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PROMOTIONAL ADVOCATES Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Fort Worth Assembly Hotel Concierge International Association of Blacks in Dance Outings & Innings, Harvard University VisitDallas DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MELISSA M. YOUNG

MELISSA M. YOUNG is a Honduran-American raised in Santa Ana, California. She attended Orange Coast College with a focus in Business Administration. She is a graduate of The Ailey School in New York City. She trained in three of their programs: Summer Intensive, Certificate Program and Fellowship. During her Fellowship studies, she was selected to train as an exchange student at Amsterdam School of the Arts (de Theaterschool) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Overall, her professional training includes: Ballet, Modern (Horton and Graham), and Jazz techniques, as well as West African dance.

This marks Melissa’s 27th season with Dallas Black Dance Theatre. Young started her career at DBDT as a dancer for 11 years, then Rehearsal Director, Academy Director, Associate Artistic Director, Interim Artistic Director, and was appointed as Artistic Director on September 25, 2018. Her most notable performances include: The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors in New York City, and for the U.S. Ambassadors to Ireland and Zimbabwe. She has restaged and rehearsed the diverse repertoire of DBDT, which spans over 80 ballets. She was an Assistant to the Choreographers, Hope Clarke for the Dallas Opera’s Porgy and Bess (2009) and Christopher L. Huggins for Dallas Theater Center’s production of The Wiz (2011).

Teaching master classes both nationally and internationally, Melissa specializes in the Dance Technique of Lester Horton. She was the primary Horton Technique Instructor for Dallas Black Dance Theatre from 1998–2017. As an Adjunct Instructor, she taught the Horton Technique at Dallas’ Southern Methodist University in 2004 and Texas Woman’s University in Denton from 2005–2008. She was on faculty (Horton Technique) at Ballet Center for Fort Worth and Dallas Youth Repertory Project, and continues to serve as a guest teacher at both schools. In 2014, Melissa was the Visiting Dance Artist for Abilene Christian University’s Department of Theatre. She taught ballet, modern and lyrical jazz techniques.

Melissa currently serves on the Next Generation Leadership Committee for the International Association of Blacks in Dance, Inc. She has served as an advisory panelist for City of Dallas/Office of Cultural Affairs, Young Audiences of Dallas, Texas Commission on the Arts and Arkansas Arts Council, as well as serving as a board member for the Dance Council of North Texas from 2010–2013. In 2000, she was presented with The Dancer’s Award for her artistic excellence and dedication to Dallas Black Dance Theatre. She was chosen as one of “The Talented Tenth” by The Dallas Weekly in 2010, for being a Young and Emerging Leader. In 2014, she received an Award of Recognition from the South Dallas Dance Festival for her service to dance and in 2016, the Natalie Skelton Award for Artistic Excellence. In November 2017, Melissa received the Shining Star Award from the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance for her significant contributions to dance in Texas and beyond. During the 57th Annual South Central District Conference of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. in March 2018, Melissa was honored with the “We Speak Your Name” Career Achievement Award. DBDT: ENCORE! ARTISTIC DIRECTOR NYCOLE RAY

Detroit native, Nycole Ray graduated from The California Institute of the Arts with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in dance and choreography. She received additional training as an exchange student at the London Contemporary Dance School in England. Mrs. Ray has performed with Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Bruce Wood Dance®, Walt Disney World Entertainment, Christopher and Friends directed by Christopher L. Huggins, The Lula Washington Dance Theatre, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company II and the Zadonu African Dance Company. She has worked with noted choreographers such as Donald McKayle, Dianne McIntyre, Christopher L. Huggins, Alonzo King, Donald Byrd, Bruce Wood®, Rennie Harris, and Camille A. Brown. Nycole is the 2013 recipient of the Natalie Skelton Award for Artistic Excellence and the 2011 Artful Dancewear Teachers Scholarship from the Dance Council of North Texas. She is also a certified Dunham Technique Instructor. Nycole is a guest artist with Dallas Black Dance Theatre and has served as a past Rehearsal Director for the Bruce Wood® Dance Project, and Assistant Rehearsal Director for Dallas Black Dance Theatre. This marks her 11th season as the Artistic Director of Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s DBDT: Encore! and her 23rd season with Dallas Black Dance Theatre.

DBDT: ENCORE! ARTISTIC ASSISTANT / BOOKING ASSISTANT RICHARD A. FREEMAN, JR. A native of Washington, D.C., Richard began his training with District of Columbia Youth Ensemble and the Washington Ballet. He received additional training from Duke Ellington School of the Arts, as well as Virginia Commonwealth University. He danced professionally with Elisa Monte Dance, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Arts Unlimited, and Houston Grand Opera. Mr. Freeman has had the pleasure to perform in Operas/Musicals such as Casa Blanca, Brothers of the Knight, Dreams, Porgy and Bess, The WIZ and Rusalka. Some of his commercial credits include Mary Kay, Holiday Inn, and Chuck E. Chesse. Richard has choreographed works for the Atlanta Dance Connection, Texas Ballet Theater School, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, DBDT: Encore, Urban Souls Dance Company, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and I. M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA. Richard has been the resident choreographer for Dallas Black Dance Theatre as well as the ballet master for Spring Cypress Dance Center. He has performed works by world renowned choreographers such as Alvin Ailey, Talley Beatty, Ben Stevenson, Debbie Allen, Christopher L. Huggins, Nejla Y. Yatkin, Alonzo King and many others. Along side performing he also teaches master classes and workshops across the nation. Mr. Freeman is currently the Artistic Assistant for DBDT: Encore! and the Booking Assistant for both DBDT, and DBDT: Encore! This is his 13th season with the company. PROGRAMME

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH @ 7:00PM CST

Performers

Ketreon Butler Carmen Cage Edie Dunn Marques Furr Floyd McLean, Jr. Bianca Melidor Jessica Popoff Terrell Rogers, Jr. Isabel Wallace-Green

Hold My Hand

Choreographer Nycole Ray

Music Delta Rae PROGRAMME

Ohh Child

Choreographer Richard A. Freeman, Jr.

Speech Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Music Beth Orton

Motherless Child

Choreographer Nycole Ray

Music John Legend

Here and Now

Choreographer Nycole Ray

Music Agnes Obel

Speech Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. PROGRAMME

Freedom

Choreographer Nycole Ray

Music Beyoncé Knowles

Speech Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

I Rise

Choreographer Richard A. Freeman, Jr.

Music Andra Day

You Make Me Feel

Choreographer Terrell Rogers, Jr.

Music Aretha Franklin PROGRAMME

Friendship Train

Choreographers

Kayleigh Eidson, Floyd McLean, Jr. Bianca Melidor, Amauris Ortega, Nycole Ray Terrell Rogers, Jr.

Music Gladys Knight and The Pips

Costume Design Nycole Ray

Videography Nycole Ray

Video Editing Nycole Ray Terrell Rogers, Jr.

SPECIAL THANK YOU

East Quarter

Todd Interests

CBRE

Nikki Olson

Edmond Giles

Steven Ray DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE • STAFF

THE MISSION Our mission is to create and produce contemporary modern dance at its highest level of artistic excellence.

FOUNDER ANN M. WILLIAMS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MELISSA M. YOUNG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ZENETTA S. DREW

DBDT COMPANY DANCERS Claude Alexander III Xavier Mack De’Anthony Vaughan Hana Delong Charles Michael Patterson Renee Walters Lailah LaRose Zion Pradier Jasmine White-Killins Sierra Noelle Jones Sean J. Smith McKinley Willis

DBDT COMPANY TEACHERS Claude Alexander III Sean J. Smith Allan Kinzie Enrica Tseng Ceyhun Özsoy Michelle Zada Joshua L. Peugh

DBDT: ENCORE! ARTISTIC DIRECTOR NYCOLE RAY

DBDT: ENCORE! DANCERS

Edie Dunn Teige Bisnought Jessica Popoff Marques Furr Ketreon Butler Terrell Rogers Jr. Floyd McLean Jr. Carmen Cage Isabel Wallace-Green Bianca Melidor

ARTISTIC Academy Director Katricia Eaglin Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director Ebony McFarland Neiman Marcus Group Lead Outreach Teacher Shamonn Wise DBDT: Encore! Artistic Assistant / Booking Assistant Richard A. Freeman, Jr. DBDT Rehearsal Assistants Claude Alexander III & Sean J. Smith

ADMINISTRATIVE Controller Mafe Massengale Registrar / Jr. Accountant DeAngela Christian Grant Manager Kristen Y. Vogel Development Coordinator / Executive Assistant to Executive Director Carli Conner Communications & Community Engagement Manager Ramona Logan Graphic Designer / Brand Manager Jonathan Harlos Jr. Graphic Designer / Video Editor Aleah Pilot

OPERATIONS Director of Facitlites and Operations Kimberlie Page Facilities Support Edward Brown / Richard Battle 2020–2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dr. Marvin E. Robinson A. Shonn Brown Jack Skinner Chairman, Emeritus VP Governance/Nominating VP IT & Security Accommodations, Inc. Kimberly-Clark Corporation Oversee My IT, LLC

Gilbert Gerst Carisma Ramsey Fields Kim Whitaker Chairman VP Marketing VP Development Bank of Texas JP Morgan DFW International Airport

Georgia Scaife Richard Lee Ann M. Williams President VP Audit Founder Retired, SuperMedia, LLC AlixPartners, LLP Dallas Black Dance Theatre

Mark D. Cooks Clem Maddox Lisa Young ** Vice President VP Government Affairs VP Finance City of Duncanville Charter Spectrum Ernst & Young, LLP

Lee McKinney Frank Samuels Treasurer VP Strategic Planning Retired, City of Dallas Retired, Accenture

Paulette Turner Willow Sanchez Secretary VP Artistic Integrated Leadership Law Office of Willow Sanchez, Concepts, Inc. Counsel to the Arts

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Juanita Brown Stephanie L. Johnson Kymberley Scalia Downtown Business News AT&T HALL Group

Joleen Chambers Marianne Lamont Boski Sharma Community Volunteer Texas Instruments Communities Foundation of Texas

Angela Chapman Terrence G. Maiden Diane Stephenson Bright Legacy Enterprises, LLC Russell Glen Company American Red Cross North Texas Region Greer L. Christian Rev. Claude Maples Charles Schwab Community Volunteer Linda Todd LMT Global Consulting Solutions LLC Kellie L. Crewse Holly Mayer True North Advisors P.R.I.D.E. Rehab Jim Washington The Dallas Weekly Kyle Davis Shelia McAfee Locke Lord, LLP MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Petre White Community Volunteer Robbie Douglas Heidi K. Murray Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Leadership Women Freda Wright Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Ann E. Dudley ** Kim Noltemy Retired, American Airlines/ Dallas Symphony Orchestra Keron Wright American Eagle Wright Legal Services PLLC JeAnna L. Parker Lawanda Penland Dunwell ** PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP The Raytheon Company Sheena Payne Ella Goode Johnson Global Payne Solutions Liaison, OAC/City of Dallas

** National Board Members DBDT: ENCORE! DANCERS

TEIGE BISNOUGHT Originally from Reading, England, Teige began his training taking certificate grade exams for the Royal Academy of Dance. He later trained at The Arts Educational Schools, London, and joined the ArtsEd youth dance company as well as set his own work on the company. In 2017 he moved to New York and attended The Ailey school as a Scholarship student. In his time there he worked with choreographers such as Ray Mercer, Troy Powell, Bradley Shelver and Brice Moussette. He also appeared in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria during Ailey’s 60th Anniversary season at New York City Center. In his last year at the school, he apprenticed with Ailey II. Other productions include NYC United against Cancer, Artists Unite 2020, and In Our America: A Concert for the Soul of our Nation.

KETREON BUTLER A native of Plaquemine, Louisian a, Ketreon Butler began his dance training under the direction of Sharon Mathews at Baton Rouge Magnet High School. He was then awarded a full scholarship to train at the Dancer’s Workshop and Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre under the artistic direction of Sharon Mathews and Molly Buchmann. He has trained on full scholarships at The Oklahoma City Ballet, The Debbie Allen Dance Academy, The National Choreography Intensive, and The American Ballet Theatre. In 2015, he was awarded the Regional Dance America: Choreography Award for his piece Yearn. This marks his second season as an apprentice with DBDT: Encore!

CARMEN CAGE A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Carmen began her pre-professional training at the Jacksonville Center for the arts and the Douglas Anderson School of the arts. She is a 2018 graduate of SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance, with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance, and a minor in Arts Management. Carmen has performed renowned works by Kevin Wynn, Doug Varone, Martha Graham, Trisha Brown, Christopher L. Huggins, Levi Marsman and José Limón. She has completed intensives at The Ailey School, Dance Italia, Movement Invention Project, Bates Dance Festival and Dallas Black Dance Theatre. She has performed at the Kuandu Arts Festival in Taipei Taiwan, New York live Arts, New York City Center, and Peridance Capezio Center. This is Carmen’s third season with DBDT: Encore! EDIE DUNN Hails from London, England and began her training at Sylvia Young Theatre School. She has been Dance Captain for London’s West End show Godspell where she understudied the lead role of Morgan. Alongside other shows in West End, Edie has also back up danced for Robbie Williams and on Britain’s Got Talent and done various commercials and voice overs. She attended the Ailey Summer intensive in 2016 and moved to New York that same year. Edie is a Graduate of the Ailey School Certificate Program class 2020. Since her time in New York she has worked with world renowned choreographers such as Darrell Grand Moultrie, Early Mosley, Clifton Brown, Hollie Wright, Alrick Thomas, Maleek Washington, Nijawwon K. Matthews, Sidra Bell, Shay Bland, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Norbert De La Cruiz, Jamar Roberts and many more. She has also performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade with The Ailey School, and has also performed a section of Mr Ailey’s Revelations at City Center a long side the company. Edie has also performed at NJPAC, MMAC, symphony space, Baryshnikov Arts Center, the Joan Weill Center for Dance, Marriott Hotel along with others. Along side dance, Edie also choreographs–her works have been performed on students at The Ailey School and with Earl Mosleys Institute of the Arts students at City Center. This is Edie’s first season with DBDT: Encore!

MARQUES FURR Marques Gregory Furr of Nashville, TN & DC/MD/VA area graduated with a B.F.A. in Dance with a minor in Musical Theatre from the University of the Arts. He began his formal training at the Nashville School of the Arts. He danced with Eleone Dance Theatre for three seasons. Mr. Furr traveled on Broadway with the production of Ragtime and is the recipient of the Tennessee Dance Festival’s Kitty Sharp Ballet Award. He has studied on Scholarship at The Dance Theater of Harlem, Ballet X and received the Oprah Winfrey Foundation Scholarship at The Ailey School for summer studies in 2018. He has performed the works of Juel D. Lane, Robert Battle, Gary D. Jeter, Tommie-Waheed Evans, Beth Gill, Kyle Clark, Dara J. Meredith, Amy Hall Garner, Lamar Baylor, Nora Gibson, Wayne St. David, Shawn-Lamere Williams, Thaddeus and Tonya Wideman-Davis, Molly Misgala, and E. Leon Evans. This is his second season with DBDT: Encore!

FLOYD MCLEAN JR. A native of East Orange, NJ, began his pre-professional dance training at Sharron Miller’s Academy for The Performing Arts In Montclair, NJ and The Cicely L. Tyson High School of Performing and Fine Arts. He has trained at The Dance Theater of Harlem, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, NYU Future Dancers and Dance makers and Dallas Black Dance Theatre intensives. Floyd is a 2018 graduate with a BFA in Dance from Point Park University where he was awarded the Don Craig Scholarship. He has trained with and danced in works by Garfield Lemonius, Jason McDole, Kiesha Lalama, Joshua L. Peugh, Stephanie Batten-Bland, Doug Bentz, Christopher L. Huggins, and many more. This is his third season with DBDT: Encore! BIANCA MELIDOR A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Bianca received her dance training at the Gwinnett Ballet Theater under the artistic direction of Lisa Sheppard Robson and Wade Walthall. Bianca furthered her training at Point Park University, with professors Jason McDole, Judith Leifer-Bentz, and many others. In 2018, Bianca graduated from Point Park receiving her Bachelor in Fine Arts with Magna Cum Laude. Having been part of a conservatory directed under Ruben Graciani and Garfield Lemonius, Bianca has had opportunities to work with choreographers such as Troy Powell, Sidra Bell, Helen Simoneau, Kiesha Lalama and many others along with performing works by Mark Morris and José Limón. In addition, Bianca has spent many of her summers training at intensives like Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Mark Morris Dance Group, Ballet West, Atlanta Ballet, and Dallas Black Dance Theatre. Along with her training, Bianca enjoys teaching students of all ages in ballet, jazz, modern, and Haitian folklore dance. Bianca is excited to participate in her third season with DBDT: Encore!

JESSICA POPOFF A native of Garden City, MI Jessica started her pre-professional training at Angie Hahn’s Academy of Dance. She is a 2019 graduate from the University of Oklahoma where she earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Ballet Pedagogy. There, Jessica had the opportunity to perform works by Trey McIntyre, David Hochoy, and Alejandro Cerrudo. She has also trained at BalletMet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Dallas Black Dance Theatre summer intensives. This is Jessica’s second season with DBDT: Encore!

TERRELL ROGERS, JR. A native of Baltimore, MD, is a recent graduate from Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts under the direction of Garfield Lemonius. He began his dance training with the Ava Fields Dance Company under the direction of Ava Fields. He later received a full scholarship to study at Johns Hopkins Peabody Conservatory. He has attended summer intensives at Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Dallas Black Dance Theatre. During his time at Point Park, he trained and performed works by master choreographers and teachers, José Limón, Lucinda Childs, Jennifer Archibald, Ori Flomin, Judith Leifer-Bentz, Garfield Lemonius, Jason McDole, and Kiesha Lalama. This will be Terrell’s third season with DBDT: Encore!

ISABEL WALLACE-GREEN Originally from Houston, Texas, Isabel Wallace-Green began dancing at Houston Ballet Academy. She graduated summa cum laude from Fordham University/The Ailey School with a BFA in Dance and African/ African American Studies. She has performed with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center, New Chamber Ballet, Urban Souls Dance Company, and was an Ensemble member of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Isabel attended summer programs at Boston Ballet School, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and Abraham.In.Motion. She has performed works by choreographers Alvin Ailey, Ephrat Asherie, Adam Barruch, Earl Mosley, and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish. This is Isabel’s first season with DBDT: Encore!

Teige Bisnought, Edie Dunn photography by Nir Ariel. Isabel Wallace-Green photo provided by the artist. All other photography by Brian Guilliaux. SEASON & INSTITUTIONAL DONORS January 1, 2020 – January 1, 2021

SEASON & INSTITUTIONAL SPONSORS

LEGACY SPONSOR ARTISTIC SPONSORS

DBDT Resident Choreographer Andy McCarthy & Samara Kline

DBDT Male Dancers Diane & Hal Brierley

ASCENDANCE ENDOWMENTS DBDT: Encore! Dancers Anonymous Norma & Don Stone Dallas Black Dance Theatre Board of Directors DBDT Choreography Fidelity Foundation 19th Amendment Centennial Fund Hersh Fund for Summer Programs Nancy A. Nasher & David J. Perot Foundation Haemisegger Simmons Fund for Executive Excellence Norma & Don Stone Legacy Fund Gail Warrior CORPORATE & INSTITUTIONAL DONORS January 1, 2020 – January 1, 2021

CORPORATE & INSTITUTIONAL $10,000 – $14,999 DONORS 19th Amendment Centennial Fund $200,000 & Above Chase Anonymous Lexus Simmons Sisters Fund Macy’s Ovation TV $100,000 – $199,999 The Rea Charitable Trust City of Dallas – Office of Arts and Spectrum Culture Tamale Partners LTD Texas Instruments Foundation $5,000 – $9,999 Bank of Texas, N.A. $50,000 – $99,999 The Kaleta A. Doolin Foundation Anonymous Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust The Eugene McDermott Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Foundation Locke Lord LLP Mid-America Arts Alliance MUFG Union Bank, N.A. National Endowment for the Arts Rosemary Haggar Vaughan Family Wells Fargo Foundation

$25,000 – $49,999 $1,000 - $4,999 Dallas Tourism Public Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – Improvement District Alpha Xi Omega Chapter Heart of Neiman Marcus Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – Omicron Mu Omega Chapter/ Foundation Fund of Legacy of Service Foundation Communities Foundation of Ben E. Keith Foundation Texas Blue Cross and Blue Shield of International Association of Blacks Texas in Dance Communities Foundation of Texas PNC Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. – The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Dallas Alumnae Chapter TACA Energized for STEM Academy Texas Instruments Giana Foundation UPS Foundation The Hall Group HEB/Central Market Moman Law Firm $15,000 – $24,999 Oncor Anonymous Plano North Metroplex (TX) The David M. Crowley Foundation Chapter, The Links, Inc. Hersh Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Texas Commission on the Arts Trinity Chapter, The Links, Inc. IN-KIND & MEDIA DONORS January 1, 2020 – January 1, 2021

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$100 – $999 $100,000 & Above Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – NBC-5 Upsilon Lambda Omega Oversee My IT, LLC Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha $50,000 – $99,999 Sorority, Inc. – Xi Theta Omega American Airlines Chapter Dallas Area Rapid Transit Facebook (DART) Fort Worth Dallas Metroplex The Dallas Morning News Chums FWD CHUMS Chapter I Messenger Kroger Neighbor to Neighbor Louise W. Kahn Endowment Fund $25,000 – $49,999 of The Dallas Foundation The Dallas Weekly New Birth Baptist Church Elite News New England Foundation for the Arts $10,000 – $24,999 Dallas Examiner FYI50+

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Principal $2,500 – $4,999 Visionary Joleen + & Jim Chambers $25,000 & Above Gwendolyn & Arthur George Henry C. Beck, Jr. Donor Dr. John Humphreys Advised Fund at Texas Desiree’ & David Knoch Women’s Foundation Kasha & Richard Lee + Kate Wilson Davis Fund at Texas Terrence Maiden + Women’s Foundation Avalyn & Daron Pace LKS Foundation DeMetris Sampson Holly & Tom Mayer ~ James Sherrard Andy McCarthy & Samara Kline ~ Pamela & Kevin Stephens Nancy A. Nasher & David J. Paulette + & Herb Turner/ Haemisegger ~ Integrated Leadership Norma & Don Stone Concepts Inc.

Choreographer Soloist $10,000 – $24,999 $1,250 – $2,499 Diane & Hal Brierley Anonymous (1) Dr. Arlene Ford & Christopher Regina & Matamba Austin Reynolds Lucy & Henry Billingsley Fund at Deedie Rose Texas Women’s Foundation Dorris & Houston Bogus Director Virginia Bronson $5,000 – $9,999 Carisma Ramsey Fields + Suzanne & Enrico Bartolucci Jacquelyn & Gilbert Gerst + Angela Chapman + Jeremy Gregg • ∞ Maureen & Robert Decherd Tyrous & Vera Ingram Kim Noltemy + Katherine Lawrence Sally Pian & Ira Silverman JeAnna Parker + Charley & Rozene Pride Margot B. Perot Enterprises Georgia Scaife + Keron Wright + Boski Sharma + & Sharad Gupta Lisa + & Stuart Young Chelsea & Jack Skinner + Alice & Richard Stevenson Kim +∞ & Thomas Whitaker BENEFACTORS CIRCLE & COMPANY MEMBERS January 1, 2020 – January 1, 2021

Richard Smith Arquila A. Todd Linda + & Frederick D. Todd II Ensemble Kristen Y. Vogel ** $500 – $1,249 Zannie & Glenn Voss Anonymous (3) Barbara & Dr. Myron Watkins Kalita & Edward Blessing Petre White + Robert Book LaTricia & Keith Willis A. Shonn Brown + Freda + & Keith Wright Greer Christian + Tom Connelly Dancer Mark Cooks + $250 – $499 Kellie + & James Crewse Anonymous 3 Ronda & David Criss Kimberly Aldrich-Bickham Kyle Davis + Lynn & Carey Baldwin Beck, Cobb, Dupre, Donley & Jarmon Ann E. Dudley + Family Lawanda Penland Dunwell + Meyer L. Bodoff Discretionary Fund of Shelly Garcia & Owen Foster the Southwest Community Dr. & Mrs. William J. Frazier Foundation Rosalyn Jackson Alice & James Breedlove Stephanie L. Johnson + Shelby J. Brown Quo Johnson • Sandra & Ronald Cage Anita Kelley Dr. Florence Cox Marianne Lamont + Megan Creasey Ramona Logan ** CTARC Bookclub Clem Maddox + Greg Davis Joseph & Sandra Malone Tonya Mayberry Davis Wilson & Gwyn Mason Jamika Doakes Shelia McAfee + Zenetta S. Drew ** Lee McKinney + Lucy Durbin Montgomery Family Lacy Durham Heidi K. Murray + Ayanna Estelle Monica Payne/ Morgan Stanley Nicholas & Ferrell Fellows Sheena Payne + Janice & Smith W. Howard, Jr. Felicia Z. Lee Lucilo Peña & Lee Cobb Veletta Forsythe-Lill & John Lill Brenda J. Peters Kathy & Randy Luster Pottorff Family Fund of Communities Patricia & Curtis Meadows Foundation of Texas Paula McCloud • ∞ Jennifer Richie Sabrina & Cleon McKnight Frank Samuels + Betty Boyd-Meis Patricia Santiago Deborah & Jim Nugent Kymberley Scalia + Dr. W. P. Radman Michelle Simpkins Therese & Berthold Romberg BENEFACTORS CIRCLE & COMPANY MEMBERS January 1, 2020 – January 1, 2021

DANCER, cont. Brendia Brewer Carol & Steve Harlos Family of Kyla Rounsoville Whitney Brewer Rue & Tuck Henry Nikki & Earnie Rutherford Karen Brooks Kimberly D Hill Willow Sanchez +, Peter Saretta Brooks Jacquelyn Houston & Lana Lewis Bill Brown Wesley Hunt Jeannette Siegel Carole Brown L. Johnson Dena Sims Laura Jo & Dr. Jeremy Melinda & Jim Johnson Angela Smith Brown Tamara Johnson Judy & Phil Smith Jami Brown Holiday & Merv Jones Diane Stephenson + Cheryl Denise Brownlee Margaret H. Jordan Darcel Stewart Jo Anne Brunson Annalise Kean Kyle Talkington Robin M. Caldwell Lisa Taylor-Kennedy & Ceazari Threadgill Merle Carmouche Keith Kennedy Pamela Vaughan Sheilon King Phyllis T. Ward Mildred Carrethers C. S’Thembile West Maria Carter Lisa & Alan Kravitz David L. Westbrooks Yevette & Grover Carter Emelda Lawrence & Ryan Brandy Moriah Wicker & Daryl Chambers Pleasant Nic Slette Shelia Cheatham-Martin Felicia Lee Julie & Fredie Williams Adeola Chukwumah Craig Lewis Lalanii Wilson-Jones Natasha Clark Diane Lovick Melissa M. Young** Bonnie Cobb Denae Malewski Danielle Young Christy & Mike Coffey Susan & Benton Jerome Coleman Mangueira Apprentice Sylvester Collier Joel A. Martin $100 – $249 Carli Conner ** Ma Fe Massengale ** Anonymous (15) Trudi & Jeff Conner Janice Masterson Valerie Adair Rena Cooke Charlotte McKenzie Roberto Agostini Carol Crowe Gail McVea Donnie Albert Robert E. Dais Camille Stearns Miller Ronald K. Alexander Carol Patrice Dabner Marianne Miller & Steve Jeanette Allen & Jhordyn Ian Derrer & Daniel James Shipp Nelson Megan Dimmer Joyce & Harvey Mitchell Donna D. Baines, DDS Lydia & Darryl Dunnington Vickie & James Mitchell Thomas Balcom Laura & Jim Einspanier Ria Narsiah Brenda Baker Frances & Mike Franklin Carolyn Oladunjoye Susan Banitt Heather Froehlich Latonya Olokodana Beverly Barber Peter Gaona Maizie & Clyde Orr Dr. Gloria Batiste-Roberts Ulivia Gilbert Rachael Ortiz Cynthia Becker & Ricardo Darrin Green Kimberlie Page ** Roberto Charles Greene Joan Payseur Nancy Beckham-McDonald Star and Ian Grieve Nicole Payseur Susie A. Bell Marcie Guidry Jan Pierce Carol Bigger Stevens Guillaume Aleah Pilot ** Calvin Bluiett Ann & James Hambleton Yemaya Ponder Pitts BENEFACTORS CIRCLE & COMPANY MEMBERS January 1, 2020 – January 1, 2021

APPRENTICE, cont. Associate Sachin Makhija Stephanie Powell Brittany Mason $40 – $99 Connie McDonald Tegwin & David Pulley Anonymous (20) Valerie Beard-Elliott Lorca Melidor Pamela & Scott Purcel Ruth Beil Metropolitan Press Liza & Brett Raynor Kathleen & Kevin Bishop Otto O. Meyers Dena & Larry Rees Dr. Sharon L. Blackman Philanda Morgan Angela Moten Leslie Richardson Helen Boening Chandra Boone Doris Newhouse Lisa Ryan Sonya E. Braddy Nathan Olson Jan Sanders Latisha Brandon Kelly D O’Neal Derryle G. Peace Keira Scanks Attorney Vg Brooks Steven, Nycole ** & Essex Detra Scheele Georgia Brown Patricia A. Broyard Ray Luanne Schultz Kecia Byars Kimberly Raye Audrey Selden Marilyn Calhoun Lynne Richardson Johnnie Campbell John Rosenberg Jeannette Siegel Grace Rovner The A & K Smircic Fund Anette Carlisle Johnnie Chatman Bertha Scott Doris Smith Audra & Terrence Chavis Bettie Scott Erin Smith Sharron & Nicholas Conrad Michael Selman Joan A. Cox Ineze & Gerald Slaughter Sandra T. Smith Destini Teague Nancy & René Somodevilla Tivona Curtis Zavior Dakers Eboni Thornhill Melissa & Paul Stewart Vincent Davis Thomas Thornton Dr. Robert Stinnett Malcolm Dickinson Nicole Thrower Paulette Walker Wendy & Jeremy Strick Elizabeth Dodson April Ellis Jeri Warren, PhD Latasha Tanksley Rose Engelland Dorothy Weir Linda Tezeno Britney English Dorothy Whaley Cheryl Thompson Melissa Fleming Karen Wiese Dr. Avia Wilkerson Diccy Thurman LaTonya Flournoy Megan Fuentes Robert Wilmoth Tamia & Ahren Tryon Dawn Funches Allen Erica Wright Victor Valdes Anne Marie Gan Corlis Lyons Vance Aaron Glover Carly Villarreal Barbara Gollman Gifts Made in Honor of Sherrie Gray Melissa Mangueira Linda S. Vorhies Angela Hodges Maureen & John John R. Huber By Susan & Benton Wangermann Clayton Hufft Mangueira Daisy Watts Harry Ingram Mark E. Jacobs Ann Williams Ann M. Williams + Jill & Charles Johnson Ashanti Williams Mr. & Mrs. Lelious A. By Barbara & Dr. Myron Brittny Williams Johnson Watkins Michael L. Wilson Vadrina & Sterling Johnson Jr Jane B. Jones Denisea Woodard Dr. Peggy & Hon. Ronald John Wooten Jones Edwin & Darlene Young Val & Mishic Liberatore Gloria B. Lockett ~ Indicates Multi-year Commitment Norma Young ** DBDT Staff Cheryl Long + DBDT Board Member L. Lundy • Encore! Partner ∞ Recurring Donations Give it a TR

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