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The Kennedy Center Activity Report

for

District of Columbia


The following represent those individuals, their respective companies and cities of origin that
participate in the Kennedy Center and its activities and oversight.


BOARDS/LEADERSHIP

Board of Trustees
The governing and leadership group composed of 35 members appointed by the President of the United States and 22 ex officio members who serve as designated by Act of Congress.

2009 Mr. Robert Barnett
Washington, DC
Mr. Barnett serves as Senior Counsel of the Board.

Trustee
2009 Mrs. Wilma E. Bernstein
Washington, DC

Trustee
2009 Dr. James H. Billington
Washington, DC
Dr. Billington serves on the Education Programming Committee.

Member Ex Officio
2009 The Honorable Mary A. Bomar
Director, National Park Service
Washington, DC

Member Ex Officio
2009 Dr. G. Wayne Clough
Secretary, Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC

Member Ex Officio
2009 Mr. Kenneth M. Duberstein
Washington, DC

Honorary Trustee
2009 The Honorable Adrian M. Fenty
Washington, DC
Mayor Fenty serves on the Education Programming Committee.

Member Ex Officio
2009 Mrs. Alma Gildenhorn
Washington, DC
Mrs. Gildenhorn is Co-Chairman of the Development Committee and also serves on the Executive Committee.

Honorary Trustee
2009 Mrs. Helen Lee Henderson
Washington, DC

Trustee
2009 Mr. James A. Johnson
Washington, DC

Chairman Emeritus
2009 Mr. Michael M. Kaiser
President, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC

President
2009 Mr. James V. Kimsey
Washington, DC
Mr. Kimsey serves on the Executive, Nominating, and Honorary Trustees Evaluation Committees.

Trustee
2009 The Honorable Melvin R. Laird
Washington, DC

Honorary Trustee
2009 The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt
Washington, DC

Member Ex Officio
2009 Mrs. Donna G. Marriott
Washington, DC

Trustee
2009 Norman Y. Mineta
Washington, DC

Trustee
2009 Mr. Robert Frank Pence
Washington, DC

Trustee
2009 Mr. Earl A. Powell, III
Washington, DC

Member Ex Officio
2009 Ms. Michelle Rhee
Chancellor, D.C. Public Schools
Washington, DC

Member Ex Officio
2009 Dr. Condoleezza Rice
Washington, DC

Member Ex Officio
2009 The Honorable Leonard L. Silverstein
Washington, DC
Mr. Silverstein serves on the Audit, Development, and Finance/Investment Committees.

Honorary Trustee
2009 The Honorable Margaret Spellings
, DC

Member Ex Officio
2009 Mrs. Ann Stock
Washington, DC
Mrs. Stock serves on the Executive Committee.

Assistant Secretary
2009 Mr. James D. Wolfensohn
Washington, DC

Chairman Emeritus
Capacity Building Program
An assembly of managers and directors from theaters, dance companies and music ensembles that are "of color" who will work collectively to strengthen their respective positions in their communities through a program of information exchange with Kennedy Center Management.

2009 Nancy Bryant
Washington, DC

Member
Community Advisory Board
A 40-member group representing the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia who advise and assist The Kennedy Center in its mission to serve the local area.

2009 Mario Acosta-Velez
President, MAVC Strategic Consulting
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Ms. Susan Au Allen
President & CEO, US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC
Committees: Government Liaison

Member
2009 Ms. Elizabeth Brown
Director of Corporate Relations, Bureau of National Affairs
Washington, DC
Commttees: Programming

Member
2009 Dr. Marilyn Tyler Brown
Director, Cathedral Scholars Program, National Cathedral
Washington, DC
Committees: Education (Co-chair), Nominating

Member
2009 Ms. Candice C. Bryant
President, Philip L. Graham Fund
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. John T. Butler
President, Archbishop Carrroll High School
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Ms. Sandy Hoa Dang
Executive Director, LEAD
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. Thomas R. Donahue
Senior Fellow, Work in America Institute
Washington, DC
Committees: Government Liaison

Member
2009 Mr. Geoffrey H. Edwards
Vice President, The Washington Times
Washington, DC
Committees: Marketing (Chair)

Member
2009 Jack Garrity
Executive Director, Asia Society Washington Center
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. Matt Gerson
Vivendi Universal
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. Anthony E. Gittens
Executive Director, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mrs. Rhoda Glickman
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Glen S. Howard
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Fannie Mae Foundation
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Ms. Jennifer Lawson
Washington, DC
Committees: Programming

Member
2009 Ms. Debra L. Lee
President & Chief Operating Officer, BET Holdings
Washington, DC
Committees: Programming

Member
2009 Mr. Abel Lopez
GALA Hispanic Theatre
Washington, DC
Committees: Nominating, Programming

Member
2009 Mr. C. Payne Lucas, Sr.
Washington, DC
Committees: Nominating

Member
2009 Mr. Ken Ludwig
Washington, DC
Committees: Marketing

Member
2009 Mrs. Eleanor Merrill
Arnold, DC
Committees: Marketing

Member
2009 Ms. Beatriz Otero
Executive Director, CentroNia
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Dr. Betty Ann Ottinger
Director, The Windsor Foundation
Washington, DC
Committees: Programming

Member
2009 Jennifer Cove Payne
President, Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington
Washington, DC

Member
2009 David M. Petrou
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. Anthony T. Podesta
Podesta.com
Washington, DC
Committees: Executive, Nominating

Co-Chairman
2009 Rory L. Pullens
Principal and CEO, Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Ms. Andrea Roane Skehan
News Anchor, Eyewitness News, WUSA-TV Channel 9
Washington, DC
Committees: Executive, Nominating

Co-Chairman
2009 The Honorable Carol L. Schwartz
Council Member, D. C. Council
Washington, DC
Committees: Education (Co-chair), Nominating

Member
2009 Ms. Patricia Shannon
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. Alec Simpson
Assistant Director, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities
Washington, DC
Committees: Government Liaison (Co-chair), Nominating

Member
2009 Ms. Sujata Singh
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mrs. Norma Davis Smith
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Ms. Margaret Hahn Stern
Assistant Executive Director, Washington DC Jewish Community Center
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. Riley Temple
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. Douglas H. Wheeler
Washington, DC
Committees: Education

Member
Kennedy Center Circles Board
A 40-member advocacy board whose mission is to increase participation in The Kennedy Center Circles which help fund all Kennedy Center programs and educational activities.

2009 The Honorable Martin Frost
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Barbara Cooper
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Dr. Nancy B. Cummings
Washington, DC

Member
2009 F. Lynn Holec
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. and Mrs. Caleb King (Gretchen)
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. And Mrs. Gerald Lang (Barbara)
Washington, DC
Mr. Lang was Circles Board Vice Chair FY05 and FY06. Is Co-Chair for FY07 and FY08.

Co-Chairman
2009 Celia J. Maxwell, MD
Assistant VP for Health Sciences, Howard University
Washington, DC

Member
2009 The Honorable William F. McSweeny
Washington, DC

Co-Chairman
2009 Mrs. Jean G. Oliver
Washington, DC

Member
2009 George Andrew Rose
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Dr. William E. Stone
Washington, DC

Member
Kennedy Center Corporate Fund Board
A partnership composed of the nation's most distinguished leaders who help to secure funding in support of The Kennedy Center's arts education programs.

2009 Mr. Wayne Berman
Managing Director, Ogilvy Government Relations
Washington, DC

Vice Chairman
2009 Mr. H. Lawrence Culp, Jr.
President and CEO, Danaher Corporation
Washington, DC

Vice Chairman
2009 Ms. Debra L. Lee
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BET Networks
Washington, DC

Vice Chairman
2009 Mr. R. Bruce McLean
Chairman, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Washington, DC

Vice Chairman
2009 Mr. David M. Rubenstein
Founding Partner and Managing Director, The Carlyle Group
Washington, DC

Vice Chairman
2009 Dr. Paul G. Stern
Co-Founder & Partner, Claris Capital
Washington, DC

Vice Chairman
2009 Mr. William L. Walton
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Allied Capital Corporation
Washington, DC

Vice Chairman
Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts
An advisory board comprised of arts advocates from America and overseas who support international programming at The Kennedy Center as well as provide a conduit for the international exchange of information about the arts.

2009 Ambassador & Mrs. Stuart Bernstein
Washington, DC

Co-Chairman
2009 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Connors
Washington, DC

Member
2009 The Honorable and Mrs. Joseph Gildenhorn
Washington, DC
Mrs. Gildenhorn serves as Board of Trustees Liaison.

Member
2009 Ms. Helen Lee Henderson
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. James A. Johnson and Ms. Maxine Isaacs
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Kogod
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. McLarty, III
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. and Mrs. Mandell Ourisman
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pence
Washington, DC

Honorary Trustee
2009 Mr. and Mrs. Phillips S. Peter
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Ms. Michelle Smith
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. and Mrs. William R. Tiefel
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. and Mrs. James D. Wolfensohn
Washington, DC

Member
Kennedy Center Washington Committee on the Arts
An advisory board of Washington-area arts supporters who share knowledge of the Center’s local outreach and education programs with significant regional audiences and constituencies as needed, while enjoying exclusive benefits in recognition of each member’s philanthropic support and significant relationship to the Kennedy Center.

2009 Liane Atlas
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Nancy Bryant
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Alison Russell
Washington, DC

Member
National Committee for the Performing Arts
A national advisory board whose members provide important support for The Kennedy Center through their leadership and advocacy in their home community as well as financial support. The NCPA has raised over $9 million for national arts education.

2009 Mr. Robert Wiss Corby
Washington, D.C., DC

Member
2009 Mr. Robert B. Ourisman
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mr. Peter Segal
Washington, DC

Member
National Symphony Orchestra National Trustees
A 50-member advisory board from around the Nation and overseas who are counselors and patrons of the NSO.

2009 Mr. Michael F. Brewer
Washington, DC

Executive Committee
2009 Mr. Donald Elliott
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Ms. Jessine A. Monaghan
Washington, DC

Member
NSO Association Board of Directors
A governing body comprised of important civic, corporate and philanthropic leaders in the Washington, D.C. community who act as advocates for the National Symphony Orchestra and are dedicated to the promotion of artistic excellence and growth through personal financial support as well as obtaining contributions from others.

2009 Mr. Robert W. Alvord
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mrs. Elissa G. Baly
Washington, DC

Executive Committee
2009 Mr. Norman Bernstein
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mr. Michael F. Brewer
Washington, DC

Executive Committee
2009 Mr. Dwight L. Bush
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mrs. Jane Lipton Cafritz
Washington, DC

Secretary
2009 Mrs. Gabriela Febres-Cordero de Moreno
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mr. Raul J. Fernandez
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mrs. Carly Fiorina
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mr. Lawrence P. Fisher, II
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mrs. Nancy M. Folger
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mr. J. Edward Fowler
Washington, DC
Lifetime Director

Director
2009 The Honorable Barbara H. Franklin
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mrs. Ginni Gorman
Washington, DC
Also, the President of the Women's Committee

Executive Committee
2009 Mrs. John W. Hechinger, Sr.
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mrs. Ann D. Jordan
Washington, DC

Chairman
2009 Mr. James V. Kimsey
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Dr. Steven Knapp
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Ms. Debra L. Lee
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mr. William Martin
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mrs. Dorothy P. McSweeny
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Ms. Melissa A. Moss
Washington, DC
Development

Vice President
2009 Mrs. Evelyn S. Nef
Washington, DC

Executive Committee
2009 Mr. Gerson Nordlinger, Jr.
washington
, DC
Lifetime Director

Director
2009 Mr. Mandell J. Ourisman
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mr. John Rogovin
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Ms. Patricia B. Sagon
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mr. Bruce W. Sanford
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mr. Roger W. Sant
Washington, DC

Vice Chairman
2009 The Honorable Leonard L. Silverstein
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mr. William T. Torgerson
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mr. William L. Walton
Washington, DC

President
2009 Mr. Raymond Whiteman
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mr. John C. Wohlstetter
Washington, DC

Director
2009 Mr. Christopher Wolf
Washington, DC

Executive Committee
NSO Circles Council
The adivising council for the NSO Circles program which provides exclusive privileges and first class service for all of its contributors.

2009 Mrs. Elissa G. Baly
Washington, DC

Chairman
2009 Mr. Michael F. Brewer
Washington, DC

Member
2009 Mrs. Jenny Craig Wallace
Washington, DC

Member
President's Advisory Committee on the Arts
A national advisory board appointed by the President of the United States to serve as "Ambassadors for the Arts" on behalf of The Kennedy Center to their home states and communities and who support the Center's national education and outreach programs.

2009 Masako H. Shinn
Washington, DC

Member
VSA Arts Advisory Board of Directors
A group of advisors commited to helping VSA Arts in highlighting the significant accomplishments of individuals with disabilities who demonstrate commitment to pursue the arts.

2009 Soula Antoniou
Washington, DC

President
2009 Dr. Ronald I. Dozoretz
Washington, DC

Chairman
2009 Thomas E. Wheeler
Washington, DC

Member
EDUCATION

Accessibility
This initiative ensures that all performances and events at The Kennedy Center are accessible to visitors and guests with disabilities and assists other organizations and individuals throughout the United States in establishing or improving access for people with disabilities to all aspects of the cultural arts.

2008 Ms. Katherine Copeland
Affiliate Services Manager, VSA Arts
Washington, DC
LEAD-August 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Venetia Demson
Chief Adaptive Services, D.C. Public Library
Washington, DC
LEAD-August 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Krista Flores
Program Specialist, Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC
LEAD-August 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Eve Hill
Director, Office of Disability Rights
Washington, DC
LEAD-August 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Catharine McNally
Accessibility Programs, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
LEAD-August 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Betty Siegel
Director of Accessibility, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
LEAD-August 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Jessica Swanson
Accessibility Programming, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
LEAD-August 2008

Participant
2008 Mr. John Wodatch
Chief, Disability Rights Section
Washington, DC
LEAD-August 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Beth Ziebarth
Director of Accessibility, Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC
LEAD-August 2008

Participant
2008 Jenelle Mullen
Kennedy Institute
Washington, DC
EEI intern

Student
2007 Solomon Halie Selassie
Audience Services Manager, Studio Theatre
Washington, DC

Participant
2007 Steven Notes
Director of Ticket Operations, Studio Theatre
Washington, DC

Participant
2007 Carolyn Hays
Audience Services Manager, Washington NationalOpera
Washington, DC

Participant
2007 Alison Combes
Deputy Director, The Washington Chorus
Washington, DC

Participant
2003 National Gallery of Art
Washington, DC
Internship (CAI) grant awardee 2001-2002

Organization
Capacity Building Program
An assembly of managers and directors from theaters, dance companies and music ensembles that are "of color" who will work collectively to strengthen their respective positions in their communities through a program of information exchange with Kennedy Center Management.

2009 Mr. Dana Tai Soon Burgess
Founding Artistic Director, Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co
Washington, DC
2008/2009 Culturally Specific Participants

Participant
2009 Ms. Nicole Hollander
Company Manager, Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co
Washington, DC
2008/2009 Culturally Specific Participants

Participant
2009 Mr. Claude Elliott
Deputy Director, Step Afrika!
Washington, DC
2008/2009 Culturally Specific Participants

Participant
2009 Mr. C. Brian Williams
Founding Director, Step Afrika!
Washington, DC
2008/2009 Culturally Specific Participants

Participant
2008 Linda Grossman
Executive Director, Helen Hayes Awards
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Douglas Yeuell
Executive Director, Joy of Motion Dance Center
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Ms. Loretta Neumann
President, Takoma Theatre Conservancy
Washington, DC
Board member Participants-October 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Nancy O'Hara
Treasurer, Wagner Society of Washington, DC
Washington, DC
Board member Participants-October 2008

Participant
2008 Mr. Bill Pullen
Board Member, Sitar Arts Center
Washington, DC
Board member Participants-October 2008

Participant
2008 Mr. Charles Reifel
Interem Executive Director, Washington Bach Consort
Washington, DC
Board member Participants-October 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Carolyn Sagatov
Board Member, Journeyman Theater Ensemble
Washington, DC
Board member Participants-October 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Christina Hussey Schoux
Board Member, In Series
Washington, DC
Board member Participants-October 2008

Participant
2008 Mr. Daniel Silver
Board member, Vocal Arts Society
Washington, DC
Board member Participants-October 2008

Participant
2008 Mr. Ed Spitzberg
Executive Director, Sitar Arts Center
Washington, DC
Board member Participants-October 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Jill Strachan
Executive Directory, Capital Hill Arts Workshop
Washington, DC
Board member Participants-October 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Sheri Ratick Stroud
Board Member, Women in Film & Video, DC Chapter
Washington, DC
Board Member Participants-October 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Leslie Tullio
Board Member, Sitar Arts Center
Washington, DC
Board Member Participants-October 2008

Participant
2008 Mr. Mark Weinstein
Executive Director, Washington National Opera
Washington, DC
Board Member Participants-October 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Leslie Whipkey
Board Member, Dumbarton Concerts
Washington, DC
Board Member Participants-October 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Rhona Wolfe Friedman
Board Member and Vice Chair, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities
Washington, DC
Board Member Participants-October 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Shannon Davis
Board President, Washington Bach Consort
Washington, DC
Board Member Participants - October 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Kelley Gallagher
Board member, Captial City Symphony
Washington, DC
Board Member Participants - October 2008

Participant
2008 Ms. Charlotte Hollister
Board Member, Jane Franklin Dance
Washington, DC
Board Member Participants - October 2008

Participant
2008 Mr. Larry Huffman
Board Member, The In Series
Washington, DC
Board Member Participants - October 2008

Participant
2008 Mr. Eric Magwood
Board Member, Capital City Symphony
Washington, DC
Board Member Participants - October 2008

Participant
2008 Polly Thibodeau
Diriector of Development, Joy of Motion Dance Center
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Nicola Daval
Administrator, League of Washington Theatres
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Ben Johnson
Director of Development, Life Pieces to Masterpieces
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Cristina Calderon
Executive Director, Maru Montero Dance Company
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Jack Walton
Executive Director, Master Chorale of Washington
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Rita Jackson
President/Executive Director, Northeast Performing Arts Group
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Jessica Neely
Executive Director, PEN/Faulkner Foundation
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Marget Maurer
Executive Director, Project Create
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Randy Baker
President/Artistic Director, Rorschach Theatre
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Jenny McConnell Frederick
Artistic Director, Rorschach Theatre
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 L. Riccio
President & CEO, School for the Arts in Learning (SAIL) & WVSA Arts Connection
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Gertrude Saleh
Executive Director, Serenity Players
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Ed Spitzberg
Executive Director, Sitar Arts Center
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Regie Cabico
Artistic Director, Sol & Soul
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Linda Murray
Artistic Director, Solas Nua
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Dan Brick
Producing Director, Solas Nua
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Ysaye Barnwell
President of Board, Sweet Honey in the Rock
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Marcus Kyd
Artistic Director, Taffety Punk Theatre Company
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Edmund Fleet
Executive Director, THEARC (Building Bridges Across the River)
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Elizabeth Raymond
Campaign Associate, THEARC (Building Bridges Across the River)
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Jane Coyne
Associate Director, Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Addie Johnson
Development & Special Events Coordinator, Transformer Inc.
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Charles Reifel
Interim Executive Director, Washington Bach Consort
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Dianne Peterson
Executive Director, Washington Chorus
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Mark Chalfant
Artistic & Executive Director, Washington Improv Theater
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Bellavia Topher
Managing Director, Washington Improv Theater
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Kathleen Mitchell
President, Washington Savoyards
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Ann Norton
Executive Director, Washington Stage Guild
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Megan Cheek
Executive Director, Washington Youth Choir
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Aaron Heinsman
Director of the Annual Fund, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Mazi Mutafa
Executive Director, Words, Beats, and Life
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Mr. Dana Tai Soon Burgess
Founding Artistic Director, Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co
Washington, DC
08-09 Culturally Specific

Participant
2008 Ms. Nicole Hollander
Company Manager, Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co.
Washington, DC
08-09 Culturally Specific

Participant
2008 Mr. Claude Elliot
Deputy Director, Step Afrika
Washington, DC
08-09 Culturally Specific

Participant
2008 Mr. C. Brian Williams
Founding Director, Step Afrika
Washington, DC
08-09 Culturally Specific

Participant
2008 DeEtte Mitchell
Fine Arts Director, Academy for Learning through the Arts Public Charter School
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Jan Michaels
Development Director, American Dance Institute
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Joyce Muis-Lowery
Executive Director, Art Enables
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Victoria Gau
Artistic Director and Conductor, Capital City Symphony
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Jill Strachan
Executive Director, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Scott Fortier
Artistic Director, Catalyst Theater Company
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Bilding Program

Participant
2008 Alison Combes
Executive Director, Cathedral Choral Society
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Debrra Kraft
Executive Director, Choral Arts Society of Washington
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 G. Peck
Founder/Artistic Director, City Arts
Washingon, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Alexandra Nowakowski
Executive Director, City Dance Ensemble
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Dorothy Marschak
Founder and President, Community Help in Music Education (CHIME)
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Allison Stockman
Artistic Director, Constellation Theatre Company
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Cara Pomponio
Development Director, Cultural Development Corporation
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Linda Donovan-Harper
Executive Director, Cultural Tourism DC
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Daniel Singh
President & Artistic Director, Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh & Co.
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Deborah Riley
Director, Dance Place
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Carla Perlo
Founder & Director, Dance Place
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Peter DiMuro
Project Director, Dance/Metro DC
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Varissa McMickens
Executive Director, DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Anne Ashmore-Hudson
Chair, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Ava Space
Executive Director, DC Youth Orchestra Program
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 B. Stanley
Executive Director, District of Columbia Arts Center
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Helanius Wilkins
Founder & Artistice Director, EDGEWORKS Dance Theater
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Valerie Branch
Executive Assistant/Office Manager, EDGEWORKS Dance Theater
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2008 Kathy Jankowski
Director of Special Projects, Harman Family Foundation
Washington, DC
2008-2009 Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Regie Cabico
Sol & Soul
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Mark Chalfant
Executive and Artistic Director, Washington Improv Theater
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Megan Cheek
Executive Director, Washington Youth Choir
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Alison Combes
Executive Director, Cathedral Choral Society
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Jayne Coyne
Associate Director, The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Edmund C. Fleet
The Arc (Building Bridges Across the River)
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 jenny McConnell Frederick
Director of the Annual Fund, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Linda Levy Grossman
Executive Director, The Helen Hayes Awards
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Rita Jackson
President/Executive Director, Northeast Performing Arts Group
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Kathy Jankowski
Director of Special Projects, The Harman Family Foundation
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Ben Johnson
Director of Development, Life Pieces to Masterpieces
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Debra L. Kraft
Executive Director, The Choral Arts Society of Washington
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Dorothy Marschak
Founder and President, Community Help in Music Educatioin (CHIME)
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Robert Massey
Executive Director, Washington Bach Consort
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Marget VH Maurer
Executive Director, Project Create
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Varissa L. McMickens
Executive Director, DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Paul Douglas Michnewicz
Theater Alliance
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Patricia E. Mitchell
Head of School, Academy for Learning Through the Arts Public Charter School
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Joyce A. Muis-Lowery
Art Enables
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Mazi Mutafa
Executive Director, Words, Beats, and Life
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Ann Norton
Executive Director, The Washington Stage Guild
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Alexandria Nowakowski
Executive Director, CityDance Ensemble
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Chip Patterson
Executive Director, DC Creative Writing Workshop
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Carla Perlo
Dance Place
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Cara Pomponio
Development Director, Cultural Development Corporation
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Elizabeth Raymond
Campaign Associate, The ARC (Building Bridges Across the River)
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Victoria Reis
Executive Director, Transformer, Inc.
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Larry Riccio
President, School for the Arts in Learning (SAIL)
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Deborah Riley
Dance Place
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Gertrude J. Saleh
Executive Director, Serenity Players
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Ed Spitzberg
Executive Director, Sitar Arts Center
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 B. Stanley
Executive Director, District of Columbia Arts Center
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Jill P. Strachan
Executive Director, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Helanius J. Wilkins
EDGEWORKS Dance Theater
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2007 Douglas Yeuell
Executive Director, Joy of Motion Dance Center
Washington, DC
Local Capacity Building Program

Participant
2005 Step Afrika!
Washington, DC

Participant
2004 Dana Tai Soon Vurgess and Company
Wahington, DC

Participant
2003 Dana Tai Soon Burgess
Washington, DC

Participant
2003 Lincoln Theatre
Washington, DC

Participant
2002 African Continuum Theatre Company
Washington, DC

Participant
2002 Dance Institute of Washington
Washington, DC

Participant
Community Partnerships
A program which provides high quality arts education activities, arts-based curricula, performances and professional development to students, teachers, community groups and individuals in the greater Washington, D.C. area that supports school-based partnerships.

2008 Olivia Burgess
Washington, DC
Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Chandler Baxter
Washington, DC
Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlen Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Elaine Bowers
Washington, DC
Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Antonia Brown
Washington, DC
Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Ivana Grace Fairley
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Blair
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Ananda Gonzalez
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 India Gonzalez
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Nolanda Graves-Wade
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Kyah King
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center of Harlem's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Arlya Lawson
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Devon Louis
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Seth Malcom
Bolling AFB, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Mark Malcom
Bolling AFB, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Jada Miles
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Machijah Persaud
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Lakshmi Premysler
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Ngozi Robinson
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Emory Verstraete
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Robert Verstraete
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 Jahneen Watson
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2008 DeJuon Williams
Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center's Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency Program

Student
2003
US Air Force Band Brass Quintet
Bolling AFB, Washington, DC
Appeared in The Kennedy Center's Holiday Celebration in December of 2000

Participant
Dance


2008 Elaine Bowers
Washington, DC
08-09 dth residency

Student
2008 Raymond Brown
Washington, DC
08-09 dth residency

Student
2008 Ivana Grace Fairley
Washingtonn, DC
08-09 dth residency

Student
2008 Blair Galiber
Washington, DC
08-09 dth residency

Student
2008 Kyah King
Washington, DC
08-09 dth residency

Student
2008 Ariya Lawson
Washington, DC
08-09 dth residencyy

Student
2008 Devon Louis
Washington, DC
08-09 dth residency

Student
2008 Sarah Malcom
Boeing AFB, DC
08-09 dth residency

Student
2008 Seth Malcom
Bolling AFB, DC
08-09 dth residency

Student
2008 Mark Malcom
Bolling AFB, DC
08-09 dth residency

Student
2008 Matthew Malcom
Bolling AFB, DC
08-09 dth residency

Student
2008 Charity McMillan
Washington, DC
Dance Theater of Harlem Residency Program

Student
2008 Jada Miles
Washington, DC
Dance Theater of Harlem Residency Program

Student
2008 Machijah Persaud
Washington, DC
Dance Theater of Harlem Residency Program

Student
2008 Lakshmi Premysler
Washiington, DC
Dance Theater of Harlem Residency Program

Student
2008 Kiani Ward
Washington, DC
Dance Theater of Harlem Residency Program

Student
2008 Jahneen Watson
Washington, DC
Dance Theater of Harlem Residency Program

Student
2008 DaJoun Williams
Washington, DC
Dance Theater of Harlem Residency Program

Student
2008 Jefferey Witherspoon
Washington, DC
Dance Theater of Harlem Residency Program

Student
2008 Whitney Woods
Washington, DC
Dance Theater of Harlem Residency Program

Student
Events for Students
Live and satellite-based programs which are designed for high school and college-level students to participate in and develop a better understanding of the performing arts.

2008 Simon Wexler
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class student

Student
2008 Andrew Pontius
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class student

Student
2008 Ana Lejava
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class student

Student
2008 Kiryung Kim
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class student

Student
2008 Saya Tanishiki
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class student

Student
2008 Carina Brown
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class student

Student
2008 Caroline Bird
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class student

Student
2008 Alexa Tuzil
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class student

Student
2008 Sara Michelle Murawski
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class student

Student
2008 Hayoun Chun
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class student

Student
2008 Melissa Robinson
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class student

Student
2008 Emily Pihlaja
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class student

Student
2008 Jessica Phillips
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class student

Student
2008 Ta'Quan Howie
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class alternate

Student
2008 Anne-Elise Duss
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class alternate

Student
2008 Nana Yamatani
Washington, DC
08-09 Master class alternate

Student
2007 Julianne Deitz
Washington D.C., DC

Student
2007 Jenelle Figgins
Washington D.C., DC

Student
2007 Samantha Figgins
Washington D.C., DC

Student
2007 Amy Hollinger
Washington D.C., DC

Student
2007 Sae-Hyun Kwon
Washington D.C., DC

Student
2007 Kristin Mitchell
Washington D.C., DC

Student
2007 Takashi Okita
Washington D.C., DC

Student
2007 Hinako Sakuraoka
Washington D.C., DC

Student
2007 Amanda Sao Clemente
Washington D.C., DC

Student
2007 Hye-Jee Shin
Washington D.C., DC

Student
2003 Helen Mulkeen
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary
Washington, DC
Distance Learning

School
Jazz Ahead


2008 Sophia Tobin
Washington, DC
Jazz Ahead 2008 - opera

Student
Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network
A network of state-based organizations that works to infuse the arts into the education system of their state.

2009 Ms. Barbara Shepherd
Director of National Partnerships, The Kennedy Center
Washington, DC
2009 Network Leadership Committee

Participant
2008 Ms. Barbara Shepherd
Director of Naional Partnerships, The Kennedy Center
Washington, DC
2008 Network Leadership Committee

Participant
Kennedy Center Fellowships
A comprehesive management-training program for highly qualified individuals who aspire to manage performing arts institutions and arts service organizations.

2007 Jana Nelhybel
, DC

Participant
2007 Jana Nelhybel
Washington, DC

Participant
2004 Lisa Richards
Washington, DC

Participant
Kennedy Center Internships
College juniors, seniors and students who have not been out of school more than two years have the opportunity to intern in a specific department of The Kennedy Center.

2008 Cecille Chen
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Summer 2008 intern

Student
2008 Kaitlin Hitchings
Catholic University of America
Washington, DC
Summer 2008 intern

Student
2008 Andrea Klotzsche
American University
Washington, DC
Summer 2008 intern

Student
2006 Joanne Johnson
Washington, DC

Participant
2005 James Coles
Washington, DC

Participant
2005 Karyn Garvin
Washington, DC

Participant
2005 Emily Schmidt
Washington, DC

Participant
2004 Jema Newman
Washington, DC

Participant
2004 Ann Clayton
Washington, DC

Participant
2004 Adelaide B. Dunnan
Washington, DC

Participant
2004 Kara D. Kandel
Washington, DC

Participant
2004 Caroline A. Mandler
Washington, DC

Participant
2004 Ann E. Norris
Washington, DC

Participant
2003 Kendra Gaines
Washington, DC

Participant
2003 Damian Johnson
Washington, DC

Participant
2003 Claudia Bocock
Washington, DC

Participant
2003 Andre Barcus
Washington, DC

Participant
2003 Claudia Bocock
Washington, DC
W/S EEI intern in PAFE/YFP

Participant
2003 Kendra Gaines
Washington, DC
W/S 2003 EEI intern in Edu/Registration

Participant
2003 Damian Johnson
Washington, DC

Participant
2002 Joshua Rosenbloom
Washington, DC

Participant
2002 Lee Sheen
Washington, DC
Fall 2002 Development - Grants and Sponsorships intern

Participant
Millennium Stage
Free performances are presented every day at 6:00 p.m. in The Kennedy Center's Grand Foyer.

2007 Blues Alley Youth Orchestra
Blues Alley Youth Orchestra, PAFE
Washington, D.C., DC

Artist
2007 City Dance Ensemble: Jungle Book
City Dance Ensemble, PAFE
Washington, D.C., DC

Artist
2007 The Duology Band
The Duology Band, PAFE
Washington, D.C., DC

Artist
2007 The Navy Commodores
The Navy Commodores, PAFE
Washington, D.C., DC

Artist
2007 NSO Prelude
National Symphony Orchestra, PAFE
Washington, D.C., DC

Artist
2007 NSO Youth Fellows
National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellows, PAFE
Washington, D.C., DC

Artist
2007 Paul Michel
Paul Michel, PAFE
Washington, D.C., DC

Artist
2007 Shakespeare Theater Company
Shakespeare Theater Company, PAFE
D.C., DC

Artist
2007 Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, PAFE
Washington, D.C., DC

Artist
2007 Tommy Cecil Quartet
Tommy Cecil Quartet, PAFE
Washington, D.C., DC

Artist
2003 257th Army Band
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Carla & Company
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 City Dance Ensemble
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 CityDance Ensemble
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 DC Writers' Corps
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 DC Writers' Corps
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Edwin Ortiz y Su Orquesta La Romana
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Frederic Yonnet
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Fulbright Scholars
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Giants of Sound
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Groove Gumbo
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Metropolitan Baptist Music Ministry
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 The Moonlighters
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Mosaic Quintet
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Opera House Orchestra Musicians
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Opera House Orchestra Musicians
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Opera House Orchestra Musicians
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Pan American Symphony Orchestra
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Pan American Symphony Orchestra
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Sonia Pessoa
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Peter Cook
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Playright's Forum (Musical Wing)
Washington, DC

Organization
2003 Rick Whitehead Trio
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Robert Lighthouse
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Robin Bullock
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Salon Orchestra of Washington
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Smithsonian center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Washington, DC

Organization
2003 The Shakespeare Theatre
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Tsunami Theatre
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Tsunami Theatre
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Washington, DC

Organization
2003 Washington Opera Camp for Kids/Institute for Young Singers
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Washington Opera Insight Lecture Series
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Washington Opera Young Artist Program
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Young Playwrights Theater
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Young Artists of the Laurel Fund
Washington, DC

Artist
2003 Young Playwrights Theater
Washington, DC

Organization
miller
A Web-based arts and education network that provides educators with resources for teaching in, through and about the arts: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org.

2008 Stephen Servene
Washington, DC
Selected by audition

Artist
2008 Hillary Tidman
Washington, DC
Selected by audition

Artist
2007 Stephen Serene
Washington, DC
Selected by audition

Student
2007 Hillary Tidman
Washington, DC
Selected by audition

Student
2006 Hakeem Bilal
Washington, DC
local student

Artist
2003 Gloria Alston
Teacher, Johnson Junior High School
Washington, DC
Teachers Advisory Council Member

Teacher
2003 Mary Jane Ayers
Teacher, Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Washington, DC
Teachers Advisory Council Member

Teacher
2003 Susan Born-Ozment
Teacher, Oyster Bilingual Elementary School
Washington, DC
Teachers Advisory Council Member

Teacher
2003 Charles Feeser
Teacher, Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Washington, DC
Teachers Advisory Council Member

Teacher
2003 Paula Segal
Teacher, Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Washington, DC
Teachers Advisory Council Member

Teacher
2003 Janet Banks Simpson
Teacher, Randle Highlands Middle School
Washington, DC
Teachers Advisory Council Member

Teacher
2003 Betty Williams
Teacher, Ron Brown Middle School
Washington, DC
Teachers Advisory Council Member

Teacher
Music


2003
Vaughn Nark Quintet
Washington, DC
Appeared in The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage Series in August of 2000

Participant
NSO Education
Programs which offer an introduction to symphonic music to children and their families as well as furthering the musical education of young musicians. Programs include specially designed concerts, training programs for talented young musicians and other outreach projects.

2004 Kristin Green
Young Soloists' Competition/College Division
Washington, DC
Selected as finalist in live audition

Participant
2004 Sphia Vastek
Young Soloists Competition/High School Division
Washington, DC
Selected as finalist in live audition

Participant
NSO Youth Fellowship Program
An orchestral training program for high school music students interested in pursuing orchestral music as a career

2006 Benz Marston-Duglio
Washington, DC
Selected by live audition

Participant
2006 Stephen Serene
Washington, DC
selected by live audition

Participant
NSO Youth Soloists' Competition
A competition designed to encourage and foster the development of high school musicians. The winner performs as a soloist with the NSO.

2008 Amy Fetherolf
Washington, DC
National Young Artist Division

Artist
Partners in Education
The Performing Arts Centers and Schools is a program which works with cultural organizations and schools throughout the nation to expand their education programs with a primary focus on the education of teachers.

2009
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
, DC
Partnership Teams

Participant
Professional Development for Teachers
Since 1976 The Kennedy Center has developed and refined professional development programs for teachers in partnership with area school systems. The program builds teachers' knowledge of the arts and develops their abilities for teaching in, through and about the arts.

2003 Blanche Hammond
Coordinator Fine Arts/Humanities Community, Cardoza Senior High School
Washington, D.C., DC
Member of the Council of Metropolitan Arts Supervisors DCPS

School
2003 Content Specialist
District of Columbia Public Schools
Washington, D.C., DC
Member of the Council of Metropolitan Arts Supervisors

School
2003 Father Joseph Sileo
Director of Professional Development, Archdiocese of Washington
Washington, D.C., DC
Member of the Council of Metropolitan Arts Supervisors

School
2003 Fine Arts Department Chairman
Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Washington, D.C., DC
Member of the Council of Metropolitan Arts Supervisors DCPS

School
2003 Dr. William Griffin
Assistant Superintendent, Archdiocese of Washington
Washington, D.C., DC
Member of the Council of Metropolitan Arts Supervisors

School
2003 Paula Sanderlin Dorosti
Visual Art Content Specialist, DCPS
Washington, D.C., DC
Member of Council of Metropolitan Arts Supervisors

School
Summer Music Institute
A four-week festival of orchestral and chambermusic for young people ages 15 to 21 at The Kennedy Center. The Institute consists of orchestral and chamber music coached by NSO musicians, conducting and master classes, private lessons with NSO musicians and additional enrichment sessions.

2008 Stephene Serene
Washington, DC
NSO Youth Fellow

Artist
2008 Hillary Tidman
Washington, DC
NSO Youth Fellow

Artist
2007 Hakeem Bilal
Washington, DC
Young Artist of Color

Artist
2007 Destiny Hoyle
Washington, DC
Local invited

Artist
2003 Eric Wheeler
Washington, DC
NSO Youth Fellowship Program Graduate

Artist
2002 Ramaesh Bhagirat
Washington, DC
local student

Artist
2002 Eric Wheeler
Washington, DC
local student

Artist
2001 Ramaesh Bhagirat
Washington, DC
local student

Artist
Youth and Family Programs
An initiative which creates, commissions, produces, presents and tours performances for young people and their families both locally and nationally.

2008
Step Afrika!
Washington, DC

Artist
2008
Atlas Performing Arts Center
Washington, DC
The Phantom Tollbooth

Other
2007 Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater
Washinton, DC

Organization
2006 Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater
Washington, DC

Organization
2005
Step Afrika!
Washington, DC
Step Afrika!

Artist
2005
Balafon West African Dance Ensemble
Washington, DC
Balafon West African Dance Ensemble

Artist
2003 Open House, Kennedy Center
Washington D.C., DC
Imagination Celebration on Tour: The Emperor's New Clothes

Participant
2003 Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center
Washington D.C., DC
Imagination Celebration on Tour: The Emperor's New Clothes

Participant
2002 Jerome Hariston
Playwright, Kennedy Center
Washington, DC, DC
New Visions/New Voices festival participant

Participant
2002 Ricardo Khan
Director, Kennedy Center
Washington, DC, DC
New Visions/New Voices festival participant

Participant
2002 Terrace Theater, The Kennedy Center
Washington D.C., DC
Imagination Celebration on Tour: The Nightingale

Participant
2001 Terrace Theater, The Kennedy Center
Washington D.C., DC
Imagination Celebration on Tour: Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

Participant
2000 Bob Devin Jones
Director, Kennedy Center
Washington, DC
New Visions/New Voices festival participant

Participant
2000 The Kennedy Center
Washington D.C., DC
Imagination Celebration on Tour: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Participant
2000 Mark Medoff
Playwright, Kennedy Center
Washington, DC
New Visions/New Voices festival participant

Participant
1999 Catholic University
Washington D.C., DC
Imagination Celebration on Tour: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Participant