LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO DECEMBER 15, 2025 - JANUARY 3, 2026
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FEATURING COLETTE ADAE • HOLLY DEY-ABROAD • HEIDI KLEINE • VARVARA LAPTOPOVA GRUNYA PROTAZOVA • MOUSSIA SHEBARKAROVA • OLGA SUPPHOZOVA MAYA THICKENTHIGHYA • GERD TÖRD • MINNIE VAN DRIVER VERA VIDLUDIK • DORIS VIDANYA • BLAGOVESTA ZLOTMACHINSKAYA BRUNO BACKPFEIFENGESICHT • RONALD DEAULIN • BORIS DUMBKOPF NICHOLAS KHACHANFALLENJAR • MARAT LEGUPSKI • POLYKARP LEGUPSKI TIMUR LEGUPSKI • VARFOLOMEY LEGUPSKI • VYACHESLAU LEGUPSKI MIKHAIL MUDKIN • YURI SMIRNOV • PAVEL TÖRD • WILLIAM VANILLA TORY DOBRIN LIZ HARLER ISABEL MARTINEZ RIVERA RAFFAELE MORRA SHELBY SONNENBERG
A RT I ST I C DI R E CTOR EXE CU T I VE DI RECTOR AS S O CI AT E D I RECTOR AS S O CI AT E A RT I ST I C D I RECTOR PRO DU CT I O N M A N AGER
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ABOUT THE PROGRAM PROGRAM A LE LAC DES CYGNES (SWAN LAKE, ACT II) MUSIC BY PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY CHOREOGRAPHY AFTER LEV IVANOVICH IVANOV COSTUMES BY MIKE GONZALES DECOR BY CLIO YOUNG LIGHTING BY KIP MARSH Swept up into the magical realm of swans (and birds), this elegiac phantasmagoria of variations and ensembles in line and music is the signature work of Les Ballets Trockadero. The story of Odette, the beautiful princess turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer, and how she is nearly saved by the love of Prince Siegfried, was not so unusual a theme when Tchaikovsky first wrote his ballet in 1877 -- the metamorphosis of mortals to birds and visa versa occurs frequently in Russian folklore. The original Swan Lake at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow was treated unsuccessfully; a year after Tchaikovsky's death in 1893, the St. Petersburg Maryinsky Ballet produced the version we know today. Perhaps the world's best known ballet, its appeal seems to stem from the mysterious and pathetic qualities of the heroine juxtaposed with the canonized glamour of 19th century Russian ballet. Benno: Bruno Backpfeifengesicht, friend and confidant to Prince Siegfried: Polykarp Legupski, who falls in love with Odette (Queen of the Swans): Colette Adae Swans: Artists of the Trockadero, all of whom got this way because of Von Rothbart: Yuri Smirnov, an evil wizard who goes about turning girls into swans
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METAL GARDEN MUSIC BY TIGGER BENFORD AND PETER JONES* CHOREOGRAPHY BY SEÁN CURRAN COSTUMES BY JEFFREY STURDIVANT LIGHTING BY KIP MARSH “In short, this generation has conceived an intensity of movement so great that it has not to be seen against something else to be known, and therefore, this generation does not connect itself with anything, that is what makes this generation what it is and that is why it is American, and this is very important in connection with portraits of anything.” - Gertrude Stein Vera Vidludik, Gerd Tord, Doris Vidanya Polykarp Legupski, William Vanilla, Vyacheslau Legupski Commissioning support for the creation of Metal Garden is provided by Mary Lynn Bergman Rallis. This work originated at the Trocks’ Choreography Institute in 2024, which is made possible with leadership support from Denise Littlefield Sobel, along with additional support from The Howard Gilman Foundation, Shubert Foundation, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, The Rallis Foundation, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
THE DYING SWAN MUSIC BY CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS COSTUME BY MIKE GONZALES This solo, created for Anna Pavlova in 1905 would become, in later years, her signature dance--and perhaps the most famous solo in ballet. The Trockadero offers its own distinctive interpretation of the terminal fowl. Olga Supphozova
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PAQUITA MUSIC BY LUDWIG MINKUS CHOREOGRAPHY AFTER MARIUS PETIPA STAGED BY ELENA KUNIKOVA COSTUME DESIGN AND DECOR BY MIKE GONZALES COSTUMES BY JEFFREY STURDIVANT LIGHTING BY KIP MARSH Paquita is a superb example of the French style as it was exported to Saint Petersburg in the late 19th Century. Paquita was originally a ballet-pantomine in two acts, choreographed by Joseph Mazillier, to music by Ernest Deldevez. The story had a Spanish theme, with Carlotta Grisi (creator of Giselle) as a young woman kidnapped by gypsies, who saves a young and handsome officer from certain death. Premiering at the Paris Opera in 1846, the ballet was produced a year later in Russia by Marius Petipa. Petipa commissioned Ludwig Minkus, the composer of his two most recent successes (Don Quixote and La Bayadere) to write additional music in order to add a brilliant “divertissement” to Mazillier’s Paquita. Petipa choreographed for this a Pas de Trois and a Grand Pas de Deux in his characteristic style. These soon became the bravura highlights of the evening-to the point that they are the only fragments of Paquita that have been preserved. The dancers display a range of choreographic fireworks, which exploit the virtuoso possibilities of academic classical dance, enriched by the unexpected combinations of steps. Ballerina and Cavalier: Varvara Laptopova with Mikhail Mudkin Variation 1: Maya Thickenthighya Variation 2: Minnie van Driver Variation 3: Moussia Shebarkarova Variation 4: Colette Adae Variation 5: Varvara Laptopova Tutu reconstruction for Paquita made possible by the generosity of Harold Koda and Alan Kornberg.
PROGRAM B CHOPENIANA (LES SYLPHIDES) MUSIC BY FREDERIC CHOPIN STAGED FOR THE TROCKADERO BY ALEXANDRE MINZ COSTUMES BY MIKE GONZALES, after BENOIS DECOR BY JOHN CLAASSEN LIGHTING BY KIP MARSH ChopEniana is an "abstract" classical ballet, without narrative structure or defined characters. Although it atmospherically suggests Giselle and La Sylphide, the sentiments aroused spring from the sublime music of Chopin--the evanescence of dreams, desire, and melancholy. Nocturne, Op. 32, No. 2 Valse, Op. 70, No. 1 Prelude, Op. 28, No. 7 Mazurka, Op. 67, No. 3 Mazurka, Op. 33, No. 3 Valse, Op. 64, No. 2 Valse, Op. 18., No. 1
The Company Grunya Protazova Colette Adae Mikail Mudkin Varvara Laptopova Colette Adae and Mikail Mudkin The Company
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GO FOR BAROCCO MUSIC BY J.S. BACH CHOREOGRAPHY BY PETER ANASTOS COSTUMES BY MIKE GONZALES LIGHTING BY KIP MARSH Stylistic heir to Balanchine's Middle-Blue-Verging-On-Black-and-White Period, this ballet has become a primer in identifying stark coolness and choreosymphonic delineation in the new(neo) neo-new classic dance. It has been called a wristwatch for Balanchine clock-time. Gerd Törd and Maya Thickenthighya with Holly Dey-Abroad, Heidi Kleine, Grunya Protazova, Moussia Shebarkarova
THE DYING SWAN MUSIC BY CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS COSTUME BY MIKE GONZALES This solo, created for Anna Pavlova in 1905 would become, in later years, her signature dance--and perhaps the most famous solo in ballet. The Trockadero offers its own distinctive interpretation of the terminal fowl. Olga Supphozova
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VALPURGEYEVA NOCH (“WALPURGISNACHT”) MUSIC BY CHARLES GOUNOD STAGED and with additional CHOREOGRAPHY by ELENA KUNIKOVA after LEONID LAVROVSKY COSTUMES BY NICOLE VALENCIA-GANN LIGHTING BY JAX MESSENGER DÉCOR BY KIP MARSH This ballet is inspired by the Bolshoi Ballet’s Valpurgeyeva Noch, which Russians have long respected as a specimen of Soviet balletic camp. BACCHANTE: Varvara Laptopova BACCHUS: Mikhail Mudkin PAN: Timur Legupski FAUNS: Roland Deaulin, Polykarp Legupski, Vyacheslaw Legupski, Varfolomey Legupski NYMPHS: Gerd Törd, Grunya Protazova MAIDENS: Artists of the Trockadero
COMPANY BIOGRAPHY LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO was founded in 1974 by New York City-based ballet enthusiasts in order to present a playful, entertaining view of traditional, classical ballet in parody form and with men performing all of the roles – and in the case of roles usually danced by women: en travesti and en pointe. Founders Peter Anastos, Anthony Bassae, and Natch Taylor broke away from Larry Ree’s Gloxinia Trockadero Ballet to create a dance- and choreography-focused company. They put on their first shows on the makeshift stage of the West Side Discussion Group, an early gay and lesbian political organization, which was led by future Trockadero General Director Eugene McDougle. The performances were infused with a subversive edge as the country was still a long way from bringing drag performance to a mainstream audience. The Trocks, as they are affectionately known, soon garnered critical acclaim and cultural cachet in publications with major reach, such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Village Voice. By mid-1975, the company’s inspired blend of dance knowledge, comedy, and athleticism, moved beyond New York City when the Trocks qualified for the National Endowment for the Arts Touring Program, hired a full-time teacher and ballet mistress, AND made its first extended tours of the United States and Canada. Packing, unpacking, and repacking tutus and drops, stocking giant-sized toe shoes by the case, and running for planes and chartered buses all became routine parts of life. They have been going non-stop ever since, appearing in 43 countries and more than 660 cities worldwide. The company branched out from the vibrant live performances and expanded its scope with an education program in 2016 and the Choreography Institute in November 2023. With so much activity, the Trocks have garnered a dedicated fan base, repeating performances in countries year after year, and continuing to add first-time engagements as the company finishes its 50th Anniversary season. Interest and accolades have accumulated over the years. The Trocks have proved an alluring documentary subject, featured in an Emmy-winning episode of the acclaimed British arts program The South Bank Show; the 2017 feature film Rebels on Pointe; and most recently Ballerina Boys, which aired on PBS American Masters in 2021. Several of the Trocks’ performances at the Maison de la Danse in Lyon, France were also aired by Dutch, French and Japanese TV networks. Other television appearances have ranged from a Shirley MacLaine special to the Dick Cavett Show, What’s My Line?, Real People, and On-Stage America. The dancers also have the distinction of appearing with Kermit and Miss Piggy on Muppet Babies. The company’s awards include a prestigious UK Critics Circle National Dance Award for Best Classical Repertoire (2007) and nomination for Outstanding Company (2016), the Theatrical Managers Award (2006, UK); and the Positano Award for Excellence in Dance (2007, Italy). The company has appeared in multiple galas and benefits over the years, including at the 80th anniversary Royal Variety Performance to aid the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund in December 2008, which was attended by members of the British Royal family, including the now King Charles III.
The original concept of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has not changed. It is a company of professional male dancers performing the full range of ballet and modern dance repertoire, including classical and original works in faithful renditions of the manners and conceits of those dance styles. The comedy is achieved by incorporating and exaggerating the foibles, accidents, and underlying incongruities of serious dance. The fact that muscular, athletic bodies dance all of the parts, delicately balancing on toes as swans, sylphs, water sprites, romantic princesses, and angst-ridden Victorian ladies, enhances the appreciation for the effort, timing, stamina, and precision required, delighting die-hard ballet fans and newcomers alike.
MEET THE ARTISTS COLETTE ADAE was orphaned at the age of three when her mother, a ballerina of some dubious distinction, impaled herself on the first violinist’s bow after a series of rather uncontrolled “fouette voyage.” Colette was raised and educated with the “rats” of the Opera House but the trauma of her childhood never let her reach her full potential. However, under the kind and watchful eye of the Trockadero, she has begun to flower and we are sure you will enjoy watching her growth. HOLLY DEY-ABROAD lacks the talent and intelligence that are required to be good at dancing and did not understand that this lack of talent and intelligence are often the same qualities needed to recognize that one is not good at dancing—and if one lacks such talent and intelligence, one remains ignorant that one is not good at dancing. Consequently she auditioned for the Trocks and was accepted. HEIDI KLEINE was born on a locomotive speeding through the Alps in her native Bavaria. She quickly realized the limitations of her native folk dancing and quaint handicrafts. After her arrival in America, she learned everything she now knows about ballet from a seminar entitled “Evil Fairies on the Periphery of the Classical Dance.” VARVARA LAPTOPOVA is one of those rare dancers who, with one look at a ballet, not only knows all the steps but can also dance all the roles. As a former member of the Kiev Toe and Heel Club, she was awarded first-prize at the Pan-Siberian Czardash and Kazotski Festival for artistic mis-interpretation. GRUNYA PROTAZOVA is the missing link between the crustaceans of the old Russian school and the more modern amphibians now dancing. Before joining the Trockadero, Grunya was the featured ballerina at SeaWorld, where her famous autobiographical solo, Dance of the Lower Orders, brought several marine biologists to tears. Later, Grunya became an esteemed SeaWorld Ambassador, known throughout the world for her fight for equality in the lower depths, earning an "honourable mention" in the updated Ichthyologia Ohiensis publication of the Elasmobranch Society. MOUSSIA SHEBARKAROVA, a celebrated child prodigy back in the Brezhnev era, astounded her parents at the age of two by taking a correspondence course in ballet. Sadly, due to the unreliable Russian postal system, she has only just graduated. OLGA SUPPHOZOVA made her first public appearance in a police line-up under dubious circumstances. After a seven-year-to-life hiatus, she now returns to her adoring fans. When questioned about her forced sabbatical, Olga’s only comment was “I did it for Art’s sake.” Art, however, said nothing. MAYA THICKENTHIGHYA’s radioactive properties prevented her from appearing with the Trockadero until her recent release from a special sanitarium on the Black Sea. A brilliant virtuoso in the Moscow style, Madame Thickenthighya’s torque was applied to the running of Generator 14 near the Gorsky Dam during the period of her political disgrace. She is, this season, reinstated to her unique position in the ballet world. GERD TÖRD, “The Prune Danish of Russian Ballet,” abandoned an enormously successful career as a film actress to become a Trockadero ballerina. Her faithful fans, however, need not despair as most of her great films have been made into ballets: the searing Back to
Back, the tear-filled Thighs and Blisters, and the immortal seven-part Screams from a Carriage. Because of her theatrical flair, Gerd has chosen to explore the more dramatic aspects of ballet, causing one critic to rename her Giselle, “What’s my Line?” MINNIE VAN DRIVER, always running to rehearsals, costume fittings and performances, has a strong sense of movement. She has performed worldwide and has a natural aptitude for touring. Famous for her beautiful port de bras, she gives credit to her many hours behind the wheel. DORIS VIDANYA was born on a locomotive speeding through the Carpathian Mountains in her native Galicia. She quickly realized the limitations of her native folk dancing and quaint handicrafts. After her arrival in America, she learned everything she now knows about ballet from a seminar entitled “Evil Fairies on the Periphery of the Classical Dance.” VERA VIDLUDIK, despite possessing a walk-in wardrobe so large that it has its own post code, remains a true ballerina of the people. Indeed, she is so loved in her native Moldova that in 1993 the grateful citizens of Chișinău awarded her the key to the city. That might well have remained the “golden moment” of this great ballerina’s career had they not subsequently changed the locks. BLAGOVESTA ZLOTMACHINSKAYA, ever since her auspicious debut as the Left Nostril in the ballet extracted from The Nose by Gogol, has shown a unique appreciation of her homeland’s literary heritage. Back home, she is best known as the star of the hit TV show Challenge Anna Karenina, in which the eponymous heroine of Tolstoy’s classic novel seeks to expose the fin de siecle malaise at the heart of pre-Revolutionary Russia with the aid of a helicopter and walkie-talkie. BRUNO BACKPFEIFENGESICHT soared into prominence as the first East German defector whose leave-taking was accomplished at the virtual insistence of the defectees (although in subsequent days Herr Backpfeifengesicht was accused of abandoning his joyous comrades for “a mountain of beer and an ocean of dollars”). His meteoric rise to stardom caused him to be named Official Bicentennial Porteur by a committee of New York balletomanes who singled out his winning feet and losing smile. ROLAND DEAULIN, having invented the concept of the “bad hair year” or “annus hairibilis”, French born Roland now devotes his spare time to selling his new line of Michael Flatley Wigs on the QVC shopping channel. BORIS DUMBKOPF has been with the greatest ballerinas of our time; he has even danced with some of them. One of the first defective Eastern Bloc male stars, he left the motherland for purely capitalistic reasons. Amazingly, between his appearances on television and Broadway and in movies, commercials, magazines, special events, and women’s nylons, he occasionally still has time to dance. NICHOLAS KHACHAFALLENJAR, the demi-semi-hemi-character dancer from innermost Outer Tashkent, was awarded the Order of Stalin for his partnering techniques. Although no ballerina has ever lived to describe the thrill of his touch, he continues to astound the public (and elude the police) with his brute strength. He is fondly known in the Trockadero as "Nick the Crusher." THE LEGUPSKI BROTHERS, Marat, Polykarp, Timur, Varfolomey and Vyacheslav, are not really brothers, nor are their names really Marat, Polykarp, Timur, Varfolomey or Vyacheslav nor are they real Russians, nor can they tell the difference between a pirouette and a jete...but... well...they do move about rather nicely ...and...they fit into the costumes. MIKHAIL MUDKIN, the famed Russian danseur for whom the word “Bolshoi” was coined, comes to American from his triumphs as understudy to a famous impresario in the role of The Bear in Petrushka. YURI SMIRNOV, at the age of sixteen, ran away from home and joined the Kirov Opera because he thought Borodin was a prescription barbiturate. Luckily for the Trockadero, he soon discovered that he didn’t know his arias from his elbow, and decided to become a ballet star instead.
PAVEL TÖRD, “The Prune Danish of Russian Ballet”, abandoned an enormously successful career as a film actor to become a Trockadero premier danseur. His faithful fans, however, need not despair as most of his great films have been made into ballets: the searing Back to Back, the tear-filled Thighs and Blisters, and the immortal seven-part Screams from a Carriage. Because of his theatrical flair, Pavel has chosen to explore the more dramatic aspects of ballet, causing one critic to rename his Siegfried, “What's my Line?” WILLIAM VANILLA, despite the fact that he is American, is very popular within the company. He is extremely personable, the ballerinas very much enjoy dancing with him, the management finds him agreeable, his costumes are never soiled, his fans admire his directness, he photographs well, he keeps regular hours, brushes his teeth after every meal, and he has never said a bad word about anybody. He will never really understand Russian ballet. LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO Box 1325, Gracie Station, New York City, New York 10028 DANCERS Moussia Shebarkarova & Vyacheslau Legupski Heidi Kleine and Polykarp Legupski Blagovesta Zlotmachinskaya and Mikhail Mudkin Olga Supphozova and Yuri Smirnov Vera Vidludik and Nicholas Khachafallenjar Gerd Törd and Pavel Törd Maya Thickenthighya and Roland Deaulin Minnie van Driver and William Vanilla Doris Vidanya and Varfolomey Legupski Holly Dey-Abroad and Bruno Backpfeifengesicht Grunya Protazova and Marat Legupski Colette Adae and Timur Legupski Varvara Laptopova and Boris Dumbkopf
Vincent Brewer Harrison Broadben Raydel Caceres Robert Carter A.J. David Matias Dominguez Escrig Peter Gwiazda Liam Vincent Hutt Douglas Nossa Felix Molinero del Paso Salvador Sasot Sellart Jake Speakman Takaomi Yoshino
COMPANY STAFF Artistic Director Executive Director Associate Director Associate Artistic Director Production Manager Lighting Supervisor Wardrobe Supervisor Education Manager Digital Engagement Manager Company Advancement Associate Development Consultant Costume Designers Stylistic Guru Orthopedic Consultant Photographer
Tory Dobrin Liz Harler Isabel Martinez Rivera Raffaele Mora Shelby Sonnenberg Isaac Castillo Charles van Roden Roy Fialkow Anne Posluszny MaryBeth Rodgers LG Capital for Culture Ken Busbin, Jeffrey Sturdivant Marius Petipa Dr. David S. Weiss Christopher Gagliardi, Zoran Jelenic
COMPANY BIOGRAPHIES VINCENT BREWER. Birthplace: Great Barrington, MA. Training: Indiana University, Cantarella School of Ballet, Berkshire Pulse. Joined Trockadero: September 2024. Previous companies: Festival Ballet Providence, Newport Contemporary Ballet, Albany Berkshire Ballet. HARRISON BROADBENT. Birthplace: Concord, NH. Training: Boston Ballet School, The School of American Ballet. Joined Trockadero: October 2025. Other Companies: Dayton Ballet, Ballet Austin 2. RAYDEL CACERES. Birthplace: Pinar del Río, Cuba. Training: Centro pro danza-Laura Alonso. Joined Trockadero: July 2023. Previous companies: California Ballet, Twins City Ballet of MN, Ballet Theater of Maryland, Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami. Silver medal at Festival de Danca, Joinville, Brazil. ROBERT CARTER. Birthplace: Charleston, SC. Training: Robert Ivey Ballet School, Joffrey Ballet School. Joined Trockadero: November 1995. Previous companies: Florence Civic Ballet, Dance Theater of Harlem Ensemble, Bay Ballet Theater. A.J. DAVID. Birthplace: Fairfax, VA. Training: Metropolitan School of the Arts, George Mason University. Joined Trockadero: October 2025. MATIAS DOMINGUEZ ESCRIG. Birthplace: Santiago, Chile. Training: José Espadero Professional Dance Conservatory, Sofia Sancho Dance School, Madrid Dance Center. Joined Trockadero: October 2023. Previous company: International Ballet Festival. PETER GWIAZDA. Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Training: Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory, Seiskaya Ballet Academy, Ballet Academy East. Joined Trocks: June 2025. LIAM VINCENT HUTT. Birthplace: . Fort Myers, FL. Training: UNC School of the Arts. Joined Trockadero: February 2025. Previous company: Oklahoma City Ballet Studio Company. DOUGAS NOSSA. Birthplace: São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil. Training: Young dance company of São José dos Campos, Especial Ballet Academy, Royal Academy of Dance. Joined Trockadero: April, 2026. Previous companies: São Paulo Dance Company, Cleveland Ballet, Brazilian Company of Classical Dance, Ballet Argentino de La. Plata, Especial Ballet Academy, São José dos Campos Dance Company. FELIX MOLINERO DEL PASO. Birthplace: Granada, Spain. Training: Hochschule fur Darstellende kunst Frankfurt am Main. Joined Trockadero: August 2019. SALVADOR SASOT SELLART. Birthplace: Lleida, Spain. Training: Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza de Madrid Mariemma. Escuela de Ballet Camina Ocaña and Pablo Savoye. Joined Trockadero: August 2019. Previous company: Severočeske Divadlo Opera a Balet. JAKE SPEAKMAN. Birthplace: Philadelphia PA. Training: Marymount Manhattan College Joined Trockadero: November 2021. Previous companies: New York Dance Project, New York Theater Ballet. TAKAOMI YOSHINO.Birthplace: Osaka, Japan. Training: Vaganova Ballet Academy, Ellison Ballet. Joined Trockadero: August 2018. Previous company: Atlantic City Ballet.
LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO, Inc. is a nonprofit dance company chartered by the State of New York. Martha Cooper, President; Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis, Secretary; Amy Minter, Treasurer. James C.P. Berry, Martie Barylick, Tory Dobrin, Elizabeth Harler Stephens. Special Thanks to our Major Institutional Supporters: Arison Arts Foundation, The Howard Gilman Foundation, Tiger Baron Foundation, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Rallis Foundation, Shubert Foundation, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, and the NYU Community Fund. Thanks to our local and state cultural funding agencies for their contributions to our work in New York with support, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Thanks to our Board of Directors and individual supporters for their generous contributions that make our nonprofit mission possible. Thanks to our Board of Directors and individual supporters for their generous contributions that make our nonprofit mission possible. Make up provided by
Music for ballets on the program is conducted by Pierre Michel Durand with the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Pavel Prantl, Leader BOOKING INQUIRIES: Liz Harler Executive Director liz@trockadero.org Special thanks to our lead NY Season Underwriter, the Aaron and Carolynn Frankel Family Foundation. Special acknowledgement to our Legacy Circle for their enduring planned gift support. We are grateful to the Trock Flock Co-Chairs Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis and David Kernahan as well as Legacy Circle Co-Chairs James Berry and Tory Dobrin for their leadership support. To learn more about annual and planned giving, visit trockadero.org/support Special thanks to our members of the Friends of the Trocks and Trock Flock major gift donors for their generous support during Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo’s 2026/2027 season. All contributions are tax-deductible as provided by law. Trocks Legacy Circle
Sarah & Matt Becher Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis & John Rallis Sully Bonnelly & Robert Littman Anne Eskridge Thom Fountain Liz Harler Stephens & John Stephens Dr. Harry & Mr. Paul Gill Sandra Greer Catherine C. Greco Kirsten Harzewski David Kernahan Hon. Gaetan B. Lozito Kip & Lorraine Marsh Dot Morgan Sara Toussaint-Mesa Trocks Ambassadors Pedro Almodóvar Alan Cumming Brooke Lynn Hytes
TROCK FLOCK MAJOR GIVING CIRCLE Co-Chairs Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis David Kernahan Jeremy Zeltzer Company Sponsors Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis David Kernahan Community Sponsor Denise Littlefield Sobel Étoile Sully Bonnelly & Robert Littman Catherine C. Greco Amy Minter Dot Morgan Bill Murphy & Robert Rye Margaret Stern Jeremy J. Zeltzer & Kevin S. Dennis Premier Danseur Mark and Leslie Aaron Sarah and Matt Becher James Berry and Matthew Stanislao
Philip Burford Joan & Donald Damask Anne Eskridge Ms. Diana Friedman Dr. Craig Linden Hon. Gaetan B. Lozito Mary and Peter Manno Suzanne Newman Ann Rosche Richard Slate Margaret Stern In memory of Deborah Jacobs Welsh. Flight #93 Tom Wetmore Sujet Bittner/Rossmiller Mrs. David Burgin Karen George Mark & Susan Grossbard Tuck Hoo Darcy Kind Terence Law and Llewellyn Young Larissa Lindsay & Stuart Bailey
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ABOUT THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION The Joyce Theater Foundation (“The Joyce,” Executive Director, Linda Shelton), a non-profit organization, has served the dance community for more than four decades. Under the direction of founders Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld, Ballet Tech Foundation acquired and renovated the Elgin Theater in Chelsea. Opening as The Joyce Theater in 1982, the theater was named in honor of Joyce Mertz, beloved daughter of LuEsther T. Mertz. It was LuEsther’s clear, undaunted vision and abundant generosity that made it imaginable and ultimately possible to build the theater. Ownership was secured by The Joyce in 2015. As one of the only theaters built by dancers for dance, The Joyce Theater has provided a performance home for over 500 U.S.-based and international dance companies. Beyond the stage, The Joyce supports dance artists through longstanding commissioning and creative residency programs and Joyce Theater Productions, helping to bring artist-driven projects to life from early development to the premiere and touring. In addition, The Joyce owns and operates the New York Center for Creativity & Dance in Manhattan’s East Village, providing affordable rehearsal and workspace for dance artists. Local students and teachers (1st–12th grade) benefit from The Joyce’s Dance Education Program for Schools, audiences gain insight into the creative process through Curtain Chats, and Family Matinees introduce children to dance and offer opportunities to meet the artists. The Joyce Theater’s annual season of 46 to 48 weeks of dance includes more than 300 performances featuring a broad range of dance forms, styles, and traditions for audiences of over 120,000. Visit Joyce.org for more information.
FUNDERS Many Thanks to The Joyce's Institutional Funders for Keeping Us Moving Forward Leadership support for The Joyce's year-round programs and services:
Major support for The Joyce's operations and special projects:
LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust Champion support for The Joyce's annual programming:
Season Sponsor:
THE FAN FOX & LESLIE R. SAMUELS FOUNDATION
JOYCE PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE WITH PUBLIC FUNDS FROM:
Joyce programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
ABOUT THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION VISION STATEMENT
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Joyce Theater Foundation is committed to fostering and supporting a diverse and inclusive environment, both on and off stage. We embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms, and value the rich experiences and perspectives that arise from differences in race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and cognitive and physical ability.
The Joyce Theater operates on the Lenape island of Manhahtaan (Mannahatta) and acknowledges that it was founded upon the stolen land and erasure of many Indigenous communities. This acknowledgement demonstrates our institution’s commitment to the process of dismantling the legacies of colonialism and cultural imperialism.
We strive to counteract the social injustices and racism that exist within our communities, our nation, and our world. Our aim as an organization is to embody the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. To achieve this, we will: • Create and implement proactive diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice initiatives; • Establish and maintain a culture of safe sharing, intentional listening, learning, and growth;
We acknowledge the ongoing violence towards Indigenous people through systemic inequality. We pay our respect to the Indigenous peoples who lived and continue to live upon this land, and whose rich history, artistic practices, and spirituality are tied to this land. It is within our responsibility as a cultural institution and our commitment to diversity and inclusion to embody a commitment to Indigenous rights and cultural equity.
• Engage with and support disenfranchised communities by sharing information and resources and ensuring accessibility;
We sincerely invite you as an audience member to take a moment to reflect on the history and legacy of displacement, migration, and settlement.
• Develop metrics and conduct regular reviews of our programs and policies to hold ourselves accountable and shift as neededs.
It is our intention to work with local Native American arts councils to better inform our land acknowledgment practices and anticipate that it will evolve over time.
With these goals in place and our Vision Statement in mind, we are dedicated to the continued learning and growth needed to foster an inclusive environment for all. This is an ongoing process and by nature will be an evolving statement.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.........................................LINDA SHELTON Executive Assistant.................................................................Melissa E. Moore ADMINISTRATION General Manager.................................................................Huong Hoang Associate General Manager................................................Katy Myers Manager of Human Resources.......................................................OPEN Receptionist......................................................................................Gilbert Balasa Senior Director of Development................................Kirsten Munro Director of Institutional Giving.........................................Jean M. Ross Director of Individual Giving and Development Operations ... .........................................................................................................................Meg White Director of Special Events and Board Relations.......Vernon Scott Individual Giving Manager.................................................Catherine Eng Institutional Giving Manager................................................Marisa Davis Special Events Associate........................................................Maeve Brady Development Coordinator...............................................Rachel Fontenot Development Intern..............................................................Giorgia Moltrasio Director of Programming.....................................................Danni Gee Artist Services Manager..........................................................Barb Domue Programming Manager.....................................................................Kate Ross Director of Dance Education & Family Programs................... ................................................................................................Heather McCartney Dance Education & Family Programs Manager..................................... .............................................................................................................Joyce Laoagan Teaching Artists............................................Lisa Green, Eilish Henderson, Elissaveta Iordanova, Nyles Lattimore, C. Jade Newbold St. Gerard, Paul Thompson, Susan Thomasson Director of Marketing.................................................Andy Sheagren Associate Director of Marketing Strategy......................Anjali Amin Associate Director of Creative & Design..............Julia Thorncroft Marketing Manager........................................................................Annie Marx Marketing Assistant..............................................................................OPEN Director of Finance...........................................Margaret Hollenbeck Senior Manager of IT and Accounting Services..................................... .........................................................................................................Savá M. B. Martin Accounting Clerk........................................................................Xavier DelValle Database Administrator..........................................................Jim Seggelink PRODUCTION Director of Production................................................................Jeff Segal Assistant Production Manager...........................................Olivia Brown Head Audio.........................................................................................Sean Mullins Lighting Board Operator.................................................Alexander Symes Head Carpenter........................................................................Web Crittenden Head Electrician..................................................................Brittany Spencer Stage Technicians........................................Fabrizio Caputo, Edward Hill JOYCE THEATER PRODUCTIONS Producer.............................................................................................Ross LeClair Producing Assistant...........................................................................Kate Ross
FRONT-OF-HOUSE FOH Operations Manager...........................Samantha Fernandez House Manager........................................................................Drew O'Bryan Assistant House Managers.........Gilbert Balasa, Chikako Iwahori, Di’Shai Oquendo, Kayodé Soyemi, Utafumi Takemura
BOX OFFICE Box Office Manager.................................................................Lisa Gendell Supervisors.............................................................Beth Miller, Vanessa Moton Box Office Associates.......................................................................Imu Aghahowa, Jessica Braidwood, Crystal Rae Holmes Colon, Valencia Lombardi-Chisholm, Robert Craddock, Tatiana Gomez, Adeline Grimmett, Rachel Halmrast, Yulidal Hernandez-Kin, Calley Luman, Roy Odom OPERATIONS Director of Operations.................................................Lou Albruzzese Facilities Manager.....................................................................................Jimmy Ortiz Maintenance/Security...................Pablo Rodriguez, Travis Segarra, Jonathan Singh, Khloyei Galloway NYCC&D STUDIO STAFF Studio Operations Manager (NYCC&D).....................Tamika Daniels Studio Operations Associates..............Kristin Maugeri, Calvin Osorio, Matt Del Rosario Studio Facilities....................................................Lamont Barnett, Carolyn Best, Stephon Bines, Ricardo Hernandez SPECIAL SERVICES FOR THE JOYCE THEATER McDermott Will & Schulte.................................................................................... Sara E. Solfanelli (Special Counsel for Pro Bono initiatives), Debra R. Anisman (Special Counsel), Ari Aranda, Howard B. Epstein (Of Counsel), Andrew B. Lowry, Esq., Michelle M. Orge, Esq., Samuel F. Thomas Hogan Lovells……….........................Ross Moskowitz, Thomas Zampino Gibson Dunn.......................................................................Andrew Lance, Esq. Troutman Pepper Locke LLP........Daniel Towns, Aaron Abraham Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC..........Kimberly M. Maynard, Esq. Stephanie Grassi, Esq. PC..........................Stephanie Grassi, Counsel Accounting...........................................................................................Lutz & Carr Digital Marketing Firm...............................................Capacity Interactive Publicity.................................................................................................Billy Zavelson Printer...........................................................Direct Printing Impressions Inc. Insurance........................................................................................Brown & Brown Architects.............................................................................................................H3 Physical Therapy............................................................................................Reload Donald J. Rose, MD Director, Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at NYU Langone Health is the orthopedic and dance medicine consultant for The Joyce Theater Foundation.
The Joyce Theater is a member of APAP, Dance/NYC, and Dance/USA.
THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION, INC. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Charles M. Adelman, Chair Madelyn Wils, Vice Chair Monica F. Azare, Vice Chair Stephanie R. Breslow, Treasurer Jane E. Goldberg, Secretary Kerry Clayton, Chair Emeritus Virginia A. Millhiser, Chair Emerita Amit Wadhwaney, Chair Emeritus
R. Richard Ablon Rob Ashford Ajay Bhandaram Alan Cumming Keane Ehsani John Philip Falk Michael Feller Melina Fisher Ronald Gumbaz
Toni Hoover Leslie Jameson James I. McLaren Meryl Rosofsky Saul Sanders Kathleen A. Scott Linda Shelton Lauren E. Shortt Martin Wechsler
IN MEMORIAM Theodore S. Bartwink (Trustee 1993-2014) Tracy Brown (Trustee 2020-2023) R. Britton Fisher (Trustee 1999-2020) David D. Holbrook (Trustee 1994-2023) Richard Lukins (Trustee 1998-2011) Robert Musiker (Trustee 2019-2025) Anh-Tuyet Nguyen (Trustee 2007–2020) Richard Shea (Trustee 2015-2022) Monica B. Voldstad (Trustee 2016-2023) Stephen D. Weinroth (Trustee 1996-2022) Founders and Trustees Emeriti: Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld
ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN The Joyce honors the following individuals, corporations, and foundations for their visionary support of our mission of advancing the vibrant and extraordinary art of dance. Funds contributed to the endowment campaign will allow The Joyce to continue its support of the dance community and to commission new work. $1 Million and above LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Charitable Trust $500,000 and above Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Richard B. Fisher and Family R. Britton Fisher and Family Rockefeller Brothers Fund $250,000 and above David & Andrea Holbrook Richard A. Lukins & Karen Fry Saul & Mary Sanders Susan Fawcett Sosin $100,000 and above Anonymous (1) Alphawood Foundation Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation The Estate of Dorothy Lefkof The William Randolph Hearst Foundations Lynne & Richard Pasculano Michèle & Steve Pesner The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation The Starr Foundation $50,000 and above R. Richard & Margery Ablon Apollo Management, L.P. Stephanie Breslow & Paul Watterson The Coca-Cola Foundation Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet A. Cozzi JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Jerome A. and Estelle R. Newman Assistance Fund, Inc. Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation $25,000 and above Jane E. Goldberg Cecilia & Jim Herbert Jane Kendall & David Dietz Elysabeth Kleinhans Arnie & Susan Scharf Richard Shea Jennifer & Jonathan Allan Soros Fiona J. Tilley & Gürhan Orhan Dave Waks & Sandy Teger Chris & Lonna Yegen Carol Yorke & Gerard Conn $5,000 and above Anonymous (3) Barbara & Robert Berkley Philanthropic Fund Barbara Berliner & Sol D. Rymer The Cory & Bob Donnalley Charitable Foundation Jim & Linda Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Ira Haupt, II The Lawton W. Fitt & James I. McLaren Foundation James H. Ottaway, Jr. Kathleen A. Scott Linda Shelton Ferne Goldberg Sperling & Allan Sperling
JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION DONORS
The Joyce Theater appreciates the generosity of its supporters listed below as well as its many other supporters too numerous to include on these pages. List as of June 22, 2026. Platinum Benefactors ($500,000 and above) Sarah Arison Jody & John Arnhold Elysabeth Kleinhans LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust Virginia & Timothy Millhiser Rajika Puri Denise Littlefield Sobel
Tatiana Piankova Foundation Kathleen A. Scott Vicente Wolf
Impresario’s Circle ($10,000 and above) Anonymous Rick & Nurit Amdur Ms. Monica Azare Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation Gold Benefactors Bloomberg Philanthropies ($100,000 and above) Anonymous Dr. John Bonavita-Goldman Deborah & Charles Adelman Mr. Torrence Boone Ms. Maria-Cristina Anzola Edward Brill Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer Leslie & Richard Curtis Howard Gilman Foundation Ms. Susan Dickler & Mr. Sig Van Raan Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet Cozzi Mr. Keane Ehsani The Harkness Foundation for Dance Leanne Lachman Linda & Martin Fell New York City Department of The FGK Foundation Cultural Affairs Anderson-Rogers Foundation Inc. Sharon Patrick Charles and Joan Gross Robert Pollock Family Foundation The Jerome Robbins Foundation Jane Groveman Rockefeller Brothers Fund The Fan Fox and Elizabeth Anne Hartman Leslie R. Samuels Foundation Judith M. Hoffman Saul & Mary Sanders Toni Hoover The Shubert Foundation Illuminated Foundation Amit Wadhwaney Christine Knuth Madelyn & Steven Wils Ms. Lillian E. Kraemer Silver Benefactors Eric & Sandra Krasnoff ($50,000 and above) Mr. Alexis Le-Quoc Anonymous The McNamee McHugh Family Fund Stephanie R. Breslow & Paul Watterson Linda and Edward Morse Barbara Broccoli Ms. Eve Mykytyn Margaret & John Falk Nō Studios of Milwaukee Nancy & Michael Feller Michèle & Steve Pesner & The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Setpheap (“Peace”) San Mertz Gilmore Foundation in memory of Michèle Pesner Henry and Lucy Moses Fund Ellen Rosen National Endowment for the Arts The Scripps Family Fund New York State Council on the Arts for Education & the Arts Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart Coleman Linda Shelton Lauren E. Shortt Irene Shen SHS Foundation Leslie Siegel TD Bank/TD Charitable Foundation Emiko Terasaki Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Johanna Weber Conrad Voldstad Producer’s Circle Cathy Weinroth ($7,500 and above) Benefactor's Circle Office of City Council Member Erik Bottcher ($25,000 and above) Ms. Nancy Burstein Anonymous Dr. Peter and Mrs. Eszter Friedman Americans For The Arts Suzanne Hall & Valentino Carlotti Jeff and Susan Campbell Melanie Coronetz & Bruce G. Miller Catskill Mountain Foundation Cherrie Nanninga The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Robert A. Schulman Ted & Mary Jo Shen Melina Fisher Margaret Stern Gregg & Jean Frankel Jane E. Goldberg Advocates Elzbieta Grove ($5,000 and above) Heartfelt Wings Foundation Anonymous (3) R. Richard Ablon Mr. James McLaren & Ms. Lawton Fitt Adrienne Albert Karen Roth Alpern Family Foundation Barbara Madsen Smith Ms. Takako Asakawa The Joseph Leroy and Rob Ashford Ann C. Warner Fund Anne-Victoire Auriault The Barbara Bell Cumming President's Circle Charitable Trust ($15,000 and above) Andrew & Froma Benerofe Anonymous Jan Berris Jen Ablon Ajay Bhandaram Marty and Louise Bickman Neme Alperstein Judi Rappoport Blitzer & Mrs. Nelia Barletta David M. Blitzer Barbara Berliner and Sol Rymer Robert Brenner Citizens Private Bank Doug & Lisa Caldwell Sharon B. Gurwitz Donna B. Case Ms. Elizabeth Haynes Chris Coulthrust Creeggan Hill Family The Ivill-Weiner Family Ms. Georgina Cullman Lincoln Financial Group Foundation
Carol Davis and Joel Marcus, M.D. Jeffrey Davis & Michael T. Miller Judith R. & Alan H. Fishman Mr. Bart Friedman & Ms. Wendy Stein Owls Fund at the Triangle Community Foundation Jane Gilbert Emi Gittleman David Glaser Mr. Robert Greenberg & Ms. Linda Novak The Randall and Mary Hack Foundation 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 Karen & Martin McDonald Ronay Menschel Janet Middleton Montag Rachel Ostry, MD Val Holley & Joseph Plocek Nina B. Quigley Mr. Stephen Kroll Reidy Patricia C. Reifel Teresa Figueira & Peter Rossbach Ms. Anya Royce Michael Sekus & Bianca Russo Lawrence Safran & Romulo Aromin, Jr. 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 Susan Ulick 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 Capezio/Ballet Makers Dance Foundation Cathleen Collins Jane Comer The Cowles Charitable Trust Allison Cromwell Ms. Cecile de Lardemelle Julie DiNapoli 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 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. 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 Mr. Conte Moore & Ms. Barbara Jones James Musiker Warrie Price & James David Price Donald J. Rose & Victoria Lasdon Rose Mr. Donald Roth Mr. Vernon Scott Rena Shagan Mr. Craig Snyder Wendy & Alex Stanton Alex Z. Wang Ms. Arlene Weinberg Alexandra Wheeler & Rocky Rukan Mr. Kip Wicke Michelle D. and Claude L. Winfield Irving & Elaine Wolbrom Courtney & Eric Wolff 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 Mr. Gerald Appelstein 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 Madeline Brine Ms. Beth Brinkman Gerri Brioso Mr. Matthew Brodlie Mr. Paul Bronzo Daniel & Elaine Brownstein Dr. Amy Buchman & Ms. Vicki Haupt Lisa Jo Reimer-Byrne Ralph & Martine Calder Joseph and Linda Camardo Mr. Scott Caplan Karen Carozza Ms. Jennifer Chaitman Julia Chambers Ms. Yvonne Chen Peri & David Clark Millard F Coffin, PhD Ms. Laura Colby Pamela Cook Ms. Edrie Cote Ms. Janet Cox Mary Craig & Gerard Dages Bray Creech Paul and Caroline Cronson Greg Darnieder Irene Rosner David, in Memory of Dr. Raphael David Diana Davies Christopher Delong Nicole Dietrich & Jack Kraska The Cory & Bob Donnalley Charitable Foundation Miriam & David Donoho The Dorothy Fund Ms. Domitilia Dos Santos Ms. Patricia Dugan, in memory of William Perlmuth Benjamin Duster Suzanne B. Engel Ms. Bonnie Erickson Erin Feely-Nahem & Isaac Nahem Kathleen Finlay and Mark Bittman
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Edith C. Penty Flora Perskie Doug and Teresa Peterson Carl Pforzheimer III Meixi Piao Mr. Peter Pileski Larry & Barbara Pitsch The Plimpton-Shattuck Fund Judith J Plows Donna & James Pressman Ms. Karen Provost Rainbow Sandals Foundation Betty P. & Michael H. Rauch Frances A. Resheske Philip W. Riskin Charitable Foundation Mary Jo Robertiello Ann Sahid Rosche Felicia Rosenfeld Mrs. Elsa Ross-Greifinger Jane K Royal and John C Lantis II Alina Roytberg Mrs. Nazak Savitt Xiomara & Charles Scheidt Mr. Robert Schoenthal & Ms. Barbara Katz Mark Schumer Jesse & Carol Schwartz Kathy and Joel Segall Margaret E. Selby Martha Sherman Julie Simpson Barbara Jean Sinclair Mr. Irving Sitnick Elizabeth Sledge Joseph Small Ms. Elizabeth Smith Marilyn Sobel Leon Sokol Michael Solomon Daniel Spence and Marcelo Mesquita Josh Spiegel Temple St. Clair LLC Marianne Stegeland Karen Steinberg William Stern Linda Stocknoff Abbie M. Strassler Yael Mandelstam & Ken Tabachnick Jon Teeuwissen & Welz Kauffman Ms. Kimberley Thacker Jim Tharp Deirdre Towers Dana Troetel & George Papageorge Mr. Mark Uriu Lucy Vasserman and Brendan Finnegan Mr. Carlos Victoria Ms. Cheryl L. Wade Peter & Deborah Winograd Elly Karp Wong AnneAdare Wood Migs Woodside Cora Yamamoto Ms. Wei Wei Zhang Mr. Christian Zimmermann Investors ($500 and above) Anonymous (7) Mohamed Abdirahman Dr. LaRue Allen & Ebonya Washington Debra R. Anisman Rebecca Aronson Mrs. Susan Babbitt Jane Barr Mr. Al Bartosic Joan & Ira Berkowitz Barbara Blank and Barry Shapiro Michael Blaustein Ms. Helga Borck Ms. Valerie Jo Bradley Maria M Branco Diana Burroughs Robert Calderisi Dr. J Caldwell Carter Calvert Lynn Canaan Mark Carbone Ms. Cheryl Carruthers Andrea Chernyk Amy Cho Nikolaus Christmann Dr. Jason Chuang David & Dorothy Clair Galois Cohen
Robert Conkey Ms. Victoria Cowles Barbara Cromer Paul de Sa Antonio Dinkins, Sr. Richard G. Dudley, Jr. Jorge Durand Mr. Michael Eizenberg Ms. Diana Elghanayan Ms. Leslie Farrar Peter Farrell Ms. Susan Feder Bette Ann Fialkov Ms. Isabelle Fisher Ms. Rita Fishman Mr. Steven Fortune & Ms. Laurie Colahan Sarah Fox and Steven Lofchie Steven Fox Pierre Frinault Nicia Fullwood Toni Gantz Ms. Marie Claire Ged Tom & Nina Geller Samara Gerard Karen Gershowitz Ms. Geraldine Glassman Ms. Gabrielle Goldman Nita & Chuck Goodgal Ms. Nancye Green Dr. Susan Ross Green Lawrence W. Greene Jane Gross Charles & Carol Grossman Family Fund Deborah M. Harada Elaine and Charles Harris Rita and Dave Hattem Brian and Anita Heinz Jonathan Hiltz Thomas Hollingsworth Mrs. Alixandra Holloway Alicia Dhyana House Ralph & Lynn Huber Daphne Hurford & Sanford Padwe Linette S. Hwu Ms. Bethany Jankunis Stephanie Joel Laura Jones Scot Karr Ms. Deborah Kaye Mr. Patrick Kenny Jay Kesslen Amy Kohan Mr. Sanford Krieger A.M. LaVey Ms. Kate Lear Sydnie Liggett-Dennis Mitch Lowenthal Susanna Lowy and Victor Davis Mr. & Mrs. Charles Marcon Jennifer & Michael Markovitz Mrs. Barbara Marwell Ellice Matsil Judy Mauer Robert McGowan Grete Meilman Israel Meir & Steve Rivera Victoria Melendez Tanya Melich & Noel Silverman Holly and William Mensching Barbara Miller & Stuart Nordheimer Jessica Mindnich Bertram Moody Dot Morgan Joe Morra Richard J. Moylan Deb Murnin Lawrence Murphy Jane & Michael Murphy Jake Musiker Joyce O'Brien Ms. Diane Oshin Ms. Kendra Osterman Olivier Pechou The L.E. Phillips Family Foundation, Inc. Brian H. Polovoy Stephanie Goldson & Stephen Rappaport Lindy Shuttleworth & Arthur Reichstetter Linda and Norman Reimer Sallie Gouverneur & John Riley Ms. Andrea Rogers M Felicity Rogers-Chapman
Edward S Rosenfeld and Karyn Grossman Gershon Jean M. Ross Marilyn & Alan Rothstein Lori Rotskoff Scott Rudin Deborah Sale and Ted Striggles Ariane Schaffer Ms. Rosanne Schepis Amy Schulman Dr. Dorry Segev Neal Sheorey Tokumbo & Sheethal Shobowale Nancy Sibell Edward Siegel Josselyn Simpson Andrew & Jennifer Smith Robin Smith Jeanne Smythe Catharine and Jeffrey Soros Ms. Ellen Sorrin & Mr. David York Doug Steiner Ms. Christina Sterner Harriet Stollman Dr. Pavur Sundaresan Gary Tannenbaum & Helen J. Mills Rachel Theilheimer Lisa Tillinghast José Manuel Valdez Mr. David Waks & Ms. Sandra Teger Ronald Walcott Gregory V Ward Michael Wehman Carol Weil Kate Weil Jacqueline Welch George S. Werner & Li Werner Camele-Ann White Mai Yee Gregory Youdan Jr. Evan Zazula Eloise Zeller Chaye Zuckerman Shapot Sponsors ($350 and above) Anonymous (3) Mr. Ronald Alexander Jane and Stephen Alpert John Angiolillo, MD Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble Elaine Athanassiades Avery-Denyse Family Charitable Fund Clay H Barr Ms. Judith Bassin Mr. Mark Benerofe Stan & Abby Bloch Dr. Jan Boswinkel Andrew Burgie Mr. Robert Parker & Mr. David Carter Raymond Cerabone Margaret Coady Terri Cox Ashlee Crawford Ms. Jacqueline Davis Rodney Durso Ms. Susan Eisenhauer Ms. Hope Eliasof Jo Ann Engelhardt and George Elder Ellen Estes Lloyd Jay Fass Miss Valerie Ferrier Dr. Karen Fiester Darrell George Lydia Gilbert James A. Glazier and James A. Ferguson Elysa C. Goldman Ms. Diana Gordon Susan E Green Ms. Maxine Groffsky Carolyn Hall Ms. Patricia Hambrecht Herman & Jacquelyn Heinemann Jerry Heymann Huong Hoang Ms. Sherrilyn Ifill Ciano Joasil Ethelle Katz Salvatore LaRussa, Jr. David Later and Nancy Eklund In loving memory of Hing K Lee Lawrence Levine Ellen Levitt
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The Rudolf Nureyev Prize for New Dance and Ballet Festival Commissions
The Joyce Theater Foundation thanks the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation for its invaluable partnership in commissioning new works from both established and emerging ballet companies, and enabling these companies to perform on the Joyce stage. The Joyce gratefully recognizes the donors listed below for their generous matching support that has made this effort possible. Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation R. Richard Ablon Deborah & Charles Adelman Gerald M. Appelstein Rob Ashford Stephen M. Baldini Theodore S. Bartwink The Harkness Foundation for Dance Mick Beekhuizen Evan Behrens & Dara Stern Ajay Bhandaram Torrence Boone Stephanie R. Breslow & Paul Watterson Madeline Brine Richard & Martha Byrne Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer Rodney S. Cohen Alan & Chi Colberg Arlene Cooper Pamela Crutchfield Trisha & Patrick Duval Jamshid & Mahshid Ehsani Augie K. Fabela II Britton & Melina Fisher Kim Friedman J. Eric Gambrell Jane E. Goldberg Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet Cozzi David Haines John & Judith Hannan Rex S. Heinke Cecilia & Jim Herbert David & Andrea Holbrook Toni Hoover Kim Koopersmith Allen Kovac/ Tenth Street Entertainment Ronald & Stephanie Kramer Ronald S. Lauder Jim Leary Alec & Sarah Machiels Joyce F. Menschel David & Diana Milich Virginia & Timothy Millhiser Karyl Nairn Abby McCormick O'Neil & Carroll Joynes Anh-Tuyet Nguyen & Robert Pollock Susan & Gregory Pappajohn Michèle & Steven Pesner Tatiana Piankova Foundation
Betty P. & Michael H. Rauch Gregg Rechler/ Lisa & Gregg Rechler Charitable Trust The Jerome Robbins Foundation Ann Sahid Rosche Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart H. Coleman Rowan Family Foundation Inc. Saul & Mary Sanders Fran Schulman Kathleen A. Scott Frederic & Robin Seegal Richard Shea Howard L. Shecter Linda Shelton Irene Shen Henry R. Silverman Susan Fawcett Sosin Allan Sperling & Ferne Goldberg Wendy & Alex Stanton Justin A. Stevens Raymond & Margaret Vandenberg Monica B. Voldstad Amit Wadhwaney Daniel Walsh Stephen & Cathy Weinroth Steven M. Zagar Richard Kielar & Christian Zimmermann
Robert McGowan Christopher Morales Terrence Poplar Abigal Richards Tamar Rothstein Setpheap San Ariane Schaffer Elisa Smilovitz Daniel Spence & Marcelo Mesquita Niko Stahl Evan Strain Lucy Vasserman & Brendan Finnegan Alex Z. Wang Ricke Williams Emma Winder Julien Wolfe LeeAna Wolfman To join the Joyce's Young Leader's Circle, please contact the Development office at 212-691-9740 ext. 327
The Young Leaders Circle Anonymous Robert Allyn Chellis Baird Stacy & Jordan Barr Alison Baum Amanda Beebe Ms. Lisa Bonifacic 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
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THE YOUNG LEADERS CIRCLE The Young Leaders Circle is a community of dance enthusiasts that connect to dance through gatherings, complimentary tickets, and exclusive opportunities to learn more about the artists on The Joyce stage. Annual membership starts at $250. To learn more, visit joyce.org/YLC.
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