NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL FOR DANCE
($2,500 minimum donation)
The National Leadership Council for Dance (NLCD) is a special group of highly recognized patrons of professional dance that wish to support and advance the field of dance in the United States. Members of the NLCD participate in the Council in addition to maintaining their support for their local dance artist or organization. Theyreceive the following specialized benefits:
Recognition in Dance/USA’s donor listings online and related print material.
Annual gathering in Washington, DC to meet with key leaders in the arts and culture which may include leadership at the National Endowment for the Arts, members of Congress that participate in the Congressional and Senate Arts Caucuses, and leadership at the Kennedy Center, among others. Future annual gatherings may take place in other major metropolitan cities.
Complimentary registration* for two dancers, choreographers, administrators, or trustees from the dance company/organization of choice to attend Dance/USA’s 2013 Annual Conference that will be held in Philadelphia, PA, June 12 -15, 2013. Includes Opening Reception, Honors Celebration, and Showcase(s). ($750 value)
Access to house tickets for purchase at partnering professional dance companies and presenters.
Opportunity to engage in national advocacy on behalf of the dance field on Capitol Hill.
Regular updates from Dance/USA’s Executive Director.
Opportunity to be part of a select group of dance patrons from across America that interact, share information, and support the advancement of the professional field of dance.
Non-deductible portion of contribution: $750
Benefits may be adjusted based on suggestions from Founding Members.
*We encourage you to apply your complimentary registrations to individuals who otherwise would not attend the Dance/USA Annual Conference.
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL FOR DANCE
FOUNDING MEMBERS
D. David Brown, Executive Director, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle, WA
C. C. Conner*, Managing Director Emeritus, Houston Ballet, Houston, TX
Pamela Crutchfield, DanceWorks Chicago, Chicago, IL
Robert Dorf*, Consultant, New York, NY
Patti Eylar, Co-Director, Chicago Ballet Arts, Chicago, IL
Harris N. Ferris*, Executive Director, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
Amy Fitterer*, Executive Director, Dance/USA, Washington, DC
Jay Franke and David Herro, Chicago, IL
Michael D. Ginsberg*, Partner, Wright Ginsberg Brusilow, LLP, Dallas, TX
Barry Hughson*, Executive Director, Boston Ballet, Boston, MA
Nancy Kadel, MD* and Robert Ripley, MD, Seattle, WA
Glorya Kaufman, Los Angeles, CA
Paul King, Co-Founder, White Bird, Portland, OR
Ruby P. Lockhart*, Executive Director, Garth Fagan Dance, Rochester, NY
Sharon Gersten Luckman, New York, NY
Glenn McCoy, Executive Director, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco, CA
Linda Shelton, Executive Director, The Joyce Theater, New York, NY
Yael Mandelstam and Ken Tabachnick*, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU, New York, NY
Michael Uthoff, Artistic and Executive Director, Dance St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
*Dance/USA Trustee
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL FOR DANCE
HOUSE SEAT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Companies
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—New York, NY
Atlanta Ballet—Atlanta, GA
Ballet Austin—Austin, TX
Ballet Memphis—Memphis, TN
Boston Ballet—Boston, MA
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet—New York, NY
Cincinnati Ballet—Cincinnati, OH
Diavolo Dance Theater—Los Angeles, CA
Garth Fagan Dance—Rochester, NY
Houston Ballet—Houston, TX
Mark Morris Dance Group—Brooklyn, NY
Milwaukee Ballet—Milwaukee, WI
New York City Ballet—New York, NY
Pacific Northwest Ballet—Seattle, WA
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre—Pittsburgh, PA
Rioult—New York, NY
San Francisco Ballet—San Francisco, CA
Smuin Ballet—San Francisco, CA
Presenters
The Atlas Performing Arts Center—Washington, DC
Celebrity Series of Boston—Boston, MA
DANCECleveland—Cleveland, OH
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts—Burlington, VT
Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center—Los Angeles, CA
The Joyce Theater—New York, NY
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts—Washington, DC
Northrop Concerts and Lectures, University of Minnesota—Minneapolis, MN
Penn State’s Center for Performing Arts—University Park, PA
Society for the Performing Arts—Houston, TX
TITAS—Dallas, TX
White Bird—Portland, OR
‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance, Williams College—Williamstown, MA
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts—San Francisco, CA
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL FOR DANCE
PLEDGE FORM
I pledge to support Dance/USA’s work to strengthen and advance the field of professional dance in the United States as a Founding Member of the National Leadership Council for Dance by making a donation of $2,500 or more annually to Dance/USA.
Please indicate the amount of your pledge: $______
Please indicate the number of years you are pledging to make an annual contribution of the amount indicated above by checking the appropriate line.
_____one (2013) _____ two (2014) or _____ three (2015) years
_____I wish to decline the benefits and deduct the entire amount of my contribution.
(Non- deductible portion of contribution is $750.)
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Donor SignatureDate
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Donor’s name as you wish it to appear in donor listings (please print.)
Please sign and return Pledge and Payment forms to Vicki Kimble by fax at 202.833.2686, email at or mail to: Dance/USA, 1111 16th Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036
If you have any questions, please call Vicki at 202-833-1717, ext. 103, or contact her by email at . Thank you for your support.
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1. CHOOSE PAYMENT METHOD
2. NUMBER OF PAYMENTS ON CREDIT CARD
3. CREDIT CARD INFORMATION
Please sign and return Pledge and Payment forms to Vicki Kimble by fax at 202.833.2686, email at or mail to: Dance/USA, 1111 16th Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036
If you have any questions, please call Vicki at 202-833-1717, ext. 103, or contact her by email at . Thank you for your support.