Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
Alice Jepson Theatre
Modlin Center for the Arts

Join us for the pre-performance discussion at 6:00 p.m. with Mark Morris and Colin Fowler moderated by Modlin Center Executive Director Paul Brohan. The discussion will take place in Camp Concert Hall.

MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP

MMDG MUSIC ENSEMBLE

Music Director
COLIN FOWLER

Official Tour Sponsor

Pizzica (World Premiere) 

Music: Louis Moreau Gottschalk – Grand Tarantelle
Costume Design: Elizabeth Kurtzman
Lighting Design: Mike Faba

Colin Fowler, piano

 Karlie Budge, Claudia McDonald, Dallas McMurray, Alex Meeth, Sloan Pearson, Brandon Randolph, Billy Smith, Joslin Vezeau

Three Preludes

Music: George Gershwin – Preludes for Piano 
Costume Design: Isaac Mizrahi
Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls 

I. Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso

II. Andante Con Moto E Poco Rubato

III. Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso

Colin Fowler, piano 

Dallas McMurray

Premiere: June 2, 1992 – Emerson Majestic Theatre, Dance Umbrella, Boston, Massachusetts

Commissioned in part by Dance Umbrella, Boston

The worldwide copyright in the music of George Gershwin for this presentation is licensed by the Gershwin® family

Dancing Honeymoon

Music: "Limehouse Blues", "You Were Meant for Me", "Do Do Do", "Someone to Watch Over Me", "A Cup of Coffee, A Sandwich, and You", "Wild Thyme", "Experiment", "Dancing Honeymoon", "And Her Mother Came Too", "Fancy Our Meeting", "Who", "Two Little Bluebirds", "Goodnight, Vienna," "It's Not You," "There's Always Tomorrow"
 
Transcribed and arranged by Ethan Iverson, from historical recordings of Gertrude Lawrence and Jack Buchanan 

Costume Design: Elizabeth Kurtzman 
Lighting Design: Michael Chybowski 

Blaire Reinhard, vocals; Georgy Valtchev, violin; Colin Fowler, piano; Stefan Schatz, percussion

Alex Meeth, Sloan Pearson, Brandon Randolph, Christina Sahaida, Billy Smith, Joslin Vezeau, Noah Vinson

Premiere: September 22, 1998 – University of Washington World Series, Meany Hall, Seattle, Washington

This dance was created under the auspices of the Mark Morris Dance Group New Works Fund, sponsored by Philip Morris Companies Inc.

– Intermission –

You’ve Got to Be Modernistic

Music: James P. Johnson; arranged by Ethan Iverson - "Keep Off the Grass," "Snowy Morning Blues," "The Mule Walk," " Worried And Lonesome Blues," "Jingles," " Charleston (Fantasy)," "Blueberry Rhyme," "You’ve Got to Be Modernistic" 

Costume Design: Elizabeth Kurtzman
Lighting Design: Mike Faba

Colin Fowler, piano

Sarah Hillmon, Courtney Lopes, Dallas McMurray, Sloan Pearson, Brandon Randolph, Billy Smith, Joslin Vezeau

“Keep Off the Grass”, “Snowy Morning Blues”, “You've Got to Be Modernistic” - Universal Music Publishing Group

"Mule Walk", "Blueberry Rhyme" - Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Celebrating its 45th anniversary, the MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP (MMDG) stands as a beacon of artistic excellence and innovation in the world of dance. Founded in 1980, the company made its debut in New York City and quickly rose to prominence with a touring schedule that expanded across the U.S. and around the globe. In 1986, MMDG captivated national audiences with its first television appearance on PBS’s Dance in America, and just two years later, it was named the national dance company of Belgium, enjoying a prestigious three-year residency at Brussels’ Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie. Returning to the U.S. in 1991, MMDG solidified its reputation as one of the world’s leading dance companies.

MMDG has a long and celebrated history of performing at Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart and White Light Festivals, as well as at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), where it continues to appear regularly. The company also maintains deep-rooted partnerships with major cultural institutions, including its West Coast home, Cal Performances in Berkeley, and its Midwest home at the Krannert Center at the University of Illinois.

MMDG’s international acclaim includes two Laurence Olivier Awards and a Critics’ Circle Dance Award for Best Foreign Dance Company, earned during its celebrated London seasons. True to founder Mark Morris’s vision, the company has performed with live music at every show since the creation of the MMDG Music Ensemble in 1996. Collaborations with world-renowned artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Stephanie Blythe, and Ethan Iverson, as well as leading orchestras like the Metropolitan Opera and London Symphony Orchestra, have become hallmarks of the company’s performances.

MMDG also boasts a rich history of interdisciplinary collaborations with visual artists and designers including Robert Bordo, Howard Hodgkin, Adrianne Lobel, Allen Moyer, Isaac Mizrahi, and Martin Pakledinaz. Its film and television work includes Dido and Aeneas, The Hard Nut, Falling Down Stairs, and PBS’s Great Performances broadcast of L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato.

Beyond the stage, MMDG is deeply committed to community engagement, offering inclusive arts and humanities programs for people of all ages and abilities wherever it tours. As it marks 45 years of groundbreaking artistry, MMDG continues to inspire, innovate, and connect through the power of dance.

Integral to the Mark Morris Dance Group’s identity, the MMDG MUSIC ENSEMBLE celebrates nearly three decades of musical excellence in 2025. Formed in 1996 to fulfill Morris’s unwavering commitment to live music, the Ensemble has accompanied every MMDG performance since its inception—an artistic choice that sets the company apart. As Classical Voice of North Carolina aptly put it: “With the dancers come the musicians… and what a difference it makes.”

Led by Music Director Colin Fowler, who began collaborating with MMDG in 2005 during the creation of Mozart Dances, the Ensemble’s repertoire spans centuries—from the baroque elegance of Henry Purcell to the contemporary rhythms of Ethan Iverson, Lou Harrison, and Henry Cowell. The musicians are not only performers but also participate in MMDG’s community and educational initiatives both at home and on tour. As MMDG celebrates its 45th anniversary, the Music Ensemble continues to be a vital force, enriching every performance.

Artistic Director Mark Morris
Executive Director Nancy Umanoff

PRODUCTION 
Director of Technical Production Johan Henckens
Lighting Supervisor Mike Faba
Audio Supervisor Carl Lund
Wardrobe Supervisor Amy Page, Melanie Scranton 

ARTISTIC 
Director of Artistic Engagement Jen Rossi
Rehearsal Director Elisa Clark
Music Director Colin Fowler
Company Manager Julia Weber
Ballet Licensing Tina Fehlandt
Administrative Assistant Allison Antoinette Bailey
Archivist Stephanie Neel 

ADMINISTRATION
Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Fox
Director of HR Jessica Loyola
Accounting Manager Natalia Kurylak
Finance Associate Jillian Marzziotti
Payroll Administrator Devika Chandnani 

DEVELOPMENT
Interim Director of Development Lauren Cherubini
Major Gifts Officer Lauren Grant
Institutional Giving Associate Lily McAteer
Database Administrator Rima Yamazaki
Development Assistant Alessia Zanobini

MARKETING
Interim Director of Marketing Raphaele de Boisblanc
Marketing Manager Shantel Prado
Marketing and Digital Engagement Associate Savannah Cooper
Publicist Kimberly Giannelli
Dancer Social Media Liaison Mica Bernas 

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Director of Education Bianca Golden
Community Engagement Manager and Faculty Liaison Calvin A. Rollins II 
School Manager Lily Khan
School Administrator Carol Alvarez
Student Company Rehearsal Director Billy Smith

Dance for PD^® Program Director David Leventhal
Dance for PD^® Programs and Engagement Manager Maria Portman Kelly
Dance for PD^® Programs Assistant Amy Bauman
Dance for PD^® Programs Coordinator Randy Miles 

DANCE CENTER OPERATIONS
Dance Center Director Elise Gaugert 
Dance Center Operations Manager Tiffany McCue-Frenzel
Events and Operations Manager Henry Lombino
Rental Coordinator Emily Arden Jones
Program Assistant Alejandra Acevedo, Sage Gordon, Elise Price 

Director of IT, Facilities and Capital Projects Mark Sacks
Facilities Team Lead Orlando Rivera
Maintenance Wilson Garcia, Darrell Jordan, James Luksa

Booking Representation Michael Mushalla (Double M Arts & Events)
Legal Counsel Mark Selinger (Greenberg Traurig, LLP)
Accountant PKF O'Connor Davies
Orthopedist David S. Weiss, MD (NYU Langone Health)
Physical Therapist Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at NYU Langone Health and Jessica Lassiter, PT, DPT, ATC
Hilot Therapist Jeff Cohen

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Judith R. Fishman, Chair
David Resnicow, Vice-Chair
Mark Selinger, Vice-Chair
Isaac Mizrahi, Secretary 

Mary Ann Casavant
Margaret Conklin
Jolie Curtsinger
Estela Díaz
Shelby Gans
Amanda Gluibizzi
York-Chi Harder
Suzy Kellems Dominik
Nicholas Ma
Timothy J. McClimon
Helen Meyer
Mark Morris
Onay Payne
Darryl Pinckney
James Seely
Nancy Umanoff 

Emeritus: Jane Stine

Thanks to Maxine Morris.

Sincerest thanks to all the dancers for their dedication, commitment, and incalculable contribution to the work.

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To learn more about our work and programs, please visit mmdg.org

Mark Morris Dance Group is grateful for our supporters whose contributions make our work possible.

Major support for the Mark Morris Dance Group is provided by members of the GRAND DUO CIRCLE: 

LEADER $125,000+

The Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation 
Judith R. and Alan H. Fishman 
Shelby and Frederick Gans 
Howard Gilman Foundation 
Elizabeth Amy Liebman  

STAR COLLABORATOR $50,000-$124,999

Bloomberg Philanthropies 
Booth Ferris Foundation 
Dance/NYC’s New York City 
Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program, made possible by The Mellon Foundation 
The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation 
Mrs. Candace and Dr. Vincent Gaudiani 
Suzy Kellems Dominik 
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund 
Sully Bonnelly and Robert Littman 
MacMillan Family Foundation 
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council 
The New York Community Trust 
New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature 
PARC Foundation 
The Shubert Foundation 

STAR SPONSOR $25,000-$49,999

Anonymous (3) 
Billy Rose Foundation 
Eliot Nolen and Timothy Bradley 
The Breukelein Institute 
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health 
Galanthus Foundation Trust 
Bernice Greene 
John and Tommye Ireland (in memoriam) 
Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc. 
Mark Morris 
The SHS Foundation 
Jamie Gorelick and Richard Waldhorn  

STAR SUPPORTER $12,000-$24,999

Anonymous (2) 
Lucy Bowen McCauley 
Susan DeLong 
Doris Duke Foundation 
Stephen M. Foster 
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation 
York-Chi and Stephen Harder 
Amanda Gluibizzi and Christian Kleinbub 
Leatherwood Foundation 
Sarabeth Berman and Evan Osnos 
Onay Payne 
Jolie Curtsinger Schwartz and Gabriel Schwartz 
David Resnicow and Diane Solway 
Cori E. Uccello 
Mary Ann Casavant and Scott Wilson 
June and Jeffrey Wolf 

Additional support is provided by Mark Morris Dance Group PARTNERS:

LEADING PARTNER $6,000-$11,999

Anonymous (3) 
American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. 
Wally and Roz Bernheimer 
Terry Boyer 
Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation 
Carol Ann Dyer 
Jeanne Donovan Fisher 
Neil Ericsson and Karen Florini 
Gillett Gilbert 
Sharon Gurwitz 
Lori Raphael and J. Michael Hemmer 
Jock Ireland 
Jerome Robbins Foundation 
Joseph and Joan Cullman Foundation for the Arts 
Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation 
Judy Lichterman 
The Lupin Foundation 
Jill Horner and Yo-Yo Ma 
Manson Family and Stanley J. Wertheimer Fund Donors 
Marta Heflin Foundation 
Kristine Morris 
Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino 
Parkinson's Foundation 
Lizz Pimentel 
Marjorie Randolph  
Patrick Ravey 
Cecilia Paul and Harry Reinert 
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lisa Rinehart 
Sills Family Foundation 
Nancy Umanoff 
Zeitz Foundation 

COLLABORATING PARTNER $3,000-$5,999

Anonymous (7) 
Theresa Galvin and Mark Almeida 
Paul Appeldoorn 
Janice Bares White 
Kate Weil and Stuart Bauchner 
Jeffery and Tina Budge 
Carmie and Merv Budge 
Hon. Steven Berk and Jennifer Chandler Hauge 
Charney Companies 
Chefer Tompkins Family Fund 
Mark Selinger and Iris Cohen 
Carol Yorke and Gerard Conn 
Continental Grain Company 
Belden and Pamela Daniels 
Katherine and Peter Darrow 
The Evelyn Sharp Foundation 
Ann and Richard Feldman 
Michael and Nancy Feller 
The Harkness Foundation for Dance 
Kate Bernheimer and Xia Hendricks 
The Herman Liebmann Foundation 
Kate and Tom Kush 
Lily Auchincloss Foundation 
William W. Lockwood, Jr. 
Manulife 
Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation 
Gabriel Nussbaum 
Janet and David Offensend 
Emily Omura 
Toby E. and Robert Rubin 
Cindy Sherman 
Paul Di Vito and John Silvia 
David Stang 
Emmanuel Torrijos and Jing Shang Tan 
Jay and Elaine Unkeless 
Barbara and Michael Zimmerman  

SPONSORING PARTNER $1,500-$2,999

Anonymous (10) 
Jane E. Aaron 
The Amphion Foundation, Inc. 
Ginger Geoffrey and John Andelin 
Eve Auchincloss Lilley 
Stephanie Boye 
A.MANO Brooklyn 
Robert Buckholz 
Circles for Change 
Cynthia A. Clegg 
Con Edison 
Sofia Coppola 
Mary Darmstaetter 
Estela Díaz 
Bob Dixon 
Maura Dougherty 
Ed and Edie Drcar 
Katharine Ferguson Roberts 
Deenie and Frank Brosens 
Carolyn George 
Arline T. Geronimus  
Rebecca Glen 
Robert Goldberg 
Lynn and Brian Grant Family 
Elizabeth Lovett Grover 
Thomas Shapiro and Madeleine Grynsztejn 
Hank and Karoly Gutman 
Alice Hofheimer 
Fred and Jean Leventhal 
Nicholas Ma and Will Lopez 
Judith Lubman 
Gretchen Wold and Thomas Martin 
Diane L. Max 
Suzanne Berman and Timothy J. McClimon 
Medtronic 
Jennifer Melby 
Audrey and Danny Meyer 
Liza Velazquez and Timothy Milford 
Wayne and Barbara Miller 
Gayle and George Miranda 
Emanuel Ax and Yoko Nozaki 
Steve Offutt 
Claire E. Pensyl 
David Pomerantz 
Drs. Jocelynne and Perry Rainey 
Mary-Kathryn and Richard Roelofs 
Constance and Theodore Roosevelt 
James and Colleen Seely 
Carole Segal 
Jeff Seroy 
Esther Shapiro 
Silicon Valley Community Foundation 
Marjorie Hess and Rudolph Talaber 
Grace and John Timberlake 
Bob Turner and Paula Togawa 
Kirsti Aho and Dale Underwood 
Diane Volk 
Andrea and David Weiss 

We extend our gratitude to the more than 1800 supporters not listed here whose support has been crucial to our operations. 

LEGACY GIVING The Mark Morris Dance Group gratefully acknowledges recent bequests and living legacy commitments from:

Anonymous (7) 
Lucy Bowen McCauley 
James and Sheila Foley 
Sandy Hill 
Patrick Leader 
Claire E. Pensyl 
Gregg Rockefeller 
Jane Levy Troy 
Estate of Kathryn (Nan) Wells Little 
J.D. Bruce Wilson 

GIFTS IN HONOR

All the dancers and staff of the Mark Morris Dance Group 
Michelle Amador 
Tony Balcena 
Amy Bauman 
Ivan Bodis-Wollner 
Lucy Bowen McCauley 
Ronda Canter 
Emmeline Chin and Family 
Julia Cohen 
Peter Daley 
Judy Dean 
Glenda Fishman 
Judith R. and Alan H. Fishman
Shelby Gans 
Elise Gaugert 
Adele Goldstein 
Jesse Gomer 
Leonore Gordon 
Lauren Grant 
Hon. Steven Berk and Jennifer Chandler Hauge 
Johanna Kopp 
Dana Kotler 
Mireille Lasternas 
David B. Leventhal 
Zev Leventhal 
Susan Betsy Light 
Mark Morris Dance Group Education and Community Engagement + Operations teams 
Raven Marshall 
Gayle and George Miranda 
Mark Morris 
Doris Olin 
Onay Payne 
Nicole Pearce 
Jan Rose 
Prudence Rusch 
Michael Vitaly Sazonov 
Jolie Curtsinger Schwartz 
Tara Sherman 
Phoebe Stearns 
Edith Tinnes 
Charlie Tobey 
Sonia Triester 
D. Gail Uccello 
Nancy Umanoff 
Barry Walker 
Carol K. Walker 
Arlo Platt Zolov 

GIFTS IN MEMORY

Victoria Alford 
Diane Ambrogio 
Michael Aron 
Paul Asofsky 
Christine Austria 
Judy Brown 
Phyllis Caplan's parents 
Charles Boyd School of the Dance 
David Drennen 
Delia De Ferrari 
Adolph Fuerst 
Cyndy Gilbertson 
Joyce Graber 
Cindy Holden 
Mark Horowitz 
Kathleen Howard 
John and Tommye Ireland 
Eleanor Johnsen 
Lawton Johnson 
Ruben A Kelly 
Carlos Lemme 
John Lindquist 
Nicky Lusher 
Marshall Marcovitz 
Richard Marcus 
Zoltan David Farkas and John O. Miller 
Rita and Charles Schwartz and Martin Miller 
Mary Evangeline Munzenrider 
Cindy O’Neill 
Mary Cynthia Holden O'Neill 
Misty Owens 
James Perham 
K. Robert Reaster 
Bruce Rinaldi 
Judith Rosenblatt 
Hy Schechter 
Stephen Shapiro 
Susan Sills 
Diane Smith 
Lee Smith 
Albert Spielman 
Janet Stram 
Julia Thomas 
Loretta Thomas 
Grace Timberlake 
Charles Underwood 
Danny Uziel 
Jeff VanHattum 
Tommy Vigorita 
Allen Weiss 
Don Wergeles 
Stanley J. Wertheimer 
Harold Young 
Linda Young 

IN KIND CONTRIBUTIONS
Brooklyn Brewery
Jeff Budge 
City Winery New York City 
Darryl Pinckney and James Fenton 
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 
Howard Gilman Foundation 
Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc. 
Union Square Hospitality Group, LLC. 

The Mark Morris Dance Group is a member of the Cultural Solidarity Fund, Dance/USA, the Downtown Brooklyn Arts Alliance, and Museum Arts and Culture Access Consortium.

Discalced Inc. (dba Mark Morris Dance Group) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and relies on cash contributions, gifts from donor advised funds, stocks, IRA rollovers, bequests, memberships, and contributions for its annual programs. To learn more and donate, visit mmdg.org/support. 

Dancing Honeymoon © 1998 Discalced, Inc.
Pizzica © 2025 Discalced, Inc.
Three Preludes © 1992 Discalced, Inc.
You’ve Got to Be Modernistic © 2025 Discalced, Inc. 

MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP 3 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217-1415 (718) 624-8400 

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Paul Brohan
Executive Director

Shannon Hooker
Director

Jo Bachman
Artist Services Manager

bri conley
Assistant Production Manager

Sean Farrell
Production Manager

Shawanna Hall 
Front of House Coordinator

Annaka Meadows
Marketing Manager

Cal Meadows
Patron Services Manager 

Chris O'Neil
Operations Manager

Kevin Willoughby
Assistant Production Manager

House Managers
Agyeiwaa Asante
Kim Chiarchiaro
Sharon Chandler
Madelaine Dye