Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Annual Report 23/24 | Season 46

2023/24 Annual Report

SEASON 46

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At the corner of Hubbard and LaSalle Streets, founder Lou Conte peered out his dance studio window as he contemplated the name for a dance company who would perform vibrant, joyful pieces in community centers and retirement homes across Chicagoland. From that humble beginning, the company named in a fleeting moment has evolved into the industryleading, boundary-pushing artistic home for countless choreographers and dancers known today as Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.

Having just wrapped its 46th year, Hubbard Street continues to be one of the most original forces in contemporary dance. Our everevolving repertory looks toward the future of contemporary dance, making us a company that performance venues all over the world are eager to host. To date, the main company has performed in 19 countries and 44 US states.

Outside of performance, Hubbard Street is a community force delivering renowned education programs to people of all abilities and ages. We are proud to partner with institutions such as Chicago Public Schools, and our Teaching Artists are found in 90 classrooms across 50 schools. HSDC Education utilizes the choreographic process to teach essential problem-solving skills, creativity, and collaboration, ensuring that every-BODY has access to world class dance instruction.

Cover Photo: Hubbard Street Dancers Morgan Clune and Shota Miyoshi. Photo by Michelle Reid, styling by Imani Sade.

Pictured: Hubbard Street Dancers Aaron Choate and Abdiel Figueroa Reyes in A Duo by Aszure Barton. Photo by Michelle Reid.

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AR FRIENDS, When Hubbard Street closed our 46th season with a run of packed shows at Harris Theater in Millenium Park, I couldn’t help but feel that we had cemented a new era of the company: one that honors the past we come from while forging toward the future of contemporary dance. And the response from audience members seemed to say the same; each night as the Company bowed, the excitement of the crowd was unmatched.

As Executive Director, I could give you many reasons why Hubbard Street is in this moment. I could tell you that Season 46 saw our subscriptions increase by 45%, or that we saw ticket revenue rise by 37%. I could tell you that we continue to grow our audiences through programs like our Ticket Access Initiative that provided over 1,800 free tickets to community organizations. I could point to our work to expand our Summer Intensives, serving even more dancers from all over the country. But at the end of the day, all of these reasons speak to one truth: as our Artistic Director Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell realizes her vision of a dance landscape relevant and accessible to all, the results bring supporters in Chicago and around the world to the edge of their seats.

Season 46: Abundance was a celebration of togetherness, resilience, and gratitude for the abundant community that surrounds the boundary-pushing artistry of past and present. Hubbard Street is the here and now of contemporary dance because of focus on our community: those in our audiences, in our education programs, and in our studio. This season while we brought three World Premieres and two Company Premieres to full houses, our Education and Community programs continued to grow and serve thousands of Chicagoans of all backgrounds. Through a foundational commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism, Season 46 saw Hubbard Street flourishing in all areas.

Friends, I can make you a promise: Hubbard Street may have completed its 46th year, but this is just the beginning.

With gratitude,

Dave McDermott Executive Director

Pictured: Hubbard Street Dancers Jacqueline Burnett and Jack Henderson in return to patience by Aszure Barton. Photo by Michelle Reid.

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“Artistic Director Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell comes from an extraordinary career in dance and that influence is apparent as Hubbard Street takes Lou Conte’s vision and beautifully expands it.”

—Third Coast Review

“As an ensemble, [the Dancers] compliment and support one another. As individual dancers, their technical virtuosity and distinctive artistic assets set them in a class by themselves.”

—See Chicago Dance

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ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE A leader in contemporary dance, Hubbard Street is consistently pushing the boundaries of the art form with integrity and excellence.

For 46 years, Hubbard Street has maintained artistry that is both unique and exceptional—always seeking improvement while cultivating the artistry found in ourselves and all parts of our work. Season 46 was no exception; from a twoweek sold-out run for our Winter Series: Of Hope at the MCA to a return to opening the balconies at the Harris Theater for the Spring Series: Of Joy, it’s clear that the enthusiasm of our audiences is only growing. As we performed coast to coast on our national tour, our Company was featured in legendary choreographer Lar Lubovitch’s birthday celebration at the Guggenheim Museum and gathered with the Verdon Fosse® Legacy at the Joyce Theater in honor of a new partnership.

Partnership abounds, as Season 46 was also the first year of internationally renowned choreographer Aszure Barton’s role as Resident Artist. Aszure Barton’s first World Premiere with the Company, titled A Duo, produced an ecstatic response, with the Chicago Tribune saying “with Barton and Hubbard Street, whatever comes next is happening, and it’s happening here.” Hubbard Street’s programming was packed with exciting new repertory, including the Company Premieres of Barton’s stunning return to patience and Johan Inger’s captivating IMPASSE, as well World Premieres from celebrated Latin-Jazz choreographer Maria Torres and beloved Hubbard Street alumni Alice Klock and Florian Lochner, known together as FLOCK. If the response to this season is any indication, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is pushing contemporary dance into new futures, and we can’t wait to see what’s next. We were honored to share such abundance with our audiences.

Pictured: Hubbard Street Dancer Michele Dooley in Echoes of Our Ancestors by Maria Torres. Photo by Michelle Reid.

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DANCE EDUCATION FOR EVERY-BODY Hubbard Street believes dance is for every-BODY and celebrates inquisitiveness and the process of learning.

This year, Hubbard Street was honored to continue bringing the joy of dance to Chicagoans of all ages and abilities through our Education and Community Programs. In our longstanding partnership with Chicago Public Schools, our highly trained Teaching Artists served over 6,000 students in over 150 classrooms, and our renowned Movement as Partnership (MAP) dance residencies brought applied dance education year-round to 1,700 students in 90 classrooms, focusing on areas with limited access to arts education. Through dedicated evaluation, our team set their sights on expanding Adaptive Dance programming to foster movement-as-wellness across the lifespan. Classes provided a strong network of support and enhanced participants’ physical well-being and quality of life—from diverse learning classrooms to online sessions for local seniors diagnosed with mobility disorders.

We were excited to continue offering our Education and Community opportunities on the Company’s national tour. As an avenue to expand our Adaptive Dance reach beyond Chicago, we sent a Teaching Artist with the Company to Minneapolis to lead workshops on dance education and its role in social-emotional learning and serving diverse learners, providing professional development to educators outside of the Chicago area. On tour in Los Angeles, we collaborated with the Music Center to bring a full evening’s program sharing Hubbard Street’s movement-based curricula with educators from the area.

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Hubbard Street’s Education and Community programs went beyond the classroom, integrating our partners into our community through free student matinees. Our matinees provided new access to creative professionalism—opening young people to the possibilities of movement and its holistic application. Furthermore, the company’s diversity was powerful for the students, who saw themselves represented on stage. At the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, over 1,200 students and 100 educators laughed and danced their way through a program focused on furthering emotional-social learning, beginning with sharing the dancers’ warm-ups and moving into a demonstration by the Artistic Team. We also provided a virtual community matinee, HUBBARD LIVE, which allows us to reach thousands of students locally, and even some across the country.

“The dance instructors took a personalized approach, recognizing and nurturing each student’s individual strengths. They skillfully adapted their teaching methods to suit different learning styles, allowing every child to flourish and feel confident in their abilities.” —MAP classroom teacher This year, we ensured that people of all ages had the chance to benefit from our dance education designed for people of all abilities. We expanded our Parkinson’s Project, bringing more classes to our community of over 40 participants and caretakers while serving a diversity of mobility differences including Parkinson’s Disease. Despite returning to fully in-person programming across Hubbard Street, we’ve maintained both in-person and virtual modalities so that access is never an issue for our community.

Pictured (L–R): Hubbard Street Teaching Artist Daisy Rueda with students at Sor Juana Elementary School. Students arrive at Hubbard Street’s community Matinee at Harris Theater for Music and Dance. Photo by KT Miller Photography. Students and educators from around Chicago enjoy Hubbard Street’s community matinee. Photo by KT Miller Photography. Students at Jones College Prep working with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Photo by Michelle Reid.

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SEASON 46

Over 40 Parkinson’s Project participants experienced 27 classes through the year and Hubbard Street hosted 4 Mindful Movement in the Park workshops throughout the summer

Hubbard Street was awarded the 2023 Black Excellence Award in the “Special Recognition: Producing Advocate, Dance” category from the Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago

Subscriptions grew by 45% in Season 46, with Spring Series: Of Joy generating the highest ticket sales since reopening post 2020

The Company performed in 3 Local Festivals including Dance for Life, The Harris Theater’s 20th Anniversary Celebration, and Chicago LIVE at Navy Pier

2 Company Premieres and 3 World Premieres were brought to Chicago stages

Hubbard Street Teaching Artists brought inclusive dance education to 90 classrooms across 50 schools Artistic Director Linda-Denise FisherHarrell and Executive Director David McDermott were recognized in Newcity Magazine’s Players 50 list

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SEEN AND HEARD Hubbard Street gifted 1,800 free tickets to partner community organizations including Black Girls Dance, Bounce Children’s Foundation, My Block, My Hood, My City, and more through our Ticket Access Initiative Over 3,750 students and educators attended our Season 46 community matinees either in person at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance or virtually through our HUBBARD LIVE broadcast from the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

Hubbard Street selected 6 Summer Intensive Fellows to return to Chicago for a week-long residency with the Company The Company performed 28 shows at 8 different venues on its national tour, including a two-week run at internationally renowned dance performance venue The Joyce Theater in New York City HSDC unveiled our Dance On! Intensive for adult dancers to rave reviews from our 26 participants spanning from 26 to 70 years old

Pictured: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in IMPASSE by Johan Inger. Photo by Michelle Reid.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Hubbard Street proudly provides avenues of access to all and continually strives to center authentic growth in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism We believe that celebrating personal experience fosters the talent that will create the tomorrow’s groundbreaking art. As we embraced our first year of our new mission to awaken the human spirit through contemporary dance, we committed to a wealth of programming and initiatives that brought community into the spotlight. At Hubbard Street’s beloved Bold Moves for Bold Voices event, we gathered a collective of cultural leaders and visionary artists at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. The evening featured the World Premiere of Resident Artist Aszure Barton’s A Duo and honored Steppenwolf’s own Tarell Alvin McCraney as the year’s Bold Moves Recipient. Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell led an inspiring conversation with Barton and McCraney about the creative process around boundary-breaking art and collaboration as a force for propelling craft to new heights.

Our Summer Intensives brought dancers from all over the country for the opportunity for to work with industry professionals in the Company and beyond, developing the talent of tomorrow’s dance artists. This year, we were able to bring even more talent to Chicago by adding a Teen CREATE Intensive and launching Dance On!, a weekend-long pilot program for adult dancers age 25+ to reconnect with their movement practice and passion for dance. Our Summer Intensives were only one of many professional development programs Hubbard Street brought to the dance community, which also included guest choreographer workshops taught by the season’s choreographers and Company dancers.

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In Season 46, we continued to open doors for new audiences to spark a life-long love of contemporary dance. We provided ASL interpreters at select performances and added Spanish language programs, ensuring the Hubbard Street audience experience is welcoming and inclusive. We were also excited to continue our Ticket Access Initiative (TAI) into its second year, providing over 1,800 free tickets to community organizations around the city. TAI not only continued to introduced new audiences to contemporary dance, but also forged new relationships with partners around the city, ensuring longterm access to concert dance for our TAI patrons. HSDC was grateful to partner with: After Schools Matters; Black Girls Dance; Center for Disability and Elder Law; Chicago Foundation for Women; Chinese Mutual Aid Association; Collaboraction; Columbia College Dance Program; COMMON Conservatory; CPS–Jones College Prep; CPS–Lindblom M&SA; CPS–Walter Payton; INGENUITY; Loyola Dance Program; Lurie Children’s Hospital; My Block, My Hood, My City; Odyssey Project; Open the Circle; Project H.O.O.D; Special Children’s Charities; University of Chicago Dance; Big Brothers, Big Sisters Chicago; BOUNCE Children’s Foundation; Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago; Harold Washington College Dance Dept.; Puerto Rican Cultural Center; Roosevelt U Performing Arts; Chicago Poetry Center; ReinventAbility

“The people I met at this intensive filled me with so much inspiration and joy. I think some of them will be in my life for a long time. I really appreciate the value on community that was created in this space. I felt very seen and valued as an artist over all.”—Summer Intensive participant

Pictured (L–R): Hubbard Street Dancers Simone Stevens and Michele Dooley accepting the Black Excellence Award. Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell and choreographer Maria Torres in conversation at Cocktails & Choreography. Photo by Michelle Reid. Summer Intensive students perform in a final showcase at Columbia College. Aszure Barton, Tarell Alvin McCraney, and Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell in conversation at the Bold Moves for Bold Voices Event. Photo by Michelle Reid.

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FUTURE VISION Striving towards its new mission and vision, Hubbard Street’s future is bright.

For more than 12 months, Hubbard Street entered an extensive internal reflection process to gauge what it means to be at the forefront of contemporary dance, both in honoring our legacy and striving towards the next now of contemporary dance. We considered everything in our quest to adapt to a post-COVID arts and culture landscape while truly embracing the bright future imagined by Artistic Director Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell. Through this strategic planning process, we engaged our community, peers, employees, and board to dive deeper into the recent challenges of our industry, while identifying and honing our goals to create a stronger and more forward-looking HSDC. In this 2023 Strategic Plan, we gathered a diversity of internal and external voices to create our new mission to awaken the human spirit through contemporary dance while building a dance landscape that is relevant and accessible to all. This season, we embraced our mission, honoring our commitment to present diverse voices and take the risks necessary to open new pathways to artistic excellence, deeper community, and an environment of learning and possibility.

In this year, we honed our framework and identified four core strategies that drive how we engage with our community and build toward the future of contemporary dance. At every level, we ensure that our approach continues to support a Hubbard Street that is sustainable, distinctive, accessible, and proactive.

Hubbard Street has learned from every challenge it’s faced, and this season it was clear we have not only survived but evolved into an organization that understands what it takes for an arts and culture institution to serve its community in the current landscape. We not only sought to build the cutting-edge artistry of today’s Hubbard Street through stunning partnerships—such as Aszure Barton’s captivating first year as Resident Artist—but maintained virtual performance and education offerings while cementing a full return to in-person programming, ensuring long-term access for our diverse audiences.

Today’s Hubbard Street is one that approaches the future with open-mindedness and commitment, and through Season 46 we have developed values of Artistry, Belonging, and Curiosity to continue building a Hubbard Street of tomorrow—one that always strives for greatness through asking questions, taking risks, and ensuring inclusion to open new pathways for discovery in Chicago and throughout the world.

Pictured: Hubbard Street Dancer Aaron Choate in Show Pony by Kyle Abraham. Photo by Michelle Reid.

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“This is a Hubbard Street Dance Chicago that is reinvigorated with new electric energy from a multiplicity of voices and perspectives while maintaining its commitment to artistic excellence.

Hubbard Street’s incredible artistry and ability to transport, educate, and give joy to audiences have made it a shining star on the Chicago dance scene, 46 years ago and still today.” —Chicago Reader

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DONOR LISTING We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following corporations, foundations, government agencies, and individuals who made gifts to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago between September 1st, 2023 and August 31st, 2024.

Their support kept the company moving and made the performance you enjoy today possible.

Corporate, Foundation & Government Support $100,000 and above Athletico Physical Therapy Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Hearst Foundations Polk Bros. Foundation Pritzker Foundation The Shubert Foundation $50,000–$99,999 Julius N. Frankel Foundation Lloyd A. Fry Foundation The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation $25,000–$49,999 Alphawood Foundation Conagra Brands Foundation Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Illinois Arts Council Agency Illinois Tool Works Inc. Elizabeth Louise Smith Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation Anonymous (1) $10,000–$24,999 CIBC Commercial Banking Georges & Synowiecki Ltd John R. Halligan Charitable Fund National Endowment for the Arts Prince Charitable Trusts PPM America, Inc./Jackson National Life Insurance The Siragusa Family Foundation William Blair and Company, LLC $5,000–$9,999 AbbVie Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P. The Irving Harris Foundation Jenner & Block, LLP The Poetry Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation $1,000–$4,999 The Joyce Foundation Sahara Enterprises Inc. Individual Support $100,000 and above The Estate of Edward T. Mack The Estate of Nancy Lauter McDougal $25,000–$99,999 Ginger Farley and Bob Shapiro, Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C. Farley, Jr. Family Foundation Jana French and Peter Gotsch Marla and Larry Gilbert Sandra and Jack Guthman Kristen Otterson Richard L. Rodes Judy Wise $10,000–$24,999 The Estate of Corinne Brophy Meg and Tim Callahan Rima Chakrabarti Joyce Chelberg Collens Family Fund at the Chicago Community Foundation Steven and Caralynn Collens Kristin Conley and Andrew Sudds Cathleen McCarthy Cramer and Jim Suehr Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner

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Mirja Spooner Haffner Jae Lee and Michael Heffernan Solange Sandy Lloyd and Arnold Schraa Ron and Elise Magers Jen and Josh Mallamud Mary Lou Marinas Marc Miller and Chris Horsman Debra and Blake Moritz Abby McCormick O’Neil and D. Carroll Joynes Jodi Patt and Wesley Crampton Alison Richards Burton X. and Sheli Z. Rosenberg Edwin Wentz Benna and Hal Wilde Yasmine and George Winkler Liza Yntema, In support of female leadership in dance Anonymous (3) $5,000–$9,999 John and Caroline Ballantine Ross B. Bricker and Nina Vinik Siobhan Flynn and Alec Dike Ted Grady Ian Jacobs and Valarie Chang Mary Josephs Kay Mabie Gary Metzner and Scott Johnson Eleanor and William Revelle Bill and Orli Staley Paula Steiner and David Hellman Jack Tovin Anonymous $2,500–$4,999 Joel and Katie Cory Bruce and Jamie Hague Patricia Harper Jan Kliger Howard and Gail Lanznar David McDermott and Molly Graber Thomas J. O’Keefe Rosy and Pamela Kim Schaffer and Don Sandler Carol Siegler Randy and Lisa White Gary and Ladonna Wicklund $1,000–$2,499 Greg Albiero and Mark Zampardo Charles Arnold Regina and Luke Bakalar Sandra Bass Shaun and Andy Block Stuart Brainerd and Elise Paschen Jennie Oh Brown and Stephen Brown Dustin and Phoebe Cahan Adam Caplan and Amisha Rigia Heather Caruso Sandi Cooksey and Todd Clark Jeff Corbin and Massimo Pacilli Philip and Marsha Dowd Thomas Durica and Susan Jacob Paul and Sunny Fischer Michael Grant and Carol McMahan Adam Grymkowski Erin Harkey Adolfo Hernandez Jastromb Family Philanthropic Fund Blaise Keane Jonathan and Sally Kovler Walter Mah Susan Bass Marcus and Stephen Marcus Niko and Steven Mayer John McCartney

Michael Meadows Kathleen Miles JD Miller and Mike Aden Sally and Ted Miller Jasminka Milpak and Daniel Lapish Nathan Mount and Molly Strom Jennifer Lynne Nelson Stacey Newman Eleanor Pollack Jeaneane and John Quinn Barbara Reed Lynn Ritchie Robert and Marsha Rosner Ted Schmidt Charles and Bea Schutz Mary Kay Shaw Eric and Tammy Steele Peter Vale Anonymous (4) $500–$999 Thomas Brown Jessica and Evan Dadosky Kathy DeHoff Judy Desenis and Scott Peterson Robin Drayer and Stephen Siegel Jennifer Elsener Eynav and Avi Epstein Edith and Gerald Falk Molly Flanagan Wendy Fox and H. Jon Schneider Martin and Laly Furrer Anne Gaffney Julie L. Gentes Mary Graber Nori and Teddy Greenstein Jeff and Rebeca Griffin Ada M. Guggenheim & Jon Will Harlequin Floors Ashley Hartman Rusty Hernandez Heather Holderman Andrea Hutchinson Marsha Kamen Stephanie Keehn Scott Klemm Janet Land Stephen and Maria Lans Maureen Loughnane and Evan Henschel Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad Ferenc Paller Katherine and Jason Patch A. Paton Anna Rappaport Bonnie and Michael Rothman Elizabeth and Steven Schultz Crystal and Jaime Topete Rafael Torres Paul Waas Brant and Nina Yung William Ziemann Anonymous (2) $250–$499 Susan and Lawrence Aaron Diane and William Anderson Arts FMS MarySue Barrett Richard M Bendix Jr Larry Berlin Henry and Leigh Bienen Linda Bierig Thomas Broderick Scott and Jen Christiansen

Dr. Nancy Church and Mr. Charles Jett Victoria Darrow Beth Davis Cindy Delmar Raff Donelson and Dan Puchalla Rosemarie Eck Jennifer Edgcomb Janet Elkins Cathy Ethridge Susan Feibus Leslie Ann Fox Sheldon and Susan Good Michael and Amy Gordon Rachel Graham Veronica Guadalupe Mary Ellen Guest Caroline and Mark Hinrichs John Jawor Leslie Jeffery Alisa Katzen Nikki and Max Kaufman Susan and Steve Kaufman Gina Kennedy Pilar and Brian Korgel Christopher Kurtz Mark Larsen Lisa Laws Terry Levin Veronica Levine Eileen Lewis Jerry McIlvain Linda and Bob Mendelson Sarah Solotaroff Mirkin Maureen Mudron Joanne Nemerovski Andrew and Judy L. Porte Kass Prince and Craig Boleman Tatiana Ramierez Charles and Marilynn Rivkin Emma Rodriguez-Ayala Linda Rosencranz Robert and Mary Ann Savard Robert Schlesinger Merry Schroeder Dan and MaryEllen Schwartz David Shulman Janet Carl Smith and Mel Smith Maria Stamas Patty Sternberg Carol Stone Richard Straub Karen Teitelbaum LeRoss and Ruth Thompson Dana and Michael Treister Sandra Van Tilburg John Tullsen Hubbard Street appreciates the support of all its donors and regrets the inability to list those who contributed less than $250 due to space limitations.

For any corrections to program name listings please contact the Development Office at giving@hubbardstreetdance.com.

Endowments $100,000 and above Meg and Tim Callahan Pamela Crutchfield The Davee Foundation Josephine H. Deutsch Trust The Ford Foundation Jay Franke and David Herro The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Jim* and Kay Mabie Nancy A. Lauter & Alfred L. McDougal Charitable Fund Timothy R. Schwertfeger and Gail Waller

$50,000–$99,999 Sara Albrecht John and Caroline Ballantine Deborah Bricker Sidney and Sondra Berman Epstein* Sandra and Jack Guthman Mrs. Eleanor Wood Prince William N. Wood Prince The Rhoades Foundation Earl and Sandra Rusnak Randy and Lisa White $25,000–$49,999 Lew Collens Harold Florsheim Paul and Ellen Gignilliat Bernard and Averill Leviton Dale and Dana Machalleck James F. Oates* Randy White and Hope Wollman $10,000–$24,999 Dean Balice Katherine and Christopher Barber Roger and Julie Baskes Joseph and Anne Bohne Janice Y. Burnham and Raymond B. Carney James and Edie Cloonan Joel and Katie Cory Allan and Ellen Drebin Susan and Bryan Erler Trudy Giesel Denise Stefan Ginascol and John Ginascol Mary Louise Gorno Jacqueline Hurlbutt and Norman Waite Sarah J. Nolan Dina Norris and Steve Young Byron* and Judy Pollock Sally and Ellis Regenbogen Eleanor and William Revelle Dana and Andre Rice Kevin and Camille Rudge Warren D. Shifferd Jr. Richard and Ann Tomlinson Robert and Nancy Unglaub Earl and Susan Webb Sallyan Windt $5,000–$9,999 Julia Antonatos Sanchen Barnum William and Donna Barrows The Sidney and June Barrows Foundation Corinne Brophy* Patti Eylar and Charles Gardner Carla J. Eyre and Peter F. Gallagher Judith Grubner and Craig Jobson Stephanie Hickman Linda Hutson Marc Miller and Chris Horsman Pat Pulido Sanchez and Manuel Sanchez John Schwartz Kenneth Shanoff and Steve Young Deborah and Kelly Stonebraker Jack and Niki Tovin $1,000–$4,999 Kathy Catrambone Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Carolyn Clift Thomas and Lois Colberg Jocelyn B. Hamlar and Leighton J. Toney Jastromb Family Philanthropic Fund Rachel Corn Kluge and Scott Kluge David Mekemson and Irene Petruniak Maureen Mosh Donald Ratner Patrick J. Schieble Richard Turner and David Jenkins

Lou Conte Founders Society Meg and Tim Callahan Marge* and Lew Collens Josephine H. Deutsch* Denise Stefan Ginascol and John Ginascol Jane Ellen Murray Edward and Gayla Nieminen Sarah J. Nolan James F. Oates* Edna K. Papazian* Byron Pollock* Alyssa J. Rapp Richard L. Rodes Richard Schieler* Landon N. Stigall* Sandra Van Tilburg J. Randall White

*In Memoriam Contributed Materials and Services Arts Consulting Group Athletico Physical Therapy J&L Catering Microsoft Corporation Soundlight Entertainment Tessitura Special Services Allied Integrated Marketing Advertising Athletico Physical Therapy Official Provider of Physical Therapy Arts Consulting Group Executive Search and Strategic Planning Mallory Baker, Jeremy Harris, Taylor Ford, Joyce Lindsey, Jonathan Schang, Imogen Smith Accompanists Meredith Dincolo, Kimberly Dulac, Roderick George, Nan Giordano, Daniel “BRAVEMONK” Haywood, Kelsa “K-Soul” Rieger-Haywood, Noelle Kayser, Andrew Murdock, Julia Nakagawa, Verena Pircher, Wade Schaaf, Kevin Shannon, Julianna Rubio Slager, Kia Smith, Risa Steinberg, Jasmin Taylor, Jessica Tomlinson, Laura Wade, Ailvin Ailey American Dance Theater*, Ballet 5:8*, DanceWorks Chicago*, Chicago Repertory Ballet*, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater*, Giordano DanceWorks Chicago*, PARA.MAR Dance Theatre*, South Chicago Dance Theatre*, Red Clay Dance Company* Company Teachers Savills Real Estate Quarles & Brady Legal Services Franczek P.C. Legal Services Jenner & Block Legal Services Michelle Reid HSDC Resident Photographer; Season 46 Identity Photography Imani Sade Season 46 Identity Styling Frank Ishman Headshots and Bio Photography David Schultz Rehearsal Photography Motion/Pictures Dance Project Inside the Studio Production Team SoundLight Entertainment 2024 Spotlight Ball Video Production & HSDC Resident Videographers Carol Fox & Associates Public Relations Communiqué Graphic Design Graphic Design *Community Class Partners

$250–$999 Bill Nygren Foundation Todd Magazine Sheila Owens Steven and Frances Shapiro

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STAFF AND BOARD Leadership David McDermott, Executive Director Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Artistic Director Artistic Staff Jonathan E. Alsberry, Senior Rehearsal Director & Director of Summer Intensives Craig D. Black Jr., Rehearsal Director Krista Ellensohn, Manager of Training Operations Administrative Staff Abby Olson, General Manager Jessica Adler, Corinne Kibler, and Jen Solloway, Arts FMS | Financial Management Services External Affairs Haley Gillespie, Interim Manager of Development Clara Trippe, Development Storyteller Erik Kaiko, Director of Marketing & Communications Megan Moran, Manager of Marketing & Communications Youth, Education, and Community Programs Eboné Harden, Director of Education Learning Specialist Jamie Brunson Rebeca G. Griffin Anne Kasdorf Michelle Modrzejewski Teaching Artist Faculty Danielle “Dani” Kfoury Mara Noguez Daisy Rueda Julia Rzonca Molly Strom June Tanoue Desiree “Desi” VanDyke

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Production Harrison Pearse Burke, Director of Production Kate Darby, Stage Manager and Head of Props Bill Green, Head of Audio Jenah Hensel, Head of Wardrobe Jack Horwitch, Head Electrician Michael Kroll, Head Carpenter 2023–2024 Dancers Alexandria Best Jacqueline Burnett Aaron Choate Morgan Clune Michele Dooley Elliot Hammans Jack Henderson Alysia Johnson Shota Miyoshi Abdiel Figueroa Reyes David Schultz Simone Stevens Cyrie Topete Matt Wenckowski Board of Directors Officers Steven Collens, Chair Kristin Conley, President Larry Gilbert, Treasurer Jodi Patt, Secretary Jen Mallamud, VP of Development Debra Moritz, VP of Membership

Directors at Large Ross B. Bricker Heather Caruso Rima Chakrabarti, MD Mara S. Georges Jae Lee Solange Sandy Lloyd Samir Mayekar Mary Lou Marinas Suzet McKinney, DrPH Jasminka Milpak Kristen Otterson Alison Richards Benna Wilde Yasmine Winkler Life Directors John W. Ballantine Corinne Brophy* Meg Callahan Edythe R. Cloonan* Pam Crutchfield Sondra Berman Epstein* Stanley M. Freehling* Charles R. Gardner Paul Gignilliat Sandra P. Guthman Gail Kalver James Mabie* Marie E. O’Connor* Byron Pollock* Timothy Schwertfeger Jack D. Tovin Randy White William N. Wood Prince *In Memoriam

YOUR GIFT IS POWERFUL. The impact of your support is felt by the artists of Hubbard Street, the families in our community, and the students in our city’s schools.

Hubbard Street has been and continues to be a vibrant part of the cultural life of our city and you are the reason we’ve kept dancing.

To make a contribution, please scan the QR code above or contact the Development Department at 312-850-9744 ext. 2.

Pictured: Hubbard Street Dancers David Schultz and Alexandria Best in return to patience by Aszure Barton. Photo by Kristie Kahns.

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Season Partners

PO Box 778859 Chicago, IL 60677-8859 Pictured: Hubbard Street Dancers Shota Miyoshi, Alysia Johnson, Aaron Choate, Abdiel Figueroa Reyes, Alexandria Best, and Morgan Clune. Photo by Michelle Reid, styling by Imani Sade.