Robert Battle, Artistic Director Masazumi Chaya, Associate Artistic Director Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Yannick Lebrun. Photo by Andrew Eccles.

MARCH 2017 2016/2017 Note from the BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT OFFICERS Lisa Specht Karen Kay Platt & CEO Board Chair Secretary Robert J. Abernethy Susan M. Wegleitner Michael J. Pagano Treasurer Vice Chairs Lisa Whitney Rachel S. Moore Assistant Treasurer and s the world appears to grow more chaotic every day, I hear from so many President and Chief Chief Financial Officer people who are in search of an outlet to express what they are thinking Executive Officer and feeling. That’s among the many reasons why I am so pleased we can come

together to experience Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as part of Glorya MEMBERS AT LARGE ^ Leave of Absence Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center. Now more than ever, we need William H. Mattie McFadden- to hear from all voices and provide a platform for dialogue. Ailey offers that Ahmanson Lawson^ opportunity and so much more. Wallis Annenberg Diane G. Medina Jill Baldauf Elizabeth Michelson It will be 59 years ago this month that Alvin Ailey and a group of young, Darrell Brown Darrell D. Miller black modern dancers performed for the first time as members of Alvin Ailey Kimaada M. Brown Cindy Miscikowski Dannielle Campos Shelby Notkin American Dance Theater at New York’s 92nd Street Y. That performance Greg T. Geyer Rory Pullens forever impacted both modern dance and American culture. Fast forward Lisa Gilford Max Ramberg to today, and the company, which has been recognized by U.S. Congressional David Gindler Jay Rasulo resolution as a vital American “Cultural Ambassador to the World,” has Kiki Ramos Gindler Joseph Rice Brindell Gottlieb Richard K. Roeder performed for more than 25 million people in 48 states and in 71 countries Maria Rosario Joni J. Smith on six continents. Ailey celebrates the African-American cultural experience Jackson Catharine Soros and the American modern dance tradition. Glenn Kaino Marc I. Stern Arthur D. Kraus Cary H. Thompson The Music Center is always thrilled to support voices who represent artistic Cary J. Lefton Walter F. Ulloa excellence. To that end, we are proud to have provided commissioning David Lippman Timothy S. Wahl Nigel Lythgoe Alyce Williamson funds for the development of a new piece, r-Evolution, Dream., which was Richard Lynn Martinez Jay Wintrob choreographed by veteran Ailey company member Hope Boykin. In this Bowen “Buzz” Bradley H. Ellis stirring ensemble work, which serves as an ode to Martin Luther King, Jr., H. McCoy General Counsel Boykin explores society’s hierarchy and the challenges that occur when minor differences speak louder than mankind’s commonality. In addition, another very timely work, Untitled America, created by MacArthur “Genius Grant” winner DIRECTORS EMERITI *Chairman Emeritus Kyle Abraham, examines the impact of the prison system on African-American Peter K. Barker Kent Kresa families. Of course, Ailey’s signature work, Revelations, remains a critically Judith Beckmen Robert F. Maguire, III Eli Broad Ginny Mancini important piece about hope and liberation. I hope you enjoy the performance Ronald W. Burkle Edward J. McAniff and are inspired to share your reactions, thoughts and dreams. Lloyd E. Cotsen Walter M. Mirisch John B. Emerson* Fredric M. Roberts This May, we will present the West Coast premiere of Scottish Ballet’s award- Lois Erburu Claire L. Rothman winning A Streetcar Named Desire, which explores the powerful themes of Richard M. Ferry Cynthia A. Telles sexual violence and identity. Directed by Nancy Meckler and choreographed Bernard A. James A. Thomas by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, both highly talented women, this presentation will Greenberg Andrea L. Van Stephen F. de Kamp* once again push the boundaries of dance and message. I hope you will join us. Hinchliffe, Jr. Paul M. Watson As always, I value your support and welcome your ideas. Amb. Glen A. Holden Thomas R. Stuart M. Ketchum Weinberger Warmly, Amb. Lester B. Korn Rosalind W. Wyman

RACHEL S. MOORE President & CEO, The Music Center L.A.’S PERFORMING ARTS DESTINATION —The Music Center

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Dumas, Jermaine Terry, Rachael McLaren, Sean Aaron Carmon, PROGRAM Megan Jakel The world premiere of Untitled America is made possible by Denise Littlefield Sobel and Tikkun Olam Foundation, Inc. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 AT 7:30PM The creation of Untitled America is supported by commissioning r-Evolution, Dream. funds from New York City Center. Generous support is provided by Michele & Timothy Barakett, 2016 McGue Millhiser Trust, and by the New York State Council on Choreography: Hope Boykin the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Music: Ali Jackson the New York State Legislature. Narration: Leslie Odom, Jr. KYLE ABRAHAM (Pittsburgh, PA) is a 2016 Doris Duke recipient, Rehearsal Assistants: Elise Drew, Michael Jackson, Jr. 2015 City Center Choreography Fellow, and a 2013 MacArthur Costume Design: Hope Boykin Fellow. Previous honors include being named a 2012 United Costume Project Manager: Zinda Williams States Artists Ford Fellow, a Creative Capital Fellow and Lighting: Al Crawford receiving a 2012 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. In 2010, he received Phil. 4:13 a prestigious Bessie Award for Outstanding Performance in Dance Matthew Rushing, Jeroboam Bozeman, Rachael McLaren, for his work in The Radio Show and a Princess Grace Award for Renaldo Maurice, Vernard J. Gilmore, Linda Celeste Sims, Choreography. The previous year he was selected as one of Dance Daniel Harder, Jacquelin Harris, Michael Francis McBride, Magazine’s “25 To Watch” for 2009. Over the past several years, Jamar Roberts, Sarah Daley, Megan Jakel, Glenn Allen Sims, Mr. Abraham has created works for Hubbard Street Dance Akua Noni Parker, Sean Aaron Carmon Chicago, Wendy Whelan’s Restless Creature and has created multiple works for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Most The creation of r-Evolution, Dream. is supported by recently, Mr. Abraham joined the illustrious faculty of UCLA’s commissioning funds from The Music Center. World Arts Cultures/Dance Department. In 2011, OUT Magazine Additional support is provided by: labeled Mr. Abraham as the “best and brightest creative talent Natasha I. Leibel, M.D. & Harlan B. Levine, M.D., to emerge in New York City in the age of Obama.” For more Judith McDonough Kaminski & Joseph Kaminski, information, please visit abrahaminmotion.org. Addie & Tom Jones, Elaine & Lawrence Rothenberg, “Father, Father” Words and Music by Laura Pauline Amanda Mvula and (Steven James The Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn & Nicolas Rohatyn New Brown). © Universal – Songs of Polygram International, Inc. on behalf of Universal Music Publishing LTD. (BMI) / 90% interest for the Territory. Performed by Laura Mvula. Works Endowment Fund, The Fred Eychaner New Works Recording courtesy of SME UK ltd. By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing. “No Endowment Fund, and The Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey More My Lawd” Collected, adapted and arragned by Alan Lomax. TRO - © Copyright — Sara and Bill Morgan New Works Endowment Fund. 1966 (Renewed) Ludlow Music, Inc., New York, NY. New York controls all publication rights for the USA and Canada. Used by Permission. “Passed Over Trail,” and “The Original composition by Ali Jackson. Narration by Leslie Odom Jr. Original lyrics Last Foundry” performed by Raime. Written and produced by Joe Andrews and by Hope Boykin. Excerpts from "The Negro's Complaint" by William Cowper; Tom Halstead. © 2012 Blackest Ever Black. Used by permission of Embassy Music "False Greatness" by Issac Watts; "Sonnet 16" by William Shakespeare; "The Best Corporation (BMI) o/b/o Mute Song Ltd. (PRS) All Rights Reserved. International of Whatever You Are" by Douglas Malloch; "If I Can Help Somebody As I Pass Along" Copyright Secured. "Xerrox Isola" Composed by Carsten Nicolai Edition (GEMA), c/o by Alma Irene Bazel. By arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc; "Lift Every Voice Downtown Music Publishing LLC. Edition Raster Norton. Used with permission. Original and Sing," from LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING by James Weldon Johnson, copyright composition by Kris Bowers. "Show Me Love" written by Troy Miller and Laura Mvula. 1935 by James Weldon Johnson; copyright renewed © 1963 by Grace Nail Johnson. Published by Bucks Music Group Limited administered by Better Be Good / The Royalty Used by permission of Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, Network, Inc and Universal Music Publishing Limited. Performed by Laura Mvula. a division of Penguin Random House LLC. This work may not be acted in whole or Special thanks to Greenhope Services for Women, Inc. and The Fortune Society. in part by amateurs or professionals without formal permission and the payment of a royalty. All inquiries should be addressed to Penguin Random House LLC. INTERMISSION INTERMISSION ELLA UNTITLED AMERICA 2008, Ailey premiere 2016 2016 Choreography: Robert Battle Choreography: Kyle Abraham Restaged by: Marlena Wolfe Rehearsal Assistants: Tamisha Guy, Connie Shiau Music performed by: Ella Fitzgerald Music: Laura Mvula, Raime, Carsten Nicolai, Kris Bowers, Costumes: Jon Taylor and Traditional Lighting: Burke Wilmore Costumes: Karen Young Jacquelin Harris, Megan Jakel

Lighting and Scenic Design: Dan Scully “Airmail Special” recorded by Ella Fitzgerald. Sound Design: Sam Crawford Interviews produced by: Kevin R. Frech, Logical Chaos PAUSE Ghrai DeVore, Chalvar Monteiro, Jamar Roberts, Michael Jackson, Jr., Samantha Figgins, Belen Pereyra, Constance Stamatiou, Solomon REVELATIONS THURSDAY, MARCH 9 AT 7:30 P.M. 1960 DEEP Choreography: Alvin Ailey 2016 Music: Traditional Décor and costumes: Ves Harper Choreography: Mauro Bigonzetti Costumes for “Rocka My Soul” redesigned by: Barbara Forbes Rehearsal Assistant: Macha Daudel Lighting: Nicola Cernovitch Music: Ibeyi Costume Design: Mauro Bigonzetti Costume Project Manager: Jon Taylor PILGRIM OF SORROW Lighting: Carlo Cerri I BEEN ‘BUKED: The Company Jacquelin Harris, Jamar Roberts, Jacqueline Green, Music arranged by Hall Johnson* Fana Tesfagiorgis, Renaldo Maurice, Collin Heyward, DIDN'T MY LORD DELIVER DANIEL: Daniel Harder, Hope Boykin, Rachael McLaren, Daniel Harder, Belen Pereyra, Fana Tesfagiorgis Michael Jackson, Jr., Ghrai DeVore, Samuel Lee Roberts, Music arranged by James Miller+ Glenn Allen Sims, Sarah Daley, Constance Stamatiou, FIX ME, JESUS: Linda Celeste Sims, Jamar Roberts Yannick Lebrun Music arranged by Hall Johnson* Major support for the creation of Deep was provided by Melinda & Paul Pressler.

TAKE ME TO THE WATER MAURO BIGONZETTI received his dance training at the Rome Opera Ballet School, becoming a member of the Rome Opera PROCESSIONAL/HONOR, HONOR: Renaldo Maurice, Ballet in 1978. In 1982, he joined Aterballetto. Mr. Bigonzetti Samantha Figgins, Jermaine Terry, Jeroboam Bozeman Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts created his first work, Sei in movimento, in 1990. He has since choreographed for companies around the world. In 1997, WADE IN THE WATER: Rachael McLaren, Vernard J. Gilmore, Mr. Bigonzetti was named artistic director and principal Jacqueline Green choreographer of Aterballetto, a position he held until Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts late 2007. He has since spent eight years focusing full time “Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins “A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins on choreography and maintaining his role as Aterballetto principal choreographer. I WANNA BE READY: Glenn Allen Sims “Behind the Curtain,”+* “Eleggua (Intro)”* “Oya,”^* “Mama Says,”^* “River”+* “Exhibit Music arranged by James Miller+ Diaz”* “Think of You,”^^* “Ibeyi (Outro)”* All performed by Ibeyi.

+ Words and Music by Eric Sterling Collins, Lisa Kainde Diaz, and Naomi Diaz ©Universal Musica Latina on behalf of Universal Music Publishing (SESAC). ^ Words MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE and Music by Naomi Diaz and Lisa Kainde Diaz © Universal Musica Latina on behalf of SINNER MAN: Jeroboam Bozeman, Yannick Lebrun, Universal Music Publishing (SESAC). ^^ Words and Music by Maya Dagnino, Lisa Kainde Diaz, Naomi Diaz, Bernard D. Hanighen, Gabriel Jourde, Thelonious S. Monk, Richard Michael Francis McBride Leslie Russell, and Cootie Williams ©Universal Musica Latina on behalf of Universal Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Music Publishing (SESAC). * Licensed courtesy of XL Recordings.

THE DAY IS PAST AND GONE: The Company Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers INTERMISSION

YOU MAY RUN ON: The Company Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers WALKING MAD ROCKA MY SOUL IN THE BOSOM OF ABRAHAM: The Company 2001, Ailey premiere 2016 Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Choreography: Johan Inger * Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. Music: Maurice Ravel and Arvo Pärt + Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City. Rehearsal Assistant: Yvan Dubreuil All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a Costume and Scenic Design: Johan Inger generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday Costume Project Manager: Rebecca Shouse of his wife, Barbara, and her deep commitment to Alvin Ailey Lighting: Erik Berglund American Dance Theater. Danica Paulos, Rachael McLaren, Jacquelin Harris, Michael Francis McBride, Jamar Roberts, Glenn Allen Sims, Yannick Lebrun, Michael Jackson, Jr., Chalvar Monteiro Generous support for the Company premiere of Walking Mad is provided by The Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer New Works Endowment Fund. JOHAN INGER (Stockholm, Sweden) danced for Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) from 1990 to 2002. Since his debut, Mr. Inger has MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE made various works for NDT. In 2001, he received the Lucas Hoving Production Award for his ballets Dream Play and Walking Mad. SINNER MAN: Solomon Dumas, Chalvar Monteiro, Kanji Segawa Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts In 2005, Walking Mad was awarded the Danza & Danza’s Award. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Inger was the artistic director of the THE DAY IS PAST AND GONE: The Company Cullberg Ballet in Stockholm, where he created numerous works. Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers After the Cullberg Ballet, Mr. Inger returned to NDT as an associate YOU MAY RUN ON: The Company choreographer in 2009. In addition to choreographing for NDT, Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers he creates works for dance companies across the globe like Ballet ROCKA MY SOUL IN THE BOSOM OF ABRAHAM: The Company Basel, Switzerland; Swedish National Ballet; Compania Nacional Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts de Danza in Spain; and Aterballetto, Italy. This year he won the * Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. Benois de la Danse prize for his pieces One on One (NDT) and + Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City. Carmen (CND- Madrid). All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a “Boléro” Composed by Maurice Ravel © Editions DURAND S.A. obo REDFIELD BV. & generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday NORDICE BV. Recording with Orchestre de Montreal, Conductor CHARLES DUTOIT (1980), arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., Sole Agent in the US, Canada and of his wife, Barbara, and her deep commitment to Alvin Ailey Mexico for Durand S.A. Editions Musicales, a Universal Music Publishing Group American Dance Theater. company, publisher and copyright owner. "Für Alina" Composed by Arvo Pärt. Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors Company, U.S. and Canadian agent for Universal Edition Vienna, publisher and copyright owner. Performed by FRIDAY, MARCH 10 AT 7:30 P.M. Alexander Malter from album ECM 1591 "Arvo Pärt: Alina" (P) 1999 ECM Records GmbH. Used with permission. THE WINTER IN LISBON INTERMISSION 1992 Choreography: Billy Wilson REVELATIONS Restaged by: Masazumi Chaya 1960 Music: Charles Fishman and Dizzy Gillespie Costumes: Barbara Forbes Choreography: Alvin Ailey Lighting: Chenault Spence Music: Traditional Décor and costumes: Ves Harper Costumes for “Rocka My Soul” redesigned by: Barbara Forbes OPENING THEME: The Company Lighting: Nicola Cernovitch

SAN SEBASTIAN: Daniel Harder, Glenn Allen Sims, PILGRIM OF SORROW Vernard J. Gilmore, Samantha Figgins, Belen Pereyra I BEEN ‘BUKED: The Company Music arranged by Hall Johnson* LISBON: Linda Celeste Sims, Glenn Allen Sims DIDN'T MY LORD DELIVER DANIEL: Daniel Harder, Jacquelin Harris, Ashley Mayeux MANTECA: The Company Music arranged by James Miller+ This production of The Winter in Lisbon is made possible by FIX ME, JESUS: Linda Celeste Sims, Jamar Roberts The Ellen Jewett & Richard L. Kauffman New Works Endowment Fund. Music arranged by Hall Johnson* BILLY WILSON (1935–94) was one of the most versatile and stylish forces in the worlds of dance and Broadway. After a celebrated TAKE ME TO THE WATER commercial and classical ballet career dancing and living in PROCESSIONAL/HONOR, HONOR: Samuel Lee Roberts, Europe for more than a decade, he returned to the United Danica Paulos, Solomon Dumas, Collin Heyward States to focus on choreographing. Mr. Wilson choreographed Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts eight shows for Broadway, three of which garnered him Tony nominations (Bubbling Brown Sugar, Guys and Dolls, and WADE IN THE WATER: Rachael Mclaren, Michael Jackson, Jr., Eubie!). In the 80s, he created ballets, working extensively with Fana Tesfagiorgis Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Philadanco, Dance Theatre of Harlem and Alvin Ailey American “Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins Dance Theater, while continuing to create in Europe and for “A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins television. The ballets Rosa, Mirage, and Concerto In F are among I WANNA BE READY: Yannick Lebrun his most beloved creations. The Winter In Lisbon continues to Music arranged by James Miller+ celebrate Mr. Wilson’s spirit with its colorful tribute to the late Dizzy Gillespie’s music.

Opening theme ("Magic Summer") by Charles Fishman, “San Sebastian” by Dizzy Gillespie and “Lisbon,” musical arrangements by Slide Hampton. “Manteca” composed by Dizzy Gillespie, Walter Gil Fuller and Luciano Pozo Gonzales. Used Inc. (ASCAP), Anne Rachel Music Corporation (ASCAP) and Volta Music Corp (ASCAP). by permission of Music Sales Corporation (ASCAP) 66.667% All Rights Reserved. Catharine Hinen Music is administered exclusively for use by Joma Music Group, Inc. International Copyright Secured. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

INTERMISSION PAUSE MASEKELA LANGAGE REVELATIONS (1969) 1960 Choreography: Alvin Ailey Choreography: Alvin Ailey Restaged by: Masazumi Chaya Music: Traditional Music: Hugh Masekela Décor and costumes: Ves Harper Scenic Design: William Hammond Costumes for “Rocka My Soul” redesigned by: Barbara Forbes Costumes: A. Christina Giannini Lighting: Nicola Cernovitch Lighting: Chenault Spence

PILGRIM OF SORROW PROLOGUE-SOBUKWE: The Company I BEEN ‘BUKED: The Company Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

FUZZ: Jacqueline Green, Belen Pereyra, Jaquelin Harris, DIDN'T MY LORD DELIVER DANIEL: Jeroboam Bozeman, Elisa Clark, Hope Boykin, Jamar Roberts, Vernard J. Gilmore, Sarah Daley Jeroboam Bozeman, Yannick Lebrun Music arranged by James Miller+ FIX ME, JESUS: Jacqueline Green, Michael Jackson, Jr. MOROLO: Linda Celeste Sims, Vernard J. Gilmore, Music arranged by Hall Johnson* Jeroboam Bozeman, Yannick Lebrun

TAKE ME TO THE WATER BABAJULA BONKE: Jamar Roberts & Company PROCESSIONAL/HONOR, HONOR: Kanji Segawa, Samantha Figgins, Jeroboam Bozeman, Jermaine Terry BO MASEKELA: Jacqueline Green Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts WADE IN THE WATER: Danica Paulos, Daniel Harder, U-DWI: Hope Boykin & Company Constance Stamatiou Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts “Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins MACE & GRENADES: Renaldo Maurice & Company “A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins I WANNA BE READY: Glenn Allen Sims EPILOGUE-SOBUKE: The Company Music arranged by James Miller+

This production of Masekela Langage is made possible with major support from American Express. MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE Generous support is also provided by SINNER MAN: Collin Heyward, Jermaine Terry, Kathleen & Ernest Abrahamson. Michael Francis McBride Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Masekela Langage was originally commissioned by Connecticut College American Dance Festival with additional THE DAY IS PAST AND GONE: The Company funds provided by Ford Foundation. Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

“Sobukwe”, “Fuzz”, “Morolo”, “Babajula Bonke”, “Bo Masekela”, “U-Dwi” and YOU MAY RUN ON: The Company “Mace & Grenades” composed by Hugh Masekela. Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

ROCKA MY SOUL IN THE BOSOM OF ABRAHAM: The Company INTERMISSION Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

* Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. IN/SIDE + Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City. 2008, Ailey premiere 2009 All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a Choreography: Robert Battle generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday Music performed by: Nina Simone of his wife, Barbara, and her deep commitment to Alvin Ailey Lighting: Burke Wilmore American Dance Theater. Samuel Lee Roberts “Wild Is The Wind” words by Ned Washington, music by Dimitri Tiomkin © 1957, renewed 1985 Patti Washington Music (ASCAP), Catharine Hinen Music (ASCAP), Chappell & Co., SATURDAY, MARCH 11 AT 2:00 P.M. FUZZ: Akua Noni Parker, Fana Tesfagiorgis, Jacquelin Harris, Ghrai DeVore, Glenn Allen Sims, Collin Heyward, Jeroboam Bozeman, Michael Francis McBride THE WINTER IN LISBON 1992 MOROLO: Constance Stamatiou, Collin Heyward, Choreography: Billy Wilson Jeroboam Bozeman, Michael Francis McBride Restaged by: Masazumi Chaya Music: Charles Fishman and Dizzy Gillespie BABAJULA BONKE: Glenn Allen Sims & Company Costumes: Barbara Forbes Lighting: Chenault Spence BO MASEKELA: Akua Noni Parker

OPENING THEME: The Company U-DWI: Ghrai DeVore & Company

SAN SEBASTIAN: Kanji Segawa, Michael Jackson, Jr., MACE & GRENADES: Renaldo Maurice & Company Michael Francis McBride, Ghrai DeVore, Danica Paulos

EPILOGUE-SOBUKE: The Company LISBON: Akua Noni Parker, Michael Jackson, Jr. This production of Masekela Langage is made possible with major support from American Express. MANTECA: The Company Generous support is also provided by This production of The Winter in Lisbon is made possible by Kathleen & Ernest Abrahamson. The Ellen Jewett & Richard L. Kauffman New Works Endowment Fund. Masekela Langage was originally commissioned by BILLY WILSON (1935–94) was one of the most versatile and Connecticut College American Dance Festival with additional stylish forces in the worlds of dance and Broadway. After funds provided by Ford Foundation. a celebrated commercial and classical ballet career dancing “Sobukwe”, “Fuzz”, “Morolo”, “Babajula Bonke”, “Bo Masekela”, “U-Dwi” and “Mace & and living in Europe for more than a decade, he returned Grenades” composed by Hugh Masekela. to the United States to focus on choreographing. Mr. Wilson choreographed eight shows for Broadway; three of which INTERMISSION garnered him Tony nominations (Bubbling Brown Sugar, Guys and Dolls, and Eubie!). In the 80s, he created ballets, working extensively with Philadanco, Dance Theatre of Harlem and IN/SIDE Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, while continuing to create 2008, Ailey premiere 2009 in Europe and for television. The ballets Rosa, Mirage, and Choreography: Robert Battle Concerto In F are among his most beloved creations. The Winter Music performed by: Nina Simone In Lisbon continues to celebrate Mr. Wilson’s spirit with its Lighting: Burke Wilmore colorful tribute to the late Dizzy Gillespie’s music. Yannick Lebrun Opening Theme ("Magic Summer") by Charles Fishman, “San Sebastian” by Dizzy “Wild Is The Wind” words by Ned Washington, music by Dimitri Tiomkin © 1957, renewed Gillespie and “Lisbon,” musical arrangements by Slide Hampton. “Manteca” composed by 1985 Patti Washington Music (ASCAP), Catharine Hinen Music (ASCAP), Chappell & Co., Dizzy Gillespie, Walter Gil Fuller and Luciano Pozo Gonzales. Used by permission of Music Inc. (ASCAP), Anne Rachel Music Corporation (ASCAP) and Volta Music Corp (ASCAP). Sales Corporation (ASCAP) 66.667% All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Catharine Hinen Music is administered exclusively for use by Joma Music Group, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. INTERMISSION PAUSE MASEKELA LANGAGE (1969) REVELATIONS

Choreography: Alvin Ailey 1960 Restaged by: Masazumi Chaya Choreography: Alvin Ailey Music: Hugh Masekela Music: Traditional Scenic Design: William Hammond Décor and costumes: Ves Harper Costumes: A. Christina Giannini Costumes for “Rocka My Soul” redesigned by: Barbara Forbes Lighting: Chenault Spence Lighting: Nicola Cernovitch

PROLOGUE-SOBUKWE: The Company PILGRIM OF SORROW I BEEN ‘BUKED: The Company Music arranged by Hall Johnson* DIDN'T MY LORD DELIVER DANIEL: Jeroboam Bozeman, Additional support is provided by: Danica Paulos, Fana Tesfagiorgis Natasha I. Leibel, M.D. & Harlan B. Levine, M.D., Judith McDonough Music arranged by James Miller+ Kaminski & Joseph Kaminski, Addie & Tom Jones, Elaine & FIX ME, JESUS: Constance Stamatiou, Jermaine Terry Lawrence Rothenberg, The Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn & Nicolas Music arranged by Hall Johnson* Rohatyn New Works Endowment Fund, The Fred Eychaner New Works Endowment Fund, and The Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey — Sara and Bill Morgan New Works Endowment Fund. TAKE ME TO THE WATER Original composition by Ali Jackson. Narration by Leslie Odom Jr. Original lyrics PROCESSIONAL/HONOR, HONOR: Samuel Lee Roberts, by Hope Boykin. Excerpts from "The Negro's Complaint" by William Cowper; "False Elisa Clark, Collin Heyward, Solomon Dumas Greatness" by Issac Watts; "Sonnet 16" by William Shakespeare; "The Best of Whatever You Are" by Douglas Malloch; "If I Can Help Somebody As I Pass Along" by Alma Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Irene Bazel. By arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc; "Lift Every Voice and Sing," WADE IN THE WATER: Ghrai DeVore, Vernard J. Gilmore, from LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING by James Weldon Johnson, copyright 1935 by James Weldon Johnson; copyright renewed © 1963 by Grace Nail Johnson. Used by permission Akua Noni Parker of Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Random House LLC. This work may not be acted in whole or in part by amateurs or “Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins professionals without formal permission and the payment of a royalty. All inquiries “A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins should be addressed to Penguin Random House LLC.

I WANNA BE READY: Michael Francis McBride Music arranged by James Miller+ INTERMISSION

MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE UNTITLED AMERICA 2016 SINNER MAN: Michael Jackson, Jr., Collin Heyward, Renaldo Maurice Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Choreography: Kyle Abraham Rehearsal Assistants: Tamisha Guy, Connie Shiau THE DAY IS PAST AND GONE: The Company Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers Music: Laura Mvula, Raime, Carsten Nicolai, Kris Bowers, and Traditional YOU MAY RUN ON: The Company Costumes: Karen Young Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers Lighting and Scenic Design: Dan Scully ROCKA MY SOUL IN THE BOSOM OF ABRAHAM: The Company Sound Design: Sam Crawford Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

* Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. Interviews produced by: Kevin R. Frech, Logical Chaos + Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City. Jacqueline Green, Renaldo Maurice, Yannick Lebrun, All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a Jeroboam Bozeman, Danica Paulos, Jacquelin Harris, Sarah Daley, generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday Collin Heyward, Daniel Harder, Elisa Clark, Samuel Lee Roberts, of his wife, Barbara, and her deep commitment to Alvin Ailey Hope Boykin American Dance Theater. The world premiere of Untitled America is made possible by Denise Littlefield Sobel and Tikkun Olam Foundation, Inc. SATURDAY, MARCH 11 AT 7:30PM The creation of Untitled America is supported by commissioning r-Evolution, Dream. funds from New York City Center. Generous support is provided by Michele & Timothy Barakett, 2016 McGue Millhiser Trust, and by the New York State Council on the Choreography: Hope Boykin Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the Music: Ali Jackson New York State Legislature. Narration: Leslie Odom, Jr. KYLE ABRAHAM (Pittsburgh, PA) is a 2016 Doris Duke recipient, Rehearsal Assistants: Elise Drew, Michael Jackson, Jr. 2015 City Center Choreography Fellow and a 2013 MacArthur Costume Design: Hope Boykin Fellow. Previous honors include being named a 2012 United Costume Project Manager: Zinda Williams States Artists Ford Fellow, a Creative Capital Fellow and Lighting: Al Crawford receiving a 2012 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. In 2010, he received Phil. 4:13 a prestigious Bessie Award for Outstanding Performance in Dance Matthew Rushing, Jeroboam Bozeman, Belen Pereyra, for his work in The Radio Show and a Princess Grace Award for Renaldo Maurice, Vernard J. Gilmore, Linda Celeste Sims, Choreography. The previous year, he was selected as one of Dance Daniel Harder, Jacquelin Harris, Michael Francis McBride, Magazine’s “25 To Watch” for 2009. Over the past several years, Jamar Roberts, Sarah Daley, Megan Jakel, Glenn Allen Sims, Mr. Abraham has created works for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Akua Noni Parker, Chalvar Monteiro Wendy Whelan’s Restless Creature and has created multiple works for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Most recently The creation of r-Evolution, Dream. is supported by Mr. Abraham joined the illustrious faculty of UCLA’s World Arts commissioning funds from The Music Center. Cultures/Dance Department. In 2011, OUT Magazine labeled Mr. Abraham as the “best and brightest creative talent to emerge Jacqueline Green in New York City in the age of Obama.” For more information, Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts please visit abrahaminmotion.org. “Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins “A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins “Father, Father” Words and Music by Laura Pauline Amanda Mvula and (Steven James Brown). © Universal – Songs of Polygram International, Inc. on behalf of Universal I WANNA BE READY: Yannick Lebrun Music Publishing LTD. (BMI) / 90% interest for the Territory. Performed by Laura Mvula. Music arranged by James Miller+ Recording courtesy of SME UK ltd. By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing. “No More My Lawd” Collected, adapted and arragned by Alan Lomax. TRO - © Copyright 1966 (Renewed) Ludlow Music, Inc., New York, NY. New York controls all publication rights for the USA and Canada. Used by Permission. “Passed Over Trail,” and “The MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE Last Foundry” performed by Raime. Written and produced by Joe Andrews and Tom Halstead. © 2012 Blackest Ever Black. Used by permission of Embassy Music SINNER MAN: Jeroboam Bozeman, Chalvar Monteiro, Corporation (BMI) o/b/o Mute Song Ltd. (PRS) All Rights Reserved. International Michael Francis McBride Copyright Secured. "Xerrox Isola" Composed by Carsten Nicolai Edition (GEMA), c/o Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Downtown Music Publishing LLC. Edition Raster Norton. Used with permission. Original composition by Kris Bowers. "Show Me Love" written by Troy Miller and Laura Mvula. THE DAY IS PAST AND GONE: The Company Published by Bucks Music Group Limited administered by Better Be Good / The Royalty Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers Network, Inc and Universal Music Publishing Limited. Performed by Laura Mvula. Special thanks to Greenhope Services for Women, Inc. and The Fortune Society. YOU MAY RUN ON: The Company Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers INTERMISSION ROCKA MY SOUL IN THE BOSOM OF ABRAHAM: The Company Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

* Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. ELLA + Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City. 2008, Ailey premiere 2016 All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a Choreography: Robert Battle generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday Restaged by: Marlena Wolfe of his wife, Barbara, and her deep commitment to Alvin Ailey Music performed by: Ella Fitzgerald American Dance Theater. Costumes: Jon Taylor Lighting: Burke Wilmore SUNDAY, MARCH 12 AT 2:00 p.m. Michael Francis McBride, Renaldo Maurice “Airmail Special” recorded by Ella Fitzgerald. DEEP

PAUSE 2016 Choreography: Mauro Bigonzetti REVELATIONS Rehearsal Assistant: Macha Daudel Music: Ibeyi 1960 Costume Design: Mauro Bigonzetti Choreography: Alvin Ailey Costume Project Manager: Jon Taylor Music: Traditional Lighting: Carlo Cerri Décor and costumes: Ves Harper Danica Paulos, Solomon Dumas, Akua Noni Parker, Ashley Mayeux, Costumes for “Rocka My Soul” redesigned by: Barbara Forbes Chalvar Monteiro, Michael Francis McBride, Megan Jakel, Lighting: Nicola Cernovitch Kanji Segawa, Hope Boykin, Michael Jackson, Jr., Samantha Figgins, Jermaine Terry, Vernard J. Gilmore, Elisa Clark, Linda Celeste Sims, Jeroboam Bozeman PILGRIM OF SORROW Major support for the creation of Deep was provided by I BEEN ‘BUKED: The Company Melinda & Paul Pressler. Music arranged by Hall Johnson* MAURO BIGONZETTI received his dance training at the Rome DIDN'T MY LORD DELIVER DANIEL: Solomon Dumas, Hope Boykin, Opera Ballet School, becoming a member of the Rome Opera Samantha Figgins Ballet in 1978. In 1982, he joined Aterballetto. Mr. Bigonzetti Music arranged by James Miller+ created his first work, Sei in movimento, in 1990. He has since FIX ME, JESUS: Constance Stamatiou, Jamar Roberts choreographed for companies around the world. In 1997, Music arranged by Hall Johnson* Mr. Bigonzetti was named artistic director and principal choreographer of Aterballetto, a position he held until late 2007. He has since spent eight years focusing full time on TAKE ME TO THE WATER choreography and maintaining his role as Aterballetto PROCESSIONAL/HONOR, HONOR: Kanji Segawa, Danica Paulos, principal choreographer. Jeroboam Bozeman, Collin Heyward “Behind the Curtain,”+* “Eleggua (Intro)”* “Oya,”^* “Mama Says,”^* “River”+* “Exhibit Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Diaz”* “Think of You,”^^* “Ibeyi (Outro)”* All performed by Ibeyi. WADE IN THE WATER: Linda Celeste Sims, Glenn Allen Sims, + Words and Music by Eric Sterling Collins, Lisa Kainde Diaz, and Naomi Diaz © Universal Musica Latina on behalf of Universal Music Publishing (SESAC). ^ Words PILGRIM OF SORROW and Music by Naomi Diaz and Lisa Kainde Diaz © Universal Musica Latina on behalf of Universal Music Publishing (SESAC). ^^ Words and Music by Maya Dagnino, Lisa Kainde I BEEN ‘BUKED: The Company Diaz, Naomi Diaz, Bernard D. Hanighen, Gabriel Jourde, Thelonious S. Monk, Richard Music arranged by Hall Johnson* Leslie Russell, and Cootie Williams ©Universal Musica Latina on behalf of Universal Music Publishing (SESAC). * Licensed courtesy of XL Recordings. DIDN'T MY LORD DELIVER DANIEL: Solomon Dumas, Danica Paulos, Ashley Mayeux Music arranged by James Miller+ INTERMISSION FIX ME, JESUS: Ghrai DeVore, Michael Jackson, Jr. WALKING MAD Music arranged by Hall Johnson* 2001, Ailey premiere 2016 TAKE ME TO THE WATER Choreography: Johan Inger Music: Maurice Ravel and Arvo Pärt PROCESSIONAL/HONOR, HONOR: Chalvar Monteiro, Rehearsal Assistant: Yvan Dubreuil Belen Pereyra, Jermaine Terry, Solomon Dumas Costume and Scenic Design: Johan Inger Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Costume Project Manager: Rebecca Shouse WADE IN THE WATER: Jacquelin Harris, Daniel Harder, Lighting: Erik Berglund Jacqueline Green Sarah Daley, Ghrai DeVore, Jacqueline Green, Vernard J. Gilmore, Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts “Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins Jeroboam Bozeman, Collin Heyward, Jermaine Terry, “A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins Michael Jackson, Jr., Solomon Dumas I WANNA BE READY: Vernard J. Gilmore Generous support for the Company premiere of Walking Mad Music arranged by James Miller+ is provided by The Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer New Works Endowment Fund. JOHAN INGER (Stockholm, Sweden) danced for Nederlands Dans MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE Theater (NDT) from 1990 to 2002. Since his debut, Mr. Inger has SINNER MAN: Samuel Lee Roberts, Jermaine Terry, Kanji Segawa made various works for NDT. In 2001, he received the Lucas Hoving Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Production Award for his ballets Dream Play and Walking Mad. THE DAY IS PAST AND GONE: The Company In 2005, Walking Mad was awarded the Danza & Danza’s Award. Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Inger was the artistic director of the YOU MAY RUN ON: The Company Cullberg Ballet in Stockholm, where he created numerous works. Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers After the Cullberg Ballet, Mr. Inger returned to NDT as an associate ROCKA MY SOUL IN THE BOSOM OF ABRAHAM: The Company choreographer in 2009. In addition to choreographing for NDT, Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts he creates works for dance companies across the globe like Ballet * Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. Basel, Switzerland; Swedish National Ballet; Compania Nacional + Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City. de Danza in Spain; and Aterballetto, Italy. This year, he won the Benois de la Danse prize for his pieces One on One (NDT) and All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a Carmen (CND- Madrid). generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday “Boléro” Composed by Maurice Ravel © Editions DURAND S.A. obo REDFIELD BV. & of his wife, Barbara, and her deep commitment to Alvin Ailey NORDICE BV. Recording with Orchestre de Montreal, Conductor CHARLES DUTOIT American Dance Theater. (1980), arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., Sole Agent in the US, Canada and Mexico for Durand S.A. Editions Musicales, a Universal Music Publishing Group company, publisher and copyright owner. "Für Alina" Composed by Arvo Pärt. Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors Company, U.S. and Canadian agent for Universal Edition Vienna, publisher and copyright owner. Performed by Alexander Malter from album ECM 1591 "Arvo Pärt: Alina" (P) 1999 ECM Records GmbH. Used with permission.

INTERMISSION REVELATIONS 1960 Choreography: Alvin Ailey Music: Traditional Décor and costumes: Ves Harper Costumes for “Rocka My Soul” redesigned by: Barbara Forbes Lighting: Nicola Cernovitch WHO’S WHO

ALVIN AILEY® AMERICAN DANCE THEATER

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled performance in March 1958 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of ROBERT BATTLE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MASAZUMI CHAYA ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR young African-American modern dancers, Robert Battle became artistic director of Alvin Masazumi Chaya was born in Fukuoka, Japan, that performance changed forever the Ailey American Dance Theater in July 2011 after where he began his classical ballet training. perception of American dance. The Ailey being personally selected by Judith Jamison, Upon moving to New York in December 1970, he company has gone on to perform for an making him only the third person to head the studied modern dance and performed with the estimated 25 million people at theaters Company since it was founded in 1958. Mr. Richard Englund Repertory Company. Mr. Chaya in 48 states and 71 countries on six Battle has a longstanding association with the joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Ailey organization. A frequent choreographer in 1972 and performed with the Company for continents—and has reached millions and artist-in-residence at Ailey since 1999, 15 years. In 1988, he became the Company’s more through television broadcasts, film he has set many of his works on Alvin Ailey rehearsal director after serving as assistant screenings and online platforms. In 2008, American Dance Theater and Ailey II and at The rehearsal director for two years. A master a U.S. Congressional resolution designated Ailey School. The Company’s current repertory teacher both on tour with the Company and in the Company as “a vital American cultural includes his ballets Awakening, Ella, In/Side his native Japan, he served as choreographic ambassador to the world” that celebrates and The Hunt. In addition to expanding the Ailey assistant to Alvin Ailey and John Butler. In 1991, repertory with works by artists as diverse as Mr. Chaya was named associate artistic director the uniqueness of the African-American Kyle Abraham, Mauro Bigonzetti, Hope Boykin, of the Company. He continues to provide cultural experience and the preservation Ronald K. Brown, Rennie Harris, Matthew invaluable creative assistance in all facets of its and enrichment of the American modern Rushing, Paul Taylor and Christopher Wheeldon, operations. Mr. Chaya has restaged numerous dance heritage. When Mr. Ailey began Mr. Battle has also instituted the New Directions ballets by Alvin Ailey, including Flowers for creating dances, he drew upon his Choreography Lab to help develop the next the State Ballet of Missouri (1990) and The “blood memories” of Texas and the blues, generation of choreographers. Mr. Battle’s River for the Royal Swedish Ballet (1993), Ballet journey to the top of the modern dance world Florida (1995), National Ballet of Prague (1995), spirituals and gospel as inspiration, began in the Liberty City neighborhood of Pennsylvania Ballet (1996) and Colorado Ballet which resulted in the creation of his most Miami, Florida. He showed artistic talent early (1998). He has also restaged The Mooche, The popular and critically acclaimed work, and studied dance at a high school arts magnet Stack-Up, Episodes, Bad Blood, Hidden Rites Revelations. Although he created 79 ballets program before moving on to Miami’s New and Witness for the Company. At the beginning over his lifetime, Mr. Ailey maintained World School of the Arts, under the direction of his tenure as associate artistic director, Mr. that his company was not exclusively a of Daniel Lewis and Gerri Houlihan, and finally Chaya restaged Ailey’s For ‘Bird’ - With Love for repository for his own work. Today the to the dance program at The Juilliard School, a Dance in America program entitled Alvin Ailey under the direction of Benjamin Harkarvy, American Dance Theater: Steps Ahead. In 2000, Company continues Mr. Ailey’s mission by where he met his mentor, Carolyn Adams. He he restaged Ailey’s Night Creature for the Rome presenting important works of the past and danced with The Parsons Dance Company from Opera House and The River for La Scala Ballet. commissioning new ones. In all, more than 1994 to 2001 and also set his choreography on In 2002, Mr. Chaya coordinated the Company’s 235 works by more than 90 choreographers that company starting in 1998. Mr. Battle then appearance at the Rockefeller Center Christmas have been part of the Ailey company’s founded his own Battleworks Dance Company, tree-lighting ceremony, broadcast on NBC. In repertory. Before his untimely death in which made its debut in 2002 in Düsseldorf, 2003, he restaged The River for North Carolina Germany, as the U.S. representative to the World Dance Theatre and for Julio Bocca’s Ballet 1989, Mr. Ailey named Judith Jamison as his Dance Alliance’s Global Assembly. Battleworks Argentina. Most recently, Mr. Chaya restaged successor, and over the next 21 years, she subsequently performed extensively at venues, Bad Blood, Blues Suite, Love Songs, Masekela brought the Company to unprecedented including The Joyce Theater, Dance Theater Langage, Pas de Duke, and Vespers for the success. Ms. Jamison, in turn, personally Workshop, American Dance Festival and Jacob’s Company. As a performer, Mr. Chaya appeared selected Robert Battle to succeed her in Pillow Dance Festival. Mr. Battle was honored on Japanese television in both dramatic and 2011, and The New York Times declared he as one of the “Masters of African-American musical productions. He wishes to recognize the artistic contribution and spirit of his late “has injected the company with new life.” Choreography” by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 2005, and he received the friend and fellow artist, Michihiko Oka. ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER prestigious Statue Award from the Princess GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES Grace Foundation-USA in 2007. He has honorary doctorates from The University of the Arts The Joan & Sandy Weill Global and Marymount Manhattan College. Mr. Battle Ambassador Fund, which provides was named a 2015 Visiting Fellow for The Art of vital support for Ailey’s national and Change, an initiative by the Ford Foundation. international tours. He is a sought-after keynote speaker and has addressed a number of high-profile organizations, including the United Nations Leaders Programme and the UNICEF Senior Leadership Development Programme. ALVIN AILEY FOUNDER JUDITH JAMISON ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMERITA MATTHEW RUSHING REHEARSAL DIRECTOR Alvin Ailey was born on January 5, 1931, in Rogers, Judith Jamison joined Alvin Ailey American AND GUEST ARTIST Texas. His experiences of life in the rural South Dance Theater in 1965 and quickly became an Matthew Rushing was born in Los Angeles, would later inspire some of his most memorable international star. Over the next 15 years, Mr. California. He began his dance training with works. He was introduced to dance in Los Ailey created some of his most enduring roles Kashmir Blake in Inglewood, California, and later Angeles by performances of the Ballet Russe for her, most notably the tour-de-force solo continued his training at the Los Angeles County de Monte Carlo and the Katherine Dunham Cry. During the 1970s and 80s, she appeared as High School for the Arts. He is the recipient Dance Company, and his formal dance training a guest artist with ballet companies all over of a Spotlight Award and a Dance Magazine began with an introduction to Lester Horton’s the world, starred in the hit Broadway musical Award and was named a Presidential Scholar classes by his friend Carmen de Lavallade. Mr. Sophisticated Ladies and formed her own in the Arts. He was a scholarship student at Horton , the founder of one of the first racially- company, The Jamison Project. She returned The Ailey School and later became a member integrated dance companies in the United to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1989 of Ailey II, where he danced for a year. During States, became a mentor for Mr. Ailey as he when Mr. Ailey asked her to succeed him as his career, Mr. Rushing has performed as a embarked on his professional career. After Mr. artistic director. In the 21 years that followed, guest artist for galas in Vail, Colorado, as well Horton's death in 1953, Mr. Ailey became director she brought the Company to unprecedented as in Austria, Canada, France, Italy and Russia. of the Lester Horton Dance Theater and began heights—including two historic engagements He has performed for Presidents George H. W. to choreograph his own works. In the 1950s in South Africa and a 50-city global tour to Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack and 60s, Mr. Ailey performed in four Broadway celebrate the Company’s 50th anniversary. Ms. Obama, as well as at the 2010 White House shows, including House of Flowers and Jamaica. Jamison is the recipient of numerous awards Dance Series. During his time with the Company, In 1958, he founded Alvin Ailey American Dance and honors, among them a prime time Emmy he has choreographed three ballets: Acceptance Theater to carry out his vision of a company Award, an American Choreography Award, a In Surrender (2005), a collaboration with Hope dedicated to enriching the American modern Kennedy Center Honor, a National Medal of Boykin and Abdur-Rahim Jackson; Uptown (2009), dance heritage and preserving the uniqueness Arts, a Bessie Award, the Phoenix Award and a tribute to the Harlem Renaissance; and ODETTA of the African-American cultural experience. the Handel Medallion. She was also listed in (2014), a celebration of “the queen of American He established the Alvin Ailey American Dance “The TIME 100: The World’s Most Influential folk music.” In 2012, he created Moan, which was Center (now The Ailey School) in 1969 and People” and honored by First Lady Michelle set on Philadanco and premiered at The Joyce formed the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble Obama at the first White House Dance Series Theater. Mr. Rushing joined the Company in 1992 (now Ailey II) in 1974. Mr. Ailey was a pioneer event. In 2015, she became the 50th inductee and became Rehearsal Director in June 2010. of programs promoting arts in education, into the Hall of Fame at the National Museum particularly those benefiting underserved of Dance. In 2016, she received the Douglas communities. Throughout his lifetime, he was Watt Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fred awarded numerous distinctions, including the and Adele Astaire Awards. As a highly regarded Kennedy Center Honor in 1988 in recognition choreographer, Ms. Jamison has created many of his extraordinary contribution to American celebrated works, including Divining (1984), culture. In 2014, he posthumously received the Forgotten Time (1989), Hymn (1993), HERE… NOW. Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s (commissioned for the 2002 Cultural Olympiad), highest civilian honor, in recognition of his Love Stories (with additional choreography by contributions and commitment to civil rights Robert Battle and Rennie Harris, 2004), and and dance in America. When Mr. Ailey died Among Us (Private Spaces: Public Places, 2009). on December 1, 1989, The New York Times Ms. Jamison’s autobiography, Dancing Spirit, said of him, “you didn’t need to have known was edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and [him] personally to have been touched by his published in 1993. In 2004, under Ms. Jamison’s humanity, enthusiasm, and exuberance and his artistic directorship, her idea of a permanent courageous stand for multi-racial brotherhood.” home for the Ailey company was realized and named after beloved chairman emerita Joan Weill. Ms. Jamison continues to dedicate herself to asserting the prominence of the arts in our culture and she remains committed to promoting the significance of the Ailey legacy —using dance as a medium for honoring the past, celebrating the present and fearlessly reaching into the future. HOPE BOYKIN and instructor, he creates original works Theater 2, Hubbard Street 2, Dance Works (DANCER—Durham, and teaches master classes at high schools, Chicago and Ailey II. She is a recipient of the NC) is a three- universities and companies, both nationally Danish Queen Ingrid Scholarship of Honor and time recipient and internationally. Mr. Carmon joined the the Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship and she of the American Company in 2011. was a 2010 nominee for the first annual Clive Dance Festival’s Barnes Award. Ms. DeVore joined the Company Young Tuition ELISA CLARK in 2010. Scholarship. She (DANCER— attended Howard Brandywine, MD) SOLOMON DUMAS University and, while in Washington, D.C. and received her early (DANCER—Chicago, performed with Lloyd Whitmore’s New World training from the IL) was introduced Dance Company. Ms. Boykin was a student and Maryland Youth to dance through intern at The Ailey School. She was assistant Ballet and earned AileyCamp. He to the late Talley Beatty and an original her BFA from The later began his member of Complexions. Ms. Boykin was a Juilliard School, formal training member of Philadanco and received a New under the direction of Benjamin Harkarvy. at The Chicago York Dance and Performance Award (Bessie). She was a founding member of Robert Battle’s Academy for She has choreographed three works for Alvin Battleworks Dance Company from 2001–06, the Arts and the Russell Talbert Dance Studio, Ailey American Dance Theater: Acceptance In where she also served as company manager. where he received his most influential training. Surrender (2005), in collaboration with fellow In addition, Ms. Clark was a member of Mr. Dumas studied at New World School of the Ailey company members Abdur-Rahim Jackson Mark Morris Dance Group and Lar Lubovitch Arts and was a fellowship Level 1 student at The and Matthew Rushing; Go in Grace (2008, for Dance Company, as well as a dancer at the Ailey School. He has performed with companies the Company’s 50th anniversary season) with Metropolitan Opera, where she worked with including Garth Fagan Dance; Ronald K. Brown/ music by the award-winning singing group Crystal Pite, among others. She has assisted Evidence, A Dance Company; and Labyrinth Sweet Honey in the Rock; and r-Evolution, Mr. Battle in the creations of Juba, Love Stories, Dance Theater and was a member of Ailey II. Dream. (2016), inspired by the speeches and and Awakening, here at Ailey and currently Mr. Dumas joined the Company in 2016. sermons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with stages his work nationwide. As a teacher, original music by Ali Jackson. Ms. Boykin Ms. Clark has been on faculty at the American SAMANTHA joined the Company in 2000. Dance Festival, taught numerous master FIGGINS classes throughout the world and worked (DANCER— JEROBOAM closely alongside Carolyn Adams. She is a 2008 Washington, D.C.) BOZEMAN Princess Grace Award winner. Ms. Clark joined began dancing (DANCER— the Company in 2013. at Duke Ellington Brooklyn, NY) School of the Arts began his dance SARAH DALEY under the tutelage training under (DANCER—South of Charles Auggins Ruth Sistaire Elgin, IL) began and Sandra Fortune- Greene and attended at the Ronald her training at the summer intensives at Dance Theatre of Harlem Edmonds Learning Faubourg School under the direction of Arthur Mitchell. She Center. He later joined Creative Outlet and of Ballet in Illinois continued her education at SUNY Purchase was granted full scholarships at the Joffrey under the direction Conservatory of Dance. There she performed Ballet School and Dance Theatre of Harlem. of Watmora Casey works by George Balanchine, Bill T. Jones, Mr. Bozeman is a gold-medal recipient of and Tatyana Mazur. Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp. Upon graduating the NAACP ACT-SO Competition in Dance. She is a 2009 graduate of the Ailey/Fordham cum laude, Ms. Figgins became a member of He performed in Elton John and Tim Rice’s BFA Program in Dance. Ms. Daley trained Complexions Contemporary Ballet, performing Broadway musical Aida (international tour in at institutions such as the Kirov Academy, works by Dwight Rhoden, Jae Man Joo and China) and was a part of Philadanco, Donald National Ballet School of Canada, The Camille A. Brown. She also performed at the Byrd’s Spectrum Dance Theater and Ailey II. San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and 2014 DanceOpen Festival in St. Petersburg, Mr. Bozeman joined the Company in 2013. intensives at Ballet Camp Illinois and Ballet Russia. Ms. Figgins was featured both on the Adriatico in Italy. She is a recipient of cover of Dance Spirit magazine and in Pointe SEAN AARON a Youth America Grand Prix Award and an magazine’s “10 Careers to Watch” in 2013. CARMON ARTS Foundation Award. She was a member She has worked with Beyoncé and can be (DANCER— of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2011. seen in the film Enemy Within alongside Tiler Beaumont, TX) Peck and Matthew Rushing. Ms. Figgins joined attended New GHRAI DeVORE the Company in 2014. York University’s (DANCER— Tisch School of Washington, D.C.) VERNARD J. the Arts and later began her formal GILMORE graduated from dance training (DANCER— the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. at the Chicago Chicago, IL) began He was a member of Elisa Monte Dance and Multi- Cultural dancing at Curie subsequently originated the role of Phaedra Dance Center and Performing and in the 2010 Tony Award–winning revival of was a scholarship Creative Arts High La Cage Aux Folles. Mr. Carmon also performed student at The Ailey School. She has completed School in Chicago in the longest-running musical on Broadway, summer programs at the Kirov Academy, and later studied The Phantom of the Opera. He has appeared Ballet Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, at the Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theatre as a guest artist with the International Dance American Ballet Theatre and Alonzo King LINES with Harriet Ross, Marquita Levy and Emily Association in Italy and with the Cape Dance Ballet. Ms. DeVore was a member of Deeply Stein. He attended Barat College as a dance Company in South Africa. As a choreographer Rooted Dance Theater, Deeply Rooted Dance scholarship recipient and received first place in the all-city NAACP ACT-SO Competition in JACQUELIN HARRIS MEGAN JAKEL Dance in 1993. He studied as a scholarship (DANCER— (DANCER— student at The Ailey School and was a member Charlotte, NC) Waterford, MI) of Ailey II. In 2010, he performed at the White began her dance trained in ballet House Dance Series. Mr. Gilmore is an active training at Dance and jazz in her choreographer for the Ailey Dancers Resource Productions hometown. As Fund and has choreographed for Fire Island Studios under the a senior in high Dance Festival 2008 and Jazz Foundation of direction of Lori school, she spent America Gala 2010; he also produced the Dance Long. Ms. Harris a year dancing of Light Project in January 2010. Mr. Gilmore received a silver ARTS award from the National with the City Ballet of San Diego. In 2005, is a certified Zena Rommett Floor-Barre Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts Ms. Jakel was an apprentice and rehearsal instructor. He continues to teach workshops and was a Presidential Scholar in the Arts director for the Francesca Harper Project. and master classes around the world. Mr. semifinalist. She has studied at Joffrey Ballet She graduated with honors in May 2007 from Gilmore joined the Company in 1997. School and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. She the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. graduated with honors from the Ailey/Fordham She was a member of Ailey II and joined the JACQUELINE GREEN BFA Program in Dance. In 2016, Ms. Harris was Company in 2009. (DANCER— named one of the “25 to Watch” by Dance Baltimore, MD) Magazine. She was a member of Ailey II and YANNICK LEBRUN began her dance joined the Company in 2014. (DANCER—Cayenne, training at the French Guiana) Baltimore School COLLIN HEYWARD began training in for the Arts under (DANCER—Newport his native country the direction News, VA) began at the Adaclam of Norma Pera, his training at The School under Deborah Robinson and Anton Wilson. She is Academy of Dance the guidance of a graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program and Gymnastics Jeanine Verin. After in Dance. Ms. Green has attended summer in Newport News graduating high school in 2004, he moved to programs at Pennsylvania Regional Ballet, under the direction New York City to study at The Ailey School as a Chautauqua Institution, Earl Mosley’s Institute of Linda Haas and scholarship student. Mr. Lebrun has performed of the Arts, and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. later at Denise Wall’s Dance Energy in Virginia works by choreographers Troy Powell, Debbie She has performed works by a variety of Beach. Mr. Heyward also attended several Allen, Scott Rink, Thaddeus Davis, Nilas Martins, choreographers, including Elisa Monte, Helen dance intensives, including Earl Mosley’s Dwight Rhoden and Francesca Harper. He was Pickett, Francesca Harper, Aszure Barton, Earl Institute of the Arts, and has performed works named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” Mosley and Michael Vernon. Ms. Green is the by Sidra Bell, Francisco Martinez, Elisa Monte, in 2011, and, in 2013, France-Amérique magazine recipient of a 2014 Dance Fellowship from the and Scott Rink. He has made guest appearances highlighted him as one of the 50 most talented Princess Grace Foundation-USA and a 2015 with Company Stefanie Batten Bland and in French in the United States. In November 2016, Clive Barnes Award nominee. She is also the the revival of E. Clement Bethel’s The Legend Mr. Lebrun was a guest performer with The recipient of the 2009 Martha Hill Fund’s Young of Sammie Swain in Nassau, Bahamas. Mr. Royal Ballet in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma. Mr. Professional Award and the 2010 Dizzy Feet Heyward is also a featured dancer in the Fox Lebrun was a member of Ailey II and joined the Foundation Scholarship. She was a member Searchlight film Black Nativity. He graduated Company in 2008. of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2011. with honors from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance and was a member of Ailey II. RENALDO MAURICE DANIEL HARDER Mr. Heyward joined the Company in 2014. (DANCER—Gary, IN) (DANCER—Bowie, began his dance MD) began dancing MICHAEL JACKSON, training with Tony at Suitland High JR. (DANCER—New Simpson and is School’s Center Orleans, LA) began a graduate of for the Visual and his dance training Talent Unlimited Performing Arts at age 14 at the High School. in Maryland. He Duke Ellington He attended the is a graduate of School of the Arts Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance where in Washington, and studied with Larry Brewer and Michael he was awarded the Jerome Robbins/Layton D.C., under the Davis. Mr. Maurice was a scholarship student Foundation Scholarship and participated in direction of Charles Augins. He became a at The Ailey School, has trained on scholarship the Holland Dance Festival with the School member of Dance Theatre of Harlem Dancing at Ballet Chicago and Deeply Rooted Dance and as a member of the Francesca Harper through Barriers Ensemble in 2005. In 2006, he Theater and had an internship at the Martha Project. Mr. Harder has worked with and joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and in 2008 Graham School of Contemporary Dance. performed works by Nacho Duato, William joined Philadanco, where he also worked as In 2008 he received second place in modern Forsythe, Donald McKayle, Debbie Allen and artistic director of D3. Mr. Jackson joined the dance from the National Foundation for Christopher L. Huggins. After dancing in the Company in 2011 and rejoined in 2015. Advancement in the Arts and received the European tour of West Side Story, Mr. Harder Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship in 2009. became a member of Ailey II. He joined the In February 2012, Mr. Maurice was honored Company in 2010. with the key to the city of Gary, Indiana, his hometown. He was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2011. ASHLEY MAYEUX CHALVAR featured on the cover of Dance Magazine as one (DANCER—Houston, MONTEIRO of “25 to Watch.” Ms. Paulos was a member of TX) began her (DANCER— Ailey II and joined the Company in 2014. dance training at Montclair, NJ) the High School began his formal BELEN PEREYRA for Performing dance training at (DANCER— and Visual Arts Sharron Miller’s Lawrence, MA) and graduated cum Academy for the began her formal laude with a BFA Performing Arts dance training at from SUNY Purchase. Ms. Mayeux continued and went on to study at The Ailey School. the Boston Arts her studies at the Dance Theatre of Harlem He received his BFA in dance from SUNY Academy, where and went on to perform in the tour of the Purchase, where he performed works by she graduated Broadway musical Aida. She has been featured Merce Cunningham, Helen Pickett, Doug as valedictorian. in publications including The New York Times, Varone, Dianne McIntyre, Kevin Wynn and She was also a member of NIA Dance Troupe Los Angeles Times and Pointe magazine. From Paul Taylor. Since graduating, Mr. Monteiro at Origination Cultural Arts Center in Boston. 2012 to 2016, Ms. Mayeaux was a member of has worked with Sidra Bell Dance New York, Upon moving to New York City, Ms. Pereyra was Complexions Contemporary Ballet. She joined Elisa Monte Dance, Keigwin + Company, closely mentored by Earl Mosley and danced the Company in 2016. BODYTRAFFIC and most extensively with Camille A. Brown & Dancers for three with Abraham. In.Motion. He has assisted years, during which time she performed at MICHAEL FRANCIS Kyle Abraham in setting and creating work The Joyce Theater, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, McBRIDE for Barnard College, Princeton University, and Dancers Responding to AIDS’ annual events, (DANCER—Johnson Emory University, NYU Tisch School of the Dance from the Heart and The Fire Island Dance City, NY) began Arts, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Festival. Ms. Pereyra was an apprentice for his training at the and Wendy Whelan’s Restless Creature. Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company, Danek School of Mr. Monteiro was a member of Ailey II and and has performed with Lula Washington Dance Performing Arts joined the Company in 2015. Theater, Nathan Trice and Roger C. Jeffrey. and later trained She assisted Matthew Rushing with his ballet at Amber Perkins AKUA NONI PARKER Uptown for the Ailey company in 2009. Ms. School of the Arts in Norwich, New York. Mr. (DANCER—Kinston, Pereyra joined the Company in 2011. McBride attended Earl Mosley’s Institute of NC) began her the Arts for two consecutive summers and was professional JAMAR ROBERTS also assistant to Mr. Mosley when he set the dance training (DANCER—Miami, piece Saddle UP! on the Company in 2007. at the Academy FL) graduated from In January 2012, Mr. McBride performed and of the Dance the New World taught as a guest artist with the JUNTOS in Wilmington, School of the Arts. Collective in Guatemala, Mr. McBride graduated Delaware. After He trained at the magna cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA graduating high school, she joined Dance Dance Empire of Program in Dance in 2010 after he joined the Theatre of Harlem, where she performed Miami, where he Company in 2009. principal roles in George Balanchine’s Agon, continues to teach, Serenade, and The Four Temperaments, as and as a fellowship student at The Ailey School. RACHAEL McLAREN well as the title role in Michael Smuin’s Mr. Roberts was a member of Ailey II and (DANCER— St. Louis Woman. Ms. Parker has also danced Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Dance Manitoba, Canada), professionally with the Cincinnati Ballet and Magazine featured Mr. Roberts as one of born and raised in Ballet San Jose. She had the honor of being the “25 to Watch” in 2007 and on the cover in 2013. Winnipeg, started first African-American ballerina to dance the He performed at The White House in 2010 and her artistic role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in Ballet San Jose’s as a guest star on So You Think You Can Dance, journey on the The Nutcracker. Since joining the Ailey company, Dancing with the Stars, and Ellen. In 2015, he piano at age three. Ms. Parker has performed featured roles in Mr. made his Ailey II choreographic debut with She began her Ailey’s Blues Suite, Night Creature and Cry. She his work Gemeos, set to the music of Afrobeat formal dance training in the Royal Winnipeg has also performed featured roles in Jiří Kylián’s star Fela Kuti. Most recently, Mr. Roberts won Ballet School’s Recreational Division under Petite Mort and Wayne McGregor’s Chroma. Ms. Outstanding Performer at the prestigious New the leadership of Jacqui Ladwig (Davidson) Parker joined the Company in 2008. York Dance and Performance “Bessie” Awards and artistic director David Moroni, C.M. and was a guest star with London’s Royal Ms. McLaren continued her dance training DANICA PAULOS Ballet. He first joined the Company in 2002. at The Ailey School in New York under the (DANCER— direction of the late Denise Jefferson. She Huntington SAMUEL LEE was a two-year member of the Toronto cast Beach, CA) began ROBERTS of the Broadway musical Mamma Mia!, and her dance training (DANCER— has danced with Ailey II, Armitage Gone! at Orange County Quakertown, PA) Dance, Nilas Martin’s dance company and Dance Center began his dance the Francesca Harper Project. She has in southern training under performed works by Judith Jamison, Ronald California and also the direction of K. Brown, Jiří Kylián, Wayne McGregor, Twyla studied in Los Angeles with Yuri Grigoriev. She Kathleen Johnston Tharp, Maurice Bejart, Rennie Harris and graduated from the Professional Performing and attended Aszure Barton, among others. Ms. McLaren Arts School in New York and trained at The The Juilliard School. He performed in the first joined the Company in 2008. Ailey School as a scholarship student. Ms. international show of Radio City Christmas Paulos received a Level 1 Award as a YoungArts Spectacular in Mexico City and danced with the finalist by the National Foundation for New York cast from 1999–2004. Mr. Roberts Advancement in the Arts. In 2015, she was performed during the award ceremony at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, LINDA CELESTE a scholarship student at The Ailey School and worked with Corbin Dances and Keigwin + SIMS (DANCER— a member of Ailey II and he has performed Company and was a founding member of Bronx, NY) began with Buglisi Dance Theatre, Arch Dance, Dance Battleworks Dance Company. In May 2006, her dance training Iquail, and Philadanco. In 2013, he received Mr. Roberts was named Dance Magazine’s at Ballet Hispánico the Distinguished Alumnus Award from USF for “On the Rise” dancer. He performed several School of Dance outstanding service to the arts. Mr. Terry joined roles in Julie Taymor’s film Across the Universe and is a graduate the Company in 2010. and the original opera Grendel. Mr. Roberts of LaGuardia FANA joined the Company in 2009. High School of TESFAGIORGIS the Performing Arts. In addition to a National (DANCER—Madison, KANJI SEGAWA Foundation for Advancement in the Arts WI) is a graduate (DANCER— Award, Mrs. Sims won Outstanding of the Ailey/ Kanagawa, Japan) Performance at the 2014 New York Dance Fordham BFA began his modern and Performance Awards (“The Bessies”). Program in Dance, dance training with Featured on the cover of Dance Magazine, with a minor his mother, Erika and in annual “Best of” lists, she has in journalism. Akoh, and studied performed as a guest star on So You Think She began training at Ballet Madison, under ballet with Kan You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars the direction of Charmaine Ristow and Horiuchi and and The Today Show. Mrs. Sims has also Interlochen Arts Academy High School. Ju Horiuchi in Tokyo, Japan. In 1997, Mr. Segawa made guest appearances at the White House Ms. Tesfagiorgis also trained at summer and came to the U.S. under the Japanese Government Dance Series, Youth America Grand Prix, winter intensives at Earl Mosley’s Institute Artist Fellowship to train at The Ailey School. Vail International Dance Festival, and galas of the Arts, Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Lar Mr. Segawa was a member of Ailey II from in Budapest and Vienna. She teaches classes Lubovitch Dance Company. Professionally 2000–02 and Robert Battle’s Battleworks Dance around the world and is a certified Floor- she has danced with Ailey II, Brian Harlan Company from 2002–10. Mr. Segawa worked Barre instructor. Most recently, she has Brooks’ Continuum, Alenka Cizmesja’s Art extensively with choreographer Mark Morris received The Inspiración Award from DeConstructed, Dance Iquail, Freddie Moore’s from 2004–11, repeatedly appearing in Mr. Morris’ Ballet Hispánico. Mrs. Sims joined the Footprints and Samuel Pott’s Nimbus Dance various productions with Mark Morris Dance Company in 1996. Works. Ms. Tesfagiorgis has been a rehearsal Group, including as a principal dancer in John assistant for Hope Boykin, Earl Mosley, Pedro Adams’ Nixon in China at The Metropolitan CONSTANCE Ruiz, Matthew Rushing and Sylvia Waters. Opera. In addition, Mr. Segawa has assisted STAMATIOU She joined the Company in 2013. and worked closely with choreographer (DANCER— Jessica Lang since 1999. Mr. Segawa joined Charlotte, NC) The Ailey dancers are supported, in part, the Company in 2011. began her dance by The Judith McDonough Kaminski training at Pat Dancer Endowment Fund. GLENN ALLEN SIMS Hall’s Dance (DANCER—Long Unlimited and Branch, NJ) began North Carolina his classical dance Dance Theatre. She graduated from NorthWest training at the School of the Arts and studied at SUNY Academy of Dance Purchase before becoming a fellowship student Arts in Red Bank, at The Ailey School. In 2009 Ms. Stamatiou New Jersey. received the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship He attended The in the performing and visual arts. She Juilliard School under the artistic guidance performed at the White House Dance Series of Benjamin Harkarvy. In 2004, Mr. Sims was the and has been a guest performer on So You youngest person to be inducted into the Long Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars Branch High School’s Distinguished Alumni Hall and The Today Show. Ms. Stamatiou has also of Fame. He has been seen in several network danced in the films Shake Rattle & Roll and television programs, including BET Honors, in Dan Pritzker’s Bolden. Ms. Stamatiou was a Dancing with the Stars, The Today Show and member of Ailey ll and a guest artist for Dance So You Think You Can Dance. In 2010 Mr. Sims Grand Moultrie and Caroline Calouche & Co. taught as a master teacher in Ravenna, Italy, She is a certified Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis for Dance Up Ravenna, sponsored by the instructor and a mother of two. Ms. Stamatiou International Dance Association, and first joined the Company in 2007 and rejoined performed in the White House Dance Series. in 2016. He has performed for the king of Morocco and is a certified Zena Rommett Floor-Barre JERMAINE TERRY instructor. Mr. Sims was featured on the cover (DANCER— of and wrote a featured guest blog for Dance Washington, D.C.) Magazine. Recently, he became a certified began his pilates mat trainer. Mr. Sims joined the dance training Company in 1997. in Kissimmee, Florida at James Dance Center. He graduated cum laude with a BFA in dance performance from the University of South Florida, where he received scholarships for excellence in performance and choreography. Mr. Terry was ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES DARIA L. WALLACH, Chairman DEBRA L. LEE, President GINA F. ADAMS, STEPHEN J. MERINGOFF, ARTHUR J. MIRANTE II, JOHN H. SCHAEFER, Vice-Chairmen

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During the past 35 years, The Music Center has offered programs and services to local schools, serving more than 10 million students, teachers and families. Programs such as Music Center on Tour bring the magic of live performance directly to students through engaging school assemblies. These performances serve as models of artistic excellence, inspiring creative thinking and introducing young audiences to the world’s diverse cultural traditions. All performances are accompanied by curriculum materials for teachers to further the student's understanding of dance and the performing arts.

In addition to in-school programs, The Music Center offers a number of opportunities for students to learn on its campus. Each season, The Music Center welcomes thousands of students to free matinees and special performances by world-renowned companies as part of its dance series. In conjunction with these performances, teachers have the opportunity to attend free professional workshops designed to help them integrate dance into their curriculum. The Music Center also provides students with free and subsidized tickets to season performances, as well as the opportunity to experience open rehearsals, master and community classes led by visiting artists, lecture demonstrations and art workshops.

The Music Center also encourages curiosity and dialogue with patrons throughout the year with pre-performance lectures and its summer dance series, Dance DTLA, which offers dance lessons by some of Los Angeles' top dance instructors alongside live bands and DJs for dancing all night under the stars.

This is just some of what The Music Center is doing for the community. Be a part of The Music Center to experience all that dance has to offer.

For information about The Music Center's education programs, contact Eveleen Samayoa at (213) 972-3329. THE MUSIC CENTER’S SUPPORTERS

The Music Center thanks THANK all of its supporters and is YOU to the proud to recognize those JAMES IRVINE who gave $1,000 or more FOUNDATION between January 2016 and January 2017. and the $250,000 AND ABOVE Avery and Andrew Barth The Annenberg Foundation Louise and John Bryson Frank J. Sherwood Performing Chantal Burnison + GETTY Arts Fund City National Bank / J. Paul Getty Trust Michael and Rose Pagano FOUNDATION The James Irvine Foundation City of LA Department of Glorya Kaufman Dance Cultural Affairs Foundation Edison International County of Los Angeles Entravision Communications for more than Cindy Miscikowski / The Ring Corporation / Walter F. Ulloa — Miscikowski Foundation Helen Funai Erickson $1,500,000 awarded $100,000 – $249,999 Fox Rothschild LLP / Robert Abernethy Darrell D. Miller this year to further our Bank of America / Guggenheim Partners Dannielle Campos Liz Levitt Hirsch groundbreaking work Helen and Peter Bing Gloria and Glen Holden The Blue Ribbon HUB International Insurance in arts engagement Dorothy Chandler New Services Program Fund InterTrend Communications, Inc. programming. The Goldhirsh Foundation KPMG LLP / Greg Geyer J.P. Morgan Chase / Lee Graff Foundation Susan M. Wegleitner Marla and Cary Lefton Lloyd E. Rigler and Lawrence E. For more information or to The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Wells Fargo Bank / Joseph Rice Deutsch Foundation support us in these efforts visit: Los Angeles County Arts $50,000 – $99,999 Commission musiccenter.org/institutionalgiving The Capital Group Companies / Los Angeles County Board of Kimaada Brown Supervisors Fourth District Morris and Natalie Darnov LSMK Investments Edgerton Foundation Nigel Lythgoe The Eli and Edythe Broad Max H. Gluck Foundation Foundation Beth and Leslie Michelson Kiki and David Gindler Moss Foundation Anita Mann Kohl and National Endowment for the Arts Allen D Kohl Harlyne J. Norris + Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP / Shelby Notkin Lisa Specht O’Melveny & Myers, LLP Marc and Eva Stern Foundation Joyce and David Rabinov Marcia Israel Foundation Max Ramberg The Music Center Foundation Fredric Roberts Carol Ann Saikhon Allison and Richard Roeder Jeffrey S. Saikhon The Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Catharine and Jeffrey Soros Foundation Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Laura and James Rosenwald Alyce and Warren Williamson The Schow Foundation $25,000 – $49,999 Joan and Arnold Seidel Adams-Mastrovich Family Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher Foundation & Flom LLP / Lisa Gilford Joni and W. Clark Smith Macy’s Marie H. Song Padma and Rao Makineni Sony Pictures Entertainment Malouf Foundation SUPPORT Superior Grocers Maria V. Altmann Foundation Target Barbara and Buzz McCoy THE Cary and Karen Thompson Diane G. Medina Sue Tsao David Minning and MUSIC U.S. Bank / Darrell Brown / Diane Wittenberg Hany Haddad Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP CENTER Union Bank Muriel F. Siebert Foundation Timothy Wahl and Julia Strickland Olivia and Anthony Neece $10,000 – $24,999 Netflix ANNUAL FUND Annual Fund donors are critical to funding the Gay and Harry Abrams Steven Neu Ann and Gordon Getty Estate of Robert W. Olsen wide variety of programs The Music Center offers Foundation Phyllis Parvin —from our world-renowned dance engagements Jane Arnault-Factor, Ph.D Karen Kay Platt and to inspiring arts education and community Lawrence B. Platt Susan Baumgarten programs. Annual Fund contributors help provide Anne and Arnold Porath Beauty for Life Foundation innovative performing arts experiences to the Pamela and Dennis Beck Judith Reichman, MD Los Angeles community, and ensure The Music JoAnn and Wayland Bourne Rosemary Ringwald Center will shape the future artistic landscape Joan A. Friedman, PhD and Sharon and Nelson Rising Robert N. Braun, MD Marna and Rockwell Schnabel of Los Angeles for years to come. Claire and Brad Brian Dominique Shelton Summer Shoucair Dwight Broadneax and DONATE TODAY! Greg Moesser The Sidley Austin Foundation Huaiyu and Barak Bussel Fran and Ray Stark Foundation / Ticket sales and annual subscriptions cover Wendy Stark Morrissey California Arts Council only a portion of the costs associated with Bradley Tabach-Bank and Carsey Family Foundation producing our numerous dance, education and Diego Castrejon Dee Dee Dorskind community initiatives. The Music Center's success Walter and Ruth Chameides Maynard and Linda Brittan / depends on generous support from volunteers, Daniel Clivner and Traub-Brittan Family Steven Cochran Foundation members and donors like you. We hope you will The Coca-Cola Company Thomas Weinberger and consider joining The Music Center family through Christopher Combs and Leslie Vermut the Annual Fund or any of our other exciting The Wetsman Foundation / Charlotte Hughes support organizations. Ana and Robert Cook Janis and William Wetsman Sharon Darnov $5,000 – $9,999 For more information, please Gina DiBona Libbie Agran call us at (213) 972-4349 or email Dwight Stuart Youth Fund Dean V. Ambrose [email protected]. Richard E. Fiock and Margot and Mark Armbruster Diego Castrejón Beverly and Frank Arnstein Fox Rothschild LLP / David Ayón and Monica Lozano Darrell D. Miller Barry Baker Gladys Turk Foundation Jackie and Howard Banchik Homeira and Arnold Goldstein Martha and Barry Berkett Nancy and Michael Harahan David C. Bohnett Barbara Herman Jocelyn and Thomas Borys Joan Herman and Richard Rasiej Selina and Brian Boxer Wachler Darryl Holter and Carole Shammas Geri Brawerman Barbara and Dan Horwitz Linda Maddocks Brown Jane Jelenko and Bill Norris Joan and Allan Burns Randi and Richard Jones Debbie and Jim Burrows Morton Kay Reynolds Cafferata The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Jane Centofante Norris Foundation Elizabeth and Otis Chandler Carol and Patrick Kinsella Chevron Corporation Rini and Arthur Kraus Colburn Foundation Yvonne and Jason Delane Lee Alison Bryan Crowell and The Louis and Harold Price Richard Crowell Foundation Suzanne and Robert Davidow The Lucille Ellis Simon Neda and Timothy Disney Foundation Dizzy Feet Foundation

+ Deceased $5,000 – $9,999 (continued) Ron Watson Maxine Dunitz Luanne Wells SUPPORT Margaret and Jerrold Eberhardt Zao Management MegAnn and Craig Ellis $1,000 – $4,999 THE Joan and William Feldman Alphonse Burnand & Charles Maude and Richard Ferry Partridge Scholarship Trust MUSIC Lawrence N. Field Marcia and William Anawalt Frederick and Leslie Gaylord Jennifer Ancu CENTER Julie and Bruce Goldsmith Vivian Irene Anderson Louis Goren Betsy and Harold Applebaum Lenore and Bernard Greenberg LEAVE A LEGACY Lila Ash Angela and Anthony Harris Shirley Ashkenas No gift is too big or too small to leave a lasting Anita Hirsh Ricki and Zane Averbach heritage. Legacy gifts help to ensure that HMS Host Alice Huang and David Baltimore The Music Center will continue to be a world Pamela and Steven Hoefflin M.D., Sandy and Dan Bane renowned performing arts center. Legacy gifts F.A.C.S Paul N. Barkopoulos also ensure that Los Angeles will continue to be Hollywood Foreign Press Lucie and Gordon Bava Association an epicenter of creativity and that future citizens Paul M. Beigelman, MD Sydney and Peter Julien will experience the most compelling and highest David Bender Kaiser Permanente Joni and Miles Benickes quality engagements that the world has to offer. Karisma Foundation James E. Berliner Anita and Fred Kemmerling Lanie Bernhard Join the Dorothy B. Chandler Legacy Society Mrs. Dona Kendall and June and Paul Bilgore today by making a planned or endowed gift. Dr. Susan E. Kendall Leigh Lindsey and Andrew Blaine Together, we can preserve the inspiration and Carrie and Stuart Ketchum Mary Anne and Bradford Blaine creativity that only the arts can provide. Sandra Krause and Rosanna Hirshon Bogart William Fitzgerald Yvonne Bogdanovich For more information on leaving a Carl W. Large Mary Lou Boone legacy gift, please contact Cheryl Brown Los Angeles METRO Lynn A. Booth Cathy and Mark Louchheim at (213) 972-3316 or visit our website at Stacey and Jeryl Bowers June Li musiccenter.plannedgiving.org. Irene and Stuart Boyd Anita Lorber Buchalter Nemer Mark Mandel and Anthony Campagnoni Emilia Pirro-Mandel Thomas S. Campbell Nancy and Patrick McCabe Fanya Carter The Morrison & Foerster Bridget Baker and Robert Cerny Foundation Christopher Chandler Ann and Greg Myer Richard and Karla Chernick Diane and David Paul Lillian Chin Probity International Corp. Allison Clago The Rauch Family Foundation Pamela and V. Shannon Clyne Charlene and Glenn Repko Jane and Lawrence Cohen Vicki Reynolds and Barry Cooper Murray Pepper Leah Coulter Jill and Dennis Roach Catherine Cristall Ann and Robert Ronus Robert and Marybeth Cutietta Thomas Safran David & Sylvia Weisz Family Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC Foundation The Schlum Charitable Trust Nadine and Harold Davidson Lisa See and Richard Kendall Gabrielle Davis Nina L. Shaw Nancy and Donald de Brier Howard Sherman and Rafael de Marchena-Huyke Gregg Houston Mr. and Mrs. R. Thomas Decker McKool Smith Deloitte, LLP Marilyn and Eugene Stein Paulette and Audney DePaulo Cynthia Telles and Joseph Waz Jennifer and Royce Diener Elinor and Rubin Turner Laura Donnelley Dennis Wasser and Milena Dostanich Ruth Roberts Wasser Douglas Charitable Foundation

+ Deceased THE MUSIC CENTER’S SUPPORTERS

Robin and Michael Dreyer Maria Rosario Jackson, Ph.D. Greg and Renae Niles Richard Stone and Elizabeth and Brack Duker Tatiana and Todd James Christine Marie Ofiesh Marjorie Bender Nicole and Michael Dwyer Ruth M. Jones Annette and Peter O’Malley Allan and Roslyn Holt Swartz Constance B. Elliot Louise and Thomas Jones Christopher Paine I.H. Sutnick Bradley Ellis, Esq. and Janet & Marvin Jubas Ellen Pansky Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles Grace Chen-Ellis Mary Ann Rosenfeld Kadish Paradigm Talent Agency Carol Tavris Lois Erburu and Sheldon Kadish Janet Petersen Thornton Foundation Elisabeth Familian Gerald Katell Nina and Leo Pircher Karen Todman Jeanne R. Faoro Don Kates Laura Pope Catherine and Leonard Unger Fauci Companies, Inc. Cari and Marty Kavinoky Marni and Bennett Pozil Gretchen Garrett Valentine Bobbi and Henry Fields Suzanne and Richard Kayne David Richard Pullman Joanne and Johannes Van Tilburg Nanette and Burton Forester Barbara and Richard Kernochan Hadley and Lee Rierson Laurie Vender and Harold Frankl Terri and Jerry Kohl Ricki and Marvin Ring Stephen Halper Martin Freedman Lisa and Victor Kohn Katherine A. Robertson Catalina Joos Vergara Julie Waxman and Seth Freeman Joanne Kozberg Rodriguez, Horii, Choi & Angelle and Roger Wacker Gerald D. Friedman Judith Krantz Cafferata LLP Daniel and Janice Wallace Harvey and Anita Friedman Grace Latt Nancy and Brad Rosenberg Hope Landis Warner Susan Friedman Lauren Leichtman & Arthur E. Helene Rosenzweig, M.D. Carol and Stephen Warren John Fukunaga Levine Family Foundation Richard S. Roth Marcia Watson Wasserman Diane Futterman Ellen and David Li Lee Susan and Marvin Rothenberg Watson Land Company Nancy and Eric Garen Mee Mong Lee Suzanne and Paul Rubenstein Gail and Paul Watson Louise Grant Garland CC Pulitzer-Lemann and Monte Linda and Tony Rubin Dorothy and Robert Webb Eva Gaustad Lemann II Oakie and Andrew Russell Lisa and Ronald Weckbacher Genevieve and Lewis Geyser Betty and Maury Leonard S and A Agate Foundation, Inc. Aviva Weiner and Paulino Fontes Gold Family Charitable Jody and David Lippman Peggy and Harvey Saferstein Sheila and Wally Weisman Foundation / Stanley Gold Anslyene Lloyd Maralee Beck and Andrew Safir Martha and John Welborne Elaine Goldsmith Marlene and Sandy Louchheim Desiree and Joel Samuels Patty and Richard Wilson Roslyn and Abner Goldstine Cori and Dick Lowe Maxine Savitz Madeline and Kenneth Wolf Good Works Foundation Elizabeth and Robert Lowe Mariette and Alexander Sawchuk Margie Woo Marjorie Goodson Barry Lowitz Fred Schiffman Gillian Wynn Anne Grausam Fabio Madonna Sherie and Alan Schneider YogaWorks, Inc. Tricia and Richard Grey Carla Malden and Normal Beil Kim Schneider Beth McGlynn and James Zapp Marcy Gross Carol and Douglas Mancino Sandra Scully Ruth B. Ziegler Andrea R. Gutierrez Claudia and Michael Margolis Clare L. Sebenius Courtney and David Zifkin Cornelia Haag-Molkenteller, MD Dean Marks Sedgwick LLP Arline Zuckerman Mary Beth and Russ Hagey Pauline Marks See’s Candy Shops, Inc. Tammy E. Strome Maria Hall-Brown Ilene and J. Howard Marshall III Larraine and Clive Segil Clare Phillips Tayback and Roberta and Bruce Hammer Elliot Matloff Stanley E. Sellers, Jr. Christopher Tayback Kevin Patrick Hanley Kathleen and Peter McCoy Dr. and Mrs. P.K. Shah Alex Trebek Lisa and Steven Hansen Janis B. McEldowney Mpambo and David Shaw Stuart M. Warren Hathaway Dinwiddie Irene Mecchi Jeneane Shield YPO Manhattan Construction Co. Linda and Sheldon Mehr Shannon Shih And all those who wish to remain Eugene Hawkins Barbara and Fred Miller Susan Simmons anonymous Betty Hayman Shelley and Paul Miller Ruth and David Simon Drs. Vikki and Sidney Helperin Joanne and Joel Mogy Maggy and John Simon + Deceased Diane J. Henderson Vibiana Molina Nancy Sinatra Phyllis and Michael Hennigan Haydee and Carlos Mollura Rosa and Robert Sinnott Ariella Herman Kathy and Michael Moray Traci Takahara Slacum Claire and Robert Heron Margaret Morgan and Shani Berko Smolens Christine M. Hessler Wesley Phoa, Ph.D. Lucerne Snipes Elaine Hoffman + Anita and Mark Mothersbaugh Sony Pictures Television Katie and Philip Holthouse Merle and Peter Mullin Jeffrey B. Soref and Thank you for your Ruby Hori The Muriel Pollia Foundation Paul Lombardi support of The Music Mary Ann Hunt-Jacobsen Abby and Alan Myerson Lisa Spector Center's dance, Jaycie Ingersoll Network for Good St. Nick’s Christmas Lighting Ingrid and Frederic Ingram Rozann Newman Service education and Callan and Greg Irvin Betty and George Nicholaw Carol Stein-Sterling and community programs! William H. Isacoff, MD Patty and John Nickoll James Sterling

The Music Center strives to acknowledge all of our supporters appropriately. If your name has been misspelled or omitted from this list in error, please contact the Advancement Office at 213.972.3353. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Through the support of the Board of Supervisors, the County of Los Angeles plays an invaluable role in the successful operation of The Music Center.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:

SHEILA J. KUEHL Third District, KATHRYN BARGER Fifth District, MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS Second District, Chairman, JANICE HAHN Fourth District, HILDA L. SOLIS First District