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BACKGROUND IMAGE CEDAR LAKE DANCE COMPANY

DC@60From 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 dance 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 contemporary dance, in all of its 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 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

1956-1966MEETING QUITE BY HAPPENSTANCE AT A MASTERCLASS taught by a member of the Martha Graham 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 Weisberg and Marian Holmes, to form The Cleveland Modern Dance Association. Determined to 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.

From the start, they aimed high by frequently hiring noted professionals from New York and other cities as teachers including José Limón, a modern dance pioneer, whose works and technique strongly influenced modern dance as we know it today. CMDA collaborated with Karamu House and the Cleveland Institute of Music to host Limón’s visit in 1956, a community partnering concept that DANCECleveland continues today.

CMDA’s first stage presentation was husband and wife team Emily Frankel and Mark Ryder, whose dance aes-thetic came from Ryder’s years with Martha Graham. In spite of a snow storm that night in 1957 and the con-cerns of CMDA founders that no one would attend, 500 people came to the performance.

JOSÉ LIMÓN

MARK RYDER, EMILY FRANKEL

CMDA FOUNDERS

Thelma Brock

Iris Kleinman Feurer

Miriam Glazer

Marian Holmes

Patricia Jewitt

Joy Kane

Viviene Krupkin

Miriam McCollom

Dorothy Mozen

Lillian Weisberg

Dance innovator Daniel Nagrin of Daniel Nagrin Dance, who was known for intensely dramatic solos that became modern dance classics, was brought to Cleveland in 1959 to teach master classes and perform for CMDA.

CMDA dancers began performing with their own lecture-performance Group in 1960. Their first event was at the Cleveland Music School Set-tlement in University Circle. That same year, the first CMDA scholar-ship was given to Kathryn Karip-ides to study with one of modern dance’s founders Hanya Holmes in Colorado.

To celebrate the first decade of the growing organization, CMDA orche- strated an event at the Jewish Co- mmunity Center in Cleveland Heights which featured a dance performed by CMDA’s group members.

DANIEL NAGRIN MASTER CLASS

MARTHA GRAHAM

1967-1976AT 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.

In 1968, CMDA presented the one- year-old Louis Falco Dance Company in their Cleveland debut. Falco, who had danced with José Limón’s company, would become internationally ac-claimed as an exciting performer recognized for his individualistic choreographic style.

Former principal dancer in the Nikolais Dance Company, Murray Louis form- ed his own dance company which CMDA presented in their Cleveland premiere in 1970, just two years af-ter Murray Louis Dance Company was founded. Louis, who pushed the boundaries of modern dance, became known worldwide as a bril-liantly nimble dancer and a unique-ly gifted choreographer, teacher and spokesman for the art form.

CMDA began dance therapy work-shops in 1972 facilitated by Lillian Weisberg, a CMDA founder and a member of the National American Dance Therapy Association. This program, which brought in leading national dance therapy teachers, continued for more than 30 years.

LOUIS FALCO

CMDA DANCERS

In 1973, the association hired its first executive director, Phyllis Levine, and subsequently opened a dance studio/school in Shaker Heights where creative movement and dance classes were taught to over a 1000 children and adults. This thriving school continued until 1979.

CMDA formed a dance group in 1974 that included many of its members. The “Dancing Mimes” performed mime and movement, under the direction of Miriam McCollam who served as both artistic director and chore-ographer. This group performed in schools and other venues around greater Cleveland.

In 1973-74 CMDA participated in the National Endowment for the Arts program, “Arts in the Schools.” Miriam Glazer was the director of the program which taught elemen-tary school teachers how to use dance in academic studies. Virginia Tanner, well-known children’s dance instructor, came to Cleveland to teach.

MURRAY LOUIS

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CMDA celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1981 and presented Pilobolus, a company that would become a per- ennial Cleveland audience favorite – performing nine times during the organization’s first 60 years.

In 1983 CMDA became a resident company at Playhouse Square, making its home at the newly restored Ohio Theatre. The inaugural performance fittingly featured Martha Graham Dance Co., the dancer and orga-nization that spawned so many of the luminaries of the modern dance world. CMDA also launched a part-nership with Cuyahoga Community College, one that continues today. Their first joint presentation was the groundbreaking Trisha Brown Dance Company, whose founder was pivotal in the evolution of contemporary dance.

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 Bella Lewitzky.

PILOBOLUS

The first season in the organization’s new downtown home was a resound-ing success. CMDA doubled member- ships, tripled subscriptions, sold out performances by Paul Taylor Dance Company and Pilobolus and was honored with the Northern Ohio Live Award for artistic excellence.

Over the next two years, CMDA brought a dazzling array of dance talent to Playhouse Square, including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Lar Lubovitch, Mumenschanz, Hubbard Street Dance Co., Merce Cunningham and Murray Louis featuring live music by jazz great Dave Brubeck.

For its 30th anniversary, Cleveland Cleveland Modern Dance Association changed its name to DANCECleveland. With this rebranding, the organ- ization firmly set its sights on the future.

BACKGROUND IMAGE TRISHA BROWN

ANN ENNIS, PAUL TAYLOR

1987-1996

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company premiered in Cleveland in 1988. It was the last performance by Zane before his untimely death a few months later. Jones returned many times to the Ohio Theatre and has received countless awards for his innovative work. Other luminaries making their Cleveland debuts during this decade included Feld Ballet, Twyla Tharp Dance Company, MOMIX, Garth Fagan Dance and Parsons Dance Company.

In 1990 Lillian Weisberg received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Dance Therapy As-sociation for her tireless work in Cleveland.

DANCECleveland presented Cleve-land native Dianne McIntyre who made her Beck Center debut in 1992. Lauded today as one of modern dance’s foremost performer/choreographers, McIntyre is also known for her in-novative modern dance and music collaborations.

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.

BILL T. JONES, ARNIE ZANE

PARSONS DANCE COMPANY

BACKGROUND IMAGE OBERLIN DANCE COMPANY

In 1996 DANCECleveland partnered with Cleveland State University and Gina Gibney to launch an imaginative program called “Food for Thought,” a dance incubator that nurtured the development of new works by local choreographers. National dance profess- ionals, adjudicators and educators provided input and guidance for their nascent works, and audienc-es ‘paid’ to attend performances by donating canned goods for the Cleveland Food Bank. Over its seven- 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.

As its 40th anniversary approached, DANCECleveland presented Oberlin Dance Company–returning home from its base in California–for performances of “The Velveteen Rabbit,” a dance adaptation of the classic children’s story.

DANCECleveland continued to bring new, cutting edge programming, along-side performances that expand- ed audiences’ perceptions about the art form of dance. From Ballroom to masterful and exciting new dance makers, David Parsons, Lar Lubovitch and others, audiences eagerly awaited the annual season announcement to see what companies would be presented.

SEAN CURRAN

In spite of its innovations and success over the years, DC faced severe financial challenges in 2003, and the Board of Directors weighed the option of closing the organization. Former board member Pam Young stepped into the leadership role as Executive Director and, with the board, crafted a strategic turnaround plan that stabilized DC and helped ensure its bright future.

In the next few years, DC continued to carry on its tradition of bring-ing the best in modern dance to Cleveland, presenting such leg-endary international groups as Israeli companies Kibbutz Con-temporary Dance Co. and Bat-sheva; South American’s Dance Brazil; and Canada’s Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal.

In 2006 the prestigious Joyce Award was given to support DANCECleve- land’s commission of a new work by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and her company Urban Bush Women in collaboration with acclaimed Sen-egalese choreographer Germaine Acogny and her company, Compag-nie JANT-BI. The completed work was later performed in Cleveland and toured to more than 35 venues throughout the U.S. and abroad.

PAM YOUNG

URBAN BUSH WOMEN

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To bring the artistry of each dance company into sharper focus, DANCE- Cleveland launched pre- and post-per- formance talks for audiences in 2001, popular programs that continue today. The pre-performance dialogues are conducted by dance authorities and illuminate the work to be seen, as well as insider stories about the dance com- pany. The after-events feature a mod- erated question and answer format between the audience and the artists.

DC began a commissioning and new works program in 2001 with Sean Curran and Gina Gibney as its recip-ients. Each was provided free space to work on new pieces. DC also pre-sented Gibney Dance Company and Creach & Co. at Cleveland Public Theatre, which was the birth of the popular CPT Dance Works series that continues today.

DANCECleveland received local ac-colades for its innovative initiatives, being honored with the Northern Ohio Live Award of Achievement for Pro-gramming and a Special Award of Distinction from Ohio Dance.

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

BatshThursday, Oct 12, 7:30 pm Palace Theatre Co-presented by DANCECleveland, the Jewish Community Center of Cleveland and Cuyahoga Community College Performing Arts. 12october

Gadi Dagon

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 brilliant 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.

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

Gadi Dagon

2007-2016

DANCECleveland presented the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in 2009, a few months before Mr. Cunningham’s death at the age of 90. Considered a true pioneer for his avant-garde choreographey, he expanded the frontiers of dance and created work so original that his legacy and importance will con-tinue to be a hallmark in the field.

A new pre-school and kindergarten movement and literacy program “Read to Learn… Dance to Move,” was launched in 2010 for students in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. This curriculum based literacy and movement program inspired and planted seeds for a life- long love of reading and dance. During its first six years the pro-gram has been taught in 40 class- rooms and reached more than 1000 students.

To grow DANCECleveland’s audi-ences, the Dance Advance Team (DAT) was created in 2012 to serve as ambassadors and advocates to the community. Members work through their own networks to publicize events and bring new audiences to performances.

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 San Francisco based Alonzo King 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.

READ TO LEARN, DANCE TO MOVE

CAMILLE BROWN

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In 2014 the Joyce Foundation Award again tapped DANCECleveland to support the commissioning of a work, this time by New York City dancer Camille A. Brown. DC worked closely with Brown and her company to realize Camille’s vision for “Black Girl: Linguistic Play” and presented it at the Hanna Theatre in 2015.

DANCECleveland’s Executive Director Pam Young won the Cleveland Arts Prize, Martha Joseph Award in 2015, 12 years after assuming leadership of the organization. She was praised for her innovations in programming and precedent-setting partnerships with other institutions–actions that have been recognized nationally as exciting models.

Seeing the profound need for time, space and funding to help support American dance makers create new works, Pam Young and DANCE-Cleveland received funding from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Doris Duke Char-itable Foundation to lead a feasi-bility study into the possibility of establishing a new center for cho-reography in northeast Ohio. The resulting plan, which received a $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.

BACKGROUND IMAGE LAR LUBOVITCH

ALONZO KING LINES BALLET

Going ForwardWHILE CELEBRATING OUR STORIED HISTORY WE MARCH HEADLONG TOWARD OUR FUTURE BY CHAL-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-ERATING CASH, A FULLY FUNDED INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY FUND, WHICH WILL SUPPORT TESTING NEW IDEAS AND A SUCCESSFUL OPERATING MODEL. OUR GOALS ARE AMBITIOUS AND FAR REACHING.

Parsons Dance opened our season at Cain Park on the National Day of Dance. The sultry evening began with an array of festivities including street and ballroom dance demonstrations and audience members taking the stage to perform the National Day of Dance choreography.

The fall performance in Akron featured an international company, Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal, for the first time in this on-going residency program at The University of Akron. Their sophis- ticated repertory wowed audiences. November featured both ODC and Camille A. Brown and Dancers. ODC’s ethereal performance of boulders and bones, to live music was both com-pelling and joyous. Camille’s work Black Girl:Linguistic Play took the sold out audience on an extraordinary journey.

The second half of the season featured MOMIX with a breathtaking performance of Alchemia; our first ever presentation of a Cuban dance company—Malpaso with the Grammy award winning musicians Arturo O’Farrill and his Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble; a return to Cleveland Public Theatre with 3 sold out performance by tap sensation Michelle Dorrance; and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater with three different programs.

FOUNDING MEMBERS, DAVID PARSONS

60TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON FOR OUR 60TH ANNIVERSARY, the 2015-2016 season, DANCECleveland curated a very special season of fan favorites, amazing new talent and the return of some of the partners and venues that have been part of our history. The 2016-17 season, the largest ever, included 8 dance companies in 12 performances and in 7 different venues. The season also featured 4 dance companies appearing with live music, 1 commissioned new work and 2 dance compa-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 college dance students and 9 master classes, as well as the continuation of our successful schools program.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION AT CAIN PARK ON THE NATIONAL DAY OF DANCE

CAMILLE A. BROWN MASTER DANCE CLASS

Seek out the most exciting and innovative dance companies from around the world…

Operate according to an on-going and long-term plan to maintain a sustainable organization…

Advance the artform of dance…

Create innovative approaches to building new audiences for dance…

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

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

Propel northeast Ohio as a national leader for dance…

1956-19661956 Charles Weidman (Workshop)1956 José Limón Dance (Master Class)1957 Dance Drama Co.1958 Jean Erdman 1959 Daniel Nagrin Dance1960 CMDA Dancers Chanukah Festival1961 The Paper Bag Players1961 June Dunbar (Workshop)1962 Bennington College Dance1962 Joseph Gifford Dance Co.1963 Mary Anthony Workshops1963 Cleveland Dance Festival1964 Sabbath Dance1965 The Merry-Go-Rounders1966 Tenth Anniversay Concert1966 Ruth Currier (Workshop)

1967-19761968 CMDA Dance Jesters (Carolyn Coles)1968 Louis Falco & Co. Featured Dancers1968 Ruth Currier (Workshop)1970 Murray Louis Dance Co. 1970 Dance Theatre of Karipides & Kurth1971 Clyde & Carla Maxwell1971 Dena Madole1972 Gaku Dance Co. 1972 Louis Falco & Co. Featured Dancers1972 Teen Workshop in Repertory 1973 Cleveland Modern Dance Company1974 Don Redlich Dance Co. 1974 Barbara Roan & CMDA Dancers1975 Dick Kuch, Dick Gain1976 Choreographer’s Showing1976 Katherine Dunham

1977-19861977 Bill Evans Dance Co.1977 Ohio State U. Dance Co. 1978 Ann Sahl 1978 Cohan/Suzeau Dance Co. 1978 Luise Wykell1978 Repertory Dance Theatre of Utah

1978 The Dancing Mimes 1978 Hannah Kahn, Bill Cratty1978 Ahuva Anbury1979 Carol Turoff1979 Pauline Koner Dance Consort1979 Gus Solomans Jr.1979 Michael Geiger1980 Bella Lewitzky1980 Murray Louis Dance Co. 1980 Pilobolus Dance Theater1980 Toronto Dance Theatre1981 Dances by Diane Gray1981 Don Wagoner and Dancers1981 Just A Bunch of Us Kids Dancing1981 Nikolais Dance Theatre1982 Albert Reid Workshop1982 Pilobolus Dance Theater1982 Dance Festival-Billy Siegenfeld & Jennifer Donohue1982 James Cunningham/Acme Dance Co.1982 Gregg Goldston: Mime Artist1983 Jazz Tap Ensemble1983 Martha Graham Dance Co. 1983 Paul Taylor Dance Co.1984 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Co. 1984 Lar Lubovitch Dance Co.1984 Mummenschanz1984 Nikolais Dance Theatre1984 Trish Brown Dance Co. 1985 Hubbard Street Dance Co. 1985 Murray Louis with Dave Brubeck1985 Mazowsze1985 Merce Cunningham Dance Co.1985 Paul Taylor Dance Co.1985 Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo1986 Batsheva1986 Five Nation Folk Dance1986 Nina Weiner Dancers1986 Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

1987-19961987 Feld Ballet 1987 Pilobolus Dance Theater1987 Twyla Tharp Dance 1988 Jazz Tap Ensemble Master Class1988 Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co.1988 Mummenschanz1988 Danny Buraczeski Dance Co. 1988 Lar Lubovitch Dance Co. 1988 MOMIX1988 Paul Taylor Dance Co.1989 Pilobolus Dance Theater1990 Jennifer Muller & The Works1990 Lar Lubovitch Dance Co. 1990 The Jamison Project1990 American Ballroom Theater1990 Batsheva1990 DanceBrazil1990 Kathy Rose1990 Ririe Woodbury1991 Mummenschanz1991 Molissa Fenley1991 American Tap Dance Orchestra1991 Annabelle Gamson1991 Dendy Dance 1991 Eiko &Koma1991 Glasnost Festival Ballet Tour1991 Joseph Homes Chicago Dance Theatre1991 Lewitsky Dance Co. 1991 Margie Gillis1992 Ballet Hispanico1992 Dianne McIntyre1992 Peter Pucci Plus1993 Lewitsky Dance Co. 1993 Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co.1993 Feld Ballet1993 Garth Fagan Dance 1993 Lar Lubovitch Dance Co.1993 Pilobolus Dance Theater1993 The Parsons Dance Co. 1994 Ballet Hispanico1994 Dayton Contemporary Dance Co. 1995 Martha Graham Dance Co. 1995 Oberlin Dance Co.-San Francisco1995 MOMIX

PRESENTING HISTORY — 1956-2016

1995 Rhythm in Shoes1996 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. 1996 Donald Byrd/The Group1996 Ko-Thi Dance Co. 1996 Paul Taylor Dance Co. 1996 Pilobolus Dance Theater1996 Repertory Dance Project 1996 Streb Ringside

1997-20061997 Dance Alloy1997 Doug Varone and Dancers1997 Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Co.1997 Parsons Dance Co. 1998 Art Bridgman & Myrna Packer 1998 Dancemakers 1998 David Dorfman Dance Co. 1998 Elizabeth Streb Ringside1998 Gottlob & Oka1998 Rennie Harris Puremovement1998 Sarah Skaggs Dance Co. 1999 Trinity Irish Dance 1999 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 1999 Doug Elkins Dance Co. 1999 Jump Rhythm Jazz Project 1999 Louis & Nikolais Dance Co. 1999 Race Dance1999 Sean Curran Co. 1999 Shapiro & Smith Dance Co.2000 Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co.2000 Hubbard Street Dance Chicago2000 Mark Dendy Dance & Theater2000 Food for Thought2001 Aeros2001 Mark Morris Dance Group 2001 Doug Elkins Dance Co. 2001 Trisha Brown Dance Co. 2001 Diavolo Dance Theatre 2001 Washington Ballet2001 Paul Taylor Dance Co.2002 Food for Thought2002 Sean Curran Co. 2002 Doug Varone and Dancers2002 Pilobolus Dance Theater

2002 Gina Gibney Dance 2003 Creach Co. 2003 Twyla Tharp Dance 2003 Food for Thought2003 Dance Brazil2003 Dayton Contemporary Dance Co. 2003 Food for Thought2004 Koresh Dance Company 2004 Ronald K. Brown2005 MOMIX2005 Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal2005 Paul Taylor Dance Co.2005 Illstyle and Peace2005 José Limón Dance Co.2005 Bebe Miller Dance Co.2006 Garth Fagan Dance Co. 2006 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater2006 Hubbard Street 22006 Batsheva2006 Philadanco

2007-20162007 Luna Negra Dance Theater2007 MOMIX 2007 Joe Goode Performance Group2007 Troika Ranch2007 Alonzo King LINES Ballet2007 Martha Graham Dance Co. 2008 Mark Morris Dance Group 2008 Urban Bush Women2008 Leine & Roebana-Netherlands2008 Doug Varone and Dancers2008 Lar Lubovitch Dance Co.2009 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2009 Ballet Hispanico2009 Merce Cunningham Dance Co.2009 The Joffrey Ballet w/Cleve.Orchestra2009 Paul Taylor Dance Co.2009 Doug Elkins and Friends2009 Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co.2009 Aspen Santa Fe Ballet2010 Pilobolus Dance Theater2010 The Joffrey Ballet w/Cleve.Orchestra2010 Keigwin & Company

2010 Hubbard Street Dance2010 FLY: Five First Ladies of Dance2011 Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo2011 RIOULT2011 Parsons Dance & E.Village Opera Co.2011 The Joffrey Ballet w/Cleve. Orchestra2011 MOMIX2011 Aszure Barton and Artists2012 Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company2012 Ballet Memphis2012 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2012 Doug Elkins and Friends2012 Trey McIntyre Project2012 Spellbound2013 Alonzo King LINES Ballet2013 Mark Morris Dance Group 2013 Lucky Plush Productions2013 BalletX2013 Paul Taylor Dance Co.2014 Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet2014 Trisha Brown Dance Company2014 Jessica Lang Dance2014 Aspen Santa Fe Ballet2014 Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Co.2015 Pilobolus Dance Theater2015 Companie Kafig2015 Wendy Whelen2015 Parsons Dance 2015 Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal2015 ODC:Oberlin Dance Company2015 Camille A. Brown and Dancers2016 MOMIX2016 Malpaso2016 Dorrance Dance2016 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

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Michelle Prioa

Patrick Prout

Anne Quinn

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Edith Roebuck

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Alice Rubenstein

Dick Rubenstein

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Larry Schmelzer

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Martha Shipp

Barbara Sieel

Jeffrey Sinclair

Helen Smith

Tom Smith

Dana Snyder

Terry Sobnosky

Deidre Soileau

Bonnie Spitalny

Vera Steckler

Len Steinbach

Gerry Stephan

Jan Stern

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Clara Steuermann

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Eugenia Strauss

Roz Sukenik

Marjorie Talalay

Pepper Taylor

Ron Torch

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Betty Vandenbosch

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Jillian Wolstein

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Pamela Young

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DANCECleveland60 YEARS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ANDREAN HORTONChair

EMILY HUGGINS JONESChair Elect

JOHN JENKINSTreasurer

JULIA TOSISecretary

RENA T. VYSNIONISVP, Chair of Marketing Committee

KAREN POWERSVP, Chair of Development Committee

KATHRYN KARIPIDESVP, Chair of Programming Committee

PAMELA BARRVP, Chair of Trustee Committee

DIRECTORS

EVELYN A. L. BURNETT

GINA FRANCE

MIRIAM GLAZER

RICHARD HAMILTON

AARON MILLSTONE

SUE PEAY

JOANNE TSEVDOS

MARK WILLIAMS

DAVID WITTKOWSKY

S P E C I A L T H A N K S 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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