American Dance Platform 2024 Program Book

AMERICAN DANCE PLATFORM JANUARY 9 - 14, 2024

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JAN 24 – FEB 4, 2024

The Joyce Theater Foundation presents

AMERICAN DANCE PLATFORM Dedicated to the memory of Theodore S. Bartwink of The Harkness Foundation for Dance.

Theodore S. Bartwink was a Joyce Theater Foundation Trustee from 1993 to 2014.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 AND WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 AT 7:30PM JAZZ AT THE JOYCE Produced by Melanie George

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 AT 8PM AND SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 AT 2PM SOLES OF DUENDE FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 AND SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 8PM DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE CURATED BY MELANIE GEORGE

Leadership support for The Joyce Theater Foundation has been received from the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust.

Champion support for The Joyce’s annual programming has been provided by Howard Gilman Foundation and The Shubert Foundation.

Major support for The Joyce’s presentation of the American Dance Platform has been provided by The Harkness Foundation for Dance.

Major support for The Joyce has been provided by Catskill Mountain Foundation, Ford Foundation, MacMillan Family Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, and Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.

A MESSAGE FROM THE CURATOR The landscape of American Dance has many representatives, techniques, and traditions. It is vast and eclectic by design, encompassing what has come before with an eye toward what can and might be ahead of us. At its best, there is a multitude of coexisting artistic voices.

Each curator for American Dance Platform contributes to this landscape knowing their offering is both of the moment and an entry in the archive of how we will reflect on dance from this time.

In considering what would represent my values and vision for the 2024 American Dance Platform, three themes became paramount: Legacy, Emergence, and Jazz as a Black American art form that could only originate in this country. The artists on this program represent multiple histories and regions. Bringing perspectives from the south, west coast, and, of course, New York. They embody community and collaboration, collective vision and bold individualism. I come to their work as a fan first, and am honored to have them involved in this event.

I am deeply grateful to Danni Gee, Linda Shelton, and The Joyce Theater Foundation for their support of this platform and belief in my vision. This week of American dance promises to be enlivened and embodied for the artists and audiences. Thank you for joining us.

Melanie George Curator, American Dance Platform 2024 Dramaturg, Scholar, and Jacob’s Pillow Associate Curator

JAZZ AT THE JOYCE TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 AND WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 AT 7:30PM

JAZZ AT THE JOYCE Curator and Producer Lighting Designer and Production Manager

Melanie George Jason Wells

Production Coordinator Stage Manager Assistant to the Producer

Michele Byrd-McPhee Maria DiVittorio Grace Myers

Acknowledgements: Michelle Byrd-McPhee, Jason Wells, Michelle Dorrance, Sekou McMiller, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Jacob’s Pillow, Ali Rosa Salas, Emily Waters, Christopher McBride, Ulysses Owens, Jazz Is… Dance Project supporters.

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THRESHING FLOOR: A PLACE OF MEDITATION AND MELODY

Choreographed and Performed by Josette Wiggan Original Scores by Tabari Lake Lighting Design by Leigh Allen Costume Design by Josette Wiggan Video Montage by Josette Wiggan Special Acknowledgement to: The working people of Northern Cameroon, North Western Nepal, Maharashtra India, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Luang Prabang region of Laos.

Administrative Consultant: Donald Borror Coordinating Assistant: Madeline Rose MUSICIANS TABARI LAKE (Musical Director/Composer and Bassist) CAMILLE GAINER JONES (Drums) | CHRISTOPHER MCBRIDE (Saxophone) LUKE CARLOS O'REILLY (Piano) (*Threshing Floor... A Place of Meditation and Melody credits continued onto next page*)

ORDER OF THRESHING FLOOR: A PLACE OF MEDITATION AND MELODY

Under Siege: On Solid Ground (2023) Threshing Floor All Mine The Break Down Our Sunset, Our Moment, My Treasure: On Solid Ground (2023) Afro Caribbean Woman: On Solid Ground (2023) Threshing Floor: A Place of Meditation and Melody is a captivating solo work that explores the process of stripping away from one’s perceived self, only to reveal the value in finding purpose through self-discovery, self-revelation, and self-love. Created by Josette Wiggan using Jazz music and Jazz sensibilities as a backdrop, Threshing Floor… embarks on a rhythmical expression of the pain, joy, fears, hope, and freedom present once the layers have all been sifted away, exposing the naked beauty and strength found within.

Threshing Floor: A Place of Meditation and Melody will be making its world premiere at The Joyce for American Dance Platform 2024.

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TAKIN’ IT TO THE ROOTS

Choreographed and Performed by Michelle N. Gibson Musical Direction (NY Performance) by Alphonso Horne Dramaturgy by Jonathan Norton Media by Bart Weiss Regalia by Slavio Tol, Zynani Nakhid Aesthetics, and Rachelle Blouin Lighting Design by Hannah S. Wolland MUSICIANS ALPHONSO HORNE (Trumpet) | OCIE DAVIS (Percussion) JOSH GREEN (Percussion) | WILLIE MORRIS (Saxophone) RASHAAN SALAAM (Trombone) | STEPHANIE YOUNG (Tuba) I dedicate this work to my city, family, and souls lost. 2005 was a moment in time never to be forgotten. I will forever honor with reverence the preservation of who we are and why we are.

We are the culture barriers of our experience. The stories belong to us. Ase.

Takin’ it to the Roots is a dance theater work that investigates the creative impulse in Gibson’s choreography and practice, which is rooted in her New Orleans African American experience. A preacher’s daughter, she grew up with knowledge of Congo Square and its significance to New Orleans dance history. She has a clear understanding that the influences of Senegambian and Angolan dance on the enslaved Africans in New Orleans had as much to do with her attraction to the communal experience of Second Line culture as the sound of the brass band blaring or the buck jumping community members improvising their lived testimonies.

Takin' It To The Roots was a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation Fund Project co-commissioned by the South Dallas Cultural Center in partnership with the Ashe Cultural Center in New Orleans, and NPN.

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UNSUNG SHEROES

Conceived by Dormeshia Projection Design by YNOT DANCERS BRINAE ALI (Vocal) STAR DIXON (Cora LaRedd) JOSETTE WIGGAN (Mable Lee) QUYNN JOHNSON (Harriet “Quicksand” Browne) DORMESHIA (Juanita Pitts) MUSICIANS CAYLEN BRYANT (Bass) | BRIANNE FORD (Piano) CAMILLE GAINER JONES (Drums) MUSICAL INFLUENCES Nina Simone, Four Women Reimagined Lyrics of Four Women by Brinae Ali

George Gershwin, Lady Be Good Jay McShann, The Jumpin' Blues Count Basie, Little Pony Count Basie, Kansas City Shout Making its New York debut, Unsung Sheroes of the 20th Century shines a light on a few of the black female tap dancers who broke the barrier of being overlooked for their male counterpart or a white dancer. Featuring Brinae Ali, Starinah Dixon, Josette Wiggan, Quynn Johnson, Dormeshia, and a swingin’ band, Unsung Sheroes pays homage to Cora LaRedd, Mable Lee, Harriet “Quicksand” Browne, Juanita Pitts, and more.

Commissioned by Jacob's Pillow on the occasion of its 90th Anniversary.

(From Left to Right) Josette Wiggan: Malcolm Ali; Michelle N. Gibson: Alycee Byrd; Dormeshia: Christopher Duggan.

ABOUT JAZZ AT THE JOYCE T H E C H O R E O G RA P H E R S An internationally acclaimed and much sought after educator/choreographer/performer, JOSETTE WIGGAN has dedicated her life to the perpetuation of African American Vernacular Jazz Dance. She began her dance adventure with Paul and Arlene Kennedy in Los Angeles at the age of 12 and then refined her skills as an adult while dancing with Jazz Tap Ensemble until 2007. A graduate of UCLA, Josette’s career highlights include: The 2001 Spotlight Award winner in non-classical dance category, the first National Broadway Tour of 42nd Street, 2004 Bessie Award Nominee for Outstanding Performance in the Baker/Tarpaga Project, movies Idlewild and Princess and the Frog, and studying with Germaine Acogny at L’ecole les Sables in Toubab Dialaw, Senegal. Alongside her brother, Joseph Wiggan, she was a part of two original casts of Cirque du Soleil’s Banana Shpeel and Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour from 2009-2013. The duo also performed in Tireless, a curated show by Michelle Dorrance that had its debut at Jacob’s Pillow in 2017. Josette was also a part of Dorrance’s all woman quartet that created two works, Until the Real Comes Along and All Good Things Must Come and End. In 2021 Josette created her first evening length work entitled, Praise: The Inevitable Fruit of Gratitude, in collaboration with Grammy nominated, jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold. In collaboration with Dorrance Dance, it had its debut at Jacob’s Pillow and the Queens Theatre in the Park. In June 2023, Josette began her own tap company called Josette Wiggan Presents... and developed a new work entitled, On Solid Ground: A Celebration of Black Joy and Freedom In Our America, featuring improvisation by the dancers and musicians.

In addition, Josette is currently on faculty at USC’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, teaching Vernacular Jazz and Tap Dance and is excited to be presenting the debut performance of Threshing Floor… at American Dance Platform 2024. For more information, to get involved, or give your support to Josette Wiggan Presents... please visit josettewigganpresents.com.

MICHELLE N. GIBSON is a consummate storyteller, employing body and mind to build a bridge between the arts and academia. On stage and in the classroom, Gibson’s dance, choreography, and associated scholarship evoke the social, political, economic, and spiritual understandings central to building bonds within and across cultures. Employing pedagogical practices deeply rooted in both her New Orleans upbringing and the Black church, Gibson provides cultural narratives and historical context for Diaspora and African American dance forms, music, and communal gatherings. Her embodiment of jazz music, traditional funeral processions, Congo Square gatherings, the Black church, and Second Line parades celebrating community, deeply informs her understanding and instruction of African American vernacular dance forms. Presently serving as a Professor of Practice at Southern Methodist University, Gibson received her BFA in Dance from Tulane University and her MFA from Hollins University/American Dance Festival at Duke University. Gibson’s teaching and choreographic practice comprises all genres of the African Diaspora, Contemporary Afro Modern, Afro Funk, Jazz, and her own New Orleans Second Line Aesthetic. Her current projects involve sharing her aesthetic and New Orleans culture through a series of workshops she’s coined The New Orleans Original BuckShop LLC. Gibson has created a number of original works, including Takin’ it To The Roots, a work supported by the National Performance Network/ Visual Artists Network’s Creation Fund and performed for Jacob’s Pillow’s 90th Anniversary Season; Displaced Yet Rebirth performed by Dallas Black Dance Theatre; Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters with Dallas Children’s Theater; Origins of Life on Earth with the Ashé Cultural Arts Center; and Voices of Congo Square, a work focused on the rich culture and history of the Black New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians.

DORMESHIA is a dynamic tap dancer and choreographer who is known for setting high standards in the world of tap dance. Hailed as “the queen of tap” by The New York Times, Dormeshia has accumulated many accolades, including a Doris Duke Artist Award in the dance category, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award, Dance Magazine Award, a Bessie Award, and an Astaire Award for Best Female Performer for her featured performance in Broadway’s After

Midnight. Additional Broadway credits include Black and Blue and Bring In Da’Noise, Bring In Da’Funk. Dormeshia is the creator and producer of the “Ladies in the Shoe” Tap Conference, a four-day event that takes place during Women’s History Month. She is also co-director of the Jacob’s Pillow Tap Program. Her first full-length choreographic work, And Still You Must Swing, debuted to sold-out audiences at Jacob’s Pillow, and was recognized by The New York Times as the “Best of Dance for 2016” and again in 2019 after its New York debut at The Joyce Theater. Over the course of 11 years, Dormeshia was the tap dance instructor to Michael Jackson. While she is one of five dancers representing Tap Dance in the Forever Collection of U.S. Postage Stamps and also serves as an adjunct lecturer at Barnard University, Dormeshia continues to push Tap Dance forward while maintaining the integrity of the form.

JATJ P R O U CT I O N T E A M JASON WELLS (Lighting Designer/Production Manager) is a Production Manager, writer, and designer of lights for dance and theater. Currently the Director of Technical Production at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival he was previously Director of Production at American Dance Institute and the Fisher Center at Bard College. A 2001 graduate of Sarah Lawrenece College he lives in Otis, MA with his wife and four cats.

MICHELE BYRD-MCPHEE (Production Coordinator). 2023 Bessie Award winner for Outstanding Service to the Field, Michele Byrd-McPhee is a street dancer, an arts activist, and tireless advocate for girls and women who has been working for decades to re-contextualize spaces and conversations about Hip-Hop culture along gender, sex, cultural, socio-historical, and racial lines. Presently, Byrd-McPhee is relishing her roles as a performer and production manager for The Jazz Continuum, along with her 20-year commitment as Executive Director for Ladies of Hip-Hop and artistic director of LDC (LOHH Dance Collective).

MARIA DIVITTORIO (Stage Manager) is an NY-based Dance and Theatrical Stage Manager.

Credits include Broadway: Mr. Saturday Night. Off-Broadway: The Jerusalem Syndrome, Fuente Ovejuna, Lessons In Survival: 1971. National Tours: Mrs. Doubtfire. Regional: Paperboy (Manhattan School of Music) Black Like Me (Chautauqua Theater), Mr. Saturday Night (Barrington Stage Company), Ella and Her Fella Frank (Virginia Rep). BFA in Stage Management from University of North Carolina School of the Arts (2021). Much love to her cats, Pretzel and Chucky.

JATJ M U S I C I A N S TABARI LAKE (Josette Wiggan Presents..., Music Director/Composer/Bass). Virgin Islands native Tabari Lake is a freelance bassist, composer, and educator. A product of the Virgin Islands public school system, he began his musical journey on the steel drums and continued on to play the clarinet, tuba, and electric bass. During the summers of 2010 and 2011, Tabari attended the Interlochen Arts Camp where he began his formal study of the upright bass with worldrenowned jazz bassist Rodney Whitaker. Tabari then received a scholarship from Interlochen to further his studies in classical music and jazz. He graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy in the spring 2012.In the fall of 2012, Tabari received the Presidential Scholarship, a full tuition award, to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. While there, he studied with instructors including Tia Fuller (Bandleader & Former Saxophonist with Beyonce), Ralph Peterson Jr. (Bandleader & Drummer), Terence Blanchard (Trumpeter, Bandleader, & Film Composer), Livingston Taylor (Singer Songwriter), Paul Pacifico (CEO of Association of Independent Music (UK)), and many others. He graduated with his BM in Contemporary Writing and Production in 2016. He then went on to obtain his MM in Contemporary Performance (Production Concentration) at Berklee’s satellite campus in Valencia, Spain. In 2018, Tabari relocated to Los Angeles, CA, to pursue a career as a freelance musician. As a bassist, he has performed, recorded, and toured with artists including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terence Blanchard, Pharoah Sanders, Tia Fuller, Sting, Russell Gunn, Snoop Dogg, Aubrey Logan, Joey Alexander, John Beasley, Dave Koz, Eric “ELEW” Lewis, Dion Parson, Rashawn Ross, Theo Croker, Ron Blake, Victor Provost, the Puerto Rico Symphony, and many others. As a composer, Tabari was selected as the 2019 Santa Monica 18th Street Art Center’s Make Jazz Fellow. He was also

nominated for the 2020 US Artists Fellowship. As an educator, Tabari teaches bass privately and does clinics both nationally and internationally. Tabari has also served as full-time faculty at the University of the Virgin Islands.

CAMILLE GAINER JONES (Josette Wiggan Presents... & Dormeshia Tap Collective, Drums) studied with master drummer Michael Carvin. Camille earned a full scholarship to Long Island University. Camille has worked Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith, Roberta Flack, Jean Carne, Chuck Mangione, Christian McBride, Kelis, Cyndi Lauper, Alicia Keys, Vernon Reid, Nona Hendryx, and Diana Ross, among many others. As a producer, she is credited with Nikki “D” Up the Ante for the Pante (Def-Jam Recordings), FU2 Boomin in Ya Jeep (MCA Recordings), The Funky Drummer meets G-Clef Vol. I & II (Tuff City Records), The Funky Presidents (Stackin Beats Recordings), Attic Beats Vol. I & II (Stackin Beats Recordings), and Michael Carvin Flash Forward (Motema Recordings). Camille's Discography includes recordings by Marc Cary, Antonio Hart, Steve Coleman, Joan Jett, LaChanze, and her own projects The Adventures of Drummette.com, and Girl From Queens (Inner Circle Music), among many others. Camille has appeared on BET, BET on Jazz, BET Jazz Awards, Yo MTV Raps, and Black Girls Rock. She is currently touring with Blue Note recording artist Kandace Springs and endorses GMS Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Evans DrumHeads, ProMark Sticks, and Real Feel Pads.

CHRISTOPHER MCBRIDE (Josette Wiggan Presents..., Saxophone), born in Chicago and now living in New York, is a professional musician, educator, composer, and arranger. His performance resume is extensive in Jazz, Hip-Hop, R&B, Rock, Gospel, and beyond. McBride received a GRAMMY certificate for his work as a collaborator/soloist on Steven Feifke and Bijon Watson’s 2022 album Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra. As an educator, he is the Director of Education for the Second Line Arts Collective and as a composer he was selected as 18th Street Arts Center’s 2022 Make Jazz Fellow. As a recording artist McBride recently released his second project Ramon in 2023 which hit the Top 25 on the JazzWeek charts. He has also worked as a journalist and consultant with Forbes Ignite, the innovation coalition of Forbes.

LUKE CARLOS O’REILLY (Josette Wiggan Presents..., Piano) is an award winning pianist, organist, and musical director currently based out of Philadelphia, PA. After a Boston upbringing, Luke moved to Philadelphia to attend the Esther Boyer School of Music at Temple University on an academic and music scholarship. It was there where he had the opportunity to tour and record with artists such as Seal, Roy Ayers, Curtis Fuller, Nicholas Payton, Dave Valentin, Billy Paul, Bobby Watson, Slide Hampton, Fred Wesley, Steve Turre, Musiq Soulchild, Bilal, Carol Riddick, K’naan, Wiz Khalifa, and many others. Luke has recorded four albums as a leader, the most recent being Leave The Gate Open (Imani Records 2024). He was named the Kimmel Center of Philadelphia’s Artist in residency in 2018, and now teaches for the Kimmel Center and at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

ALPHONSO HORNE (Michelle N. Gibson, Music Director/Trumpet), Juilliard Graduate and MultiGRAMMY Award nominee, thrills audiences with his soulful sound and dramatic sensibility. The true embodiment of class and eclecticism, Alphonso has collaborated with artists from all genres and disciplines including Wynton Marsalis, Patti Labelle, and Rihanna. Horne has also performed in several Tony-Award winning Broadway shows including After Midnight and Shuffle Along featuring guest artists Fantasia Barrino, Dulé Hill, Toni Braxton, Audra McDonald, Savion Glover, and many more. Alphonso can also be seen on CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and in the upcoming jazz biopic, BOLDEN. OCIE DAVIS (Michelle N. Gibson, Percussion), originally from Los Angeles, CA, studied music at the University of New Orleans under the tutelage of Ellis Marsalis. He has played with jazz luminaries such as Benny Golson, Terence Blanchard, Wynton Marsalis and Nicholas Payton and toured extensively with Christian Scott (Atunde Adjuah), Donald Harrison and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Ocie is former Artistic Director of Jazz Arts Charlotte (JAC), which he co-founded in 2009. The nonprofit organization focuses on jazz programming, jazz education and musician support in Charlotte, NC. He has since founded the nonprofit, Future of Jazz Coalition (FJC), which forms an alliance of several entities throughout North and South Carolina; nonprofit,

colleges, universities and for-profit organizations that educate, present or promote jazz in all its iterations. After presenting a highly acclaimed jazz series at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture; Jazz @ the Gantt in Charlotte, NC (2022-23), he is currently in talks with the internationally renowed Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, NY to curate an upcoming jazz series; Jazz @ the Schomburg. Ocie currently resides in Harlem, NY and is a highly sought after musician on the New York jazz scene.

JOSH GREEN (Michelle N. Gibson, Percussion), born and raised in Houston, TX, is a Drummer, Composer, and Educator based in New York City. He attended the prestigious High School for the Performing & Visual Arts and during his tenure participated in the YoungArts Program, the All Region, and All State Jazz Bands, and the Herbie Hancock Peer to Peer Jazz Tour. In 2018, he moved to New York City to attend the Manhattan School of Music and has since performed and recorded alongside musicians such as Damien Sneed, Jazzmeia Horn, Cynthia Erivo, Benito Gonzalez, and Luther Allison, among others. In addition he has performed with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in their world-renowned Revelations and held the drum chair in the George Faizon directed production of Once on this Island.

WILLIE MORRIS (Michelle N. Gibson, Saxophone). Hailing from the vibrant music scene of St. Louis, saxophonist and composer Willie Morris emerges as a fresh and exciting force on the jazz scene. With a deep-rooted appreciation for the Black-American art forms that have flourished in his city, he brings a dynamic and unique perspective to his craft. Willie has been blessed to perform and record alongside a distinguished lineup of artists. Collaborating with esteemed musicians such as Randy Brecker, John Clayton, Jason Marsalis, Montez Coleman, Josh Lawrence, Donald Edwards, Boris Kozlov, Rudy Royston, and Art Hirahara, among others.

Willie's debut album, Conversation Starter (Posi-Tone 2023), serves as a platform for showcasing his exceptional abilities. Teaming up with an exceptional band consisting of Patrick Cornelius, Jon Davis, Adi Meyerson, and EJ Strickland, the album embodies the depth and range of Willie's musical prowess. Through his soulful saxophone melodies and innovative compositions, Willie delivers a captivating listening experience that resonates with audiences on a profound level.

RASHAAN SALAAM (Michelle N. Gibson, Trombone) was born and raised in Miami, Fl. Ever since he was very young, he’s had an infatuation for music. His entire background is originally from an island in the Caribbean known as Trinidad & Tobago. From a young age, he was influenced by calypso and soca music, the music of his peoples’ culture. His mother noticed his natural interest in music from the countless hours he played his little sister’s toy piano. Ironically, his mother’s father was a violinist, and a pianist; However, he never met him, for he passed away exactly a year before he was born on September 2, 1997. He transferred to Bethune Elementary, a performing arts school in the fifth grade where he was first given a trombone. At Parkway Middle School of the Arts he first saw a jazz band perform. From there he was introduced to masters such as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and J.J. Johnson, changing his life forever.

STEPHANIE YOUNG (Michelle N. Gibson, Tuba) is a multi-instrumentalist from Suffolk, VA. Quickly realizing her interest in music, she learned to play the trombone, spreading out to other low brass instruments. After graduating from the Governor’s School for the Arts’ Instrumental Music program in 2013, she went on to study classical and jazz trombone at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her performance career began in nearby theme parks, where she became known her high-energy and intuitive performances, eventually spanning out to cruise ships. She currently resides in Brooklyn, where she primarily plays trombone and sousaphone in brass bands, including the Rider’s Choice Award-winning group, Brass Queens.

CAYLEN BRYANT (Dormeshia Tap Collective, Bass) began her life long love for music as a child.

Her biggest musical inspiration came from inside her home as her parents always encouraged her musical exploration. She has been singing for as long as she can remember, and at the age of seven, she picked up the cello. Years later, she began playing bass at Oberlin Conservatory where she earned her bachelor of music in Jazz Bass Performance. Eager to expand her abilities, she began at Juilliard in the fall of 2022 to pursue her Master's degree. She is currently

playing for Blue Note Record artist, Kandace Springs, and has been touring with her, both domestically and internationally, since 2018. Composer Rubén Blades has described Caylen as a wonderful story teller and remarked on how well she can deliver a story through music.

BRIANNE FORD (Dormeshia Tap Collective, Piano) is an exceptional jazz pianist and composer from New Orleans. Mentored by renowned artists like Ellis Marsalis, she has developed a unique, soulful approach to music influenced by her New Orleans roots. She has performed on prestigious stages in New Orleans and New York City, captivating audiences with her expressive performances. In 2016, she released the album Invocation, showcasing her versatility and deep connection to New Orleans jazz. Brianne is also an educator and advocate for accessible music education and empowering young women in jazz. She fearlessly embraces turntables as DJ Nola D, energizing audiences with dynamic sets that fuse genres. Additionally, she created the multimedia performance Summer of 67, raising awareness of significant events through curated images and live music. Brianne Ford is an ambassador of jazz, inspiring through her talent and commitment to positive change.

(From Left to Right) Quynn Johnson of Dormeshia Tap Collective, photo by Jamie Kraus; Josette Wiggan of Josette Wiggan Presents..., photo by Megan Cullen; Michelle N. Gibson at Jacob's Pillow, photo by Danica Paolos.

SOLES OF DUENDE THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 AT 8PM AND SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 AT 2PM

CAN WE DANCE HERE? CHOREOGRAPHERS & DANCERS Amanda Castro, Tap Arielle Rosales, Flamenco Brinda Guha, Kathak MUSICIANS Ryan Stanbury, Trumpet & Musical Director Okai Musik, Percussion AJ Jagannath, Electric Guitar All musical compositions are collaboratively created by and credited to the Soles of Duende collective: Amanda Castro, Arielle Rosales, Brinda Guha, Okai Musik, AJ Jagannath, and Ryan Stanbury Musical direction by Ryan Stanbury Additional track contribution by Raaginder Momi and Trina Basu Costumes by Soles of Duende Technical Coordinator: Beaudau Banks Production Assistant: Trevania Layne With Can We Dance Here?, these three storytellers bask in the light of their third iteration of percussive conversation. Celebrating and elevating their survival amidst the barriers that diminish collective liberation, Soles has bottled this synergy into an enticing evening of rhythmic exchange. Rooted in the freedom their crafts provide them and in dialogue with live music, this trio invites the audience to pause, witness, and receive three women of culture boldly taking the floor... here and NOW. A NOTE FROM THE ARTISTS Time has proven that no backstory is linear, continuously revealing how all of our histories remain intertwined. From the spice trade to the middle passage to the transatlantic; from the Nuyo-Rican arrival to the 1965 Immigration Act; from dhabas to bodegas – we embody the histories of our intersectional past, finding our cultures’ rhythms as our collective language.

When it comes to music, the one thing we do share? The floor. From a sixteen-beat teental, underbellied with a twelve-count bulerías, finishing with three and a break, the floor lets us share our cultures across bars. Although a shave and haircut to one is a remate to another and a tehai to the third, we know that when we all arrive, we’ve found our collective musical break.

As percussive artists, we’ve consistently had to ask for permission: permission to create new music, permission to break rules, and permission to even dance on the floor that is built for us to use. Tonight, we offer you ourselves, our history, our music, here and now – in abundance.

So… can we dance here? হ্যাঁ . Si. Yes. Can We Dance Here? premiered at Gibney Spotlight Performances in 2022.

Run time: Approximately 75 minutes, including 15-minute intermission.

MUSICAL INFLUENCES for Can We Dance Here?

Various Sangeet Tukras, Drut Toras, Parans Kathak Guru Bela Arnab & Guru Malabika Guha La Fiesta de Pilito El Gran Combo Escobilla por Bulerías de Cádiz Letras por Alegrías Take the 'A' Train Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington Aguanilé Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe

The Rock Cries Out To Us Today (Excerpt) MAYA ANGELOU Each of you a bordered country, Delicate and strangely made proud, Yet thrusting perpetually under siege.

Your armed struggles for profit Have left collars of waste upon My shore, currents of debris upon my breast.

Yet, today I call you to my riverside, If you will study war no more.

Come, clad in peace and I will sing the songs The Creator gave to me when I And the tree and stone were one.

Photo by Full Out Creative.

ABOUT SOLES OF DUENDE A Brooklyn-born Puerto-Rican from New Haven, a Mexican Puerto-Rican Jew from the Lower East Side, and a Bengali Indian from Jersey walked on to the wooden floor & the rest? History.

Bonded by their deep love of music, their crafts, and true connection, Soles of Duende is on a lifelong mission to elevate the joy and music of true collaboration across disciplines and the celebration of the forms they practice. Based in the sounds of Tap (Amanda Castro), Flamenco (Arielle Rosales), and Kathak (Brinda Guha), Soles of Duende’s fire is the spirit that lives within each of these women to celebrate their connection given their beautiful differences and to uplift the forms that made them.

THE ARTISTS AMANDA CASTRO (Tap). Featured on Dance Magazine's “25 to Watch” for 2023, Amanda Castro is a Bessie award-winning Puerto Rican-American multidisciplinary artist rooted in rhythm. Most recently seen in Rhythm is Life

by Dormeshia Sumbrey Edwards and Chasing Magic by Ayodele Casel, Castro is a graduate of California Institute of the Arts where she studied under Glen Eddy of Nederlands Dans Theatre and Andre Tyson from the Ailey Company. Once a principal dancer of the renowned company, Urban Bush Women, she’s gone on to star in musical theater productions such as Singing In the Rain in the role of Kathy Seldon, Jared Grimes’ ensemble in 42nd Street, “atomic” performances as Anita in Glimmerglass Festival’s West Side Story (NYT) and Lyric Opera of Chicago, among others. Castro has worked for and collaborated on various projects with artists from around the country including Soles of Duende, Justin Peck, Julio Monge, Caleb Tiecher, Michael Heitz, Jared Grimes, Francesca Zambello, and many more.

She’s been fortunate to work with innovative artists in the field and is constantly on the search to be a part of stories that help elevate our collective humanity.

ARIELLE ROSALES (Flamenco) is a Bessie-nominated Performing Artist who interweaves the worlds of Flamenco, Percussion, Theater, and Improvisation as a means to find connection through duende. She has been dubbed, “Excitingly rhythmic and undoubtedly seductive” by Dance Informa Magazine, and “A very intense and wonderful choreographic talent” by Broadway World. Her work has been featured on The Today Show (NBC), Good Morning America (ABC), and Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway. As an Educator, Arielle is an active Teaching Artist with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana and NY City Center, and is part of the 2023 cohort of The Hidden Voices Project creating an original Flamenco curriculum for the Social Studies Department of the NYCDOE. She is a CoFounding Dancer with the all-women percussive dance trio @solesofduende and a Band Member & Conductor with the all-women Afro-Brazilian samba reggae band @batalanewyork.

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BRINDA GUHA (Kathak) identifies as a non-disabled, caste-privileged, cisgender, and queer South-Asian American, and is a Bessie-nominated artist trained Kathak dancer of over 20 years. During training and performing for years in the Kathak (Malabika Guha) & Manipuri (Kalavati + Bimbavati Devi) dance disciplines, as well as Flamenco (Carmen de las Cuevas; Dionisia Garcia) and Contemporary Fusion vocabularies, she co-founded Kalamandir Dance Company in 2010. She has choreographed for many national stages and self-produced original feature-length dance productions which earned her artist residencies at Dixon Place (2018) and Dancewave (2019) to continue to develop work. Now, she is represented by CESD Talent Agency and is pursuing artistic direction, performance and arts education. She trains in Kathak, Manipuri, and Contemporary, and is the artistic director and faculty member at Kalamandir of NJ Dance School. Her dream of having art meet activism was realized when she created WISE FRUIT NYC, a seasonal live arts installment (est. 2017) dedicated to the feminine divine and honoring select women-led

organizations. For her day job, she works as the Senior Producing Coordinator for dance service organization based in the values of Justice, Equity, and Inclusion: Dance/NYC. RYAN STANBURY (Trumpet/Musical Director), creatively known as Ryan the Artkitect, is a Jamaican-American recording artist, arranger, and alchemist from northern New Jersey. Baptized by the vibrations of sweet Reggae music and raised to the tune of Brooklyn block parties and American popular music, Ryan began his musical journey at the age of seven, first on the violin, followed by the trumpet, and then percussion shortly after. He has performed on stages across New York City, the United States, and abroad as both a musician and musical director with a vast array of performers.

Ryan’s musical offerings can be heard throughout an ever-expanding catalog of recorded collaborations as an instrumentalist, composer, producer, and mixing engineer by way of his music production studio, Wilberforce & Annie; a boutique production house founded on amplifying the voices of now.

OKAI MUSIK (Percussion), Brooklyn-born with Haitian descent, was beating on anything that he could get his hands on to help his imagination grow from a young age. His ears became infected with the hard boom bap drum loops of Hip Hop, and roots music from the Caribbean. Those sounds led him on a musical path to find rock, Jazz, samba, salsa, rumba, and pretty much anything that involves percussion. Okai has had the pleasure of performing before audiences at Brooklyn Museum, the legendary African art auction exhibition at Sotheby’s, Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, and other venues throughout the States. Internationally, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Canada, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Australia, Japan, and Brazil have been showered with his sounds and soon the rest of the world will.

ANDREW "AJ JAGANNATH" (Electric Guitar), born and raised in Harrisburg, PA, became infatuated with the guitar at age 13, after a foot injury prevented him from playing sports over one summer. He had many early musical influences to draw from between his mother’s Western classical piano training, his father’s love of music and extensive record collection, and his grandmother’s knowledge and proficiency in singing Carnatic music. Through the use of effects pedals, multiple amplifiers, triggered sounds, and live looping, AJ strives to create a rich sonic atmosphere with the guitar that goes beyond the scope of sounds traditionally associated with the instrument. AJ has performed on stages such as the Apollo Theater, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Bowery Ballroom, Brooklyn Bowl, ABC’s The View, and many more. He currently lives in Queens, NY, where he runs a recording studio and works as an engineer.

(From Left to Right) Photos by Mike Esperanza & Darryl Padilla.

DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 AND SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 8PM

BLACK IN TIME NEW YORK PREMIERE

Choreography by Kameron N. Saunders Original Music Compostion by Brandon Finklea Costume Design by Eugenia Stallings Original Lighting Design by Pavel Perebillo Lighting Recreation by Lisa Miller Carmen Cage/Brianne Sellars • Hana Delong/Gillian Clifford Micah Isaiah • Elijah W. Lancaster • Derick McKoy, Jr. Bianca Melidor/Nile Ruff • Daniel Palladino • Terrell Rogers, Jr. - PA U S E -

CRITICAL MASS NEW YORK PREMIERE

Choreography by Norbert De La Cruz III Original Music Compostion by Ben Waters Costume Design by Sharon Yik Original Lighting Design by Pavel Perebillo Lighting Recreation by Lisa Miller Carmen Cage • Gillian Clifford • Hana Delong Micah Isaiah • Sierra Noelle Jones • Elijah W. Lancaster Derick McKoy, Jr. • Bianca Melidor • Daniel Palladino Terrell Rogers, Jr. • Brianne Sellars • Sean J. Smith - INTERMISSION -

TAB E R NAC LE NEW YORK PREMIERE

Choreography by Chanel DaSilva Music by Tobe Nwigwe Costume Design by Eugenia Stallings Original Lighting Design by Jonathan Tyler Lighting Recreation by Lisa Miller Carmen Cage • Gillian Clifford • Hana Delong Micah Isaiah/Dominiq Luckie • Sierra Noelle Jones/Nile Ruff Elijah W. Lancaster • Derick McKoy, Jr. • Bianca Melidor Daniel Palladino • Terrell Rogers, Jr. • Brianne Sellars • Sean J. Smith T A B E R N A C L E is a recipient of a grant from the TACA New Works Fund. Additional support comes from the Cece Smith Lacy and John Ford Lacy Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas.

CARMEN CAGE

GILLIAN CLIFFORD

HANA DELONG

MICAH ISAIAH

SIERRA NOELLE JONES

ELIJAH W. LANCASTER

DOMINIQ LUCKIE

DERICK MCKOY, JR.

BIANCA MELIDOR

DANIEL PALLADINO

TERRELL ROGERS, JR.

NILE RUFF

BRIANNE SELLARS

SEAN J. SMITH

MELISSA M. YOUNG Artistic Director

(From Left to Right) Terrell Rogers, Jr. & Elijah W. Lancaster; Hana Delong & Bianca Melidor.

Movement photos & company headshots by Kent Barker; Melissa M. Young headshot by Brian Guilliaux.

ABOUT DBDT Founded in 1976 by Ann Williams, and currently under the direction of Melissa M. Young, Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s mission is to create and produce contemporary modern dance at the highest level of artistic excellence through performances and educational programs that bridge cultures and reach diverse communities. As the largest and oldest professional dance company in Dallas, DBDT is the fourth-largest Black dance company in the nation, the ninth-largest contemporary modern dance company, and ranked 36th among the nation’s leading ballet companies. Located in the thriving downtown Dallas Arts District, DBDT has performed worldwide for over 4.6 million arts patrons and 2.8 million students in 33 states and 16 countries on five continents. The performances include two Olympics (1996 & 2012), the nation’s most prestigious venues (Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Broadway, Jacob’s Pillow), and for such luminaries as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and South African President Nelson Mandela. Since the pandemic began in 2020, DBDT performances have also been viewed virtually in 43 countries. The Company has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts as an American Masterpiece Touring Artist (2008) and received the Texas Medal of the Arts Award for Arts Education (2017).

THE COMPANY CARMEN CAGE. Originally from Jacksonville, FL, Carmen is a 2018 graduate of SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance, with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Arts Management. Carmen has performed works by Martha Graham, Christopher L. Huggins, Rennie Harris, Katarzyna Skarpetowska, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Kameron N. Saunders, Elisa Monte, Hope Boykin, and many more. Carmen joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2021.

GILLIAN CLIFFORD recently graduated from Howard University Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Strategic Law and Management Communications. She furthered her training at Joffrey Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Anthony Burrell’s Breaking Barriers, Contemporary West Dance Theatre, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and the Radio City Rockettes. Gillian joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2023.

HANA DELONG received her BFA in Dance from Adelphi University and was a three-year scholarship student at The Ailey School. Hana is a 2017 Princess Grace Nominee. She has performed pieces by choreographers such as Ulysses Dove, Matthew Rushing, Doug Varone, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Hope Boykin, Christopher L. Huggins, Ray Mercer, and many more. Hana joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2015.

MICAH ISAIAH. Originally from Goldsboro, NC, Micah has performed works by T. Lang, Vincent Hardy, Baba Chuck Davis, and has performed with Grammy Award-winning gospel artist, Jonathan McReynolds, as well as in industrials and commercials throughout the states.

He’s also had the opportunity to create works within Texas, North Carolina, and Florida and enjoys teaching. Micah joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2023.

SIERRA NOELLE JONES. Originally from Fort Washington, MD, Sierra is a 2015 honors graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University where she earned a BFA in Dance & Choreography.

Sierra has performed works by Darrell Grand Moultrie, Ulysses Dove, Elisa Monte, and Nejla Yatkin and had her singing debut in the 22/23 season in Donald McKayle’s work Games.

Sierra joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2017.

ELIJAH W. LANCASTER. Originally from Port Au Prince, Haiti, Elijah trained at The Ailey School, where he graduated from the Certificate Program in 2018. Elijah has worked with choreographers Elisa Monte, Norbert De La Cruz III, Nejla Yatkin, Amy Hall Garner, Channel Da Silva, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Andrea Miller, Francesca Harper, Christopher L. Huggins, and William Forsythe. Elijah joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2022.

DOMINIQ LUCKIE. Originally from Jacksonville, FL, Dominiq placed in the top six in both the classical and contemporary categories at the 2017 Youth America Grand Prix. Dominiq later joined Atlanta Ballet’s second company later that year and spent two seasons there. After leaving AB, Dominiq was blessed with a main company position at Ballet Memphis. Dominiq joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2023.

DERICK McKOY, JR. is a graduate Glorya Kaufman scholar of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. He has performed with Nimbus Dance, Jeremy McQueen’s Emmy Award-winning The Black Iris Project, and on the hit TV show POSE on FX. Derick currently helms his own dance company called McKoy Dance Project || MDP, based in Brooklyn, NY. Derick joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2022.

BIANCA MELIDOR graduated from Point Park in 2018, receiving her BFA with Magna Cum Laude. She has trained at intensives like Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Mark Morris Dance Group, Ballet West, Atlanta Ballet, and Dallas Black Dance Theatre. Bianca enjoys teaching students of all ages in ballet, jazz, modern, and Haitian folklore dance. Bianca joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2021.

DANIEL PALLADINO. Originally from Canada, Daniel attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, obtaining his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. Daniel has worked with choreographers Jeffery Page, Helen Pickett, Jule D. Lane, Mark Caserta, Helen Simoneau, Tommie-Waheed Evans, Sidra Bell, Stacey Tookey, Elisa Monte, Norbert De La Cruz, Gregory Dolbashian, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, and Nejla Yatkin. Daniel joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2022.

TERRELL ROGERS, JR. Originally from Baltimore, MD, Terrell is a 2018 graduate of Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts where he received his BFA in Dance. He has performed works by Darrell Grand Moultrie, José Limón, Christopher L. Huggins, Hope Boykin, Kameron N. Saunders, Lucinda Childs, Rennie Harris, Tommie-Waheed Evans, Milton Meyers, Katarynza Skarpetowska, Joshua L. Peugh, and Jennifer Archibald. Terrell joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2021.

NILE RUFF. Originally from Chocolate City, Washington D.C., Nile earned a BFA from Point Park University and a yearlong scholarship to The Ailey School. Nile has worked professionally with Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Attack Theater, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Spectrum Dance Theater+Donald Byrd, Akoiya Harris, Dance Iquail, Jade Solomon, and the Dayton Dance Initiative. Nile joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2023.

BRIANNE SELLARS. Originally from Atlanta, GA, Brianne started her training under the direction of Lynise Heard and Denise Latimer. She is a 2019 graduate of Point Park University where she performed works by Peter Chu, Kyle Abraham, and José Limón. She has also performed with Komansé Dance Theater under the direction of Raianna Brown. Brianne joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2023.

SEAN J. SMITH. Originally from Canada, Sean has performed with Bruce Wood Dance Project, Rhythmic Souls Tap Company, and African American Repertory Theater. Sean has taught the Lester Horton technique for Ailey Athletic Boys (AAB), Dallas Black Dance Academy, and Southern Methodist University. Sean has choreographed two works for Dallas Black Dance Theatre: Monologues (2013) and Interpretations (2017) and one work for DBDT: Encore!, Dollhouse (2015). Sean joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2010.

MELISSA M. YOUNG (Artistic Director) Is a Honduran American from Santa Ana, CA. This marks her 30th season with Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT). Ms. Young started her career at DBDT as a dancer for 11 seasons, then ascended to Rehearsal Director, Academy Director, Associate Artistic Director, and Interim Artistic Director. She was appointed Artistic Director in September 2018. Ms. Young has served as a board member and advisory panelist for regional and national arts organizations and been presented with awards or her significant contributions to dance.

ABOUT THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION The Joyce Theater Foundation ("The Joyce," Executive Director, Linda Shelton), a nonprofit organization, has proudly served the dance community for more than four decades. Under the direction of founders Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld, Ballet Tech Foundation acquired and The Joyce renovated the Elgin Theater in Chelsea. Opening as The Joyce Theater in 1982, it was named in honor of Joyce Mertz, beloved daughter of LuEsther T. Mertz. It was LuEsther’s clear, undaunted vision and abundant generosity that made it imaginable and ultimately possible to build the theater. Ownership was secured by The Joyce in 2015. The theater is one of the only theaters built by dancers for dance and has provided an intimate and elegant home for over 475 U.S.-based and international companies. The Joyce has also expanded its reach beyond its Chelsea home through off-site presentations at venues ranging in scope from Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater, to Brooklyn’s Invisible Dog Art Center, and to outdoor programming in spaces such as Hudson River Park. To further support the creation of new work, The Joyce maintains longstanding commissioning and residency programs. Local students and teachers (1st–12th grade) benefit from its school program, and family and adult audiences get closer to dance with access to artists.

The Joyce’s annual season of about 48 weeks of dance now includes over 300 performances for audiences of over 100,000. Visit Joyce.org for more information.

FUNDERS Many Thanks to The Joyce's Institutional Funders for Keeping Us Moving Forward An abundance of gratitude to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Representative Jerrold Nadler, and Representative Nydia M. Velázquez for their visionary leadership that established the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, which made the reopening of The Joyce Theater in 2021 and the reemergence of many dance companies possible.

Leadership support for The Joyce's year-round programs and services:

Major support for The Joyce’s American Dance Platform and Harkness First debuts:

LuEsther T. Mertz Season Sponsor: Major support for The Joyce's operations and special initiatives: Champion support for The Joyce's Dance Residencies:

Champion support for The Joyce's annual programming:

The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation

ABOUT THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION VISION STATEMENT

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Joyce Theater Foundation is committed to fostering and supporting a diverse and inclusive environment, both on and off stage. We embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms, and value the rich experiences and perspectives that arise from differences in race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and cognitive and physical ability.

The Joyce Theater operates on the Lenape island of Manhahtaan (Mannahatta) and acknowledges that it was founded upon the stolen land and erasure of many Indigenous communities. This acknowledgement demonstrates our institution’s commitment to the process of dismantling the legacies of colonialism and cultural imperialism.

We strive to counteract the social injustices and racism that exist within our communities, our nation, and our world. Our aim as an organization is to embody the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

To achieve this, we will: • Create and implement proactive diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice initiatives; • Establish and maintain a culture of safe sharing, intentional listening, learning, and growth;

We acknowledge the ongoing violence towards Indigenous people through systemic inequality. We pay our respect to the Indigenous peoples who lived and continue to live upon this land, and whose rich history, artistic practices, and spirituality are tied to this land. It is within our responsibility as a cultural institution and our commitment to diversity and inclusion to embody a commitment to Indigenous rights and cultural equity.

• Engage with and support disenfranchised communities by sharing information and resources and ensuring accessibility;

We sincerely invite you as an audience member to take a moment to reflect on the history and legacy of displacement, migration, and settlement.

• Develop metrics and conduct regular reviews of our programs and policies to hold ourselves accountable and shift as neededs.

It is our intention to work with local Native American arts councils to better inform our land acknowledgment practices and anticipate that it will evolve over time.

With these goals in place and our Vision Statement in mind, we are dedicated to the continued learning and growth needed to foster an inclusive environment for all. This is an ongoing process and by nature will be an evolving statement.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.......................................LINDA SHELTON Assistant to the Executive Director...........Ayo Janeen Jackson

ADMINISTRATION General Manager.....................................................Huong Hoang

Associate General Manager...........................................Katy Myers Human Resources Manager.......................Sharonica Williams Office Manager................................................................Christine Guglia Director of Development.........................................Kirsten Munro Director of Institutional Giving.....................................Jean M. Ross Director of Individual Giving............................................Meg White Associate Director of Special Events............................Jesse Chin Individual Giving Manager...........................................Catherine Eng Institutional Giving Manager...............................Brianna Anderson Special Events Associate..................................................Maeve Brady Development Associate.................................................Grace O’Brien Director of Programming...................................................Danni Gee Programming Manager........................................Noa Rui-Piin Weiss Artist Services Manager..................................................Barb Domue Director of Dance Education & Family Programs................... ...........................................................................................Heather McCartney Dance Education & Family Programs Manager.............................. .......................................................................................................Joyce Laoagan Director of Marketing...........................................Andy Sheagren Associate Director of Marketing Strategy..............Anjali Amin Digital Marketing Manager...........................................Olivia James Marketing Manager..............................................................Nadia Halim Marketing Assistant.................................................................Annie Marx Director of Finance.....................................Margaret Hollenbeck Finance Associate.......................................................Savá M. B. Martin Finance Clerk......................................................................Xavier DelValle Database Administrator.....................................................Jim Seggelink Director of Information Tech..............................Patricia A. Yost

PRODUCTION

Director of Production......................................................Jeff Segal Lighting Supervisor....................................................................Kelly Atallah Technical Director....................................................................................OPEN Head Audio...................................................................................Sean Mullins Lighting Board Operator......................................................Kyle Hagen Head Carpenter.................................................................Web Crittenden Head Electrician..........................................................Brittany Spencer Stage Technicians................................Fabrizio Caputo, Edward Hill The Joyce Theater is a member of APAP, Dance/NYC, and Dance/USA.

JOYCE THEATER PRODUCTIONS

Producer.......................................................................................Ross LeClair Associate Producer.........................................................Bridget Caston

FRONT-OF-HOUSE

Senior House Manager..............................Samantha Fernandez House Manager..............................................................................Lillian Cole Assistant House Managers..............................................Joseph Burke, Gilbert Balasa, Charis Lord-Haines, Kenneth Harlin, Chikako Iwahori, Di’Shai Oquendo, Utafumi Takemura, Nicholas Thomas

BOX OFFICE

Box Office Manager...........................................................Lisa Gendell Supervisors.......................................................Beth Miller, Vanessa Moton Box Office/JoyceCharge Staff.......................................Hannah Berry, Kelly Collins, Robert Craddock, Tatiana Gomez, Yulidal Hernandez Kin, Valencia Lombardi-Chisholm, Roy Odom, Jeremy Scharf, Jasmine Webb

OPERATIONS

Director of Operations............................................Lou Albruzzese Studio Manager (NYCC&D)..............................................Tamika Daniels

FACILITIES

Facilities Manager...................................................................Jimmy Ortiz Maintenance Staff.........................................................Madelin Estrella, Yohanna Hernandez, Pablo Rodriguez

SPECIAL SERVICES FOR THE JOYCE THEATER

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP............Sara E. Solfanelli (Special Counsel for Pro Bono Initiatives), Howard B. Epstein (Of Counsel), Gregory P. Pressman, Esq. (Of Counsel), Susan E. Bernstein, Esq. (Special Counsel), Cristina Giappone, Esq., Andrew B. Lowy, Esq., Ann K. Young, Esq., Sabrina Singh, Esq.......................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC............................................................... ..........................................................................Kimberly M. Maynard, Esq. Glick and Weintraub PC...................Harry H. Weintraub, Counsel Accounting.....................................................................................Lutz & Carr Digital Marketing Firm..........................................Capacity Interactive Publicity..........................................................................................Billy Zavelson Printer....................................................Direct Printing Impressions Inc. Insurance...........................................................Risk Strategies Company Architects.................................................................................................H3 General Contractor......................Yorke Construction Corporation Donald J. Rose, MD Director, Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at NYU Langone Health is the orthopedic and dance medicine consultant for The Joyce Theater Foundation.

THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION, INC. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Amit Wadhwaney, Chair Charles M. Adelman, Vice Chair Stephanie R. Breslow, Treasurer Jane E. Goldberg, Secretary Kerry Clayton, Chair Emeritus Virginia A. Millhiser, Chair Emerita R. Richard Ablon Rob Ashford

Monica F. Azare John M. Basnage de Beauval Ajay Bhandaram Keane Ehsani Michael Feller Ronald Gumbaz Toni Hoover Robert Musiker

Steven M. Pesner Meryl Rosofsky Saul Sanders Linda Shelton Lauren E. Shortt Cathy Weinroth Madelyn Wils

IN MEMORIAM Theodore S. Bartwink (Trustee 1993-2014) Tracy Brown (Trustee 2020-2023) R. Britton Fisher (Trustee 1990-2020) David D. Holbrook (Trustee 1994-2023) Richard Lukins (Trustee 1998-2011) Anh-Tuyet Nguyen (Trustee 2007-2020) Richard Shea (Trustee 2015-2022) Monica B. Volstad (Trustee 2016-2023) Stephen D. Weinroth (Trustee 1996-2022) Founders and Trustees Emeriti: Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld

ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN The Joyce honors the following individuals, corporations, and foundations for their visionary support of our mission of advancing the vibrant and extraordinary art of dance. Funds contributed to the endowment campaign will allow The Joyce to continue its support of the dance community and to commission new work. $1 Million and above LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Charitable Trust $500,000 and above Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Richard B. Fisher and Family R. Britton Fisher and Family Rockefeller Brothers Fund $250,000 and above David & Andrea Holbrook Richard A. Lukins & Karen Fry Saul & Mary Sanders Susan Fawcett Sosin $100,000 and above Anonymous (1) Alphawood Foundation Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation The Estate of Dorothy Lefkof The William Randolph Hearst Foundations Lynne & Richard Pasculano Michèle & Steve Pesner The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation The Starr Foundation $50,000 and above R. Richard & Margery Ablon Apollo Management, L.P. Stephanie Breslow & Paul Watterson The Coca-Cola Foundation Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet A. Cozzi JPMorgan Chase Foundation

Jerome A. and Estelle R. Newman Assistance Fund, Inc. Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation $25,000 and above Jane E. Goldberg Cecilia & Jim Herbert Jane Kendall & David Dietz Elysabeth Kleinhans Arnie & Susan Scharf Richard Shea Jennifer & Jonathan Allan Soros Fiona J. Tilley & Gürhan Orhan Dave Waks & Sandy Teger Chris & Lonna Yegen Carol Yorke & Gerard Conn $5,000 and above Anonymous (3) Barbara & Robert Berkley Philanthropic Fund Barbara Berliner & Sol D. Rymer The Cory & Bob Donnalley Charitable Foundation Jim & Linda Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Ira Haupt, II The Lawton W. Fitt & James I. McLaren Foundation James H. Ottaway, Jr. Kathleen A. Scott Linda Shelton Ferne Goldberg Sperling & Allan Sperling

JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION DONORS

The Joyce Theater appreciates the generosity of its supporters listed below as well as its many other supporters too numerous to include on these pages. List as of November 28, 2023.

Platinum Benefactors ($500,000 and above) Howard Gilman Foundation LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust Gold Benefactors ($100,000 and above) Catskill Mountain Foundation Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer Ford Foundation The Harkness Foundation for Dance MacMillan Family Foundation Mellon Foundation Virginia & Timothy Millhiser New York City Department Cultural Affairs Robert Pollock Rockefeller Brothers Fund The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation The Shubert Foundation Denise Littlefield Sobel Silver Benefactors ($75,000 and above) GKV Charitable Foundation Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Benefactors ($50,000 and above) Jody & John Arnhold | Arnhold Foundation *Ann & George Colony *Leanne Lachman National Endowment for the Arts New York State Council on the Arts Michèle & Steve Pesner Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart Coleman Lauren E. Shortt The SHS Foundation Amit Wadhwaney Chairman’s Circle ($25,000 and above) Anonymous (2) Deborah & Charles Adelman Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation Stephanie R. Breslow & Paul Watterson The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Susan Dickler & Sig Van Raan Keane Ehsani Jamshid & Mahsid Ehsani Melina Fisher *Jane E. Goldberg Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet Cozzi *Elysabeth Kleinhans Mertz Gilmore Foundation Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Henry and Lucy Moses Fund Bob & Sharon Musiker National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts Susan & Greg Pappajohn The Jerome Robbins Foundation Saul & Mary Sanders Monica Voldstad Cathy Weinroth Madelyn & Steven Wils

Impresario’s Circle ($10,000 and above) Anonymous (3) Jen Ablon Alpern Family Foundation John Basnage de Beauval Ajay Bhandaram Bloomberg Philanthropies Torrence Boone Robert Brenner Con Edison John & Margaret Falk Nancy & Michael Feller *Brandon Fradd Gregg & Jean Frankel Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation Elzbieta Grove Andrea Holbrook In Honor of Karen Brooks Hopkins The Ivill-Weiner Family The Kingsley Foundation *LeConte Moore *Nō Studios of Milwaukee Tatiana Piankova Foundation Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation *Betty P. & Michael H. Rauch *Karen Roth *Nancy Sands Kathleen A. Scott Linda Shelton *Leslie Siegel Johanna Weber *Vicente Wolf *Ralph Womble & Ashley Edwards Presenter’s Circle ($5,000 and above) Anonymous (2) *Rick & Nurit Amdur Sarah Arison Rob Ashford Monica Azare Andrew & Froma Benerofe *Marty & Louise Bickman *Dr. John Bonavita-Goldman Office of City Council Member Erik Bottcher Donna B. Case The Barbara Bell Cumming Charitable Trust Chubb LTD Jeffrey Davis & Michael T. Miller Dancers Responding to AIDS Linda Ellis Martin & Linda Fell *Judith & Alan Fishman FUSED French U.S. Exchange in Dance Paul Feuerman & Bruce Grivetti Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Goodman Sharon B. Gurwitz Randall & Mary Hack *Elizabeth Anne Hartman Judith M. Hoffman Illuminated Foundation Christopher Jones & Deborah McAlister Christine Knuth Elizabeth & Neil Kurtz *Jonathan Levinson Robert R. Littman & Sully Bonnelly *Joyce F. Menschel Ronay & Richard

Menschel/ Charina Foundation, Inc. *Cherrie Nanninga In loving memory of Bill Perlmuth, Patricia Dugan Perlmuth Rajika & Anupam Puri Nina B. Quigley Mr. Stephen Kroll Reidy Theresa Alessandro Russo Foundation *Michael Sekus & Bianca Russo Margaret E. Selby *Robert A. Schulman Barbara Madsen Smith Christopher Soule Jean & Gene Stark Linda B. Strumpf Barbara Wybraniec Director’s Circle ($2,500 and above) Anonymous (2) R. Richard Ablon Adrienne Albert Joel & Rhela Aragona Sandra Berger Judi Rappoport Blitzer & David Blitzer Ralph & Martine Calder Cathleen Collins Jane Comer Melanie Coronetz & Bruce G. Miller *Chris Coulthrust The Cowles Charitable Trust Mary Sharp Cronson Jan, Dick & Nora Demenus Christopher M. Elmore *Paul S. Engler Andrew & Claire-Marine Ferguson Thomas von Foerster Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in New York *Bart Friedman & Wendy Stein *Emi Gittleman *Dorothy Goodman The Harold K. Gross Family Charitable Trust Susan Ross Green Maya Hamlet Ronald E. Hellman & Stephen B. Roberts Val Holley & Joseph Plocek *Deborah Kaye Jane Kendall Alan & Gail Koss *Joe Lanteri, New York City Dance Alliance Inc. Elaine & Howard Leventhal Martin & Rosanne Leshner Jayne Lipman & Robert Goodman Mark Littman & Johnny Mendoza In Memory of John MacDonald Uttara P. Marti Wendy McCain Karen & Martin McDonald Jane & Michael Murphy Mutual of America Foundation Omomuki Foundation David Pasterski Warrie Price & James David Prince Philip W. Riskin Charitable Foundation Wes Schafer & Carlos Galtier Susan & Arnie Scharf

Xiomara & Charles Scheidt Fran Schulman Rena Shagan Alex & Wendy Stanton Linda Stocknoff Marianna Vaidman Stone & Eric Stone Consulate General of Sweden in New York *Temple St Clair LLC Ms. Patricia E. Vance David E. Vogel Alexandra Wheeler & Rocky Rukan Michelle D. & Claude L. Winfield Irving & Elaine Wolbrom Billy F.B. Wong & Stephanie Gordon In honor of Billy Zavelson

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The Rudolf Nureyev Prize for New Dance and Ballet Festival Commissions The Joyce Theater Foundation thanks the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation for its invaluable partnership in commissioning new works from both established and emerging ballet companies, and enabling these companies to perform on the Joyce stage. The Joyce gratefully recognizes the donors listed below for their generous matching support that has made this effort possible.

Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation R. Richard Ablon Deborah & Charles Adelman Gerald M. Appelstein Rob Ashford Stephen M. Baldini Theodore S. Bartwink The Harkness Foundation for Dance Mick Beekhuizen Evan Behrens & Dara Stern Ajay Bhandaram Torrence Boone Stephanie R. Breslow & Paul Watterson Madeline Brine Richard & Martha Byrne Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer Rodney S. Cohen Alan & Chi Colberg Arlene Cooper Pamela Crutchfield Trisha & Patrick Duval Jamshid & Mahshid Ehsani Augie K. Fabela II Britton & Melina Fisher Kim Friedman J. Eric Gambrell Jane E. Goldberg Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet Cozzi David Haines John & Judith Hannan Rex S. Heinke Cecilia & Jim Herbert David & Andrea Holbrook Toni Hoover Kim Koopersmith Allen Kovac/ Tenth Street Entertainment Ronald & Stephanie Kramer Ronald S. Lauder Jim Leary Alec & Sarah Machiels Joyce F. Menschel David & Diana Milich Virginia & Timothy Millhiser Karyl Nairn

Abby McCormick O'Neil & Carroll Joynes Anh-Tuyet Nguyen & Robert Pollock Susan & Gregory Pappajohn Michèle & Steven Pesner Tatiana Piankova Foundation Betty P. & Michael H. Rauch Gregg Rechler/ Lisa & Gregg Rechler Charitable Trust The Jerome Robbins Foundation Ann Sahid Rosche Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart H. Coleman Rowan Family Foundation Inc. Saul & Mary Sanders Fran Schulman Kathleen A. Scott Frederic & Robin Seegal Richard Shea Howard L. Shecter Linda Shelton Irene Shen Henry R. Silverman Susan Fawcett Sosin Allan Sperling & Ferne Goldberg Wendy & Alex Stanton Justin A. Stevens Raymond & Margaret Vandenberg Monica B. Voldstad Amit Wadhwaney Daniel Walsh Stephen & Cathy Weinroth Steven M. Zagar Richard Kielar & Christian Zimmermann The Young Leaders Circle Kyle Abraham^ Robert Allyn Patricia Arellano *Rebecca Aronson Chellis Baird Erin Barnes Alison Baum Lisa Bonifacic Isabella Boylston^ Camille A. Brown^ *Scott Caplan Victor M. Castillo & Blake Wiedenhoeft Alejandro Cerrudo^ *Julia Chambers *Nishka Chandrasoma Dr. Jason Chuang Mary Craig Debora Domass

Michelle Dorrance^ Robert Fairchild^ Davalois Fearon^ Andrew & Claire-Marine Ferguson Erica Forrence *Ania Fryszkowska Tiger Gao Ronald Gilliam & Akram Hélil Amita Goyal Jessica Halper Mingtong Han Alexandra Harper, Co-Chair *Emma Hood Kile Hotchkiss^ Alixandra Hornyan, Co-Chair Audrey Hourse Laura Hsu Kristen Irby Amanda Krische Jean-François Kowalski Audrey Lam Debra Levin Stephanie Lichtinger Camilla Liou Mitch Lowenthal Michelle K. Marck Katherine Maxwell^ Sara Mearns^ *Katie Mues *Leah Nelson *Abigail Nintzel Justin Peck^ Tiler Peck^ *Abigail Richards Vanessa Rojas Setpheap San^ Bette Ann Schlossberg, Co-Chair Daniil Simkin^ *Madelyn Sirbu Elisa Smilovitz *Margaret Stephens Evan Strain Mark & Oni Strawn Sara Strope *Myriam Varjacques *Lucy Vasserman & Brendan Finnegan Alexander Wang Douglas Weiss Miss Inga Wells James Whiteside^ Emma Winder *LeeAna Wolfman *Sangeeta Yesley *Malin Yhr ^Artist Committee members to join The Joyce’s Young Leaders Circle, please contact the Development office at 347-856-5828.

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