coltrane” written by Alice Coltrane. Published by Jowcol Music. “Been on a Train” 100% Laura Nyro (BMI) – EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI). © 1971 EMI Blackwood Music Inc. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC., 424 Church Street, Suite 1200, Nashville, TN 37219. All rights reserved. Used by permission. “Right On, Be Free” written by Chuck Griffin, performed by The Voices of East Harlem. Used with permission of the publisher, Really Together Music.

— 2 MIN. PAUSE — REVELATIONS (1960) Choreography by Alvin Ailey Music: Traditional Décor and Costumes by Ves Harper Costume dresses for “Move, Members, Move” redesigned by Barbara Forbes Lighting by Nicola Cernovitch See insert for casting

Fri., April 8, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. Sun., April 10, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. LAZARUS (2018) Choreography by Rennie Harris Rehearsal Director: Nina Flagg Rehearsal Associate: Millie Heckler Music & Sound Design by Darrin Ross Costumes by Mark Eric Lighting by James Clotfelter See insert for casting

ACT ONE — 15 MIN. INTERMISSION —

ACT TWO The world premiere of Lazarus was made possible with major support from American Express. Lazarus was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Commissioning support for Lazarus provided by The Auditorium Theatre (Chicago). Lazarus was supported by commissioning funds from Cal Performances at the University of California, Berkeley. Additional commissioning support for Lazarus provided by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Music for Lazarus commissioned by the Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation. Additional support for the creation of Lazarus was provided by Simin N. Allison, Daria L. & Eric J. Wallach, Tracy Elise Poole, The Ellen Jewett & Richard L. Kauffman New Works Endowment Fund, and The Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey — Sara and Bill Morgan New Works Endowment Fund. Original music composed and produced by Darrin Ross. “Feeling Good” performed by Nina Simone, written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. “As Yet Untitled” written and performed by Terence Trent D’Arby. Published by BMG Platinum Songs (BMI) obo BMG VM Music Ltd obo Treehouse Publishing S.r.l., used by permission. All rights reserved. “Black Man In A White World,” performed by Michael Kiwanuka, written by Dean Cover and Michael Kiwanuka, all rights administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP). “Glory, Glory” performed by Odetta. Audio of Alvin Ailey from “ESSENCE: The Television Program” (1984). Spoken text written and adapted by Rennie Harris, performed by Wadud Ahmad, Rennie Harris, and Darrin Ross. Vocals by Alonzo Chadwick, Phinizea Chadwick, Trenelle Doyle, Simone Jordan, Carl Robinson Jr., and Joshua Sommerville.

companies to serve as citizen-diplomats to tour Egypt, Israel, Palestinian territories and Jordan in 2012. Mr. Harris' other contributions to Ailey’s repertory include Love Stories (a collaboration with Judith Jamison and Robert Battle) and Home.

PILGRIM OF SORROW I Been ‘Buked Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel Music arranged by James Miller+

Fix Me, Jesus Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

TAKE ME TO THE WATER Processional/Honor, Honor Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

Wade in the Water Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts “Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins “A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins

I Wanna Be Ready Music arranged by James Miller+

MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE LORENZO "RENNIE" HARRIS was born and raised in an African-American community in North Philadelphia. In 1992, he founded Rennie Harris Puremovement, a hip-hop dance theater company dedicated to preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture. Voted one of the most influential people in the last one hundred years of Philadelphia history, Mr. Harris has received several accolades, including the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts, the Governor’s Arts Award, a United States Artist Fellowship, and an honorary doctorate from Bates College. The London Times wrote of Mr. Harris that he is “the Basquiat of the U.S. contemporary dance scene.” Rennie Harris Puremovement was chosen by DanceMotion USA as one of four

Sinner Man Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

The Day is Past and Gone

ABOUT THE COMPANY

When Alvin Ailey and a small group of African-American dancers took the stage on March 30, 1958 at New York City’s 92nd Street Y, the engagement was for one night only, but it turned out to be the start of a new era in the arts. Mr. Ailey envisioned a company dedicated to enriching the American modern dance heritage and preserving the uniqueness of the African-American cultural experience. He became one of the trailblazers of modern dance, and the work of his company grew to encompass education, community outreach, and cultural diplomacy. To date, the Company has gone on to perform for an estimated 25 million people at theaters in 48 states and 71 countries on six continents—as well as millions more through television, film, and online. More than 270 works by over 100 choreographers have been part of the Ailey repertory. In 2008, a U.S. Congressional resolution designated the Company as “a vital American cultural ambassador to the world.” Before his untimely death in 1989, Mr. Ailey named Judith Jamison as his successor, and over the next 21 years, she brought the Company to unprecedented success. Ms. Jamison, in turn, personally selected Robert Battle to succeed her in 2011, and The New York Times declared he “has injected the company with new life.” Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater gratefully acknowledges The Joan & Sandy Weill Global Ambassador Fund, which provides vital support for Ailey’s national and international tours.

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You May Run On Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

The 2022 North American Tour is supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts. Major funding of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is also provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, American Express, Bank of America, Bloomberg Philanthropies, BNY Mellon, Diageo North America, Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Ford Foundation, Fund II Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, NBA Foundation, New York City Center, Prudential, The SHS Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and Southern Company.

WHO’S WHO ALVIN AILEY, FOUNDER Alvin Ailey was born on January 5, 1931, in Rogers, Texas. His experiences of life in the rural South would later inspire some of his most memorable works. He was introduced to dance in Los Angeles by performances of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and the Katherine Dunham Dance Company, and his formal dance training began with an introduction to Lester Horton’s classes by his friend Carmen de Lavallade. Horton, the founder of one of the first racially integrated dance companies in the United States, became a mentor for Mr. Ailey as he embarked on his professional career. After Horton’s death in 1953, Mr. Ailey became director of the Lester Horton Dance Theater and began to choreograph his own works. In the 1950s and 60s, Mr. Ailey performed in four Broadway shows, including House of Flowers and Jamaica. In 1958, he founded Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to carry out his vision of a company dedicated to enriching the American modern dance heritage and preserving the uniqueness of the African-American cultural experience. He established the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center (now The Ailey School) in 1969 and formed the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble (now Ailey II) in 1974. Mr. Ailey was a pioneer of programs promoting arts in education, particularly those benefiting underserved communities. Throughout his lifetime he was awarded numerous distinctions, including The Kennedy Center Honor in 1988 in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to American culture. In 2014 he posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of his contributions and commitment to civil rights and dance in America. When Mr. Ailey died on December 1, 1989, The New York Times said of him, “you didn’t need to have known [him] personally to have been touched by his humanity, enthusiasm, and exuberance and his courageous stand for multi-racial brotherhood.”

ROBERT BATTLE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Robert Battle became Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in July 2011 after being personally selected by Judith Jamison, making him only the third person to head the Company since it was founded in 1958. Mr. Battle has a longstanding association with the Ailey organization. A frequent choreographer and artist-in-residence at Ailey since 1999, he has set many of his works on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Ailey II, and at The Ailey School. The Company’s current repertory includes his ballets Ella, For Four, In/Side, Love Stories finale, Mass, and Unfold. In addition to expanding the Ailey repertory with works by artists as diverse as Ronald K. Brown, Rennie Harris, Jessica Lang, and Wayne McGregor, Mr. Battle has also instituted the New Directions Choreography Lab to help develop the next generation of choreographers. Mr. Battle’s journey to the top of the modern dance world began in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, Florida. He showed artistic talent early and studied dance at a high school arts magnet program before moving on to Miami’s New World School of the Arts, under the direction of Daniel Lewis and Gerri Houlihan, and finally to the dance program at The Juilliard School, under the direction of Benjamin Harkarvy, where he met his mentor, Carolyn Adams. He danced with The Parsons Dance Company from 1994 to 2001, and also set his choreography on that company starting in 1998. Mr. Battle then founded his own Battleworks Dance Company, which made its debut in 2002 in Düsseldorf, Germany, as the U.S. representative to the World Dance Alliance’s Global Assembly. Battleworks subsequently performed extensively at venues, including The Joyce Theater, Dance Theater Workshop, American Dance Festival, and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Mr. Battle was honored as one of the “Masters of African-American Choreography” by The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 2005, and he received the prestigious Statue Award from the Princess Grace FoundationUSA in 2007. He is a recipient of the 2021 Dance Magazine Award and has honorary doctorates from the University of the Arts, Marymount Manhattan College, and Fordham University. Mr. Battle was named a 2015 visiting fellow for The Art of Change, an initiative by the

Ford Foundation. He is a sought-after keynote speaker and has addressed a number of highprofile organizations, including the United Nations Leaders Programme and the UNICEF Senior Leadership Development Programme.

MATTHEW RUSHING ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Matthew Rushing was born in Los Angeles, California. He began his dance training with Kashmir Blake in Inglewood, California, and continued his training at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He is the recipient of a Spotlight Award and a Dance Magazine Award and was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. He was a scholarship student at The Ailey School and later became a member of Ailey II. During his career Mr. Rushing has performed as a guest artist for galas in Vail, Colorado, as well as in Austria, Canada, France, Italy, and Russia. He has performed for Presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, as well as at the 2010 White House Dance Series. During his time with the Company, he has choreographed four ballets: Acceptance In Surrender (2005), a collaboration with Hope Boykin and Abdur-Rahim Jackson; Uptown (2009), a tribute to the Harlem Renaissance; ODETTA (2014), a celebration of “the queen of American folk music”; and Testament (2020), a tribute to Alvin Ailey’s Revelations created in collaboration with Clifton Brown and Yusha-Marie Sorzano. In 2012 he created Moan, which was set on Philadanco and premiered at The Joyce Theater. Mr. Rushing joined the Company in 1992, became Rehearsal Director 2010, and became Associate Artistic Director in January 2020.

JUDITH JAMISON ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMERITA Judith Jamison joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965 and quickly became an international star. Over the next 15 years, Mr. Ailey created some of his most enduring roles for her, most notably the tour-de-force solo Cry. During the 1970s and 80s, she appeared as a guest artist with ballet companies all over the world, starred in the hit Broadway musical Sophisticated Ladies, and formed her own company, The Jamison Project. She returned to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1989 when Mr. Ailey asked her to succeed him as Artistic Director. In the 21

years that followed, she brought the Company to unprecedented heights—including two historic engagements in South Africa and a 50-city global tour to celebrate the Company’s 50th anniversary. Ms. Jamison is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, among them a primetime Emmy Award, an American Choreography Award, a Kennedy Center Honor, a National Medal of Arts, a Bessie Award, the Phoenix Award, and the Handel Medallion. She was also listed in “The TIME 100: The World’s Most Influential People” and was honored by First Lady Michelle Obama at the first White House Dance Series event. In 2015, she became the 50 th inductee into the Hall of Fame at the National Museum of Dance. In 2016, she received the Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards. As a highly regarded choreographer, Ms. Jamison has created many celebrated works, including Divining (1984), Forgotten Time (1989), Hymn (1993), HERE... NOW. (commissioned for the 2002 Cultural Olympiad), Love Stories (with additional choreography by Robert Battle and Rennie Harris, 2004), and Among Us (Private Spaces: Public Places) (2009). Ms. Jamison’s autobiography, Dancing Spirit, was edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and published in 1993. In 2004, under Ms. Jamison’s artistic directorship, her idea of a permanent home for the Ailey company was realized and named after beloved chairman emerita Joan Weill. Ms. Jamison continues to dedicate herself to asserting the prominence of the arts in our culture, and she remains committed to promoting the significance of the Ailey legacy —using dance as a medium for honoring the past, celebrating the present, and fearlessly reaching into the future.

BENNETT RINK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bennett Rink became Executive Director of Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation in 2013. Mr. Rink first joined Ailey as Manager of Special Events in 1994, became Development Director in 1998, and then worked as Senior Director of Development and External Affairs from 2007 to 2012. In his tenure overseeing Ailey’s development, Mr. Rink led a $75 million capital campaign supporting Ailey’s first permanent home, The Joan Weill Center for Dance, which opened in 2005, and established an endowment to support major program areas. When the Company celebrated

WHO’S WHO its 50 th anniversary in 2008, Mr. Rink supervised an 18-month celebration, including events, promotions, collaborations, and special performances, bringing public awareness of the Ailey organization to new heights. Mr. Rink also oversaw “The Next Step Campaign,” which grew the organization’s endowment to $50 million. As Executive Director, Mr. Rink launched a five-year strategic plan in 2014 to realize Robert Battle’s creative vision, expand Ailey’s educational offerings, and enhance technology to extend the reach of the organization. Central to the plan has been the expansion of The Joan Weill Center for Dance, which attracts more than 200,000 visitors each year. In the fall of 2017, Ailey unveiled the Center’s Elaine Wynn and Family Education Wing, providing much-needed additional studios and classroom space to meet the growing demand for Ailey’s programs. The building now comprises 87,000 square feet and is the largest destination for dance in New York City. Mr. Rink also conceived The Campaign for Ailey’s Future, a $50 million initiative to support the Center’s expansion and the ongoing implementation of other long-range strategic priorities. During Mr. Rink’s tenure, the Company deepened its presence in New York City by establishing a spring season at Lincoln Center to complement its New York City Center winter season, while also extending its role as America’s “Cultural Ambassador to the World” with tours to Africa, Europe, and South America. In order to reach audiences beyond live performances, the Company has broadened its commitment to creating film and digital content, including its first-ever theatrical movie release as part of Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance. Mr. Rink is a graduate of Syracuse University and holds a BFA in theater.

RONNI FAVORS REHEARSAL DIRECTOR Ronni Favors is from Iowa City, Iowa. After studying at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan, with the Camp Scholarship, she continued her training at The Ailey School as a Fellowship student. Ms. Favors was a member of Ailey II, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and a recipient of the Min-On Art Award. Ms.Favors was the ballet instructor at the 1989 inaugural session of AileyCamp in Kansas City and served as Artistic Director of the Camp. She is the Founding Director of Children’s Aid AileyCamp New York and provided guidance in the national implementation of the AileyCamp program. In 1997, Ms. Favors was named Assistant Rehearsal Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and was its Rehearsal Director from 1999 to 2010. She worked with local dance students who performed in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria in Johannesburg, South Africa, as well as in Seattle, Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Chicago, Kansas City, and New York. Most recently, she set Alvin Ailey’s Night Creature on TU Dance and Oregon Ballet Theatre. Ms. Favors rejoined the Company as Rehearsal Director in 2019.

JAMAR ROBERTS RESIDENT CHOREOGRAPHER Jamar Roberts is the Resident Choreographer of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Mr. Roberts has made four works on the Company, all to critical acclaim: Members Don’t Get Weary (2016), Ode (2019), A Jam Session for Troubling Times (2020), and Holding Space (2021). He has also set Gemeos on Ailey II. Mr. Roberts is a graduate of the New World School of the Arts and the Ailey School and has danced for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, and Complexions. Mr. Roberts won the 2016 Bessie Award for Outstanding Performer and has performed as a guest artist with the Royal Ballet in London. Commissions include Vail Dance Festival, Fall for Dance, The Juilliard School, BalletX, MoveNYC, New York City Ballet, and Works and Process at the Guggenheim, where he created the film Cooped. The March on Washington Film Festival invited Mr. Roberts to create a tribute to John Lewis, and he has also made a film for LA Opera entitled The First Bluebird in the Morning. Mr. Roberts was a Director’s Fellow at NYU’s Center for Ballet and the Arts and was recently featured on the cover of Dance Magazine, previously having been on the cover in June 2013 and been named one of “25 to Watch” in 2007. He first joined the Company in 2002 and retired from dancing in 2021.

LLOYD A. BOYD III (Cleveland, OH) began dancing at the age of 13 at the Cleveland School of the Arts. Mr. Boyd is also an alumnus of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He has worked with choreographers Bill T. Jones, Susan Jaffe, Juel D. Lane, and Larry Keigwin and was a dancer in Rasta Thomas’ Bad Boys of Dance & Ailey II. Mr. Boyd danced in the 2018 Video Music Awards show with rap artist ASAP ROCKY & Travis Scott, The Metropolitan Opera's production of La Traviata, and the international tour of the Broadway musical An American in Paris, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. This is his first season with the Company. Instagram: @lloydaboyd

JEROBOAM BOZEMAN (Brooklyn, NY) began his training under Ruth Sistaire at the Ronald Edmonds Learning Center. He later joined Creative Outlet and was granted full scholarships at the Joffrey Ballet School and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Mr. Bozeman is a gold-medalist of the NAACP ACT-SO Competition in Dance. He performed in the Broadway musical Aida (international tour in China) and with PHILADANCO!, Donald Byrd’s Spectrum Dance Theater, and Ailey II. Mr. Bozeman was a guest artist with The Royal Ballet and was nominated as one of “25 to Watch,” by Dance Magazine in 2018. He was featured in Bud Light's NFL 100th commercial and Pyer Moss’s 2021 “Wat U Iz,” fashion show. Mr. Bozeman is an adjunct

professor at NYU Tisch School for Dance. He has appeared in Vanity Fair, Neiman Marcus, Double Magazine, Seattle Met, and The New York Times. Mr. Bozeman joined the Company in 2013. Instagram: @Jeroboamb

CLIFTON BROWN (Goodyear, AZ) began his dance training at Take 5 Dance Academy and continued in the first class of the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program. Mr. Brown began his professional career when he joined the Ailey company in 1999 and served as choreographic assistant to Judith Jamison. He has also danced with Earl Mosley's Diversity of Dance, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and was a founding member and rehearsal director for Jessica Lang Dance. He was nominated in the U.K. for a Critics Circle National Dance Award for Best Male Dancer and received a Black Theater Arts Award as well as a New York Dance and Performance Award (“The Bessies”). As a guest artist, Mr. Brown has performed with Miami City Ballet, Rome Opera Ballet, Nevada Ballet, and Parsons Dance Company. He has set the work of Alvin Ailey, Earl Mosley, and Jessica Lang on various companies around the world. Television appearances as a guest artist include So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing With The Stars. He has had the privilege of performing at the White House for President Obama. Mr. Brown rejoined the company in 2017.

KHALIA CAMPBELL (Bronx, NY) is a graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. She began her formal dance training at Uptown Dance Academy. Ms. Campbell also studied at Dance Theatre of Harlem and as a scholarship student at The Ailey School. In 2012, she performed in Elton John and Tim Rice’s Broadway musical Aida (international tour in Taiwan). She has performed with Kymera Dance, Dance Iquail, and in the 40 th anniversary of The Wiz at SummerStage. Ms. Campbell also danced as a guest artist with Richard Siegal’s Ballet of Difference in Munich, Germany. She was recognized in Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2020 and is a 2021 dance fellowship recipient from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Ms. Campbell was also featured in Katie Couric’s segment of Thank You Notes alongside Judith Jamison. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2018.

PATRICK COKER (Chester, VA) grew up in a military family stationed in many places across the country. He was awarded the American Ballet Theatre's National Trainee Scholarship from 2008 to 2010. In May 2014, Mr. Coker graduated magna cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program, where he apprenticed with Ailey II in his final year. After graduation, he danced for Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and went on to join Jessica Lang Dance. He has also performed

WHO’S WHO with The Mark Morris Dance Group in The Hard Nut and L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, and and LA-based BODYTRAFFIC. He was one of Jessica Lang’s rehearsal associates in the creation of her ballet EN for the Ailey company in 2018. Mr. Coker joined the Company in 2019. Instagram: @pcoke.

CARL PONCE CUBERO (Porterville, CA) (he/ they) is a first generation Filipinx American movement artist/creative, originally from California’s Central Valley and currently based out of New York City. He received his BFA in Dance Performance with a minor in Anthropology from University of California, Irvine in 2017. While at university, he had the amazing honor and privilege of dancing under the late Donald McKayle. He performed domestically and internationally with Ailey II from 2018–2020. Mr. Ponce has had the opportunity to dance works by Donald McKayle, Alvin Ailey, Lar Lubovitch, Andrea Miller, Robert Battle, Jae Man Joo, and David Parsons.

SARAH DALEYPERDOMO (South Elgin, IL) began her training at the Faubourg School of Ballet in Illinois under the direction of Watmora Casey and Tatyana Mazur. She is a 2009 graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. Mrs. Daley-Perdomo has trained at institutions such as the Kirov Academy, National Ballet School of Canada, The San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and intensives at Ballet Camp Illinois and Ballet Adriatico in Italy. Ms. Daley-Perdomo was honored to be highlighted in Dance Magazine's "On the Rise" feature in 2014, and to perform in Wayne McGregor's Chroma for the filming of Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance. She is a recipient of a Youth America Grand Prix Award and an ARTS Foundation Award. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2011.

CAROLINE T. DARTEY (Geneva, Switzerland) trained in rhythmic gymnastics in her hometown at the age of five, eventually rising to national and international levels and becoming the Swiss champion in her category from 2009 to 2011. She later began dancing at the Conservatoire Populaire de Musique, Danse et Théâtre of Geneva. Ms. Dartey also trained at The Ailey School as a scholarship student and performed in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria during Ailey’s 2017 New York City Center season. She was a member of Ailey II from 2018 to 2020 and has performed works choreographed by Darrell Grand Moultrie, Uri Sands, Bradley Shelver, Troy Powell, Robert Battle, Amy Hall Garner, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Andrea Miller, Alia Kache, and Yannick Lebrun. Ms. Dartey joined the Company in 2021. Instagram: @caroline_dartey

GHRAI DEVORESTOKES (Washington, D.C.) trained at the Kirov Academy, Ballet Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, and Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet. She began her professional career with Chicagobased dance company Hubbard Street 2, and was a member of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater 2, Dance Works Chicago, and Ailey II. Ms. DeVore-Stokes was the 2011 recipient of the Danish Queen Ingrid Scholarship of Honor and a 2009 recipient of the Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship. She was also a 2010 nominee for the first annual Clive Barnes Award. Her film credits include Swamp Lake and Codeswitch. She has modeled for Lululemon and Vogue. Ms. DeVore-Stokes joined the Company in 2010. She would like to thank The Creator from whom all blessings flow. Instagram: @ghrai_

SOLOMON DUMAS (Chicago, IL) (he, him, his) was introduced to dance through AileyCamp. He later began his formal training at The Chicago Academy for the Arts and the Russell Talbert Dance Studio, where he received his most influential training. Mr. Dumas studied at New World School of the Arts and was a Fellowship Level 1 student at The Ailey School. He has performed with companies including Garth Fagan Dance; Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company; and Labyrinth Dance Theater. Mr. Dumas was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2016. Instagram: @solemn_on

SAMANTHA FIGGINS (Washington, D.C.) began dancing at Duke Ellington School of the Arts under the tutelage of Charles Auggins and Sandra Fortune-Greene and attended summer intensives at Dance Theatre of Harlem under the direction of Arthur Mitchell. She continued her education at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. There, she performed works by George Balanchine, Bill T. Jones, Paul Taylor, and Twyla Tharp. Upon graduating cum laude, Ms. Figgins became a member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, performing works by Dwight Rhoden, Jae Man Joo, and Camille A. Brown. She also performed at the 2014 DanceOpen Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia. Ms. Figgins was featured both on the cover of Dance Spirit magazine and in Pointe magazine's “10 Careers to Watch” in 2013. She has worked with Beyoncé and can be seen in the film Enemy Within alongside Tiler Peck and Matthew Rushing. Ms. Figgins joined the Company in 2014.

JAMES GILMER (Pittsburgh, PA) trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School. After graduating, he performed with Texture

Contemporary Ballet and joined Cincinnati Ballet in 2011. While dancing with the Cincinnati Ballet for six seasons, Mr. Gilmer was promoted to Soloist in 2015 and performed works by Victoria Morgan, Amy Seiwert, Septime Webre, Ohad Naharin, Val Caniparoli, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Edwaard Liang, Jennifer Archibald, and George Balanchine, to name a few. Mr. Gilmer was also a member of Amy Seiwert's Imagery, performing during the summer seasons since 2013, and ODC/dance, performing works by Brenda Way, KT Nelson, and Kate Weare. In November 2021, he performed in Twyla Now, New York City Center’s celebration of choreographer Twyla Tharp. Mr. Gilmer joined the Company in 2019. Instagram: @j_gilmer

VERNARD J. GILMORE (Chicago, IL) began dancing at Curie Performing and Creative Arts High School in Chicago under Diane Holda. He later studied at the Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theatre with Harriet Ross, Marquita Levy, and Emily Stein. He received first place in the all-city NAACP ACT-SO competition in 1993. He attended Barat College under scholarship and tutelage of Rory Foster and Eileen Cropley. He then studied as a scholarship student at The Ailey School and was a member of Ailey II. In 2010, he performed at the White House Dance Series. Mr. Gilmore is a choreographer whose work has been a part of the Ailey Dancers Resource Fund, Fire Island Dance Festival 2008, Jazz Foundation of America Gala 2010, and he produced the Dance of Light Project in 2010 and 2015. An excerpt of Mr. Gilmore’s work La Muette was performed in December 2017 as part of the “Celebrating the Men of Ailey” program. Nimbus Dance Works will also perform a new work by Mr. Gilmore in 2018. Mr. Gilmore is a certified Zena Rommett Floor-Barre® instructor. He teaches workshops and master classes around the world. Mr. Gilmore joined the Company in 1997.

ASHLEY KAYLYNN GREEN (Charleston, SC) began her training at Dance Explosion Arts Center where she found her love for dance. She trained in a variety of styles including ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and hip-hop. In 2020, Ms. Green received her BFA in Dance from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA, under the direction of Garfield Lemonius. There, she performed works by Peter Chu, Aszure Barton, Kyle Abraham, and Darrell Grand Moultrie. Prior to joining the Company in 2021, she danced with Whim W’Him Seattle Contemporary Dance.

JACQUELINE GREEN (Baltimore, MD) began her dance training at age 13 at the Baltimore School for the Arts. She is a 2011 cum laude graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program, and also trained at the Pennsylvania Regional Ballet, the Chautauqua Institution for Dance, and The School at Jacob’s Pillow. She has performed works by choreographers including Wayne

WHO’S WHO McGregor, Jiří Kylián, Ronald K. Brown, and Kyle Abraham. In 2016, she performed as a guest artist with The Royal Ballet. Ms. Green is a 2018 “Bessie” Award nominee for sustained achievement, a 2015 Clive Barnes Award nominee, a 2014 dance fellowship recipient from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, a 2010 recipient of the Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship, and a 2009 recipient of the Martha Hill Fund’s Young Professional Award. In 2018 she performed on BET’s Black Girls Rock honoring Judith Jamison. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2011. Instagram: @JaGreen711

JACQUELIN HARRIS (Charlotte, NC) began her dance training at Dance Productions Studios under the direction of Lori Long. Ms. Harris received a silver ARTS award from the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts and was a Presidential Scholar in the Arts semifinalist. She graduated with honors from the Ailey/ Fordham BFA Program in Dance. In 2016, Ms. Harris was named one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine. She received a 2017 dance fellowship from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. In 2019, she was one of 75 dancers across the world to perform in Merce Cunningham's Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event, which won a New York Dance and Performance “Bessie” Award. In 2021, Ms. Harris worked with Twyla Tharp in her production of Twyla Now alongside artists of New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2014.

MICHAEL JACKSON, JR. (New Orleans, LA) began his dance training at age 14 at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., under the direction of Charles Augins. He became a member of Dance Theatre of Harlem Dancing through Barriers Ensemble in 2005. In 2006, he joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and, in 2008, joined PHILADANCO!, where he also worked as Artistic Director of D3. Mr. Jackson joined the Company in 2011 and rejoined in 2015.

YAZZMEEN LAIDLER (Miami, FL) graduated from New World School of the Arts. She trained at Traci Young-Bryon’s Young Contemporary Dance Theatre and The Ailey School summer intensive. Ms. Laidler received her BFA from The University of the Arts and was a company member of Eleone Dance Theatre. Ms. Laidler is the 2016 award-winning Pennsylvania Choreographer, setting work for Pennsylvania Ballet II. She has performed works by Dwight Rhoden, Camille A. Brown, Rennie Harris, and Azure Barton, among others. She has performed as a guest artist with Owen/Cox Dance and is a former member of Ailey II. She is the founder of Time Revealed Dance Intensive in Miami, FL, which brings highly acclaimed artists to aid in the cultivation of community

for aspiring dancers. Ms. Laidler joined the company in 2018. Instagram: @yazzmeen.laidler

YANNICK LEBRUN (Cayenne, French Guiana) began training in his native country at the Adaclam School under the guidance of Jeanine Verin. After graduating high school in 2004, he moved to New York City to study at The Ailey School as a scholarship student. Mr. Lebrun was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2011, and in 2013, France-Amérique magazine highlighted him as one of the 50 most talented French people in the United States. In November 2016, Mr. Lebrun was a guest performer with The Royal Ballet in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma. In 2019, he choreographed Saa Magni, his first work for Ailey II, and in 2021 he created Lora for ABT Studio Company. Mr. Lebrun was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2008.

RENALDO MAURICE (Gary, IN) began his training with Tony Washington and graduated from Talent Unlimited High School. He attended Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts, studying with Larry Brewer and Michael Davis. Mr. Maurice was a scholarship student at The Ailey School, Ballet Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, and Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. He received second place in modern dance from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and received the Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship. In 2012, he was honored with the key to the city of his hometown. Mr. Maurice has choreographed and performed with Grammy-nominated artist Jazzmeia Horn. He has also incorporated his passion for the arts with social responsibility as the co-artistic director of the South Shore Dance Alliance in Indiana. He was a member of Ailey II, joined the Company in 2011, and rejoined in 2019. Facebook: @Maurice Gardner. Instagram: @mauricerenaldo

ASHLEY MAYEUX (Houston, TX) began her dance training at the High School for Performing and Visual Arts and graduated cum laude with a BFA from SUNY Purchase. Ms. Mayeux continued her studies at the Dance Theatre of Harlem and went on to perform in the tour of the Broadway musical Aida. She has been featured in publications including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Pointe Magazine, and Dance Magazine. Ms. Mayeux was a member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet from 2012 to 2016, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2016 to 2018, and Alonzo King LINES Ballet from 2018-2021. She rejoined the Ailey company in 2021. Instagram: @Courtesy_ofhtwn

CORRIN RACHELLE MITCHELL (Baltimore, MD) began her dance training in her hometown at LeRe’s Performing Arts Center, owned by her mother and father. She attended Baltimore School for the Arts where she trained with Norma Pera and Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell. Ms. Mitchell graduated from Point Park University in 2017 with a B.F.A. in Dance, where she worked with choreographers Troy Powell, Garfield Lemonius, and Debbie Allen. After completing one year of apprenticeship, Ms. Mitchell joined Ailey II in 2017 where she performed works choreographed by Uri Sands, Bradley Shelver, Troy Powell, Robert Battle, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and Amy Hall. Ms. Mitchell joined the Company in 2019. Instagram: @corrin.r.mitchell

CHALVAR MONTEIRO (Montclair, NJ) began training at Sharron Miller’s Academy for the Performing Arts and went on to study at The Ailey School before receiving his BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase. Mr. Monteiro has worked with Sidra Bell Dance New York, Elisa Monte Dance, Keigwin + Company, BODYTRAFFIC, and A.I.M by Kyle Abraham. He assisted Kyle Abraham in setting and creating work for Barnard College, Princeton University, Emory University, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Wendy Whelan’s Restless Creature. In 2019, Mr. Monteiro was selected to participate in Merce Cunningham Trust’s Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event. His choreography has been presented as part of Ailey’s 2021 Virtual Spirit Gala, as well as at other festivals and institutions across the U.S. Mr. Monteiro is currently on faculty at Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. He was in Ailey II and joined the Company in 2015. Instagram: @chlvrmntro

ALISHA RENA PEEK (Upper Marlboro, MD) graduated cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance in 2018 and is a former company member of Ailey II. She performed and taught internationally and domestically and had the opportunity to work with influential choreographers including Robert Battle, Hope Boykin, Andrea Miller, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, and Juel D. Lane. Ms. Peek began her formal dance training at the Washington School of Ballet and went on to train at Dance Theatre of Harlem Kennedy Center Residency, Kirov Ballet Academy, and The Art of Technique under the direction of Troy D. Brown. Ms. Peek attended summer intensives at American Ballet Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Boston Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and The Ailey School. She also appeared in season one of the hit FX series POSE, participated in the HopeBoykinDance Bubble Residency, and choreographed for a short film produced by Beats by Dre.

WHO’S WHO BELÉN INDHIRA PEREYRA (Lawrence, MA)

COURTNEY CELESTE SPEARS (Baltimore, MD),

began her formal training at Boston Arts Academy, where she graduated as valedictorian, and was a member of NIA Dance Troupe at Origination Cultural Arts Center. Upon moving to NYC, Ms. Pereyra was closely mentored by Earl Mosley and danced with Camille A. Brown & Dancers, during which time she performed at The Joyce Theater, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, and Dancers Responding to AIDS’ annual events Dance from the Heart and The Fire Island Dance Festival. Ms. Pereyra was an apprentice for Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company, and has performed with Lula Washington Dance Theater, Nathan Trice, and Roger C. Jeffrey. She has been featured in Dance Magazine, Island Origins Magazine, Boston Magazine, and the Improper Bostonian. Ms. Pereyra is also certified in SAFE® FLOOR, is a Zena Rommett Floor-Barre™ teacher, and a WISDOM coach for children. She assisted Matthew Rushing with Uptown for the Company in 2009 and joined in 2011.

of Bahamian descent, began formal training at the Baltimore School for the Arts under the direction of Norma Pera. She was the 2015 Denise Jefferson Memorial Scholar and graduated summa cum laude with honors from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance with degrees in dance and communications. Ms. Spears attended summer intensives at The Juilliard School and American Ballet Theatre. She is a 2015 Princess Grace Award recipient, the 2020 Shirley Hall Bass Legacy Award Recipient, and the Co-Founder & Director of ArtSea Dance, an outreach and dance management company based in the Bahamas. Ms. Spears is currently signed with Wilhelmina Models and graduated from Harvard Business School’s “Crossover Into Business” program. She continues to serve as a mentor by codirecting the Ailey Student Ailey Professional Mentor Program for The Ailey School. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2018. Instagram: @bahamaballerina

MIRANDA QUINN (Baltimore, MD) trained in various genres of dance from the ages of 2 to 18 at Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts, under the artistic direction of Shannon Torres. Ms. Quinn graduated from The Juilliard School in 2019 under the newly appointed direction of Alicia Graf Mack. Her attendance at the school was made possible by the Jerome L. Greene Fellowship. She is an alum of the Springboard Danse Montréal, Arts Umbrella, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Summer Intensives. She joined the Company in 2019. Ms. Quinn is beyond thrilled and honored to be a part of the Ailey family and legacy and hopes you enjoy Ailey's return to live theater! Instagram: @mirandaming4

KANJI SEGAWA (Kanagawa, Japan) began his dance training with his mother Erika Akoh, studying ballet with Kan Horiuchi and Ju Horiuchi in Tokyo. In 1997, Mr. Segawa came to the U.S. under the Japanese Government Artist Fellowship to train at The Ailey School. He was a member of Ailey II from 2000 to 2002 and Battleworks from 2002 to 2010. Mr. Segawa worked extensively with Mark Morris from 2004 to 2011, appearing with Mark Morris Dance Group and as a principal dancer in John Adams’ Nixon in China at The Metropolitan Opera. He is a master teacher and choreographs for companies and educational institutions. His work Future premiered during Ailey’s 2021 Virtual Spirit Gala. Since 1999, Mr. Segawa has been Creative Associate for Jessica Lang, assisting her creations for companies including American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Washington Ballet, and The National Ballet of Japan. Mr. Segawa joined the Company in 2011. kanjisegawa.com

CONSTANCE STAMATIOU (Charlotte, NC) began her dance training at Pat Hall’s Dance Unlimited and North Carolina Dance Theatre under the direction of Salvatore Aiello. She graduated from Northwest School of the Arts and studied at SUNY Purchase and as a Fellowship student at The Ailey School. In 2009, Ms. Stamatiou received the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the performing and visual arts. She has performed at the White House Dance Series, in a TED Talk with Judith Jamison, and has been a guest performer on So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars, Logo’s Trailblazer Honors, Good Morning America and TODAY. Ms. Stamatiou has danced in the films Shake Rattle & Roll and Dan Pritzker’s Bolden and the commercial I Love NY. She is a mother of two. Ms. Stamatiou was a member of Ailey ll, joined the Company in 2007, and rejoined in 2016. Instagram: @constance.stamatiou

JERMAINE TERRY (Washington, D.C.) began his dance training in Kissimmee, Florida, at James Dance Center. He graduated cum laude with a BFA in dance performance from the University of South Florida (USF), where he received scholarships for excellence in performance and choreography. He also received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from USF for outstanding service to the arts. Mr. Terry was a scholarship student at The Ailey School and a member of Ailey II. He has performed with Buglisi Dance Theatre, Arch Dance, Dance Iquail, PHILADANCO!, and as a guest artist on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance. He has designed costumes for New York City Ballet, Ailey II, PHILADANCO!, and The Black Iris Project, to name a few. His evening wear designs have been in Essence online and

photographed by the late Bill Cunningham for the style section of The New York Times. Mr. Terry joined the Company in 2010. Instagram: @jerms83

CHRISTOPHER R. WILSON (Augusta, GA) is a graduate of John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School and graduated cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. He trained at Colton Ballet School, Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet, and The School at Jacob’s Pillow. He began his professional career with BHdos, the second company of Ballet Hispánico, and has performed for Queen Sofía of Spain and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands. He has had the privilege of performing on the main stage of the 2017 Essence Festival in New Orleans. Mr. Wilson has performed works by choreographers Judith Jamison, Matthew Rushing, Wayne McGregor, Camille A. Brown, Kyle Abraham, and Emily Molnar, among others. He has been a guest artist with The Black Iris Project and for the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Mr. Wilson was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2018. www.christopherrwilson.com. Instagram: @christopher.r.wilson

BRANDON MICHAEL WOOLRIDGE (Spring Hill, FL) began his dance training at John Leggio’s Center for the Performing Arts at age 11 in his hometown, where he first learned about the Company’s legacy through Ailey Arts in Education. He graduated from F.W. Springstead High School and performed in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre. Mr. Woolridge trained at The Ailey School as a scholarship student where he performed works by choreographers Ronald K. Brown, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Earl Mosley, and Troy Powell and appeared in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria during Ailey’s 60 th Anniversary season at New York City Center. He was briefly with Ailey II before joining the Company in 2019. The Ailey dancers are supported, in part, by The Judith McDonough Kaminski Dancer Endowment Fund.

ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Daria L. Wallach, Chairman Anthony S. Kendall, President Sela Thompson Collins, Jaishri Kapoor, Stephen J. Meringoff, Arthur J. Mirante II, Vice-Chairmen Joy Allen-Altimare Eleanor S. Applewhaite Robert Battle Paulette Mullings Bradnock Gunther T. Bright Laura D. Corb Robert Kissane

Anthony A. Lewis Leslie L. Maheras Lucinda C. Martinez Muhammad Qubbaj Lata N. Reddy Bennett Rink Danielle M. Robinson, PhD

Cara Sabin Joan H. Weill Edna Kane Williams Gillian Wynn Jean-Rene Zetrenne Pamela D. Zilly

Philip Laskawy, Stanley Plesent, Esq*, Joan H. Weill, Chairmen Emeriti Debra L. Lee, Henry McGee, Presidents Emeriti Gina F. Adams, Simin N. Allison, Anthony M. Carvette, Kathryn C. Chenault, Guido Goldman*, Bruce S. Gordon, John H. Schaefer, Lemar Swinney, Honorary Trustees *In Memoriam

ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION Recipient of the National Medal of Arts

Bennett Rink — Executive Director Pamela Robinson — Chief Financial Officer Ines Aslan — Chief External Affairs Officer

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Ronni Favors, Rehearsal Director Clifton Brown, Assistant Rehearsal Director Eric D. Wright, General Manager Isabelle Mezin, Director of Company Business Affairs Gregory Stuart, Company Manager Joseph Anthony Gaito, Technical Director Kristin Colvin Young, Production Stage Manager Roya Abab, Lighting Director Jon Taylor, Wardrobe Supervisor DJ Adderley, Master Carpenter Marq Gonzalez, Master Electrician Jason McGuire, Sound Engineer Ayana Lindsey, Property Master Lauren Evans, Assistant Company Manager Lexie Klasing, Assistant Stage Manager

TOURING CONTACTS OPUS 3 ARTISTS Tel: 212-584-7500 opus3artists.com

Danté Baylor, Wardrobe Assistant Katie Chihaby, Wardrobe Assistant Jorge Lanuza, Flyman/Assistant Carpenter Henry Wilen, Assistant Electrician Amadea Edwards, Contracts and Licensing Manager Chelsea Gillespie, Production and Licensing Coordinator Michelle Grazio, Administrator of Company Business Affairs Donald J. Rose, M.D., Director of the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, NYU Langone Orthopedics Sheyi Ojofeitimi, DPT, OCS, CFMT, Director of Therapy Services Marissa Schaeffer, PT, DPT, CSCS, Senior Physical Therapist Kala Flagg, Physical Therapist Dionne Vernon, Physical Therapist

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Lighting system provided by 4Wall Entertainment. Touring sound system provided by Gibson Entertainment Services. Domestic trucking services provided by Stage Call Corporation.

All headshots by Andrew Eccles, except: Alvin Ailey by Jack Mitchell; Lloyd A. Boyd III, Caroline T. Dartey, Ashley Kaylynn Green, Yannick Lebrun, and Ashley Mayeux by Dario Calmese; Carl Ponce Cubero and Corrin Rachelle Mitchell by Kyle Froman; James Gilmer by Michael Jackson, Jr.; Alisha Rena Peek by Myron Fields; Miranda Quinn by Gregory Costanzo; and Brandon Michael Woolridge by Nir Arieli. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a proud member of Dance/USA, the national service organization for professional dance. Dancers appear at the courtesy of the American Guild of Musical Artists. Alvin Ailey crew members belong to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. AILEY TOUR MERCHANDISE Ailey Tour Merchandise and AileyShop.com are managed by The Araca Group | AileyShop.com Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater | The Joan Weill Center for Dance 405 West 55th Street, NY, NY 10019-4402 | Tel: 212-405-9000 | AlvinAiley.org facebook.com/AlvinAileyAmericanDanceTheater | Instagram: @alvinailey

Hamburg Ballet John Neumeier’s Bernstein Dances. Photo by Kiran West.

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A Bequest for Dance Joan Herman and Richard Rasiej

Joan Herman’s commitment to the performing arts stems from her years of dance, both classical ballet and modern. “Many, many years ago, I was very involved with dance. I went to the High School for the Performing Arts in New York City. I was dancing, hoping at one point that it would be my career, but I had a problem with my back, so it didn’t work out.” Although a career in dance was not in the cards for Joan, she continued to appreciate and support the medium she had practiced for so many years. When Joan relocated to Los Angeles in 1998 for work, she was able to witness The Music Center’s expanding and revitalizing of its dance programming. She was approached a few years after the initial expansion to accept a role on the Center Dance Arts board. “I was very supportive. I wanted

L.A. to have a vibrant dance community and offerings.” Joan’s ability to weave her dedication to dance with her business expertise and knowledge has thoroughly enriched the community she has called home for the past two decades. “Dance in L.A. has become so much more active. There are so many more companies, so much more going on—not just at The Music Center but in the whole L.A. area. That’s been exciting and really wonderful, and I see The Music Center as an important part of that.” When Joan and her husband Richard were making decisions about their estate, leaving a bequest to Dance at The Music Center was a priority and a natural extension of their lifelong dedication to the performing arts. “The Music Center is a cultural hub for Los Angeles. It has the ability to bring into the area companies that others can’t, financially and with the staging requirements. The Music Center also does outreach into the community that I hope will continue, because that is very

important.” Joan and Richard's generosity to Center Dance Arts at The Music Center will be felt for generations in Los Angeles. Imagine the impact your legacy gift can make! We invite you to consider a legacy gift that will create inclusive arts and cultural experiences that champion the diverse voices and communities of Los Angeles for generations to come. To learn more about the Dorothy Chandler Society and other ways to meet your charitable goals, contact Debra Beadle at (213) 972-4319 or dbeadle@musiccenter.org.

CDA Celebrates Alvin Ailey

CDA Board members and supporters. Photo by David Buchan.

Last August, CDA was pleased to present an exclusive preview of AILEY, Jamila Wignot's powerful portrait of the legendary artist Alvin Ailey, presented by The Music Center and CDA in partnership with NEON. We are grateful to Jane Jelenko for her sponsorship of this event and Mattie McFadden-Lawson for her outreach to the community. This celebratory evening was free and open to the public, featuring a lively discussion between Jamila Wignot and Makeda Easter of the Los Angeles Times. Attendees included members of Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Lula Washington Contemporary Dance Foundation and other prominent members of the Los Angeles arts community.

Angela Basset & AILEY Director Jamila Wignot. Photo by David Buchan.

Center Dance Arts Board of Directors Susan Baumgarten President

Joan Herman Secretary

Jane Jelenko* Chair/Founding President

Mattie McFadden Lawson Chair Emerita

JoAnn Bourne Vice President and Treasurer

Charlene Achki-Repko

Julia Strickland

Jane ArnaultFactor, Ph.D*

Bradley Tabach-Bank

Mira Hashmall

Diane Wittenberg * Founding Member

Catharine Soros Chair Emerita

Liz Levitt Hirsch*

Liane Weintraub* Founding Chair

Dominque Shelton Leipzig

Judith Reichman, MD

Sue Tsao

Center Dance Arts Members (2021–2022) DANCE SPONSOR ($25,000+) Jane Arnault-Factor JoAnn and Wayland Bourne Anita Mann Kohl and Allen D Kohl Marie H. Song DANCE AMBASSADOR ($10,000–$24,999) Charlene Achki Repko Susan Baumgarten Joan A. Friedman, PhD and Robert N. Braun, MD MaddocksBrown Foundation Walter and Ruth Chameides Helen Funai Erickson J. Mira Hashmall, Esq. Joan E. Herman Liz Levitt Hirsch Jane Jelenko Cynthia Watson, MD and David B. Katzin, MD, Ph.D Patrick Kinsella David Minning and Diane Wittenberg Olivia and Anthony Neece

Judith Reichman Dominique Shelton Leipzig Catharine and Jeffrey Soros Bradley Tabach-Bank and Dee Dee Dorskind Sue Tsao Julia Strickland and Timothy Wahl Alyce de Roulet Williamson* DANCE ADVOCATE ($5,000–$9,999) Karla and Richard Chernick Christopher Combs and Charlotte Hughes Elizabeth and Brack Duker Lisa Field Gerry Friedman June Li Anita Lorber Mary Nichols DANCE ENTHUSIAST ($2,500–$4,999) Barry Baker Terri and Timothy Childs Beth and Leslie Michelson Stuart M. Warren

DANCE PATRON ($1,000–$2,499) Donna M. Altmann Ken Ballard and Renee Rinaldi Paul N. Barkopoulos, M.D. Josephine Baurac Marjorie Blatt Irene and Stuart Boyd Dwight Broadneax and Greg Moesser Lillian Chin Katherine Colbert Catherine Cristall Lynne and James DeWitt Jennifer Diener Susan Friedman Leslie and Frederick Gaylord Paul Greenberg Leonie Gross Marcy Gross Claire and Robert Heron Christine M. Hessler Bonnie Oda Homsey and Philip R. Homsey II Freya and Mark Ivener

Barbara and Richard Kernochan Jay Kinn and Jules Vogel Vivian Krepack Rosanne Lapan Aliza Lesser Paula Marcus Julie McDonald Kathy and Michael Moray Renae Williams Niles and Greg Niles David Richard Pullman Hadley and Lee Rierson Helene Rosenzweig, M.D. Nancy Lee Ruyter Maxine Savitz Bob and Helene Schacter Sherie and Alan Schneider David Shaw I.H. Sutnick Laurie Vender and Stephen Halper Daniel and Janice Wallace Marcia and Charles Wasserman * Founding Members

Live Arts Centers of North America (LACNA) and the LACNA Foundation Announce the Launch of the

BIPOC Executive Leadership in the Arts Program Responding to the challenges of structural racism in performing arts institutions across the U.S. and Canada, the BIPOC Executive Leadership in the Arts Program supports the growth of future C-suite executives in the field. The Music Center Congratulates the Inaugural Class of Six Fellows:

Dacquiri Baptiste Orpheum Theatre; Memphis, TN

Faustina Brooks Fox Theatre; Atlanta, GA

Only 7% of Leaders of Major Performing Arts Organizations and 16% of Leadership Teams Are BIPOC

Achia Floyd Atlanta Music Project; Atlanta, GA;

Tania Palkhivala Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts; Orlando, FL

Marisol Sanchez-Best Seattle Theatre Group; Seattle, WA

Jennifer Tsukayama New Jersey Performing Arts Center; Newark, NJ

The BIPOC Executive Leadership in the Arts Program is designed to accelerate the development of management and leadership skills among qualified mid-career BIPOC professionals and provide them with a pathway to pursue executive positions in the U.S. and Canada’s most significant cultural institutions. Supported by AMS Planning & Research Corporation, NAS and Stanford University, this first-of-its-kind program helps recognize and support the myriad qualified BIPOC arts professionals who are viable candidates for senior roles and strengthens their capacities to lead large civic cultural organizations into the future. The program is led on behalf of the LACNA Foundation by a steering committee that includes: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Marcus Performing Arts Center, The Music Center, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Omaha Performing Arts, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, and San Diego Theaters, Inc.

Interested in Learning More? performingartscenters.org/fellowship Seed project funding for the program is provided by Live Arts Centers of North America with additional support from Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates Company, and The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation. Live Arts Centers of North America is a membership-based organization of more than 50 performing arts centers located in the United States and Canada. Members include performing arts centers with revenue of $5 million and up and are represented in the organization by their CEOs.

Let’s celebrate, dream, learn and grow together.

Photo by Will Tee Yang.

Students attend a matinee performance of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

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THE MUSIC CENTER IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE

BUSINESS PARTNERS FOR THE ARTS A new membership group of devoted business leaders who believe arts philanthropy is one of the most powerful drivers of social change. Business Partners for the Arts receive these exclusive opportunities: ●

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The Music Center's Spotlight Grand Finale Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 7:00 p.m. Ahmanson Theatre

SAVE THE DATE!

We’re thrilled to be back in person for this year’s Spotlight Grand Finale. The program will feature phenomenal performances by our 14 Spotlight Grand Prize Finalists, and more! We hope you can join us as we celebrate the artistry, growth and achievements of our students during their year-long journey. For more information, contact us at (213) 972-4344 or email SpotlightSupport@MusicCenter.org MusicCenter.org/SpotlightFinale

The Music Center Thanks Its Supporters INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY FOUNDATIONS $1,000,000 AND ABOVE The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation Glorya Kaufman Foundation Cindy Miscikowski / Ring-Miscikowski Foundation/ The Ring Foundation Tina and Jerry Moss / Moss Foundation Fredric Roberts Mimi Song $100,000–$999,999 Robert J. Abernethy Dr. Martin Balser* Helen and Peter Bing Ruth and Charles I. Gold* Estate of Michael Keir* Dr. Susan E. Kendall Terri and Jerry Kohl Marie H. Song $50,000–$99,999 Gregory Adams Edgar & Lilla Aftergood Charitable Trust* Edgerton Foundation The Horn Foundation Marcia Israel Foundation Marla and Cary Lefton Marc and Eva Stern Foundation Julia Strickland and Timothy Wahl Jennifer and Steven Walske Kurt and Susan Wegleitner $25,000–$49,999 Kathy and Charles Adams Pamela and Dennis Beck Helen Funai Erickson Field Family Foundation Shelby and Greg Geyer Lisa Gilford Kiki and David Gindler Erika and Jeff Hill Jane Jelenko

Carl Jordan Stefanie Kane Anita Mann Kohl and Allen D Kohl Lee Graff Foundation Keith and Nanette Leonard Jody and David Lippman Beth and Leslie Michelson Darrell Miller Teresita and Shelby Notkin Estate of Robert W. Olsen* Rose and Michael Pagano Cynthia M. Patton Allison and Richard Roeder Alex and Melissa Romain LSMK Investments Lisa See and Richard Kendall Walter Ulloa and Alexandra Seros Alyce de Roulet Williamson Wendy and Jay Wintrob Anonymous $10,000–$24,999 Donna M. Altmann Jane Arnault-Factor Jill Baldauf and Steven Grossman Susan Baumgarten JoAnn and Wayland Bourne Joan A. Friedman, PhD and Robert N. Braun, MD Claire and Brad Brian Maynard and Linda Brittan/ Traub-Brittan Family Foundation Darrell R. Brown MaddocksBrown Foundation Walter and Ruth Chameides Karla and Richard Chernick Ana and Robert Cook Maude and Richard Ferry J. Mira Hashmall, Esq. Joan Herman and Richard Rasiej Liz Levitt Hirsch Cynthia Watson, MD and David B. Katzin, MD, PhD Jackie and Gerald Kehle

Donors from 07–01–2020 through 01–31–2022

Carol and Patrick Kinsella Kent Kresa Maria V. Altmann Foundation David Minning and Diane Wittenberg Olivia and Anthony Neece Chad Olsen and Brian Duck The Albert Parvin Foundation Karen Kay Platt and Lawrence B. Platt Judith Reichman, MD Charlene Achki-Repko Joseph Rice Ann and Robert Ronus Beverly Ryder Dominique Shelton Leipzig Catharine and Jeffrey Soros Lisa Specht Matthew J. Spence Bradley Tabach-Bank and Dee Dee Dorskind Sue Tsao Janis and William Wetsman / The Wetsman Foundation Anonymous $5,000–$9,999 Tonia and Jeremy Barber Rosanna Hirshon Bogart Christopher Combs and Charlotte Hughes Elizabeth and Brack Duker Bobbi and Henry Fields Gerry Friedman Carol Colburn Grigor and Murray Grigor Laura C. Guthman Cornelia HaagMolkenteller, MD Betty Hayman Tomoko Iwakawa June Li Anita Lorber Muriel F. Siebert Foundation David and Janet Polak Foundation Joseph F. Walsh and Marjorie Walsh Foundation

Thomas Weinberger and Leslie Vermut Anonymous $1,000–$4,999 Gay and Harry Abrams Keith and Ingrid Agre Mikhail Andreev James Baer Barry Baker Kenneth Ballard and Renee Rinaldi-Ballard Julie Ballard-lebe Howard Banchik Paul N. Barkopoulos, M.D. Josephine Baurac Martha and Barry Berkett Leigh Lindsey and Andrew Blaine Marjorie Blatt Yvonne Bogdanovich Pauline and Glenn Boghosian Irene and Stuart Boyd John and Louise Brinsley Dwight Broadneax and Greg Moesser Burnand-Partridge Foundation Joan Burns Jennifer Burton Terri and Timothy Childs Lillian Chin Annie Chu Jane and Lawrence Cohen Katherine Colbert Jonathan and Rebecca Congdon Catherine Cristall Suzanne Crowell Margaret A Cutrona Estate of Elizabeth Hofert Dailey* Nadine and Harold Davidson / Harold and Nadine Davidson Foundation Inas Dessouky Lynne and James DeWitt Jennifer Diener CONT. →

The Music Center strives to acknowledge all our supporters appropriately. If your name has been misspelled or omitted from this list in error, please contact the Advancement Office at (213) 972-3333.

The Music Center Thanks Its Supporters INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY FOUNDATIONS $1,000–$4,999 Julia Stearns Dockweiler Charitable Foundation Kathleen Dooley Constance B. Elliot Bob & Sue Emmer, Shout! Factory Lynda and Alfred Fadel David Farber Clifford Feldman Chelsea Field Mal and Joyce Fienberg Ruth Flinkman-Marandy and Ben Marandy Penelope D. Foley Shea Fontana Christopher and Margaret Forman Janis Frame Susan Friedman Donna and Jay Gallagher Louise Grant Garland Leslie and Frederick Gaylord Mrs. Terri Gedo Carol S. Gee Allen and Renee Gilbert Elaine & David Gill Patricia Glaser and Sam Mudie Roslyn and Abner Goldstine Helen Gordon Paul Greenberg Josh Groban Leonie Gross Marcy Gross Laura Donnelley Diane J. Henderson Claire and Robert Heron Lawrence and Lilia Hershenson Christine M. Hessler Philip and Bonnie Homsey Louise Horvitz Joan Hotchkis Nancy Huang-Sommer Virginia Huey Ana Iglesias Jane Ann Jackson Maria Rosario Jackson, Ph.D.

Richard Jones Ruth M. Jones Janet & Marvin Jubas Bruce Karatz Barbara and Richard Kernochan Jay Kinn and Jules Vogel Lisa and Victor Kohn Rini and Arthur Kraus Sandra Krause and William Fitzgerald / Strauss Foundation Vivian Krepack Rosanne Lapan Carl W. Large Mattie McFadden-Lawson and Michael Lawson Betty and Maury Leonard Aliza Lesser Barbara Levinson Dr. Melvyn Lewis Anslyene Lloyd Susan and Scott Lord Marlene and Sandy Louchheim Lillian Lovelace Kirk Luetkehans Paula Marcus Pauline Marks Brian H. Martin Julie McDonald Sharon McQueen and Daniel Whalen Diane G. Medina Linda and Sheldon Mehr Jodie Mendelson Vibiana Molina Kathy and Michael Moray Ann Mulally Beatrice H. Nemlaha Chris and Richard Newman / C&R Newman Family Foundation Mary D. Nichols Renae Williams Niles and Greg Niles Michael I. Nissman Frank O'Dea Alan Oppenheimer

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Nancy Rahnasto and Alfred Osborne H. Scott Partridge Michael and Susan Patzakis Janet Petersen Mary Petit and Eleanor Torres Nina and Leo Pircher Laura Pope Phyllis and Henry Present / The Present Family Foundation David Richard Pullman Frank Reddick Hadley and Lee Rierson Barbara and Peter Rosenthal Helene Rosenzweig, M.D. Dr. Lawrence Rubenstein Linda and Tony Rubin Nancy Lee Ruyter Thomas Safran Carol Saikhon Raul and Maria Salinas Ariane & Lionel Sauvage Maxine Savitz Mariette and Alexander Sawchuk Helene Schacter Sherie and Alan Schneider Clare L. Sebenius Margaret Selby David Shaw Laura and William Siart Shani Berko Smolens Lucerne Snipes Joan Snyder Michael Soares Lev L Spiro Errol and Marilyn Stambler Janet and Alan Stanford Deidre Strohm I.H. Sutnick Philip A. Swan Barbara Augusta Teichert Charles and Geneva Thornton / Thornton Foundation Elinor and Rubin Turner Andrea Van de Kamp Estevan Vasquez Laurie Vender and

Stephen Halper Nancy Voorhees Daniel and Janice Wallace Carol Walls Stuart M. Warren Marcia and Charles Wasserman Dorothy and Robert Webb Lisa and Ronald Weckbacher Bill and Susan Weintraub Susan and Josh Wieder Donald Wing and Bonnie Nash Sharon and Fillmore Wood Rosalind Wyman Beth McGlynn and James Zapp Ellen and Arnold Zetcher Anonymous * Deceased

The Music Center strives to acknowledge all our supporters appropriately. If your name has been misspelled or omitted from this list in error, please contact the Advancement Office at (213) 972-3333.

CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENT $1,000,000 AND ABOVE The Ahmanson Foundation County of Los Angeles U.S. Small Business Administration Anonymous

$25,000–$49,999 CONT. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP U.S. Bank / Carl Jordan I.N. and Susanna H. Van Nuys Foundation Anonymous

$100,000–$999,999 Bank of America / Dannielle Campos Dorothy Buffum Chandler Program Fund The Hearst Foundations The Music Center Foundation Office of Emergency Services

$10,000–$24,999 Colburn Foundation Costa de Oro Television Edison International Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation HUB International Insurance Services, Inc. W. M. Keck Foundation The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers The Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation Munger Tolles & Olson LLP Foundation The Music Man Foundation The Louis and Harold Price Foundation The Sidley Austin Foundation The Robert Nelson Foundation Anonymous

$50,000–$99,999 Entravision Communications Corporation / Walter F. Ulloa Max H. Gluck Foundation Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture $25,000–$49,999 CA Office of the Small Business Advocate California Arts Council California Wellness Foundation The Capital Group Companies / Kimaada Brown City National Bank City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Dwight Stuart Youth Fund Max Factor Family Foundation The Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Foundation The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP / Stefanie Kane Edward A. and Ai O. Shay Family Foundation

$5,000–$9,999 Chevron Corporation Cigna Kaiser Permanente Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Socius Group, LLC $1,000–$4,999 Epix Farwest Insulation Contracting Friars Charitable Foundation Macy's Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts Rodriguez, Horii, Choi & Cafferata LLP Gladys Turk Foundation Weingart Foundation Anonymous

Donors from 07–01–2020 through 01–31–2022

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Support from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors plays an invaluable role in the successful operation of The Music Center.

Holly J. Mitchell Chair, Second District

Sheila Kuehl Chair Pro Tem, Third District

Janice Hahn Supervisor, Fourth District

Hilda L. Solis Supervisor, First District

Kathryn Barger Supervisor, Fifth District