The Joyce Theater Foundation, in association with Ballet Tech Kids Dance presents
Artistic Director
DIONNE FIGGINS
Director of Dance Faculty
Administrative Directors
Production Manager
Executive Director MAGGIE CHRIST
ASHLEY TUTTLE
JOE GREGORI and JANEL RAYOME ZAIRE BAPTISTE
Dancers
Students of Ballet Tech
The New York City Public School for Dance
Guest Artists/Alumni of Ballet Tech
NICHOLAS BEGUN · JULIENNE BUENAVENTURA
JAIDEN GALÁN-ROMAN · VIOLETTA KOMYSHAN · KATHERINE STEPHEN
Founder ELIOT FELD
Ballet Tech offers special thanks to the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust for its enduring assistance.
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 this engagement was provided by The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation to encourage the performance of New York City-based companies at The Joyce Theater. The Joyce gratefully acknowledges Doris Duke Foundation for its generous endowment funding to support dance performances at The Joyce Theater.
Major support for The Joyce has been provided by The Harkness Foundation for Dance, The Jerome Robbins Foundation, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
Key support for The Joyce has been provided by The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, and The SHS Foundation.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
GREEN CAST: June 4 at 7pm, June 6 at 7pm, June 7 at 2pm
BLUE CAST: June 5 at 7pm, June 6 at 2pm
JOGGERS (1997)
Choreography by Eliot Feld
Staged by Megan Eng and Asia Yiu
Music by Dick Koomans
Original Lighting Design by Allen Lee Hughes
Lighting Recreation by Aaron Copp
Costumes by Frank Krenz
DANCERS
Green Cast: MALEYA BEAUBRUN · LEO PATEL · SHAYE STEWART
Blue Cast: ATLAS LAMONT · VALENTINE LORIOT · LILI MINNICK
Music: “The Jogger.” Used with permission from Dick Koomans.
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FINALS (2026)
Choreography by Kyle Scheurich
Music by Fatima Al Qadiri and Raja Kirik
Lighting by Aaron Copp
Costumes by Marion Talan del Rosa
DANCER
JAIDEN GALÁN-ROMAN*
*Jaiden Galán-Roman is a guest artist and Ballet Tech alumnus.
Music: "L'Etranger" by Fatima Al Qadiri and "Act III. Perangan" by Raja Kirik, used with permission.
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A STAIR DANCE (2004)
Choreography by Eliot Feld
Staged by Zuzu Park-Stettner and Asia Yiu
Music by Steve Reich
Original Lighting Design by Allen Lee Hughes
Lighting Recreation by Aaron Copp
DANCERS
Green Cast: SURAYA CLARKE · DANIELLE DAVIS
LEAH HATHAWAY · VIRGINIE WALLACE · DAVID ZOHAR
Blue Cast: FIAMMA LENZU-CARROLL · MEMPHIS HAAS
NIKO SIRAISI · PERSEY SONDERUP · CORAL TORRES-HARA
Music: “Tokyo/Vermont Counterpoint” written by Steve Reich. Boosey & Hawkes. By arrangement with Hendon Music, Inc., a Boosey and Hawkes company, publisher and copyright owner.
ECHOES OF THE STUDIO
world Premiere
Choreography by Dionne Figgins
Music and Live Accompaniment by George Lykogiannis
Assistant to the Choreographer: Marlee Montgomery
Lighting by Aaron Copp
Costume Consultant: Vernon L. Ross
ECHOES OF THE STUDIO highlights the journey of Ballet Tech students from studio to stage, showcasing the inspiration, technique, determination, and heart it takes to bring a trainee’s dancing to life.
SECTION 1: THE STUDIO
SECTION 2: CALCULATED MISCHIEF
SECTION 3: IN MY FEE FEES
SECTION 4: SHARPS AND FLATS
SECTION 5: THE STAGE
DANCERS
Green Cast: ESTELLE ALLEN · MALEYA BEAUBRUN · MEILAN BEAUBRUN
YUTONG CHEN · DANIELLE DAVIS · LILY FANG · KELSEY GEORGE KENNEDY GODFREY · MIA GOSK · YU YING GU · MEMPHIS HAAS · LEAH HATHAWAY
YASMIN HEYMANN · SARAH JUN · ATLAS LAMONT · FIAMMA LENZU-CARROLL
RAINA LI · LILI MINNICK · CARLA MUSZYNSKI · OTONO PARLÁ · LEO PATEL
ADRIANNA SENCION · MARCODEAN SENIOR · NIKO SIRAISI · PERSEY SONDERUP SHAYE STEWART · SENA TAJIMA CHEN · CORAL TORRES-HARA · VIRGINIE WALLACE QUINN WALTERS · LOYAL WATFORD · ZA’RAE WOMACK · MIA XIE · MONA YAMADA
Alumni: NICHOLAS BEGUN · JULIENNE BUENAVENTURA VIOLETTA KOMYSHAN · KATHERINE STEPHEN
Music: Original composition by George Lykogiannis, commissioned by Ballet Tech.
“Why dance?”
I have asked myself this question time after time: why is dance so significant in my life, such that I would create a full length work all about it? My assistant Marlee posed a similar question in her college dissertation. “Is a two step revolutionary?” And it is in this question that I find the answers to my own.
Dance as an artform. Dance as a cultural practice. Dance, a universal language passed down from generation to generation as an oral history through physical movement.
Dance and its cousin music are the supreme holders of our human history. From the Coasts of Africa to the Courts of Europe, from Asia to the Americas and back again, every culture has a tradition of dance and music which reveal the story of the people of those lands. Generation upon generation pour their ancestral knowledge into the next in order to ensure that their story is told. Dance for celebration. Dance for entertainment. Dance for healing. Dance in all its forms is revolutionary, now more than ever. As our society abandons the collective in favor of individuality and factions, dance remains a space where its strength lies in the community - always best done with others. The Ensemble. The Corps de Ballet. The Dance Crew. No matter the form, there is always the collective, and it is my belief that people are at their best when we are participating in collective cooperation.
Echoes of the Studio is my love letter to dance and my dedication to the collective effort required to bring a dance to life. To be honest, I don’t know if the dance itself will stand the test of time; you, the audience, get to decide. But I’m clear that the process of creating this work was well worth the effort and is an experience that has elevated the artistry of everyone involved. Over the course of 5 months, the students had the opportunity to work with a choreographer and composer who were creating a work in real time, in a studio with stage lights and markings. This process involved in-depth discussions about the development of characters, how to use different steps to convey messages, and how to transform your studio training into a stage performance. By inviting alumni into the work, we had the opportunity to share knowledge across generations, helping these young professionals develop as artists and educators.
This work embodies my vision for dance. In a time where dance organizations and dance makers are fighting for survival, dancing is revolutionary and it is my sincerest hope for this art form - this cultural practice - that we continue to exert our collective effort to ensure the passing down of this legacy for generations to come.
Thank you to the dancers - students and alumni. Thank you to my fellow dance and music makers. Thank you to the people working behind the scenes. Thank you to the audience.
Each of us is an integral part of the ecosystem needed to not only keep dance alive, but to see it thrive. Through our collective efforts, there will be dance.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Mission and Organization Background
BALLET TECH FOUNDATION INC . is committed to introducing New York City public school children to the beauty, integrity, and joy of dance. Annually, we provide the rigorous dance training necessary to fulfill and nurture students' intrinsic dance talents, all tuition free. We are developing the dancers and leaders of tomorrow by offering young people, who reflect the rich diversity of our city, a world class dance education and enrichment that encompasses a wide variety of genres of movement and choreography, alongside an academic education in collaboration with New York City Public Schools. Ballet Tech was founded in 1974 by choreographer Eliot Feld as a professional ballet company, then known as the Eliot Feld Ballet. Inspired by a group of rambunctious children traveling home from school on a NYC subway, Feld created a groundbreaking tuition-free school in 1978 to nurture the intrinsic dance talents of NYC public school students, training many to become members of his professional company. To allow for students to focus on their dance training without sacrificing their academic education, a partnership was formed with NYC Public Schools in 1995 to create Ballet Tech, The NYC Public School for Dance (NYCPSD), which provides enrolled students with a robust academic education alongside intensive dance training, all under one roof. While Feld’s professional company has since dissolved, the tuition-free NYCPSD continues to operate, and allows public school children from across NYC the opportunity to learn dance free of financial constraints. All of Ballet Tech’s dance education programs are offered at no cost to the participants. Ballet Tech’s three-tiered program structure begins for children in 2nd and 3rd grades who participate in the Ballet Tech Across New York enrichment program conducted at partner schools citywide. Students who show an aptitude and enthusiasm for dance are invited as 3rd graders to attend the Introduction to Ballet program, which has operated at Ballet Tech’s studios at 890 Broadway for over four decades. Qualifying students are then invited to enroll at the 4th – 8th grade NYCPSD for full-time training. Since 1978, Ballet Tech has shared the magic of dance with over 957,000 children in 674 public schools in NYC.
Raymonda (2022)
Dancers: Raven Barkley, Khadim Beye, and Lily Ching
Photo by Ellen Crane
Ballet Tech Across New York and Auditions
Through Ballet Tech Across New York (BTANY), Teaching Artists from Ballet Tech travel to public elementary schools across NYC to engage 2nd and 3rd graders in a dance class that introduces them to the basic elements of dance. These tuition-free dance enrichment classes are intended for students of all abilities. Ballet Tech also holds auditions for prospective 4th grade students at 890 Broadway throughout the year.
introduction to ballet program
Twice per year, Ballet Tech holds a 6-week Introduction to Ballet program at its studios at 890 Broadway. Selected 3rd graders, identified via the BTANY program, are bused by NYC Public Schools from their local elementary schools to Ballet Tech once per week for a 75-minute beginner ballet class. Students who demonstrate the capacity for long-term study are invited to audition for enrollment at Ballet Tech’s full-time school, the New York City Public School for Dance.
new york city public school for dance: grades 4-8
The New York City Public School for Dance (NYCPSD) is a partnership between Ballet Tech and NYC Public Schools to provide enrolled 4th – 8th grade students with a robust academic education alongside intensive dance training, all under one roof. NYC Public Schools provides academic faculty, support staff, and the core academic curriculum; Ballet Tech provides quality dance training, dancewear, and transportation. The NYCPSD follows the public school calendar and dance classes take place during the regular school day. In addition to Ballet Technique, the dance curriculum includes Allegro, Audition Prep, Creative Movement, Horton, Jazz, Modern, Partnering, Pointe, Repertory, Tap, and Variations.
kids
dance
Middle school students at the NYCPSD perform in Kids Dance, Ballet Tech’s annual season at The Joyce Theater since 1994. Each year, the Kids Dance program includes choreography created especially for students by faculty and guest artists, as well as an Eliot Feld ballet to honor the legacy of Ballet Tech’s founder. Recent years have also featured an alumni contribution.
Impact
Through a scaffolding approach to learning from the beginning to advanced classes, the five years of rigorous dance training serve as both the bedrock and springboard for the students’ future pursuits, whether in dance or another field. Ballet Tech has fully prepared graduating 8th graders to benefit from a selection of public arts high schools, distinguished ballet academies, and public high schools with strong academic programs. The training at Ballet Tech increases their prospects of access and success in whatever direction they choose.
Find out more about Ballet Tech at www.ballettech.org. If you would like to be on our mailing list, or are inspired to support Ballet Tech, please contact us at 890 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, (212) 777-7710 or at question@ballettech.org.
BALLET TECH COMMISSIONING PROJECT
The COMMISSIONING PROJECT was begun by founder Eliot Feld, who described it as follows:
For aspiring piano students there are Bach’s two and three-part inventions and Bartok’s Mikrokosmos, both designed to develop skills and refine evolving sensibilities. With that model in mind, Ballet Tech has resolved to build a library of new choreography imagined for and designed on emerging dancers. This will be a repertory of original dances, dreamed up and composed by boffo dance makers, for fledgling dancers to hone their skills and whet their imaginations. And, of course, intended to delight the eye and enchant the fancy of audiences of all ages.
Our 2026 addition is Echoes of the Studio (by Dionne Figgins).
The library includes works by Brian Brooks, Laura Careless, Julia Eichten, Eliot Feld, Dionne Figgins, John Heginbotham, Curtis Holland, Karisma Jay, Robert LaFosse, Men Ca, Brian Reeder, Ximena Salgado, Michael Snipe, and Stephanie Terasaki, Conner Bormann, and Riley O’Flynn.
Eliot Feld’s Pointing 1 (2017)
Dancers: Joyce Ha, Megan Eng, Asia Yiu, Tobi Lee
Photo by Whitney Browne
WHO'S WHO IN THE COMPANY
ELIOT FELD (Choreographer; Founder of Ballet Tech) was born in Brooklyn, New York and studied dance at the School of American Ballet, New Dance Group, High School of Performing Arts, and with Richard Thomas. At age eleven, he danced with the New York City Ballet as the "Child Prince" in Balanchine's original production of The Nutcracker as well as with the companies of Donald McKayle, Pearl Lang, Sophie Maslow, and Mary Anthony. At sixteen, he joined the Broadway cast of West Side Story and appeared as Baby John in the movie version, and later danced on Broadway in I Can Get It for You Wholesale and Fiddler on the Roof. Mr. Feld danced with American Ballet Theatre, American Ballet Company and Feld Ballets/NY. Eliot Feld has choreographed 149 ballets since 1967, creating dances for American Ballet Theatre, American Ballet Company, Royal Danish Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, John Curry Skating Company, The Juilliard School, The National Ballet of Canada, Royal Swedish Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, London Festival Ballet, Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Richmond Ballet, New York City Opera, New York City Ballet, Ballet Tech, and Kids Dance, among others.
DIONNE FIGGINS (Choreographer; Artistic Director of Ballet Tech) was born in Memphis, TN and grew up in Washington DC, training at Jones-Haywood School of Ballet and the Dance Institute of Washington. She briefly attended Goucher College, where she was cast as the lead Russian girl in Balanchine’s Serenade by NYCB soloist Zippora Karz. Ms. Karz encouraged Ms. Figgins to audition for Dance Theatre of Harlem and in 2000, Ms. Figgins joined DTH’s corps de ballet. With DTH, Figgins performed leading roles in Agon, Serenade, Four Temperaments, and Concerto Barocco. Ms. Figgins has also performed with Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Forces of Nature Dance Company. In 2004, Ms. Figgins turned her sights to Broadway during a hiatus at Dance Theatre of Harlem, and was cast in the original Broadway company of Hot Feet. She has also appeared in the original casts of Memphis the Musical (2010 Tony winner for Best Musical), Motown: the Musical (Diana Ross understudy and dance captain), A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical (Daisy Parker), and served as assistant choreographer for Leap of Faith on Broadway. Ms. Figgins’ work in the musical Smokey Joe’s Cafe has garnered her an Ovation Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical, Chita Rivera Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in an Off-Broadway Musical, and a Chita Rivera Award for Best Ensemble in an Off-Broadway Musical. She is the co-founder of Broadway Serves, an affiliate organization of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
KYLE CARR SCHEURICH (Choreographer), born in 1992 in New York, graduated in 2010 from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for Music & Art and the Performing Arts, where he also trained with Manhattan Youth Ballet under Francois Perron. He later graduated from The Juilliard School under Lawrence Rhodes and joined Batsheva’s young Ensemble in 2014. From 2016 to 2021, he performed with Batsheva Dance Company under Ohad Naharin. He has worked with AMOC on Broken Theatre and served as Assistant Director for Rome is Falling in 2025. Kyle performs works by Marlene Monteiro Freitas and teaches Gaga worldwide. He is also an Ilan Lev Method practitioner & musician.
JULIENNE BUENAVENTURA (Dancer) (they/she) is a queer, Filipino artist and choreographer. They are an alum of Ballet Tech, the Martha Graham School, Ballet Hispánico, MOVE|NYC|, Korea National University of the Arts, and SUNY Purchase. They dance with PARA.MAR Dance Theater in Chicago and freelance in NYC. @julie.buena
NICHOLAS BEGUN (Dancer) started dancing at Atlantic Ballroom before enrolling in Ballet Tech the following year! He then attended LaGuardia H.S. and received his BFA from Fordham/Ailey. Nicholas has performed three seasons with the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, toured with Ailey 2, and also enjoys teaching dance!
VIOLETTA KOMYSHAN (Dancer) is a New York City-based professional dancer and alumna of Ballet Tech. Born in Toronto to a Ukrainian mother and raised in NYC, she performs globally across dance, theater, and modeling. She’s appeared at major museums, collaborated with top brands, and supports Ukrainian causes and environmental conservation initiatives.
JAIDEN GALÁN-ROMAN (Dancer) (he/him) is a 21-year-old Puerto Rican from Brooklyn who finds connection and expression in the pulse of music. He has trained at Ballet Tech, Manhattan Youth Ballet, and MOVE|NYC|, and graduated from Juilliard in 2026. At Juilliard, he performed works by Hope Boykin, Aszure Barton, Pam Tanowitz, Alvin Ailey, Bobbi Jene Smith, Or Schraiber, Merce Cunningham, and Wayne McGregor. Beyond performing, Jaiden has worked as a Costume Department Assistant, Resident Assistant, and Theatre Electrician, while studying Pilates instruction. He is passionate about exploring what drives the human desire to move and how movement can support both mental and physical well-being.
KATHERINE STEPHEN (Dancer) graduated from Ballet Tech in 2021 and continued her dance training at Hunter College, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Dance. A Queens native, Katherine is dedicated to expanding her versatility across dance genres and is deeply passionate about performing, teaching, and creating spaces where dance feels expressive, joyful, and empowering.
AARON COPP's (Lighting Designer) recent projects include The Old Man and the Pool (Beaumont), The New One (Cort/James Earl Jones), Death Let Me Do My Show (Orpheum), Mass (Kennedy Center), Falling Out of Time (Carnegie Hall), Red State Blue State (Minetta Lane), Candide (Tanglewood Music Center), One Line Drawn (Miami City Ballet), and Shahrazad (The Royal Ballet of Flanders). Music projects include The Silk Road Ensemble, Natalie Merchant, Diamanda Galas, Maya Beiser, and the Bang On A Can All-Stars. He’s worked extensively in the dance world, winning two Bessie Awards - for Merce Cunningham's Biped and Jonah Bokaer's The Invention of Minus One
GEORGE LYKOGIANNIS (Composer, Pianist), DMA, is a New York-based pianist, composer, and accordionist. Dr. Lykogiannis is an active dance accompanist, improvising and composing live music for ballet and modern dance, including at New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the Mark Morris Dance Group, and The Juilliard School, among many others. In addition to composing specifically for ballet classes, Dr. Lykogiannis has been commissioned to write original music for dance performances, collaborating with choreographers and premiering new works live across New York and for events such as TEDxPortland.
FRANK KRENZ (Costume Designer) designed costumes for Broadway, film, television, ballet, ice shows, Radio City, the circus, and Japanese pop star Yumi Matsutoya. For Eliot Feld and Ballet Tech, he designed Joggers, Yo Johann, The Last Sonata, Simon Sez, FELIX: the ballet, Apple Pie, and Cherokee Rose. Frank died in 2012.
VERNON L. ROSS (Costume Consultant) began his professional career at Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1981, becoming the first male wardrobe supervisor in 1991. He supervised the costume shop, collaborated with costume designers, coordinated costume touring logistics, and managed all fittings, alterations, and costume care. He toured nationally and internationally with Dance Theatre of Harlem. From 1991-1999, he designed for the Dance Institute of Washington, including its inaugural Kwanzaa performance. Vernon is honored to have worked with Ms. Zelda Wynn, DTH’s first wardrobe supervisor and renowned African American Couture Designer. Vernon was the Costume Executor/Consultant for the revival of DTH’s production of Firebird, which premiered in Paris in February.
MÁRION TALÁN DE LA ROSA (Costume Designer), born in Mexico City and residing in Brooklyn, has worked with multidisciplinary performance artists for over two decades. Her recent dance collaborations include Yue Jin, Aszure Barton, Riley Watts, Brigel Gjoka, Jennifer Freeman, Sage Ni’Ja Whitson, Marla Phelan, Kayla Farrish, Hope Boykin, Raja Feather Kelly, Sonya Tayeh, Caleb Teicher, Chanel DaSilva, Antonio Brown, and Bryan Arias. Her work has been featured at Juilliard, Limón Dance Company, BodyTraffic, AMP Dance, Pilobolus, Gibney Dance Company, BalletX, Fall for Dance at City Center, the New York Philharmonic, Kaastbaan Cultural Park, American Dance Festival, the Joyce Theater, and NYU Steinhardt, among many others.
THE BALLET TECH ACROSS NEW YORK (BTANY) DANCE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM is our primary outreach program for NYC public schools. The BTANY program provides all participating students with an accessible and engaging dance enrichment class, allowing students of all different skill levels and capabilities to enjoy the beauty and joy of dance.
Students are also able to audition for Ballet Tech through our Open Audition process, held at Ballet Tech studios throughout the year.
If you or someone you know may be interested in booking the BTANY Dance Enrichment Program, please contact our Co-Administrative Director Janel Rayome at (212)777-7710 ext. 304 or jrayome@ballettech.org
Artistic Director
Director of Faculty
Administrative Directors
Director of Body Conditioning
Administrative Coordinator
Program Coordinators
Dance Faculty
Dionne Figgins
Ashley Tuttle
Joe Gregori, Janel Rayome
Cathy Rhodes
Zoe Padden
Michael Miles, Rashel Orellana, Darren Thomas
Max Azaro, Janelle Barry, Emory Campbell, Annastasia Confrey, Lanette Costas, Dionne Figgins, Mary Lyn Graves, Curtis Holland, Men Ca, Brian Reeder, Cathy Rhodes, Ashley Tuttle
Feld Repetiteurs
Class and Rehearsal Assistants
Pianists/Accompanists
BTANY Manager
BTANY Staff
Megan Eng, Zuzu Park-Stettner, Asia Yiu
Nicholas Begun, Julienne Buenaventura, Jaya Collins, Megan Eng, Jessica Karcz, Michael Miles, Marlee Montgomery, Rashel Orellana, Sofia Villa, Jaheem Wilson, Asia Yiu, Josh Zacher
Nezih Antakli, John Epperson, Allan Greene, Ai Isshiki, George Lykogiannis, Ben Pawlak, Dmitry Polischuk, Mihoko Suzuki
Janelle Barry
Mailynn Arias, Max Azaro, Janelle Barry, Nicholas Begun, Julienne Buenaventura, Annastasia Confrey, Piper Dye, Megan Eng, Mary Lyn Graves, Annika Greenig, Dustin James, Jessica Karcz, Basia Lamy, Céline Maillard, Laura Mead, Elleigh McClelland, Michael Miles, Katherine Shamdin, Claire van Bever, Sofia Villa, Alice Wu, Josh Zacher
Administration
Executive Director
Director of External Affairs
Director of People & Culture
Building Manager
Finance Associate
Executive Assistant
Development & Communications Assistant
Maggie Christ
Andrew Ennis
Joshua Palmer
Jason Walters
Alex Major
Debbie Mausner
Helen Hill
Production Staff
Production Manager
Technical Director
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Assistant
Lighting Designer
Lighting Designer
Costume Consultant
Costume Liaison
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe Assistants
Zaire Baptiste
Cody Henson
Morgan Lemos
Caileigh Potter
Aaron Copp
Amina Alexander
Vernon L. Ross
Janelle Barry
Mattia Davis
Christine DiJoseph, Haley Wolfersberger
Services
Graphic Design
Publicity
Auditor
Insurance
Principal Counsel
Video Production
Photo Documentation
After School Program
Linda Zacks
Blake Zidell & Associates
Fred Martens, Lutz & Carr
Bob Middleton, Maury, Donnelly, & Parr
Mark Dorfman, ODI
Matt Libby, MDG
Susan Vignola, Patterson Belknap
Webb & Tyler LLP
Nel Shelby Productions
Stephanie Berger
Ciriaco Watson, Roads to Success
Academic Faculty and Staff
Principal
Assistant Principal
4th Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
4th & 5th Grade STEM
Middle School Social Studies and ESL
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Middle School Science
Middle School ELA
Middle School Math Spanish
Teaching Artist, Visual Art
Teaching Assistant, Visual Art
Instructional Support Services
Guidance Counselor Secretary
Parent Coordinator
Social Worker
School Aide
School Nurse
School Safety Officer
Veronica York
Georgia Giannikouris
Tamara Rubakha
Katelynn Kozak
Michelle Lum
Cari Sobolewski
Alexandra Barbosa
Hannah Decker
Jeannie Herlihy
Jared Van Zweeden
Souad Ajarar
Mariana Fernandez
Richela Morgan
Clay Baker-Lerner
Anastasiya Karpova
Jennifer Kaufman
Sherri Montgomery
Meredith Lubben
Dana Rubin
Jason Rivera
Elvis Martinez
Natalie Phillips
Credits
Shoes by Freed, Second Skin Shop, Puma, and Capezio. Leotards and tights by Elevé Dancewear, Wear Moi, Capezio. “Joggers” costumes fabricated by Parsons-Meares, Ltd. Lighting equipment provided by Main Light. Soft goods by Rosebrand. Hardware by Hudson Scenic.
THE TAKING OF PHOTOGRAPHS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED
Ballet Tech Foudnation, Inc. Board of Directors
Patricia Crown · Glenn K. Davis · Laurel Durst
Jilian Cahan Gersten · Oliver Han · Suk Han · Bill Heinzen
Carol Zerbe Hurford · Karen Levinson · Mimi Lien
Rachel Moreno · Patricia Tuthill Pazner · Edgar Peterson
Trustees Emeriti
Cora Cahan · Gregory Hines* · Howard Klein* · LuEsther T. Mertz*
*in memoriam
HEARTFELT THANKS TO OUR DONORS!
Ballet Tech’s extensive outreach, tuition-free dance training, and Kids Dance are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Ballet Tech extends deep appreciation to the following individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies whose generosity supports the tuition-free Ballet Tech School.
Corporations, Foudnations, and Government Agencies
The Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation
Arts and Letters Foundation Inc.
Arts Insurance Program
Rose M. Badgeley Charitable Trust
Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
The John N. Blackman Sr. Foundation
The Bluthenthal-Toff Family Foundation in memory of Ruth B. Toff
Booth Ferris Foundation
Chancy Memorial Foundation
Joseph and Joan Cullman Foundation for the Arts, Inc.
The Dammann Fund, Inc.
Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation
Dube Charitable Fund
The Harkness Foundation for Dance
The Hearst Foundation, Inc.
H.S. Foundation
Hubert H. Hayes, Inc.
Lutz & Carr
The Malkin Fund in honor of Eliot Feld
The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation
John L. McHugh Foundation
Mitsubishi International Corporation
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
MZ Wallace
National Endowment for the Arts
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
New York State Council on the Arts
Nordstrom
Oberlander Dorfman, Inc.
Posner-Wallace Foundation
Prometheus Charitable Trust
The Rea Charitable Trust
The Jerome Robbins Foundation
Seventh District Foundation
Shopping Gives
The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Robert C. & Tina Sohn Foundation
Tiger Baron Foundation
Michael Tuch Foundation, Inc.
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Yorke Construction Corp.
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Individuals
Camille Acampora
Randy Adams
Deborah and Charles Adelman
Leah C. Aden in honor of Maggie Christ
Sarah Adut
Janice K. Allen
Nancy Alpert & Gwen Marcus
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson
Julia Johnson Attaway
Marion Bachrach
Eliza M. Baird
Ellen Bar and Jody Lee Lipes
Brandi Barber
Ms. Martha Bedrosian
Lisa Bellucci in honor of
Ashley Tuttle
Ms. Birgit Benayoun
Ingrid Benezra
Joan and John Beranbaum
Janet Bernstein
Amanda Birk
Marian Bluestein
Jennifer Bodner
Anne Boy
Elizabeth Breslow in honor of Maggie Christ
Tricia Brouk
Francisco and Marie Brugueras
Cora Cahan
Jilian Cahan Gersten & Brian Shuman
Judith Cain in memory of Moses and Esther Hirschkowitz
Paul and Yvette Carrington
Ann F. Chamberlain
Wallace and Shanel Cheatham
Maggie Christ
Linda Cicely Morgan
David and Dorothy Clair
Cari Clement
Jehudith Cohen
Sadé Council
Cindy Myatt Cravenho
Patricia Crown and Tony Radice
Jim and Diana Davies
Glenn Davis
Amy Dell
Ellen Eanet
Lenore Eggleston-Herbst
James Engel
Sheldon Epps
Ellen G. Estes
Lynn W. L. Fahey
Joyce Farnsworth & Cliff Young
Marian Fish
Katharine J. Flack
Jane Flax
Khamelah Ford
Laura J Fortenbaugh
Lucy Friedman
Michael Friedman
Adrienne Frimet
William and Mary Fryar
Jeanne Thomas Fuchs
Doris Fund
Juli Gae
Marissa Galizia
Ms. Paula Galowitz
Cara Gargano in memory of Daniel Levans
Yvette Geary and Robert Astrowsky
Ellen Gelber
Robin Gelburd
Ms. Jennifer Grissette Laemmerhirt
Grody-Patinkin Family
Lawrence and Alberta Grossman
Leon Gubersky & Raymond Chambers
Kristine Haag
Lewis I. Haber Charitable Trust
Marilyn Hahn
Richard M. Halford M.D. in memory of Carole Halford
Saundra Hampson
Oliver Han
Suk Han
Ms. Susan Harrington in honor of Maggie Christ
Ilene Haspel
Pamela Hawkins
Mr. Robert-Kristoffer Haynes
Wilma Heckler
Bill Heinzen
Valerie Herzog
Channon Hodge
Jeffrey Hong & Luke Winata
Allen Lee Hughes
Elizabeth Hurry
Elizabeth Johnson
Rebecca Josue
Elaine Kane
Wendy Kates and Martin Schain
David and Arleen Kemler
Emilie and Herb Klagsbrun
Elysabeth Kleinhans
Rachel Rutherford Knapp
Joanna Knobler
David A. Korman
Ed & Terry Kornbluh
Alan and Gail Koss
Ryan Kurtz
Jean Marie Lane
Cynthia & Alphonso Lanzetta
Jeffrey Larris and Mindy Duitz
Cary and Phyllis Lemkowitz
Rosanne Leshner
Karen Levinson
Susan Levy
Liva Li in honor of Liva
Roseanne Lind
Jesse Lipson
Jerome and Lois Lowenstein
Jeronimo Luna
Gerard E. Lynch and Karen Marisak
Patricia Maher
David T. Mansy
George and Irene Mantas
Joseph M. Marger
Ms. Kay Marshall
Mary Ellen Martin
William Martin in honor of Linda Figgins, Cynthia Sands, and Gwen Matthews
Doris L. Master
Lynn C. Mautner
Molly McEneny
Benjamin and Jan Miller
Anne Mills in memory of James Hanbury
Cathy and Glen Miranker
Katherine Moore
Rachel Moreno
Mitchell and Candy Moss
Russell Murphy
Amy Murray
Leila Mustachi
Zena Nelson
Mr. Sifor Ng
Roy O'Neill
Terry Orr
The Parent's Fund in honor of Chanel Stewart
Rey Parla in memory of Takenori "Anchan" Azegami and in honor of Dalia Parla
Jane Parver in honor of Patricia Crown
David Patterson
Patricia Tuthill Pazner
Kelly Sebastian Pennington
Ms. Jeanette Pertz
Edgar Peterson
Ms. Sarah Piazza
Anthony Piccolo
Ellen Potenza in honor of Russell Murphy's retirement
Siraphom Prasertsri
Caroline Quigley in memory of Anna Kirwan
Celia T. Radek and Larry Engelstein
Dolores A. Rasalas
Jonathan D. Reichman
Steven Resnick
Molly and Tracey Revenson and Edward Seidman
Jane Rigney
Liz and Barry Ritter
Michael Rogalski
Dana Rosenfeld
Alice and Larry Rothbaum in memory of Claire Moise
Elena Ryabova and Sergey Diyanov
Matthew Sai
Janet M. Salzer
Sara Sawrie
Adina Schecter in honor of Karen Levinson
Elizabeth Schneider and Seth Shulman
Michael E. Schnur, Ph.D.
Lorraine Schramm
Norma Schwab
Edward Seidman
Juliet Elgart Semp
Joseph Sherman
Maxine and Joel Siegel
Robin and David Sigman
Bernice Silverman
Katherine Skelley
Susan Sonders
Joan and Laurence Sorkin
Sarah B Spagnolo
Gene Spiegelman
Mamie Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. James Stothers
Carole Straus
Ms. Tracy Straus
Patricia Sullivan
Stephanie Sweda
Michael and Bryna Sweedler
Susan Tabor
Mika Tajima
Christina Tarr and Kevin Donahue
Jane Tate
Amy and Albert Taylor Family Fund
Sandra Teger and David Waks
Ann Stevens Teichmeier
Rachel Terte
Pue Pue Then
Pam Thornton
Helle Tondro
Keith Turner
Catherine Ulissey
Jill Vexler
Eric Voetberg
Ruby Vogelfanger
Adele Wailand
Ms. Tina Cesa Ward
Sheryl Watts
Carol A. Weil
Jacqueline Williams
Stanley Wong
Liz Woodburn in memory of Daniel Uziel
Carol Zerbe Hurford and Thomas W. McEnerney
Giuzel Zevakina and Maksim Zevakin
Diane Zimmerman in memory of Dr. Cavin Leeman
Susan Zolla-Pazner
Pauline Zwaans
Anonymous (38)
As of 5/13/26
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 500 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
Leadership support for The Joyce's year-round programs and services:
LuEsther T. Mertz
Charitable Trust
Season Sponsor:
Champion support for The Joyce's annual programming:
Major support for The Joyce's operations and special projects:
JOYCE PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE WITH PUBLIC FUNDS FROM: Joyce programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
ABOUT THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION
VISION STATEMENT
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.
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;
• Engage with and support disenfranchised communities by sharing information and resources and ensuring accessibility;
• Develop metrics and conduct regular reviews of our programs and policies to hold ourselves accountable and shift as neededs.
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.
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.P, Dance/NYC, and Dance/USA.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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 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.
We sincerely invite you as an audience member to take a moment to reflect on the history and legacy of displacement, migration, and settlement.
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.
JOYCE THEATER PRODUCTIONS
Producer Ross LeClair
Producing Assistant...........................................................................Kate Ross
FRONT-OF-HOUSE
FOH Operations Manager Samantha Fernandez
House Manager .Drew O'Bryan
Assistant House Managers.........Gilbert Balasa, Chikako Iwahori, Di’Shai Oquendo, Utafumi Takemura
BOX OFFICE
Box Office Manager Lisa Gendell Supervisors.............................................................Beth Miller, Vanessa Moton
Box Office Associates.......................................................................Imu Aghahowa, Jessica Braidwood, Crystal Rae Holmes Colon, Valencia Lombardi-Chisholm, Robert Craddock, Tatiana Gomez, Adeline Grimmett, Rachel Halmrast, Yulidal Hernandez-Kin, Calley Luman, Roy Odom, Kate Thackaberry
OPERATIONS
Director of Operations Lou Albruzzese Facilities Manager.....................................................................................Jimmy Ortiz Maintenance/Security...................Pablo Rodriguez, Travis Segarra, Jonathan Singh, Khloyei Galloway
NYCC&D STUDIO STAFF
Studio Operations Manager (NYCC&D).....................Tamika Daniels
Studio Operations Rentals Associate............................Salonee Shatagar Studio Operations Associates..............Kristin Maugeri, Calvin Osorio, Matt Del Rosario Studio Facilities................................................Carolyn Best, Stephon Bines, Kyri Colson, Ricardo Hernandez, Chris Erdman
SPECIAL SERVICES FOR THE JOYCE THEATER
McDermott Will & Schulte....................................................................................
Sara E. Solfanelli (Special Counsel for Pro Bono initiatives), Debra R. Anisman (Special Counsel), Ari Aranda, Howard B. Epstein (Of Counsel), Andrew B. Lowry, Esq., Michelle M. Orge, Esq., Samuel F. Thomas Hogan Lovells……….........................Ross Moskowitz, Thomas Zampino Gibson Dunn.......................................................................Andrew Lance, Esq. Troutman Pepper Locke LLP............................Daniel Towns, Counsel Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC..........Kimberly M. Maynard, Esq. Stephanie Grassi, Esq. PC..........................Stephanie Grassi, Counsel
Digital Marketing Firm...............................................Capacity Interactive Publicity.................................................................................................Billy Zavelson
Printer...........................................................Direct Printing Impressions Inc. Insurance........................................................................................Brown & Brown Architects.............................................................................................................H3
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
Charles M. Adelman, Chair
Madelyn Wils, Vice Chair
Monica F. Azare, Vice Chair
Stephanie R. Breslow, Treasurer
Jane E. Goldberg, Secretary
Kerry Clayton, Chair Emeritus
Virginia A. Millhiser, Chair Emerita
Amit Wadhwaney, Chair Emeritus
R. Richard Ablon
Rob Ashford
Ajay Bhandaram
Alan Cumming
Keane Ehsani
John Philip Falk
Michael Feller
Melina Fisher
Ronald Gumbaz
IN MEMORIAM
Theodore S. Bartwink (Trustee 1993-2014)
Tracy Brown (Trustee 2020-2023)
R. Britton Fisher (Trustee 1999-2020)
David D. Holbrook (Trustee 1994-2023)
Richard Lukins (Trustee 1998-2011)
Robert Musiker (Trustee 2019-2025)
Anh-Tuyet Nguyen (Trustee 2007–2020)
Richard Shea (Trustee 2015-2022)
Monica B. Voldstad (Trustee 2016-2023)
Stephen D. Weinroth (Trustee 1996-2022)
Toni Hoover
Leslie Jameson
James I. McLaren
Meryl Rosofsky
Saul Sanders
Kathleen A. Scott
Linda Shelton
Lauren E. Shortt
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 January 6, 2026.
Platinum Benefactors
($500,000 and above)
Jody & John Arnhold
Elysabeth Kleinhans
LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust
Virginia & Timothy Millhiser
Rajika Puri
Denise Littlefield Sobel
Gold Benefactors
($100,000 and above)
Anonymous
Deborah & Charles Adelman
Ms. Maria-Cristina Anzola
Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer
Howard Gilman Foundation
Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet Cozzi
The Harkness Foundation for Dance
Leanne Lachman
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Sharon Patrick
Robert Pollock
The Jerome Robbins Foundation
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
Saul & Mary Sanders
The Shubert Foundation
Amit Wadhwaney
Madelyn & Steven Wils
Silver Benefactors
($50,000 and above)
Anonymous
Stephanie R. Breslow & Paul Watterson
Barbara Broccoli
Margaret & John Falk
Nancy & Michael Feller
The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation
Henry and Lucy Moses Fund
National Endowment for the Arts
New York State Council on the Arts
Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart Coleman
Lauren E. Shortt
SHS Foundation
TD Bank/TD Charitable Foundation
Conrad Voldstad
Cathy Weinroth
Benefactor's Circle
($25,000 and above)
Anonymous
Sarah Arison
Jeff and Susan Campbell
Catskill Mountain Foundation
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Melina Fisher
Gregg & Jean Frankel
Jane E. Goldberg
Elzbieta Grove
Heartfelt Wings Foundation
Mr. James McLaren & Ms. Lawton Fitt
Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
President's Circle
($15,000 and above)
Anonymous
Jen Ablon
Barbara Berliner and Sol Rymer
Citizens Private Bank
Henry Luce Foundation
Sharon B. Gurwitz
Tatiana Piankova Foundation
Karen Roth
Kathleen A. Scott
The Joseph Leroy and Ann C. Warner Fund
Vicente Wolf
Impresario’s Circle
($10,000 and above)
Anonymous
Rick & Nurit Amdur
Ms. Monica Azare
Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Dr. John Bonavita-Goldman
Mr. Torrence Boone
Edward Brill
Leslie & Richard Curtis
Ms. Susan Dickler & Mr. Sig Van Raan
Mr. Keane Ehsani
Linda & Martin Fell
Anderson-Rogers Foundation Inc.
Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation
Ms. Elizabeth Haynes
Judith M. Hoffman
Toni Hoover
Illuminated Foundation
The Ivill-Weiner Family
Christine Knuth
Eric & Sandra Krasnoff
Ms. Alexis Le-Quoc
The McNamee McHugh Family Fund
Linda and Edward Morse
Nō Studios of Milwaukee
Steve Pesner & Setpheap (“Peace”) San in memory of Michèle Pesner
Ellen Rosen
The Scripps Family Fund for Education & the Arts
Linda Shelton
Irene Shen
Leslie Siegel
Barbara Madsen Smith
Emiko Terasaki
Johanna Weber
Producer’s Circle
($7,500 and above)
Neme Alperstein
Office of City Council Member Erik Bottcher
Ms. Nancy Burstein
The FGK Foundation
Dr. Peter and Mrs. Eszter Friedman
Suzanne Hall & Valentino Carlotti
Melanie Coronetz & Bruce G. Miller
Cherrie Nanninga
Robert A. Schulman
Ted & Mary Jo Shen
Margaret Stern
Advocates
($5,000 and above)
Anonymous (3)
R. Richard Ablon
Adrienne Albert
Alpern Family Foundation
Ms. Takako Asakawa
Rob Ashford
Anne-Victoire Auriault
The Barbara Bell Cumming
Charitable Trust
Andrew & Froma Benerofe
Jan Berris
Ajay Bhandaram
Marty and Louise Bickman
Judi Rappoport Blitzer & David M. Blitzer
Robert Brenner
Donna B. Case
Chris Coulthrust
Creeggan Hill Family
Ms. Georgina Cullman
Carol Davis and Joel Marcus, M.D.
Jeffrey Davis & Michael T. Miller
Ms. Patricia Dugan, in memory of William Perlmuth
Judith R. & Alan H. Fishman
Owls Fund at the Triangle Community Foundation
Jane Gilbert
Emi Gittleman
Mr. Robert Greenberg & Ms. Linda Novak
The Randall and Mary Hack Foundation
Elizabeth Anne Hartman
Christopher Jones & Deborah McAlister
David Kernahan
Alan & Gail Koss
Jonathan Levinson
Mr. Robert Littman & Mr. Sully Bonnelly
William Lockwood
Uttara P. Marti
Andrew Martin-Weber
Ronay & Richard Menschel
Val Holley & Joseph Plocek
Nina B. Quigley
Mr. Stephen Kroll Reidy
Patricia C. Reifel
Ms. Anya Royce
Michael Sekus & Bianca Russo
Ms. Theresa Russo
Lawrence Safran & Romulo Aromin, Jr.
Nancy Sands
Mrs. Denise Saul
Susan Scharf
Fran Schulman
Deborah Selch
Christopher Soule
Mr. David Steele
Linda Strumpf
Angel Shine Foundation/Allyson Tang
Theresa Alessandra Russo Foundation
Ms. Patricia E. Vance
Ms. Barbara Zuckerberg
Director’s Circle ($2,750 and above)
Anonymous (2)
Joel & Rhela Aragona
Barbash Family Fund
Sandra Berger
Jeffrey Bruce & Ingrid Steffensen
David Bruson
Doug & Lisa Caldwell
Capezio/Ballet Makers
Dance Foundation
Cathleen Collins
Jane Comer
The Cowles Charitable Trust
Allison Cromwell
Ms. Cecile de Lardemelle
Trisha & Patrick Duval
Christopher M Elmore
Suzanne B. Engel
Phillip Fairweather, MD and Mr. Diego Lopez
David L. Fanger & Martin Wechsler
Andrew and Claire-Marine Ferguson
Kenneth Foster
Ania Fryszkowska
Jeffrey Olund & Silvia Furia
A. Stephanie Gittleman
Mrs. Barbara Goldstein Amster
Dorothy Goodman
Elisabeth Hefti
Carolina Hernandez
Jonathan Kanovsky
Colin King
Diana Korsh
Kathy Krall
Stephen Lane & Vanessa Hicks
Joe Lanteri, New York City Dance Alliance Inc.
Mr. Julius Leiman-Carbia
Ms. Myla Lerner
Rosanne Leshner
Jayne Lipman & Robert Goodman
Johnny Mendoza & Mark Littman
In memory of John MacDonald
William J. Marraccini
Lynn C. Mautner
Karen & Martin McDonald
Mr. Conte Moore & Ms. Barbara Jones
James Musiker
Rachel Ostry, MD
Warrie Price & James David Price
Donald J. Rose & Victoria Lasdon Rose
Mr. Donald Roth
Mr. Vernon Scott
Rena Shagan
Mr. Craig Snyder
Susan Ulick
Alex Z. Wang
Ms. Arlene Weinberg
Alexandra Wheeler & Rocky Rukan
Mr. Kip Wicke
Michelle D. and Claude L. Winfield
Irving & Elaine Wolbrom
Ralph Womble & Ashley Edwards
Billy F.B. Wong & Stephanie Gordon
Carol Yorke & Gerard Conn
Yavitz Cypen Foundation in honor of Billy Zavelson
Leaders
($1,000 and above)
Anonymous (7)
Robert Allyn
Gerry & Hank Alpert
Mr. Michael Alster
Roger and Aida Anderson
Mr. Gerald Appelstein
Aybars Asci
Mr. & Mrs. Ira Asherman
Christina Back
Ms. Sherrie Barr
Ali Baum
Harvey & Stephanie Benjamin
Cheryl Bergenfeld
Mr. Robert Boblitt
Ms. Lisa Bonifacic
Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Bonovitz
Nissan Boury
Barbara & Gary Brandt
Carol & Bob Braun
Ms. Joan Breibart
Madeline Brine
Ms. Beth Brinkman
Gerri Brioso
Mr. Matthew Brodlie
Daniel & Elaine Brownstein
Dr. Amy Buchman & Ms. Vicki Haupt
Lisa Jo Reimer-Byrne
Ralph & Martine Calder
Joseph and Linda Camardo
Mr. William J. Campbell
Mr. Scott Caplan
Karen Carozza
Ms. Jennifer Chaitman
Julia Chambers
Ms. Yvonne Chen
Peri & David Clark
Millard F Coffin, PhD
Pamela Cook
Ms. Edrie Cote
Ms. Janet Cox
Mary Craig & Gerard Dages
Paul and Caroline Cronson
Greg Darnieder
Irene Rosner David, in Memory of Dr. Raphael David
Diana Davies
Christopher Delong
Nicole Dietrich & Jack Kraska
Julia DiNapoli
The Cory & Bob Donnalley
Charitable Foundation
Miriam & David Donoho
The Dorothy Fund
Ms. Domitilia M. Dos Santos
Ms. Deborah Doyle
Benjamin Duster
Ms. Bonnie Erickson
Warren Feder
Erin Feely-Nahem & Isaac Nahem
Thomas Finch MD
Marion Ilene Fischer
Judith & Walter Flamenbaum
Mr. Charles Forma
Pamela Frankel
Lauren Frazza
Judith Z. Friedman
Mark Friedman and Veronique Bogliolo Friedman
Clio Garland
Swapna Ghanta
Ronald Gilliam & Akram Hélil
Barrie Gillies & William Drummy
David Glaser
Ms. Diane Gooch
Carole Gottlieb
Minda Gralnek
Mason & Kim Granger
Pam Green
Ms. Jennifer Greiner
Mr. & Mrs. Glen Gunsalus
Jenny Haid & Zohaib Rathore
Alexandra L. Harper
Ms. Vilia Hayes
Laurie and Jack Heflin
Sheila Heimbinder
Ron Hellman & Stephen Roberts
Janet L. Henner
Mr. Edward Henry & Ms. Susan Monk
Ms. L. Kathy Herre
Mr. Arthur Hill
Emma Hood
Karen Brooks Hopkins
Lynn Hopkins
David H Hughes Jr
Alexandra Hylton
Mary & David Iles
Jasteka Foundation
Rebecca Josue
Gloria & Michael Kadish
Kenneth S. Kail & Ivy Hwang
John Kalish & Susan Niederman
Margaret Kaplen
Ms. Jane Karol
Dennis & Sharon Karr
Jane Kendall
John Kirby
Ed Krugman & Ethel Klein
Murray & Sylvana Klein
Vasili Krishnamurti
Ms. Natalie Kuhn
Bette Lacombe
Mr. David Lakari
Ilene H. Lang
Nancy Lashine
Dr. Dennis Leach Sr.
Jean Lee
Mr. Peter Leffman
Mr. Michael Lemle
Howard & Elaine Leventhal Charitable Fund
Ms. Anne Levy
Judith Lewis
William Lewis
Dorothy Lichtenstein
Ms. Yvette Lin
Robert & Dorina Link
David Long
Jonna Mackin
Mr. & Ms. Mangini
Joseph Marger
Edwin Maynard
Wendy A. McCain
Lorraine J. Meeker
Jeff Melvin
Joyce F. Menschel
Ms. Mary Meyer
Diana and David Milich
Miller Khoshkish Foundation
Mr. Wayne & Mrs. Barbara Miller
Mr. Vincent Mirrione
Mr. Gerald Morin
Mr. Michael Mulligan
Judith Musiker
Judy Musiker
Mr. Jonathan M. Nadler
James Neisloss
Ms. Maryam Newman
Mr. Conor O'Neil
Aaron Singer and Bart Oosterveld
Mrs. Trisha Ostergaard
John Owen
Joseph Pabst
Leonard Pack & Adele Weisman
Mercedes Paratje
David Pasterski
Edith C. Penty
Flora Perskie
Doug and Teresa Peterson
Carl Pforzheimer III
Meixi Piao
Mr. Peter Pileski
Larry & Barbara Pitsch
The Plimpton-Shattuck Fund
Judith J Plows
Donna & James Pressman
Ms. Karen Provost
Rainbow Sandals Foundation
Betty P. & Michael H. Rauch
Frances A. Resheske
Philip W. Riskin Charitable Foundation
Mary Jo Robertiello
Ann Sahid Rosche
Felicia Rosenfeld
Mr. Peter Rossbach
Mrs. Elsa Ross-Greifinger
Jane K Royal and John C Lantis II
Alina Roytberg
Mrs. Nazak Savitt
Xiomara & Charles Scheidt
Mr. Robert Schoenthal & Ms. Barbara Katz
Mark Schumer
Jesse & Carol Schwartz
Kathy and Joel Segall
Margaret E. Selby
Martha Sherman
Julie Simpson
Barbara Jean Sinclair
Mr. Irving Sitnick
Elizabeth Sledge
Joseph Small
Ms. Christine Smith
Ms. Elizabeth Smith
Marilyn Sobel
Leon Sokol
Michael Solomon
Daniel Spence and Marcelo Mesquita
Temple St. Clair LLC
Marianne Stegeland
Karen Steinberg
William Stern
Mr. & Ms. Justin Stewart
Linda Stocknoff
Abbie M. Strassler
Yael Mandelstam & Ken Tabachnick
Jon Teeuwissen & Welz Kauffman
Ms. Kimberley Thacker
Jim Tharp
Deirdre Towers
Dana Troetel & George Papageorge
Lucy Vasserman and Brendan Finnegan
Mr. Carlos Victoria
Ms. Cheryl L. Wade
Peter & Deborah Winograd
Julien Wolfe
Elly Karp Wong
AnneAdare Wood
Migs Woodside
Cora Yamamoto
Mr. Christian Zimmermann
Investors ($500 and above)
Anonymous (10)
Mohamed Abdirahman
Dr. LaRue Allen & Ebonya Washington
Debra R. Anisman
Rebecca Aronson
Mrs. Susan Babbitt
Jane Barr
Mr. Al Bartosic
Joan & Ira Berkowitz
Barbara Blank and Barry Shapiro
Bloomberg LP
Ms. Helga Borck
Ms. Valerie Jo Bradley
Maria M Branco
Lize Burr
Robert Calderisi
Lynn Canaan
Mark Carbone
Ms. Cheryl Carruthers
Andrea Chernyk
Amy Cho
Nikolaus Christmann
Dr. Jason Chuang
Citizens Committee For New York City
David & Dorothy Clair
Galois Cohen
Robert Conkey
Ms. Victoria Cowles
Bray Creech
Barbara Cromer
John and Nada Culver
Mrs. Eileen Davidson
Paul de Sa
David de Weese
The DiChristina Family
Antonio Dinkins, Sr.
Richard G. Dudley, Jr.
Jorge Durand
Mr. Michael Eizenberg
Ms. Leslie Farrar
Ms. Susan Feder
Bette Ann Fialkov
Ms. Isabelle Fisher
Ms. Rita Fishman
Heather Flock
Mr. Leroy Fortcher
Sarah Fox and Steven Lofchie
Steven Fox
Pierre Frinault
Nicia Fullwood
Toni Gantz
Mr. Elan Garonzik
Ms. Marie Claire Ged
Tom & Nina Geller
Samara Gerard
Karen Gershowitz
Ms. Geraldine Glassman
Ms. Gabrielle Goldman
Mark Evan Goldman
Nita & Chuck Goodgal
Maneesh Goyal
Ms. Nancye Green
Dr. Susan Ross Green
Lawrence W. Greene
Jane Gross
Charles & Carol Grossman Family Fund
Jane Groveman
Elaine and Charles Harris
Laurie Hart
Paul Hastings
Jonathan Hiltz
Thomas Hollingsworth
Mrs. Alixandra Holloway
Alicia Dhyana House
Ralph & Lynn Huber
Daphne Hurford & Sanford Padwe
Linette S. Hwu
Bethany Jankunis
Stephanie Joel
Miles Johnson and Tim Anderson
Laura Jones
Scot Karr
Jay Kesslen
Nalani Kopp
A.M. LaVey
Ms. Kate Lear
Ms. Julia Levy
Sydnie Liggett
Mitch Lowenthal
Susanna Lowy and Victor Davis
Waiming Man
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Marcon
Jennifer & Michael Markovitz
Mrs. Barbara Marwell
Ellice Matsil
Judy Mauer
Linda and Max Maxwell
Mrs. Rachel Meidan
Grete Meilman
Israel Meir & Steve Rivera
Victoria Melendez
Tanya Melich & Noel Silverman
Holly and William Mensching
Robert Mihalik
Barbara Miller & Stuart Nordheimer
Jessica Mindnich
Bertram Moody
Dot Morgan
Joe Morra
Richard J. Moylan
Deb Murnin
Lawrence Murphy
Jane & Michael Murphy
Jake Musiker
Drs. Benjamin Natelson & Gudrun Lange
The New York Community Trust
Joyce O'Brien
Ms. Diane Oshin
Ms. Kendra Osterman
Olivier Pechou
The L.E. Phillips Family Foundation, Inc.
Brian H. Polovoy
Stephanie Goldson & Stephen Rappaport
Lindy Shuttleworth & Arthur Reichstetter
Linda and Norman Reimer
Sallie Gouverneur & John Riley
Ms. Andrea Rogers
M Felicity Rogers-Chapman
Edward S Rosenfeld and Karyn Grossman Gershon
Jean M. Ross
Lainie and John Ross
Marilyn & Alan Rothstein
Lori Rotskoff
Scott Rudin
Sally and Peter Rudoy
Deborah Sale and Ted Striggles
Ariane Schaffer
Phillip Schmiedl
Amy Schulman
Dr. Dorry Segev
Neal Sheorey
Sheethal & Tokumbo Shobowale
Nancy Sibell
Edward Siegel
Andrew & Jennifer Smith
Robin Smith
Jeanne Smythe
Catharine and Jeffrey Soros
Ms. Ellen Sorrin & Mr. David York
Doug Steiner
Ms. Christina Sterner
Harriet Stollman
Mr. Seth Stuhl
Greg Sullivan
Dr. Pavur Sundaresan
Gary Tannenbaum & Helen J. Mills
The Winkler Prins Charitable Fund
Rachel Theilheimer
Lisa Tillinghast
Ms. Marianna Vaidman Stone & Mr. Eric Stone
Ronald Walcott
Gregory V Ward
Joan Waricha
Michael Wehman
Carol Weil
Kate Weil
Elisabeth Brivic and Alexander Weindling
Jacqueline Welch
George S. Werner & Li Werner
Mai Yee
Gregory Youdan Jr.
Evan Zazula
Eloise Zeller
Sponsors ($350 and above)
Anonymous (3)
Dr. Leonid Agranat
Mr. Ronald Alexander
Jane and Stephen Alpert
John Angiolillo, MD
Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble
Elaine Athanassiades
Avery-Denyse Family Charitable Fund
Clay H Barr
Mr. John Barrie & Ms. Elizabeth Smith
Kenneth Berk & Anne Serrell
Stan & Abby Bloch
Andrew Burgie
Dr. J Caldwell
Raymond Cerabone
Margaret Coady
Helen & William Covington
Terri Cox
Ashlee Crawford
Mr. & Ms. John Crawford III
Ms. Jacqueline Davis
Rodney Durso
Ms. Susan Eisenhauer
Jo Ann Engelhardt and George Elder
Pepi Ertag
Ellen Estes
Peter Farrell
Lloyd Jay Fass
Miss Valerie Ferrier
Dr. Karen Fiester
Darrell George
Lydia Gilbert
James A. Glazier and James A. Ferguson
Susan E Green
Ms. Maxine Groffsky
Herman & Jacquelyn Heinemann
Brian and Anita Heinz
Jerry Heymann
Huong Hoang
Ms. Sherrilyn Ifill
Ethelle Katz
Salvatore LaRussa, Jr.
David Later and Nancy Eklund
In loving memory of Hing K Lee
Lawrence Levine
Ellen Levitt
Mr. Peter Lijoi
Robert McGowan
Cynthia A McKee
Mary and Alan Mendelsohn
Mr. Christopher Morales
Mildred Munich
Aaron & Marcia Naveh
Madeleine Nichols
Greg Piccininno
Marisa Anne Pierson
Alex Tsirkin & Victoria Portnoy
Posner-Wallace Family Foundation
Carole Postal
Terry Prahl
Liz Gerring Radke
Jonathan Raskin
Ms. Eileen Robert
Donald W. Roeseke Jr.
Victoria Rosen
Ellen Rosenberg
Ms. Marcia Savin
Mrs. Karen Schader
Ms. Rose Schwartz
Eleanor Sebastian
Virginia Seidel
Mary and John Seward
Tony Weiss and Tara Sherman
Gautham Sridharan
Deborah Stone
Mr. Evan Strain
Mr. & Ms. J. Mark Strawn
Jos Stumpe & Karen van Bergen
Catherine Tolchin
Andrew A. Vitale CPA
Dick and Carolyn Wallach
Anne Walsh
Ms. Doreen Weisfuse
Dr. Timothy Whiteside MD
Ms. Toya Williford
Mr. John Wright
Richard Zemel
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
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
Anonymous
Robert Allyn
Chellis Baird
Stacy & Jordan Barr
Alison Baum
Amanda Beebe
Ms. Lisa Bonifacic
Dr. Reed Caldwell and Mr. Anthony Hird
Scott Caplan
Victor M. Castillo & Blake Wiedenhoeft
Cengiz Cemaloglu
Julia Chambers
Ellen Chen
Jason Chuang
Marin Correa
Mary Craig
MJ Edwards
Andrew & Claire-Marine Ferguson
Bette Ann Fialkov, Co-Chair
Swapna Ghanta
Ronald Gilliam & Akram Hélil
Gabrielle Goldman
Amita Goyal
Jessica Greenberg
Alexandra Harper, Co-Chair
Madison Hicks
Alixandra Holloway, Co-Chair
Emma Hood
Kristen Irby
Nalani Kopp
Jeremy Lentz
Jacob Levy
Mitch Lowenthal
Kyle Marshall
Katherine Maxwell
Jame McCray
FACILITIES & SERVICES
Robert McGowan
Christopher Morales
Terrence Poplar
Abigal Richards
Tamar Rothstein
Setpheap San
Ariane Schaffer
Elisa Smilovitz
Daniel Spence & Marcelo Mesquita
Niko Stahl
Evan Strain
Lucy Vasserman & Brendan Finnegan
Alex Z. Wang
Ricke Williams
Emma Winder
Julien Wolfe
LeeAna Wolfman
To join the Joyce's Young Leader's Circle, please contact the Development office at 212-691-9740 ext. 327
Box Office (212-242-0800): Open Monday thru Sunday, 12pm - 6pm. On days when there is a performance, the box office is open through curtain time; advance sales stop ½ hour prior to curtain time (including matinees). Closed on major holidays. For Hearing Impaired call (TDD) 212-245-2904. To report Lost & Found items, please see an usher or call 212-691-9740.
EMERGENCY RESUSCITATION EQUIPMENT
Resuscitation masks and latex gloves are located in the closet next to the drinking fountain in the Upper Lobby. AED is located downstairs in the reception area. LEARN CPR. For more information, contact the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association.
FIRE NOTICE: The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire or other emergency, please walk —do not run— to that exit. WARNING: The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited within the auditorium. Violators will be punished with confiscation of recording device or ejection from the theater, and may be held liable for money damages.
