The PR Social Physical Therapy Harkness Center for Dance Injuries
Artistic Associates
Graham Feeny, Madison Goodman, Tiare Keeno, Lounes Landri, Andrew McShea, Jie-hung Connie Shiau, Zack Sommer, Madi Tanguay
Leadership support for The Joyce Theater Foundation has been received from the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust.
Champion support for The Joyce’s annual programming has been provided by Howard Gilman Foundation and The Shubert Foundation.
Major support for this engagement was provided 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. The Joyce gratefully acknowledges Doris Duke Foundation for its generous endowment funding to support dance performances at The Joyce Theater.
Major support for The Joyce has been provided by Booth Ferris Foundation, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, MacMillan Family Foundation, The Jerome Robbins Foundation, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM A COUPLE
U.S. Premiere
Choreography: Roy Assaf
Lighting Design: Yair Vardi
Costume Design: Roy Assaf and Victoria Bek
"Perhaps you are a couple" Text: Ariel Freedman
Music Composition: Johannes Brahms; Four Ballades, Opus 10 in E major, Andante, Intermezzo No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Opus. 117: Andante Moderato
PERFORMED BY
Madi Tanguay in the role of Madi Tanguay
Graham Feeny and Zack Sommer (May 6, 7, and 10 mat)
Madison Goodman and Lounes Landri (May 8, 9, and 10 eve)
Madi Tanguay and Andrew McShea (May 11)
Run Time: 15 minutes
Perhaps you are a couple. Perhaps you are lifelong friends, perhaps soulmates, perhaps you have history, perhaps you had an affair, perhaps you once fought together for a greater purpose, perhaps you fight every day over little things but share a love that survives them all.
A Couple emerges from the foundation of Figure No. 16, a 60-minute work developed in collaboration with Ariel Freedman and Avshalom Latucha.
The development of A Couple was made possible with generous support from Saul & Mary Sanders and Modern Artlife Foundation.
- INTERMISSION -
ECHOES OF SOLE AND ANIMAL
world premiere
Choreography: Peter Chu
Lighting Design: Asami Morita
Costume Design: Peter Chu and Caitlin Taylor
Musical Composition and Sound Design: Djeff Houle
Additional Music: Kavall, Flageolets, 2024 Neue Meister, a label of Edel Music & Entertainment GmbH
Guest Rehearsal Direction: Cindy Welik-Salgado
PERFORMED BY
Graham Feeny, Madison Goodman, Tiare Keeno, Lounes Landri, Andrew McShea, Jie-hung Connie Shiau, Zack Sommer, and Madi Tanguay
Run Time: 25 minutes
Inspired by the spirit of animals, the choreographer incorporated animal Qigong and Taiji principles to explore how sound shapes space and connects dancers with their inner rhythms. This experience underscored the need to acknowledge our inner animalistic qualities to foster more compassionate interactions among humans.
The creation of Echoes of Sole and Animal was made possible with support from Andrew A. Davis and the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund and by Gibney Company’s Rising Voices of Contemporary Dance Fund, with generous support from Richard Feldman and The SHS Foundation, Virginia & Timothy Millhiser, Larry Keigwin, and Pamela van Zandt. This project was developed through an intensive residency at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park 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.
THREE DANCES (PREPARED PIANO)
JOHN CAGE
World premiere
Choreography: Lucinda Childs
Lighting Design: Burke Brown
Costume Design: Karen Young
Music Composition: John Cage; Three Dances for Prepared Pianos: 1, Three Dances for Prepared Pianos: II, Three Dances for Prepared Pianos: III
Performed by Xenia Pestova and Pascal Meyer
Recordings Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.
Presented under license by Henmar Press, copyright owners
Assistants to the Choreographer: Caitlin Scranton and Sharon Milanese
PERFORMED BY
Graham Feeny, Madison Goodman, Tiare Keeno, Lounes Landri, Andrew McShea, Jie-hung Connie Shiau, Zack Sommer, and Madi Tanguay
Run Time: 20 minutes
"Three Dances (for prepared piano) John Cage" embraces the rhythmic intensity of John Cage's 1994-45 composition "Three Dances," exploring the intricate interplay between music and movement. Childs' signature postmodern minimalist precision and deep reverence for structured repetition take center stage in this stunning new work, exemplifying Childs' lifelong fascination with transdisciplinarity and formalism, harkening back to her Judson Dance Theater roots.
The creation of Three Dances (for prepared piano) John Cage was made possible by Gibney Company's Master Makers Initiative, with generous support from Joan & Jerry Lozinski, Virginia & Timothy Millhiser, Andrew A. Davis and the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund, Richard Feldman and The SHS Foundation, the Simons Foundation, Nurit & Rick Amdur, Deborah Goodman Davis, and Pamela van Zandt. This project was 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. We are grateful to the Simons Foundation for their support of Lucinda Childs’ participation in Open Interval, a unique program created in partnership with Gibney that brings together dancemakers and scientists to explore the intersection of art and science.
ABOUT GIBNEY COMPANY
GIBNEY COMPANY , led by Artistic Director Gina Gibney and Director Gilbert T. Small II, commissions and performs works by renowned and emerging choreographers from New York and around the world who are committed to exploring connections between the rigorous, often superhuman physicality of contemporary dance alongside responsive, humanistic storytelling. Presenting a broad range of aesthetics and techniques, Gibney Company has an unrelenting focus on artistic excellence and social integrity.
Since its expansion in 2020, the Company has commissioned works from a wide range of choreographers including Rena Butler, Lucinda Childs, Peter Chu, William Forsythe, Emilie Leriche, Mthuthuzeli November, Alan Lucien Øyen, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, Jermaine Spivey and Spenser Theberge, Sonya Tayeh, and Yue Yin, and performed works by Sharon Eyal, Johan Inger, Ohad Narahin, and Twyla Tharp. Performances at prestigious festivals and venues include New York City Center Fall for Dance, Fall for Dance North, Dance Victoria, Holland Dance Festival, Jacob’s Pillow, Global Arts Live, The Joyce Theater, Festival des arts de Saint-Sauveur, DANCECleveland, TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND, among many others.
Gibney Company’s model for a 21st-century dance company supports sustainable careers for dancers and healthy working relationships for artists and collaborators. The company members, known as Artistic Associates, advance the quality of the organization’s artistry through performance and deepen its community engagement through Moving Toward Justice Fellowships designed to address social issues and inequities in the dance field.
ABOUT GIBNEY
Founded by Gina Gibney in 1991, Gibney is a New York City-based performing arts and social justice organization that taps into the vast potential of movement, creativity, and performance to affect social change and personal transformation. Gibney deploys resources through three strategic and interwoven program areas: Gibney Center, a meeting ground for New York City’s artistic community comprising 23 studios and five performance spaces that provide critical space for training, rehearsal, professional development, performances, and convenings; Gibney Community programs that use movement to help address a range of social issues with a focus on gender-based violence and its prevention; and Gibney Company, its professional dance ensemble which performs annual seasons in New York City as well as tours to venues across the country and abroad. The Gibney organization supports movement-based artists in every aspect of their creative development: classes, residencies, low-cost rental space, entrepreneurial training and incubation, presentation opportunities, commissioning, and operating a professional dance company.
WHO'S WHO IN THE COMPANY
ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP
GINA GIBNEY (Founder/Artistic Director/CEO) (she/her) is a nationally recognized leader, entrepreneur, and advocate working at the intersection of dance, social action, and institutional innovation. As the Founder, Artistic Director, and CEO of Gibney, she has transformed a single studio into one of New York City’s most expansive and impactful arts organizations—an anchor institution that supports the creative process, builds community, and champions equity through movement. Trained as a choreographer, Gibney created work known for its formal clarity, emotional depth, and nuanced exploration of human relationships. Her choreography evolved over time, engaging questions of identity, connection, and the interplay between self and others. Presented widely in the U.S. and abroad, her work reflected the same values that shaped Gibney from its founding in 1991: collaboration, intentionality, and a deep engagement with community.
Under her leadership, Gibney has grown to encompass a professional dance company, two multidisciplinary arts centers with 23 studios, and a robust slate of programs linking the arts with social action. She is widely credited with creating vital space - both literal and metaphorical - for dance artists to thrive, while pioneering new models for creative development, civic engagement, and cultural leadership.
Gibney’s groundbreaking programs include Move to Move Beyond, an evidencebased initiative supporting survivors of gender-based violence; Moving Toward Justice, an incubator for artist-activists advancing social change; and the Dance in Process (DiP) Residency, a holistic model of support for mid-career choreographers. Each reflects her commitment to advancing equity and empowering artists as agents of change.
Named to the Vanity Fair Hall of Fame for “making art and taking action,” Gibney has received numerous honors. She has served as a Trustee of Dance/USA, where she
received the Ernie Award for changemaking leadership; is a founding board member of Dance/NYC; and currently serves on the boards of Dance/USA and Creative Capital. A sought-after speaker and panelist, she is known for her entrepreneurial vision and deep belief in an arts ecosystem driven by access, innovation, and impact.
GILBERT T. SMALL II (Gibney Company Director) (he/him) joined Gibney Company in 2020 as Curatorial Director of Training and Company Rehearsal Director and was promoted to Company Director in 2022. He is a mentor to many emerging artists in New York and abroad and serves as guest faculty for institutions internationally, cultivating relationships and connections across many demographics and communities. Previously, Small was a leading artist with the internationally acclaimed Ballet British Columbia under the leadership of Emily Molnar. During his ten years with the company, he worked with choreographers William Forsythe, Crystal Pite, Medhi Walerski, Emily Molnar, and Cayetano Soto, and others, and took on the role of Rehearsal Director for the company’s fall 2017 season. He received a Bachelor of Fine Art from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance in 2009. While at Purchase, he studied abroad at Codarts in Rotterdam, an opportunity that shifted his perspective, pushing him to investigate and explore the multifaceted nature of the art form. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Small began his formal training at the Baltimore School for the Arts.
ARTISTIC ASSOCIATES
GRAHAM FEENY (he/him), joined Gibney Company as an Artistic Associate in 2022. He was previously an apprentice with Chamber Dance Project, danced with BalletCollective, and staged Justin Peck’s Become A Mountain for BalletX. Feeny is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he performed works by Marco Goecke, Bobbi Jene Smith, Justin Peck, Trisha Brown, Jamar Roberts, Paul Taylor, and Ohad Naharin. Additionally, he has participated in training programs with NDT, Arts Umbrella, and Springboard Dans Montreal where he studied works by Crystal Pite, William Forsythe, Alan Lucien, Sharon Eyal, and Paul Lightfoot, among others. Most recently, he premiered an extended version of his duet home at the Fuori Programma Festival in Rome. Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, Feeny began dancing at age two and trained in all dance styles for many years at Company C Dance Club. @grahamfeeny
MADISON GOODMAN (she/her), is from Dallas, TX, and began her dance training at KJ Dance before receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Juilliard School in May 2024. While at Juilliard, she had the privilege of performing works by renowned choreographers, including Medhi Walerski, Kyle Abraham, Caili Quan, Trisha Brown, Ohad Naharin, and Tiler Peck. Madison has further enriched her training by attending various summer programs such as Ballet BC’s 44 Summer Intensive, Orsolina28, B12, and GagaLab. In 2023, she worked as a Sales Intern at Dance Media Publications. She is also a proud recipient of Juilliard’s Career Advancement Fellowship.
TIARE KEENO (she/her), grew up in Utah and began her studies as a dancer at the age of three. While still attending high school, Tiare joined Nevada Ballet Theatre as a guest company member where she performed George Balanchine’s Serenade and worked in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil. Upon graduation, she attended The Juilliard School under the direction of Lawrence Rhodes and graduated with her BFA in 2016. While there, she worked with choreographers Camille A. Brown, Kyle Abraham, Lea Ved, and performed the repertoire of Jíri Kylián, Twyla Tharp as well as lead roles in Martha Graham’s Dark Meadow and José Limón’s Missa Brevis
Tiare has attended Springboard Danse Montreal where she performed the repertoire of Aszure Barton, RUBBERBAND Dance Group, and Kidd Pivot. In 2017, she spent 18 months in Macau, China in creation for a cirque show with MGM and ScenoPlus Productions. Upon her return to the U.S. she performed in Al Blackstone’s Freddie Falls in Love at The Joyce Theater in NYC. Soon after, Tiare moved to Los Angeles to join the contemporary repertory company, BODYTRAFFIC. While there, she collaborated with and performed works by Micaela Taylor, Matthew Neenan, Richard Siegal, Hofesh Shechter, Fernando Hernando Magadan, Baye and Asa, Brian Brooks, and Trey McIntyre, among others. She was promoted to Rehearsal Director for her final season with the company.
Tiare teaches and choreographs for studios and young artists across the U.S. and she periodically works at New York City Dance Alliance as a guest teacher and adjudicator. She is the newest board member of Share The Movement, an organization that aims to increase diversity in the dance community through educational and financial support for young BIPOC dancers.
LOUNES LANDRI (he/they) was born in Glenview, IL. He started dancing when he was twelve years old at Foster Dance Studios, training in classical ballet, modern, and contemporary techniques. In 2022, Lounes graduated from Juilliard where they performed new creations by Marcus Jarrell Willis, Jamar Roberts, Bobbi Jene Smith, and Justin Peck. Lounes has also danced repertoire by Donald McKayle, Paul Taylor, and Aszure Barton. Upon Graduation, Lounes danced in The Batsheva Ensemble from 2022-2023, where they trained daily in the Gaga movement language and performed the repertoire of Ohad Naharin. In addition to dancing, Lounes is a choreographer and has participated in Juilliard’s dance workshops and projects such as Amplified Currents Festival of the Arts: Choreographers and Opus Illuminate, and Batsheva Ensemble Creates. Lounes joined Gibney Company in 2024.
ANDREW MCSHEA (he/him) originally from Leesburg, VA, began his training in ballet and jazz at the Loudoun School of Ballet. He earned a BFA in Dance from Point Park University, under the direction and mentorship of Rubén Graciani. While at school he performed pieces by MADBOOTS Dance, Bennyroyce Royon, and George Balanchine. Professionally, Andrew has worked with DanceWorks Chicago, Gallim Dance, Peter Stathas Dance, Seattle Dance Collective, and Whim W’Him Seattle Contemporary Dance. During his four years with Whim W’Him, he took part in the creation of and performed in new works by Bret Easterling, Emilie Leriche, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, Maurya Kerr, Hannah Garner, Joseph Hernandez,
FLOCKWorks, Mark Caserta, Rena Butler and more. Andrew was featured in Dance Magazine’s 2023 “25 to Watch” article. He has also shown his own work in Seattle through organizations such as Velocity, CO—, and Cornish College of the Arts. Andrew joined Gibney Company as an Artistic Associate in 2024.
JIE-HUNG CONNIE SHIAU (she/her) is a choreographer, dancer, and educator. She was born in Gainesville, FL and raised in Tainan, Taiwan. Shiau has worked as a collaborator and artist with an array of dance companies, including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, Gallim Dance, Helen Simoneau Danse, MeenMoves, Adam Barruch/Anatomiae Occultii, and Kevin Wynn Works. Her choreographic work has been presented internationally at New Choreographer Project in Taipei, Taiwan, Loyola University, Little Island Dance Festival, SUNY Purchase Spring Concert, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago summer intensives, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Shiau has been recognized as a Chicago Dancemaker Forum Greenhouse Artist in 2019, as one of Dance Magazine’s 2018 “25 To Watch”, with an Honorable Mention for the Jadin Wong Award for Emerging Asian American Dancer in 2014, and with a Reverb Dance Festival Dancer Award in 2014. Shiau was an inaugural Choreographic Fellow for the 2022-23 season at Gibney Company. Her dance film Greener Grass was a semi-finalist in the London International Web & Shorts Film Festival in 2021. Shiau was the leading female dancer in Huang Ruo’s opera, Angel Island, which premiered at BAM Harvey in January 2024. Shiau is currently a freelance artist, based in NYC, and an Artistic Associate at Gibney Company. @shiaujiehungconnie
ZACK SOMMER (he/him) is a native of San Diego, California. He completed his early dance training at Danceology Performing Arts Campus before attending The Juilliard School where he graduated with a BFA in 2024. During his time there, he had many performance opportunities, including performances of works by distinguished choreographers like Medhi Walerski, Aszure Barton, and Ohad Naharin. Zack’s early accomplishments include being recognized as SPOTLIGHT’s Grand Prize Finalist and a Youngarts Award Winner. Zack has also attended many summer programs, such as Springboard Danse Montreal, Ballet BC 44, The School at Jacob’s Pillow, and Arts Umbrella where he was able to study numerous masterworks and has been in new creations with Ethan Colangelo, Akira Yoshida, and Helen Pickett. During his senior year, Zack was a Guest Artist with Ballet BC and with Gibney Company and was fortunate to perform works by Johan Inger, Mthuthuzeli November, Shahar Binyamini, and Sonya Tayeh. Upon graduation, Zack joined Gibney Company, and is thrilled to be continuing as an Artistic Associate with the company.
MADI TANGUAY (she/her), joined Gibney Company as an Artistic Associate in 2023. With the company she has performed works by Johan Inger, Sharon Eyal, and has premiered works by Spenser Theberge & Jermaine Spivey, and Mthuthuzeli November. Most recently working with the TL Collective in 2020, she has premiered several works by Micaela Taylor including MISFIT and BlueNav, and has assisted choreographic residencies at USC and B12. Recent works and collaborations include Damien Jalet, BRAINDEAD, Nowness, and Vogue Protugal. Interested in a career that expands across many mediums, Madi graduated from
UCLA with highest honors in World Arts and Cultures B.A. and International Development Studies B.A. Creating a relationship between research and artistic practice, she produces multi-disciplinary work across dance, music, and film. She attributes her early inspiration and study to Springboard Danse Montreal (2022) and Hubbard Street Dance Professional Program (2020) under the direction of Alexandra Wells. During her time in these programs she has worked with Ballet Jazz de Montreal, Ethan Colangelo, Shamel Pitts, and Bobbie Jean Smith. Tanguay’s artistic abilities have been recognized by The YoungArts Foundation and The Music Center’s Spotlight. Through mentorship by Bret Easterling, Spencer Theberge, Jermaine Spivey, Pau Aran, and Ella Rothschild; she has begun to explore her own choreographic inquiries through community based and collaborative practices.
ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHERS
ROY ASSAF (Choreographer; A Couple) is a mammal of the hominid family, belonging to the species Homo sapiens, although there are those who are convinced he possesses Neanderthal genes. He was born in 1982 in the rural community of Sde Moshe in a place that some call Israel, and some call Palestine. He broke his front tooth at the age of five while dancing on the slippery floor of his family home. At age six, he began giving tap concerts for his neighbor, who watched him dance on his concrete balcony from her window across the yard. From 1990 to 1996 he began creating and performing his own dances for monthly family gatherings in Jerusalem. At the age of 16, he met Regba Gilboa, an educator, dance lover, and believer in people who rooted in Roy the confidence that dance is where he belongs. Two years later, Roy was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces, a fact which never prevented him from continuing to envision dances. And from time to time, when things got tough, he would sway and groove to uplift his spirits. In 2004, he met Emanuel Gat who introduced him to Schubert and for whom he wore his first dress. In 2005 Roy met Anat Inditzky, who loves him for all his shortcomings to this day. Between 2008 and 2017 he met Aya, Nuri, Layla and Jona who continue to teach him about patience, perseverance, and fortitude, among many other things. In 2010, after three years in France, he came back to the place that some call Israel, and some call Palestine. And after one year of idleness, he gathered the courage to make a dance...after which he created another one and another…and another… and continues to this day.
LUCINDA CHILDS (Choreographer; Three Dances (for prepared piano) John Cage) born in 1940, began her career at the Judson Dance Theater In New York in 1963. Since forming her dance company ten years later, she has created over fifty works, both solo and ensemble and received numerous awards including the Dance Magazine Award, The Golden Lion award from the Venice Biennale and the Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival award for lifetime achievement. In 1976 she was featured in the landmark avant-garde opera EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH by Philip Glass and Robert Wilson, for which she won an Obie Award. In 1979, Childs choreographed one of her most enduring works, DANCE, with music by Philip Glass and film décor by Sol LeWitt, which toured internationally and has been added to the repertory of the Lyon Opera Ballet. Since 1981 Childs has choreographed over thirty works for major ballet companies and directed and
choreographed a number of contemporary and eighteenth-century operas for the Los Angeles Opera, for La Monnaie in Brussels and for the Opera du Rhin, among others. Most recently, Childs directed and choreographed Philip’ Glass AHKNATEN for Nice Opera Cote D’Azur which premiered in November 2021.
PETER CHU (Choreographer; Echoes of Sole and Animal) is a movement artist whose versatile roles encompass director, choreographer, stager, performer, educator, and mentor. Driven by a deep curiosity and a passion for learning, he generously shares his experiences and insights with others. Chu's love for the arts fuels his vivid imagination and creative expression. Born in the Bronx and raised in Cocoa Beach, Florida, Peter’s interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine deepened his understanding of his Chinese identity and influenced his artistic and individual values. This healing approach informs his creative process and shapes the movement experiences he cultivates. Peter began his journey as a competitive gymnast and further developed his artistry at Dussich Dance Studio. As a BFA student at The Juilliard School, he honed his technical skills and embarked on a path in choreography, earning the Hector Zaraspe Prize for Choreography upon graduation. With over two decades of experience in both concert and commercial dance, Chu has performed with esteemed companies such as Ballet Jazz de Montreal, Crystal Pite's Kidd Pivot, EZdanza, Aszure Barton and Artists, and Celine Dion's A New Day. His choreography has been featured in numerous organizations, including Ballet Augsburg, Backhaus Dance, Charlotte Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Cirque du Soleil, DART Dance Company, Gibney Dance Company, Giordano Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Kansas City Ballet, MØN festival, and the Paul Taylor Dance Company. In 2008, he founded the project-based company chuthis., where he explores innovative lighting and sound alongside live contemporary movement, delving into the depths of his identity and artistry as a director, choreographer, and educator.
SPECIAL THANKS
Gibney is deeply grateful to Andrew A. Davis and the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund. The reimagining of Gibney Company would not have been possible without Andrew’s generosity, faith, and enterprising spirit.
The Company extends heartfelt thanks to The Joyce Theater team and Danni Gee, and to Linda Shelton for her extraordinary encouragement and guidance. We are truly appreciative of your embrace of the new Gibney Company.
Gina Gibney offers loving thanks to Pamela van Zandt for her unbounded support and encouragement—and for her decades of unwavering commitment to the organization.
Gina Gibney, Gilbert T. Small II, and Gibney Company extend special thanks to Roy Assaf, Lucinda Childs, and Peter Chu for their trust and care, and for generously sharing their artistry.
The Company wishes to thank the following for their support of this production: Laura Annick, Anat Assaf, Victoria Bek, Burke Brown, Whitney Browne, Martha Cooper, Marybeth Coscia-Weiss, Covey Law, Alison Deleget, Gregory English, Melissa Gerstein, Kimberly Giannelli, Kelly Hillman, Jean-Francois Houle, Leo Janks, Sofia Kapkova, Tsubasa Kamei, Hannah Mayfield, Molly McEvoy, Sharon Milanese, Madeline Miller, Naomi Miller, Asami Morita, Tricia Navigato, On Stage Dancewear, Alisa Regas, Alexander Roberts, Bill Schaffner, Caitlin Scranton, Melanie Scranton, Garen Scribner, Caitlin Taylor, Laurie Uprichard and Philip Sandstrom, Ash Umhey, Lexa Walsh, Adam Weinert, Alexandra Wells, Cindy Welik-Salgado, Yair Vardi, and Karen Young.
Partnerships
Baker Bookkeeping, CoJo Strategies, Dancers Responding to AIDS, Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, James W. Kennedy and Mintz & Gold, Partner & Partners, Theater Development Fund, Winston & Strawn LLP, and The PR Social.
Gibney Board of Directors
Lisa Caldwell
Minta E. Kay
Rosemary E. Giuliano
Katherine C. Wickham
Gina Gibney
James W. Kennedy
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Founder, Artistic Director, & CEO
Legal Counsel
Board Members
Jordan Learner Barr, Carol J. Bryce-Buchanan, Anna Connolly, Andrew A. Davis, Lynn Gitlitz, Karen Goldfeder, Joan Hutton-Mills, Jessica A. Marshall, Kimberly Maynard, Thomas Scott, Carolyn Stoner, Esther Goldbas Tanenbaum
Pamela van Zandt, Founding Chair
GIBNEY ANNUAL DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE
Gibney extends heartfelt thanks to the generous individuals who comprise our 2024-2025 Director's Circle, for their visionary support and dedication to our mission.
Principal support of distinction is provided by Jody & John Arnhold, Andrew A. Davis*, Joan & Jerry Lozinski, and Pamela van Zandt.
Producer Supporters
($25,000+)
Deborah Kaye
Jessica A. Marshall*
Bethany & Euan C. Menzies
Virginia & Timothy Millhiser
Principal Supporters
($10,000+)
Nurit & Rick Amdur
Doug & Lisa Caldwell*
Anna & Jeremiah Connolly*
Susan Epstein
Lynn & Marc Gitlitz*
Rosemary E. Giuliano*
David, Vincent & Nathaniel Ivill-Weiner
Minta E. Kay*
Larry Keigwin
Kimberly Maynard*
Saul & Mary Sanders
Esther Goldbas Tanenbaum*
Katherine C. Wickham*
Partner Supporters ($5,000)
Jordan Learner Barr*
Carol J. Bryce-Buchanan*
Frederica Gamble
Deborah Goodman Davis
Irma Hilton
Kathryn Karipides &
David N. Brown
Dani Effron Kline & David Kline
Jenny Morgenthau
Jeremy Nobel
Thomas Scott & Vanessa Woog*
Alair Townsend
Patron Supporters ($2,500)
Martha & James Ackerman
Christine & Tom Farquhar
Chris & Betty Kosseff
Josefina & Gregory Lyons
Carol Ostrow & Michael Graff
*Denotes Gibney Board of Directors
GIBNEY INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS as of March 18, 2025
Gibney extends sincere gratitude to its growing community of supporters: Anonymous (16), Martha & James Ackerman, Deborah & Charles Adelman, Marianna Allen, Nurit & Rick Amdur, Stephanie Apt, Sarah Austrian, Jody & John Arnhold, Jordan Learner Barr*, Susan Learner Barr, Dr. Hope Sara Blecher, Cheryl Bodian & Ramon Valderrama, Stephanie Bograd & Daniel Salvucci, Judy Boomer, Scott Brady, Edward A. Brill, Thelma Ramsey Bryant, Carol J. Bryce-Buchanan*, Doug & Lisa Caldwell*, Steven & Gail Caldwell, Rene Calvo, Greg Cameron & Greg Thompson, Rosaura Capellan, Laura Chapman, Nancy Chen, Michael Clinton, Patricia Cohen, Bobbi & Barry Coller, Anna & Jeremiah Connolly*, Bradford Crews, Abelene Dela Cruz, Andrew A. Davis*, Lauren DiPaolo, Eleanor Dubinsky, Hilary Easton, Michele & Leif Ericksen, ETHEL, Joe Fang, Christine & Tom Farquhar, Stephanie & Michael Ferdman Fund, Lynn Feinson, Evan & Karen Flatow, David & Cecilia Friedman, Shoshannah Freilich, April Furst, Frederica Gamble, Darrell M. W. George, Gina Gibney*, Lynn & Marc Gitlitz*, Rosemary E. Giuliano*, Katie Glasner, Karen Goldfeder, Bette Goodman, Deborah Goodman Davis, Roger & JoAnn Goodspeed, Linda Greco, Samantha Halik, Saundra Grace Hampson, Barbara Handler, Eugenie C. Havemeyer, Karen Heafitz, Bettye Hill, Irma Hilton, Emily & Steve Hirsch, Ellen Hoffman, Karen Brooks Hopkins,
Elizabeth Howe, Jim Hwang, Kathryn Karipides & David N. Brown, Miriam Katowitz, Kathryn Kaufmann, Minta E. Kay*, Larry Keigwin, Gloria Kessler, David Kline & Dani Effron Kline, Chris & Betty Kosseff, Richard Kowall, Lois Krebs, Aggie Kurtz, Corey Labadorf, Lisa LaLonde, Harriet Leve, Jeffrey Librett & Dawn Marlan, Jody & David Lippman, Jocelyn Lorenz, Joan & Jerry Lozinski, Josefina & Gregory Lyons, Linda Evans & Sandy MacGowan, Claudia E. Marks, Corinne Marcus, Johanna Markson & Scott Freeman, Jessica A. Marshall*, Denise Martinez, Susan Mascitelli, Kimberly Maynard*, Christopher Jones & Deborah McAlister, Wendy A. McCain, Bethany & Euan C. Menzies/The Ready Foundation, Franny Milberg, Virginia & Timothy Millhiser, Steve Min, Susan Monk & Ed Henry, Jenny Morgenthau, Polly Motley & Molly Davies, Nancy & Mark Myers, Jeremy Nobel, Larry & Rachel Norton, Allison Olenginski, George & Margie Oshiro, Carol Ostrow & Michael Graff, Lisa & David Post, Judith Purvis, Barrie Raffel, Gary Rafuse, Gloria Rakovic, Ira & Beth Rapaport, Rebecca Rigert, Donald & Victoria Rose, James & Vida Rothschild, James A. Schmidt, BZ & Michael Schwartz, Judy Schwartz, Thomas Scott & Vanessa Woog*, Lou & Jana Sheinker, John Simoni, Barry Skovgaard & Marc Wolinsky, Nancy S. Skurnik, Ellen Sorrin & David York, Alison B. Snyder, Larry Apolzon & Jim Stanton, Dawn Steirn, Marie-Louise Stegall, Deborah Swiderski, Marcy Syms, Esther Goldbas Tanenbaum, Anne P. Thomas, Michelle Tiberio & Ann Duffey, Deann Turner, Kay Turner, Scott Turner, Alair Townsend, Hugh & Celia Verrier, Ilene & Ed Vroom, Karen E. Wagner & David L. Caplan, Meital Waibsnaider & Rick Kiley, Joan Wan, David Weaver, David & Vincent & Nathaniel IvillWeiner, Jane Weiss, Katherine C. Wickham*, Phoebe A. Wilkinson, Kenneth L. Wyse, and Pamela van Zandt.
*Denotes Gibney Board of Directors
GIBNEY INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTERS
as of March 18, 2025
Gibney is proud to receive major institutional support from Jody & John Arnhold and the Arnhold Foundation, Andrew A. Davis and the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund, Joan & Jerry Lozinski, Richard Feldman and The SHS Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Booth Ferris Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, the New York Community Trust, the New York State Council on the Arts, the Simons Foundation, and the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund.
Gibney's work is also generously funded by the Altman Foundation, the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, the Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation, the Bossak/Heilbron Charitable Foundation, the Joseph and Joan Cullman Foundation for the Arts, Dance/NYC, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, The Dextra Baldwin McGonagle Foundation, the Gaea Foundation, the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, the Harkness Foundation for Dance, the Andrew and Irma Hilton Foundation, the Harold I. & Faye B. Liss Foundation, the MART Foundation, the Lester & Grace Maslow Foundation, The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, Mid Atlantic Arts, the New York City Council and Council Member Carlina Rivera, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York University Community Fund, The Ready Foundation, the Jerome Robbins Foundation, the James E. Robison Foundation, the Billy Rose Foundation, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, the Jeffrey Seller Family Foundation, the Shubert Foundation, the Seth Sprague Educational & Charitable Foundation, and the Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum Foundation.
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ABOUT THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION
The Joyce Theater Foundation ("The Joyce," Executive Director, Linda Shelton), a nonprofit organization, has proudly served the dance community for more than four decades. Under the direction of founders Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld, Ballet Tech Foundation acquired and The Joyce renovated the Elgin Theater in Chelsea. Opening as The Joyce Theater in 1982, it was named in honor of Joyce Mertz, beloved daughter of LuEsther T. Mertz. It was LuEsther’s clear, undaunted vision and abundant generosity that made it imaginable and ultimately possible to build the theater. Ownership was secured by The Joyce in 2015. The theater is one of the only theaters built by dancers for dance and has provided an intimate and elegant home for over 475 U.S.-based and international companies. The Joyce has also expanded its reach beyond its Chelsea home through off-site presentations at venues ranging in scope from Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater, to Brooklyn’s Invisible Dog Art Center, and to outdoor programming in spaces such as Hudson River Park. To further support the creation of new work, The Joyce maintains longstanding commissioning and residency programs. Local students and teachers (1st–12th grade) benefit from its school program, and family and adult audiences get closer to dance with access to artists. The Joyce’s annual season of about 48 weeks of dance now includes over 300 performances for audiences of over 100,000. Visit Joyce.org for more information.
FUNDERS
Many Thanks to The Joyce's Institutional Funders for Keeping Us Moving Forward
An abundance of gratitude to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Representative Jerrold Nadler, and Representative Nydia M. Velázquez for their visionary leadership that established the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, which made the reopening of The Joyce Theater in 2021 and the reemergence of many dance companies possible.
Leadership support for The Joyce's year-round programs and services:
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:
Booth Ferris Foundation
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.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LINDA SHELTON
Executive Assistant and Community Engagement Manager........
.....................................................................................................Ayo Janeen Jackson
ADMINISTRATION
General Manager Huong Hoang
Associate General Manager................................................Katy Myers
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.
FOH Operations Manager Samantha Fernandez House Manager .Drew O'Bryan
Assistant House Managers.........Gilbert Balasa, Chikako Iwahori, Di’Shai Oquendo, Utafumi Takemura, Nicholas Thomas
BOX OFFICE
Box Office Manager Lisa Gendell Supervisors.............................................................Beth Miller, Vanessa Moton
Box Office Associates.......................................................................Imu Aghahowa, Valencia Lombardi-Chisholm, Madalyn Regrut, Robert Craddock, Tatiana Gomez, Yulidal Hernandez-Kin, Ashley Kail, Roy Odom, Jeremy Scharf, Kate Thackaberry
OPERATIONS
Director of Operations Lou Albruzzese
Studio Operations Manager (NYCC&D)............................Tamika Daniels
Studio Operations Rentals Associate...............................Lauren Marcolus Studio Operations Associates (NYCC&D)....................Kristin Maugeri, Calvin Osorio, Cameron Pelache
Studio Facilities................................................Stephon Bines, Daniel Hartnett, Ricardo Hernandez, Lori Write-Huertas
FACILITIES
Facilities Manager Jimmy Ortiz Maintenance Staff...............................................................Madelin Estrella, Pablo Rodriguez, Jonathan Singh
Sara E. Solfanelli (Special Counsel for Pro Bono Initiatives), Debra R. Anisman (Special Counsel), Howard B. Epstein (Of Counsel), Gregory P. Pressman, Esq. (Of Counsel), Cristina Giappone, Esq., Andrew B. Lowy, Esq., Sabrina Singh, Esq, Steven M. Appel, Esq., Michelle M. Orge, Esq., Gordon W. VanWieren III, Lance M. Kodish............................................................................................................. Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC................................................................ ................................................................................Kimberly M. Maynard, Esq. Stephanie Grassi, Esq. P.C...........………..Stephanie Grassi, Counsel Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP............................................... .........................................................Aaron Abraham, Matthew Giacobbe Hogan Lovells………..................................................................Ross Moskowitz Accounting...........................................................................................Lutz & Carr Digital Marketing Firm...............................................Capacity Interactive
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
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)
Anh-Tuyet Nguyen (Trustee 2007–2020)
Richard Shea (Trustee 2015-2022)
Monica B. Voldstad (Trustee 2016-2023)
Stephen D. Weinroth (Trustee 1996-2022)
Ronald Gumbaz
Toni Hoover
Robert Musiker
Meryl Rosofsky
Saul Sanders
Linda Shelton
Lauren E. Shortt
Cathy Weinroth
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 April 8, 2025.
Platinum Benefactors
($500,000 and above)
John & Jody Arnhold
Elysabeth Kleinhans
Virginia & Timothy Millhiser
LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust
Gold Benefactors
($100,000 and above)
Deborah & Charles Adelman
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
Robert Pollock
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
Saul & Mary Sanders
The Shubert Foundation
Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
Amit Wadhwaney
Madelyn & Steven Wils
Silver Benefactors
($50,000 and above)
Anonymous
Stephanie R. Breslow & Paul Watterson
Catskill Mountain Foundation
Ann & George Colony
Margaret & John Falk
Nancy & Michael Feller
National Endowment for the Arts
New York State Council on the Arts
Michèle & Steve Pesner & Setpheap (“Peace”) San
The Jerome Robbins Foundation
Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart Coleman
Lauren E. Shortt
SHS Foundation
Denise Littlefield Sobel
TD Bank/TD Charitable Foundation
Conrad Voldstad
Cathy Weinroth
Benefactor's Circle
($25,000 and above)
Anonymous (2)
Jeff & Susan Campbell
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Melina Fisher
Jane E. Goldberg
Elzbieta Grove
Heartfelt Wings Foundation
Henry and Lucy Moses Fund
Bob & Sharon Musiker
President's Circle
($15,000 and above)
Jen Ablon
Sarah Arison
Citizens Private Bank
Robert Goldberg & Betsy MacIsaac
Aimee Haydinger
Henry Luce Foundation
National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts
Ms. Sharon Patrick
Tatiana Piankova Foundation
Karen Roth
Kathleen A. Scott
Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund
Vicente Wolf
Impresario’s Circle
($10,000 and above)
Anonymous (2)
Rick & Nurit Amdur
Ms. Monica Azare
Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
John Basnage de Beauval
Dr. John Bonavita-Goldman
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Suzanne Hall & Valentino Carlotti
Leslie & Richard Curtis
Ms. Susan Dickler & Mr. Sig Van Raan
Linda & Martin Fell
Gregg & Jean Frankel
Charles and Joan Gross
Family Foundation
Sharon B. Gurwitz
Judith M. Hoffman
Toni Hoover
Illuminated Foundation
Christine Knuth
Andrew Martin-Weber
Mr. James McLaren & Ms. Lawton Fitt
Linda & Ed Morse
Nō Studios of Milwaukee
Nancy Sands
The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts
Linda Shelton
Irene Shen
Leslie Siegel
Barbara Madsen Smith
Jean & Gene Stark
Johanna Weber
Producer’s Circle
($7,500 and above)
Neme Alperstein
Office of City Council Member
Erik Bottcher
The FGK Foundation
Con Edison
Dr. Peter & Mrs. Eszter Friedman
Melanie Coronetz & Bruce G. Miller
Cherrie Nanninga
Ellen Rosen
Michael Sekus & Bianca Russo
Margaret Stern
Advocates
($5,000 and above)
Anonymous (2)
R. Richard Ablon
Alpern Family Foundation
Rob Ashford
The Barbara Bell Cumming Charitable Trust
Andrew & Froma Benerofe
Ajay Bhandaram
Marty & Louise Bickman
Judi Rappoport Blitzer & David M. Blitzer
Donya & Scott Bommer
Robert Brenner
Donna B. Case
Ms. Georgina Cullman
Carol Davis & Joel Marcus, M.D.
Jeffrey Davis & Michael T. Miller
Ms. Patricia Dugan
Mr. Keane Ehsani
Judith R. & Alan H. Fishman
Robert J. Fraiman Jr. & Melanie Harris
Ania Fryszkowska
Owls Fund at the Triangle Community Foundation
Emi Gittleman
Robert Greenberg
The Randall and Mary Hack Foundation
Elizabeth Anne Hartman
Olivia Howard & Greg Griffith
Christopher Jones & Deborah McAlister
Alan & Gail Koss
Jonathan Levinson
Uttara P. Marti
Ronay & Richard Menschel/ Charina Foundation, Inc.
Consulate General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands
New Music USA
Val Holley & Joseph Plocek
Rajika & Anupam Puri
Nina B. Quigley
Mr. Stephen Kroll Reidy
Lawrence Safran & Romulo Aromin, Jr.
Susan & Arnie Scharf
Robert A. Schulman
Deborah Selch
Christopher Soule
Linda Strumpf
Theresa Alessandra Russo Foundation
Ms. Patricia E. Vance
Barbara Wybraniec
Director’s Circle ($2,750 and above)
Anonymous (2)
Joel & Rhela Aragona
Anne-Victoire Auriault
Australian Consulate General in New York
Barbash Family Fund
Sandra Berger
Barbara Berliner & Sol Rymer
Ms. Deanna Bittker
Edward Brill
Jeffrey Bruce & Ingrid Steffensen
Capezio/Ballet Makers Dance Foundation
Cathleen Collins
Jane Comer
Chris Coulthrust
The Cowles Charitable Trust
Trisha & Patrick Duval
Christopher M Elmore
David L. Fanger & Martin Wechsler
Andrew and Claire-Marine Ferguson
Jeffrey Olund & Silvia Furia
Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany
Dorothy Goodman
Elisabeth Hefti
Carolina Hernandez
Jonathan Kanovsky
David Kernahan
Diana Korsh
Kathy Krall
Vasili Krishnamurti
Joe Lanteri, New York City Dance Alliance Inc.
Rosanne Leshner
Jayne Lipman & Robert Goodman
Johnny Mendoza & Mark Littman
In memory of John MacDonald
Karen & Martin McDonald
The McNamee McHugh Family Fund
James Musiker
Warrie Price & James David Price
Donald J. Rose & Victoria Lasdon Rose
Fran Schulman
Mr. Vernon Scott
Rena Shagan
Craig Snyder
Consulate General of Spain in New York
Wendy & Alex Stanton
Stephens Foundation
Susan Ulick
Alex Z. Wang
Arlene Weinberg
Alexandra Wheeler & Rocky Rukan
Michelle D. and Claude L. Winfield
Irving & Elaine Wolbrom
Ralph Womble & Ashley Edwards
Billy F.B. Wong & Stephanie Gordon
Carol Yorke & Gerard Conn
In honor of Billy Zavelson
Ms. Barbara Zuckerberg
Leaders
($1,000 and above)
Anonymous (6)
Adrienne Albert
Robert Allyn
Gerry & Hank Alpert
Ms. Linda Andrews
Aybars Asci
James Asci & Josh Schulteis
Mr. & Mrs. Ira Asherman
Christina Back
Ali Baum
Harvey & Stephanie Benjamin
Cheryl Bergenfeld
Bloomberg LP
Ms. Lisa Bonifacic
Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Bonovitz
Nissan Boury
Ms. A. Bozzi
Barbara & Gary Brandt
Carol & Bob Braun
Ms. Joan Breibart
Madeline Brine
Gerri Brioso
Mr. Matthew Brodlie
Daniel & Elaine Brownstein
Dr. Amy Buchman & Ms. Vicki Haupt
Lisa Jo Reimer-Byrne
Ralph & Martine Calder
Doug & Lisa Caldwell
Joseph and Linda Camardo
Mr. Joel Camche
Mr. Scott Caplan
Karen Carozza
Ms. Cheryl Carruthers
Cengiz Cemaloglu
Julia Chambers
Peri & David Clark
Mike Coffin
Pamela Cook
Ms. Edrie Cote
Paul & Caroline Cronson
Greg Darnieder
Irene Rosner David, in Memory of Dr. Raphael David
Diana Davies
Christopher Delong
Jan, Dick and Nora Demenus
The Cory & Bob Donnalley
Charitable Foundation
Miriam & David Donoho
The Dorothy Fund
Ms. Domitilia M. Dos Santos
Benjamin Duster
Suzanne B. Engel
Erin Feely-Nahem & Isaac Nahem
Ms. Audrey Feldman
Marion Ilene Fischer
Judith & Walter Flamenbaum
Pamela Frankel
Judith Z. Friedman
Mark Friedman & Veronique Bogliolo Friedman
Tony & Carol Frischia
Clio Garland
Swapna Ghanta
Barrie Gillies & William Drummy
Ms. Diane Gooch
Carole Gottlieb
Minda Gralnek
Mason & Kim Granger
Pam Green
Mr. & Mrs. Glen Gunsalus
Alexandra L. Harper
Laurie and Jack Heflin
Sheila Heimbinder
Mr. Ronald Hellman & Mr. Stephen Roberts
Janet L. Henner
Ms. L Kathy Herre
Mrs. Alixandra Holloway
Emma Hood
Karen Brooks Hopkins
Lynn Hopkins
Ms. Lisa Huertas
David H. Hughes, Jr.
Mary & David Iles
Jasteka Foundation
Rebecca Josue
I. Michael Kadish
Kenneth S. Kail & Ivy Hwang
Margaret Kaplen
Mr. Matthew Karas
Ms. Jane Karol
Jane Kendall
John Kirby
Ed Krugman & Ethel Klein
Murray & Sylvana Klein
Eric & Sandra Krasnoff
Bette Lacombe
Mr. Richard Lanahan
Ilene H Lang
Nancy Lashine
Mr. Julius Leiman-Carbia
Michael Lemle
Howard & Elaine Leventhal Charitable Fund
Judith Lewis
Dorothy Lichtenstein
Robert & Dorina Link
Ms. Mary Loftus
David Long
Jonna Mackin
Mr. & Ms. Mangini
Joseph M. Marger
Edwin Maynard
Lorraine J. Meeker
Jeff Melvin
Joyce F. Menschel
Ms. Mary Meyer
Diana and David Milich
Miller Khoshkish Foundation
Mr. Wayne & Mrs. Barbara Miller
Mr. Conte Moore & Ms. Barbara Jones
Mr. Michael Mulligan
Jane & Michael Murphy
Judith Musiker
Judy Musiker
Ms. Eve Mykytyn
James Neisloss
Ms. Molly Nozyce
Omomuki Foundation
Mr. Conor O'Neil
Aaron Singer & Bart Oosterveld
Mrs. Trisha Ostergaard
Rachel Ostry, MD
Candace and Simon Owen-Williams
John Owen
Leonard Pack & Adele Weisman
Mercedes Paratje
David Pasterski
Ms. Amy Penner-Walker
Edith C. Penty
Mrs. Roxanne Permesly
Flora Perskie
Doug and Teresa Peterson
Carl Pforzheimer III
Larry & Barbara Pitsch
The Plimpton-Shattuck Fund
Judith J Plows
Donna & James Pressman
Ms. Karen Provost
Soula Proxenos
Rainbow Sandals Foundation
Betty P. & Michael H. Rauch
Frances A. Resheske
Philip W. Riskin Charitable Foundation
Ms. Ayodele Roach
Mary Jo Robertiello
Donald W. Roeske, Jr.
Ann Sahid Rosche
Felicia Rosenfeld
Jane K Royal and John C Lantis II
Alina Roytberg
Ty Rugman
Xiomara & Charles Scheidt
Mark Schumer
Jesse & Carol Schwartz
Margaret E. Selby
Martha Sherman
Barbara Jean Sinclair
Mr. Irving Sitnick
Elizabeth Sledge
Marilyn Sobel
Leon Sokol
Michael Solomon
Daniel Spence and Marcelo Mesquita
Marianne Stegeland
William Stern
Judy Stewart
Mr. & Ms. Justin Stewart
Linda Stocknoff
Abbie M. Strassler
Ms. Alicia Suarez
Douglas Szlompek
Yael Mandelstam & Ken Tabachnick
Jon Teeuwissen & Welz Kauffman
Jim Tharp
Deirdre Towers
Lucy Vasserman & Brendan Finnegan
Holly Wallace & Edwin Baum
Arlene Weinberg
Ms. Adele Weisman
Peter & Deborah Winograd
Elly Karp Wong
Cora Yamamoto
Ms. Bonnie Zamosky-Roth
Mr. Christian Zimmermann
Investors ($500 and above)
Anonymous (7)
Mohamed Abdirahman
Dr. LaRue Allen & Ebonya Washington
West Jersey Youth Ballet, Joanna & Elena Andriopoulos
Debra R. Anisman
Rebecca Aronson
Jane Barr
Joan & Ira Berkowitz
Jan Berris
Ms. Helga Borck
Ms. Valerie Jo Bradley
Maria M Branco
Lize Burr
Robert Calderisi
Lynn Canaan
Mark Carbone
Andrea Chernyk
Amy Cho
Melinda DeChiazza Cloobeck
Eileen & Michael Cohen
Galois Cohen
Robert Conkey
Victoria Cowles
Mary E Craig
John and Nada Culver
David de Weese
The DiChristina Family
Richard G. Dudley, Jr.
Jorge Durand
Mr. Charles Forma
Mr. Leroy Fortcher
Sarah Fox and Steven Lofchie
Steven Fox
Pierre Frinault
Nicia Fullwood
Ms. Irna Gadd & Ms. Helen Fosbery
Tom & Nina Geller
Samara Gerard
Karen Gershowitz
Ronald Gilliam & Akram Hélil
David Glaser
Ms. Geraldine Glassman
Elysa Goldman
Nita Silverman & Chuck Goodgal
Ms. Nancye Green
Dr. Susan Ross Green
Lawrence W. Greene
Charles & Carol Grossman Family Fund
Jane Groveman
Mia Haber
Elaine & Chuck Harris
Laurie Hart
Kathy and Scott Hawley
Ms. Maureen Hayes
Mr. Edward Henry & Ms. Susan Monk
Jonathan Hiltz
Gregory Ho and Linda Sanchez
Thomas Hollingsworth
Alicia Dhyana House
Ralph & Lynn Huber
Daphne Hurford & Sanford Padwe
Stephanie Joel
John Kalish & Susan Niederman
Scot Karr
Ethelle Katz
Mr. Stephen Lane
Sydnie Liggett
Mitch Lowenthal
Susanna Lowy
Waiming Man
Jennifer Markovitz
Mr. William Marraccini
Judy Mauer
Linda and Max Maxwell
Wendy A. McCain
Alexis McCormack
Mrs. Rachel Meidan
Israel Meir & Steve Rivera
Victoria Melendez
Tanya Melich & Noel Silverman
Robert Mihalik
Bertram Moody
Joe Morra
Richard J. Moylan
Deb Murnin
Jake Musiker
Drs. Benjamin Natelson & Gudrun Lange
Stuart Nordheimer & Barbara Miller
Joyce O'Brien
Mrs. Anita Orlin
Olivier Pechou
Andy Peters
Denae Peters
The L.E. Phillips Family Foundation, Inc.
Toniann Pitassi
Brian H. Polovoy
Charles Ragland
Stephanie Goldson & Stephen Rappaport
Lindy Shuttleworth & Arthur Reichstetter
Mr. Albert Reid
Sallie Gouverneur & John Riley
M Felicity Rogers-Chapman
Jean M. Ross
Lainie and John Ross
Elsa & Marvin Ross-Greifinger
Marilyn & Alan Rothstein
Lori Rotskoff
Sally and Peter Rudoy
Deborah Sale and Ted Striggles
Ariane Schaffer
Amy Schulman
Drs. Dorry Segev & Sommer Gentry
Neal Sheorey
Tony Weiss and Tara Sherman
Sheetal & Tokumbo Shobowale
Nancy Sibell
Edward Siegel
Joseph Small
Andrew & Jennifer Smith
Robin Smith
Jeanne Smythe
Joan and Laurence Sorkin
Jim Stiles & Randy Bird
Harriet Stollman
Dr. Pavur Sundaresan
Gary Tannenbaum & Helen J. Mills
The Winkler Prins Charitable Fund
Rachel Theilheimer
Jennifer Tipton
Dana Troetel & George Papageorge
Ronald Walcott
Gregory V Ward
Joan Waricha
Ebonya Washington
Michael Wehman
Carol Weil
Kate Weil
George S. Werner & Li Werner
Migs Woodside
Mai Yee
Gregory Youdan Jr.
Eloise Zeller
Sponsors
($350 and above)
Anonymous (4)
Dr. Leonid Agranat
Mr. Ronald Alexander
Jane and Stephen Alpert
John Angiolillo, MD
Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble
Elaine Athanassiades
Clay H Barr
Kenneth Berk & Anne Serrell
Stan & Abby Bloch
Gia Carifo
Margaret Coady
Terri Cox
Ashlee Crawford
Barbara Cromer
Ms. Jacqueline Davis
Paul de Sa
Nicole Dietrich & Jack Kraska
Rodney Durso
Pepi Ertag
Ellen Estes
Mr. Peter Farrell
Lloyd Jay Fass
Miss Valerie Ferrier
Dr. Karen Fiester
Darrell George
James A. Glazier & James A. Ferguson
Susan E Green
Herman & Jacquelyn Heinemann
Jerry Heymann
Huong Hoang
Jill Hunter
Miles Johnson and Tim Anderson
Salvatore LaRussa, Jr.
Cary and Phyllis Lemkowitz
Lawrence Levine
Rachel Levine
Ellen Levitt
Amy Litwin
Cynthia A. McKee
Mary and Alan Mendelsohn
Ms. Carol Messineo
Mildred Munich
Aaron & Marcia Naveh
Madeleine Nichols
Gregg Passin & Andy Schmidt
Marisa Anne Pierson
Posner-Wallace Foundation
Carole Postal
Terry Prahl
Liz Gerring Radke
Eileen Robert
Victoria Rosen
Ellen Rosenberg
Phillip Schmiedl
Eleanor Sebastian
Virginia Seidel
Mr. & Ms. J. Mark Strawn
Jos Stumpe & Karen van Bergen
Catherine Tolchin
Andrew A. Vitale CPA
Dick and Carolyn Wallach
Anne Walsh
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
Rebecca Aronson
Chellis Baird
Emerald Layne Baker
Alison Baum
Ms. Lisa Bonifacic
Scott Caplan
Victor M. Castillo & Blake Wiedenhoeft
Cengiz Cemaloglu
Julia Chambers
Ellen Chen
Jason Chuang
Jennifer Cook
Marin Correa
Mary Craig
Andrew & Claire-Marine Ferguson
Bette Ann Fialkov, Co-Chair
Swapna Ghanta
Ronald Gilliam & Akram Hélil
Amita Goyal
Alexandra Harper, Co-Chair
Ronald Gilliam & Mr. Akram Hélil
Molly Hensrud
Madison Hicks
Alixandra Holloway, Co-Chair
Emma Hood
Kristen Irby
Jeremy Lentz
Jacob Levy
Mitch Lowenthal
Kyle Marshall
Katherine Maxwell
Jame McCray
Robert McGowan
Christopher Morales
Terrence Poplar
Abigail Richards
Madalyn Rupprecht
Setpheap San Ariane Schaffer
Elisa Smilovitz
Daniel Spence
Niko Stahl
Myriam Varjacques
Lucy Vasserman
Alexander Wang
Douglas Weiss
Ricke Williams
Emma Winder
LeeAna Wolfman
^Artist Committee members to join The Joyce’s Young Leaders Circle, please contact the Development office at 347-856-5828.
JOYCE PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE WITH PUBLIC FUNDS FROM:
Joyce programs are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts; 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.
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-
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.
