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The Company

Staff

Artistic Director and Interim Executive Director

  • Susan Jaffe

    ABT Main Company

    Associate Artistic Director

    • Clinton Luckett

      Director of Artistic Administration

      • Cristina Escoda

        Regisseur

        • Susan Jones

          Principal Répétiteur

          • Irina Kolpakova

            Directors of Repertoire

            • John Gardner
            • Carlos Lopez
            • Amanda McKerrow
            • Nancy Raffa

            Rehearsal Planning Manager

            • Miki Shintani La

              Rehearsal Coordinator

              • Lilia Hamdy

                Department Assistant, Artistic

                • Emily Lesorogol

                  Company Teachers

                  • Stella Abrera
                  • Alexei Agoudine
                  • Nancy Bielski
                  • John Gardner
                  • Charla Genn
                  • Espen Giljane
                  • Isabelle Guérin
                  • Carlos Lopez
                  • Clinton Luckett
                  • Duncan Lyle
                  • Rubén Martín
                  • Amanda McKerrow
                  • Sascha Radetsky
                  • Nancy Raffa
                  • Craig Salstein
                  • Sean Stewart

                  ABT Studio Company

                  Artistic Director, ABT Studio Company

                  • Sascha Radetsky

                    Rehearsal Director, ABT Studio Company

                    • Yan Chen

                      ABT Studio Company Faculty

                      • Stella Abrera
                      • Evvie Allison
                      • Alexander Anderson
                      • Charles Barker
                      • Gemma Bond
                      • Hope Boykin
                      • Katie Currier
                      • Jeanette Delgado
                      • Thomas Forster
                      • Carmela Gallace
                      • John Gardner
                      • Amy Hall Garner
                      • Jessica Lassiter
                      • Carlos Lopez
                      • Clarice Marshall
                      • Rubén Martín
                      • Kevin McKenzie
                      • Gennadi Saveliev
                      • Byam Stevens
                      • Roman Zhurbin

                      ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School

                      Artistic Director, ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School

                      • Stella Abrera

                        Principal Teacher, ABT JKO School Pre-Professional Division

                        • Rubén Martín

                          Principal Teacher, ABT JKO School Pre-Professional Division

                          • Yan Chen

                            Artistic Director, ABT Summer Intensives

                            • Kate Lydon

                              Director, ABT/NYU Master’s Degree Program in Ballet Pedagogy

                              • Pamela Levy

                                ABT National Training Curriculum Artistic Associates

                                • Franco De Vita
                                • Raymond Lukens

                                ABT Training Faculty

                                • Evvie Allison
                                • Sophie Alpern
                                • Alexis Andrews
                                • Charles Barker
                                • Rodica Bordeianu
                                • Anne Milewski Cary
                                • Yan Chen
                                • Harriet Clark
                                • Courtney Cochran
                                • Franco De Vita
                                • Sarah Deming
                                • Elizabeth Ferrell
                                • Thomas Forster
                                • Carmela Gallace
                                • John Gardner
                                • Lesley Garrison
                                • Paulina Guraieb
                                • Cynthia Harvey
                                • Adrienne Hurd
                                • Mikhail Ilyin
                                • Marianne dello Joio
                                • Robert La Fosse
                                • Jessica Lassiter
                                • Amanda Lindamood
                                • Caridad Martinez
                                • Sascha Radetsky
                                • Flavio Salazar
                                • Adrienne Schulte
                                • Sarah Smith
                                • Kristen Stevens
                                • Leann Underwood
                                • Irene Yacoub
                                • Roman Zhurbin

                                ABT Training Musicians

                                • Michael Cherry
                                • Stephanie Chun
                                • John Epperson
                                • Misha Golubitsky
                                • Ayako Hirasawa
                                • Shimako Horii
                                • Sofiya Leavsie
                                • Benjamin Pawlak
                                • Alex Perry
                                • Dmitry Polischuk
                                • Tim Prepscius
                                • Victor See Yuen
                                • Matthew Sheridan
                                • Mihoko Suzuki
                                • Laura Tishchenko
                                • Mira Tsidulko

                                Music

                                Music Director

                                • Ormsby Wilkins

                                  Principal Conductor

                                  • Charles Barker

                                    Conductor and Music Administrator

                                    • David LaMarche

                                      Concertmaster

                                      • Kobi Malkin

                                        Orchestra Personnel Manager

                                        • Matthew Dine

                                          Company Pianists

                                          • David LaMarche
                                          • Nuno Marques
                                          • Jacek Mysinski
                                          • Evangelos Spanos
                                          • Emily Wong

                                          Business Operations

                                          Head of Business Operations

                                          • Kyle Y. Ridaught

                                            Development

                                            Chief Development Officer

                                            • Stacy Margolis

                                              Senior Director, Development

                                              • Cheryl Kohn

                                                Director of Membership

                                                • Grey C. Johnson

                                                  Director, Major Gifts

                                                  • Anna Hessa

                                                    Associate Director, Special Events

                                                    • Megan Stahlberg

                                                      Associate Director, Development Operations

                                                      • Jaclyn LaCamera

                                                        Associate Director, Major Gifts

                                                        • Hannah Teskey

                                                          Development Operations Manager

                                                          • Ebony Araman

                                                            Manager, Donor Relations

                                                            • Angela Vecchione

                                                              Manager, Institutional Support

                                                              • Marisa Remez

                                                                Assistant Manager, Special Events

                                                                • Alison Uhrlass

                                                                  Assistant Manager, Major Gifts

                                                                  • Josephine Smolsky

                                                                    Major Gifts Associate

                                                                    • Evalyn Bair

                                                                      Membership Associate

                                                                      • Lindsay Miller

                                                                        Membership Assistant

                                                                        • Tilmon Splawn

                                                                          Development Assistant

                                                                          • Ali Bernstein

                                                                            Education & Training

                                                                            Managing Director, ABT Education

                                                                            • Dennis J. Walters

                                                                              Dean of Faculty and Student Affairs and Co-Director of ABT Education

                                                                              • Aubrey Lynch II

                                                                                Director, ABT JKO School Pre-Professional Division and Summer Intensives

                                                                                • Elizabeth Aymong

                                                                                  Director of Training Programs

                                                                                  • Molly Schnyder

                                                                                    Director, Education Operations

                                                                                    • Naomi Gewanter

                                                                                      Artistic Manager, ABT Engagement

                                                                                      • Richard Toda

                                                                                        Director, ABT JKO School Children's Division

                                                                                        • Katie Ferris

                                                                                          Managing Director, ABT Studio Company

                                                                                          • Claire Florian

                                                                                            Manager, ABT Engagement

                                                                                            • Amanda Tomera

                                                                                              ABT JKO School Coordinator

                                                                                              • Katie Currier

                                                                                                Coordinator, ABT NTC Student Examinations

                                                                                                • Pamela Levy

                                                                                                  Student Life Coordinator

                                                                                                  • Lauren Wood

                                                                                                    Assistant, Pre-Professional Division, ABT JKO School

                                                                                                    • Kathleen Oakley

                                                                                                      Assistant, Children’s Division, ABT JKO School

                                                                                                      • Ashley Kail

                                                                                                        Assistant, National Training Curriculum

                                                                                                        • Sayako Harada

                                                                                                          Assistant, Summer Intensives

                                                                                                          • Yesseña Whitfield

                                                                                                            Teaching Artists

                                                                                                            • Alexis Andrews
                                                                                                            • Dennis Ballard
                                                                                                            • Kelby Brown
                                                                                                            • Stephen Campanella
                                                                                                            • Linda Cholodenko
                                                                                                            • Wendy Clark
                                                                                                            • Melanie Coats
                                                                                                            • Roland Culler
                                                                                                            • Carrie Demos
                                                                                                            • Dominique Fontenot
                                                                                                            • Carmela Gallace
                                                                                                            • Paulina Guraieb
                                                                                                            • Adam Holms
                                                                                                            • Jeff Hopkins
                                                                                                            • Jae Young Jung
                                                                                                            • Niki Kapanka
                                                                                                            • Karen Lacy
                                                                                                            • Deborah Lohse
                                                                                                            • Annastasia Mercedes
                                                                                                            • Ashley Newman
                                                                                                            • Richard Toda
                                                                                                            • Amanda Tomera

                                                                                                            Interns

                                                                                                            • Reyna Carrillo
                                                                                                            • Helen Carter
                                                                                                            • Rachel Fields
                                                                                                            • Lucy Kudlinski
                                                                                                            • Morgan Locke
                                                                                                            • Emily Nirenberg
                                                                                                            • Michelle Wisnewski
                                                                                                            • Daisy Ye

                                                                                                            Finance & Information Technology

                                                                                                            Chief Financial Officer

                                                                                                            • Shawn Davidson

                                                                                                              Controller

                                                                                                              • Jenelle Vincent

                                                                                                                Director of Payroll and Benefits Administration

                                                                                                                • Bettina Pinter

                                                                                                                  Staff Accountant

                                                                                                                  • Leeann Minard

                                                                                                                    Technical Support Specialist

                                                                                                                    • Darrell Boxill

                                                                                                                      Bursar and Finance Assistant

                                                                                                                      • Joelann Salick

                                                                                                                        Marketing & Communications

                                                                                                                        Chief Marketing Officer

                                                                                                                        • Lourdes Liz

                                                                                                                          Director of Communications and Media Affairs

                                                                                                                          • Laura Miller

                                                                                                                            Director, Press and Web Development

                                                                                                                            • Susie Morgan Taylor

                                                                                                                              Director of Brand Partnerships and Business Development

                                                                                                                              • Dahomey Coleman

                                                                                                                                Associate Director, Box Office Strategy and CRM

                                                                                                                                • Steven Koernig

                                                                                                                                  Manager, Creative Services and Design

                                                                                                                                  • Bethany Beacham

                                                                                                                                    Digital Marketing Coordinator

                                                                                                                                    • Emma Zordan

                                                                                                                                      Press Coordinator

                                                                                                                                      • Samantha Aaronson

                                                                                                                                        Dancer and Social Media and Content Strategist

                                                                                                                                        • Cy Doherty

                                                                                                                                          Dancer and Social Media Assistant Content Editor/Producer

                                                                                                                                          • Erica Lall

                                                                                                                                            Marketing Assistant

                                                                                                                                            • Johanna Kepler

                                                                                                                                              Associate Staff Photographer

                                                                                                                                              • Rosalie O'Connor

                                                                                                                                                Office Management

                                                                                                                                                Office Manager

                                                                                                                                                • Roseanne Forni

                                                                                                                                                  Receptionists

                                                                                                                                                  • Marilou Cardona
                                                                                                                                                  • Chrisbeth Medina

                                                                                                                                                  Custodian

                                                                                                                                                  • Humberto Donayre

                                                                                                                                                    People & DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)

                                                                                                                                                    Director of People and DEI

                                                                                                                                                    • Kira Simmons

                                                                                                                                                      Production

                                                                                                                                                      Head of Production

                                                                                                                                                      • Vincent Roca

                                                                                                                                                        Technical Director

                                                                                                                                                        • Richard Koch

                                                                                                                                                          Lighting Director

                                                                                                                                                          • Brad Fields

                                                                                                                                                            Production Stage Manager

                                                                                                                                                            • Danielle Ventimiglia

                                                                                                                                                              Stage Manager

                                                                                                                                                              • Luke H. Woods

                                                                                                                                                                Assistant Lighting Director

                                                                                                                                                                • Kristina Kloss

                                                                                                                                                                  Master Carpenter

                                                                                                                                                                  • Brian Kafel

                                                                                                                                                                    Carpenters

                                                                                                                                                                    • Javier Suarez
                                                                                                                                                                    • Shane Crittenden

                                                                                                                                                                    Master Electrician

                                                                                                                                                                    • A.J. Jackson

                                                                                                                                                                      Electrician/Board Operator

                                                                                                                                                                      • Stephen Weeks

                                                                                                                                                                        Property Master

                                                                                                                                                                        • Paul Wells

                                                                                                                                                                          Property Man

                                                                                                                                                                          • Steven Dunbar

                                                                                                                                                                            Wardrobe Supervisor

                                                                                                                                                                            • Tomoko Ueda-Dunbar

                                                                                                                                                                              Wardrobe

                                                                                                                                                                              • Vernon Ross
                                                                                                                                                                              • James Graber
                                                                                                                                                                              • Megan Quarles

                                                                                                                                                                              Hair and Makeup Supervisor

                                                                                                                                                                              • Rena Most

                                                                                                                                                                                Assistant Hair and Makeup Supervisor

                                                                                                                                                                                • Jill Haley

                                                                                                                                                                                  Resident Scenic Artist

                                                                                                                                                                                  • Christine Skubish

                                                                                                                                                                                    Warehouse Manager

                                                                                                                                                                                    • Bobby Godwin

                                                                                                                                                                                      Touring & Live Events

                                                                                                                                                                                      Head of Touring and Live Events

                                                                                                                                                                                      • Kyle Pickles

                                                                                                                                                                                        Company Manager

                                                                                                                                                                                        • Lizzy Melton

                                                                                                                                                                                          Assistant Company Manager

                                                                                                                                                                                          • Mackenzie Holub

                                                                                                                                                                                            Coordinator, Touring and Live Events

                                                                                                                                                                                            • Julie Solomon

                                                                                                                                                                                              Professional Services

                                                                                                                                                                                              Consulting Orthopedist

                                                                                                                                                                                              • Dr. Philip Bauman

                                                                                                                                                                                                Physical Therapists

                                                                                                                                                                                                • Peter Marshall
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Julie Daugherty

                                                                                                                                                                                                Massage Therapists

                                                                                                                                                                                                • Olinda Cedeno
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Charles Haack

                                                                                                                                                                                                ABT Studio Company and ABT JKO School Physical Therapist

                                                                                                                                                                                                • Jessica Lassiter

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Medical Advisor

                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Dr. Robert Galvin

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Labor and Immigration Counsel

                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Auditor

                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Lutz & Carr LLP

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Insurance Broker

                                                                                                                                                                                                        • DeWitt Stern Group

                                                                                                                                                                                                          890 Broadway Building Manager

                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Jason Walters

                                                                                                                                                                                                            American Ballet Theatre is a member of the American Arts Alliance, the Arts and Business Council, Inc. and Dance/U.S.A.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            American Ballet Theatre wishes to express its appreciation to Theatre Development Fund for its support of this season.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            The dancers and stage managers of American Ballet Theatre are represented for the purpose of collective bargaining by the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            ABT Crew is represented by IATSE.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Trucking by Clark Transfer Inc.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tour booking for ABT Main Company is managed in house by Kyle Pickles, Head of Touring and Live Events, and Jean-Jacques Cesbron, Columbia Artists Management, LLC.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tour booking for ABT Studio Company in North America is managed by Theresa Vibberts, Columbia Artists Management, LLC.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            International freight forwarding by Rock-It Global.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Harlequin is the official floor of American Ballet Theatre.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            ABT would like to extend a sincere thank you to the ABT Barre Association for their continued and valued support with special thanks to Clifford Chance, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, King & Wood Mallesons LLP, and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            Susan Angermeier, Pamela Arenson, Meghan Bartley, Thomas Beatty, Carol Becker, Melvin Bernstein, Judi Chandon, Ken Dunn, Beverly Epstein, Margaret Fridecky, Bill Gerdes, Tania Hakkim, Honey Hilzen, Patricia Jaffarian, Lauren Kahn, Shelley and Stephen Limmer, Keiko Matsumura, Barbara Q. Myers, Eileen O’Neill, Beth Shapiro, Marianne Stegeland, Steven Toback, Barbara Trommer, Johanna Weber, Hermine Weiss, Anthony Yazzetti, Catherine Yeiser