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Moving on Winter 2007 Career Transition for Dancers Celebrates Its 22Nd Anniversary Jubilee with DANCE ROCKS Presented by Rolex

Moving on Winter 2007 Career Transition for Dancers Celebrates Its 22Nd Anniversary Jubilee with DANCE ROCKS Presented by Rolex

Moving On Career Transition For Dancers celebrates its Winter 2007 22nd Anniversary Jubilee with ROCKS The Semiannual Newsletter of presented by Rolex Career Transition For Dancers The Joffrey Music: Prince Photo: Richard Termine

2 tion For Dancers Award to Anka K. Palitz for Cheerleaders, break Outstanding Contributions to the World of Dance which was also presented by Charlotte d’Amboise to The Jerome Robbins Foundation. Nine time Tony Award winner was on hand to dancers, bag pipes! present the Rolex Dance Award to his good friend .

Following the performance, over 700 OHHH MY! patrons kept on rockin’ until 1 AM with dinner and dancing styled by This was the reaction to Gala Director and Dinner Chair, Janice Becker. The highlight of the evening’s dinner Producer Ann Marie DeAngelo’s opening was a live auction which raised number, IN THE MIX. On October 29th, over $165,000 and included 15 luxurious packages organized by Auction Chair, 110 performers brought the house down at Ann Van Ness.

New York City Center for DANCE ROCKS. The success of the gala was largely due to the dedicated efforts of 22nd Anniversary Chairs Patricia J. Kennedy and Allen Brill and Gala Chairs The electric evening was a mash-up by the 2006 winner of the hit TV show SO YOU Yolanda Santos Garza and the late Peg Ranieri, THINK YOU CAN DANCE, Benji Schwimmer, who of Rock, Funk, Jazz, Soul, and Folk as well as the many other hard working Chairs, busted a move to GET UP OFFA THAT THING by that helped raise over $1,150,000 for Vice-Chairs and Gala Leadership Committee. James Brown. CTFD clients Elizabeth Parkinson CTFD’s vital programs and services. and Keith Roberts also performed an excerpt from their Tony-nominated roles in the Billy Joel/Twyla The evening was made possible by Presenting The program included performances from Atlanta Tharp musical MOVIN’ OUT. Sponsor Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc, and Underwrit- Ballet, American Ballet , Ballet San Jose, ers Condé Nast Publications and The Samuel I. Dance Theatre of Harlem, Dancing Wheels, The The star-studded lineup included special appear- Newhouse Foundation. Beni di Batasiolo was the , Parsons Dance, and Wylliams/ ances by , Ben Vereen, Kath- 22nd Anniversary Wine Sponsor and Henry Dance Company. Highlights included a leen Marshall, John Selya, , generously donated the artist dance wear and world-premiere by Lynne Taylor-Corbett with and Mr. Wiggles. Allen Brill, President and CEO patron gift bags. Thank you to all of our ROCK Melissa Manchester, and a special performance of Rolex Watch USA presented the Career Transi- STARS who made this such a memorable event.

John Selya Melissa Manchester, Kurt Froman & Nicole Graniero & Yuki Ogasawara Music: Janis Joplin Music: Melissa Manchester Photo: Richard Termine Photo: Richard Termine

3 President’s Message the United States a Business Plan. A client needing income while in with the same kind school can access the Actors’ Fund Work Program. of access they now Dancers will be able to directly access the CTFD Coming Soon— have in New York National Networking Directory. They can watch a A New Look for CTFD and . streaming video of any of the Career Conversation seminars. Dancers will even be able to download The site will guide these seminars and view them at their conve- As I reported in our last newsletter, our dancer clients nience on their computer or a portable device like CTFD is currently engaged in a through the array an iPod. branding project. The centerpiece of of CTFD’s services, allow online filing A tremendous amount of time, research and this project will be our new website, of scholarship Cynthia Fischer reflection has gone into this project, and it is very which will be attractive, informative applications, and CTFD Board President exciting. The website will be a hub of all transition and user-friendly. have links to other resources nationwide and make them available to organizations and resources. For example, a client clients wherever they are. preparing an application for an entrepreneurial Our new website will be a true portal into CTFD grant can access the Small Business Administra- The website is going to be launched in 2008— and its services, providing our clients throughout tion site where he or she can get help in preparing look for it!

Transition Tips CTFD Career Counselor Lauren Gordon responds to questions she hears most often from dancers as they consider their future.

Reprinted with permission, and Dance Teacher

Jason Samuels Smith & Mr. Wiggles Music: Frank Sinatra Music: DP One Photo: Richard Termine Photo: Richard Termine

4 Where do I begin? Start dreaming, exploring, and planning CTFD Counselors’ Favorites while you continue to dance. What are your interests outside Books of dance? What are your passions? Remember, dancers are multifaceted and creative. They know how to multitask and Advice For Dancers: Emotional Counsel And Practical Strategies work harder than anyone! Linda Hamilton, Ph.D. Jossey-Bass; Reprint edition Dec. 2002. 240 pages, paper.

Do I need to go back to school? to talk with a professional counselor or to join Career Solutions for Creative People: How To a support group. Balance Artistic Goals With Career Security College and university classes are not for every- Dr. Rhonda Ormont. Allworth Press. May 2001. one. Sometimes there is specialized training avail- 305 pages, paper able ( editing, or watch repair, for example) Ten things to do now through a special program. Also, a prospective Dance from the Campus to the Real World 1. Learn more about yourself employer may offer on-the-job-training. (and Back Again) Edited by Susan Callahan. 2. Be curious about the world Dance USA. www.danceusa.com We often recommend taking a class at a local college to dip your toe in the educational waters. 3. Set both short-term and long-term goals for Dance Magazine College Guide 2007/2008 Try a computer, writing, presentation skills, or income producing work and career planning www.dancemagazine.com dance education class. Check into off-peak classes 4. Take inventory of your skills as a dancer and online courses that make it easier to study and otherwise while still performing. Many community colleges Web sites and state universities want to work with “nontradi- 5. Research alternative careers on the tional” students and more programs than ever now Internet, in books and articles, and at www.actorsfund.org www.danceusa.org offer course credit for life and dance experience. seminars and workshops www.idealist.org www.careertransition.org 6. Look for “good-fit” careers that match your Who am I if I’m not dancing? values and interests Self-assessment 7. Talk to others who do work you may be You are a talented, intelligent, creative person interested in Self Directed Search with many skills and interests. Your life will always John L. Holland include your dancer’s identity. Transitions can 8. Experience “hands-on” by shadowing, www.self-directed-search.com bring wonderful beginnings, but may also bring volunteering, or interning up feelings of loss and grief. This is normal, and Seven Stories Exercise from 9. Try creating a first draft of a non-performing you are not alone. This will likely not be your last Building a Great Resume resume career transition. Most adults now experience Kate Wendleton multiple careers during their lifetime. It can help 10. Plan for your financial present and future www.fiveoclockclub.com

Tommy Tune Benji Schwimmer Parsons Dance Photo: Richard Termine & Heidi Groskretuz Music: Earth, Wind, & Fire Music: James Brown Photo: Richard Termine Photo: Richard Termine

5 Dancers’ Resource Fund Rebecca Rigert Cynthia Shipley Donors Seeing More Willis Priscilla Kathe CTFD has established the Dancers’ Resource Rogerson-Rein Lynn Sullivan Benefits from Giving Fund in order to recognize the support received Carole Rosen Catherine Turner Securities over Cash from our many clients and alumni. This enables dancers to assist in maintaining the vital programs Alexis Sarris Cook Ron Young and services which helped guide them into their As the holiday season approaches, Amy Schwartz Moore successful post-performance careers. CTFD donors all over the country will be alumnus Sam Bennett was one of the first to give giving to their favorite organizations— to this initiative. Recalling his experience, Sam states that, “I’ve been there, making the transition, Sono Osato Luncheon and, according to THE WALL and I know how wonderful it is to have the STREET JOURNAL, they are support of CTFD. I want to give back so that increasingly giving in the form of these services will continue for other dancers.” securities like stock, mutual funds, CTFD would like to thank Sam and the following and other investments. generous clients and alumni who have donated to the organization this year: Driving this trend is the desire to give in the most effective way possible: appreciated stock allows Diana Baffa-Brill Judith Jones generous donors like Gerry Golub, who will contribute “tens of thousands of dollars” this Tony Barberio Eliot Jordan year to charities including Leukemia & Lymphoma Jeri Beaumont Cherylyn Jones Society and Research for the Cure Foundation, to Mitchell claim a deduction against his federal income Jonah Bokaer taxes for the current market value of the shares. Hans Kriefall Robert Brogan He and the charities he contributes to also won’t Jane Labanz owe any capital-gains tax on the profit from the Christopher Brough shares. As Mr. Golub says, “It’s an opportunity Wade Michael J. Byars for people who have done well in the stock Laboissonniere market to count their blessings” and “help them Cheryl Clark Amy Lehman give back” to worthy causes. Andrew Currie Ana Lobe Sono Osato, Victor Elmaleh Yvonne Curry & According to a recent analysis Merceditas Photo: Aubrey Reuben Justine DiCostanzo Manago Alexander by Fidelity Investments, 10 to 20 Joanne DiMauro Shea New million American households could CTFD held a luncheon in honor of Sono Osato, Maria Francesconi Catherine who contributed $500,000 in 2007 to increase potentially save between $2.2 billion Oppenheimer the Sono Osato Scholarship Program for Gradu- and $4.5 billion a year in taxes by Mikala Freitas ate Studies to $750,000. Valentina donating appreciated securities rather Liz Gandara-Trenholm Oumansky Sono was joined by her friends, family, and CTFD than giving cash directly to charities. Susan Gayle Josephson Rebecca Pollack clients who had received funds from her program. Kelly Hogan Steinberg CTFD is grateful to Sono’s dedication to our When deciding which shares to donate, donating mission, as the increased funds will provide much those with unrealized long-term gains (stocks Diane Hsu Vivienne Ramsey needed financial aid for our dancers who are owned for more than one year) typically allow Suzie Jary Marvin D. Resnick seeking graduate degrees. individuals to deduct the shares’ full market value.

Ann Van Ness, Anka K. Palitz, Linda Stocknoff Kathleen Marshall, Charlotte d’Amboise, Patricia J. Kennedy, Bebe Neuwirth & Paul Marron Allen Greenberg, Bebe Neuwirth, Allen Brill & Janice Becker Photo: Jerry Ruotolo & Anka K. Palitz Photo: Patrick McMullan Photo: Patrick McMullan

6 Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, a January 16, 2008 February 26, 2008 donor-advised fund, says appreciated securities Wednesday 5:30-7pm Behind the Scenes — In the Movie Business represent 69% of all donations so far this year, Getting/Completing Your College Degree Find out what it takes to work behind the scenes up from 46% last year; according to Internal It’s never too late to get your degree. Represen- in the movie business. This workshop will include Revenue Service data, corporate stock donations tatives from NY undergraduate and graduate information on costuming, set decorating, represented the largest category among non-cash programs, including life/dance experience credit, producing, casting and more. donations for the 2004 tax year, with $15.1 billion will discuss your options. (Co-sponsored with the on more than 170,800 individual returns. Gifts of Actors Work Program) March 20, 2008 mutual funds and other investments totaled an The ABC’s of Financial Planning additional $1.5 billion. Additionally, donors can February 25, 2008 Understand the reasons for saving, the value of a easily reacquire this contributed stock to continue High Powered — Big Bucks Careers personal financial plan, creating a successful plan appreciating their investments. A panel of speakers talks about what it takes and and why budgets are important for taking control how to become a tycoon or mover and shaker. of one’s future.

April 7, 2008 April 10, 2008 National Outreach Projects ‘08 Start-up Business Advice and Resources Careers in Non Profits — Presented by A panel of Entrepreneurs and representatives from Idealist.org Career Transition For Dancers extends its reach by Smith Barney “Working Wealth” investment firm People are coming together to change the world by taking its programs and services on the road with will coach you on how to keep your hard earned connecting people, ideas, and resources in every National Outreach Projects in the following cities money and use it to get you more. possible way. Find out how you can be a part of in 2008: this movement. April 24, 2008 Becket, MA @ Jacob’s Pillow The Business of Being a Dancer/Choreographer May 27, 2008 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX @ Texas Ballet Theater Representatives from Smith Barney investment Round Table — Los Angeles Dance Community firm reveal how to best manage your money and The L.A. dance community gathers to evaluate the Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Ballet always stay ahead of the game (co-sponsored by state of Dance in Los Angeles today, by exploring Minneapolis, MN @ Minnesota Dance Theatre Dance/NYC). its needs and solutions. & The Dance Institute May 12, 2008 July 26, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA @ Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Idealists & Do Gooders — Balancing Life and Career Winston-Salem, NC @ North Carolina School Careers in the Non-Profit World Are you trying to balance life and work and trying of the Arts A panel of dancers discusses interesting careers in to do it all? Learn some simple techniques that will the Non-Profit and Foundation world and how to help you put order and control into your life. snag those great jobs.

Career Conversations in NYC CTFD would like to thank Actors’ Equity Associa- Careertransition.org tion for hosting the Career Conversation Seminars January 10, 2008 in . Please check our website at careertransition.org Thursday 11-1pm regularly for information on all NYC & LA Diamond Group: Health and Wellness Discussion Please join the Diamond Group and a physical activities and updates/changes to the schedule above. Our site also includes helpful links to other therapist from the Harkness Center for a midday Career Conversations in LA important organizations. Select Programs and discussion on wellness and staying fit. January 29, 2008 Services to check them out. January 14, 2008 The ABC’s of Credit Teaching Artist Opportunities K-12 Understand the definition of credit, its impact, Learn best practices on how to hone in on your managing credit, the application process and dance skills to get that perfect teaching job. safeguards to help you protect your credit rights.

Roberta Silbert Jeff Schaeffer Christine Ebersole, Barbara Taylor Bradford & Peter Martins & Karla Johnson Ben Vereen, Bebe Neuwirth & Robert Bradford Photo: Jerry Ruotolo Photo: Jerry Ruotolo & Melissa Manchester Photo: Patrick McMullan Photo: Patrick McMullan

7 urges young dancers to appreciate every moment Los Angeles Office The National Outreach Projects Spotlight On: Amy Lehman 5757 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 455 for 2007 are underwritten, in they are dancing and devote themselves to their Los Angeles, CA 90036-3689 part, by the National Endowment careers, but to think about preparing for their Tel (323) 549-6660 for the Arts “You can’t give something without Fax (323) 549-6810 transitions along with strategizing their dance getting something back for it. The careers right from the very beginning. Career Line 1-800-581-CTFD (2833) Sponsored by The Silbert philosophy goes that even if all you Foundation, Dance Magazine, Career Counseling is supported Nora Kaye – Herbert Ross get is the pleasure of giving, that’s in part by the New York Foundation, and Cynthia Fischer Career Transition For Dancers Community Trust

your benefit. And there’s nothing Visit Us Online The Caroline & Theodore Denise L. Cobb For more information about wrong with that.” Newhouse Center for Dancers C.C. Conner Career Transition For Dancers’ John P. Connolly programs and services, please Career Transition For Dancers Mercedes Ellington visit careertransition.org admits eligible current, former, Chairman Emerita Myrna Felder, Esq. Amy Lehman, a and future professional dancers of David Goldring Mailing List any race, color, sexual orientation, dancer from the age Caroline H. Newhouse (1910-2003) Nora V. Heiber If you would like to give us feed- national and ethnic origin to all of five, and now a Luigi Gasparinetti (1942-2002) Denise Jefferson back or have your name added to Sanford I. Wolff (1915-2007) the rights, privileges, programs Florence B. Kahn our mailing list, please email us at and activities generally accorded lawyer, has been Directors Emeriti [email protected] Harvey Lichtenstein or made available to its clients. on both sides of Lourdes Lopez Edward Weston (1925-2006) MovingOn has been generously CTFD does not discriminate on Nancy S. MacMillan the altruistic equa- Founding Chairman underwritten by Screen Actors’ the basis of race, color, sexual ori- Anka K. Palitz Guild – Producers Industry Ad- entation, age, national and ethnic tion: the support Karin Schwalb Ann Barry vancement and Cooperative Fund origin in administration of its poli- of her family and Founding Director Roberta Silbert cies, scholarship awards and other Jae Je Simmons scholarships for MovingOn is supported in part by organizational programs. Board of Directors Michael Terlizzi The Liman Foundation her training made it Lori Rosecrans Wekselblatt Newsletter Credits Cynthia Fischer Mary Lou Westerfield Selected CTFD services are possible for her to President Laura Zeckendorf supported in part by public William J. Dale, Director of funds from the New York City become a profes- Amy Lehman Development Editor Executive Director Department of Cultural Affairs sional ballet dancer. CTFD client Vice President Alexander J. Dubé Cynthia Fischer, Anne Coburn, At the end of her 15 Terry Walker Lauren Gordon New York City Office year career, her transition from dancer to lawyer Secretary / Treasurer Contributing Editors & Writers The Caroline & Theodore Special thanks to NYSCA for its was smoothed by the emotional support of her Janice Becker Newhouse Center for Dancers support Keith Venkiteswaran network of friends and family. Joseph P. Benincasa 165 West 46th Street, Suite 701 Design Elaine F. Brodey New York, NY 10036-2501 Robert M. Carr Tel (212) 764-0172 Action Graphics Growing up as the only girl in a family of five Caitlin Carter Fax (212) 764-0343 Printing children in Maryland, her parents encouraged Amy and her brothers to figure out what made them happy and to pursue it. After going en pointe at the age of 10, she switched ballet schools and began to study with Irena Prochotsky, a Czech defector and former soloist with the Czech National Ballet. Post high school graduation, Amy trained with the as a student and a paid apprentice touring with the company. She danced with Ottawa Ballet from 1986-1992, where she was also acting ballet mistress and guested with the Royal Swedish Ballet. She freelanced in New York until 1996.

When a torn calf sidelined her dance career in 1996, she had been thinking about her identity as a dancer and preparing to transition for years. In 1994, she was living in New York City. “I knew that I’d have to stop someday and I wanted to know what the next steps were,” says Lehman, which is when she met with Career Counselor Suzie Jary at Career Transitions For Dancers. While perform- ing with the Ottawa Ballet, she had taken college classes during her off-seasons to see what she was Dance Theatre of Harlem interested in. She later enrolled in New York Uni- Music: James Brown versity’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study to Photo: Richard Termine continue her education. With her parents’ support, Amy graduated in 1999 with a degree in Theater History and Dramatic Literature. After working for three years in the theater industry, she made the decision to go to law school, graduating in 2006 with a J.D. from the University of Michigan. Career Transition For Dancers Non-Profit Organization The Caroline & Theodore US Postage Now a second-year litigation associate with Flem- Newhouse Center for Dancers PAID ming Zulack Williamson Zauderer LLP, Amy has 165 West 46th Street, Suite 701 Permit No. 79 had the opportunity to use her success as a dancer New York, NY 10036-2501 Hackensack, NJ 07601 and lawyer to give back to the network of people who have assisted her, including CTFD. Amy has volunteered to help the organization in wide range of projects, from group counseling seminars to the organization’s fundraising efforts. She is also a regular contributor to the organization’s Dancers’ Resource Fund. Amy recognizes the fact that she is lucky to have danced for as long as she did, and

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