2017 ANNUAL REPORT BOARD OF GOVERNING TRUSTEES THE MISSION of American Ballet Theatre is to create, to As of December 31, 2017 present, to preserve, and to extend the great repertoire of classical dancing, through exciting performances and educational programming Lucia Chase and Oliver Smith, Founders Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994), Honorary Chairman Emerita of the highest quality, presented to the widest possible audience.
OFFICERS Andrew F. Barth, Chairman David H. Koch, Sharon Patrick, Martin Sosnoff,Vice Chairmen CONTENTS Brian J. Heidtke, President Board of Governing Trustees 2 Nancy Havens-Hasty, Treasurer Melissa A. Smith, Secretary Mission Statement 3 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Letter from Leadership 4 Andrew F. Barth, Chairman Brian J. Heidtke, President Kevin McKenzie: Celebrating 25 Years David H. Koch, Vice Chair as Artstic Director 6 Sharon Patrick, Vice Chair Stewart R. Smith, Chair, Audit Committee Company Roster 8 Melissa A. Smith, Co-Chair, Development Committee; Chair, Strategic Planning Committee Beth Chartoff Spector, Co-Chair, Development Committee Company Promotions 9 Sarah Arison, Chair, Education Committee Valentino D. Carlotti, Co-Chair, Finance Committee Nancy Havens-Hasty, Co-Chair, Finance Committee Orchestra 10 Martin Sosnoff, Co-Chair, Investment Committee Douglas C. Wurth, Co-Chair, Investment Committee Performances 12 Reynold Levy, Chair, Nominating Committee Lisa Smith Cashin, Member-at-Large Dancer & Teacher Training Programs 22
TRUSTEES Community Engagement & Outreach 28 Linda Allard Sonia Florian Paula Mahoney Jenna Segal* Kara Medoff Barnett Pamela Ford* Nancy McCormick Charles Segars Special Events 34 Francesca Macartney Beale William J. Gillespie Bill McIntosh Sutton Stracke Hamish Bowles Sheila Grant Kevin McKenzie Jean Volpe The Ratmansky Project 40 Audre D. Carlin Henry P. Johnson* Ruth Newman John L. Warden, Esq. Amy R. Churgin Wendy Evans Joseph Howard S. Paley Mark E. Watson III* Financial Reports 42 Susan Feinstein Christian Keesee Anka K. Palitz Joseph A. Wilson Christina Fish Theresa Khawly Karen C. Phillips* Staff 44 Donald Kramer Matthew Rubel Donors & Sponsors 46 CHAIRMEN EMERITI HONORARY TRUSTEES
Donald M. Kendall Hamilton E. James Mildred C. Brinn Mrs. Byam K. Stevens, Jr. Melville Straus Lewis S. Ranieri Ricki Gail Conway Anne M. Tatlock Charles H. Dyson Edward A. Fox Alexander C. Ewing Blaine Trump Stephen J. Friedman Donald Kramer Deborah, Lady MacMillan Nancy Zeckendorf Peter T. Joseph Robin Chemers Neustein
*Joined in 2017 Sarah Lane and Daniil Simkin in Giselle. Photo: Erin Baiano.
contents | 3 LETTER From the Chairman of the Board, President of the Board, Artistic Director & Executive Director
In 2017, American Ballet Theatre affirmed our Opera House with more than 3,500 children and commitment to excellence, innovation, and parents for ABTKids, and nearly 4,000 public school inclusion. And then we raised our ambitions and our students and teachers for the Young People’s Ballet expectations. Workshop. Our programs and residencies in schools and with Boys and Girls Clubs nationwide reached Our mission calls us to extend the canon of great thousands more, igniting imaginations. classical dancing. In 2017, we produced a healthy slate of new work, including Whipped Cream, ABT’s brand Our training pipeline is robust and thriving. Ten new full-length ballet with original choreography and members of ABT Studio Company were promoted to design. Whipped Cream premiered at the Segerstrom Apprentice, and seven JKO students were promoted Center in Costa Mesa in March and at the Metropolitan to Studio Company in 2017. ABT Summer Intensives Andrew F. Barth, Kevin McKenzie, Opera House in May, receiving critical acclaim and attracted 1,350 students from 38 countries. Efforts Kara Medoff Barnett, capturing the imaginations of audience members of to promote diversity and inclusivity have yielded and Brian J. Heidtke. all ages. The choreography by Alexei Ratmansky, the encouraging results: 30% of our summer intensive Photo: Rosalie O’Connor. sets and costumes by Mark Ryden, and the music by students and 40% of JKO School students in 2017 are Richard Strauss, combined for a “candyland triumph” from traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic (New York Times) that provides ABT with new touring backgrounds, up from 25% and 29%, respectively, in opportunities worldwide. 2016. the premiere of Whipped Cream and announced a be the best place to work in the performing arts, and significant fundraising effort T– he Ratmansky Project we are consistently pursuing professional development In addition, ABT presented three world premieres We focused on building infrastructure to support – which allows ABT to produce world premieres each and community-building opportunities for our hard- in October 2017 at the David H. Koch Theater. One rapid innovation and audience development worldwide. year by our remarkable Artist in Residence Alexei working team. of these works, Counterpoint for Philip Johnson Our facilities at 890 Broadway received a much- Ratmansky. And the Fall Gala celebrated Project Plié, by choreographer Benjamin Millepied, surprised needed upgrade in 2017 with the renovation of the our industry-leading initiative to promote racial and We are privileged to be part of this vibrant and and delighted audience members at intermission, ABT Lounge. The transformation was supported by ethnic diversity in classical ballet. In addition to record- dynamic community and to steward America’s National animating the Grand Promenade level of the Koch an anonymous donor and Architectural Digest, and our breaking galas, box office revenues were substantial, Ballet Company®. Theater and its famous tiered balconies. The dancers, new community gathering space was featured in a due to increased ticket sales and improved dynamic members of ABT Studio Company and the Jacqueline beautiful spread in the magazine. pricing. Almost 4,500 more tickets were sold in 2017 Onward! Kennedy Onassis (JKO) School, relished the opportunity than in 2016 for performances during ABT’s spring to perform during the Company’s fall season. Our digital infrastructure is the next area of marked season at the Metropolitan Opera House. improvement for the Company, as work began in 2017 Among other touring destinations, the Company for a new website that will serve ABT’s present and The has never been traveled to the Middle East, bringing Giselle to Muscat, future audiences worldwide. ABT Trustee Karen Phillips talent both on stage and off stronger. In 2017, three dancers were promoted to the Andrew F. Barth Brian J. Heidtke Oman. As is our tradition for over 77 years, American and Infor were the catalysts behind this new and rank of Principal: Sarah Lane, Christine Shevchenko, Chairman of the Board President of the Board Ballet Theatre travels the nation and the globe, essential portal. and Devon Teuscher; and Calvin Royal III was transporting a Company of 130 dancers, staff and crew promoted to Soloist. With five new trustees joining our along with several tractor trailer trucks or shipping Our financial foundationshave been strengthened ranks in 2017 and a newly created Chief Administrative containers of scenery, costumes and equipment. by a record year in contributed income, with two Officer position overseeing human resources and legal extraordinary galas, honoring ABT’s former Chairman functions, the ABT Family is led by mission-driven, In an annual tradition, we introduced families to the Hamilton E. James in May and ABT Trustee Valentino Kevin McKenzie Kara Medoff Barnett committed, effective staff and volunteers. We aspire to magic of the performing arts, filling the Metropolitan D. Carlotti in October. The Spring Gala celebrated Artistic Director Executive Director
4 | Letter Letter | 5 2017 marks the 25th Anniversary of Kevin McKenzie’s artistic leadership of American Ballet Theatre.
For a quarter century, Kevin has led ABT with exacting standards, ample laughter, and deep kindness. As ballerina Gillian Murphy says: “His positive energy has drawn and developed an ABT community that is vibrant and dynamic.” We are honored to support and propel his artistic vision.
Below is a selection of milestones from his extraordinary career.
SEPTEMBER 1967 1993 MAY 2004 Entered Washington School Received an honorary degree Conceived and directed of Ballet (alongside his sister of Doctor of Arts from full-length Raymonda with Maureen) Saint Michael’s College in Anna-Martine Holmes Colchester, Vermont 1974 JUNE 2007 Joined the Joffrey Ballet DECEMBER 1993 Staged The Sleeping Beauty Choreographed with Gelsey Kirkland and The Nutcracker Michael Chernov MARCH 1979 Joined American Ballet Theatre as a Soloist MAY 1993 JANUARY 2009 Staged revival of David Blair’s Appointed Alexei Ratmansky Swan Lake as Artist in Residence with DECEMBER 1979 American Ballet Theatre Promoted to Principal Dancer with ABT JUNE 1995 Staged Don Quixote with OCTOBER 2014 Susan Jones Staged Raymonda 1990 Divertissements with Irina Co-founded Kaatsbaan Kolpakova
International Dance Center in MAY 1998: Tivoli, New York with Gregory Staged Giselle Cary, Bentley Roton and OCTOBER 18, 2017 Martine van Hamel KEVIN MCKENZIE 1999 Celebration of 25th Anniversary as Artistic Won Dance Magazine Award, Director with American Ballet OCTOBER 1992 presented to him by Martine Theatre Celebrating 25 Years Named Artistic Director of van Hamel American Ballet Theatre AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MARCH 2000: Choreographed Swan Lake
Photo: Gregory Heisler.
Kevin McKenzie: Celebrating 25 Years as Artstic Director | 7 COMPANY PROMOTIONS COMPANY ROSTER In 2017, ABT promoted the following dancers in the Company PRINCIPALS Calvin Royal III Breanne Granlund Luis Ribagorda Arron Scott Kiely Groenewegen Rachel Richardson PROMOTED TO PRINCIPAL Stella Abrera Roberto Bolle Cassandra Trenary Melanie Hamrick Jose Sebastian Isabella Boylston Roman Zhurbin Sung Woo Han Gabe Stone Shayer Jeffrey Cirio Courtlyn Hanson Courtney Shealy Misty Copeland CORPS DE BALLET Connor Holloway Sean Stewart Catherine Hurlin Kento Sumitani Herman Cornejo Alexei Agoudine Anabel Katsnelson Nathan Vendt David Hallberg Joo Won Ahn Jonathan Klein Paulina Waski Sarah Lane Mai Aihara Erica Lall Marshall Whiteley Alban Lendorf Nastia Alexandrova Courtney Lavine Katherine Williams Gillian Murphy Alexandra Basmagy Carolyn Lippert Stephanie Williams Hee Seo Hanna Bass Isadora Loyola Remy Young Christine Shevchenko Aran Bell Xuelan Lu Jin Zhang Daniil Simkin Gisele Bethea Duncan Lyle Zhiyao zhang Cory Stearns Gemma Bond Sarah Lane Christine Shevchenko Devon Teuscher Tyler Maloney Devon Teuscher Lauren Bonfiglio Photo: Rosalie O’Connor. Photo: Alex DiMattia. Photo: Renata Pavam. Hannah Marshall James Whiteside Kathryn Boren APPRENTICES Betsy McBride Gray Davis Sierra Armstrong Cameron McCune PROMOTED TO SOLOIST PROMOTED TO CORPS SOLOISTS Claire Davison Zimmi Coker Elina Miettinen Skylar Brandt Brittany Degrofft Luigi Crispino Nastia Alexandrova Kaho Ogawa Thomas Forster Zhong-jing Fang Andrii Ishchuk Aran Bell Garegin Pogossian Joseph Gorak Scout Forsythe João Menegussi Carlos Gonzalez Lauren Post Alexandre Hammoudi Patrick Frenette Virginia Lensi Kelley Potter Kiely Groenewegen Blaine Hoven April Giangeruso Wan Yue Qiao Anabel Katsnelson Luciana Paris Carlos Gonzalez Xuelan Lu As of December 31, 2017.
Calvin Royal III Photo: Jade Young.
IN 2017, ABT WELCOMED THE FOLLOWING DANCERS TO THE COMPANY Sierra Armstrong Andrii Ishchuk Zimmi Coker João Menegussi Luigi Crispino Virginia Lensi
As of December 31, 2017. Christine Shevchenko in Giselle. Photo: Erin Baiano.
8 | company promotions company roster | 9 ABT ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTORS Ormsby Wilkins, Music Director Charles Barker, Principal Conductor David LaMarche, Conductor and Music Administrator David LaMarche, Ormsby Wilkins, and Charles Barker. Photo: Charles Barker.
FIRST VIOLINS CELLOS HORNS Benjamin Bowman, Jonathan Spitz, Principal Russ Rizner Concertmaster Scott Ballantyne Randal Ulmer Robin Bushman Maurren Hynes Jane Chung Sarah Seiver TRUMPETS Lillit Gampel Ellen Westermann Carl Albach, Principal Joanna Jenner Mariko Wyrick Kenneth DeCarlo Ragga Petursdottir Rich Clymer Dorothy Strahl DOUBLE-BASS John Sheppard Sander Strenger Lewis Paer, Principal Carol Zeavin Bradley Aikman TROMBONES Robin Zeh Charles Urbont Clifford Hynes, Principal Jack Wenger Tom Hutchinson SECOND VIOLINS Martha Caplin, Principal FLUTES TUBA Lora Baylis Judith Mendenhall, Principal Morris Kainuma, Principal Ann Gillette Diva Goodfriend-Koven, Michael Gillette Piccolo HARP Elizabeth Kleinman Karen Purpura Barbara Allen, Principal Lucy Morganstern Richard Rood OBOES PERCUSSION Deborah Wong Matthew Dine, Principal Fred Eckler, Principal Roni Gal-Ed, English Horn Andrew Bowman VIOLAS Ellen Willner Daniel Haskins Shmuel Katz, Principal David Wilson Nardo Poy CLARINETS Olivia Koppell Jon Manasse, Principal TIMPANI Sarah Adams Shari Hoffman Lou Barranti, Principal Daniel Farina David Gould, Bass Clarinet Ronald Carbone PIANO/KEYBOARD BASSOONS Barbara Bilach Marc Goldberg, Principal Cynde Lverson
LIBRARIAN ORCHESTRA MANAGER David Carp Mathew Dine As of December 31, 2017. Isabella Boylston in Swan Lake. Photo: Gene Schiavone.
10 | ABT ORCHESTRA Daniil Simkin in Whipped Cream. Photo: Gene Schiavone. AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE IN 2017 5 8 16 world premieres different full-length different one-act created ballets performed ballets in mixed repertory programs PERFORMANCES 105 275K performances in the U.S audience members and around the world reached globally
performances | 13 2017 WORLD PREMIERES SONGS OF BUKOVINA WHIPPED CREAM Choreography by: Alexei Ratmansky “…a bewitching success…” “Ratmansky… exemplifying a distinctive Music by: “…devastatingly tasteful and lavishly detailed..” classical style that ranks beside the best anywhere” Leonid Desyatnikov —Laura Bleiberg, Los Angeles Times Christine Shevchenko — Alastair Macaulay, The New York Times and Calvin Royal III Songs of Bukovina is part of The Ratmansky Project Please see Page 41 for more details. Photo: Marty Sohl.
Choreography by: Whipped Cream is a brand new full-length ballet, Alexei Ratmansky choreographed by ABT’s Artist in Residence, Alexei Ratmansky. Music by: Richard Strauss The New York Premiere of Whipped Cream was the highlight I FEEL THE of ABT’s 2017 Spring Season with 12 performances at the Scenic and Costume Design by: Metropolitan Opera House, following its world premiere EARTH MOVE Mark Ryden in March 2017 at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California. Choreography by: Benjamin Millepied
Leadership support for Whipped Cream was Music by: provided by the Blavatnik Family Foundation, Hamilton E. James, and Lloyd E. Rigler – Philip Glass Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation. Photo: Rosalie O’Connor.
Photo: Marty Sohl. Photo: Erin Baiano.
THE GIFT COUNTERPOINT BY Choreography by: PHILLIP JOHNSON Jessica Lang Choreography by: Music by: Benjamin Millepied Arcangelo Corelli Music by: Phillip Johnson Stella Abrera in Whipped Cream. Photo: Gene Schiavone.
14 | performances performances | 15 SPRING SEASON 2017 PERFORMANCES THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY AT A GLANCE Skylar Brandt, Jeffrey Cirio and Catherine Hurlin. Photo: Rosalie O’Connor. DON QUIXOTE Choreography after: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky JAN 25–29 Washington, D.C. 7 performances of Swan Lake Music by: Ludwig Minkus
ABT’s production of Don Quixote is generously MAR 15 –19 Segerstrom Center for the Arts supported through an endowed gift from Anka K. Costa Mesa, CA Palitz, in memory of Clarence Y. Palitz, Jr. 7 performances of Whipped Cream
APR 6–8 Royal Opera House Muscat, Oman
3 performances of Giselle Photo: Rosalie O’Connor. WHIPPED CREAM The Metropolitan Opera House New York Premiere MAY 14– New York, NY Choreography by: Alexei Ratmansky 63 performances: JULY 17 Music by: 8 performances of Don Quixote Richard Strauss 12 performances of Whipped Cream 8 performances of Giselle Scenic and Costume Design by: 4 performances of The Golden Cockerel Mark Ryden 8 performances of Le Corsaire Leadership support for Whipped Cream has been provided by the Blavatnik Family Foundation, 8 performances of Swan Lake Hamilton E. James, and Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence E. 8 performances of Onegin Deutsch Foundation. 7 performances of Tchaikovsky Spectacular
OCT 18–29 David H. Koch Theater Sarah Lane and Daniil Simkin. New York, NY Photo: Erin Baiano. 13 performances of mixed-repertory programs GISELLE Choreography after: Jean Corelli, Jules Perrot and Segerstrom Center for the Arts Marius Petipa DEC 7–17 Costa Mesa, CA 15 performances of The Nutcracker Music by: Adolphe Adam
ABT’s performances of Giselle are generously supported through an endowed gift from Sharon Patrick.
16 | performances performances | 17 SPRING SEASON SPRING SEASON THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY
Stella Abrera. Photo: Rosalie O’Connor. THE GOLDEN ONEGIN COCKEREL Choreography by: John Cranko Choreography by: Alexei Ratmansky (Inspired by Mikhail Fokine’s original Music by: production) Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
ABT’s performances of Onegin are generously Music by: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov supported through an endowed gift from Ruth and Harold Newman. The Golden Cockerel is part of The Ratmansky Project. Please see Page 41 for more details. Hee Seo and David Hallberg. Photo: Gene Schiavone.
Christine Shevchenko. Cassandra Trenary and Cory Stearns in After Effect. Photo: Rosalie O’Connor. LE CORSAIRE Photo: Rosalie O’Connor. Choreography after: Marius Petipa and Konstantin Sergeyev
Music by: Adolphe Adam, Césare Pugni, Léo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo, and Prince Oldenbourg
ABT’s performances of Le Corsaire are generously underwritten through an endowed gift from Irene and Fred Shen.
TCHAIKOVSKY AFTEREFFECT Choreography by: Marcelo Gomes SPECTACULAR Music by: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky SWAN LAKE SOUVENIR D’UN LIEU CHER Company Premiere THE NUTCRACKER PAS DE DEUX Choreography by: Alexei Ratmansky Choreography by: Alexei Ratmansky Choreography by: Kevin McKenzie Music by: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky Music by: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky After Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov MOZARTIANA and TCHAIKOVSKY PAS DE DEUX AURORA’S WEDDING from Music by: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky Choreography by: George Balanchine THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
This Swan Lake production has been generously Music by: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky Choreography by: Alexei Ratmansky underwritten by R. Chemers Neustein. Music by: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
AfterEffecthas been generously supported through an endowed gift from The Toni and Martin Sonsnoff New Works Fund. ABT gratefully acknowledges Lead Sponsor of The Sleeping Beauty, David H. Koch. Additional leadership support is generously provided by the Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawerence E. Deutsch Foundation. David H. Koch is the Lead Underwriter of American Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker. Mozartiana and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo: Gene Schiavone.
18 | performances performances | 19 FALL SEASON FALL SEASON DAVID H. KOCH THEATER | NEW YORK, NY DAVID H. KOCH THEATER | NEW YORK, NY
Scene from Her Notes. Scene from Serenade after Plato’s Symposium. Photo: Rosalie O’Connor. Photo: Marty Sohl.
THE GIFT SONGS OF THIRTEEN SERENADE AFTER ELEGY PAS DE DEUX World Premiere BUKOVINA DIVERSIONS PLATO’S SYMPOSIUM (FROM WITH A Choreography by: World Premiere Choreography by: Choreography by: CHANCE OF RAIN) Jessica Lang Choreography by: Christopher Wheeldon Alexei Ratmansky Choreography by: Music by: Alexei Ratmansky Liam Scarlett Music by: Music by: Leonard Bernstein Arcangelo Corelli Music by: Leonid Desyatnikov Benjamin Britten Serenade After Plato’s Symposium is part of The Ratmansky Project. Music by: Songs of Bukovina is part of The Ratmansky Please see Page 41 for more details. Sergei Rachmaninoff Project. Please see Page 41 for more details.
HER NOTES SYMPHONIC OTHER SOUVENIR I FEEL THE DAPHNIS Choreography by: VARIATIONS DANCES D’UN LIEU EARTH MOVE AND CHLOE Jessica Lang World Premiere Choreography by: Choreography by: Choreography by: CHER Benjamin Millepied Frederick Ashton Jerome Robbins Choreography by: Music by: Choreography by: Fanny Medelssohn Hensel Benjamin Millepied Music by: Maurice Ravel Music by: Music by: Alexei Ratmansky Daphnis and Chloe has been generously César Franck Frédéric Chopin Music by: supported by The Leila and Mickey Straus Music by: Philip Glass Family Charitable Trust and through an Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky endowed gift from the Toni and Martin Sosnoff New Works Fund.
20 | performances performances | 21 DANCER & TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS Photo: Richard Corman.
DANCER & TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS | 23 ABT STUDIO COMPANY ABT JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS SCHOOL
Photo: Rosalie O’Connor Photo: Kyle Froman.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Performance Highlights ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Performance Highlights Kate Lydon Cynthia Harvey In October 2017, ABT JKO School students WORLD PREMIERES BY: Over the course of 2017, a total of CHILDREN’S DIVISION performed with the ABT Studio Company in ABT’s 21 dancers trained and performed Dana Genshaft Jessica Lang Pre-Primary through level 3 Fall Gala and Fall Season at the David H. Koch with the ABT Studio Company, Marcelo Gomes Benjamin Millepied Ages 3-12 Theater. In March 2017, a select group of students representing ten different Lauren Lovette Liam Scarlett 361 students enrolled from the highest level of the ABT JKO School countries and eight U.S. states. In performed at The John F. Kennedy Center for the 2017, seven ABT Studio Company LOCATIONS: Performing Arts in the Ballet Across America gala in dancers were promoted to ABT’s David H. Koch Theater (ABT’s 2017 Fall Gala) PRE-PROFESSIONAL DIVISION a world-premiere piece, Garden of Dreams by Jeremy main company, five dancers from McQueen. For this event, the students participated David H. Koch Theater lobby (site-specific) Upper 1 & 2 the 2016–2017 season were in a film by Ezra Hurwitz, At this Stage, which also Frank Sinatra School of the Arts Ages 12- 18 invited back for the 2017–2018 premiered at the gala. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center 58 students enrolled season, and others continued their The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College Five students promoted to the professional careers with positions Mount Holyoke College ABT Studio Company at renowned institutions such as NYU Skirball Center The Royal Danish Ballet and Texas Segerstrom Center for the Arts (ABT’s The Nutcracker) Ballet Theater.
As of December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2017.
24 | DANCER & TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS DANCER & TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS | 25 ABT SUMMER INTENSIVES ABT NATIONAL TRAINING CURRICULUM
Photo: Rosalie O’Connor. Photo: Rosalie O’Connor.
Under the supervision of Artistic Director of ABT Summer Intensives and ABT Studio Company, Kate Lydon, 1,375 In 2017, more than 300 ballet teachers were certified at students participated in ABT’s nine summer programs Teacher Training Intensives held in New York, Orlando, across the United States in 2017. Dancers from 38 Salt Lake City, Mexico, Italy, and Peru. Additionally, countries, including Italy, France, England, Mauritius, over 100 CertifiedT eachers presented more than 2,300 Estonia, New Zealand, Albania, Denmark, Argentina, students for ABT Student Examinations in the US, and Colombia attended ABT Summer Intensives. Eight Barbados, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, students were selected to become ABT National Training Peru, Switzerland, and Venezuela. Scholars. These dancers are awarded scholarships to study at home during the year and return to ABT on scholarship during the following summer.
As of December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2017.
26 | DANCER & TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS DANCER & TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS | 27 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
Photo: Rosalie O’Connor.
Community Engagement & Outreach | 29 PROJECT PLIÉ ABTKIDS
Lead Sponsor On Saturday, May 20, ABT presented our annual American Ballet Theatre is committed to the advancement of Deutsche Bank ABTKids performance at the Metropolitan Opera diversity, equity, and inclusion in the arts. ABT identifies promising House. This one-hour, narrated performance young dancers, dance teachers and emerging arts administrators Supporting Sponsor for children ages 4-12, introduced over 3500 of color to participate in high-quality training programs. Bloomberg Philanthropies children and their parents to previews of ABT’s Victoria and Lloyd Goldman Spring Season ballets and to the magic of the In 2017, ABT welcomed the second cohort of 21 students into the performing arts. ABT JKO School Children’s Division Bridge Class, reached 978 Chairs students through 43 Master Classes at 38 Boys & Girls Clubs Jennifer and David Millstone across the United States, and launched the first Diversity & Fabienne Anstey Silverman Sensitivity training workshop for dance teachers through ABT’s Nancy Walker National Training Curriculum. Co-Chairs Noreen Khalid Ahmad As of December 31, 2017. Kara Medoff Barnett As of December 31, 2017.
30 | Community Engagement & Outreach Community Engagement & Outreach | 31 EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN 2017 CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF MAKE A BALLET 4,900 3,000 students from NYC public schools served free and highly discounted tickets to ABT’s by Young People’s Ballet Workshops, a Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera were semi-annual, free, narrated performance by distributed to NYC public school students ABT Company and Studio Company dancers through ABT’s Ticket Distribution Program 1,200 400 students at ten NYC schools were served students across six private schools participated through the ABT at School Residency Program in ABT’s Ballet for New Audience program
As of December 31, 2017.
Photo: Mitch Carter.
MAKE A BALLET and YOUNG PEOPLE’S BALLET WORKSHOPS ABT’s Make a Ballet program celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2017. Over the last 20 years, Make a Ballet has served more than 5,000 students and introduced ballet to over 75,000 students, families, and friends through in-school performances and Young People’s Ballet Workshops. Make a Ballet’s mission is to help provide arts education in underserved schools and communities by exposing, enriching and empowering students through the creation of an original dance production, while promoting career opportunities in the arts.
As of December 31, 2017.
Photo: Rosalie O’Connor.
32 | Community Engagement & Outreach Community Engagement & Outreach | 33 SPECIAL EVENTS
Photo: Alexa Hoyer.
special events | 35 SPRING GALA FALL GALA
Photo: Alexa Hoyer. Photo: BFA. Photo: BFA.
The 2017 Spring Gala celebrated HONORING CO-CHAIRS At the Fall Gala, ABT proudly HONORING Hamish Bowles ABT’s annual Spring Season at the Hamilton E. James Sarah Arison celebrated Kevin McKenzie’s Valentino D. Carlotti Naomi Campbell th Metropolitan Opera House with President, Blackstone Amy Astley 25 anniversary as Artistic with The Melville Straus Leadership Sofia Coppola the New York premiere of Whipped Giovanna Battaglia Director and honored trustee Achievement Award Victor Cruz Cream – the full-length ballet by ABT Valentino D. Carlotti with the Anh Duong HONORARY CHAIR Kate Bosworth and celebrating the 25th Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky. Melville Straus Leadership Cynthia Erivo Caroline Kennedy Sofia Coppola anniversary of Following the performance, guests Achievement Award. The Rachel Feinstein & John Currin Anh Duong Kevin McKenzie enjoyed an elegant dinner and a Gala performance featured Maggie Gyllenhaal CHAIRS Maggie Gyllenhaal Artistic Director, night of dancing on the Promenade World Premieres by ABT Katie Holmes Emily and Len Blavatnik Katie Holmes Hamilton E. James Chair of the David H. Koch Theater, Artist in Residence, Alexei Calvin Klein Lisa and Dick Cashin Calvin Klein which was festooned with thousands Ratmansky, and Jessica Lisa & David Klein Pamela Ford Diane Kruger CHAIRS of crystals from Spring Gala Lang, followed by a black- Diane Kruger Elizabeth Segerstrom Allison Sarofim Lead Partner Swarovski. ABT tie dinner and dancing on Susan Fales-Hill Jessica Lang Toni & Martin Sosnoff Beth Chartoff Spector honored Board Chairman Emeritus the Promenade of the David Star Jones Benjamin Millepied Sutton Stracke Elettra Wiedemann Hamilton E. James, President, H. Koch Theater. Proceeds Karen Phillips Alexei Ratmansky Nadja Swarovski Hope & Robert Smith Blackstone, for his leadership LEAD PARTNER from the Fall Gala supported Allison Sarofim American Ballet Theatre’s Bonita Stewart Alexander Skarsgard support of the Company. Proceeds Swarovski from the Spring Gala supported dancers and nationally Sutton Stracke Christopher Wheeldon American Ballet Theatre and its acclaimed diversity initiative, Elettra Wiedemann artistic and educational initiatives. Project Plié. CO-CHAIRS Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer Sarah Arison & Thomas Wilhelm Amy Astley LEAD SPONSORS Giovanna Battaglia de Grisogono Fabiola Beracasa Beckman Estée Lauder
36 | special events special events | 37 HOLIDAY BENEFIT
Photo: Vince Bucci
American Ballet Theatre celebrated HONORING CO-CHAIRS the holidays at The Beverly Hilton Judy Morr Sarah Arison in Los Angeles, California, with a Executive Vice President, Avery & Andrew Barth one-night-only Gala performance Segerstrom Center Lisa Love and dinner featuring ABT dancers in for the Arts Michael Moser excerpts from works by celebrated Stewart Smith & choreographers Benjamin Millepied, Robin Ferracone Alexei Ratmansky, and Christopher Elizabeth Segerstrom Wheeldon, as well as scenes from Sutton Stracke treasured classics like Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Romeo & Juliet. JUNIOR CO-CHAIR The performance was followed by Hannah Selleck dinner and dessert and brought together more than 300 guests for LEAD SPONSOR an evening of ballet and holiday Harry Winston cheer. Proceeds from the Holiday Benefit supported American Ballet Theatre and its educational outreach programs. Misty Copeland and Alexandre Hammoudi performing the Romeo and Juliet pas de deux at the 2017 Holiday Benefit. Photo: Vince Bucci.
38 | special events special events | 39 THE RATMANSKY PROJECT
In 2016, ABT launched The Ratmansky Project to fully realize the talent of acclaimed Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky. Together with Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie, they set a goal for the creation of at least five ballets through December 2020 to add to ABT’s canon of works, enhance the name and stature of the Company, build audiences, and help build financial stability. A fundraising goal of $15 million was established to support the production of these new works. As of 2017, more than $10 million had been raised. The Ratmansky Project funds have supportEd the ABT premieres of Serenade after Plato’s Symposium (2016 World Premiere), The Golden Cockerel (2016 American Premiere), Whipped Cream (2017 World Premiere), and Songs of Bukovina (2017 World Premiere).
The next installment of The Ratmansky Project is the reconstruction of Harlequinade, which premieres on June 4, 2018 at The Metropolitan Opera House.
Leadership support for The Ratmansky Project has been generously provided by Linda Allard, Avery and Andrew F. Barth, the Blavatnik Family Foundation, The Ted and Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund, and Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton E. James. Additional support has been provided by Sarah Arison, Lisa and Dick Cashin, The Susan and Leonard Feinstein Foundation, Brian J. Heidtke, Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence A. Deutsch Foundation, Bernard L. Schwartz, Melissa A. Smith, The H. Russell Smith Foundation/Stewart R. Smith and Robin A. Ferracone, the Martin and Toni Sosnoff Foundation, Sutton Stracke, and an anonymous donor.
Alexei Ratmansky in rehearsal. Photo: Rosalie O’Connor.
40 | The Ratmansky Project The Ratmansky Project | 41 FINANCIAL REPORT FINANCIAL REPORT FINANCIAL SUMMARY ($M)
OPERATING REVENUE OPERATING RESULTS 2017 2016 2015 2014
Revenue Operating Support 2017—$48.4M 2016—$43.7M earned Revenue 26.0 25.6 23.8 24.4 Ticket Sales operating Support 21.4 17.2 20.3 16.4 39% 40% Education endowment Appropriation For Operations 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9
Total Revenue 48.4 43.7 45.0 41.7 Touring 11% 13% 44% 39% Endowment Appropriation 3% 5% Expenses Other 2% 2% 1% 1% Programming Activities 39.6 39.8 38.4 39.0
supporting Services 5.4 4.7 5.1 4.4
Total Expenses 45.0 44.5 43.5 43.4
net Increase / (Decrease) From Operations 3.4 (0.8) 1.5 (1.7) OPERATING EXPENSES
non Operating Activities 0.6 (0.2) (0.1) 0.1 Artistic/Production 2017—$45.0M 2016—$44.5M
7% 7% Total Increase / (Decrease) In Unrestricted Net Assets 4.0 (1.0) 1.4 (1.6) Education 5% 4%
General & Administration
Fundraising 13% 13% NET ASSETS 75% 76% Beginning Total Net Assets 33.6 28.9 32.5 28.2
net Increase / (Decrease) In Unrestricted Net Assets 4.0 (1.0) 1.4 (1.6)
net Increase / (Decrease) In Donor Restricted Net Assets 6.0 5.7 (5.0) 5.9
Ending Total Net Assets 43.6 33.6 28.9 32.5
42 | FINANCIAL REPORT FINANCIAL REPORT | 43 ABT STAFF ABT STAFF
Kevin McKenzie Company Management Music Marketing and Communications Molly Schnyder Sonia Jones, Robert La Fosse, Artistic Director, Kyle Pickles Ormsby Wilkins Kelly Ryan Director of Training Programs Carlos Lopez, Kate Lydon, Hamilton E. James Chair Company Manager Music Director Director of Press and Public Relations Richard Toda Clarice Marshall, Sascha Radetsky, Keith Sabado, Flavio Salazar, Ashley K. Baer Charles Barker Jenny Lee Artistic Coordinator for Gennadi Saveliev, Adrienne Schulte, Kara Medoff Barnett Associate Company Manager Principal Conductor Director of Marketing Educational Outreach Executive Director Lupe Serrano, Sarah Smith, Rebecca Schwartz Jillian Brinberg David LaMarche Susie Morgan Taylor Kristen Stevens, Ethan Stiefel, Assistant Company Manager and Conductor and Music Administrator Manager of Press and Online Media Director, ABT JKO School David G. Lansky Karen Uphoff, Martine van Hamel Assistant to the General Manager Katie Ferris General Manager Benjamin Bowman Delia Brengel JKO School Faculty Concertmaster Press Assistant Director, ABT JKO Children’s Division Stephanie Chun, Michael Dolnikov, Elizabeth Aymong Artistic Production Matthew Dine Sarah Doolin Roy John Epperson, Misha Golubitsky, Alexei Ratmansky Director, Summer Intensive N. James Whitehill III Orchestra Personnel Manager Associate Director, Brand Partnerships Marco Jimenez, James Kost, Artist in Residence Director of Production Barbara Bilach, David LaMarche, and Social Media Naomi Gewanter Sofiya Leavsie, Dmitry Polischuk, Summer Intensive Manager and Clinton Luckett Richard Koch Jacek Mysinski, Daniel Waite, Steven Koernig Tim Prepscius, Victor See Yuen, Database Coordinator Assistant Artistic Director Technical Director Emily Wong Marketing Manager of Box Office Lauren Shapiro, Matthew Sheridan, Company Pianists Strategy and CRM Claire Florian Cristina Escoda Sidney Wolf Mihoko Suzuki, Laura Tishchenko, Studio Company Manager Artistic Administrator Assistant Production Manager Brendan Rosell Mira Tsidulk Assistant and Customer Care Specialist Emily Wolfe ABT JKO School Accompanists Susan Jones Danielle Ventimiglia Development Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator for Principal Ballet Mistress Production Stage Manager J. Tim Landi Gene Schiavone Photographer Education and Training Irina Kolpakova, Carlos Lopez, Jeremiah Bischoff Chief Advancement Officer Professional Services Sascha Radetsky Nancy Raffa, Keith Roberts Stage Manager Grey C. Johnson Rosalie O’Connor Dr. William Hamilton ABT/NYU Program Director and Studio Ballet Masters Director of Membership Associate Staff Photographer Consulting Orthopedist Brad Fields Company Ballet Master Miki Shintani La Lighting Director Jon Haddorff Dr. Philip Bauman Meghan Love Rehearsal Planning Manager Associate Director, Major Gifts Finance & Information Technology Assistant Orthopedist Esteban Osorio NTC and ABT/NYU Program Manager Amanda Sugino Master Carpenter Diane Kuhl Godwin Farrugia Peter Marshall, Julie Daugherty Amanda Tomera Assistant to the Artistic Staff Associate Director, Major Gifts Senior Director of Finance Physical Therapists Chris Miano, Jonathan Bracken Education Associate Nancy Bielski, Carlos Lopez, Carpenters Ebonie Pittman Sandra Wright Olinda Cedeno, Charles Haack Clinton Luckett, Kate Lydon, Katherine Currier A.J. Jackson Associate Director, Institutional Support Payroll and Benefits Manager Massage Therapists Sascha Radetsky, Nancy Raffa, ABT JKO School Assistant Master Electrician and Special Campaigns Marianne Vanaselja Suzanne Hall Keith Roberts, Craig Salstein, Elizabeth Juarez Vicki Cain Bookkeeper ABT JKO School Wellness Advisor Vladilen Semenov, Ethan Stiefel Stephen Weeks, Trent Ware ABT JKO School Assistant Electricians/Board Operators Database Manager Denesh Prasad Karen Kubicina Company Teachers Amber Bennett Claire McGregor Staff Accountant ABT JKO Physical Therapist Paul Wells Summer Intensive Assistant Property Master Manager of Special Events Talisa Chauca Wormser, Kiely, Galef & Jacobs LLP Administration & Executive Office Michael Cherry Gwen Torsky Bursar and Finance Associate Immigration Counsel Kimberly Ayers Shariff Steven Dunbar Principal ABT JKO School Pianist Property Man Assistant Manager, Special Events and Vince Lingner Kauff, McGuire & Margolis LLP Chief Administrative Officer Ethan Stiefel Junior Council Program I.T. Manager Labor Counsel Kyle Y. Ridaught Tomoko Ueda-Dunbar ABT JKO School Principal Fallon Sullivan Lutz & Carr LLP Director of Capital Projects Wardrobe Supervisor Guest Instructor Assistant Manager, Patron Services Auditor Ophelia Chua Hilarie Jenkins, Vernon Ross, Education and Training Franco De Vita, Raymond Lukens Jaclyn LaCamera DeWitt Stern Group Director of Strategic Initiatives Richard Gregg Cynthia Harvey ABT National Training Curriculum Wardrobe Membership Coordinator Insurance Broker Brittany Heier Artistic Director, ABT Associates Emeriti Brian Goetzinger Executive Assistant to Kara Barnett Rena Most Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School Sophie Alpern, Alexis Andrews, Wig & Make-up Supervisor Membership Associate Claire Florian Mary Jo Ziesel Karin Averty, Jenna Bitterman, Daniel Salas Board Meeting Coordinator Jill Haley Director of Education and Training Rodica Bordeianu, Larisa Calero, Wig & Make-up Artist Major Gifts Associate Roseanne Forni Kate Lydon Yan Chen, Harriet Clark, Allison Eggers, Michelle Akapnitis Office Manager Christine Skubish Artistic Director, Studio Company Elizabeth Ferrell, Carla Flores, Assistant to the Resident Scenic Artist Dennis J. Walters Jean Freebury, Cynthia Harvey, Chief Advancement Officer Bobby Godwin Associate Director of Education Fabrice Herrault, Jaime Hickey, Warehouse Manager and Training Eleanor Hullihan, Adrienne Hurd, Mikhail Ilyin, Marianne dello Joio,
As of December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2017.
44 | ABT STAFF ABT STAFF | 45 INDIVIDUAL DONORS The Ratmansky Project
We express our sincere gratitude to the following donors for their support of ABT’s The Ratmansky Project
Dancer Sponsorship $1,000,000 AND ABOVE $250,000–$499,999 $10,000–$99,999 Avery and Andrew F. Barth Lisa and Dick Cashin The Aeroflex Foundation/ William and ABT is grateful to the following sponsors of Principals, Soloists, members of the Corps de ballet, and Apprentices: Blavatnik Family Foundation The Susan and Leonard Feinstein Foundation Patricia Perlmuth Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton E. James William J. Gillespie Linda and Martin Fell The Ted and Mary Jo Shen Brian J. Heidtke Vicki Netter Fitzgerald Principal Dancer Sponsors Patrick Frenette – Harlan M. Blake Charitable Gift Fund Melissa A. Smith The Abraham Fuchsberg Family Foundation April Giangeruso – Brian and Darlene Heidtke Stella Abrera—Mary Jo and Ted Shen Sutton Stracke Kelli L. Moll Carlos Gonzalez – Charles and Nicole Taylor Roberto Bolle—William J. Gillespie $500,000–$999,999 Robin Chemers Neustein Breanne Granlund – Daniel Healy Isabella Boylston – Linda Allard, Andrea and Ken Brodlieb $100,000–$249,999 Michele and Steve Pesner Kiely Groenewegen – Sarah Arison Linda Allard Jeffrey Cirio – The Mathey Family, Donna Calamari Mr. and Mrs. George Reeves Melanie Hamrick – Joanna and Brian Fisher Sarah Arison Dr. Joan Taub Ades Misty Copeland – Valentino D. Carlotti Barbara Sche Catherine Hurlin – The Georgia Hiden Charitable Foundation Lloyd E. Rigler – Lawrence E. Deutsch Steven Backes Herman Cornejo – Sheila Grant John Leland Sills and Elizabeth Anabel Katsnelson – Kathleen Condon Foundation Mark Casey and Carrie Gasier Casey David Hallberg – Avery and Andrew F. Barth Papadopoulos-Sills Jonathan Klein – Mr. and Mrs. Austin T. Fragomen The H. Russell Smith Foundation/ Pearl T. Maxim Trust Sarah Lane – Donna and Richard Esteves Sedgwick A. Ward Erica Lall – Victoria and Lloyd Goldman Stewart R. Smith and Howard S. Paley Alban Lendorf – Lillian E. Kraemer The Weininger Foundation/ Courtney Lavine – Arianna and Samantha Netter Robin A. Ferracone Bernard L. Schwartz Gillian Murphy – Mary Jo and Ted Shen Patricia and William Perlmuth Isadora Loyola – Barbara Scher Martin and Toni Sosnoff Foundation Segerstrom Center for the Arts Hee Seo – Pamela and David B. Ford Duncan Lyle – Daniel Healy Christine Shevchenko – Theresa Khawly Tyler Maloney – Steven Backes Daniil Simkin – Sharon Patrick Hannah Marshall – The Georgia Hiden Charitable Foundation Cory Stearns – Howard S. Paley Betsy McBride – The Mathey Family Devon Teuscher – AnaPaula and Mark Watson Cameron McCune – Brian H. Vincent, in honor of Phoebe Brantley James Whiteside – Beth Chartoff Spector, Jay B. Rosenberg Elina Miettinen – J. Barclay Collins II and Kristina Durr Annual Fund Kaho Ogawa – Mr. and Mrs. Austin T. Fragomen Soloist Sponsors Lauren Post – Amy Astley/AD Skylar Brandt – Dr. Joan Taub Ades Kelley Potter – The Mathey Family $500,000 AND ABOVE Ford Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Austin T. Fragomen Thomas Forster – Donna Calamari, ABT’s Golden Circle Council Wanyue Qiao – Yalan Wang William J. Gillespie $75,000–$99,999 The Abraham Fuchsberg Avery and Andrew F. Barth Joseph Gorak – Susan Winokur and Paul Leach Luis Ribagorda – Donna and Richard Esteves The Howard Gilman Foundation Family Foundation Blavatnik Family Foundation Altman Foundation Alexandre Hammoudi – Kathryn and Paul Raphael Rachel Richardson – Marianne Goodman, M.D. Sheila Grant Goldman Sachs Gives Marjorie S. Isaac Bloomberg Philanthropies Blaine Hoven – Susan Winokur and Paul Leach, ABT’s Golden Circle Jose Sebastian – Lisa Towbin Brian and Darlene Heidtke Victoria and Lloyd Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton E. James Mildred C. Brinn Council Sean Stewart – The Junior Council of ABT J.P. Morgan Harlequin Floors Chanel, I nc. Luciana Paris – Jill S. Slater Gabe Stone Shayer – Irene Fuchsberg Minkoff Christian Keesee Lillian E. Kraemer $200,000–$499,999 Beth Chartoff Spector Calvin Royal III – Harlan M. Blake, Sharon Patrick Courtney Shealy – Linda and Martin Fell Theresa Khawly Nancy McCormick/ Nancy E. Havens-Hasty and Craig Salstein – Linda and Edward Morse Paulina Waski – David and Nancy Gavrin; Linda Allard Donald Kramer Chauncey and Marion D. J. Dozier Hasty Arron Scott – Avery and Andrew F. Barth, in memory of Rudolph Barth; Margaret King Moore Dancer Award Sarah Arison John and Paula Mahoney McCormick Family Foundation Bill McIntosh and Joan T. Mischo Katherine Williams – Avery and Andrew F. Barth, Lisa and Dick Cashin The Andrew W. Mellon Joan T. Mischo National Endowment for the Arts Cassandra Trenary – Amy and Gary Churgin in memory of Laima Barth The Ted and Mary Jo Shen Foundation Henry and Lucy Moses Fund Ms. Karen C. Phillips Roman Zhurbin – Mark Casey and Carrie Gasier Casey Stephanie Williams – Joe Chai Charitable Gift Fund The Mathey Family Robin Chemers Neustein The H. Russell Smith Remy Young – Mark Casey and Carrie Gasier Casey Leila Straus New York City Department of Ovation LLC - Operating Foundation/ Stewart R. Smith Cassandra Trenary is the 2017 recipient of a Jin Zhang – Yalan Wang The Shubert Foundation Cultural Affairs Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Robin A. Ferracone Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the Arts. Zhiyao Zhang – Brian H. Vincent, in honor of Luna Vincent The New York Community Trust The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Martin and Toni Sosnoff $100,000–$199,999 – LuEsther T. Mertz Advisory Samuels Foundation Foundation Corp de Ballet Sponsors Fund Estate of Elisa Scatena Apprentice Sponsors Dr. Joan Taub Ades Susan Winokur and Paul Leach New York State Council Jenna and Paul Segal Joo Won Ahn – Mr. and Mrs. William H. Told, Jr. American Airlines Douglas C. Wurth Sierra Armstrong – Gaynor Minden, Inc. on the Arts Estate of Arthur B. Sellner Mai Aihara – The Mathey Family Steven Backes Zimmi Coker – Nancy Havens-Hasty, The Mae L. Wien Scholarship Ruth and Harold Newman John Leland Sills and Alexandra Basmagy – The Mathey Family Arlene and Harvey Blau $50,000–$74,999 Luigi Crispino – The John Palatinus and Jack Alexander Memorial Northern Trust Elizabeth Papadopoulos-Sills Hanna Bass – The Junior Council of ABT Valentino D. Carlotti Scholarship, The Mae L. Wien Scholarship Howard S. Paley The Leonore Annenberg Stavros Niarchos Foundation Aran Bell – AnaPaula and Mark Watson Mark Casey and Carrie Andrii Ishchuk – The John Palatinus and Jack Alexander Memorial Sharon Patrick Fellowship Fund for the Three anonymous donors Gisele Bethea – Kenneth and Diane Hipkins Gasier Casey Scholarship Pearl T. Maxim Trust Performing and Visual Arts Gemma Bond – Avery and Andrew F. Barth, in recognition of former Amy and Gary Churgin João Menegussi – Oceanic Heritage Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. Argo Group ABT corps dancer Carmen Barth Fox Ricki Gail Conway/Doris and $25,000–$49,999 The John Palatinus Trust Schwartz Chris and Francesca Beale Kathryn Boren – Susan and Arthur Rebell Stanley Tanabaum Foundation The Achelis and Bodman Melissa A. Smith Private Foundation Grayson Davis – Sharon Patrick Donna and Richard Esteves Foundation Denise Littlefield Sobel Luann and David Blowers Claire Davison – The Junior Council of ABT The Susan and Leonard American Express Sutton Stracke CA, Inc. Brittany DeGrofft – Jay Grossman and Maxwell Murphy Feinstein Foundation Anne H. Bass Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Donna S. Calamari Zhong-Jing Fang – Irene Shen Sonia Florian/NIB Foundation Harlan M. Blake Mark and AnaPaula Watson Linda and Martin Fell Scout Forsythe – Mr. and Mrs. George Reeves David B. and Pamela Ford Andrea and Ken Brodlieb Three anonymous donors First Republic Bank
As of December 31, 2017. As of April 5, 2018.
46 | DONORS & SPONSORS DONORS & SPONSORS | 47 Gloria Francesconi $1,800–$3,599 Ms. Laura J. Frohman Judith and Gary Moomjian Annual Fund (Cont.) Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. John D. and Melinda M. Geberth Florence Morris Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Friedman Drs. Philip and Marjorie Gerdine Wallace Muraoka Foundation George and Sandy Garfunkel Louise Beckwith Godine Diane A. Nixon George Anderson Programs The Chisholm Foundation $15,000–$19,999 Ms. Marcia R. Hall The Carl and Marsha Mrs. Sally Gibbons Ms. Terry L. Goldberg Richard and Mari Nuzum Mr. John Anderson Simon and Eve Colin Foundation Richard S. and Judith M. Hewitt Foundation, Inc. Richard Gilder and Lois Chiles Dr. Jennifer Gordon Gail Okun Paul G. Allen Brenda and Kelley Anderson A. David and Dr. Sona I. Degann Hoffman Mary I. and John E. Hull Doree Gottlieb Ms. Madelyne Gray Mary Osborn The Morris S. & Florence H. Toby Lerner Ansin and En Avant Foundation The Carl Jacobs Foundation Dr. Betty Iu and Eric Guttridge and Craig Miller William H. Greene and Nicole and Bruce Paisner Bender Foundation Sanford Evans Mr. and Mrs. John P. Falk Wendy Evans Joseph Mr. Andrew J. Chen The Harkness Foundation Roanne Langbaum Christine M. Pallares Joseph Chai Apple, Inc. Carmen and Edward Fox Estate of Yvette Karpo Hon. Bruce Kaplan and for Dance Ms. Susan Gullia Mr. and Mrs. Louis Perlmutter Virginia S. de Courcy Mr. Yoni Arbel and Freed of London, Ltd. Kauff, McGuire & Margolis LLP Janet Yaseen Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hitz Dr. Howard White and Judith Perlstein Joanna and Brian Fisher Ms. Leona Clague Georgia Hiden Charitable Naomi and John Lawrence Thomas King Heather Holmes Dr. Maxine S. Haft In loving memory of David and Nancy Gavrin Ina Avrich Foundation Ellen and Harry Levitt Kirkpatrick Family Fund Richard H. Holzer Memorial Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Hagler Rachel Petrou Marianne Goodman, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Baer Mrs. Lola A. Goldring Leon Levy Foundation Mrs. Frances Iger Laterman Foundation Robert B. Haines and Victoria Phipps Great Circle Foundation Bank of America Matching Gift Kenneth and Diane Hipkins Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Limpe Susan Merinoff Mr. and Mrs. William R. Huff Ellen Siegel Francis Matthew Polizio Mr. Ira Eisenstadt and Ms. Program Temma and Alfred Kingsley Mrs. Regis B. Lippert Dr. Judith Moreines-Hammer Alexandra Krofta Jones Miss Krystn Hammond, CFA Tracy Elise Poole Deirdre Howley Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bard F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. Margot London and Stuart Hammer Kingsley Foundation Kimberly L. Harano Michael Pralle Jay Grossman and Maxwell Agnes T. Barling Emily and James Levin Barbara McCullough Carol and Melvin Newman Susan and Stephen Kippur The John A. Hartford Prince Charitable Trusts Murphy Madeleine D. Bennett Shelley and Stephen Limmer/ Dr. Julia Meech Robert Ouimette Amy Lau Foundation, Inc. Dr. Jason J. Psillakis Arianna and Samantha Netter Dr. Gail Berry William C. & Joyce C. O’Neil Susan Mendik Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Padwe Karen Levine Sandra Buchanan Hurse Susan and Frank Resnik Oceanic Heritage Foundation Marsha Z. and Howard Borin Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. James M. Ellen Rachlin Lesley Litzenberger Barbara S. Jacobs Philip W. Riskin Charitable Susan and Arthur Rebell Mr. Robert M. Brenner Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin Orphanides Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Saul Virginia Loch Patricia J. Jaffarian Foundation Ms. Janine Shelffo and Mr. Nancy and Peter Brown Susan Stone Milsom Anka K. Palitz Elizabeth N. Shapiro Phyllis Mandell Mr. Robert Jerome Mary L. Rooney Stephen McGrath Dr. J. Kamala Buckner Kelli L. Moll Michele and Steve Pesner Yunyoung Shin Enken and Jerry Mayer Johnson & Johnson Judith and Joseph Rosenthal Mr. Aso O. Tavitian Susan J. Campbell Mary Lou and Robert Morgado Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Poses Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Teich Ellen C. Monk and Rita Gail Johnson Susan and David Roth Charles and Nicole Taylor Dr. Georgia Cataldi Linda and Edward Morse James and Amy Regan Cecily T. Trenka Gary E. Snyder Mr. and Mrs. R. Sidney Jones Susan and David Ruder Mr. and Mrs. William H. Told, Jr. Jerome and Audrey Chatzky Ms. Vicki Netter-Fitzgerald and Rochester Area Community Diego R. and Vincent D. Paul and Sandra Montrone Richard I. Kandel Dennis Ryan Lisa A. Towbin Joyce and Bruce Chelberg Mr. William Fitzgerald Foundation Visceglia Foundation Bryan and Mary Jane Morgan Lisa H. Keaton CDR Hans Sachse Mrs. Sandra K. Wasserman Edward and Sylvia Chin The John Palatinus Trust Sunny and Abe Rosenberg Svetlana and Herbert M. Ronald and Aida Mueller Elaine Keehn Dr. Nathan E. Saint-Amand One anonymous donor Patricia and John Coatsworth The Rainbow Private Foundation Foundation Wachtell Foundation Heidi Nitze Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Klein Sheila R. Salama, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. David Cohen Kathryn and Paul Raphael Nancy Sands Nancy Walker One World Fund Mr. and Mrs. Perry J. Koplik Tony and Della Salla $10,000–$14,999 Dr. Paul and Bonnie B. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. George Reeves Mark L. Serlen Johanna Weber Barbara Page and John Liu Posey and Philippe Krakowsky Phyllis Ann Santry The Aeroflex Foundation Jane B. and John C. Colman Jay B. Rosenberg Betty and Mike Shaffet Wells Fargo Ms. Maria Pargana George J. Kramer Steven Schmidt Ronald and Toby Altman Douglas S. Cramer and Laura and Jamie Rosenwald/ Shapiro Family Foundation Ms. Cynthia D. Wilburn Richard & Elizabeth Pepperman Ms. Alice Kupper Michelle J. Schwartz Marla Behrman Hugh Bush Orinoco Foundation Mrs. Linda B. Strumpf Mr. Calvin Wingfield Antonia Pew Ruth and Sid Lapidus Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Scott Patricia and David Belote Bernice R. and Richard L. Croiter Yolanda Santos Barbara L. Trommer, M.D. Three anonymous donors PJT Partners Lois Lautenberg Ms. Pat Sebastian John and Penelope Biggs Leslie and Richard Curtis Barbara Scher Ronald B. Warren Mrs. Denice H. Rein Claude-Eric Lazard Ms. Betty B. Seibert Joyce and Steven Bloom Joanne Danto and Carol and Jesse Schwartz The Weininger Foundation/ $3,600–$5,999 Philip Renshaw Lewis Mickey Lemle Seiger Family DAF In Memory of Will Sears Ms. Victoria V. Carey William and Patricia Perlmuth Arnold Weingarden Deborah and Charles Adelman The Robert Wood Dr. Nancy S. Leonard Mr. Jason Selch Irene Shen Mr. Chris Carlos Cathy and Stephen Weinroth Arnold and Selene Davis Nancy and Richard Ancona Johnson Foundation Mr. David I. Levey Marilyn Shapiro Jill S. Slater Beverly and Herbert Chase Constance A. Woo Vivien and Michael Delugg Elaine S. Bernstein Mrs. Fran Rogers Dr. Daniel M. Libby and Rosalie Shields Janet Barbara Slavin Clark Transfer, Inc. Pamela Wygod Barbara Deller Dr. Guglielmina Bettini Joan and Roman Rome Dr. Nancy Kemeny Ms. Hannah H. R. Shipley Anne M. Tatlock Jacques & Emy Cohenca Seven anonymous donors Ms. Raari J. Diamond Mr. George Biddle Stephen Rubenstein and Yuan W. Liu and Stephanie and Fred Shuman Pedro and Cecilia Torres Foundation, Inc. DonateWell Mark and Vimla Black June Gaston Martin S. Rapaport Joy V. Silber Theodore Stuart Harkins Ueng conEdison Peter and Sheri Donovan $6,000–$9,999 Virginia Brody Marcia Siegel Gregory and Patricia Loftus Spring Sirkin Brian H. Vincent Odiri D. Dafe Jay L. Dubiner Edwin Bacher and CBS Joel Herman and Milt Sleeter Thomas and Xiaoli Lumpkin Richard Slate Sedgwick A. Ward The D’Aloia Family Foundation Ed Duffy Johanna Weber Lucia Chase Fund Christopher W. Soule MAC Cosmetics Norman Sloan Ali and Monica G-S Wambold The Leonard and Sophie W. Leslie W Duffy Kent G. Becker and Rachel Miller Yvonne Chen Bruce L. Stein Duncan and Nancy MacMillan Mr. Charles Slutzky Nancy Zeckendorf Davis Fund Roger Duplessis Virginia Berlin Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Clancy Jane Stine and R.L. Stine Mitchel and Arlene Maidman Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn Four anonymous donors Drs. Jozsef S. Duhl and Olga Joanne Clifford Eaton Mr. & Mrs. John Treacy Beyer Mrs. Ellen E. Conovitz The Henry & Marilyn Taub Laura Maioglio Blobel Foundation Anna Duhl Glenn and Alice Engel Colgate-Palmolive Company Cornell Family Foundation Foundation Steve Marcus Gillian Sorensen Francoise N. Edwards Sydney and Sylvia Engel $20,000–$24,999 Jennifer L. Davis and Credit Suisse Mrs. Sharon Teles Melanie Maslow, M.D. Annaliese Soros Mr. and Ms. James Fang Exploring the Arts, Inc. Sheila Broderick Foundation William F. Scapell Margaret D’Angelo Theater Development Fund Ms. AnnMarie Mattila Astrid Spina Margaret Finerty and Neil Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Faulkner Jane and Jerry del Missier Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Eckstein Estate of Ruth Detrick Judy and Morris Tuchman Dr. Thomas Desperito and Andrew and Patricia Steffan Getnick Myrna Felder Mr. and Mrs. Charles Diker Fiona Morgan Fein The Max and Victoria Sheila and Stanley Turteltaub Dr. Molly McBride John and Sharon Steinhoff Yubeteh and Dennis Fitzgerald Mr. Arthur F. Ferguson Nancy Dine Jackie and Don Feinstein Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Volk Mr. Michael McCarthy Bob Stone and Roxane Stern Gaynor Minden, Inc. Ralph and Barbara Ferrara J. Barclay Collins II and Kristina Dr. Sharon Albers Glick and Antonia Paepcke DuBrul Charles and Jacqueline Warren Dr. Michael R. McGarvey Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Streim Mrs. Melissa Gibbs Mr. and Mrs. Brent Fery Durr Mr. Michael B. Glick Mariko and Matthew Elwood Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Weinbach The John L. McHugh Foundation Mr. Ryan Sundquist Deane A. and John D. Gilliam Mr. and Mrs. William S. Field Ray Hägg Greater New York Links, Inc. Exploring the Arts, Inc. Judy and Fred Wilpon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Mendell Ms. Elinor Sutton Goldman Sachs & Co. Jenny Fitzpatrick Henry and Donna Isaacs Bruce Grivetti Nina Feinberg Eileen M. Wolff Liz and Rob Meyer Ms. Mary E. Torrebueno Stuart Gordon and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fleischer, Jr. Reynold Levy Sarah T. Grout Mr. Roger Fine and Konrad Wos and Meggan Walsh Ms. Pamela G. Meyer Beth Uffner Wayne A. Daniel Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Follien Estate of Shirley Lewenthal Catrina Harding Dr. Rebecca Fine Mrs. Mary L. Zaks Marsha and Kenneth Mifflin Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Van De Mark Rose Ellen Greene Barbara W. Fox, Lady Bordiga David and Stephanie Neiditch Dr. and Mrs. Warren J. Herbst, Jr. Marilyn J. Flood and Nine anonymous donors Don E. Miller Jennifer Vasiloff Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Grubman Elizabeth L. Fox Mr. Robert Herrick Nicholas J. Wise Martha D. Mochel Joyce Vegas Mr. and Mrs. Michael Guthrie
As of April 5, 2018. As of April 5, 2018.
48 | DONORS & SPONSORS DONORS & SPONSORS | 49 David and Barbara Spivak Mr. Jim M. Taylor and Colonel Robert L. von Tersch and Mr. James Wilson Annual Fund (Cont.) Eva M. Staudt Mrs. Alice K. Taylor Ms. Cindy A. Kronman Mary S. Wollaston Kenneth Stein Ellie and Sam Telzer Voya Foundation Patrick B. Woods Anthony P. Vidakovich Nancy K. Coll Ruth Harf and Susan P. Alexander R. McHale Evet Stephens Nora Tezanos Anne and Jim Wagner Bess and Paxton Wray Monica B. Voldstad Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Compain Finkelstein Ms. Carleen G. E. McLaughlin Joan N. Stern Carla Theodore Julie F. Wald Richard and Mary Anne Yancey Ruth and Howard Warshower Jeanne Claire Cotnoir Rosemarie and Leon Hayward John and Erica McLean Jill L. Sterner Dr. Seanna Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weber Mr. Julian Yap Marcia D. Weber and Giuseppe and Jessica Crimaldi Edward I. Herbst Mr. David Jaques and Barbara J. Stevens Donald and Chika Tillman Ms. Evelene Wechsler Mrs. Jane L. Zimmerman James B. Flaws Marilyn Crowley Lisa Hickman Wood Mr. W. Patrick McNemar Ms. Karen Stone Talwar Barbara and Donald Tober Harris Allan Weinstein Ms. Phyllis Zimmerman Rebecca and William Weeks Kathy S. Cuadrado Mr. Timothy Hochberg Larry M. Meeks Diane Stone and Ian Kirby Ms. Harriet S. Tobin Doreen K and Martin Weisfuse Fourteen anonymous donors Ms. Carolyn Weinberg Chris Cumming Ms. Diane Hockstader Marc Mellon and Babette Bloch Dr. Stephen and Jessica Sturley Mark K. M. Tong Andrew Wentink and Vivian J. Weinblatt Carol and Frank D’Alessio Beth and Larry Horowitz Susan Mendik and Family Mr. and Mrs. Meir Toshav Judah Hamer And thank you to the thousands Christy Welker Michael R. Dallos Maxine J. Hyrkas Carl and Cordelia Menges Linda Suter Steve Ucko Ronald West of members who provide critical Neta G. West Dancers Responding to AIDS David Imre Ian and Liz Miller Leanne M. Sweet Julie C. Van Camp Lisa and Jason Westmoreland support through gifts under Stanley Westreich Greg D’Angelo Construction, Inc. Ms. Ann W. Jackson Martha J. Mitchell Vincent Tarasovis Rebecca Vanyo Ms. Marg Wheeler-Frothingham $1,200. Tom and Hedi White Ms. Barbara Deacon Mr. and Mrs. Steven Jacobson Nitim & Dr. Kavita Mohan Mark A. Tashkovich Annette Vass Leilani Wilmore Ms. Hanna Wiegers Ms. Jennifer Dowd Mr. Scott Jeffrey Anne Montgomery Carol Verschell Charles A. Wilson Alyce de Roulet Williamson Ms. Megan Dwyer Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones Dr. Mary Lee Morris Sonya Willoughby Doris and Bernard Eichwald Ms. Christine Jowers Elizabeth A. Mullins Ms. Suzanne Wilson Serra Eken Mrs. Amee Kahn Maurine M. Murtagh Laura A. Wright Leenaars Melissa Elstein and Eric Katzman Natasha Kalimada Ellen R. Nadler and Dr. Karien Ziegler Edwin J. and Diane Elton Herbert G. Kanarick Robert J. Cubitto Special Events Fourteen anonymous donors Kay Enokido Dr. Gilla Kaplan Karen R. Nagel Dr. Chinedum Enyinna Louise Kapner NC & BC Foundation Inc. $100,000 AND ABOVE Stewart Smith and Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer $10,000–$24,999 $1,200–$1,799 Sarah Epstein Mrs. Lila Katz Alice K. Netter Robin Ferracone Elizabeth and Reynold Levy Avery and Andy Barth Dr. Joan Taub Ades Leslie and Bernard Ettinger Joan C Mazzotti and Network for Good Bonita and Kevin Stewart Peter May Hirschel B. Abelson Blackstone Charitable Roswitha and A.J. Agarwal Foundation Michael C Kelly New York Power Authority John Studzinski Nancy McCormick Raydean Acevedo Foundation Akin Gump Strauss Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Ewald Leona Kern Judith Lennox and Barbara Nims Swarovski Jeff and Ashley McDermott Estelle C. Adler Emily and Len Blavatnik Hauer & Feld LLP Ms. Linda A. Fairstein Erin Khar-Hodes Mrs. Edward C. Oelsner III Anne and William Tatlock Prakash and Anjali Melwani Robert Ahrens Susan and Leonard Feinstein Jody and John Arnhold Jennifer L. Farrell Catherine Kinsey Ostrowitz & Ostrowitz, Esqs. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Ken Moelis Madeline and Stephen Anbinder Pamela and David B. Ford The Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Deborah and Peter Fass Ellen and Murray Koppelman Ms. Kathleen Owens Garrett and Mary Moran Mrs. Joanne Angstadt Harry Winston Foundation Domenic S. and Joan E. Favero Anna Kotuzansky Judy and Herbert Paul $25,000–$49,999 Jonathan M. Nelson Helen-Jean Arthur Elizabeth Segerstrom Mark and Vimla Black Dr. Pamela Feliciano Kit Kreilick Mrs. Annie Worden Pell Robin Chemers Neustein Vera Miller Aryeh Hope and Robert Smith American Express Barbara and Gary Brandt Mrs. Jean-Marie Fernandez Nanette L. Laitman Dr. Katherine M. Peterson Howard S. Paley Atwater Kent Foundation Toni and Martin Sosnoff Petr Axenoff Andrea and Ken Brodlieb Susan P. Finkelstein Dr. Erin Langan and Donna Pidel Anka Palitz Mrs. Michelle Auerbach Sutton Stracke The Baratta Family Rusell L. Carson The Clifford Finn Family Mr. Richard Myers Spencer Pitman Perella Weinberg Partners - Carolyn and Frank Augustyn Francesca Macartney Beale Richard L. Chilton Jr. Mr. David Fohrman Mr. Edward Larkin Maria Plantilla Joseph Perella Adrian Bailey $50,000–$99,999 Aryeh B. Bourkoff Clark Transfer Mr. Silas M. Ford and Wendy and Todd Lee Dr. Ilya Pollak Pershing Square Capital Susan Bard Duncan A. Chapman - Dr. N. Anthony Coles and Mrs. Olivia Ford David Lennon Teresa Pollak Linda Allard Management Christopher and Gayle Baring Lexington Partners Mrs. Robyn Coles Maxine M. Forman Serena and Bill Lese Drs. Joseph and Kathy Porder Argo Group PJT Partners Ms. Alexandra Barth Beth Chartoff Spector and Valerie and Harry Cooper Frenette Family Rosanne and Martin Leshner Carole Postal Sarah Arison Kathryn and Paul Raphael Geoffrey and Maureen Bartlett Jason Spector Kimberly and Craig Darian Mary Ann Frenzel Robert G. LeValley, Jr. and Drew and Annie Jones Prentice Bloomberg Philanthropies Frank Richardson and Sasha Berger Amy and Gary Churgin A. David and Dr. Sona I. Degann Lauren and Steven Friedman Hans J. Galutera Celeste Rault BNY Mellon The Honorable Kimba Wood T. H. B. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP John Demsey Ted and Georgia Funsten Ms. Margaret Baxter Levine Susan M. Reed Valentino D. Carlotti Pat and John Rosenwald Dr. Ileana Berman Md Deloitte Neil Dhar/ Dr. Juan Gaddis Evelyn and Jeffrey Levy Gayle Regan Lisa and Dick Cashin Mr. and Mrs. James B. Gail S. Berney Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Dorrance PriceWaterHouseCoopers LLP Alice Gantcher Keith Lieberthal and Ms. LeShawn Richardson Michael Chae Rosenwald R. Bruce Blackwell The Durst Organization John and Jacquelyn Dionne Mr. Bruce Garner Julianna Margulies Mr. Peter Riemer De Grisogono May and Samuel Rudin Mary Betts Bohm Dana and Robert Emery Drs. Jozsef S. Duhl and Marna Garwood Ms. Lydia Lin Ms. Natasha Rizopoulos Deutsche Bank Dwight and Mary Shannon Scott Diane and Joseph Bonfiglio Estée Lauder Olga Anna Duhl Mr. and Mrs. A. George Gebauer Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Locastro Lawrence and Naomi Rothfield Victoria and Lloyd Goldman Melissa A. Smith Maxine Borowitz Donna and Richard Esteves Mitzi and Warren Eisenberg Haviland Grace Brown and Mr. Robert J. Lombardo Ms. Alyssa K. Sadoff Mindy and Jon Gray Tripp Smith Nicole Boutmy Susan Fales-Hill Greg Feldman The Brown Family Elena Luca Prince A. and Petar Sanders Brian Heidtke Stonepeak Infrastructure Mr. Richard Brand John Finley Linda and Martin Fell Lynn Gilbert Janine Luke Gail Sanger and Albert Fenster Caroline and Ed Hyman Partners Patricia A. Brown Colleen Foster Stephen J. and Mrs. Lisa Gimelli Dr. Kennen MacKay Dr. and Mrs. Stephen K. Scher Davidson Kempner Capital Strategic Partners Fund Mr. Ryan Brumberg Mr. and Mrs. Austin T. Fragomen Fredrica S. Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Glass Ms. Janet Mackey Terri and Richard Schlenger Management LP Solutions Mr. Sergey Butkevich Mark Gallogly and Lise Strickler Brian Gavin Dr. Linda E. Gray and Dr. Laurence & Phyllis Malmuth Idee German Schoenheimer The Olayan Group Suffolk Cares Charitable Peter and Eloise W. Canzone Penny and Ed Glassmeyer Nancy and Jonathan Glaser Mr. Robert Spremulli Nancy and Alan Manocherian Harriet Seif Paul Kasmin Gallery Foundation Meg Brennan Caplan Goldman Sachs Harrison Goldin, Violet Elizabeth Grayson Barbara and Eric Marder Audrey Lou Sevin Peter G. Peterson Laurie Tisch Ruth Anna Carlson and Meg and Bennett Goodman Goldin Associates John F. Green Delrosa Marshall Mr. Lev Shikhman Karen and Charles Phillips UBS Albert Leonetti Andreas and Diane Halvorsen Sheila and Jody Grant Terry and Michael Groll Arlene Massimilla Mrs. Patricia Silver Harvey Schwartz and Charles Van Campenhout and Dr. Bradley E. Carmichael The Hearst Foundation, Inc. Nancy E. Havens and Mr. Mark and Dr. Susan A. Tamara Mattson Fabienne Anstey Silverman Anne Hubbard - Risteard Keating Mr. Rick Carter Janine and J. Tomilson Hill J. Dozier Hasty Grossbard Lisa Erickson Maury Dr. and Ms. Fred B. Smith Goldman Sachs Gives Debra Lee/ BET Networks, Gina Casey and Mark Chiaviello Mellody Hobson Tracy and Simon Holden Jan M. Guifarro T. W. McEnerney and Ms. Meaghan Smith Margarita Sears in memory Scott Mills/Viacom, Ann and Leslie Chao Charles Phillips, CEO, Infor Sharon and Richard Hurowitz Radhika P. Gupte C. Z. Hurford Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn of her son Will Sears Marva Smalls/Viacom Will and Elaine Chapman Lillian E. Kraemer Martha and Bruce Karsh Patricia G. Hambrecht Mr. Travis McGhie and Foundation Jenna Segal Lulu C. Wang Shima Chayvet Donald Kramer Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP Beverly and Lyman Hamilton Mr. Thomas Mizer Audrey Spiegel Cindy and David Wittels Lawrence Chien Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis
As of April 5, 2018. As of April 5, 2018.
50 | DONORS & SPONSORS DONORS & SPONSORS | 51 Nancy McCormick/Chauncey New York State Council Karen C. Phillips Denise Littlefield Sobel Special Events (Cont.) and Marion D. McCormick on the Arts Ellen J. Rachlin Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Family Foundation Ruth and Harold Newman Mr. and Mrs. George Reeves Jean A. Volpe The Andrew W. Mellon Northern Trust Laura and Jamie Rosenwald/ Wells Fargo Theresa Khawly Robert K. Steel Family William C. Crowley Cheryl Mayberry Foundation Oceanic Heritage Foundation Orinoco Foundation Constance A. Woo The Mark and Anla Chen Foundation Odiri Dafe Raymond J. McGuire and Jane and Jerry del Missier James M. and Nora C. Barbara Scher Seven anonymous donors Kingdon Foundation Leila Maw Straus Diana Joe DiMenna Crystal McCray Paul and Sandra Montrone Orphanides Henry R. Shields in Kirkland & Ellis LLP John O. Utendahl Nicholas and Maja DuBrul Robert McMullan and New York City Department of The John Palatinus Trust loving memory of his Philippe Laffont Barbara and John Vogelstein Jean Marie Echemendia-Kouri Deborah Flanagan Cultural Affairs Howard S. Paley daughter Eileen R. Shields Pamela S. Lavine Monica B. Voldstad Cheryl and Blair Effron Irene Minkoff Anka K. Palitz Yunyoung Shin Ellen and Harry Levitt Jean Volpe Edward and Patricia Falkenberg Kammy Moalmzadeh Carol Sutton Lewis & Nancy and George Walker First Republic Bank Sir Thomas Moore and William M. Lewis, Jr. Ali and Monica G-S Wambold Alan and Laraine Fischer Laurie Rodnick The Regional F. Lewis Carolyn Weinberg and Phil Korn Mr. and Mrs. William Fitzgerald Linda and Edward Morse Foundation Christopher J. Williams Amy Wilson and David Flannery James R. Mulally Endowment and New Production Fund Dr. Shirley Madhere-Weil and Douglas C. Wurth Frank J. Foronjy and Elyse and Michael Newhouse Mr. Michael Weil Jeffrey M. Silverstein Rusty O’Kelley American Ballet Theatre is deeply grateful for the following donors for their leading support ofThe Endowment Campaign and The Mattes Family $5,000–$9,999 Amandine and Stephen Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Stuart Parker New Production Fund. Their extraordinary generosity ensures the artistic excellence of ABT for future generations to enjoy. Kathleen McCarthy and Freidheim Liz and Jeff Peek Margaret Adame Matthew Baldwin Bruce Gordon and Tracy Berger and Michael Pralle The Aeroflex Foundation/ John McCormick Tawanna Tibbs Jonelle Procope and Fred Terrell William and Patricia Perlmuth Jennifer and David Millstone John and Kiendl Gordon Yan Assoun & Polina Proshkina Noreen K. Ahmad FOUNDERS CIRCLE The H. Russell Smith Susan Fales-Hill/ FRIENDS OF THE Cheryl and Philip Milstein Grayson Family Foundation Bridget and Doyle Queally Martin and Leigh Alderson Smith ($2,000,000 AND ABOVE) Foundation/ The Fales-Hill Foundation CAMPAIGN Michael and Lori Nash Jill Greenthal Susan and Arthur Rebell Paul G. Allen Stewart R. Smith and Alan and Laraine Fischer ($50,000–$99,999) Ruth and Harold Newman Jamee and Peter Gregory Rent the Runway Linda Allard and Herbert Gallen Rob Ashford Robin A. Ferracone Mr. and Mrs. Austin T. Fragomen Ovation Radhika Gupte Jaime Rosenstein Avery and Andrew F. Barth Arlene C. Cooper Kara and Dov Barnett Leila Maw Straus Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Sharon Patrick Daniel M. Healy Paige and Marc Ross Blavatnik Family Foundation Vicki Netter Fitzgerald Mr. Robert K. Barth Friedman Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Hilton Julia and Joshua Ruch Edward A. Fox Lillian E. Kraemer Paul Beirne GUARDIANS CIRCLE Cosby W. and Timothy M. Wharton & Garrison LLP Judith M. Hoffman Dominique Senequier Brian and Darlene Heidtke Dr. Coco Lazaroff Patricia J. Belote ($250,000–$499,999) George Tamie and David Posnick Mary and John Hull Jean and Martin Shafiroff Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton E. James Clark Lyon Repertory Fund Mr. Murat Beyazit Joyce and Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. Slobodan Randjelovic Jill and Kenneth Iscol David and Gina Shoehalter Julia and David H. Koch Devon and Peter Briger Irene Minkoff The Hahn-Block Family Barbara Hemmerle Gollust and Amy and Jay Regan Stefanie and Doug Kahn The Slayton Family Foundation David H. Koch Charitable Trust Linda and Martin Fell Cindy and Chip Murphy Foundation Keith Gollust Marjorie and Jeffrey A. Rosen Ann Kaplan and Robert Fippinger Richard and Donna Soloway Clark Lyon Repertory Fund Lori and Stephen Garofalo National Endowment for the Arts Jacqueline Bradley Nancy Havens-Hasty and Lauren Santo Domingo Kendall Miles Designs Susan Sosin The Andrew W. Mellon Caroline and Edward Hyman Henry R. Shields in loving Mrs. Garrison W. Brinton J. Dozier Hasty Allison Sarofim Temma and Alfred Kingsley Ted Baker London Foundation Konrad K. Kruger memory of his daughter Frank and Deenie Brosens Richard S. and Judith M. Carol and Jesse Schwartz Steve Klinsky Tuazon Family Lewis S. Ranieri Macdonald and Charlotte Eileen R. Shields Mike and Connie Casey Hoffman Fabienne and Doug Silverman Kathi Koll Sedgwick Ward The Ted and Mary Jo Shen Mathey Anne M. Tatlock John and Rachel Cashwell Hans E. Hopf Neil Simpkins and Miyoung Lee Alexandra Lebenthal George Wiegers Charitable Gift Fund James M. and Nora C. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. West L Catterton The Peter T. Joseph Foundation Mary Elizabeth Snow Wesley and Evan LePatner Paula Williams Toni and Martin Sosnoff Orphinades One anonymous donor Joe Chai In loving memory of Ellen Joan Solotar Amanda and Tom Lister Pat and Al Zollar Howard S. Paley Nancy Chemtob Everett Kimiatek, former Katherine Farley and Jerry Speyer Margot and Allen London One anonymous donor CHAMPIONS CIRCLE James S. and Amy Regan Caroline Cheng and ABT Principal Dancer, Herb Julia P. Loomis ($1,000,000–$1,999,999) Nicholas and Shelley Schorsch Laurence Levi Kimiatek, Jennifer Hunnewell, Frederic and Robin Seegal Joanne Cummings Production Marianna Silverman, Danielle Segerstrom Center for the Arts Fund Kimiatek Lawrence and Jean Shaw The Susan and Leonard Jill L. Leinbach Education And Training Irene and Fred Shen Feinstein Foundation Andrew J. Martin-Weber Mr. and Mrs. John C. Sites, Jr. Mrs. Marjorie S. Isaac William A. McIntosh Melissa A. Smith Our thanks go out to all of the supporters who help make American Ballet Theatre’s Education and Robin Chemers Neustein L. Patrick and Madeline Eckett Sutton and Christian Stracke Training initiatives possible. You can find out about our education work at www.abt.org/education Sharon Patrick Oden Ali and Monica G-S Wambold Lloyd E. Rigler – Michele and Stephen Pesner Lawrence E. Deutsch Rockefeller Brothers Fund Ronald and Toby Altman Colgate-Palmolive Company Kenneth J. Follien The Harkness Foundation INNOVATORS CIRCLE Foundation Philanthropy Advisors Sarah Arison Kathleen Condon Ford Foundation for Dance ($100,000–$249,999) Margaretta Taylor Avery and Andrew F. Barth conEdison Freed of London, Ltd. The Hearst Foundation, Inc. Laura and Jamie Rosenwald Joan Taub Ades and Alan M. Ades The Morris S. & Florence H. Ricki Gail Conway/Doris and Lori and Stephen Garofalo Brian and Darlene Heidtke Karin and Stanley Schwalb Toby and Ronald Altman Bender Foundation Stanley Tanabaum Foundation Gaynor Minden, Inc. Robert F. Herrick LEADERS CIRCLE Ellen and Gene Schiavone Adrienne Arsht Bloomberg Philanthropies Cornell Family Foundation William J. Gillespie Richard S. and Judith M. ($500,000–$999,999) John Leland Sills and Elizabeth Arlene and Harvey Blau Papadopoulos-Sills CBS The D’Aloia Family Foundation Stuart Gordon and Hoffman Sarah Arison Mildred C. Brinn Susan Fawcett Sosin Mark Casey and Carrie Mr. and Mrs. Charles Diker Wayne A. Daniel Henry and Donna Isaacs Lisa and Dick Cashin Mark Casey and Michael and Sue Steinberg Gasier Casey En Avant Foundation Great Circle Foundation Christian K. Keesee Sonia Florian/ Carrie Gasier Casey Patsy and Jeff C. Tarr Lisa and Dick Cashin Exploring the Arts, Inc. Greater New York City Theresa Khawly NIB Foundation Chanel, Inc. Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation New York City Council Susan Fales-Hill Links, Inc. Kirkpatrick Family Fund Drs. Philip and Marjorie Gerdine Stefano and Monica Corsi Barbara and Sedgwick Ward Member Margaret Chin The Susan and Leonard New York City Council Emily and James Levin William J. Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. J. Dennis Delafield One anonymous donor The Chisholm Foundation Feinstein Foundation Member Barry Grodenchik Paula J. Mahoney Ruth and Harold Newman Donna and Richard Esteves Amy and Gary Churgin Alan A. Fischer Ray Hägg Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin Anka K. Palitz
As of April 5, 2018. As of April 5, 2018.
52 | DONORS & SPONSORS DONORS & SPONSORS | 53 ABT Gratefully Acknowledges CORPORATE PARTNERS The R. Chemers Neustein ABT Artistic Initiatives Fund. Northern Trust and Henry P. Johnson, President - Wealth Management East Region, WE SALUTE OUR LEADING CORPORATE PARTNERS for their generous support of the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. The National YoungArts Foundation which identifies and supports the next generation of artists in the visual, literary, performing, and design arts. Architectural Digest and an anonymous donor for the beautiful renovation of the ABT Lounge. Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation’s contributions in recognition of Dr. Phillip Bauman, ABT’s Assistant Orthopedist. Ruth and Harold Newman for their leading support of ABT’s Apprentice Program. The Linda Allard and Herbert Gallen Costume Fund. James S. and Amy Regan for their endowed gift in recognition of the Principal First Violin/Concertmaster Chair. Barbara Hemmerle Gollust for her endowed gift in recognition of the Principal Conductor’s Chair. Nancy Havens-Hasty and J. Dozier Hasty for their endowed gift in support of David LaMarche’s performances with ABT. The Peter T. Joseph Foundation for its endowed gift in recognition of The Special Needs Fund. Lisa and Dick Cashin for their endowed gift in support of Ballet for the New Audience. Karin and Stanley Schwalb for flower presentations. Harlequin: the official floor of American BalletT heatre.
FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
WE SALUTE OUR FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
The Achelis and Bodman Foundation Richard H. Holzer Memorial Foundation The Aeroflex Foundation The Carl Jacobs Foundation Altman Foundation Kirkpatrick Family Fund American Express Foundation Leon Levy Foundation American Dance Institute John L. McHugh Foundation The Leonore Annenberg Scholarship and School Funds The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Anonymous Paul and Sandra Montrone Atwater Kent Foundation Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Inc. The Morris S. & Florence H. Bender Foundation National Endowment for the Arts We Proudly Recognize our Corporate Partners: Bloomberg Philanthropies New York City Department of Cultural Affairr Chartwell Charitable Foundation New York Community Trust – LuEsther T. Mertz Fund American Airlines Colgate-Palmolive Company Harlequin Floors The Chisholm Foundation New York State Council on the Arts Bloomberg Philanthropies Con Edison Harry Winston Cornell Family Foundation Oceanic Heritage Foundation The Leonard and Sophie Davis Fund One World Fund Bumble and bumble. Credit Suisse Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts CBS Corporation First Republic Bank M•A•C Cosmetics The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Joseph H. & Carol F. Reich Philanthropic Fund of Chanel Freed of London, Inc. New York Power Authority Exploring the Arts New York of the Jewish Communal Fund Clark Transfer Gaynor Minden Northern Trust F.M. Kirby Foundation Charles H. Revson Foundation Ford Foundation The Jerome Robbins Foundation Gilder Foundation Sunny and Abe Rosenberg Foundation The Howard Gilman Foundation The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation Great Circle Foundation The Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation The Greater New York Links, Inc, Stavros Niarchos Foundation The Harkness Foundation for Dance, Inc. The Shubert Foundation The William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Inc. Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Georgia Hiden Charitable Foundation The Weininger Foundation, Inc
As of December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2017.
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Cover Photos: Herman Cornejo, Misty Copeland, and Stella Abrera. Photo: Ken Browar and Deborah Ory