TPA Program: Alvin Ailey, Lang Lang, Rhiannon Giddens

Alvin Ailey

American Dance Theater

Tue, Mar 3

Bass Concert Hall

An Evening with Lang Lang

Sat, Apr 4

Bass Concert Hall

Rhiannon Giddens

Sat, May 2

Bass Concert Hall

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Welcome to Texas Performing Arts!

Thank you for joining us for our Spring 2026 Texas Performing Arts Season. Curated with a focus on artistic excellence and boundary-defying creativity, we are excited to bring you international superstars, Austin icons, and trailblazing creators in the months ahead.

I’m especially looking forward to welcoming back celebrated artists and companies such as renowned pianist Lang Lang and the legendary Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. To complement those artistic titans, several original new works will be developed in residence at TPA. These adventurous productions include Robin Frohardt’s Shopping Center of the Universe, a follow-up to her acclaimed 2022 immersive installation The Plastic Bag Store. Austin’s Rude Mechs will revisit their mesmerizing Not Every Mountain as part of the Fusebox Festival in April. And that’s just the beginning—I hope you’ll explore the full season at texasperformingarts.org.

The 25/26 Performing Arts Season enhances our Broadway in Austin series and our Texas Welcomes lineup of concerts, comedy, and family entertainment. We truly have something for everyone— I invite you to be inspired by live performance with us all season long.

On with the show!

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Beyond the Performance

At TPA, we believe in the unique power of live performance to uplift, connect, and create community and we ensure that our engagement with the arts reaches far beyond the stage. Each year, thousands of students and Central Texas residents participate in TPA’s educational and outreach programs, including School Day Performances, workshops, masterclasses, and pre- and post-show talks. By offering an array of transformative experiences, we aim to inspire people of all ages and enhance the role of the performing arts in Austin.

Our 25/26 season is in full swing, featuring an extraordinary lineup of must-see live performances along with numerous opportunities to engage with and learn from our visiting artists. Here are just a few highlights from this past season:

In October, TPA hosted its second free School Day Performance of a Broadway musical, welcoming 3,000 enthusiastic students from across Central Texas to The Outsiders at Bass Concert Hall.

Company members from Chicago’s Manual Cinema led a hands-on workshop for UT theater students featuring an overview and demonstration of their methods, followed by a group activity in which students created short scenes using those techniques.

The Miró Quartet visited the Austin Soundwaves Invitational Festival at Northeast Early College High School, performing for local students and answering questions during a full day of music-making.

Cast members of the new play Stuntboy, In the Meantime paused to capture the excitement of their School Day Performance, snapping a selfie in front of an energized audience of Austin-area students.

As part of the Austin engagement of the Broadway musical The Outsiders, TPA collaborated with Little Free Libraries to distribute 50 copies of the classic book and a chance to win tickets, inviting the community to share in the power of theatre and storytelling.

Raise the drama. Raise the curtain. Raise a glass

The Heller Awards for Young Artists—Austin’s Tony Awards® for High School Musical Theatre—are moving to TPA in 2026!

The Heller Awards for Young Artists (HAYAs) are moving to TPA, the home of Broadway in Austin, and will become a permanent program beginning this season. The HAYAs ceremony will take place at Bass Concert Hall on May 6, 2026.

This highly anticipated annual event celebrates the exceptional talents of high school musical theatre students and educators across the Greater Austin area, while also fostering the next generation of Broadway performers. What began with 19 participating schools in its inaugural year at the Long Center for the Performing Arts has since expanded to include 37 schools— and continues to grow.

Modeled after the Tony Awards®, the HAYAs honor the entire high school musical experience, on and

off the stage. Awards are presented in 19 categories such as best production, lead and supporting performers, and technical design. Through TPA’s membership in the Broadway League, the winners of lead actor and actress at the HAYAs go on to the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards. These students join top students from other U.S. regional programs to perform on a Broadway stage in New York City and participate in a week-long training intensive with notable theatre professionals.

Ready to make a difference for the next generation of performers? Contact support@texasperformingarts.org or call 512.232.8567.

Sharing Joy

A gift from longtime Texas Performing Arts members Bill and Anita Cochran enriches the lives of thousands of Austin-area children.

The William and Anita Cochran Endowment for Performing Arts Access and Education supports performances by nationally recognized artists for students from elementary through high school. With their gift, the Cochrans are helping Texas Performing Arts continue to be one of the nation’s highest-impact live arts organizations.

You can support Texas Performing Arts, like the Cochrans, through your will, trust or estate plan to share the joy of vibrant performing arts programming for generations to come.

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ART BEYOND THE STAGE

Discover works from Landmarks’ collection at Bass Concert Hall

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MAR 3, 2026

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Texas Performing Arts presents

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Media Sponsors:

Alvin Ailey – Founder

Judith Jamison – Artistic Director Emerita

Alicia Graf Mack – Daria L. and Eric J. Wallach Artistic Director

Matthew Rushing – Associate Artistic Director

Leonardo Brito

Patrick Coker

Shawn Cusseaux

Sarah Daley-Perdomo

Caroline T. Dartey

Isaiah Day

Coral Dolphin

Solomon Dumas

Mason Evans

Samantha Figgins

Sebastian Garcia

Company Members

James Gilmer

Ashley Kaylynn Green

Jacquelin Harris

Yannick Lebrun

Xavier Logan

Xavier Mack

Renaldo Maurice

Corrin Rachelle Mitchell

Jesse Obremski

Kali Marie Oliver

Alisha Rena Peek

Jessica Amber Pinkett

Miranda Quinn

Hannah Alissa Richardson

Deidre Rogan

Constance Stamatiou

Christopher Taylor

De’Anthony Vaughan

Dandara Veiga

Isabel Wallace-Green

Christopher R. Wilson

Clifton Brown – Assistant Rehearsal Director

Kanji Segawa – Assistant Rehearsal Director

Bennett Rink – Executive Director

2026 Global Tour Sponsor

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 2026 US Tour is supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Major funding of AILEY is provided by AARP, Anonymous, Bloomberg Philanthropies, BNY Mellon, Booth Ferris Foundation, Ford Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Mellon Foundation, New York City Center, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Prudential Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and Thompson Family Foundation.

PERFORMANCE PROGRAM

GRACE

(1999, New Production 2024)

Choreography by Ronald K. Brown

Rehearsal Associate: Arcell Cabuag

Music by Various Artists*

Costumes by Omatayo Wunmi Olaiya

Lighting by Tsubasa Kamei

Jacquelin Harris, Sarah Daley-Perdomo, Alisha Rena Peek, Kali Marie Oliver, Jessica Amber Pinkett, James Gilmer, Sebastian Garcia, Solomon Dumas, Xavier Mack, Mason Evans, Jesse Obremski

This new production of Grace is supported by Maury & Joseph Bohan and Catherine & Bill Miller

The original production of Grace was made possible by Elizabeth Marsteller Gordon and Natasha Leibel Levine, M.D. & Harlan B. Levine, M.D.

The creation of this work was made possible, in part, by AT&T, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and The Harkness Foundation for Dance.

Ronald K. Brown is an advocate for the growth of the African American dance community and uses movement as a way to acquaint audiences with the beauty of traditional African forms and rhythms. Brown founded Brooklyn-based EVIDENCE, A Dance Company in 1985 and has also set works on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, Cleo Parker Robinson Ensemble, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Jennifer Muller/The Works, Jeune Ballet d’Afrique Noire, Ko-Thi Dance Company, PHILADANCO!, and others. Brown choreographed Regina Taylor’s award-winning play, Crowns, for which he won an AUDELCO Award.  In addition, he has received a John Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Arts Choreographers Fellowship, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, and a United States Artists Fellowship, among others.

* “Come Sunday” by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. publisher and copyright owner. Composed by Duke Ellington. Performed by Jimmy McPhail. “Gabriel” Performed by Peven Everett and Roy Davis Jr. Published by Studio Confessions (ASCAP) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (PRS). Licensed exclusively from Large Music, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 1996. “Bless It” by Paul Johnson. Recorded at Undaground Therapy Music Studios Chicago, IL. “Rock Shock” written and produced by Roy Davis, Jr., published by Roy Davis, Jr. Music (ASCAP). Recorded at Undaground Therapy Music Studios, Chicago, IL. “Shakara” by Fela (Anikulapo) Kuti. Copyright Shanachie Entertainment Group. “Come Sunday” by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. publisher and copyright owner. Composed by Duke Ellington. Performed by Jennifer Holliday.

EMBRACE (2025)

Choreography by Fredrick Earl Mosley

Music by Various Artists

Rehearsal Associates: Amir Baldwin, Tara Bellardini and Manuela Sanchez

Costumes by Jon Taylor

Lighting by Josh Monroe

Scenic Design by Joseph Anthony Gaito

Embrace examines the ups and downs of human connections— messy, beautiful, and everything in between. This piece explores what it takes to love deeply, heal fully, and embrace the journey with open arms.

Patrick Coker, Shawn Cusseaux, Sarah Daley-Perdomo, Isaiah Day, Samantha Figgins, James Gilmer, Jacquelin Harris, Jessica Amber Pinkett, Hannah Alissa Richardson, Christopher Taylor

The world premiere of Embrace is supported by Michele & Tim Barakett, Maury & Joseph Bohan, Julie C. Down, Denise Littlefield Sobel, The Ellen Jewett and Richard L. Kauffman New Works Endowment Fund, and The Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn & Nicolas Rohatyn New Works Endowment Fund.

Fredrick Earl Mosley is a dance educator and Founder/Director of Diversity of Dance Inc., which encompasses the programs Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts, Hearts of Men, and Dancing Beyond. Part of his mission is to educate, entertain, and use dance to enhance and enrich lives, even in the most adverse circumstances. Mosley’s choreographic credits include creations for schools including Marymount Manhattan College, Muhlenberg College, The Joffrey Ballet Trainee Program, Rosie’s Theater Kids, National Dance Institute, Dance Institute of Washington, Montclair State University, The Ailey School, Hofstra University, Rutgers University, Adelphi University, and numerous other universities and institutions both nationally and internationally. He was awarded Teacher of the Year by Dance Teacher magazine in 2005 and received the Outstanding Artists Award from the Connecticut Dance Alliance in 2012 in recognition of his commitment to and love of mentoring and encouraging young dancers to reach for their dreams. In 2016, Mosley received the Mid-Career Award from the prestigious Martha Hill Dance Fund, and in 2018, he received the Elisa Monte Lifetime Achievement Award. He was the 2021-2022 National Dance Institute Helen Stambler Neuberger Artist in Residence and the 2022 Muhlenberg College Theater and Dance Department’s Baker Artist in Residence. Most recently, he received the 2025 Jose Limon Foundation Award for Innovation in Education. Mosley believes in diversity in art and the life experiences that each person brings to the process of creating dance that entertains, educates, and heals the human spirit.

“Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summer” written by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright, rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. “At Last” written by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon, rights administered by CoccoMusic, LLC. “This Woman’s Work” written by Kate Bush, rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. “What About Us” written by Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac, rights administered by Universal Music Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, and Kobalt Music Publishing. “Photograph” written by Ed Sheeran and Johnny McDaid, rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Concord Music Publishing, and “Kissing You” written by Des’ree and Timothy Atack, rights administered by Faber Music.

I Been ‘Buked

REVELATIONS (1960)

Choreography by Alvin Ailey

Music: Traditional

Décor and costumes by Ves Harper

Costume dresses for “Rocka My Soul” redesigned by Barbara Forbes

Lighting by Nicola Cernovitch

PILGRIM OF SORROW

Arranged by Hall Johnson* .....................................................................................

The Company

Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel

Arranged by James Miller+

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Jesse Obremski, Miranda Quinn, Caroline T. Dartey

Fix Me, Jesus

Arranged by Hall Johnson*

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Constance Stamatiou, Yannick Lebrun

TAKE ME TO THE WATER

Processional/Honor, Honor

Adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

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Shawn Cusseaux, Alisha Rena Peek, Sebastian Garcia, Isaiah Day

Wade in the Water

Adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts “Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins. “A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins

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Samantha Figgins, Solomon Dumas, Corrin Rachelle Mitchell

I Wanna Be Ready

Arranged by James Miller

........................................................................ Christopher R. Wilson

MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE

Sinner Man

Adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

............................................... Christopher Taylor, Sebastian Garcia, De’Anthony Vaughan

The Day is Past and Gone

Arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers ..................................................................................... The Company

You May Run On

Arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

..................................................................................... The Company

Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham

Adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

..................................................................................... The Company

All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday of his wife, Barbara, and her deep commitment to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

* Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner.

+ Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City.

ABOUT ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER

Founded by Alvin Ailey on March 30, 1958, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is one of the most acclaimed dance companies in the world. With a repertory that boasts close to 300 works by more than 100 choreographers, it has performed in more than 70 countries on six continents and has been designated a “vital American Cultural Ambassador to the world” by a US Congressional resolution. Forged during a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was established to uplift the African American experience while transcending boundaries of race, faith, and nationality with its universal humanity. Mr. Ailey invited dancers of all backgrounds to be a part of his vision while reimagining his company as a “library of dance,” a home for a wide range of choreographers’ works that might otherwise be lost. Before his untimely death in 1989, Mr. Ailey named Judith Jamison as his successor, and for 21 years she brought the company to unprecedented success before appointing Robert Battle to steward the company from 2011–2023. In 2025, Alicia Graf Mack became the organization’s fourth artistic director. A former Ailey dancer under both Ms. Jamison and Mr. Battle and a former dean and director of the Dance Division at the Juilliard School, Ms. Graf Mack brings her passion for dance and dance education to the continuation of the AILEY tradition. Today, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater continues to bring joy to audiences around the globe, while expanding its repertory with works by new choreographers

and upholding Mr. Ailey’s legacy for future generations.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater gratefully acknowledges The Joan & Sandy Weill Global Ambassador Fund, which provides vital support for Ailey’s national and international tours.

ALVIN AILEY (Founder)

Alvin Ailey was born on January 5, 1931, in Rogers, Texas. His experiences of life in the rural South would later inspire some of his most memorable works. He was introduced to dance in Los Angeles by performances of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and the Katherine Dunham Dance Company, and his formal dance training began with an introduction to Lester Horton’s classes by his friend Carmen de Lavallade. Horton, the founder of one of the first racially integrated dance companies in the United States, became a mentor for Mr. Ailey as he embarked on his professional career. After Horton’s death in 1953, Mr. Ailey became director of the Lester Horton Dance Theater and began to choreograph his own works. In the 1950s and 60s, Mr. Ailey performed in four Broadway shows. In 1958, he founded Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to carry out his vision of a company dedicated to uplifting the African American experience while enriching and preserving the legacy of modern dance. The creation of his masterpiece Revelations in 1960 cemented his reputation as a choreographer of unique vision, with

the ability to transcend racial barriers and connect deeply to people’s humanity. Mr. Ailey established the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center (now The Ailey School) in 1969 and formed the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble (now Ailey II) in 1974. He was also a pioneer of programs promoting arts in education. Throughout his lifetime he was awarded numerous distinctions, including the Kennedy Center Honor in 1988 in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to American culture. In 2014, he posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of his contributions and commitment to civil rights and dance in America. Following Mr. Ailey’s death on December 1, 1989, The New York Times said of him, “you didn’t need to have known [him] personally to have been touched by his humanity, enthusiasm, and exuberance and his courageous stand for multi-racial brotherhood.”

ALICIA GRAF MACK

(Daria L. and Eric J. Wallach

Artistic Director)

Alicia Graf Mack was a star performer on the Ailey stage during a spectacular career between 2005 and 2014, when she was brought into the company and mentored by the incomparable Judith Jamison. In 2025, she returned to serve as AILEY’s fourth Artistic Director after distinguishing herself as the Dean and Director of the Dance Division of The Juilliard School from 2018-2025. Born in San Jose, CA,

Ms. Graf Mack grew up in Columbia, MD. She began her career with Dance Theatre of Harlem under the direction of Arthur Mitchell and ascended to become a highly recognized principal ballerina. A celebrated artist, she performed with Complexions Contemporary Ballet and made guest appearances with Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Her versatility led to collaborations with artists including Beyoncé, John Legend, Andre 3000, Alicia Keys, and Jon Batiste. Ms. Graf Mack has graced the stages of major galas and festivals, performed tributes to luminaries including Carmen de Lavallade at the 2017 Kennedy Center Honors, and danced at the memorial services for Arthur Mitchell at NYC’s Riverside Church and Jessye Norman at the Metropolitan Opera House. A Columbia University graduate (magna cum laude, honors in history), she also holds an MA in nonprofit management from Washington University in St. Louis. Some of her many honors are the prestigious 2023 Dance Magazine Award, Smithsonian Magazine’s American Innovator of the Arts and Sciences, and the Ebony Power 100 List of influential Black leaders and innovators. Other accolades include an honorary doctorate from The Juilliard School in 2025, Columbia University’s Medal of Excellence, keynote addresses at Columbia’s School of General Studies in 2008 and 2025, and the 2025 Columbia Black Alumni Heritage Award. Before arriving at Juilliard, Ms. Graf Mack was an assistant professor at Webster University and an adjunct professor at the University of Houston and Washington University. She hosted three seasons of Moving Moments, a podcast in which she interviews colleagues and friends to discuss the creative process and living a purposeful life in dance and is now working on a new podcast at AILEY, to launch later in 2026.

MATTHEW RUSHING

(Associate Artistic Director)

Matthew Rushing was born in Los Angeles, California. He began his dance training with Kashmir Blake in Inglewood, California, and continued his training at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He is the recipient of a Spotlight Award and a Dance Magazine Award and was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. He was a scholarship student at The Ailey School and later became a member of Ailey II. During his career, Mr. Rushing has performed as a guest artist for galas in Vail, Colorado, as well as in Austria, Canada, France, Italy, and Russia. He has performed for Presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, as well as at the 2010 White House Dance Series. During his time with the company, he has choreographed five ballets: Acceptance In Surrender (2005), a collaboration with Hope Boykin and Abdur-Rahim Jackson; Uptown (2009), a tribute to the Harlem Renaissance; ODETTA (2014), a celebration of “the queen of American folk music”; Testament (2020), a tribute to Alvin Ailey’s Revelations created in collaboration with Clifton Brown and Yusha-Marie Sorzano; and Sacred Songs (2024), which resurrected and reimagined a collection of spirituals from the original 1960 version of Revelations that were later omitted. In 2012 he created Moan, which was set on PHILADANCO! and premiered at the Joyce Theater. Mr. Rushing joined the company in 1992. He became Rehearsal Director in 2010, Associate Artistic Director in 2020, and served as Interim Artistic Director 2023-2025.

JUDITH JAMISON

(Artistic Director Emerita)

Judith Jamison joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965 and quickly became an international star. Over the following 15 years, Mr. Ailey created some of his most enduring roles for her, most notably the tour-de-force solo Cry. In 1989, Mr. Ailey asked Ms. Jamison to succeed him as artistic director, and for the next 21 years she led the company to unprecedented heights. She was the recipient of numerous awards and honors, among them a Primetime Emmy Award, a Kennedy Center Honor, and a National Medal of Arts. As a highly regarded choreographer, Ms. Jamison created many celebrated works for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Following her retirement from the helm of the company in 2011, she continued to dedicate herself to asserting the prominence of the arts in our culture, and she remained 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. Ms. Jamison’s death on November 9, 2024 prompted an outpouring of love and admiration from people around the world who were touched by her magnificent artistry and extraordinary spirit.

CLIFTON BROWN (Assistant Rehearsal Director)

Clifton Brown, from Goodyear, Arizona, began his dance training at Take 5 Dance Academy and continued in the first class of the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program. Brown began his professional career when he joined the Ailey company in 1999 and served as choreographic assistant to Judith Jamison. He also has danced with Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and was a founding member and rehearsal director for Jessica Lang Dance. He was nominated in the U.K. for a Critics Circle National Dance Award for Best Male Dancer and received a Black Theater Arts Award as well as a New York Dance and Performance (“Bessie”) Award. As a guest artist, Brown has performed with Miami City Ballet, Rome Opera Ballet, Nevada Ballet, and Parsons Dance. He has set the work of Alvin Ailey, Earl Mosley, and Jessica Lang on various companies around the world. Television appearances as a guest artist include So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing With The Stars. He has had the privilege of performing at the White House for President Obama. Brown became Assistant Rehearsal Director in 2019.

KANJI SEGAWA

(Assistant Rehearsal Director)

Kanji Segawa was a dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater under the direction of Robert Battle from 2011–2023 and became Assistant Rehearsal Director in 2024. Originally from Kanagawa, Japan, he began his dance training with his mother Erika Akoh, studying ballet with Kan Horiuchi and Ju Horiuchi in Tokyo. Segawa was awarded the Japanese Government Artist Fellowship in 1997 to train at The Ailey School. A former member of Ailey II and Battleworks, he danced extensively for Mark Morris and performed as a principal dancer in John Adams’ Nixon in China at The Metropolitan Opera. Since 1999, Segawa has been Creative Associate for Jessica Lang, assisting with her creations for companies worldwide including American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Royal Ballet, and The National Ballet of Japan, as well as at The Royal Ballet School and the Partner School Choreographic Project at Prix de Lausanne 2025. With Lang, Segawa co-choreographed the world premiere production of Turandot for The Washington National Opera, directed by Francesca Zambello. He has assisted Robert Battle in staging his works at institutions including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, and The Royal Ballet School. Segawa was a nominee for Dance Europe magazine’s Dancer of the Year 2024 for his performances with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

BENNETT RINK (Executive Director)

Bennett Rink became Executive Director of AILEY in 2013. He first joined the organization as Manager of Special Events in 1994, became Development Director in 1998, and served as Senior Director of Development and External Affairs from 2007 to 2012. In his tenure overseeing AILEY’s development and fundraising efforts, Mr. Rink led a major capital campaign to establish the organization’s first permanent home, The Joan Weill Center for Dance, which opened in 2005 and attracts more than 200,000 visitors each year. Mr. Rink also oversaw the campaign to build the organization’s endowment, which provides vital ongoing support for programmatic initiatives. When the company celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008, Mr. Rink supervised an 18-month celebration including events, promotions, collaborations, and special performances, bringing public awareness of the AILEY organization to new heights. During his time as Executive Director, the Company has deepened its presence in New York City by establishing an annual spring season to complement its New York City Center winter season, while also extending its role as America’s “Cultural Ambassador to the world” with tours to Africa, Europe, and South America. To reach audiences beyond live performances, Mr. Rink has broadened the organization’s commitment to creating film and digital content. Mr. Rink has also extended the reach and impact of AILEY’s educational offerings, including the creation of new

curricula and programs that reach across generations, from elementary school children to older adults. In 2017, the organization unveiled the Elaine Wynn and Family Education Wing, providing much-needed additional studios and classroom space. The building now comprises 87,000 square feet and is the largest destination for dance in New York City. In recent years, Mr. Rink has overseen a branding initiative to express the totality of AILEY’s offerings, creating greater connectivity among Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, The Ailey School, Ailey Arts in Education & Community Programs, and Ailey Extension. Most recently, he led the organization’s collaboration with the Whitney Museum on Edges of Ailey (2025), the first large-scale museum exhibition celebrating the life, dances, influences, and enduring legacy of Alvin Ailey. Mr. Rink is a graduate of Syracuse University and holds a BFA in theater.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

LEONARDO BRITO (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) began his training with Projeto Primeiro Passo and later studied at Escola Estadual de Dança Maria Olenewa, Centro de Arte Nós da Dança, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and The Ailey School. He danced with Ailey II and then with Ballet Hispánico for five seasons. Brito has performed with the Mariinsky Ballet, Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, and Focus Cia de

Dança. In 2015, he received the III Brazilian Modern Dance Congress Award. He has performed works by Robert Battle, Cassi Abranches, Jae Man Joo, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Marcelo Misailidis, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Eduardo Vilaro, and Anabelle Lopez Ochoa. Brito is also proficient in Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art. He has appeared in the FX series POSE, Willy Chavarria’s film Safe From Harm, Out Magazine, Hong Kong Dance Magazine, on the covers of Made in Brazil and SSAW, and in many other campaigns. He joined the company in 2024. Instagram: @leonardobrittom

PATRICK COKER (Chester, VA) (he/ him) began dancing at Jessica Morgan’s School of Dance in Midlothian, Virginia and later the Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts (EVSPA). He graduated from The Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program in 2014. He has performed with Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Jessica Lang Dance, the Mark Morris Dance Group, and BODYTRAFFIC. Coker has also danced with Jamar Roberts, The Bob Fosse Foundation, Joshua Beamish’s MOVE: The Company, HopeBoykinDance, and Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance. In 2018, he was an assistant to Jessica Lang as she choreographed EN on Ailey, and he joined the company in 2019. Instagram: @pcoke

SHAWN CUSSEAUX (St. Petersburg, FL) began his training at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School where he trained in ballet, modern, and jazz. In 2020, Cusseaux received his BFA in Modern Dance at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA under the direction of Garfield Lemonius. After graduation he joined BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet company, where he spent three seasons. During that time, he had the privilege of dancing at the Vail International Dance Festival and Ballet Sun Valley. Cusseaux has performed work by Jae Man Joo, José Limón, Edwaard Liang, Camille A. Brown, Matthew Nenan, Jamar Roberts, Dwight Rhoden, Hope Boykin, Amy Hall Garner, Jennifer Archibald, and Nicolo Fonte. He joined the company in 2023.

SARAH DALEY-PERDOMO (South Elgin, IL) began her training at the Faubourg School of Ballet in Illinois under the direction of Watmora Casey and Tatyana Mazur. She is a 2009 graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program and trained at institutions such as the Kirov Academy, National Ballet School of Canada, The San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and intensives at Ballet Camp Illinois and Ballet Adriatico in Italy. Daley-Perdomo was honored to be

highlighted in Dance Magazine’s “On the Rise” feature in 2014, and to perform in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma for the filming of Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance. She is a recipient of a Youth America Grand Prix Award and an ARTS Foundation Award. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the company in 2011.

CAROLINE T. DARTEY (Geneva, Switzerland) trained in rhythmic gymnastics in her hometown from the age of five, rising to national and international levels and becoming the Swiss champion in her category 2009-2011. She later began dancing at the Conservatoire Populaire de Musique, Danse et Théâtre of Geneva. Dartey also trained at The Ailey School as a scholarship student and performed in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria during the Company’s 2017 New York City Center season. She was a member of Ailey II from 2018-2020 and has performed works by Darrell Grand Moultrie, Uri Sands, Bradley Shelver, Troy Powell, Robert Battle, Amy Hall Garner, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Andrea Miller, Alia Kache, and Yannick Lebrun. Dartey’s commercial work includes Vogue World New York and performances with music artists Omah Lay and Pheelz on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Dartey joined the company in 2021. Instagram: @ caroline_dartey

ISAIAH DAY (Chicago, IL) began his dance training with Yielded Vessel Dance Ministry at New Life Covenant Southeast. He also studied at Hubbard Street Youth Dance Center and The Chicago Academy for the Arts. He graduated in 2024 from The Juilliard School under the direction of Alicia Graf Mack. While at Juilliard, Day performed works by Jamar Roberts, Tiler Peck, Justin Peck, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Rena Butler, and Ohad Naharin. He was named a YoungArts winner in Modern/Contemporary dance in 2019. Day joined the company in 2023.

CORAL DOLPHIN (Los Angeles, CA) studied modern, West African, Flamenco, ballet, hip hop, tap, aerial silk, salsa, and acting under the mentorship of Debbie Allen. Dolphin began her professional career in New York as a founding member of BHdos, the second company of Ballet Hispánico. She later spent four years with Ronald K. Brown/ EVIDENCE. She has worked with artists Madonna, Janet Jackson, Beyonce, Cardi B, and more. In 2019, she performed the Dream Ballet solo in the Broadway musical Oklahoma! She has choreographed for Miguel, Lauren Jauregui, Kali Uchis, and Lenny Kravitz, and for international brands such as Citibank and i-D. In 2020, Dolphin made her directorial debut with a short film in

collaboration with renowned composer Raven Bush. Through her art, she aims to magnify universal truths, aspiring for her creations to ignite the remembrance of the divine and higher consciousness that is within us all. Dolphin joined the company in 2023.

SOLOMON DUMAS (Chicago, IL)

(he, him) was introduced to dance through AileyCamp. He later began his formal training at The Chicago Academy for the Arts and the Russell Talbert Dance Studio, where he received his most influential training. Dumas studied at New World School of the Arts and was a Fellowship Level 1 student at The Ailey School. He has performed with companies including Garth Fagan Dance; Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company; and Labyrinth Dance Theater and was a member of Ailey II. Dumas joined the company in 2016.

MASON EVANS (Margate, FL)

began his dance training at Performance Edge 2, later graduating from Dreyfoos School of the Performing Arts in 2022. He was named a YoungArts winner in Modern/Contemporary in 2021. Evans is a fourth-year student at Juilliard where, under the direction of Alicia Graf Mack, he has

performed works by Chanel DaSilva, José Limón, Hope Boykin, Shen Wei, Pam Tanowitz, and Aszure Barton. He joined the company in 2025.

SAMANTHA FIGGINS (Washington, DC) began dancing at Duke Ellington School of the Arts under the tutelage of Charles Auggins and Sandra Fortune-Greene and attended summer intensives at Dance Theatre of Harlem under the direction of Arthur Mitchell. She continued her education at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. There, she performed works by George Balanchine, Bill T. Jones, Paul Taylor, and Twyla Tharp. Upon graduating cum laude, Figgins became a member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, performing works by Dwight Rhoden, Jae Man Joo, and Camille A. Brown. She also performed at the 2014 DanceOpen Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia. Figgins was featured on the cover of Dance Spirit magazine and in Pointe magazine’s “10 Careers to Watch” in 2013. She has worked with Beyoncé and can be seen in the film Enemy Within alongside Tiler Peck and Matthew Rushing. Figgins joined the company in 2014.

SEBASTIAN GARCIA (Bronx, NY) started dancing at AileyCamp New York under the direction of Nasha Thomas and began his formal dance training at the Harlem School of the Arts under the direction of Aubrey Lynch. He was later accepted into the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School under the direction of Cynthia Harvey. He also received the En Avant Award from 2017-2018, which enabled him to work with choreographers including Jessica Lang and Alexei Ratmansky. Garcia continued his training at the Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia under the direction of Bo and Stephanie Spassoff. He has danced for the Black Iris Project and has worked on Broadway projects with the Lyric Opera of Chicago and at Carnegie Hall. He was a member of the Collage Dance Collective for four seasons, performing works by Wayne McGregor, George Balanchine, Christopher Huggins, Durante Verzola, Sandra Holloway, and Nacho Duato. Garcia joined the company in 2025.

JAMES GILMER (Pittsburgh, PA) trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School. After graduating, he performed with Texture Contemporary Ballet and joined Cincinnati Ballet in 2011. While dancing with the Cincinnati

Ballet for six seasons, Gilmer was promoted to Soloist in 2015 and performed works by Victoria Morgan, Amy Seiwert, Septime Webre, Ohad Naharin, Val Caniparoli, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Edwaard Liang, Jennifer Archibald, and George Balanchine, to name a few. Gilmer was also a member of Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, performing during the summer seasons since 2013, and ODC/dance, performing works by Brenda Way, KT Nelson, and Kate Weare. Gilmer performed in New York City Center’s 2021 and 2022 Twyla Tharp celebrations and in Fall for Dance, where he was featured in choreography by Jamar Roberts. He joined the company in 2019. Instagram: @james.agilmer

ASHLEY KAYLYNN GREEN (Charleston, SC) began her training at Columbia City Jazz where she found her love for dance. She trained in a variety of styles including ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and hip hop. In 2020, Green received her BFA in Dance from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA, under the direction of Garfield Lemonius. There, she performed works by Peter Chu, Aszure Barton, Kyle Abraham, and Darrell Grand Moultrie. After graduation, she joined Whim W’Him Seattle Contemporary Dance where she received a Princess Grace Award in Dance. Green joined the company in 2021 and that year she was named one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine. She has performed her own improvisational work at Into the Open Music Festival and Amalgamation and has created work

with McKoy Dance Project, Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation, and Arkansas Ballet.

JACQUELIN HARRIS (Charlotte, NC) began her dance training at Dance Productions Studios under the direction of Lori Long. Harris received a silver ARTS award from the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts and was a Presidential Scholar in the Arts semifinalist. She graduated with honors from the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program. In 2016, Harris was named one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine. She received a 2017 dance fellowship from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Harris has performed as a guest artist with Twyla Tharp, the Merce Cunningham Trust, and Roderick George. She was a member of Ailey II and joined the company in 2014.

YANNICK LEBRUN (Cayenne, French Guiana) began training in his native country at the Adaclam School under the guidance of Jeanine Verin. After graduating high school in 2004, he moved to New York City to study at The Ailey School as a scholarship student. Lebrun was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2011, and in 2013 France-Amérique magazine highlighted him as one of

the 50 most talented French people in the United States. In November 2016, Lebrun was a guest performer with The Royal Ballet in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma. In 2019, he choreographed Saa Magni, his first work for Ailey II. For ABT Studio Company he created Lora in 2021 and Human in 2024. He was a nominee for the 2024 UK Critic’s Circle National Dance Award for outstanding male modern performance in Dancing Spirit. Lebrun was a member of Ailey II and joined the company in 2008. Instagram: @yannicklebrun

XAVIER LOGAN (Atlanta, GA) trained at Dancemakers of Atlanta. He is a recent graduate of The Juilliard School and has worked with choreographers Medhi Walerski, Tom Weinberger, Sharon Eyal, Jamar Roberts, Bobbi Jene Smith, and Or Schraiber, among others. Logan has been featured on The Vampire Diaries, Dance Moms, and So You Think You Can Dance. In 2023, his work Welcome To The J(U) became the first ever hip hop dance to appear on Juilliard’s mainstage. The same year, he was named one of Teen Vogue & GLAAD’s “20 Under 20” rising stars. Logan is in his second season with Ailey II. This is his first tour with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

XAVIER MACK (Washington, DC) began his dance training at Divine Dance Institute in Capitol Heights, MD. He went on to earn his BA in Modern Language and Linguistics from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. After graduation, Mack spent five seasons with Dallas Black Dance Theatre. In 2018, he had the pleasure of performing alongside legendary soprano Kathleen Battle in her concert Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey. Mack has performed as a guest artist in benefit galas and festivals for CityDance, TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND, FINTDAZ, Jacob’s Pillow, and Dance Fest Skopje. He has performed works by Norbert De La Cruz III, Hope Boykin, Hans van Manen, Aszure Barton, and Kyle Abraham. He joined the company in 2022. Instagram: @x.mack

RENALDO MAURICE (Gary, IN) began his training with Tony Washington and graduated from Talent Unlimited High School. He attended Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts, studying with Larry Brewer. Maurice was a scholarship student at The Ailey School, Ballet Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, and Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. He received second place in modern dance from the National

Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and received the Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship. In 2012, he was honored with the key to the city of his hometown. Maurice has choreographed and performed with Grammy nominated artists Jazzmeia Horn, KEM, and Grammy Award winner Madonna. He has also incorporated his passion for the arts with social responsibility by becoming the co-artistic director of Indiana’s South Shore Dance Alliance. He was a member of Ailey II and joined the company in 2011. Facebook: @Maurice Gardner Instagram: @mauricerenaldo

CORRIN RACHELLE MITCHELL (Baltimore, MD) began her dance training in her hometown at LeRe’s Performing Arts Center, owned by her mother and father. She attended Baltimore School for the Arts where she trained with Norma Pera and Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell. Mitchell graduated in 2017 with a BFA in Dance from Point Park University where she worked with choreographers Troy Powell, Garfield Lemonius, and Debbie Allen. After completing one year of apprenticeship, Mitchell joined Ailey II in 2017, performing works by Uri Sands, Bradley Shelver, Troy Powell, Robert Battle, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and Amy Hall Garner. She joined the company in 2019. Instagram: @_slimrin_

JESSE OBREMSKI (New York, NY) (he/they) trained at The Ailey School, The School at Jacob’s Pillow, Springboard Danse Montreal, and Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance. He graduated from LaGuardia High School and The Juilliard School. Obremski has performed with the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Buglisi Dance Theatre, The Limón Dance Company, and Gibney Company, among others. He is an educator and a restager of José Limón’s works. He received a NYSCA/NYFA 2025 Fellowship in Choreography, the Asian American Arts Alliance’s 2016 Jadin Wong Award, and achieved Boy Scout Eagle Scout rank. Obremski has been mentioned in The New York Times and was featured on NY1 and in Dance Magazine’s “On the Rise” in 2019. His notable performances have included those at the FINA World Championships in 2019 and at the White House for President Obama. Obremski is the Founder/ Artistic Director of Obremski/Works Inc., which has been presented internationally, and a choreographer whose work has been presented at The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and Fall for Dance North. He joined the company in 2024. jesseobremski.com. Instagram: @jesse_obremski

KALI MARIE OLIVER (Akron, OH) began her dance training with her mother and went on to train at Nan Klinger’s Excellence in Dance. She attended summer intensives at Chautauqua Institution, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and The Ailey School. Oliver graduated magna cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program. Upon graduating, she worked closely with Karole Armitage as a guest artist with Armitage Gone! Dance. Oliver spent three seasons in Ailey II under the direction of Francesca Harper, during which time she performed in the Holland Dance Festival. She has had the privilege of performing works by Alvin Ailey, William Forsythe, Robert Battle, Andrea Miller, Anna Sokolow, Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish, William Isaac, Baye & Asa, and Maurya Kerr. She was honored to be a guest artist during Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 2023 New York City Center season and was thrilled to officially join the company in 2024. Instagram: @kmo_98

ALISHA RENA PEEK (Upper Marlboro, MD) is a graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program and recently earned her MBA from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Peek began her formal dance training at the Washington School of Ballet and

continued at the Kirov Ballet Academy, Dance Theatre of Harlem Kennedy Center Residency, and The Art of Technique. Professionally, Peek has danced in Ailey II, taught Horton in The Ailey School’s Junior Division, served as an assistant to Milton Myers and Hope Boykin, participated in the HopeBoykinDance Bubble Residency, and performed in both An Evening Of Hope and Moments By Hope. Peek appeared in the hit FX series POSE and choreographed a short film produced by BEATS by Dre. She joined the company in 2022. Instagram: @alishapeek

JESSICA AMBER PINKETT

(Baltimore, MD) began her dance training at Baltimore Dance Tech under the direction of Stephanie Powell. She graduated from George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology and earned a BFA with honors in Dance Performance and Choreography from Towson University. She has had the privilege of performing works by Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison, Tally Beatty, Camille A. Brown, Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Jamar Roberts, and others. She has performed as a guest artist with The Black Iris Project and was a member of Ailey II from 2016-2018. Pinkett made her New York choreographic debut and performed alongside Madison McFerrin in OPEN AIR. In 2023, she led the world premiere of HopeBoykinDance’s States Of Hope at the Joyce Theater. She was a member of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2018-2021 and rejoined the company in 2024. She

continues exploring the depths of her artistry as a freelancer, teacher, choreographer, and filmmaker. Instagram: @jessica.a.pinkett

MIRANDA QUINN (Baltimore, MD) (she/her) received her formative and pre-professional training at Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts under the artistic direction of Shannon McHale. Quinn earned a BFA from the Juilliard School under the directorship of Lawrence Rhodes, graduating in 2019 under the directorship of Alicia Graf Mack. Her attendance at the school was made possible by the Jerome L. Greene Fellowship. She joined the company in 2019. Quinn is grateful and honored to be a part of the Ailey community and legacy. Instagram: @mirandaming4

HANNAH ALISSA RICHARDSON (Toronto, Ontario Canada) graduated with honors from The Ailey School Certificate Program and danced with Ailey II for one season before joining the company in 2022. She has performed works by Robert Battle, William Forsythe, Ronald K. Brown, and Jamar Roberts. Richardson was featured in performances at Jacob’s Pillow and the Holland Dance Festival and performed the world premiere of Grace and Mercy by Ronald K.

Brown at Bard SummerScape. She was featured as a dancer in the inaugural Vogue World event and is also a guest artist with Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company. Her screen credits include Every Day by Orion Pictures and Disney Channel’s Backstage. Through movement, she aims to tell stories that connect, heal, and honor the cultures and experiences that have shaped her. Richardson is honored to be part of AILEY and is deeply thankful for the continued support of her community. Instagram: @hannahxrichardson

DEIDRE ROGAN (Fort Myers, FL) began her dance training in Fort Myers, Florida under Melinda Roy, Roberto Munoz, and Cheryl Copeland. Deidre graduated with honors from the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program in 2015. She is a YoungArts scholarship winner, performed as a United States Arts Ambassador for President Barack Obama during the Opening Ceremony of the Hannover Messe, and was the Associate Choreographer under Choreographer Hope Boykin for the City Center Encores Off-Center production of Promenade in 2019. Rogan danced with Ailey II from 2014 to 2016 and with Parsons Dance from 2016 to 2022. She joined the company in 2022. Instagram: @deidre_rogan

CONSTANCE STAMATIOU (Charlotte, NC) began her dance training at Pat Hall’s Dance Unlimited and North Carolina Dance Theatre. She graduated from Northwest School of the Arts and studied at SUNY Purchase and as a Fellowship student at The Ailey School. In 2009, Stamatiou received the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship. In 2022, she was one of Sports Illustrated’s “Top 100,” and in 2023, she was nominated for the UK Critic’s Circle National Dance Award for outstanding female modern performance in Cry. She has performed at the White House, in a TED Talk with Judith Jamison, and has appeared on So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars, Logo’s Trailblazer Honors, Elle’s movement series, The View, and The Jennifer Hudson Show. Stamatiou has danced in the films Shake, Rattle & Roll, Bolden and the commercial I Love NY. She is a mother of two. Stamatiou was a member of Ailey ll and joined the company in 2007. Instagram: @constance.stamatiou

CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR (Newark, NJ) started his dance training at The Ailey School when he was 11. He later attended Arts High School in Newark. During his training, he attended AileyCamp Newark, performing numerous times at The Apollo Theater and Lincoln Center

in works by Rennie Harris, Robert Battle, and other choreographers. After graduating from Arts High School, Taylor received a scholarship to The Ailey School’s Professional Division. In 2022, he joined Ailey II under artistic director Francesca Harper and went on to perform works by Ms. Harper, William Forsythe, Andrea Miller, and Robert Battle. He joined the company in 2022.

DE’ANTHONY VAUGHAN (Kansas City, MO) was introduced to dance at age three by his grandmother. He received his training from AileyCamp, Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, and Kansas City Ballet School. He continued his training in New York City at The Ailey School as a scholarship student. In 2014, Vaughan joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre where he performed works by Matthew Rushing, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Alvin Ailey, Elisa Monte, Donald McKayle, and many more. He joined the company in 2023. Instagram: @leedeevaughan

DANDARA VEIGA (Alegrete, RS, Brazil) began her dance training at Social Project Primeiros Passos before receiving a scholarship to her hometown school, Escola de Danca Ballerina. She also studied at Studio

Margarita Fernandez in Argentina, Opus Ballet in Italy, Annarella Academia de Ballet e Dança in Portugal, and as a scholarship student at The Ailey School in 2016. From 2017 to 2023, Veiga danced with Ballet Hispánico. In 2023-2024, she performed with The Metropolitan Opera and projects including Site-Specific Dances, Opus Ballet, Noname, and the Black Iris Project. Veiga was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2023. She has worked with artists including Charla Gen, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Noah Gelber, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Edwaard Liang, Christopher Huggins, and Ray Mercer. She joined the company in 2024. Instagram: @Iamdandaraveiga

ISABEL WALLACE-GREEN (Houston, TX) began her dance training at Houston Ballet Academy where she studied for nine years. She graduated summa cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program with a double major in Dance and African/African American Studies. She performed with New Chamber Ballet, Urban Souls Dance Company, and was an ensemble member of The Radio City Christmas Spectacular Wallace-Green joined DBDT: Encore! before joining Dallas Black Dance Theatre in 2021. While living in Texas, she partnered with University of Houston and Texas Southern University art museums to premiere her first solo show, Resilience. Wallace-Green joined the company in 2023.

CHRISTOPHER R. WILSON

(Augusta, GA) is a graduate of John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School and graduated cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program. He trained at Colton Ballet School, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and The School at Jacob’s Pillow before beginning his professional career with BHdos, the second company of Ballet Hispánico. He has performed for Queen Sofía of Spain and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and has had the privilege of performing on the main stage of the 2017 Essence Festival in New Orleans. Wilson has performed works by Judith Jamison, Alonzo King, Wayne McGregor, Camille A. Brown, Kyle Abraham, and Hans van Manen, among others. He has been a guest artist for Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and with The Black Iris Project, starting in the Emmy-nominated film, A Mother’s Rite. Wilson was a member of Ailey II and joined the company in 2018. Instagram: @christopher.r.wilson

The Ailey dancers are supported, in part, by The Judith McDonough Kaminski Dancer Endowment Fund.

Alvin Ailey photo by Jack Mitchell. Matthew Rushing, Clifton Brown, Patrick Coker, Solomon Dumas, Mason Evans, Sebastian Garcia, Renaldo Maurice, and Constance Stamatiou photos by Andrew Eccles. Shawn Cusseaux photo by German Vazquez. James Gilmer photo by Michael Jackson, Jr. Sarah Daley-Perdomo, Coral Dolphin, Samantha Figgins, Ashley Kaylynn Green, Yannick Lebrun, Corrin Rachelle Mitchell, and Christopher R. Wilson photos by Dario Calmese. All other photos by Nir Arieli.

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Texas Performing Arts presents

An Evening with Lang Lang

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-Intermission-

Albéniz: Selections from Suite española, Op. 47

No. 1 Granada

No. 2 Cataluña

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No. 4 Cádiz

No. 5 Asturias

No. 8 Cuba

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Lang Lang is a leading figure in classical music today. As a pianist, educator, and philanthropist, he has become one of the world’s most influential and dedicated ambassadors for the arts in the 21st century. Equally at home performing for billions at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony, the 2024 reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris, and the 2026 Milan Olympic Opening Ceremony, or for just a few hundred children in public schools, he is a master communicator through music.

Heralded by the New York Times as “the hottest artist on the classical music planet,” Lang Lang plays sold-out concerts all over the world. He has formed ongoing collaborations with conductors including Sir Simon Rattle, Gustavo Dudamel, Daniel Barenboim, and Christoph Eschenbach, and performs with all the world’s top orchestras. Lang Lang is known for thinking outside the box and frequently steps into different musical worlds. Millions of viewers watched his performances at the GRAMMY Awards with Metallica, Pharrell Williams, and jazz legend Herbie Hancock.

Lang Lang’s passion for innovation has led him to exciting collaborations beyond classical music. He has worked with global pop icons such as Ed Sheeran, John Legend, Rose from BLACKPINK, J Balvin, and Jay Chou bringing classical music to new and diverse audiences. He also collaborated with Disney, blending his classical artistry with the magic of Disney, further expanding his reach.

For about a decade, Lang Lang has contributed to musical education worldwide. In 2008, he founded the Lang Lang International Music Foundation, aimed at cultivating tomorrow’s top pianists, championing music education at the forefront of technology, and building a young audience through live music experiences. In 2013, Lang Lang was designated by the Secretary-General of the United Nations as a Messenger of Peace, focusing on global education.

Lang Lang’s influence extends into the luxury world, where he is a Global Ambassador for Dior, Hublot, and Hennessy, and has partnered with Alicia Keys for a high-profile campaign with Hennessy. His unique blend of artistry and creativity also led him to design his limited-edition Steinway Black Diamond piano, debut the Steinway Spirio Cast to the world, create his Hublot limited-edition watch, and design the interior of a Bugatti car, etc. These ventures showcase his diverse talents beyond music.

Lang Lang started playing the piano at age three and gave his first public recital before the age of five. At age nine, he entered Beijing’s Central Music Conservatory and won First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians at 13. He subsequently went to Philadelphia to study with legendary pianist Gary Graffman at the Curtis

Institute of Music. He was seventeen when his big break came, substituting for André Watts at the Gala of the Century, playing Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Christoph Eschenbach: he became an overnight sensation, and the invitations started to pour in.

Lang Lang’s boundless drive to attract new audiences to classical music has brought him tremendous recognition: he was presented with the 2010 Crystal Award in Davos and was picked as one of the 250 Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum. He is also the recipient of honorary doctorates from the Royal College of Music, the Manhattan School of Music, and New York University. Lang Lang has received many of the highest civilian honors awarded by countries around the world, including the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, the Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, and France’s Légion d’honneur. In 2016, Lang Lang was invited to the Vatican to perform for Pope Francis. He has also performed for numerous other international dignitaries, including four U.S. presidents and monarchs from many nations.

For further information visit langlangofficial.com / langlangfoundation.org

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Through music, I want children to see a different dimension of life. I want to show them how music can help them achieve their dreams.

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We strive to change the way music education is perceived in the public school system.  Keys of Inspiration® is a music intervention program, focusing on selected schools nationwide with limited resources. With KOI, we are able to reach students of all backgrounds, and give them a chance to experience the power of music by encouraging piano performance at all levels as a means of social development for youth.

The Young Scholars™ program is a music education initiative designed to identify and support talented young pianists in their professional development. Every two years, we accept applications for a new class of Young Scholars™. Applications are reviewed by Lang Lang, who personally selects a limited number of exceptionally talented young pianists from around the world, offering them mentorship, tutelage, and unique opportunities for performance. Discover more at: langlangfoundation.org/programs

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Rhiannon Giddens

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Rhiannon Giddens banjo, fiddle, vocals

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Francesco Turrisi accordion, frame drums

ABOUT RHIANNON GIDDENS

“A master folklorist, banjo virtuoso and vocal powerhouse” – NPR

“One of Americana music’s most vital voices.” – Rolling Stone

Rhiannon Giddens has made a singular, iconic career out of stretching her brand of folk music, with its miles-deep historical roots and contemporary sensibilities, into just about every field imaginable. A two-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer and multi-instrumentalist, MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, Pulitzer Prize winner, and composer of opera, ballet, and film, Giddens has centered her work around the mission of lifting up people whose contributions to American musical history have previously been overlooked or erased, and advocating for a more accurate understanding of the country’s musical origins through art.

A founding member of the landmark Black string band Carolina Chocolate Drops, and the all-female banjo supergroup, Our Native Daughters, Giddens is as much a curator as a creator. She is the current Artistic Director of the Yo-Yo Ma-founded Silkroad Ensemble, hosts a TV show on PBS, My Music with Rhiannon Giddens, and has hosted two podcasts (Aria Code from New York City’s NPR affiliate station WQXR, which ran for three seasons, and American Railroad from Silkroad). Giddens has published two children’s books and written and performed music for the soundtrack of Red Dead Redemption II, one of the best-selling video games of all time. She appeared as a recurring cast member on ABC’s hit drama Nashville and as a music history expert on Ken Burns’

Country Music series on PBS. In 2025, she launched her own music festival in Durham, NC called Biscuits & Banjos, to celebrate Black culture outside the mainstream.

As Pitchfork once said, “few artists are so fearless and so ravenous in their exploration”—a journey that has led to NPR naming her one of its 25 Most Influential Women Musicians of the 21st Century and to American Songwriter calling her “one of the most important musical minds currently walking the planet.”

Her most recent album, a collaboration with Justin Robinson, is What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow (April 2025).

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Board Members Leadership Board

The Texas Performing Arts Leadership Board is a group of volunteer leaders in the arts, business, and philanthropy.

The Board is dedicated to expanding Texas Performing Arts’ world-class programming, positioning the organization as an international leader in the performing arts, and strengthening the bond between the performing arts and the communities we serve.

Major Donors

Brian Haley, Chair

Kristin Alexander, Chair Elect

Tamara Dorrance, Vice Chair

Mike Herman, Vice Chair

Malú Alvarez

Lisa Cartwright

Carly Christopher

Jaime Davila

A. Mechele Dickerson

Lisa Duchon & Dennis Andrulis

Debbie Dupré

Dennis Eakin

Aubrey & Bobby Epstein

Deborah Green

Sheri Clark Henriksen

Steve Houston

Nancy & Angus Littlejohn

Kathleen Irvin Loughlin

Chris Mattsson

Robyn Metcalfe

Robert Morse

Eric Natinsky

Heidi Post

Lauren Reid

Sue Zamkow

Texas Performing Arts is a nonprofit supported by generous patrons and donors.

We extend a special thank you to the following major supporters:

$1,000,000+

Kristin and Josh Alexander

Marcia and Gary Nelson

Carolyn and Marc Seriff

$100,000–999,999

Anonymous (3)

Malú Alvarez

Lisa Cartwright

Cipione Family Foundation

Carly and Clayton Christopher

Anita and William Cochran

Jaime Davila

Lisa Duchon and Dennis Andrulis

Debbie Dupré

Kandace and Dennis Eakin

Aubrey and Bobby Epstein

Deborah Green

Caroline and Brian Haley

Mary Ann and Andrew Heller

Sheri Clark Henriksen

Mimi and Steve Houston

Kristen and Robert Lewis

Nancy and Angus Littlejohn

Kathleen Irvin Loughlin

Julia Marsden

Chris Mattsson

Robyn Metcalfe

The Montgomery Family Fund

Susan and Robert Morse

Michelle and Eric Natinsky

Bettye Nowlin

Heather Petkovsek

Stephen and Marcelle Spilker

Michael J. Zamkow & Sue E.

Berman Charitable Foundation

$10,000–99,999

Applied Materials Foundation

Christie and Jason Barany

Carolyn Rice Bartlett

Charitable Foundation

Jamie Barshop

Suzanne and Bill Childs

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Newton

Rob Ignatowski and Daniel Pacheco

Kendra Scott Foundation

Mila McCutchen

Terri and Chris Pascoe

Texas Commission on the Arts

Laura and David Starks

We extend our ongoing gratitude to donors who have established endowments at Texas Performing Arts to support our programs in perpetuity:

Arts Education Endowment

Phillip Auth Endowed Dance Fund for Texas Performing Arts

Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Concert Hall Endowment

William & Anita Cochran Endowment for Performing Arts Access & Education

Heller Awards for Young Artists Endowment

Texas Performing Arts Educator Excellence

Endowment Established by Sheri Clark Henriksen*

Joann and Gaylord Jentz Endowment for Student Engagement

Alex and Dee Massad Endowment Fund

Marcia L. Nelson Endowment for High School

Musical Theater Awards*

PAC Fund for the Creation of New American Art

Kathy Panoff Texas Performing Arts Student Engagement Endowment

Performing Arts Center Endowment for Performing Excellence

Z. T. Scott Family Endowment for the Performing Arts

Marc and Carolyn Seriff Endowment for High School Musical Theater*

Stephen and Marcelle Spilker Texas Performing Arts

Student Engagement Endowment*

Robert L. Tocker Endowed Excellence Fund for Student Volunteerism

Topfer Endowment for Performing Arts Production

Texas Inner Circle Members

Texas Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the financial support of our members. Each year, members help fund robust education and engagement initiatives, affordable student tickets, and critical student employment opportunities that make Texas Performing Arts so much more than what you see on our stages.

Donations made as of Nov 10, 2025

We regret that limited space does not allow us to list every member. For information on ways to give, please visit texasperformingarts.org/membership, call the membership office at 512.232.8567, or email us at support@texasperformingarts.org.

Benefactor’s Circle

$10,000+

Steven and Teresa Beal

Ginny and Gil Burciaga

Lee Carnes

Colleen and James Clark

Kim and Greig Coates

Curtiss Cobb

Elizabeth Curtis

Christopher Arboleda and Jared Ellis

Mindy Ellmer

Luke and Shari Ledbetter

Jim Popp and Cynthia Fraser

Richard J. Ruckman, MD

Producer’s Circle

$5,000–9,999

Anonymous (2)

Christie and Jason Barany

Deepika and Somdipta Basu Roy

Anne Beroza

Grizelda and Tim Black

Tahra and Michael Boatright

Renee’ Butler and Kay Stowell

Dr. Sam Caire

Kelli and John Carlton

Kathleen Clark

Sue and Kevin Cloud

Cindy M. Cook

Ronda and John Cullen

Elizabeth Curtis

Dr. Srikant Das and Mrs. Megan Das

Natasha and Niccolo De Masi

Kathleen Dignan

Jim Ferguson and Art Sansone

Jane and James Flieller

The Francis Family

Frost Bank

Linda Nguyen and Jorge Garcia

Garcia Injury Law

Joanne Guariglia

Brian and Radena Hampton

Jeremy Harrell

Lisa Harris

Gladys Heavilin

Stacy Hock

Mellie and Tom Hogan

Sean and Jeanine Hudson

Rob Ignatowski and Daniel Pacheco

Frank N Ikard Jr

Aditya Jagirdar

Lynn Katz and Scott Hinz

William Kellogg

Gretchen and Lance Kroesch

Cheryl and Ted Lachowicz

Sarah Levithan Daniels and Michael Daniels

Ed and Aneka Lilya

Sue and Gary Lowe

Casey Blass and Lee Manford

Jennifer, Glenn, Waylon and Wyatt Muniz

Wayne Orchid

The Peeples Family

Janis and Joe Pinnelli

Debbie and Jim Ramsey

Gina and Don Reese

Annie Zucker and Michael Regester

Robert and Linda Rosenbusch

Sanchez Law

Bret and Robyn Siers

Jaime Silver

Colby Simpson

Carole Tower and Matthew St. Louis

Laura and David Starks

Lorri Stevenson

Robert Stiles

Louann and Larry Temple

Jill and Stephen Wilkinson

Bill and Claudia Wilson

Director’s Circle

$2,500–4,999

Anonymous (9)

Sara Alexander

Amanda and Heather Andress

Bonnie L. Bain

Carolyn R. Bartlett

Cynthia and Jim Bast

Law Office of Becky Beaver

Brian and Jennifer Bierman

Carolyn and Andrew Birge

Nawaf Bitar

Christopher and Adrienne Bosh

David and Nancy Bourell

Tom Bowen and Keith Niesner

Brian and Michelle Brocklesby

Susan Terrell and Don Brode

Kara and Shelby Brown

Kim and Thomas Reed Brown

Gary and Peggy Brown

Jim Caballero and Josie Galindo Caballero

Shellie and Martin Campos

Kenneth and Mandy Cardenas

Peggy Wang and Chih-Hao Chang

Suzanne and Bill Childs

Christopher and Claudia Christensen

Anita and William Cochran

Joseph Collins

Walter and Beth Compton

Bill and Karen Cox

The Cramer Family

George Burg and Tracy Dahl-Burg

Dr. Jeremy Guiberteau and

Dan Jackson

Monica De Leon

Brenda and John DeHart

Joan Grigassy Dentler Family Fund

Mechele Dickerson

Ken and Dana Dockser

Susan and David Donaldson

Kimberley Eakin

Nancy and Jim Edsel

Barbara Ellis and Alex McAlmon

Josef Ermis

Kevin Espenlaub and John Hampton

Laura L. Estes and Joyce A. Lauck

Jessica and Marc Evans

Ken and Kim Fess

Nanci L. Fisher

Clint and Carol Fletcher

Pam and David Frager

Clay Francis and Andrew Haver

K Friese and Associates

Kristen Furhman

Susan Gaddis

Moneesha and John Garcia

Shannon and Rob Gardner

Nancy Gary

Nyer Family

Patricia Gilbert

Susan and Barry Goodman

Aparna and Mohit Goyal

Karen and Rowland Greenwade

Sven and Robin Griffin

Cheri Gross

Drs. Lynn Azuma and Brian Hall

Rand and Jennifer Harris

The Heerlein Family

Mike and Sarah Heidler

Mary Ann and Andrew Heller

Brian Hencey and Chuck Ross

Drs. Sherronda and

Thaddeus Henderson

Anne Hilbert

Jody and Stephanie Hooten

Michael and Meredith Hostick

Jeffrey and Amy Hubert

Kathleen Hull

Shannon and Mark Hutcheson

Jo and Jon Ivester

Michael and Mary Johnson

Helen Johnston

Maxx Judd and Donn Gauger

Jennifer Kaufman

Carolyn Kavanagh

Finn Kennedy and Catherine Osborne

Betsy and Chris Kirksey

Margaret Denena and Cliff Knowles

Jan Houston Knox

Sheila G Kothmann

Jill and J.R. Kraft

Burney and Loree LaChance

Courtney Lane

Matt and Carly Lara

Carl Lauryssen

Calvin, Donna and Callie Lee

Rick Leyh

Mr. and Mrs. George F. Littlejohn

Jennifer and Christian Loew

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Loftus

Peggy Manning Blanks

Charles and Leslie Martinez

Jose Agustin and Catherine Theresa Martinez

Alyse Mason

Meredith and Richard McCathron

Jim and Katie McClarty

Linda and Howard McCollum

William and Katharine McCormick

Molly McDonald

Christine Messina

Melissa Moloney and Chris Walk

John and Brenda Mosher

Michael Murray

Mr. and Mrs. SMR Naqvi

Meri Nelson

Thanhhao and Scott Neuendorf

Jeff and Stephanie Neumann

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Newton

Troy and Jacqui Nissen

Jacqueline and Shawn O’Farrell

Art Markman and Leora Orent

OroSolutions

Vicki Osherow

Terri and Chris Pascoe

Connie and Samuel Pate

Robert, Faith, and Scout Perez

Ben and Michelle Peterson

Shari and John Pflueger

Machelle Pharr

Samantha Porter

Wanda Potts

Leslie Powell and Michael Thomas

Javier Prado and Family

Roger and Katarzyna Priebe

Erin Vander Leest and Tom Pyle

Alec Rhodes

The Richards

Richie & Gueringer P.C.

Susan and Cesar Rodriguez

Ali Saidi and Karen Smid

Joel and Carl Walsh

Dr. Kenneth and Elizabeth Sandoval

Nancy W. Scanlan

Susan Schaffer

Steve Schaffer

Schmalbach Family

Dr. Eugene and Dianne Schoch

Nina and Frank Seely

Simpson Family

Vijay Sitaram

Barry and Laura Smith

Cynthia and Logan Spence

Richard Stanford

Lori and Bryce Steeg

Shari and Eric Stein

Laura and Andy Steinbach

Rick and Michelle Stott

Bruce Stuckman, Ph.D. and Kelly Christianson

Muse MedSpa

Elisa and Joel Sumner

Peter and Joan Swartz

William and Larry Tabbit-Humphrey

Caroline Tang and Brandon Ress

Caroline, Olivia, and John Taylor

Heather and Jeffrey Tramonte

Gregory Tran and Monica Wu Tran

Rebecca Vandenberg

Lindsay Warnock

Daniel and Sara-Jane Watson

Angie Watson

Leslie and Bryan Weston

Mark Wheeler

Dr. Lucas Wong and Dr. Lisa Go Center

$1,000–2,499

Anonymous (18)

Meg and Steve Abbott

Cynthia Abel

Amy Adame

Mark Aitala

Sujata Ajmera

Jake and Linda Aleman

Emily Allen and Ron Altizer

Page and Neal Amador

Wind Andre

Joe Annis

Aparicio Family

Armstrong Family

Cecelia Janet Arvallo

David and Patricia Asbra

Evan and Kristin Atkinson

Dr. Tony and Paula Aventa

Donna and Manuel Ayala

Cathy and Rich Bachik

Brooklyn Baker

Addison, Sydney, Kori and David Baker

Ballon Family

Billy and Amanda Bamzier

Barry and Jana Bandera

Richard Banks

Naomi Banks Miller and Loyal Miller

Armando and Miriam Basualdo

Joe Batson

Debra Bawcom

Anne Bawden

Travis and George Baxter-Holder

Joshua Becker

Steven and Susan Beebe

April Berman

Soumya and Bala Bharadwaj

Ashley Bias

Carolyn and Jon Bible

Robert and Kim Birdwell

Kevin Black and William Basinger

Chris and Suzanne Blackburn

Denis Blake

Stephanie and Michael Blanck

Michael Boggan and Jeanette Monsegur

Robert G Bracewell

Gayle Braecklein

Marvin Brittman

Janice and Charlie Brown

Benee Brown

Christy and William K. Browning

Carolyn Bryant

Danielle and John Atkinson

Dr. William Burkhart

Esther Ray Burns

Annie Burridge and Paul Richichi

Kelly Canavan

Sabrina Wycoff and Martin Cano

Ms. Susie Capozza

Case Family

ChemCentric

Spenser Chen

Betty Chen

Mary and Michelle Cheng

Ali and Sam Clare

Black Sheep Unique Rugs LLC

Mark Clarke and Amy Clemmons

Cleveland Family

Joann Cocoros

Sharon Cohan

Eric Cohan

Jeffrey and Jennifer Cohen

A. Elizabeth Colvin

Sarah Compton

Cathy Coneway

Patrick and Teresa Conolly

Shea and Crystal Cordial

Jeanette Cortinas

Shelby Crownover

Elaine Daigle

Mark and Gail Dankis

Wilma Dankovich

Celeste Dannelly

Rita and Chip Dart

Lorraine and John Davis

Clay and Meredith Davis

David Deaton and Wes Hansen

Paul and Lisa Delacruz

The Detchon Family

Courtney and Ed Dickey

DiLeo Family

Lucy Ditmore

Jennifer Dixon

Kristin Doles

Beth Domel

Brigid and Jp Donelson

Bethany Dudley

Maria Dwyer

Jeffrey Dwyer

Brian Dziuk

Susan and David Eckelkamp

Peter and Jen Emerson

Angella Emmett and Brooke Churchill

Fernando Espinosa and Cathy Castillo

Evans Family

Rebecca D. Ewing

AH HA, LLC

Flowers Family

Tony LaBove and Mike Floyd

Jane W. Fountain

Julie and Chris Frampton

Tom and Ann Francese

Vivian and James Froncek

Michael Garza and Roger Kahbau

Jon and Joanna Geld

William and Keri Gerber

James and Breanna Giannoules

Sharon and Richard Gibbons

Sean and Wendi Gibbons

Glenn Gilkey

Laura and John Gill

Don Gladden

Steven M. Gorman

Chris Graf

Craig and Rebecca Griffin

Families of James and Henry

Jana and John Grimes

David Gross

Dr. Suchitra Gururaj and Joe Carey

Maria Gutierrez

Mike Hall and Jack Landers

Jane Hall

The Hamill Family

Caroline Hamilton

Shirley Hammond

John and Cindy Hanly

Peter and Amy Hannan

Darcy, Rick, and Rikki Hardy

Jane Hatter and Debbie Houser

Christie and Trey Hebert

John Hernandez

Elizabeth and James Herron

James Hester

Kristy and Jordan Hetzel

Kevin and Elizabeth Hight

Michael and Rhonda Hissey

Jodi and Rocky Holland

Jay and Laura Howard

Mike and Beth Howell

Carol Isbell

John C. Jackson

Dr. Jannett Jackson

Frank and Lisa Jalufka

Kathleen and Jim Jardine

The Jarrett Family

Alexandre Jasserme

Richard and Christina Johnsen

Anita and Ralph Jones

The Joshua Family

Katie and Mario Kauachi

Rita Kemner Salyer

Randy Kemp

Michael and Susanna Khazhinsky

Hugh King

Ashley and John Klebs

Stephanie Konzen

Teresa and Peter Koplyay

Kathryn J Kotrla MD

Aileen Krassner

John and Carrie Kroll

Harvey Kronberg

John Kump and Cynthia McPherson

Amy Lambert

Will, Joanie and Koda Lawler

Camilia Lellis

Chuck and Kristin Lemons

Gary and Monica LeRoy

Sue and Larry Lewellyn

Kristen and Robert Lewis

Jenny and Luis Lidsky

Suzanne Lima

Victor and Tricia Lopez

The Lowery Family

Robert Lowrey and Allyson Murphy

Johnny Ly

Gayle and Scott Madole

Richard N Maier

Marquette Maresh Reddam

Joyce Martin

T. Ryan Martinez and Tommy J. Gilbert

Drs. Victor Martinez and Christopher Rose

Eugene Martir

S Mayes

Robert and Kelly McCabe

John McCaffrey and Christine Ruiz

Nan and Bruce McCann

Sara McClelland

Chris and Amy McClung

Denise McCullough

Courtney McDonald

Ford McTee

Mario, Laura and Marcus Mendoza

Frances Ellen and Paul Metzger

Lynn Meyer and Rick Clemens

Pauline and Alfred Meyerson

Lori and Rob Miller

Lauren Miller

Veronica Mindieta

Janet Mitchell

Bri Thatcher and Andy Modrovich

James W. Moritz

Sarah Morris

Motal Family

Robert and Renee Mundell

Glen and Shannon Murdoch

Bill and Emilia Murphy

Scott Murphy and Brandon Wollerson

Rachel Naugle

Brian Neidig

Diane and John Newberry

Milam Newby

Margaret and Brian Nilson

Caleb North

John Shaw and Lori Nunan Shaw

David and Debbie Olander

Eric and Allison Olson

Deborah and Dan O’Neil

Jim and Jennifer Oney

Cottom and Dickerson Families

Augustine Park and Eun Eoh

Chip and Heather Pate

Kelly and Cindy Payne

Keitha Peacock

Ellen Gambrell and

Jonathan Scarborough

Robert Pender

Sally Pendergras

Karen and Wes Peoples

Cynthia Perez

Adele and Brian Peterman

Scott and Katie Petersen

DWS Property Group

Lisa and Kyra Peterson

Heather Petkovsek

Nancy Petrone

Tami and Brad Pharr

Suzanne Pickens and Douglas Hoitenga

Carla and Steve Portnoy

John and Kelli Potthoff

Scott and Kate Powers

Susan H Pratt

Liza, Ed and Hannah Prendergast

Elizabeth Kalamaha-Wynn and Michael Wynn

Ryan Putman

Eric Rabbanian

Gary S. Rae

OPTAS Capital

Team Ramirez

Dawn and Thomas Rich

Lynda Rife and Wally Vog

Martin Ritchey and Angel Alvarez

Sandra and James Robinson

Katie, Nick, and Stella Robinson

Eagle and Laura Robinson

Tracy Romano

Patricia Rotunda

Jerry Roudebush

Mr. and Mrs. Corey and Veronica Ryan

Summer Rydel and Michael Coffey

Susan and Ty Sanders

Keely, Rustan, Lincoln and Lennon Schaefer

Julie and Richard Schechter

Schmitt Family

Dr. Amy Schorr and Rob Rose

Ella Segura

Anthony and Christine Sementelli

Linda Simonson

Steven Smith

Mariah Smith

Chuck Smith

Kimberly and David Solomon

Toni and Ted Spalding

Randy Sparks

Lisa and Rick Stipe

Stephanie and Paul Stone

Carolyn Stone

Pamela and Roger Stryker

Studer Family

Matthew and Katherine Sturich

Geeta and David Suggs

Anna and Suresh Sundarababu

Kathy and Tom Sweet

Molly amd Jeremy Sylestine

Ali and Dona Tabrizi

Daniel Tarrillion

Dwight Tejano

Donna Thomas

Mackenzie and Burwell Thompson

Michelle Thornburg

Tomlinson Family

Stacy and Michael Toomey

Terry Tottenham

Alice Toungate

Claudia and Luis Trejo

Dale and Roy Truitt

Kaylie Tully and Family

Kevin Vanderlaan

The Waelchli Family

Saradee and Melvin Waxler

Chrissie Welty

Marie and Phil Wendell

Leslie and Dana West

Michael White

Kathleen White

Marc and Christi Whitten

Nancy Whitworth Spong

Michael and KeriLyn Wick

Michael Wilen

Linda and Mark Williams

Dyanne and Stan Williams

Ann and Eric Wilson

Mike, Lindsey, and Henry Wilson

Tom and Annette Wilson

Vicki and Kevin Wood

Mark and Prescilla Wood

Catherine and Scott Worley

Jonathan Yarmis

Jeffrey and Alma Yedlin

Lena Yoo and Gerry Cardinal III

Jeannette and Mitch Young

Timothy Young

Nicholas Young and Andrew Popp

Susan Zane

Micka and Richard Ziehr

Joe Zubia and Scott Dinger

Texas Performing Arts Staff

LEADERSHIP

Bob Bursey, Executive & Artistic Director

Bianca Hooi, Executive & Artistic Project Manager

Priscilla Perales, Assistant to the Executive & Artistic Director

PROGRAMMING

Bobby Asher, Director of Programming

Brendan Burke, Programming Manager

OPERATIONS

Sean Thorne, Managing Director

Cameron Weed, Human Resources Manager

Nathan Harper, Facilities Manager

Kristi Lampi, Director of Business Operations

Leigh Remeny, Business Operations Manager

Basil Montemayor, Business Operations Associate

Kat Carson, Senior Event Manager

Talia Graves, Event Manager

Alexander Reindl, Event Manager

Mia Spidel, Emerging Arts Professional, Programming & Events

MARKETING & SALES

Dane Munson, Director of Marketing & Sales

Romina Jara, Associate Director, Marketing

Brady Dyer, Associate Director, Communications

Lizzie Choffel Cantu, Design Manager

Erica De Leon, Digital Marketing Manager

Lindsey Sageser, Marketing Associate

Madison Tran, Design & Media Associate

Josh Klotzbach, Group & Student Sales Manager

Tara Vela, Director of Ticketing

Dianne Whitehair, Ticketing Systems Manager

Elizabeth Requenez, Ticketing Services Manager

Alex Baylor, Ticketing Manager

Meredith Delay, Texas Inner Circle Ticket Concierge

Sereniti Patterson, Emerging Arts Professional, Ticketing

DEVELOPMENT

Anna Langdell, Director of Development

Jeannette Thomas, Director of Major Gifts

Amy Burgar, Associate Director, Development

Chelsea Casner, Development Specialist, Major Gifts

Miguel Robles, Development Specialist, Operations

Sara Morales, Development Specialist, Membership and Sponsorship

EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT

Tim Rogers, Director of Education & Engagement

Eric Vera, Education Program Manager

Aubrey Felty, Education & Engagement Program Coordinator

Insha Iqbal, Emerging Arts Professional, Education & Engagement

PRODUCTION

Blake Addyson, Director of Production

John Lewis, Production Supervisor

Mika O’Dwyer, Production Supervisor

Drew Millay, Audio/Video Supervisor

Bryce Riggle, Assistant Audio/Video Supervisor

John “Hutch” Hutchinson, Assistant Audio/Video Supervisor

Camryn Senioris, Lighting Supervisor

Tracy Abercrombie, Assistant Lighting Supervisor

Brooke Dickerson, Assistant

Lighting Supervisor

Travis Perrin, Staging & Rigging Supervisor

Audrey McGovern, Assistant

Staging & Rigging Supervisor

Jessie Mikolaichik, Assistant

Staging & Rigging Supervisor

GUEST EXPERIENCE

Blake McDonald, Director of Guest Experience

Amanda Adams, Associate Director, Guest Experience

Kourtney Johnson, Guest Experience Manager

FABRICATION & ACADEMIC PRODUCTION

Jeff Grapko, Director of Fabrication & Academic Production

Karen Maness, Associate Director, Fabrication

David Tolin, Project Manager, Fabrication

Jason Huerta, Fabrication

Technical Manager

Scott Bussey, Senior Technical Director

Earnest Mazique, Academic Production Technology Manager

Ashton Bennett Murphy, Properties Manager

Hank Schwemmer, Lead Fabricator

Bridgette Clifford, Scenic Charge Artist

Eliot Haynes, Assistant

Audio/Video Supervisor, Academic Production

Michael Shanks, Assistant

Lighting Supervisor, Academic Production

Leah Austin, Emerging Arts Professional, Stage Properties

Julia Yelvington, Emerging

Arts Professional, Scenic Art

Texas Performing Arts is also proud to acknowledge the hundreds of part-time and volunteer staff who play a critical role in presenting our annual season of world-class performing arts events to the Austin community.

House Managers

Dina Black

Megan Born

Virginia Bosman

Margaret Byron

Nancy Carrales

Sally Deweber

Sheri Dildy

Janine Dos Remedios

Amy Fuchs

Tony C Garcia

Joshua Hale

Leslie Hawkins

Carlos Hernandez-Heine

Olga Kasma-Carnes

Tamara Klindt

Sharon Kojzarek

Eric Lee

Lara Miller

Adrian Pena

Kimberly Reaves

Student Employees

Charlotte Adair

Juno Adair

Joe Adkins

Justin Aguilar

Andrea Alarcon

Daniela Albert

Cassandra Amaya

Kaleb Aziz

Evelyn Becerra

Madhav Bhat

Valeria Blanco Perez

Juliana Brandao

Audrey Buckley

Jose Calvillo

Hayley Carbajal

Jacob Cardenas

Sophia Carter

Eugenio Chapa-Galvan

Lilly Cheesar

Marie Jolie Day

Ava Deviney

Ally Dolley

Griffin Drake

Amanda Earp

Mariah Espocito

Sarah Jayne Ewing

Eric Fan

Jenny Garcia

Erin Glasscock

Dariela Gonzalez

Mia Guerra

Sarah Hartley

Catherine Heemann

Gabriela Hernandez

Alisa Irvin

Madison Jackson

Joe Jaxson

PJ Jetton

Brooks Johnson

Bindi Kaplan

Riley Knecht

Ariel Lagunas

Dylan Lebensfeld

Codie Lightfoot

Jacqueline Mai

Anapaula Martinez-Borrell

Regina Mendiola

Joe Morales

Jessica Reed

Lee Rodgers

Mary Ruiz

Gracie Sanders

Andrea R Stanfill Castro

Debra Thomas

Leah Waheed

Marty Watson

Tonya Woods

Mirabai Munton

Rachel Norris

Valeria Nunez Estrada

Lily Orozco

Jocelyn Parks

Zoya Patel

Blake Persyn

Haley Prince

Breanna Pruitt

Kenneth Qu

Frederick Richardson

Olivia Ring

Jose Salcido

Zoe Saldana

Val Sandoval-Lopez

Robin Schuler

Erin Simpson

Rain Snyder

Laura Soares

Aaron Sullivan

Nguyen Tang

Jaden West

Penny Lou Zimmerman