DANCECleveland SIXTY YEARS SINCE 1956 DC@60

From a church basement to the glittering lights of Playhouse Square, DANCECleveland has had a storied journey which has matched the innovation and growth of the art form of modern itself. Founded by a group of dance lovers, the organization has always had at its core a dogged determination to advance the understanding and appreciation of dance.

Through all six decades of our history, our organization has presented the best and most innovative dance com- panies on stages around northeast Ohio. We have fo- cused on creative educational experiences for children and adults, commissioned new work by leading dance makers and worked tirelessly to bring the passion and verve of modern and , in all of its passion verve forms, to the people of northeast Ohio. In doing so, + DANCECleveland has blossomed into an organization as exciting and innovative as the medium itself and has of become a vital piece in the mosaic of arts organizations in northeast Ohio.

It has been both my pleasure and privilege to serve an organization with such a rich history and national rep- utation. Although the agenda for this organization has changed over time, its focus on mission has remained constant. Perhaps our most significant job has been and continues to be to serve as a compass, gauging where modern dance has been and how its innovative dance makers are charting a path forward. This publication is dedicated to that journey.

Pamela Young Executive Director DANCECleveland

BACKGROUND IMAGE CEDAR LAKE DANCE COMPANY CMDA FOUNDERS Thelma Brock Iris Kleinman Feurer Miriam Glazer Marian Holmes 1956-1966 Patricia Jewitt MEETING QUITE BY HAPPENSTANCE AT A MASTERCLASS taught by a member of the Joy Kane Company, a group of local women who had all studied dance in college found their passion for dance rekindled. So on January 2, 1956 the group banded together, under the leadership of Lillian Viviene Krupkin Weisberg and Marian Holmes, to form The Cleveland Modern Dance Association. Determined to Miriam McCollom continue to study this exciting dance form, CMDA offered dance classes for adults and children along with lecture-performances and set the direction for the organization going forward. Dorothy Mozen Lillian Weisberg

From the start, they aimed high by CMDA’s first stage presentation was Dance innovator Daniel Nagrin of CMDA dancers began performing To celebrate the first decade of the frequently hiring noted professionals husband and wife team Emily Frankel Daniel Nagrin Dance, who was known with their own lecture-performance growing organization, CMDA orche- from New York and other cities as and Mark Ryder, whose dance aes- for intensely dramatic solos that Group in 1960. Their first event was strated an event at the Jewish Co- teachers including José Limón, a thetic came from Ryder’s years with became modern dance classics, was at the Cleveland Set- mmunity Center in Cleveland Heights modern dance pioneer, whose works Martha Graham. In spite of a snow brought to Cleveland in 1959 to tlement in University Circle. That which featured a dance performed and technique strongly influenced storm that night in 1957 and the con- teach master classes and perform same year, the first CMDA scholar- by CMDA’s group members. modern dance as we know it today. cerns of CMDA founders that no one for CMDA. ship was given to Kathryn Karip- CMDA collaborated with Karamu would attend, 500 people came to ides to study with one of modern House and the Cleveland Institute the performance. dance’s founders Hanya Holmes in of Music to host Limón’s visit in 1956, Colorado. a community partnering concept that DANCECleveland continues today.

DANIEL NAGRIN MASTER CLASS

JOSÉ LIMÓN

MARTHA GRAHAM

MARK RYDER, EMILY FRANKEL 1967-1976 AT THE BEGINNING OF ITS SECOND DECADE, members of CMDA developed a professional dance group called “The Dance Jesters” whose program, “The Box Tops,” was a huge success. Its first production premiered at Woodbury Junior High School.

MURRAY LOUIS

In 1968, CMDA presented the one- Former principal dancer in the Nikolais CMDA began dance therapy work- In 1973, the association hired its CMDA formed a dance group in 1974 In 1973-74 CMDA participated in the year-old Louis Falco Dance Company Dance Company, Murray Louis form- shops in 1972 facilitated by Lillian first executive director, Phyllis that included many of its members. National Endowment for the Arts in their Cleveland debut. Falco, who had ed his own dance company which Weisberg, a CMDA founder and a Levine, and subsequently opened The “Dancing Mimes” performed mime program, “Arts in the Schools.” danced with José Limón’s company, CMDA presented in their Cleveland member of the National American a dance studio/school in Shaker and movement, under the direction Miriam Glazer was the director of would become internationally ac- premiere in 1970, just two years af- Dance Therapy Association. This Heights where creative movement of Miriam McCollam who served the program which taught elemen- claimed as an exciting performer ter Murray Louis Dance Company program, which brought in leading and dance classes were taught to as both artistic director and chore- tary school teachers how to use recognized for his individualistic was founded. Louis, who pushed national dance therapy teachers, over a 1000 children and adults. ographer. This group performed in dance in academic studies. Virginia choreographic style. the boundaries of modern dance, continued for more than 30 years. This thriving school continued schools and other venues around Tanner, well-known children’s dance became known worldwide as a bril- until 1979. greater Cleveland. instructor, came to Cleveland to teach. liantly nimble dancer and a unique- ly gifted choreographer, teacher and spokesman for the art form.

LOUIS FALCO ELAINE SIEGAL ELAINE THE CMDA DANCING MIMES

CMDA DANCERS

BACKGROUND IMAGE MAXWELL & MORGAN 1977-1986 DURING THIS DECADE, CMDA began presenting an annual performance series featuring the most renowned names in the world of modern dance. Audiences were delighted to welcome the premieres of Nikolais Dance Theatre and .

CMDA celebrated its 25th anniversary In 1983 CMDA became a resident The first season in the organization’s Over the next two years, CMDA brought For its 30th anniversary, Cleveland in 1981 and presented Pilobolus, a company at Playhouse Square, making new downtown home was a resound- a dazzling array of dance talent to Cleveland Modern Dance Association company that would become a per- its home at the newly restored Ohio ing success. CMDA doubled member- Playhouse Square, including Alvin changed its name to DANCECleveland. ennial Cleveland audience favorite – Theatre. The inaugural performance ships, tripled subscriptions, sold out Ailey American Dance Theater, Lar With this rebranding, the organ- performing nine times during the fittingly featured Martha Graham performances by Paul Taylor Dance Lubovitch, Mumenschanz, Hubbard ization firmly set its sights on the organization’s first 60 years. Dance Co., the dancer and orga- Company and Pilobolus and was Co., future. nization that spawned so many of honored with the Northern Ohio Live and Murray Louis featuring live music the luminaries of the modern dance Award for artistic excellence. by great . world. CMDA also launched a part- nership with Cuyahoga Community College, one that continues today. Their first joint presentation was the groundbreaking Dance Company, whose founder was pivotal in the evolution of contemporary dance.

ANN ENNIS, PAUL TAYLOR

PILOBOLUS

BACKGROUND IMAGE TRISHA BROWN

1987-1996 DANCECLEVELAND CELEBRATED THE OPENING of its fourth decade with a proclamation from Cleveland’s Mayor highlighting the organization’s 30 years of cultural contributions to the performing arts of Cleveland.

PARSONS DANCE COMPANY

In 1996 DANCECleveland partnered As its 40th anniversary approached, DANCECleveland continued to bring The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance In 1990 Lillian Weisberg received a DANCECleveland presented Cleve- with Cleveland State University and DANCECleveland presented Oberlin new, cutting edge programming, Company premiered in Cleveland in Lifetime Achievement Award from land native Dianne McIntyre who Gina Gibney to launch an imaginative Dance Company–returning home from along-side performances that expand- 1988. It was the last performance by the American Dance Therapy As- made her Beck Center debut in 1992. program called “Food for Thought,” its base in California–for performances ed audiences’ perceptions about the Zane before his untimely death a few sociation for her tireless work in Lauded today as one of modern dance’s a dance incubator that nurtured the of “The Velveteen Rabbit,” a dance art form of dance. From Ballroom months later. Jones returned many Cleveland. foremost performer/choreographers, development of new works by local adaptation of the classic children’s to masterful and exciting new dance times to the Ohio Theatre and has McIntyre is also known for her in- choreographers. National dance profess- story. makers, David Parsons, Lar Lubovitch received countless awards for his novative modern dance and music ionals, adjudicators and educators and others, audiences eagerly awaited innovative work. Other luminaries collaborations. provided input and guidance for the annual season announcement making their Cleveland debuts during their nascent works, and audienc- to see what companies would be this decade included Feld , es ‘paid’ to attend performances presented. Dance Company, MOMIX, by donating canned goods for the Dance and Parsons Cleveland Food Bank. Over its seven- Dance Company. year history, the program nurtured the development of more than 100 new works. CSU continues as a valued DC partner, providing space for master classes by visiting artists.

BILL T. JONES, ARNIE ZANE

BACKGROUND IMAGE OBERLIN DANCE COMPANY 1997-2006 DANCECLEVELAND HITS ITS STRIDE DURING THIS DECADE, overcoming financial challenges, enriching audience experiences, commissioning new works and present- SEAN CURRAN ing world renowned dance companies at various Playhouse Square theatres.

URBAN BUSH WOMEN

To bring the artistry of each dance DC began a commissioning and new DANCECleveland received local ac- In spite of its innovations and success In the next few years, DC continued In 2006 the prestigious Joyce Award company into sharper focus, DANCE- works program in 2001 with Sean colades for its innovative initiatives, over the years, DC faced severe to carry on its tradition of bring- was given to support DANCECleve- Cleveland launched pre- and post-per- Curran and Gina Gibney as its recip- being honored with the Northern Ohio financial challenges in 2003, and ing the best in modern dance to land’s commission of a new work formance talks for audiences in 2001, ients. Each was provided free space Live Award of Achievement for Pro- the Board of Directors weighed the Cleveland, presenting such leg- by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and her popular programs that continue today. to work on new pieces. DC also pre- gramming and a Special Award of option of closing the organization. endary international groups as company in The pre-performance dialogues are sented Gibney Dance Company and Distinction from Ohio Dance. Former board member Pam Young Israeli companies Kibbutz Con- collaboration with acclaimed Sen- conducted by dance authorities and Creach & Co. at Cleveland Public stepped into the leadership role as temporary Dance Co. and Bat- egalese choreographer Germaine illuminate the work to be seen, as well as Theatre, which was the birth of the Executive Director and, with the board, sheva; South American’s Dance Acogny and her company, Compag- insider stories about the dance com- popular CPT Dance Works series that crafted a strategic turnaround plan Brazil; and Canada’s Les nie JANT-BI. The completed work pany. The after-events feature a - continues today. that stabilized DC and helped ensure Jazz de Montreal. was later performed in Cleveland erated question and answer format its bright future. and toured to more than 35 venues between the audience and the artists. throughout the U.S. and abroad.

“If you could hold one of Naharin’s in your hand, it would feel smooth... but hurl it and it becomes a weapon.” Village Voice october

Thursday, Oct 12, 7:30 pm Palace Theatre Co-presented by DANCECleveland, the Jewish Community Center of Cleveland and Cuyahoga Community College Performing Arts. ROB MULLER PAM YOUNG 12

Be the first in the US to see this acclaimed Israeli company when it kicks off its 2006 American tour in Cleveland. Enjoy Ohad Naharin’s acclaimed work, Deca Dance, featuring a Batshbrilliant showcase of the expansive and eclectic vision of one of the world’s best chore- ographers. Founded by Martha Graham and Baroness Batsheva de Rothschild in 1964, this amazing troupe is one of the most sought after dance companies in the world.

Gadi Dagon Gadi Dagon

BACKGROUND IMAGE BRIDGEMAN-PACKER 2007-2016 2007 BEGAN WITH A NEW COLLABORATION BETWEEN DANCECLEVELAND AND THE UNI- VERSITY OF AKRON, opening opportunities to expand educational residencies for students and bring dance performances to E. J. Thomas Hall. In its first year, the partnership presented based LINES Ballet, and the engagement included a week-long educational residency at UA’s dance center for UA students, middle and high school dance students and professional dancers from across northeast Ohio. This successful collaboration

continues today. CAMILLE BROWN

DANCECleveland presented the A new pre-school and kindergarten To grow DANCECleveland’s audi- In 2014 the Joyce Foundation Award DANCECleveland’s Executive Director Seeing the profound need for time, Merce Cunningham Dance Company movement and literacy program ences, the Dance Advance Team again tapped DANCECleveland to Pam Young won the Cleveland Arts space and funding to help support in 2009, a few months before Mr. “Read to Learn… Dance to Move,” (DAT) was created in 2012 to serve support the commissioning of a work, Prize, Martha Joseph Award in 2015, American dance makers create new Cunningham’s death at the age of was launched in 2010 for students in as ambassadors and advocates to this time by New York City dancer 12 years after assuming leadership works, Pam Young and DANCE- 90. Considered a true pioneer for the Cleveland Metropolitan School the community. Members work through Camille A. Brown. DC worked closely of the organization. She was praised Cleveland received funding from his avant-garde choreographey, he District. This curriculum based their own networks to publicize with Brown and her company to for her innovations in programming The John S. and James L. Knight expanded the frontiers of dance literacy and movement program events and bring new audiences to realize Camille’s vision for “Black Girl: and precedent-setting partnerships Foundation and Doris Duke Char- and created work so original that inspired and planted seeds for a life- performances. Linguistic Play” and presented it with other institutions–actions that itable Foundation to lead a feasi- his legacy and importance will con- long love of reading and dance. at the Hanna Theatre in 2015. have been recognized nationally bility study into the possibility of tinue to be a hallmark in the field. During its first six years the pro- as exciting models. establishing a new center for cho- gram has been taught in 40 class- reography in northeast Ohio. The rooms and reached more than 1000 resulting plan, which received a students. $5 million grant from the Knight Foundation, led to the founding of the National Center for Choreog- raphy located at The University of Akron in 2015.

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BACKGROUND IMAGE LAR LUBOVITCH 60TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON Going Forward

FOR OUR 60TH ANNIVERSARY, the 2015-2016 season, DANCECleveland curated a very WHILE CELEBRATING OUR STORIED HISTORY WE MARCH HEADLONG TOWARD OUR FUTURE BY CHAL- special season of fan favorites, amazing new talent and the return of some of the partners LENGING OURSELVES TO REIMAGINE, ENGAGE AND EXPLORE NEW IDEAS FOR THE PRESENTATION OF DANCE IN ALL OF ITS VARIED FORMS. WITH A STABLE AND STRONG FINANCIAL FOUNDATION OF OP- and venues that have been part of our history. The 2016-17 season, the largest ever, included ERATING CASH, A FULLY FUNDED INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY FUND, WHICH WILL SUPPORT 8 dance companies in 12 performances and in 7 different venues. The season also featured 4 TESTING NEW IDEAS AND A SUCCESSFUL OPERATING MODEL. OUR GOALS ARE AMBITIOUS AND dance companies appearing with live music, 1 commissioned new work and 2 dance compa- FAR REACHING. nies premiering in Ohio/Cleveland debuts. DANCECleveland surrounded each performance with educational outreach programming including 8 Dance Matters essays, 5 pre-perfor- mance discussions and post-performance talk backs, 2 weeks of educational residencies with Seek out the most exciting and college dance students and 9 master classes, as well as the continuation of our successful innovative dance companies from schools program. around the world…

Operate according to an on-going and long-term plan to maintain a Parsons Dance opened our season The fall performance in Akron featured The second half of the season at Cain Park on the National Day of an international company, Les Ballets featured MOMIX with a breathtaking sustainable organization… Dance. The sultry evening began with Jazz de Montreal, for the first time in performance of Alchemia; our first an array of festivities including street this on-going residency program at ever presentation of a Cuban dance and demonstrations The University of Akron. Their sophis- company—Malpaso with the Grammy and audience members taking the ticated repertory wowed audiences. award winning musicians Arturo stage to perform the National Day November featured both ODC and O’Farrill and his Afro Latin Jazz Advance the artform of dance… of Dance . Camille A. Brown and Dancers. ODC’s Ensemble; a return to Cleveland Public ethereal performance of boulders and Theatre with 3 sold out performance bones, to live music was both com- by tap sensation Michelle Dorrance; pelling and joyous. Camille’s work and American Dance Theater Black Girl:Linguistic Play took the sold with three different programs. out audience on an extraordinary journey.

Develop a robust series of residencies, workshops and educational offerings…

Create innovative approaches to building CAMILLE A. BROWN MASTER DANCE CLASS new audiences for dance…

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION AT CAIN PARK ON THE NATIONAL DAY OF DANCE Propel northeast Ohio as a national leader for dance…

We hope you will continue to join us along the journey.

FOUNDING MEMBERS, DAVID PARSONS PRESENTING HISTORY — 1956-2016

1956-1966 1978 The Dancing Mimes 1987-1996 1995 Rhythm in Shoes 2002 Gina Gibney Dance 2010 Hubbard Street Dance 1956 Charles Weidman (Workshop) 1978 Hannah Kahn, Bill Cratty 1987 Feld Ballet 1996 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. 2003 Creach Co. 2010 FLY: Five First Ladies of Dance 1956 José Limón Dance (Master Class) 1978 Ahuva Anbury 1987 Pilobolus Dance Theater 1996 Donald Byrd/The Group 2003 Twyla Tharp Dance 2011 Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo 1957 Dance Drama Co. 1979 Carol Turoff 1987 Twyla Tharp Dance 1996 Ko-Thi Dance Co. 2003 Food for Thought 2011 RIOULT 1958 1979 Pauline Koner Dance Consort 1988 Jazz Tap Ensemble Master Class 1996 Paul Taylor Dance Co. 2003 Dance Brazil 2011 Parsons Dance & E.Village Opera Co. 1959 Daniel Nagrin Dance 1979 Gus Solomans Jr. 1988 Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. 1996 Pilobolus Dance Theater 2003 Dayton Contemporary Dance Co. 2011 The w/Cleve. Orchestra 1960 CMDA Dancers Chanukah Festival 1979 Michael Geiger 1988 Mummenschanz 1996 Repertory Dance Project 2003 Food for Thought 2011 MOMIX 1961 The Paper Bag Players 1980 Bella Lewitzky 1988 Danny Buraczeski Dance Co. 1996 Streb Ringside 2004 Koresh Dance Company 2011 Aszure Barton and Artists 1961 June Dunbar (Workshop) 1980 Murray Louis Dance Co. 1988 Lar Lubovitch Dance Co. 2004 Ronald K. Brown 2012 Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak 1962 Dance 1980 Pilobolus Dance Theater 1988 MOMIX 2005 MOMIX Dance Company 1962 Joseph Gifford Dance Co. 1980 Toronto Dance Theatre 1988 Paul Taylor Dance Co. 1997-2006 2005 Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal 2012 1963 Mary Anthony Workshops 1981 Dances by Diane Gray 1989 Pilobolus Dance Theater 1997 Dance Alloy 2005 Paul Taylor Dance Co. 2012 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 1963 Cleveland Dance Festival 1981 Don Wagoner and Dancers 1990 Jennifer Muller & The Works 1997 Doug Varone and Dancers 2005 Illstyle and Peace 2012 Doug Elkins and Friends 1964 Sabbath Dance 1981 Just A Bunch of Us Kids Dancing 1990 Lar Lubovitch Dance Co. 1997 Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Co. 2005 José Limón Dance Co. 2012 Trey McIntyre Project 1965 The Merry-Go-Rounders 1981 Nikolais Dance Theatre 1990 The Jamison Project 1997 Parsons Dance Co. 2005 Bebe Miller Dance Co. 2012 Spellbound 1966 Tenth Anniversay Concert 1982 Albert Reid Workshop 1990 American Ballroom Theater 1998 Art Bridgman & Myrna Packer 2006 Garth Fagan Dance Co. 2013 Alonzo King LINES Ballet 1966 Ruth Currier (Workshop) 1982 Pilobolus Dance Theater 1990 Batsheva 1998 Dancemakers 2006 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2013 Mark Morris Dance Group 1982 Dance Festival-Billy Siegenfeld & 1990 DanceBrazil 1998 David Dorfman Dance Co. 2006 Hubbard Street 2 2013 Lucky Plush Productions Jennifer Donohue 1990 Kathy Rose 1998 Elizabeth Streb Ringside 2006 Batsheva 2013 BalletX 1967-1976 1982 James Cunningham/Acme Dance Co. 1990 Ririe Woodbury 1998 Gottlob & Oka 2006 Philadanco 2013 Paul Taylor Dance Co. 1968 CMDA Dance Jesters (Carolyn Coles) 1982 Gregg Goldston: Mime Artist 1991 Mummenschanz 1998 Rennie Harris Puremovement 2014 Cedar Lake 1968 Louis Falco & Co. Featured Dancers 1983 Jazz Tap Ensemble 1991 Molissa Fenley 1998 Sarah Skaggs Dance Co. 2014 Trisha Brown Dance Company 1968 Ruth Currier (Workshop) 1983 Martha Graham Dance Co. 1991 American Orchestra 1999 Trinity 2007-2016 2014 Jessica Lang Dance 1970 Murray Louis Dance Co. 1983 Paul Taylor Dance Co. 1991 Annabelle Gamson 1999 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2007 Luna Negra Dance Theater 2014 1970 Dance Theatre of Karipides & Kurth 1984 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Co. 1991 Dendy Dance 1999 Doug Elkins Dance Co. 2007 MOMIX 2014 Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Co. 1971 Clyde & Carla Maxwell 1984 Lar Lubovitch Dance Co. 1991 Eiko &Koma 1999 Jump Rhythm Jazz Project 2007 Joe Goode Performance Group 2015 Pilobolus Dance Theater 1971 Dena Madole 1984 Mummenschanz 1991 Glasnost Festival Ballet Tour 1999 Louis & Nikolais Dance Co. 2007 Troika Ranch 2015 Companie Kafig 1972 Gaku Dance Co. 1984 Nikolais Dance Theatre 1991 Joseph Homes Chicago Dance Theatre 1999 Race Dance 2007 Alonzo King LINES Ballet 2015 Wendy Whelen 1972 Louis Falco & Co. Featured Dancers 1984 Trish Brown Dance Co. 1991 Lewitsky Dance Co. 1999 Sean Curran Co. 2007 Martha Graham Dance Co. 2015 Parsons Dance 1972 Teen Workshop in Repertory 1985 Hubbard Street Dance Co. 1991 Margie Gillis 1999 Shapiro & Smith Dance Co. 2008 Mark Morris Dance Group 2015 Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal 1973 Cleveland Modern Dance Company 1985 Murray Louis with Dave Brubeck 1992 2000 Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. 2008 Urban Bush Women 2015 ODC:Oberlin Dance Company 1974 Don Redlich Dance Co. 1985 Mazowsze 1992 Dianne McIntyre 2000 Hubbard Street Dance Chicago 2008 Leine & Roebana-Netherlands 2015 Camille A. Brown and Dancers 1974 Barbara Roan & CMDA Dancers 1985 Merce Cunningham Dance Co. 1992 Peter Pucci Plus 2000 Mark Dendy Dance & Theater 2008 Doug Varone and Dancers 2016 MOMIX 1975 Dick Kuch, Dick Gain 1985 Paul Taylor Dance Co. 1993 Lewitsky Dance Co. 2000 Food for Thought 2008 Lar Lubovitch Dance Co. 2016 Malpaso 1976 Choreographer’s Showing 1985 Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo 1993 Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. 2001 Aeros 2009 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2016 Dorrance Dance 1976 1986 Batsheva 1993 Feld Ballet 2001 Mark Morris Dance Group 2009 Ballet Hispanico 2016 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 1986 Five Nation 1993 Garth Fagan Dance 2001 Doug Elkins Dance Co. 2009 Merce Cunningham Dance Co. 1986 Nina Weiner Dancers 1993 Lar Lubovitch Dance Co. 2001 Trisha Brown Dance Co. 2009 The Joffrey Ballet w/Cleve.Orchestra 1977-1986 1986 Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo 1993 Pilobolus Dance Theater 2001 Diavolo Dance Theatre 2009 Paul Taylor Dance Co. 1977 Dance Co. 1993 The Parsons Dance Co. 2001 Washington Ballet 2009 Doug Elkins and Friends 1977 Ohio State U. Dance Co. 1994 Ballet Hispanico 2001 Paul Taylor Dance Co. 2009 Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. 1978 Ann Sahl 1994 Dayton Contemporary Dance Co. 2002 Food for Thought 2009 Aspen Santa Fe Ballet 1978 Cohan/Suzeau Dance Co. 1995 Martha Graham Dance Co. 2002 Sean Curran Co. 2010 Pilobolus Dance Theater 1978 Luise Wykell 1995 Oberlin Dance Co.-San Francisco 2002 Doug Varone and Dancers 2010 The Joffrey Ballet w/Cleve.Orchestra 1978 Repertory Dance Theatre of Utah 1995 MOMIX 2002 Pilobolus Dance Theater 2010 Keigwin & Company

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Pam Abbott Evelyn Burnett Diane M. Eidens Grace W. Hays Joy Lavelli Susan Murray Paul Ruflin Joanne Tsevdos Lee K. Abbott Jr. Danielle Burrows Arnona Eisenberg Theresa Henderson Berta Leach Marc Nathanson George Salem Betty Vandenbosch Charles Abookire Jr. Deutsch Burton Ann Ennis John Hernandis Charles Lee Nan Neth Debbie Sanborn Marlene Venar Terry Adelman Lois Butler Natalie Epstein John B. Hexter Sanford Leff Sr. Charlene Nevans Oma Sandoval Rena Vysnionis Lilli Adler Nina Butts Taffy Epstein Elizabeth Hill Tom E. Leib Roger Noall Barbara Saul Bebe Weinberg-Katz Nicki Alprin Barbara Caffie Iris Kleinman-Feuer William Hilyard Stephen Lenn Ruth Nobel Sheila K. Sautner Liilian Weisberg Paul Altig Kathleen Calby Dvonna Filbey Marian Holmes Ellen Lesnick Halsey North Mary G. Scanlon Marilyn Weiss Naomi Altman Janet Carll Robert Fishman Eleanor Holt Jeffrey Linton Jan O’Janpa Larry Schmelzer Tony Wesley Mary Anderson Margaret Carlson Elizabeth Flory-Kelly Andrean Horton Brian Longmore Maggie Oviatt Joan School Larry Wheeler Sallie Bailey Elaine Cassen Sheila Fox Emily Huggins-Jones Stephen G. Lorton Judith Paska Ann Sethness Myra White Janell Baker Lauren Centa Eleanor Frampton Sherolee Hunter Sherrie Loveman Melvin Pearlman Ellen Seversen Helen Whitley Bonnie Barenholtz Naomi Charnas Gina France Boynton Hussey Harriet Lowe Sue Peay Charna Sherman Anita Williams Charlotte Barker Beth Choi Sue Frankel Michelle Ingram-Spain John Luckacovic Francine Pilloff Robynne Sherrill Kay Williams Pam Barr Jack Chojnacki Roslyn Frice Barbara Jacoby Lisa Lystad Jean Pinti Martha Shipp Mark Williams Barbara Beach John Coe Richard Friedman Elizabeth Jacubec Laretta Magden Anthony Poderis Barbara Sieel David Wittkowsky Sue Beck Paula Cohen Lawna Gamble John Jenkins John Magill Florence Z. Pollack Jeffrey Sinclair Ray Wohl John Begg Carolyn Coles Nina Gibans Patricia Jewitt Elaine Maltz Sarah Polumbo Helen Smith Leslie Woideck Diane M. Bell Jeffrey Coomes Rikki Gibbon Yar Jirus Lindsay Maxwell Karen Powers Tom Smith Jillian Wolstein Keith Benjamin Martin A. Coyle Nancy Gilbride Traci Jones Mark McCarthy Pam Pribisko Dana Snyder Michael Wright Gail Berg Margie Cramer Celeste Glasgow Sue Kaesgen Miriam McCollom John L. Price Jr. Terry Sobnosky Beverly Wykoff John Bergfeld Maria Cutler Lori Glass Annette Kaiser Lois McGuire Michelle Prioa Deidre Soileau Pamela Young Robert Berick Ellen Daiber Melissa Glazen Joy Kane Dale McMillan Patrick Prout Bonnie Spitalny Davis Young Peggy Bernstein Geri Davis Jeffrey S. Glazer Kathryn Karipides Ronya McMillen Anne Quinn Vera Steckler Ellen Zeiger Margaret Bigley Joyce Deodhar Miriam Glazer Nancy Keithley Terri Mester Cheryl Reed Len Steinbach Roger Zucker Cricket Billings Susan Deutsch Marissa Glorioso Mary-Ann Keller Carol Mihalik Margaret Ribar Gerry Stephan Eve Biskind Judy Diehl Jennifer Goings-Smith Mary Kelly Susan Miller Craig Rich Jan Stern Margaret Black Nathalie Diener Edward Gonzalez Stephanie Kennedy Aaron Millstone Bea Richie Vicki Stern Sissy Blane Rene Dillon Gabriele Gossner Ronnie Kertesz Carol Moore Lutz Richter Clara Steuermann Mollye Block Debra L. Dobbs Helen Graves Theresa Krieger Lindsay Morgenthaler dou- Albert Ringler Morton Stone Kathryn Blomgren Marsha Dobrzynski Maleia Greenberg Marty Krist ble check the spelling Marsha F. Ritley Eugenia Strauss Amanda Bohlman Grayce Dolesh Carol Griffith Vivian Krupkin Patrick Morin Edith Roebuck Roz Sukenik Virginia Boulden Lily Dreyfuss Lucille Gruber Mary S. Krzys Andrew R. Morrison Sarah K. Roth Marjorie Talalay Eleanor Bratte Lela Durham Richard Hamilton Norma Kuban Gail Morrow Alice Rubenstein Pepper Taylor Margaret Brooks Andy Durney Helen Hanowitz Barbara LaTessa Agnes Moscovits Dick Rubenstein Ron Torch Ruthie Brown Janet East Marilyn Harris Dante Lavelli Dorothy Mozen Robert Rubin Julia Tosi Shirlene Bunnell Bonnie Edwards Barbara Hawley Lucinda Lavelli Maggie Mulac Elizabeth Rudnick Norbert Trocki

BACKGROUND IMAGE MOMIX DANCECleveland 60 YEARS

YEARS BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIRECTORS

ANDREAN HORTON EVELYN A. L. BURNETT Chair GINA FRANCE EMILY HUGGINS JONES MIRIAM GLAZER Chair Elect RICHARD HAMILTON JOHN JENKINS AARON MILLSTONE Treasurer SUE PEAY JULIA TOSI JOANNE TSEVDOS Secretary MARK WILLIAMS

RENA T. VYSNIONIS DAVID WITTKOWSKY VP, Chair of Marketing Committee

KAREN POWERS VP, Chair of Development Committee

KATHRYN KARIPIDES VP, Chair of Programming Committee

PAMELA BARR VP, Chair of Trustee Committee

SPECIAL THANKS to Kitty McWilliams for so diligently researching through 60 years of Board minutes, posters and photos for this publication. To Cleveland Modern Dance Association Founders: Thelma Brock, Iris Kleinman Feuer, Miriam Glazer, Marian Holmes, Patricia Jewitt, Joy Kane, Viviene Krupkin, Miriam McCollom, Dorothy Mozen and Lillian Weisberg. To the Board Presidents who have so diligently led this organization: Miriam McCullum, Lillian Weisberg, Joy Kane, Kathy Karipides, Mary Cappellini, Iris Kleinman, Eileen Pearlman, Lee Rothchild, Janet Carll, Vera Steckler, Joyce Deodhar O’Donnell, Ann Ennis, Myra White, Ronya McMillan, Miriam Glazer, Carol Griffith, Roger Zucker, Lucinda Lavelli, Jeffrey Glazer, Steve Lorton, Terry Sobosky, Gabrielle Gosner, Barbara Hawley, Pam Barr, Paul Ruflin, Rena Vysnionis, Mark Williams and Andrean Horton. To the following for their dedication to CMDA/DC: Jan O’Jampa, Lily Dreyfuss, Dianne McIntyre, our longest serving Board members-Sue Peay, Gina France, Pam Barr, Miriam Glazer and former trustee Bill Joseph.

Finally to DANCECleveland’s dedicated staff: Sarah H., Sarah D., Kitty and Wendy; our fantastic and talented adjunct associates: Tim Lachina-designer, Pam Barr-public relations, Sarah Stewart- production manager, Desmond Davis-theatre staff and our wonderful Dance Advance Team, (LIST) and Read To Learn…Dance to Move teachers…the 60th Anniversary has been amazing and would not have been possible without all of you.

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