Bruno Backpfeifengesicht • Ilya Bobovnikov • Boris Dumbkopf • Araf Legupski
Marat Legupski • Sergey Legupski • Timur Legupski • Vyacheslau Legupski Medulli Lobotomov • Mikhail Mudkin • Boris Mudko • Chip Pididouda Yuri Smirnov • Pavel Törd • Jens Witzelsucht
Tory Dobrin
Liz Harler
Isabel Martinez Rivera
Raffaele Morra
Shelby Sonnenberg
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
BALLET MASTER
PRODUCTION MANAGER
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.
Champion support for The Joyce’s Creative Residencies Program supporting choreographers and dance companies has been provided by Mellon Foundation.
Major support for The Joyce has been provided by Ford Foundation, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, and The SHS Foundation.
GISELLE (ACT II)
Music by Adolphe Adam
Scenario by T. Gautier and V. De Saint-Georges
Staged by Yelena Tchernychova after Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa
Costumes by Mike Gonzales
Decor by Edward Gorey
Lighting by Kip Marsh
Nostalgia, melancholy and ineffable loss, the emotional guidelines of Romanticism, were ingeniously exploited by Gautier and Saint-Georges in conjunction with the Slavic legend of the Wilis to produce the quintessential Romantic Ballet, Giselle, in 1841. Giselle, an innocent peasant girl betrayed by a cynical nobleman, dies of a broken heart in Act I. In Act II, her spirit is claimed by the vampirical Wilis who commands her to dance her repentant lover to death. The legend of the Wilis concerns itself with affianced maidens who have died before their wedding day, and in their restless feet there remains an irresistible desire to dance--at midnight they rise up from their graves and waylay unfortunate young men who are forced to dance until they drop dead. The great triumph of Giselle has assured its place in the ballet repertoire, where it has continued to give audiences the wilis for over 150 years.
SYNOPSIS OF ACT II
Hans, a shady game-keeper earlier spurned by Giselle, comes to make an offering at her grave, but is frightened away by what appear to be dangerously large pests. Myrtha, Queen of the Wilis, now makes her presence manifest, establishing domination over this part of the forest in a stunning entrance. She summons the Wilis from below who proceed to dance a vague (but potent) rite. The freshly buried Giselle is called forth and inducted into the vampire's band. Albert now appears in the woods, forlorn, bearing the suitable expensive lilies for the maiden he unwittingly killed in the previous act. Giselle's spirit comes to him as in a dream and he runs off after it, his mind disturbed. Hans, now trapped mercilessly by the Wilis, is danced to a frenzy and thrown headlong into the bog. The Queen next commands Giselle to dance her lover to death. They tastefully choose the "pas de deux" form, for it gives Giselle the chance to buy time with her own variation. Albert is pushed perilously close to the brink until the sun rises, sending the deadly Wilis back into their graves to await the next episode.
PERFORMED BY
HANS, a game-keeper (but probably a poacher)
MYRTHA, Queen of the Wilis
ALBERT, A Nobleman, a pretender, a cad
GISELLE
MOYNA ZULMA WILIS
Medulli Lobotomov
Varvara Laptopova
Mikhail Mudkin
Grunya Protazova
Bertha Vinayshinsky
Tatiana Youbetyabootskaya
Artists of the Trockadero
SYMPHONY
Music by Charles Gounod
Choregraphy by Durante Verzola
Costumes by Ken Busbin
Lighting by Erika Johnson
Charles Gounod, the 19th century French composer, wrote twelve operas, with Faust and Romeo and Juliet among his most enduring works. According to critic Diether Stepphun, Gounod’s music is “cheerfully contemplative and with gallant wit, with all the experience of human and musical maturity.” Gounod’s lasting influence on his brilliant student George Bizet is apparent in Bizet’s creation of Symphony in C, which bore a remarkably close resemblance to Gounod’s work. In 1947, George Balanchine made a piece for the Paris Opera Ballet which was set to this composition and eventually became a mainstay in the repertory of New York City Ballet. Durante Verzola takes his inspiration for SYMPHONY, his first work for the Trocks, from this ballet
PERFORMED BY
First Movement
Second Movement
Third Movement
Fourth Movement
Finale
Tatiana Youbetyabootskaya
Colette Adae with Medulli Lobtomov
Elvira Khababgallina
Varvara Laptopova
All
Commissioning support for the creation of Symphony provided, in part, by The Joyce's Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Fund for New Work and the Arison Arts Foundation. This work originated at the Trocks’ Choreography Institute in 2023 and 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, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and an award by the National Endowment for the Arts.
PROGRAM B
Dec 20-24; Jan 2-5
LE LAC DES CYGNES
(SWAN LAKE, ACT II)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Thcaikovsky
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 Mariinsky 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.
PERFORMED BY
BENNO: Bruno Backpfeifengesicht (friend and confidant to:)
PRINCE SIEGFRIED: Araf Legupski (who falls in love with:)
Anya Marx (Queen of the:)
SWANS: Artists of the Trockadero (all of whom got this way because of:)
VON ROTHBART: Medulli Lobotomov
(an evil wizard who goes about turning girls into swans)
- INTERMISSION -
PAS DE DEUX, SOLO, OR MODERN WORK
(TO BE ANNOUNCED)
YES, VIRGINIA, ANOTHER PIANO BALLET
Music by Frederic Chopin
Choreography by Peter Anastos
Costumes by Mike Gonzales
Lighting by Kip Marsh
The surfeit of "piano ballets" that have appeared since Jerome Robbins' Dances at a Gathering (1969) sought to somehow humanize the classical ballet dancer and his milieu. Piano ballets take the aristocracy out of ballet dancing by presenting the dancers as affectionately friendly, democratic, just plain folks relating to each other; in much the same way, television talk shows demystified the glamour of Hollywood by featuring noted celebrities discussing their laundry problems. The Trockadero, not unaware of these trends, now tenders its own sensitive relationships.
PERFORMED BY
BOY IN BRICK
Pavel Törd
BOY IN BLUE
Vyacheslau Legupski
GIRL IN ORANGE
Ludmila Beaulemova (with a slight tilt to the left)
GIRL IN LAVENDER
Grunya Protazova (with a grey chiffon underlay)
GIRL IN GREEN
Holly Dey-Abroad (with a sparkle in her eye)
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
RAYMONDA'S WEDDING
A TRADITIONALLY CONFUSING DIVERTISSEMENT IN TWO SCENES
Music by Alexander Glazunov
Choreography after Marius Petipa
Costumes by Mike Gonzales and Ken Busbin
Decor by chas. b. slackman
Lighting by Kip Marsh
Raymonda, a ballet in three acts and fifteen scenes based on the scenario by L. Pashkova, has baffled audiences since its premiere at the Mariinsky (then Kirov, now Mariinsky) Theater in 1898. The plot, which loses something in translation, is as follows:
Count Jean de Brienne (a knight), betrothed to Raymonda (a young Hungarian noblewoman), abandons her to join the Crusades against the Saracens. In his absence, Abdourahman (a Saracen Emir), woos Raymonda. When she rejects him, he attempts to abduct her. De Brienne, assisted by The White Lady (Raymonda's Fairy Godmother), slays Abdourahman and marries Raymonda.
The Trockadero ignores all of these plot intrigues and presents the happy ending.
Scene 1
The entrance of the Bridesmaids and their departure for the wedding.
Scene 2
The reception.
PERFORMED BY
THE WHITE LADY Doris Vidanya
(Left over from Acts 1 and 2, she is sometimes a statue, sometimes a ghost, always an enigma.)
RAYMONDA
COUNT JEAN DE BRIENNE
Elvira Khababgallina
Bruno Backpfeifengesicht
BRIDESMAIDS
HENRIETTE
Gerd Törd
Colette Adae
Tatiana Youbetyabootskaya
Varvara Laptopova
FRIENDS OF THE BRIDE AND GROOM
Artists of the Trockadero
*PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
COMPANY HISTORY
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.
Looking to the future, the Trocks are making plans for new commissions, new debuts, and new audiences, while continuing the company’s original mission: to bring the pleasure of dance to the widest possible audience.
The company will, as they have for 50 years, “keep on Trockin’.”
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.
LUDMILA BEAULEMOVA, famed country and western ballerina and formerly prima ballerina of the grand Ole Opry, recently defected from that company when they moved to their new Nashville home. The rift was caused by their refusal to stage the ballet with which her name has become synonymous, I Never Promised You a Rose Adagio
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.
ELVIRA KHABABGALLINA, voted “the girl most likely to,” is the living example that a common hard-working girl can make it to the top. Our friendly ballerina was pounding the pavement looking for work when the Trockadero found her. Her brilliant technique has endeared her to several fans, as well as to some of the stagehands. Her motto is “a smile is better than talent.” Her nickname is... well, never mind what her nickname is.
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.
ANYA MARX comes to the ballet stage after her hair-raising escape from the successful (but not terribly tasteful) overthrow of her country’s glamorous government. She made a counter-revolutionary figure of herself when she was arrested for single-handedly storming the State Museum of Revolutionary Evolution, where her fabulous collection of jewels were being insensitively displayed alongside a machine gun. The resilient Madame Marx is currently the proprietress of America’s only mail order Course in Classical Ballet.
RESI OACHKATZLSCHWOAF 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.”
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 autobiographic 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 Ichthyologica 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.
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?”
DORIS VIDANYA. The legendary Vitebsk Virago first achieved recognition as a child performer, appearing with the famous Steppe Brothers in the world premiere of Dyspepsiana (based on an unfinished paragraph by M. Gorki). As a favorite of Nicholas, Alexandra, Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and the czarevich, "La Effhrvia", as she is known to her admirers, was compelled to flee St. Petersburg disguised as a Karsky shashlik. Upon arrival in the new World, she established herself as the Prima Ballerina Assoluta de Kalamazoo, a title she still retains.
BERTHA VINAYSHINSKY has defected to America three times and been promptly returned on each occasion -- for "artistic reasons." Recently discovered "en omelette" at the Easter Egg Hunt in Washington, D.C., Prima Ballerina Vinayshinksky was hired by the Trockadero, where their inexplicable rise to stardom answers the musical question: Who put the bop in the bop-shibop shibop?
TATIANA YOUBETYABOOTSKAYA created many original roles in St. Petersburg where she was the last of a long line of Italian etoiles to appear at the Mariinsky Theater. It was her dazzling triumph in the role of “Electricity” in the extravagant Excelsior in her native Milan which brought her fame. However, no less electrifying was the line up of perfectly trained elephants, performing like the present day Rockettes. Unfortunately, Mlle. Youbetyabootskaya’s jealous scenes over the publicity given to these elephants and their ensuing popularity with the public, caused numerous problems. She subsequently refused to appear again in this role.
BLAGOVESTA ZLOTMACHINSKAYA. Ever since her auspicious debut as the Left Nostril in the ballet extracted from The Nose by Gogol, Blagovesta 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 preRevolutionary 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.
ILYA BOBOVNIKOV, the recipient of this year’s Jean de Brienne Award, is particularly identified for his Rabelaisian ballet technique. A revolutionary in the art of partnering, he was the first to introduce crazy glue to stop supported pirouettes.
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.
THE LEGUPSKI BROTHERS. Araf, Marat, Sergey, Timur and Vyacheslau are not really brothers, nor are their names really Araf, Marat, Sergey, Timur or Vyacheslau, 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.
MEDULLI LOBOTOMOV. Dancer by night, Bulgarian Mafia assassin by day and purveyor of guillotine-triggering car flaps at weekends, Medulli has held a grudge against the animal kingdom ever since a fur allergy forced him to quit his job as a hat-check girl at the Opera.
MIKHAIL MUDKIN, the famed Russian danseur for whom the word “Bolshoi” was coined, comes to America from his triumphs as understudy to a famous impresario in the role of The Bear in Petrushka.
BORIS MUDKO is the Trocks’ newest danseur, having joined only last year. Boris is a drunken but talented Russian from Dzerzhinsk, in the former Soviet Union. He insisted on an audition while the company was on tour. It took some time to sober him up to make him coherent – he was given gallons of tea and several enemas – but finally he was accepted into the company. He has since given up all drink and is doing quite well.
CHIP PIDIDOUDA. Chip is a renowned Greek cricket player who stumbled into the world of English ballet after a wrong turn on the M-90 to Folkestone. Chip was heralded for his simple and inspiring interpretation of “Doppe” in Dizzney’s world premiere of La Fille de Neige Blanche. Unaffected by technique, Chip brings his special brand of athleticism and “je ne sais quoi pas” to the Trocks.
YURI SMIRNOV. At the age of sixteen, Yuri 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?”
JENS WITZELSUCHT. Mr. Witzelsucht has a pure and rare neurological disorder characterized by a tendency to make puns or tell inappropriate jokes or pointless stories in socially inappropriate situations, along with a pathological giddiness with lunatic mood swings. As he does not understand that this behavior is abnormal, he has found a place in the company as one of the more comedic artists.
Resi Oachikatzlschwoaf & Ilya Bobovnikov Gabriel Foley
Elvira Khababgallina & Sergey Legupski
Kevin Garcia
Anya Marx & Chip Pididouda Shohei Iwahama
Artists from left to right. Photos by Zoran Jelenic.
Holly Dey-Abroad & Bruno Backpfeifengesicht
Felix Molinero del Paso
Ludmila Beaulemova and Jens Witzelsucht Trent Montgomery
Bertha Vinayshinsky & Boris Mudko
Sergio Najera
Adae & Timur Legupski
Jake Speakman
Grunya Protazova & Marat Legupski Salvador Sasot Sellart
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Colette
Doris Vidanya & Medulli Lobotomov Raphael Spyker
Varvara Laptopova and Boris Dumbkopf Takaomi Yoshino
DANCERS
Moussia Shebarkarova & Vyacheslau Legupski
Blagovesta Zlotmachinskaya & Mikhail Mudkin
Olga Supphozova & Yuri Smirnov
Gerd Törd & Pavel Törd
Tatiana Youbetyabootskaya & Araf Legupski
Resi Oachikatzlschwoaf & Ilya Bobovnikov
Elvira Khababgallina & Sergey Legupski
Anya Marx & Chip Pididouda
Holly Dey-Abroad & Bruno Backpfeifengesicht
Ludmila Beaulemova & Jens Witzelsucht
Bertha Vinayshinsky & Boris Mudko
Grunya Protazova & Marat Legupski
Colette Adae & Timur Legupski
Doris Vidanya & Medulli Lobotomov
Varvara Laptopova & Boris Dumbkopf
COMPANY STAFF
Artistic Director
Executive Director
Associate Director
Ballet Master
Production Manager
Lighting Supervisor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Education Manager
Digital Engagement Manager
Company Advancement Associate
Development Consultant
Costume Designers
Stylistic Guru
Orthopedic Consultant
Photographer
Company Teacher
Company Pianist
Vincent Brewer
Raydel Caceres
Robert Carter
Matias Dominguez Escrig
Andrea Fabbri
Gabriel Foley
Kevin Garcia
Shohei Iwahama
Felix Molinero del Paso
Trent Montgomery
Sergio Najera
Salvador Sasot Sellart
Jake Speakman
Raphael Spyker
Takaomi Yoshino
Tory Dobrin
Liz Harler
Isabel Martinez Rivera
Raffaele Mora
Shelby Sonnenberg
Matthew Weisgable
Sarah Marshall
Roy Fialkow
Anne Posluszny
MaryBeth Rodgers
LG Capital for Culture
Ken Busbin & Jeffrey Sturdivant
Marius Petipa
Dr. David S. Weiss
Zoran Jelenic
Bivi Kimura
Tamara Kushe
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.
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.
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.
ANDREA FABBRI. Birthplace: Lugo, Italy. Training: Il Balleto, The HARID Conservatory. Joined Trockadero: October 2023. Previous companies: Los Angeles Ballet, Estonian National Ballet.
GABRIEL FOLEY. Birthplace: Overland Park, KS. Training: Ballet Chicago, Miami City Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre. Joined Trockadero: July 2023. Previous companies: City Ballet of San Diego, Queer the Ballet.
KEVIN GARCIA. Birthplace: Gran Canaria, Spain. Training: Centro Coreografico de Las Palmas Trini Borrull, Conservatory of Dance Carmen Amaya. Joined Trockadero: August 2017. Previous companies: Ballet Jose Manuel Armas, Lifedanscenter, Peridance Contemporary Dance Company.
SHOHEI IWAHAMA. Birthplace: Komae-shi, Tokyo, Japan. Training: Sam Houston State University, The Ailey School, Miyako Kato Dance Academy. Joined Trockadero: March 2022. Previous Companies: NobleMotion Dance, James Sewell Ballet, Hope Stone Dance.
FELIX MOLINERO DEL PASO. Birthplace: Granada, Spain. Training: Hochschule fur Darstellende kunst Frankfurt am Main. Joined Trockadero: August 2019.
TRENT MONTGOMERY. Birthplace: McGehee, AR. Training: Arkansas Academy of Dance, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Accademiá dell’Arte, Florida State University. Joined Trockadero: August 2021. Previous companies: Arkansas Festival Ballet, Tallahassee Ballet.
SERGIO NAJERA. Birthplace: México City. Training: Dance School of Mexico City, Joffrey Ballet School, Alonzo King's LINES Ballet. Joined Trockadero: February 2023. Previous companies: Ballet Folklorico De México de Amalia Hernández, Convexus Contemporary Ballet, FABC, Mexico de Colores.
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.
RAPHAEL SPYKER. Birthplace: Bahia, Brazil. Training: ABT JKO School; Escola de Dança Alice Arja; Tadheo de Carvalho. Joined Trockadero: December, 2024. Previous companies: Polish National Ballet (Opera Narodowa); State Ballet of Georgia (Tbilisi, Georgia); American Ballet Theatre.
TAKAOMI YOSHINO. Birthplace: Osaka, Japan. Training: Vaganova Ballet Academy, Ellison Ballet. Joined Trockadero: August 2018. Previous company: Atlantic City Ballet.
Special Thanks to our Major Institutional Supporters:
Arison Arts Foundation, Booth Ferris Foundation, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, The Howard Gilman Foundation, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, The New York Community Trust, NYU Community Fund, Rallis Foundation, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Shubert Foundation and Tiger Baron Foundation.
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. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Thanks to our Board of Directors and individual supporters for their generous contributions that make our nonprofit mission possible.
Makeup provided by MAC Cosmetics
Nikolay is the official Pointe Shoe Provider of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo.
Music for ballets on the program is conducted by Pierre Michel Durand with the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Pavel Prantl, Leader
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. Special acknowledgement to our Legacy Circle for their enduring planned gift 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 donors for their generous support during Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo’s 2024/2025 season.
Trocks Legacy Circle
Sarah and Matt Becher
Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis*
James C.P. Berry* and Matthew Stanislao
Sully Bonnelly & Robert Littman
Tory Dobrin*
Thom Fountain
Dr. Harry Gill and Mr. Paul Gill
Catherine C. Greco
Sandra Greer
Elizabeth Harler Stephens*
Kirsten Harzewski
David Kernahan
Hon. Gaetan B. Lozito
Lorraine and Kip Marsh
Sara Toussaint-Mesa
Trocks Ambassadors
Pedro Almodóvar
Alan Cumming
TROCK FLOCK
Sponsor
Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis* and John Rallis
Denise Littlefield Sobel
Etoile
Anonymous
James Berry* and Matthew Stanislao
David Kernahan
Amy Minter*
Margaret Stern
Premier Danseur
Mark and Leslie Aaron
Sarah Becher
Bittner/Rossmiller
Sully Bonnelly & Robert Littman
Joan Damask
Anne Eskridge
Ms. Diana Friedman
Dr Harry & Mr Paul Gill
Hon. Gaetan B. Lozito
Mary and Peter Manno
Dot Morgan
Suzanne Couture Millinery
Ann Rosche
Robert Rye & William Murphy
Richard Slate
Tom Wetmore
Sujet
Carol and Al Bartosic
Leslie Burgin
Dr. Ken Cirka
Martha Cooper* and Neal Cooper
Tom and Nina Geller
Dr. Christopher R. Joy and Ms. Cathy L. Velenchik
Harold Koda and Alan Kornberg
Craig Linden
Ulla Neuburger
Jenny Palmer*
Deborah Jacobs Welsh
Reid Wightman
FRIENDS OF THE TROCKS
Coryphée
Heather Baiman
Martha Barylick
Mr. Greg A Bauer
Sherry Bilbeisi
Rae Bolton
Carol and Bob Braun
Marion Buchbinder
Mary Simone Burns
Eunice Chang
Kathleen Copeland
Danielian Family
Paulette Diamant
Thom Fountain
Kirsten Harzewski
Alan Kirschner and Zhongchi Liu
Pilar Meléndez and Brian Korgel
Richard Lanahan
Terence Law and Llewellyn Young
Margaret Baxter Levine
Larissa Lindsay & Stuart Bailey
Margaret Lundin
Sue D. Nim
Dr. Norman E. Masters, Jr.
Michael Hartman & Nick Mayo
Katherine Naughton
Maia Newell-Large
Carol Ogletree
Richard Pleak & Jon Weatherman
Drs. Marcia Kaplan and Michael Privitera
Ari Rallis
Jeanette Ramser
Ann Roesler
George and Andre Rovder
Kristin and Keira Sainato
Bram van Tilborg
Amal Vitale
Andrea and David Weiss
Susan Weiss
Tricia Yost
Quadrille
Anonymous
Richard Biederman
Garland Blanch
Diane Brown
michele b.t.f. campo
Dr. Alex Carballo-Dieguez
Ms. Donna D’Ambrosio
Tracy D T
Margaret Dreisinger
Geoffrey A Flick
Lauren Gibbs
Paula Dicker Gold
George R Gregory
Nan Hackett
Jane Lytle
Anne Maltz
David Martocci
Joanne Mastropolo
Louis J. Monetti
Plier Forever
Jimmy Newcomer
Marcia O'Hern
Maureen Parry
Dr. Susan Reed-Jones
Ms. Lenore Rey and Dr. Marc Stoller
Johanna Roe
Brie Rogers
Lou Royer
June Ryan
Lorrain Salerno
Kate Robinson Schubart
Devorah Snively
Kathryn Sullivan
Ellen Torke
Dale VanDyke
Jeanne Watkins
Carol Weil
Deborah McGowan Wein
* Denotes member of the Board of Directors
List in formation from July 1, 2023 through October 16, 2024
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 American Dance Platform and Harkness First debuts:
Major support for The Joyce's operations and special initiatives:
Booth Ferris Foundation
THE FAN FOX & LESLIE R. SAMUELS 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
Assistant to the Executive Director................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.
Producer
JOYCE THEATER PRODUCTIONS
Ross LeClair
FRONT-OF-HOUSE
FOH Operations Manager Samantha Fernandez House Manager........................................................................Drew O'Bryan
Assistant House Managers.........Gilbert Balasa, Chikako Iwahori, Di’Shai Oquendo, Utafumi Takemura, Nicholas Thomas
BOX OFFICE
Box Office Manager Lisa Gendell Supervisors.............................................................Beth Miller, Vanessa Moton Box Office Associates.......................................................................Imu Aghahowa, Valencia Lombardi-Chisholm, Kelly Collins, 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, Brandon Tejada
SPECIAL SERVICES FOR THE JOYCE THEATER Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.................................................................................... 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., 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
& Carr
Zavelson
Gym U NYC is the Official Gym Sponsor of The Joyce Theater.
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
Amit Wadhwaney, Chair
Charles M. Adelman, Vice Chair
Stephanie R. Breslow, Treasurer
Jane E. Goldberg, Secretary
Kerry Clayton, Chair Emeritus
Virginia A. Millhiser, Chair Emerita
R. Richard Ablon
Rob Ashford
Monica F. Azare
John M. Basnage de Beauval
Ajay Bhandaram
Alan Cumming
Keane Ehsani
John Falk
Michael Feller
Melina Fisher
Ronald Gumbaz
IN MEMORIAM
Theodore S. Bartwink (Trustee 1993-2014)
Tracy Brown (Trustee 2020-2023)
R. Britton Fisher (Trustee 1990-2020)
David D. Holbrook (Trustee 1994-2023)
Richard Lukins (Trustee 1998-2011)
Anh-Tuyet Nguyen (Trustee 2007-2020)
Richard Shea (Trustee 2015-2022)
Monica B. Volstad (Trustee 2016-2023)
Stephen D. Weinroth (Trustee 1996-2022)
Toni Hoover
Robert Musiker
Meryl Rosofsky
Saul Sanders
Linda Shelton
Lauren E. Shortt
Cathy Weinroth
Madelyn Wils
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 November 11, 2024.
Platinum Benefactors
($500,000 and above)
John & Jody Arnhold
Elysabeth Kleinhans
MacMillan Family Foundation
LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust
Gold Benefactors
($100,000 and above)
Booth Ferris Foundation
Catskill Mountain Foundation
Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer
Howard Gilman Foundation
The Harkness Foundation for Dance
Mellon Foundation
Virginia & Timothy Millhiser
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Robert Pollock
The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
Silver Benefactors
($50,000 and above)
Anonymous
Ann & George Colony
Leanne Lachman
National Endowment for the Arts
New York State Council on the Arts
Michèle & Steve Pesner & Setpheap (“Peace”) San
Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart Coleman
Lauren E. Shortt
SHS Foundation
Denise Littlefield Sobel
Conrad Voldstad
Amit Wadhwaney
Benefactor's Circle
($25,000 and above)
Anonymous (2)
Deborah & Charles Adelman
Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
Stephanie R. Breslow & Paul Watterson
Jeff & Susan Campbell
The Gladys Krieble
Delmas Foundation
Nancy & Michael Feller
Melina Fisher
Jane E. Goldberg
Elzbieta Grove
Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet Cozzi
Heartfelt Wings Foundation
Henry and Lucy Moses Fund
Bob & Sharon Musiker
National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts
The Jerome Robbins Foundation
Saul & Mary Sanders
TD Bank
Cathy Weinroth
Madelyn & Steven Wils
President's Circle
($15,000 and above)
Jen Ablon
Citizens Private Bank
John & Margaret Falk
Robert Goldberg & Betsy MacIsaac
Henry Luce Foundation
Karen Brooks Hopkins
Barbro Osher Pro
Suecia Foundation
Ms. Sharon Patrick
Tatiana Piankova Foundation
Karen Roth
Kathleen A. Scott
Vicente Wolf
Impresario’s Circle
($10,000 and above)
Anonymous
Rick & Nurit Amdur
John Basnage de Beauval
Ajay Bhandaram
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Con Edison
Leslie & Richard Curtis
Ms. Susan Dickler & Mr. Sig Van Raan
Linda & Martin Fell
The FGK Foundation
Gregg & Jean Frankel
Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation
Suzanne Hall & Valentino Carlotti
Aimee Haydinger
Judith M. Hoffman
Toni Hoover
Illuminated Foundation
The Ivill-Weiner Family
Christine Knuth
Andrew Martin-Weber
Linda & Ed Morse
Nō Studios of Milwaukee
Nancy Sands
Linda Shelton
Irene Shen
Leslie Siegel
Barbara Madsen Smith
Jean & Gene Stark
Johanna Weber
Ralph Womble & Ashley Edwards
Producer’s Circle
($7,500 and above)
Office of City Council Member
Erik Bottcher
Dr. Peter & Mrs. Eszter Friedman
Goldy Michael
Melanie Coronetz & Bruce G. Miller
Cherrie Nanninga
Ellen Rosen
Michael Sekus & Bianca Russo
Margaret Stern
Advocates
($5,000 and above)
Anonymous
R. Richard Ablon
Alpern Family Foundation
Neme Alperstein
Sarah Arison
Rob Ashford
Ms. Monica Azare
The Barbara Bell Cumming
Charitable Trust
Andrew & Froma Benerofe
Marty & Louise Bickman
Judi Rappoport Blitzer & David M. Blitzer
Donya & Scott Bommer
Robert Brenner
Donna B. Case
Carol Davis & Joel Marcus, M.D.
Jeffrey Davis & Michael T. Miller
Mr. Keane Ehsani
Judith R. & Alan H. Fishman
FUSED, French U.S. Exchange in Dance
Robert J. Fraiman Jr. & Melanie Harris
Ania Fryszkowska
Owls Fund at the Triangle Community Foundation
Emi Gittleman
Robert Greenberg
Sharon B. Gurwitz
The Randall and Mary Hack Foundation
Elizabeth Anne Hartman
Olivia Howard & Greg Griffith
Christopher Jones & Deborah McAlister
Alan & Gail Koss
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Kurtz
Jonathan Levinson
Uttara P. Marti
Ronay & Richard Menschel/ Charina Foundation, Inc.
Consulate General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands
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
Ms. Patricia E. Vance
Barbara Wybraniec
Director’s Circle
($2,750 and above)
Anonymous (2)
Joel & Rhela Aragona
Ms. Takako Asakawa
Anne-Victoire Auriault
Australian Consulate General in New York
Barbash Family Fund
Sandra Berger
Barbara Berliner & Sol Rymer
Dr. John Bonavita-Goldman
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
Mr. Bart Friedman & Ms. Wendy Stein
Jeffrey Olund & Silvia Furia
Dorothy Goodman
Harold K. Gross Family Charitable Fund
Elisabeth Hefti
Carolina Hernandez
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
Lynn C. Mautner
Karen & Martin McDonald
James Musiker
Warrie Price & James David Price
Donald J. Rose & Victoria Lasdon Rose
Fran Schulman
Mr. Vernon Scott
Rena Shagan
Craig Snyder
Temple St. Clair LLC
Stephens Foundation
Theresa Alessandra Russo Foundation
Susan Ulick
Arlene Weinberg
Alexandra Wheeler & Rocky Rukan
Michelle D. and Claude L. Winfield
Irving & Elaine Wolbrom
Billy F.B. Wong & Stephanie Gordon
Carol Yorke & Gerard Conn
In honor of Billy Zavelson
Leaders
($1,000 and above)
Anonymous (6)
Adrienne Albert
Robert Allyn
Gerry & Hank Alpert
Ms. Linda Andrews
Aybars Asci
Jimmy Asci & Josh Schulteis
Christina Back
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Ms. Sherrie Barr
Ali Baum
Harvey & Stephanie Benjamin
Cheryl Bergenfeld
Bloomberg LP
Ms. Lisa Bonifacic
Nissan Boury
Ms. A. Bozzi
Barbara & Gary Brandt
Carol & Bob Braun
Ms. Joan Breibart
Edward Brill
Madeline Brine
Gerri Brioso
Daniel & Elaine Brownstein
Dr. Amy Buchman & Ms. Vicki Haupt
Mr. Ronald Hellman & Mr. Stephen Roberts
Lisa Jo Reimer-Byrne
Ralph & Martine Calder
Doug & Lisa Caldwell
Joseph and Linda Camardo
Mr. Joel Camche
Karen Carozza
Ms. Cheryl Carruthers
Cengiz Cemaloglu
Julia Chambers
Peri & David Clark
Mike Coffin
Pamela Cook
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
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
Barrie Gillies & William Drummy
Ms. Esther Goldbas
Ms. Diane Gooch
Carole Gottlieb
Minda Gralnek
Pam Green
Mr. & Mrs. Glen Gunsalus
Alexandra L. Harper
Laurie and Jack Heflin
Sheila Heimbinder
Janet L. Henner
Ms. L Kathy Herre
Mrs. Alixandra Holloway
Lynn Hopkins
William Houlihan
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
Howard & Elaine Leventhal
Charitable Fund
Judith Lewis
Dorothy Lichtenstein
TJ & Laura Lim - In Memory of Monica Voldstad
Robert & Dorina Link
Jonna Mackin
Mr. & Ms. Mangini
Joseph M. Marger
Edwin Maynard
The McNamee McHugh
Family Fund
Lorraine J. Meeker
Joyce F. Menschel
Diana and David Milich
Miller Khoshkish Foundation
Mr. Wayne & Mrs. Barbara Miller
Mr. Michael Mulligan
Jane & Michael Murphy
Judith Musiker
Judy Musiker
Ms. Eve Mykytyn
James Neisloss
Ms. Molly Nozyce
Mr. Conor O'Neil
Aaron Singer & Bart Oosterveld
Rachel Ostry, MD
Candace and Simon Owen-Williams
John Owen
Mercedes Paratje
David Pasterski
Ms. Amy Penner-Walker
Edith C. Penty
Mrs. Roxanne Permesly
Doug and Teresa Peterson
Carl Pforzheimer III
Larry & Barbara Pitsch
The Plimpton-Shattuck Fund
Judith J Plows
Donna & James Pressman
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
Ty Rugman
Xiomara & Charles Scheidt
Mark Schumer
Jesse & Carol Schwartz
Margaret E. Selby
Martha Sherman
Susan Sillins
Barbara Jean Sinclair
Mr. Irving Sitnick
Marilyn Sobel
Leon Sokol
Michael Solomon
Daniel Spence
William Stern
Linda Stocknoff
Abbie M. Strassler
Ms. Alicia Suarez
Consulate General of Sweden in New York
Swedish Institute and the Swedish Embassy in Cuba
Douglas Szlompek
Yael Mandelstam & Ken Tabachnick
Jon Teeuwissen & Welz Kauffman
Deirdre Towers
Lucy Vasserman & Brendan Finnegan
Holly Wallace & Edwin Baum
Alex Z. Wang
Arlene Weinberg
Ms. Adele Weisman
Peter & Deborah Winograd
Elly Karp Wong
Cora Yamamoto
Ms. Bonnie Zamosky-Roth
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
Joan & Ira Berkowitz
Jan Berris
Ms. Helga Borck
Ms. Valerie Jo Bradley
Maria M Branco
Robert Calderisi
Mr. Scott Caplan
Andrea Chernyk
Amy Cho
Melinda DeChiazza Cloobeck
Eileen & Michael Cohen
Galois Cohen
Robert Conkey
Victoria Cowles
Mary Craig
John and Nada Culver
David de Weese
The DiChristina Family
Richard G. Dudley, Jr.
Ita Ekpoudom
Miss Valerie Ferrier
Mr. Leroy Fortcher
Sarah Fox and Steven Lofchie
Steven Fox
Pierre Frinault
Nicia Fullwood
Ms. Irna Gadd & Ms. Helen Fosbery
Karen Gershowitz
Ronald Gilliam & Akram Hélil
Ms. Geraldine Glassman
Elysa Goldman
Nita Silverman & Chuck Goodgal
Ms. Nancye Green
Lawrence W. Greene
Charles & Carol Grossman Family Fund
Jane Groveman
Mia Haber
Gina Harman
Elaine & Chuck Harris
Laurie Hart
Kathy and Scott Hawley
Jonathan Hiltz
Gregory Ho and Linda Sanchez
Huong Hoang
Thomas Hollingsworth
Emma Hood
Alicia Dhyana House
Ralph & Lynn Huber
Daphne Hurford & Sanford Padwe
Stephanie Joel
John Kalish & Susan Niederman
Scot Karr
Ethelle Katz
Sanford Krieger
Mr. & Mrs. George Krupp
Mr. Stephen Lane
Sydnie Liggett
Mr. David Long
Mitch Lowenthal
Jennifer Markovitz
Mr. William Marraccini
Judy Mauer
Linda and Max Maxwell
Wendy A. McCain
Alexis McCormack
Israel Meir & Steve Rivera
Victoria Melendez
Tanya Melich & Noel Silverman
Joe Morra
Richard J. Moylan
Deb Murnin
Jake Musiker
Drs. Benjamin Natelson & Gudrun Lange
Kristina Ng
Stuart Nordheimer & Barbara Miller
Joyce O'Brien
Mrs. Anita Orlin
Flora Perskie
Andy 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
Jean M. Ross
Lainie and John Ross
Elsa & Marvin Ross-Greifinger
Marilyn & Alan Rothstein
Lori Rotskoff
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
Ms. Katherine Sinnott
Elizabeth Sledge
Joseph Small
Andrew & Jennifer Smith
Robin Smith
Jeanne Smythe
Joan and Laurence Sorkin
Judy Stewart
Jim Stiles & Randy Bird
Harriet Stollman
Dr. Pavur Sundaresan
Gary Tannenbaum & Helen J. Mills
Jennifer Tipton
Mr. William Tomai
Dana Troetel & George Papageorge
Ronald Walcott
Gregory V Ward
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)
Mr. Ronald Alexander
Jane and Stephen Alpert
John Angiolillo, MD
Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble
Elaine Athanassiades
Clay H Barr
Kenneth Berk & Anne Serrell
Eugene Black
Stan & Abby Bloch
Gia Carifo
Ms. Ginger Chinn
Margaret Coady
Ashlee Crawford
Barbara Cromer
Lauren Cronk
Ms. Jacqueline Davis
Paul de Sa
Nicole Dietrich & Jack Kraska
Rodney Durso
Ellen Estes
Lloyd Jay Fass
Dr. Karen Fiester
James A. Glazier & James A. Ferguson
Susan E Green
Herman & Jacquelyn Heinemann
Mr. Eric Hemel & Ms. Barbara Morgen
Jerry Heymann
Jill Hunter
Ms. Christine Jowers
Jonathan Kanovsky
Mr. & Mrs. Cary Lemkowitz
Mr. Joshua Lenihan
Lawrence Levine
Rachel Levine
Cynthia McKee
Grete Meilman
Mary and Alan Mendelsohn
Mildred Munich
Aaron & Marcia Naveh
Madeleine Nichols
Gregg Passin & Andy Schmidt
Marisa Anne Pierson
Posner-Wallace Foundation
Carole Postal
Terry Prahl
Eileen Robert
Victoria Rosen
Ellen Rosenberg
Phillip Schmiedl
Mr. & Ms. J. Mark Strawn
Jos Stumpe & Karen van Bergen
Catherine Tolchin
Andrew A. Vitale CPA
Dick and Carolyn Wallach
Mrs. Irmgard Wieland
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
Robert Allyn
Rebecca Aronson
Chellis Baird
Emerald Layne Baker
Alison Baum
Lisa Bonifacic
Scott Caplan
Victor M. Castillo & Blake Wiedenhoeft
Cengiz Cemaloglu
Julia Chambers
Nishka Chandrasoma
Ellen Chen
Dr. Jason Chuang
Jennifer Cook
Mary Craig
Debora Domass
Ayesha Pirbhai Fardell
Andrew & Claire-Marine Ferguson
Bette Ann Fialkov, Co-Chair
Erica Forrence
Ania Fryszkowska
Tiger Gao
Swapna Ghanta
Ronald Gilliam & Akram Hélil
Amita Goyal
Alexandra Harper, Co-Chair
Molly Hensrud
Madison Hicks
Alixandra Holloway, Co-Chair
Emma Hood
Kristen Irby
Amanda Knight
Jeremy Lentz
Jacob Levy
Stephanie Lichtinger
Camilla Liou
Mitch Lowenthal
Kyle Marshall
Katherine Maxwell
Jame McCray
Robert McGowan
Christopher Morales
Katie Mues
Leah Nelson
Abigail Nintzel
Abigail Richards
Setpheap San
Rafi Sahanoor Sarkar
Ariane Schaffer
Elisa Smilovitz
Andrea Nicole Smith
Daniel Spence
Niko Stahl
Margaret Stephens
J. Mark & Oni Strawn
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.
