COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET NOVEMBER 17 - 29, 2026
Season Sponsor:
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
The Joyce Theater Foundation Inc in association with Complexions Contemporary Ballet presents
FOUNDING CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTORS Dwight Rhoden & Desmond Richardson ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS Jillian Davis & Joe González EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Muadi B. Dibinga PRINCIPAL CHOREOGRAPHER Dwight Rhoden ARTISTIC ADVISOR Sarita Allen ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE AND REPETITEUR Miguel Solano ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE Jae Man Joo, Vincenzo Di Primo, Addison Ector
RESIDENT LIGHTING DESIGNER Michael Korsch RESIDENT COSTUME DESIGNER Christine Darch
REHEARSAL DIRECTORS Natalia Alonso, Natiya Kezevadze, Terk Lewis, Clifford Williams
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Monica Montaño
THE COMPANY Jordan Beasley, John Chappell, Jillian Davis, Angelo De Serra, Chloe Duryea, Cameron Fikes, Joe González, Aristotle Luna, Marissa Mattingly, Laura Perich Villasmil, Damaris Ruiz, Lucy Stewart, Manuel Vaccaro, Drazen Wilmers Apprentice: Carmina Ballesteros
Leadership support for The Joyce Theater Foundation has been provided by 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. Major support for The Joyce has been provided by The Harkness Foundation for Dance and Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Key support for The Joyce has been provided by The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Hearst Foundations, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, The SHS Foundation, and Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels. The Joyce gratefully acknowledges Doris Duke Foundation for its generous endowment funding to support dance performances at The Joyce Theater.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM Program A: 11/18, 11/19 (Pre-Professional), 11/20, 11/21 at 7:30pm; 11/22 at 2pm Program B: 11/24, 11/25, 11/27, 11/28 at 7:30pm; 11/28 (Family Matinee) & 11/29 at 2pm Program C: 11/21 at 2pm
PROGRAM A November 18, 19 (+ Pre Pro), 20, & 21 at 7:30pm November 22 at 2pm
IMAGINE JOY (Excerpt) (2025) Choreography: Dwight Rhoden Music: Samuel Barber with additional sound design by Patrick Doran-Sheeran and Cory Folta Lighting Design: Michael Korsch Costume Design: Christine Darch Performed by The Company
Was it all just a dream? Tonight's performance of Imagine Joy was made possible through the support of ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET FUND.
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THE CHAOS WITHIN OURSELVES WORLD PREMIERE Choreography: Jillian Davis Music: Rausch and Strahlen by Kai Schumacher with additional sounds by FM3 & Christiaan Virant Lighting Design: Michael Korsch Costume Design: Christine Darch
Performed by Aristotle Luna, Laura Perich, Drazen Wilmers, Lucy Stewart, Jordan Beasley (Nov 18, 20, 21eve) Angelo De Serra, Chloe Duryea, Manuel Vaccaro, Marissa Mattingly, Cameron Fikes (Nov 19, 21mat, 22) “One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star." - Friedrich Nietzsche - PA U S E -
SNATCHED BACK FROM THE EDGES (Excerpt) (2021) Choreography: Dwight Rhoden Music: Pimpf by Depeche Mode Lighting Design: Michael Korsch Costume Design: Christine Darch Performed by The Company
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STUPID LOVE
WORLD PREMIERE Choreography: Dwight Rhoden Music: Sam Smith Lighting Design: Michael Korsch Costume Design: Christine Darch Assistant to Choreographer: Clifford Williams Performed by The Company Music Credits: Too Good at Goodbyes written by Sam Smith, James Napier, Mikkel S. Eriksen, and Tor Erik Hermansen. Say It First written by Sam Smith, James Napier, James Ho, and Simon Hale. One Last Song written by Sam Smith, Tyler Johnson, Charles Emanuel Smalls, James Napier, and Simon Hale. Burning written by Sam Smith, Dominic Jordan, Jimmy Giannos, and Jason Boyd. HIM, The Thrill of It All both written by Sam Smith, Brendan Grieve, and Reuben James. Baby, You Make Me Crazy written by Sam Smith, Emile Haynie, Dennis Ronald Thomas, George Brown, Claydes Smith, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens, Gene Redd, James Napier, Richard Westfield, Ronald Bell, and Woodrow Sparrow. Nothing Left for You written by Sam Smith and James Napier. Promises written by Calvin Harris, Sam Smith, Jessie Reyez, and Adam Wiles. Lay Me Down written by Sam Smith, James Napier, and Elvin Smith.
— PROGRAM B November 24, 25, 27, & 28 at 7:30pm November 28 at 2pm | Family Matinee November 29 at 2pm
SNATCHED BACK FROM THE EDGES (Excerpt) (2021) Choreography: Dwight Rhoden *see previous page for details*
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TESTAMENT AMAZING GRACE (Excerpt) (2011) Choreography: Dwight Rhoden Music: Traditional Lighting Design: Michael Korsch Costume Design: Jae Man Joo Performed by Lucy Stewart & Joe González (11/21mat) Lucy Stewart & Cameron Fikes (11/24, 11/27, 11/21eve) Marissa Mattingly & Joe González (11/25eve, 11/28 and 11/29) TESTAMENT was commissioned through the generous support of TITAS/Dallas, TX.
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WHEN THE MOON CHANGES HANDS
WORLD PREMIERE Choreography: Tommie-Waheed Evans Music: Original Composition featuring Melanie Charles, Donny Hathaway, Jeff Buckley, Martin Phipps, Minnie Riperton, Diana Ross, Sam Smith & Moses Sumney, Sylvester, Venetian Snares, Barry White, and Nancy Wilson Sound Design: Uwazi Zamani Lighting Design: Michael Korsch Costume Design: Christine Darch Assistant to Choreographer: Kira Shiina Performed by Laura Perich, Damaris Ruiz, Lucy Stewart, Joe González, Jordan Beasley, Angelo De Serra, Aristotle Luna, Cameron Fikes, Drazen Wilmers
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STUPID LOVE WORLD PREMIERE
Choreography: Dwight Rhoden *see previous page for details*
— PROGRAM C November 21 at 2pm
BACH 26 Choreography: Dwight Rhoden Performed by USC Gloria Kaufman School of Dance *See insert page for details*
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SNATCHED BACK FROM THE EDGES (Excerpt) (2021) Choreography: Dwight Rhoden *see previous page for details*
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TESTAMENT AMAZING GRACE (Excerpt) (2011) Choreography: Dwight Rhoden *see previous page for details*
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THE CHAOS WITHIN OURSELVES WORLD PREMIERE
Choreography: Jillian Davis *see previous page for details*
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STUPID LOVE WORLD PREMIERE
Choreography: Dwight Rhoden *see previous page for details*
ABOUT THE COMPANY Hailed as a “matchless American dance company” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Complexions Contemporary Ballet transcends dance tradition through a groundbreaking approach to the art. Founded in 1994 by master choreographer Dwight Rhoden and the legendary Desmond Richardson, Complexions’ foremost innovation is to remove boundaries, not reinforce them. The company blends methods, styles, and cultures from across the globe, and the result is a continually evolving form of dance that reflects the movement of our world — and all its cultures — as an interrelated whole. Complexions’ artistic directors and company members teach master classes around the world to dancers of all levels, bringing the company's inventive vision of human movement to five continents, over 20 countries, and over 20 million television viewers. The company has also performed at major dance festivals throughout Europe. These include Italy’s Festival of Dance; France’s Isle De Dance Festival and Maison De La Dance Festival; the Holland Dance Festival; Switzerland’s Steps International Dance Festival; Poland’s kódźBiennale, Warsaw Ballet Festival and Kraków Spring Ballet Festival; and Spain’s Dance Festival of Canary Islands. Complexions has toured extensively throughout the Baltic Regions, Korea, Brazil, Japan, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Israel, Russia, New Zealand, Bermuda, Serbia, Jamaica, and Australia. Complexions Contemporary Ballet has received The New York Times Critics’ Choice Award, among numerous other awards. It has appeared in theaters across the U.S., including The Joyce Theater, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New Victory Theater (New York City), the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts (New Orleans), Paramount Theatre (Seattle), The Music Center (Los Angeles), Winspear Opera House (Dallas), Cutler Majestic Theatre (Boston), the Music Hall (Detroit), and the Kennedy Center. Prominent theaters abroad that have hosted Complexions include the Bolshoi Theatre, the Kremlin Theatre (Moscow), The Mikhailovsky Theater (St. Petersburg), and the Melbourne Arts Center. Over the past three decades, the company has witnessed a world becoming more fluid, more changeable and more culturally interconnected than ever before. Today, Complexions Contemporary Ballet represents one of the most recognized and respected performing arts brands worldwide.
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Stage Manager: Madison Ellis Tour Lighting Supervisor: Jenni Propst
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Everick Brown, Dwight Rhoden, Desmond Richardson, Carl Nelson, Sarah Picot, Felicia Swoope
NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Debbie Allen, Angela Bassett, Wren T. Brown, Susan Jaffe, Lisa Niemi Swayze, Courtney B. Vance, Pauletta Washington
COLLABORATORS Publicist: Richard Kornberg & Associates Photographers: Rachel Neville, Steve Vaccariello Company, Taylor Craft, PhotosbyDrizzy, The Gingerb3ardman Photography Accompanists: Ai Isshiki, Dan Meinhardt, Alice Hargrove Videographer: Jacob Hiss
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ABOUT THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION The Joyce Theater Foundation (“The Joyce,” Executive Director, Linda Shelton), a non-profit organization, has served the dance community for more than four decades. Under the direction of founders Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld, Ballet Tech Foundation acquired and renovated the Elgin Theater in Chelsea. Opening as The Joyce Theater in 1982, the theater 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. As one of the only theaters built by dancers for dance, The Joyce Theater has provided a performance home for over 500 U.S.-based and international dance companies. Beyond the stage, The Joyce supports dance artists through longstanding commissioning and creative residency programs and Joyce Theater Productions, helping to bring artist-driven projects to life from early development to the premiere and touring. In addition, The Joyce owns and operates the New York Center for Creativity & Dance in Manhattan’s East Village, providing affordable rehearsal and workspace for dance artists. Local students and teachers (1st–12th grade) benefit from The Joyce’s Dance Education Program for Schools, audiences gain insight into the creative process through Curtain Chats, and Family Matinees introduce children to dance and offer opportunities to meet the artists. The Joyce Theater’s annual season of 46 to 48 weeks of dance includes more than 300 performances featuring a broad range of dance forms, styles, and traditions for audiences of over 120,000. 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:
Major support for The Joyce's operations and special projects:
LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust Champion support for The Joyce's annual programming:
Season Sponsor:
THE FAN FOX & LESLIE R. SAMUELS FOUNDATION
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
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 Executive Assistant.................................................................Melissa E. Moore ADMINISTRATION General Manager.................................................................Huong Hoang Associate General Manager.......................................................Katy Myers Manager of Human Resources..................................David Holland Receptionist......................................................................................Gilbert Balasa Senior Director of Development................................Kirsten Munro Director of Institutional Giving.........................................Jean M. Ross Director of Individual Giving and Development Operations........ ..........................................................................................................................Meg White Director of Special Events and Board Relations.......Vernon Scott Individual Giving Manager....................................................Catherine Eng Institutional Giving Manager................................................Marisa Davis Special Events Associate........................................................Maeve Brady Development Coordinator...............................................Rachel Fontenot Development Intern..............................................................Giorgia Moltrasio Director of Programming.....................................................Danni Gee Artist Services Manager..........................................................Barb Domue Programming Manager.....................................................................Kate Ross Director of Dance Education & Family Programs................... ................................................................................................Heather McCartney Dance Education & Family Programs Manager..................................... .............................................................................................................Joyce Laoagan Teaching Artists............................................Lisa Green, Eilish Henderson, Elissaveta Iordanova, Nyles Lattimore, C. Jade Newbold St. Gerard, Paul Thompson, Susan Thomasson Director of Marketing.................................................Andy Sheagren Associate Director of Marketing Strategy......................Anjali Amin Associate Director of Creative & Design..............Julia Thorncroft Marketing Manager........................................................................Annie Marx Marketing Assistant.......................................................................................OPEN Director of Finance...........................................Margaret Hollenbeck Senior Manager of IT and Accounting Services..................................... .........................................................................................................Savá M. B. Martin Accounting Clerk........................................................................Xavier DelValle Database Administrator..........................................................Jim Seggelink PRODUCTION Director of Production................................................................Jeff Segal Assistant Production Manager...........................................Olivia Brown Head Audio.........................................................................................Sean Mullins Lighting Board Operator.................................................Alexander Symes Head Carpenter........................................................................Web Crittenden Head Electrician..................................................................Brittany Spencer Stage Technicians........................................Fabrizio Caputo, Edward Hill JOYCE THEATER PRODUCTIONS Producer.............................................................................................Ross LeClair Associate Producer...............................................Gabrielle Niederhoffer FRONT-OF-HOUSE FOH Operations Manager...........................Samantha Fernandez House Manager........................................................................Drew O'Bryan Assistant House Managers.........Gilbert Balasa, Chikako Iwahori, Di’Shai Oquendo, Kayodé Soyemi, 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 OPERATIONS Director of Operations.................................................Lou Albruzzese Facilities Manager.....................................................................................Jimmy Ortiz Maintenance/Security..................Xavier DelValle, Johnathan Isidro, Pablo Rodriguez, Travis Segarra, Jonathan Singh NYCC&D STUDIO STAFF Studio Operations Manager (NYCC&D).....................Tamika Daniels Studio Operations Associates..............Kristin Maugeri, Calvin Osorio, Matt Del Rosario Studio Facilities....................................................Lamont Barnett, Carolyn Best, Stephon Bines, Nia Lewis, Ely Rios 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, Aaron Abraham Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC..........Kimberly M. Maynard, Esq. Stephanie Grassi, Esq. PC..........................Stephanie Grassi, Counsel Accounting...........................................................................................Lutz & Carr Digital Marketing Firm...............................................Capacity Interactive Publicity.................................................................................................Billy Zavelson Printer...........................................................Direct Printing Impressions Inc. Insurance........................................................................................Brown & Brown Architects.............................................................................................................H3 Physical Therapy............................................................................................Reload 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 is a member of APAP, Dance/NYC, and Dance/USA.
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
Toni Hoover Leslie Jameson James I. McLaren Meryl Rosofsky Saul Sanders Kathleen A. Scott Linda Shelton Lauren E. Shortt Martin Wechsler
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) 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 September 15, 2026. Platinum Benefactors ($500,000 and above) Sarah Arison Jody & John Arnhold Elysabeth Kleinhans LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust Virginia & Timothy Millhiser Rajika Puri Denise Littlefield Sobel Madelyn & Steven Wils
Lincoln Financial Group Foundation Tatiana Piankova Foundation Kathleen A. Scott Vicente Wolf
Impresario’s Circle ($10,000 and above) Anonymous Rick & Nurit Amdur Ms. Monica Azare Gold Benefactors Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation ($100,000 and above) Bloomberg Philanthropies Anonymous Dr. John Bonavita-Goldman Deborah & Charles Adelman Mr. Torrence Boone Ms. Maria-Cristina Anzola Edward Brill Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer Leslie & Richard Curtis Howard Gilman Foundation Ms. Susan Dickler & Mr. Sig Van Raan Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet Cozzi The Harkness Foundation for Dance Mr. Keane Ehsani Leanne Lachman Linda & Martin Fell New York City Department of The FGK Foundation Cultural Affairs Anderson-Rogers Foundation Inc. Sharon Patrick Charles and Joan Gross Robert Pollock Family Foundation Rockefeller Brothers Fund The Fan Fox and Jane Groveman Leslie R. Samuels Foundation Elizabeth Anne Hartman Saul & Mary Sanders Judith M. Hoffman The Shubert Foundation Toni Hoover Amit Wadhwaney Illuminated Foundation Silver Benefactors Jonathan Kanovsky & Tina Constable ($50,000 and above) Christine Knuth Anonymous Ms. Lillian E. Kraemer Stephanie R. Breslow & Paul Watterson Eric & Sandra Krasnoff Barbara Broccoli Uttara P. Marti & the Marti Family Trust Margaret & John Falk The McNamee McHugh Family Fund Nancy & Michael Feller Linda and Edward Morse Hearst Foundations Ms. Eve Mykytyn The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Nō Studios of Milwaukee Margaret Kaplen Omomuki Foundation Mertz Gilmore Foundation Steve Pesner & Setpheap (“Peace”) San Henry and Lucy Moses Fund in memory of Michèle Pesner National Endowment for the Arts Ellen Rosen New York State Council on the Arts The Scripps Family Fund for Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart Coleman Education & the Arts Lauren E. Shortt Linda Shelton SHS Foundation Irene Shen Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Leslie Siegel Conrad Voldstad TD Bank Cathy Weinroth Susan Ulick Johanna Weber Benefactor's Circle ($25,000 and above) Anonymous Americans For The Arts 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 The Jerome Robbins Foundation Karen Roth Barbara Madsen Smith The Joseph Leroy and Ann C. Warner Fund President's Circle ($15,000 and above) Anonymous Jen Ablon Neme Alperstein Mrs. Nelia Barletta Barbara Berliner and Sol Rymer Citizens Private Bank Sharon B. Gurwitz Ms. Elizabeth Haynes The Ivill-Weiner Family
Producer’s Circle ($7,500 and above) Anonymous Office of City Council Member Erik Bottcher Ms. Nancy Burstein Dr. Peter and Mrs. Eszter Friedman Suzanne Hall & Valentino Carlotti Melanie Coronetz & Bruce G. Miller Cherrie Nanninga Robert A. Schulman Margaret Stern Advocates ($5,000 and above) Anonymous (2) R. Richard Ablon Adrienne Albert Gerry & Hank Alpert Alpern Family Foundation Ms. Takako Asakawa Rob Ashford Lily Auchincloss Foundation 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
Doug & Lisa Caldwell Donna B. Case Chris Coulthrust Ms. Georgina Cullman Carol Davis and Joel Marcus, M.D. Jeffrey Davis & Michael T. Miller David Fanger & Martin Wechsler Judith R. & Alan H. Fishman Mr. Bart Friedman & Ms. Wendy Stein Owls Fund at the Triangle Community Foundation Jane Gilbert Emi Gittleman David Glaser Mr. Robert Greenberg & Ms. Linda Novak Dorothy Goodman & Henry Blumner The Randall and Mary Hack Foundation Elise Jaffe & Jeffrey Brown Christopher Jones & Deborah McAlister David Kernahan Alan & Gail Koss Jonathan Levinson William Lockwood Andrew Martin-Weber Karen & Martin McDonald Johnny Mendoza & Mark Littman Ronay Menschel Janet Middleton Montag Rachel Ostry, MD Val Holley & Joseph Plocek Nina B. Quigley Mr. Stephen Kroll Reidy Patricia C. Reifel Teresa Figueira & Peter Rossbach Ms. Anya Royce Michael Sekus & Bianca Russo Lawrence Safran & Romulo Aromin, Jr. Mrs. Denise Saul Susan Scharf Fran Schulman Deborah Selch Rena Shagan Ted & Mary Jo Shen Christopher Soule Mr. David Steele Karen Steinberg Linda Strumpf Ms. Patricia E. Vance Ms. Doreen Weisfuse Mr. Douglas C. Wurth Ms. Barbara Zuckerberg Director’s Circle ($2,750 and above) Anonymous (3) Joel & Rhela Aragona Barbash Family Fund Sandra Berger Jeffrey Bruce & Ingrid Steffensen David Bruson Cathleen Collins Jane Comer The Cowles Charitable Trust Allison Cromwell Ms. Cecile de Lardemelle Julie DiNapoli Trisha & Patrick Duval Christopher M Elmore Phillip Fairweather, MD and Mr. Diego Lopez Andrew and Claire-Marine Ferguson Mr. Charles Forma Ania Fryszkowska Jeffrey Olund & Silvia Furia A. Stephanie Gittleman Mrs. Barbara Goldstein Amster Elisabeth Hefti Carolina Hernandez Colin King Murray & Sylvana Klein Diana Korsh Kathy Krall Stephen Lane & Vanessa Hicks
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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
Jame McCray 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
The Young Leaders Circle Anonymous Robert Allyn Chellis Baird Stacy & Jordan Barr Alison Baum Amanda Beebe Ms. Lisa Bonifacic Caroline Busby 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 Alix Holloway, Co-Chair Emma Hood Kristen Irby Nalani Kopp Jeremy Lentz Jacob Levy Mitch Lowenthal Kyle Marshall Katherine Maxwell
FACILITIES & SERVICES 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.
THE YOUNG LEADERS CIRCLE The Young Leaders Circle is a community of dance enthusiasts that connect to dance through gatherings, complimentary tickets, and exclusive opportunities to learn more about the artists on The Joyce stage. Annual membership starts at $250. To learn more, visit joyce.org/YLC.
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