ANNA PINAULT · HEAVEN SHA’RAE · MERSADIES MCCOY · ALEIGHA MAYO
ANNIQUE ROBERTS · CHARLES ROSARIO · CLARICE YOUNG
GUEST MUSICIANS
IBIWUNMI OLAIYA AKA WUNMI · ALIOUNE FAYE
ADEKUNLE ADENIYI ADEGEYE
Interim Managing Director
Technical Director/ Resident Lighting Designer
Rehearsal Director
Assistant Rehearsal Director Wardrobe Supervisor
JANE R. PENN
TSUBASA KAMEI
DEMETRIUS BURNS
AUSTIN WARREN COATS
CECILIA HALL
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.
Black History Month presentations at The Joyce generously supported by TD Bank.
Major support for this engagement was provided through a grant from The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation to encourage the performances of New York City-based companies at The Joyce Theater. Special support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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
PROGRAM A: Celebrating Wunmi
Tuesday, Feb 24 - Wednesday, Feb 25 at 7:30pm; Saturday, Feb 28 at 7:30pm; Sunday, Mar 1 at 2pm
EBONY MAGAZINE: TO A VILLAGE (1996)
Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Wunmi Olaiya
Original Lighting: Brenda Gray
Lighting Recreation: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Omotayo Wunmi Olaiya
Performed by: Demetrius Burns, Austin Warren Coats, Aaliyah Fisher, Micah Isaiah, Samiyah Lynnice, Spirit Priester, Lena Psalms, Amina Lydia Vargas, Malcolm Miles Young
Ebony Magazine: to a Village was originally commissioned and performed by Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble and became a part of the EVIDENCE repertory in 1998
CLEAR AS TEAR WATER (2006)
Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Wunmi Olaiya, Woman Child (Program A) Meshell Ndegeocello, Heaven (Program B)
Original Lighting: Dalila Kee
Lighting Recreation: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Omotayo Wunmi Olaiya
Performed by: Clarice Young (2/24), Khalia Campbell (2/25 & 3/1), Samiyah Lynnice (2/26), MerSadies McCoy (2/27), Danni Gee (2/28 2pm), Annique Roberts (2/28 7:30pm)
Clear As Tear Water was choreographed for Toni Pierce-Sands in 2006 as part of a Toni Sands' McKnight Fellowship, based upon a poem penned by Brown and offering a meditation on love as one’s place in the world.
GATEKEEPERS (1999)
Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Wunmi Olaiya
Original Lighting: Dalila Kee
Lighting Recreation: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Omotayo Wunmi Olaiya
Performed by: Demetrius Burns, Austin Warren Coats, Khalia Campbell, Aaliyah Fisher, Micah Isaiah, Samiyah Lynnice, Spirit Priester, Lena Psalms, Amina Lydia Vargas, Malcolm Miles Young Originally commissioned by Philadanco in 1999, the inspiration and influences for Gatekeepers include Native American myth and African traditions. The name "Gatekeeper" is given to a newborn child in some African cultures as preparations are made to welcome the child into the community. Gatekeepers was made possible by the support of the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Verizon Foundation.
- INTERMISSION -
UPSIDE DOWN (1998)
Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Oumou Sangare and MAW ft. Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Wunmi Olaiya
Original Lighting for EVIDENCE: Brenda Gray
Lighting Recreation: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Omotayo Wunmi Olaiya
Performed by: Demetrius Burns, Austin Warren Coats, Khalia Campbell, Aaliyah Fisher, Isaiah K. Harvey, Micah Isaiah, Samiyah Lynnice, Spirit Priester, Lena Psalms, Amina Lydia Vargas, Malcolm Miles Young
Upside Down is an excerpt from the evening-length work Destiny. The full evening work was created in collaboration with Rokiya Kone of the Ivory Coast and her company Jeune Ballet d’ Afrique Noire, and premiered at Aaron Davis Hall in June 1998. The development and creation of Destiny received support from Africa Exchange, the Rockefeller Multi-Arts Projects and Production Fund, the Aaron Davis Hall Fund for New Work, and Evidence/Circle of Friends.
PROGRAM B: A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Toni Pierce-Sands
Thursday, feb 26 - Friday, Feb 27 at 7:30pm; Saturday, Feb 28 at 2pm (Family matinee)
TORCH (2013)
Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Teddy Douglas & DJ Zinhle featuring Busiswa Gqulu mixed by RKB
Original Lighting: Clifton Taylor
Lighting Recreation: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Keiko Voltaire
Performed by: Demetrius Burns, Austin Warren Coats, Aaliyah Fisher, Micah Isaiah, Samiyah Lynnice, Spirit Priester, Lena Psalms, Amina Lydia Vargas, Malcolm Miles Young
A torch is a fire source; the torch is a common emblem of both enlightenment and hope. A torch pointed downwards symbolizes death, while a torch held up symbolizes life, truth, and the regenerative power of a flame.
Torch was created as a celebration of perseverance and self-determination.
Set to the music of various artists including DJ Zinhle, this dance of celebration honors the legacy of Beth Young, a phenomenal dance enthusiast and supporter of EVIDENCE, who studied with the company for over 15 years before losing her battle with cancer on January 6, 2012.
This piece was created in residence at the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation. With generous support from Reggie Van Lee, Alvin Adell, New York Community Trust/ The King Family Fund and Friends of CELEBRATE BETH.
CLEAR AS TEAR WATER (2006)
Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Wunmi Olaiya, Woman Child (Program A) Meshell Ndegeocello, Heaven (Program B)
Original Lighting: Dalila Kee
Lighting Recreation: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Omotayo Wunmi Olaiya
Performed by: Clarice Young (2/24), Khalia Campbell (2/25 & 3/1), Samiyah Lynnice (2/26), MerSadies McCoy (2/27), Danni Gee (2/28 2 pm), Annique Roberts (2/28 7:30 pm)
Clear As Tear Water was choreographed for Toni Pierce-Sands in 2006 as part of a Toni Sands' McKnight Fellowship, based upon a poem penned by Brown and offering a meditation on love as one’s place in the world.
WHERE THE LIGHT SHINES THROUGH (2017/2026)
Company Premiere
Choreography: Ronald K. Brown and Arcell Cabuag Music: Meshell Ndegeocello, Susana Baca, Ballet Folklórico Cutumba de Santiago, Black Motion Lighting: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Keiko Voltaire
Performed by: Sa’Nah Britt, Demetrius Burns, Austin Warren Coats, Aaliyah Fisher, Micah Isaiah, Samiyah Lynnice, Aleigha Mayo, MerSadies McCoy, Anna Pinault, Spirit Priester, Lena Psalms, Charles Rosario, Heaven She’Rae, Amina Lydia Vargas, Malcolm Miles Young “Why’re you running from yourself now? You can’t run away ‘Cause your scars shine like dark stars Yeah, your wounds are where the light shines through” –Jon Foreman/Tim Foreman
Originally commissioned by The Ordway and the Rosemary and David Good Family Foundation. This Cultural Districts Arts Fund activation is funded, in part, by the City of Minneapolis Arts & Cultural Affairs Department. Special thank you to Kristin Brogdon/Northrop Theater, Abdo Rodriguez, Laurel Keen and the TU Dance Community.
- INTERMISSION -
GRACE (1999/2003)
Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Duke Ellington, Roy Davis, Jr., Fela Anikulapo Kuti*
Original Lighting for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: William H. Grant
Original Lighting for EVIDENCE: Brenda Gray
Lighting Re-creation: Tsubasa Kamei
Costumes: Omotayo Wunmi Olaiya
Guest Vocalist: Gordon Chambers
Performed by: Demetrius Burns, Khalia Campbell, Austin Warren Coats, Aaliyah Fisher, Isaiah K. Harvey, Micah Isaiah, Samiyah Lynnice, Spirit Priester, Lena Psalms, Amina Lydia Vargas, Malcolm Miles Young
Originally choreographed for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1999, GRACE became a part of the EVIDENCE repertory in 2003. GRACE weaves the story of a Goddess' journey to Earth to spread grace among humans, ultimately welcoming them to heaven. The dance journey weaves the story of a Woman/God coming down to earth, with angels as aides, to round up those who are behaving as if they don't understand God's Grace.
*Clear as Tear Water: “Woman Child” written and performed by Wunmi Olaiya. Used by arrangement with Westbury Music. (Program A); “Heaven” written by Meshell Ndegeocello, performed by Lalah Hathaway. (Program B)
Ebony Magazine: To A Village: “What A See” written and performed by Wunmi Olaiya. Used by arrangement with Westbury Music. Gatekeepers “Ojojumo” and “Mumbo Jumbo” written and performed by Wunmi Olaiya. Used by special arrangement with Westbury Music.
Grace: “Come Sunday” written by Edward Kennedy Ellington, recorded by Jimmy McPhail and Jennifer Holliday. Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer Inc. and Associated Music Publishers. “Gabriel” written by Roy Davis Jr. and Peven Everett. Used by arrangement with Large Music LLC., Shelly Bay Music LLC. and Studio Confession Entertainment. “Bless It” and “Rock Shock” written and performed by Roy Davis Jr. Used by arrangement with Roy Davis Jr. Music. “Shakara” written and performed by Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Used by arrangement with BMG Platinum Songs US and Partisan Records. Torch: “Motherland Beats” written by Theodore Gregory Douglas. Used by arrangement with Universal Music. “My Name is Zinhle”. Used by arrangement with Sony Music Publishing. “Rain on Us” written by Daniel Moore, recorded by Joshua Rogers. “The Circle Game” written by Joni Mitchell, recorded by Andy Milne. Used by arrangement with Reservoir Media and Songlines Recordings.
Upside Down: “Kun Fe Ko” written by Wele Diallo Masamba and Oumou Sangare, recorded by Oumou Sangare. Used by arrangement with BMG. “Expensive – MAW Afrobeat Mix” written by Fela Aníkúlágó Kuti, recorded by MAW and Wunmi Olaiya. Used by arrangement with BMG and SONY Music. Where The Light Shines Through: “And Yet It Moves” written by Jebin Bruni, performed by Meshell Ndegeocello. “Shirk” written by Patrick Metheny, Meshell Ndegeocello, Sambe Pape Herve, and Oumou Sangare, performed by Meshell Ndegeocello. “La Noche y el Dia” written by Javier Lazo, performed by Susana Baca. “Cierre del Tambor” performed by Ballet Folklorico Cutumba de Santiago.“Imali” written by Nokwazi Dlamini, Roy Thabo Mabogwane, Robert Bongani Mohosana, Sipho Msiza, and performed by Black Motion, featuring Nokwazi. “Heartless Intentions” written by Roy Thabo Mabogwana, Robert Bongani Mohosana, Sipho Msiza, performed by Black Motion, featuring Dr. Mouti.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR STATEMENT
Thank you for joining us for Evidence’s 2026 season at The Joyce Theater. We are very excited to present two distinctly different programs.
Program A celebrates Omotayo “Wunmi” Olaiya, a longtime collaborator and dear friend. We have worked together since 1992. She is the Costume Designer for all the works on this program and her music and voice are employed in three of the works. For the 4th piece she performs music by Fela Kuti.
Program B celebrates the life and legacy of the beloved Toni Pierce-Sands. The works on the program were already planned, before she joined the ancestors in November 2025. This program will feature Torch (a celebration of life in spite of challenges), Clear as Tear Water (a solo that I created for Toni), Where the Light Shines Through (a work Arcell and I choreographed for TU Dance in 2017) the final work in the evening will be Grace.
This celebration is long overdue and I am happy the time is now.
– Ronald K. Brown, Artistic Director
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Praised by The New York Times as "one of the most profound choreographers of his modern dance generation," Ronald K. Brown blends African dance with contemporary choreography, music, and spoken word, to tell stories that illuminate fundamental aspects of the human experience. Founded in 1985 and based in Brooklyn, New York, EVIDENCE, A DANCE COMPANY, uses movement as a way to reinforce the importance of community in AfricanAmerican culture and to acquaint audiences with the beauty of African dance forms and rhythms. In the four decades since the company’s founding, Brown has created over 30 works for EVIDENCE, and has garnered commissions from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Jacob’s Pillow, The Kennedy Center, The Joyce Theater, Ballet Hispanico, Malpaso Dance Company, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Jennifer Muller/The Works, Jeune Ballet d’Afrique Noire, and Harlem Stage, to name a few. Today, the company tours extensively in the US, reaching annual audiences of more than 25,000. Through a profoundly unique repertory of dance works and community-based, intergenerational education programs, Brown’s work is designed to empower, educate and connect. An advocate for the growth of the African American dance community, Brown is instrumental in encouraging young dancers to choreograph and to develop careers in dance.
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WHO'S WHO IN THE COMPANY?
RONALD K. BROWN (Founder/Artistic Director), raised in Brooklyn, NY, is the recent recipient of a New York Dance and Performance 'Bessie' Award (2026), the Martha Hill Mid-Career Achievement Award (2024), American Dance Guild Lifetime Achievement Award (2024) and a Dance Teacher Award of Distinction (2024). Other awards include the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award (2020), as well as a Dance Magazine Award (2018) and Samuel H. Scripps/ADF Award (2018). Brown has also received an AUDELCO Award for his choreography in Regina Taylor’s award-winning play Crowns, two Black Theater Alliance Awards, and a Fred & Adele Astaire Award for Outstanding Choreography in the Tony Award-winning Broadway and national touring production of The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, adapted by Suzan Lori Parks. Brown has set works on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Jennifer Muller/The Works, Jeune Ballet d’Afrique Noire, Ko-Thi Dance Company, Philadanco, Muntu Dance Theater of Chicago, Ballet Hispánico, TU Dance, and Malpaso Dance Company.
He has collaborated with such artists as composer/designer Omotayo Wunmi Olaiya, the late writer Craig G. Harris, director Ernie McClintock’s Jazz Actors Theater, and composers Jason Moran, Arturo O’Farrill, Meshell Ndegeocello, Robert Een, Oliver Lake, Bernadette Speech, David Simons, and Don Meissner. Brown was named Def Dance Jam Workshop 2000 Mentor of the Year and has received the Doris Duke Artist Award, NYC City Center Fellowship, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts Choreographers Fellowship, New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, and United States Artists Fellowship. Ronald K. Brown is Co-Artistic Director of The Billie Holiday Theatre’s Youth Arts Academy, and a member of Stage Directors & Choreographers Society.
ARCELL CABUAG (Associate Artistic Director) is a first-generation FilipinoAmerican from San Jose, CA. He moved to New York City in 1996 to attend the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, where he was introduced to Ronald K. Brown. Soon after, he joined EVIDENCE, A Dance Company as its first apprentice, became a company member one year later, and has served as its Associate Artistic Director since 2004. Performance credits include: dancing with Camille A. Brown, Mekeda Thomas, Rock the House for Paramount Pictures; The Shoji Tabuchi Show (Branson, MO); the Richard Rodgers Centennial Production of The King and I; and dance festivals worldwide. Arcell taught classes and performed with EVIDENCE throughout Africa as a US Ambassador with Dance Motion USA and throughout Japan for the D.I.P JIKEI COM International Center. He has assisted Mr. Brown in creating repertory on Philadanco Dance Company; MUNTU Drum and Dance Company; TU Dance; Ballet Hispánico; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company and served as associate choreographer for the Tony Award winning Broadway and national touring productions of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. Mr. Cabuag is proud to serve the dance community as a long standing educator and advocate nationally and abroad. Education, advocacy, and teaching EVIDENCE repertory work include: Professor of Dance at Long Island University (Brooklyn Campus); a guest instructor at NYU TISCH; University of Massachusetts; Peridance Certificate Program, The Ailey Fordham BFA and Certificate Programs; University of Washington, University of the Arts, Marymount Manhattan College, Ohio State, Princeton University, Boston Conservatory among others. Arcell received a 2004 New York Dance and Performance 'Bessie' Award, and along with Ronald K. Brown is a 2024 Dance Teacher Magazine Awardee of Distinction recipient.
IBIWUNMI OLAIYA A.K.A. WUNMI (Composer/Musician) is a London-born, Lagos-raised singer, songwriter, performer, and fashion designer. Wunmi's multifaceted career spans music, dance, and fashion. She's designed costumes for Nora Chipaumire, Urban Bush Women, Alvin Ailey Dance Company, and the 61st and 65th Grammys, earning a 'Bessie' award for her work with Marlies Yearby and Ronald K Brown. Wunmi's music collaborations include work with legendary Jazz Funk maestro Roy Ayres, Afro House producers Osunlade & Masters At Work and Ronald K. Brown & Evidence, with whom she's worked with over 30 years both music and costume design. Her debut album, A.L.A., was hailed 'an essential release from a unique artist' by Giles Peterson. Wunmi produces her clothing brand, Wow Wow by Wunmi, in Nigeria, creating heirloom-quality pieces. Explore her music at wunmi.bandcamp.com and her fashion at wowwow.wunmi.com.
DEMETRIUS BURNS (Rehearsal Director/Dancer) was born in Anniston, AL, and grew up in Boston, MA. He received his MFA in Dance from Hollins University and his BFA with an emphasis in Choreography from Boston Conservatory where he performed repertoire by Karole Armitage, Mark Morris, Darrel Moultrie, and many more as well as choreographed Urinetown on the musical theatre department. He spent several summers at the Earl Mosley Institute of the Arts as a student, intern, and instructor. He attended the Bates Dance Festival and Sidra Bell Modules. Demetrius also attended Jacob’s Pillow Social dance program with the American Dance Guild Scholarship under the direction of Camille A. Brown and Moncell Durden and returned the following summer for the Improvisation Traditions and Innovation program under the direction of Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. He is a recipient of the EVIDENCE Dance Workshop Series Beth Young Scholarship. Demetrius became a company member of EVIDENCE in 2016 and is now the Rehearsal Director.
AUSTIN WARREN COATS (Dancer) is an interdisciplinary artist with a Magna Cum Laude bachelor’s degree in Dance Studies from Kent State University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Originally from Reynoldsburg, OH, he has had the honor to work with artists such as Silvana Cardell, Angela Luem, Catherine Meredith, Jess Pretty, and Jamal White. He has attended summer intensives at The Joffrey Ballet School, Ruth Page Center of the Performing Arts, and Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE on scholarship. Austin has many interests in the arts including fine art, dance, and fashion design. He is a published illustrator in college publications and illustrates for various dancers’ projects. His life goal is to become a choreographer and artistic director. Austin became a company member of EVIDENCE in 2021.
AALIYAH FISHER (Dancer) is a Jamaican American performer and creator, born and raised in New York, and currently based between Philadelphia and New York City. She began her professional training with Eleone Dance Unlimited, a Philadelphia-based pre-professional company, before continuing at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City, where she earned a Professional Dance Conservatory Certificate in 2021. Aaliyah furthered her education at AMDA’s Los Angeles campus in pursuit of a BFA in Dance. In 2022, she returned to Philadelphia to join Philadanco’s second company under the direction of Donald T. Lunsford II. During her time there, she trained with acclaimed artists such as Kim Bears-Bailey, Deborah Manning, Tracy Vogt, Milton Myers, Bernard Gaddis, and Christopher Huggins. Simultaneously, she enrolled in the BFA in Dance program at the University of the Arts. Following the university’s closure in 2024, Aaliyah completed her degree at Bennington College and graduated in May 2025 under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield. After graduating, she began her first season with Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE, A Dance Company. Now, Aaliyah continues to evolve her commitment to performing by training and thinking critically about how her access to the world of dance will impact the masses in a proactive way.
MICAH ISAIAH (Dancer), originally from Goldsboro, North Carolina, began his dance training at a young age and later received a scholarship to attend the American Dance Festival in 2015. His journey as an artist has taken him from his roots in North Carolina to Dallas, Texas, where he danced with Ingredients Dance Company and was a company member of Dallas Black Dance Theatre. Over the years, Micah has had the privilege of performing works by renowned choreographers such as Matthew Rushing, Jae Man Joo, Darion and Madison, and Baba Chuck Davis. His diverse performance experience also includes collaborating with Grammy-winning gospel artist Jonathan McReynolds and rapper SevnDeep, as well as appearing in industrials and commercials across the U.S. In addition to performing, Micah is passionate about creating and has choreographed works in Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.
SAMIYAH LYNNICE (Dancer) holds a BFA in Dance Performance from The Hartt School and is a graduate of New World School of the Arts Dance Program in Miami. She spent seven years with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble in Colorado, where she was nominated for the Princess Grace Award. Her notable performances include premiering Micaela Taylor's Resist at the 2019 American Dance Festival, premiering Cleo Parker Robinson's Standing on the Shoulders at Vail International Dance Festival in 2021, and performing as Firebird. She is the Repertoire holder to Winifred R. Harris’s work, Associate Artistic Director of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble. She has also performed with Anita Baker on “The Songstress Tour” and has appeared in television and film. Additional training includes: the Academy of Ballet Arts, Dance Theater of Harlem, Alvin Ailey, Martha Graham, and DunDu Dole Urban African Ballet. Ms. Lynnice is excited to begin her first season with Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE, A Dance Company.
SPIRIT PRIESTER (Dancer) is a Queens native and a recent graduate of the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase. She began her dance training at Innervisions Theater Arts Center in Jamaica, Queens, and later attended esteemed New York City programs including MOVE|NYC| and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. During her time at SUNY Purchase, Spirit had the privilege of performing works by renowned choreographers such as Norbert De La Cruz III, Andrea Miller, Kevin Wynn and many more. In May 2025, she was honored with the Kyle Abraham Rising Dancer Award. Spirit is thrilled to join Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE, A Dance Company for her first season as a company member and looks forward to this exciting new chapter in her journey.
LENA PSALMS (Apprentice) is a proud native of Prince George’s County, Maryland, is a recent graduate of The Ailey School’s Professional Division Certificate Program. She began her formal training at Dancing For His Glory Studio & Company before continuing her education at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) at Suitland High School. During her time at The Ailey School, Lena had the honor of performing works by esteemed choreographers including Branndi Lewis, Earl Mosley, Averee Walker, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Ronald K. Brown, and Alvin Ailey. Upon graduating, she began her first apprentice season with Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE — an opportunity she is both honored and excited to embrace as she continues to grow as an artist and storyteller through movement.
AMINA LYDIA VARGAS (Dancer) was born in Washington D.C., and began her dance training with Assane Konte at Kankouran West African Dance Company, then attended The Washington School of Ballet @ THEARC, and in 2017 graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts where she studied under Charles Augins, Sandra Fortune-Green, and Katherine Smith. Amina is an alumna of The Ailey School, which she attended for four years on an Artistic Merit Scholarship in the Ailey/Fordham BFA and Scholarship programs. In 2022, Amina began working with renowned artist and choreographer Hope Boykin as a Dancer and Rehearsal Director with HopeBoykinDance. Since working with Hope, Amina has performed in the 50th anniversary concert of Leonard Bernstein’s MASS, in a new dance theater work States of Hope, and worked with Grammy Award winners Renee Fleming and Will Liverman as a performer and movement coach at Carnegie Hall. Amina is an alumna of the Jacob’s Pillow 2024 Musical Theatre Performance Ensemble and has performed works by Kevin Iega Jeff, Sekou McMiller, Christopher Huggins, Lyrik Cruz, and Luis Salgado. In 2025, she is dancing in her first season with Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE, A Dance Company.
MALCOLM MILES YOUNG (Dancer) is a multi-hyphenate artist and vessel born and raised in New Jersey. He graduated in 2021 with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology from New York University. During his studies, Malcolm has worked with and performed works by several renowned choreographers including Bill T. Jones, Ray Mercer, Shamel Pitts, Al Blackstone, and has performed with the cast of Disney’s Broadway musical Newsies, choreographed by Christopher Gatelli. His work was selected as a 2021 Palm Springs International Dance Festival award winner and has been featured in Dance Magazine and Men’s Health Magazine Malcolm has served as the Spring 2021 Chief Philanthropy Officer Intern at American Ballet Theatre, an artistic intern at Move|NYC, and has served as rehearsal director for multiple choreographers/companies. Performance credits include a Broadway debut in Disney’s The Lion King, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Jennifer Hudson Show, and was last seen across the country as Randy Jackson in the 1st National Tour of MJ the Musical. Malcolm is ecstatic to be making his introduction into the concert dance field with
Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE, A Dance Company.
KHALIA CAMPBELL (Guest Artist) is a professional dancer with over ten years of experience, hailing from The Bronx, NY. As a former dancer with the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Ms. Campbell has performed on stages throughout the world, including in countries such as France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, England, Greece, and Israel. Ms. Campbell graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in 2011. She started her formal dance training at Uptown Dance Academy (UDA) and continued her professional studies at the Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH), Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and The Ailey School. In 2012, Ms. Campbell joined the International Taiwan tour of the award-winning musical Aida. She has performed with companies including Kymera Dance, Dance Iquail, and Ailey II, the junior company of Alvin Ailey. Ms. Campbell appeared in a featured role in the 40th anniversary of The Wiz and has guested with Richard Siegal’s Ballet of Difference in Munich, Germany. In addition to performing, she has assisted the legendary Ms. Judith Jamison and featured in Ms. Jamison’s segment of Katie Couric’s Thank You Notes special. In 2020, after just two seasons with Ailey, Ms. Campbell was recognized as one of Dance Magazine’s “Top 25 to Watch.” In 2021, she was the dance fellowship recipient of the Princess Grace Foundation. And just last year, Ms. Campbell was listed in Crain’s 40 under 40 list. As she continues her dance career and legacy, Ms. Campbell desires to be purposeful with her God-given gifts to inspire the next generation to change the world.
DANNI GEE (Guest Artist) is a Philadelphia native, has over 40 years of experience in the Arts both as an artist and an administrator. As a professional dancer, she was a principal dancer with both PHILADANCO! The Philadelphia Dance Company, and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, under the leadership of the late Judith Jamison. As a vocalist, she has appeared with artists such as Kathy Sledge and CHER, as well with her NYC-based indie rock band, Suga Bush. While continuing to perform musically, Danni returned to concert dance in 2006 when she became the Dance Curator for SummerStage, one of NYC’s largest outdoor festivals. In 2022, Danni became the Director of Programming of The Joyce Theater, overseeing 45-plus weeks of programming. This performance marks her first return to The Joyce stage since April of 1990 when she appeared with PHILADANCO! in their debut Joyce engagement. Danni dedicates her performance in memory of Alvin Ailey, Carmen De Lavallade, Judith Jamsion, and her friend and fellow Ailey dancer, Toni Pierce-Sands.
CLARICE YOUNG (Guest Artist) is an artist researching the intersection of African diasporic dance and contemporary modern dance. She received her BFA in Dance from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and her MFA in Dance from Hollins University. A Louisiana native, Young was a member of Artistic Director Camille A. Brown's company Camille A. Brown & Dancers and served as an assistant. She was also an apprentice and member of EVIDENCE, A Dance Company, from 2003-2017, acting as the first rehearsal director. Young is an Associate Professor of Dance and serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies at UNC Greensboro.
MERSADIES MCCOY (Guest Artist) is a Minneapolis-based dancer, educator, and social worker whose artistic journey began at age 12. She trained at Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists and The School at TU Dance Center, later earning her BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase College, where she performed works by Aszure Barton, Kevin Wynn, Kimberly Bartosik, and Tom Weinberger. Upon returning to Minnesota, she joined TU Dance performing works by Alvin Ailey, Marcus Jarell Willis, Ronald K. Brown, Stephanie Batten Bland, Jawale Willa Jo Zollar, and Uri Sands. Since 2020,
MerSadies has performed the lead dance role in Penumbra Theatre’s Black Nativity. After becoming a mother in 2022, she continues her creative work as a Freelance Dancer, Educator, and Yoga Instructor while building a career in social services.
ANNIQUE ROBERTS (Guest Artist) is from Atlanta, GA, and a graduate of Tri-Cities High School for the Visual and Performing Arts and Howard University’s BFA Dance program. She was also a student at The Ailey School and the School at Jacob’s Pillow. Annique was a senior dancer with Garth Fagan Dance and was featured in the August 2008 issue of Dance Magazine Annique was a performer and the rehearsal director for EVIDENCE from 2010 to 2021. In 2021, she received a New York Dance and Performance Award 'Bessie' for Best Performer and was additionally nominated for the same award in 2013 and 2020. Annique was also featured in the February 2013 edition of TimeOut NY. In 2020, she was one of seven dancers selected to perform in The Joyce Theater's production of the revival of Molissa Fenley's tour de force solo, State of Darkness, which received a 2021 'Bessie' Award for Outstanding Revived Work. Annique holds an MA in Arts Administration from Savannah College of Art & Design and a JD from Howard University School of Law, where she graduated summa cum laude and first in her class. She currently works as a finance attorney in Washington, D.C.
ISAIAH K. HARVEY (Guest Artist) began his dance training at Innervisions Theater Arts Center in his hometown Queens, NY and earned his BFA in Dance from Montclair State University. He also trained at the Earl Mosley Institute of the Arts, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and The Ailey School, where he received the Bob Fosse Gwen Verdon Scholarship. He has performed works by Ulysses Dove, Camille A. Brown, Rennie Harris, and Alvin Ailey and danced with Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Black Iris Project: Vibrant Voices, and as a backup dancer for RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13 Contestant Olivia Lux, among others. Isaiah teaches throughout New York City and as a certified Lester Horton Technique Instructor.
ALIYOUNE FAYE (Drummer), born November 13, 1972, comes from a long line of master drummers and dancers from Senegal, West Africa. He's a nguewel, which means that he was born into drumming. It is said that nguewel children are nursed from the drum. At a young age, he shined as the most talented musician of his generation. He grew up in Medina, the nguewel neighborhood of Dakar, learning from his father, grandfather, and uncles the secrets of the drum. After mastering sabar, Alioune went on to master djembe drumming as well. As a young boy, he was a premier performer in Le Ballet Sing Sing Rhythm both dancing and drumming. Later on, he started touring on the international stage (drumming, singing, and/ or dancing) with many world-renowned mbalax bands such as Youssou N'Dour, Fallou Diene, Baaba Maal, Ismael Lo, N'Diaye Rose and Mbaye Dieye Faye as well as Peter Gabriel, Jon Faddis, Dion Parson, Steve Turre, Winard Harper, Chris Botti, Leni Stern, Mike Stern, Salif Keita, Harry Belafonte, and Wyclef Jean.
ADEKUNLE ADENIYI ADEGEYE (Drummer) is a New York City–based master African drummer, percussionist, and cultural performer with over three decades of experience dedicated to preserving and sharing African rhythm and Afrobeat expression. Born in Nigeria and raised within a rich musical lineage, Kunle was immersed in traditional Yoruba rhythms and ceremonial drumming from childhood. As the son of King Sunny Ade, Kunle inherited a profound cultural legacy, which he honors while forging his own artistic path. His music blends traditional African rhythms with contemporary production techniques and modern sonic textures, creating a unique sound. Kunle has performed with artists such as Wunmi, Vector, Don Jazzy, Dbanj, Wande Coal, and Ms. Lauryn Hill, among others. He's a dedicated cultural ambassador and educator, working with organizations like Crown Troupe of Africa and EVIDENCE, A Dance Company to share African musical heritage. Kunle is also a fashion collaborator, working with designers like Wowwowby, Wunmi, Moshood and Aderrific Threads.
He's the founder of Kunle Mighty Sunrise Band and Aderrific Threads, showcasing African heritage through music and fashion. His work bridges generations, cultures, and continents, keeping Afrobeat and cultural performance alive on global stages.
TSUBASA KAMEI (Technical Director/Resident Lighting Designer) has toured with EVIDENCE to more than 65 venues globally and internationally. Credits include: Scene and lighting for Mercy (World Premiere), lighting for Four Corners; Dancing Spirit (Company Premiere); New Conversations: Iron Meets Water (World Premiere), Percussion Bitter Sweet: Tender Warriors (Company Premiere) for Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE. He has also designed The Call (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater) and Where The Light Shines Through (TU Dance), all choreographed by Ronald K. Brown.
Guest Artists - TU Dance
SA’NAH BRITT, a Twin Cities native and began her journey at The School at TU Dance Center as a student in 2014. Throughout her tenure at TU Dance, Sa’Nah has been part of several works including the solo Witness, choreographed by Alvin Ailey, New Second Line by Camille A. Brown, Four Corners by Ronald K. Brown, and a trio entitled This World Anew, choreographed by Yusha-Marie Sorzano. Notably, This World Anew was originally commissioned for the Edges of Ailey exhibit at the Whitney Museum in New York, as a tribute to the life and legacy of Mr. Ailey. As a second year CULTIVATE Trainee dancer, teaching artist and choreographer for The School at TU Dance Center, Sa’Nah continues to pursue and shape her passion at TU Dance, and strives to inspire and encourage others in and outside the world of dance.
ANNA PINAULT is a Minneapolis native working around the country as a freelance dancer, choreographer, and educator. She graduated with her BFA in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College in 2018, her MS in Human Movement Science from Concordia University Chicago in 2024, and she is currently working towards her NASM certification as a Corrective Exercise Specialist. Anna has performed works by Yusha-Marie Sorzano, Camille A. Brown, Stephanie Batten Bland, Ronald K. Brown, and Isaac Martin Lerner, among many others, and her recent performance work includes projects with TU Dance, Black Label Movement, and the Des Moines Metro Opera. She has travelled nationally and internationally to train in a diverse array of movement languages, and currently teaches classes in contemporary floorwork and the Horton technique. As a performer, creator, and educator, she is passionate about sharing dance that - no matter how abstract - invites others in.
HEAVEN SHA’RAE, a native of the Twin Cities, discovered her passion for dance at the age of two, beginning as a praise dancer at her family’s church, River of Life in St. Paul, Minnesota. In 2015, Sha’Rae joined The School at TU Dance Center, where she trained in the Pre-Professional Program until 2019 before branching out to explore other artistic forms, including modeling and spoken word. Most recently, Sha’Rae completed two years in TU Dance’s CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program (2023–2025) under the artistic direction of Toni Pierce-Sands. In 2025, she joined Ananya Dance Theatre as a company member while continuing to perform in TU Dance projects. Movement is at the core of all Sha’Rae’s creative endeavors which stays rooted in Afro-contemporary dance and she continues to shape and refine her artistic voice while using her platform to advocate for QT-BIPOC communities.
ALEIGHA MAYO is a Chicago Native who started their dance journey at the age of 13 at Mayfair Academy of Fine Arts and continued their education at Howard University and Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Program in San Francisco where they deepened their understanding and love of contemporary movement, improvisation, and ballet. Aleigha went on to dance with Dallas Black Dance Theatre: Encore under the direction of Nycole Ray. Currently, Aleigha is balancing being a freelance dance artist and a second year member of TU Dance’s CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program after initially being part of Yusha-Marie Sorzano’s THREAT for TU Dance’s Spring 2024 performances.
CHARLES ROSARIO is a Dominican American storyteller and multifaceted creative from Washington Heights, New York. He began his dance training at age six on scholarship at Ballet Hispánico’s School of Dance and continued his studies at LaGuardia High School for the Arts, ABT’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, Sarasota Cuban Ballet School, and MOVE|NYC|. A 2021 YoungArts Winner in Modern Dance, Charles has performed internationally in Panama, Mexico, and Cuba, and has appeared on Sesame Street. In 2022, he made his professional debut with New York Theatre Ballet, touring nationally and performing works by Merce Cunningham, Agnes de Mille, José Limón, Jerome Robbins, and others, alongside world premieres by Marco Pelle, Gabrielle Lamb, and Arthur Avilés. His artistry and journey have been featured in Dance Teacher Magazine and on the cover of Listín Diario. Charles continues to evolve as a creative mover, adding his voice to the collective tapestry of art in this vast sea of expression. He is currently in his second year as a member of TU Dance’s CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program.
EVIDENCE would like to thank the administrative and technical staff of The Joyce Theater for their hard work and support during EVIDENCE's home season at The Joyce!
Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE’s programs are made possible thanks to leadership support from the Mellon Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, Ford Foundation, HSBC, Rockefeller Brothers Fund and SHS Foundation. Major funding provided by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Paramount, Bloomberg Philanthropies, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, FB Heron Foundation, and the following individuals:
Francine Alagappan, Jody and John Arnhold, Monica Azare/AYCO Charitable Foundation, Anonymous, Steve Bullock, Judy Chambers, Dale Mason Cochran, Kenneth Foster, Carla Harris, Joanne E. Hill, Betty LaMarr, Nina Lesavoy, Karen C. Phillips, Elizabeth Stoehr/ Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation, Kathleen Tait, Angela Vallot, Reginald Van Lee, Amit Wadhwaney, Lola West, Terry Whitake
40th Anniversary Sponsor
EVIDENCE, A Dance Company works in partnership with Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation / The Billie Holiday Theatre, and The Joyce Theater
FRIENDS OF THE JOYCE
With early ticket access, open rehearsals, and special seating, become a Friend of The Joyce and get even closer to dance. Visit joyce.org/friend to learn more about supporting The Joyce.
Photo of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago by Michelle Reid
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 with special thanks to Council Member Erik Bottcher.
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.
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............Jesse Chin
Individual Giving Manager.................................................Catherine Eng
Institutional Giving Manager................................................Marisa Davis
Special Events Associate........................................................Maeve Brady
Development Coordinator...............................................Rachel Fontenot
Director of Programming Danni Gee
Programming Manager.....................................................................Kate Ross
Artist Services Manager..........................................................Barb Domue
Director of Dance Education & Family Programs Heather McCartney
Dance Education & Family Programs Manager.....................................
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.
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.
Producer
JOYCE THEATER PRODUCTIONS
Ross LeClair
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, Crystal Rae Holmes Colon, Valencia Lombardi-Chisholm, Madalyn Regrut, Robert Craddock, Tatiana Gomez, 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...............................Lauren Marcolus Studio Operations Associates..............Kristin Maugeri, Calvin Osorio, Matt Del Rosario Studio Facilities................................................Carolyn Best, Stephon Bines, Clarissa Campo, Ricardo Hernandez Chris Erdman, Lori Write-Huertas
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 Lance, Andrew B. Lowy, Esq., Sabrina Singh, Esq, Steven M. Appel, Esq., Michelle M. Orge, Esq., Gordon W. VanWieren III, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC................................................................ ................................................................................Kimberly M. Maynard, Esq. Stephanie Grassi, Esq. P.C...........………..Stephanie Grassi, Counsel Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP............................................. ...........................................................Daniel Troutmam, Aaron Abraham Hogan Lovells………..................................................................Ross Moskowitz Accounting...........................................................................................Lutz & Carr Digital Marketing Firm...............................................Capacity Interactive Publicity.................................................................................................Billy Zavelson Printer...........................................................Direct Printing Impressions Inc. Insurance.................................................................Risk Strategies Company 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
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AnneAdare Wood
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Anonymous (10)
Mohamed Abdirahman
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Jane Barr
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In loving memory of Hing K Lee
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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.
