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SUNDAY, JUNE 2ND2 PMUNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS’ SOLMSSENCOURT AT DORRANCE HAMILTON HALL(320 SOUTH BROAD STREET)COLORS OF THE RAINBOWTEAM MATCH GRAND FINAL
GRAND FINAL TEAMS St. Laurence Catholic SchoolSister Regina Matulka, PrincipalAshley Mikyska, Teaching ArtistGabby Okebata & Payton HouserLauren Eburuoh & Bryant DornsRuth Mammie & Carlton DoeReagan Miller & Eliyah TrawickDakota Smith & Jahlil MohammedAshley Gonzalez & Gabriel Ransome Bell Avenue Elementary SchoolKim Evans, PrincipalSandra Davis & Rhonda Moore, Teaching ArtistsAnja Preston & Lamaj KirtzHaja Camara & Denym Anthony-DavisPeyton Bratcher & Isa FelderSalena Aboubacar-Diori & Jeremiah SmithAnnessa Bestman & Joshua LouisLondon Davenport & Ibraham KamaraAlbert M. Greenfield SchoolDan Lazar, PrincipalRhonda Moore, Teaching ArtistSaadiyah Barnes & Melina BaraldiHenry Clement & Zosia FarmerWren Nissley & Lulu BloovmanJay Levinn & Elia HillJulia Korobkin & Adi Weber-MaloneLucia Johnson & Christopher AlexandreSt. Pio Regional Catholic SchoolFrancesca Russo, PrincipalRhonda Moore, Teaching ArtistAdeline Marano & Jordan GruganGiuliana Catalini & Joseph PelulloTalia Rugnetta & Matteo CarusoAlessandra Fucci & Dean GiffordAdrianna Lord & Joseph TompkinsElena Vegas & Antonio Parretta
EVENT HOSTAndrew Polunin, Artistic & Education DirectorJUDGES & AFFILIATIONChristine Frost Red, Ballroom dance enthusiast and DCP supporterDerek Green, Esquire, Bellevue StrategiesJo Anne Jacobs, DCP Teaching ArtistStanford Thompson, Executive Director at Equity ArcMichael Wax, Ballroom dance enthusiast and DCP supporterDCP ACADEMY STUDENTSSophia KarakashevaElizabeth SungMatilda Miller-BosseNaomi SilvermanAddie DeMarco23-24 TEACHING ARTISTSDonna BoyleChristina ChenSandra DavisJenny FloriniciaGail GainesCaitlin GreenDavid HellerDebbie LynchAshley MikyskaRhonda MooreErin NippsAndrew PoluninMichaela Wilson
Thank you to our Maestro Event Sponsors! Christine Frost Red and Michael Wax Dancing Classrooms Philly wishes to thank and recognize thesefunders who are supporting our work during the 2023-2024 schoolyear: Albert B. Millet Memorial Fund Child Development Foundation Clayman Foundation Connelly Foundation Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund Delaware County Interactive Gaming Authority Dreams R Us Foundation Kimmel Arts Education Fund National Endowment for the Arts Rosenlund Family Foundation William Penn Foundation Widener Memorial Foundation in Aid of Handicapped Children Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation supports Dancing Classrooms Philly Dancing Classrooms Philly receives state arts funding support through agrant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded bythe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.Support provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund
We also want to thank those donors who have made contributionsto DCP. Your generous support makes our programs possible.Listed below are those who have donated $100 or more this pastyear. Some listings reflect split giving between Musicopia andDancing Classrooms Philly: Melanie A. Andrich, Anonymous (7), Kelley Arredondo, Joan and JosephBatory, Damon Bennett, DoGood, Matt Boehm, Keesha Boyd, Patricia L.Boyer, Peter and Sally Brodie, Katie and Jonathan Broh, John Buchta, Joyceand Ron Burd, Zachary Burd, Leo Carey and Sonya Mouzon, James E.Cauley, Jr., Catherine Charlton, Arthur and Alexandra Chiu, Helen Chiu andChester Lee, Margery Covello and Paul Marone, Dennis W. Creedon,Lauren Cristella, Debra DeGrazia, Daniel Dehner, David DiStefano,Elizabeth G. Donohoe, Aalyah Duncan, Robbie and Steve Eisenberg, Jacoband Elizabeth Elich, Tamsin and Scott Fast, Patricia Feltcher, MickeyFineberg, Noah Flynn, William and Razelle Frankl, Karen and Jeff Freedman,Marlene Weinstein and Doug Frenkel, Manish Gorawala, Richard Gordon,Emily and Howard Greenberg, Christa Groeller, Orlando Haddad,Kimberlee Halperin, Ed Isaack, Danita Y. Ishibashi, Jennedy S. Johnson,Comcast, Tim Kardish, Nicholas Keene, Mary and Justin Klein, Dierdre andRoss Konar, Mizmun Kusairi, Elena Laskin, Ebony Lee, Kate Lombardi, StaciWilhelm & Derek Loranca, Sara Magrino, Margery Covello and Paul Marone,Elizabeth Mauldin, Barbara McGrath and Jeffrey Chen, Lynne and DohnMillard, Lily Moledina, Rhonda Moore, Joan Newman, Joshua Nogowski,Salimah N. Nooruddin, Laju Obasaju, Gabriella Patton, Christine Frost Redand Michael Wax, Jose Rincon, Leticia Riordan, James Romano, AbbottLaboratories, John Schueler, Mark Schulz, Allyson Schwartz, Jane Shin,Charles Shupe. Paulette Steffa, Douglas Umbehauer, John Upright, TomValvano, Vamsi Vuppala, Suzanne Morlino Weaver, Monica Wildes, StaciWilhelm & Derek Loranca, Tiwana Wright, Deborah Zateeny
DCP STAFF Catherine Charlton, President & CEOAndrew Polunin, Artistic & Education Director Donna Boyle, Education Liaison Alecia Burke, Director of Grants & Research Christina Chen, Program Coordinator Caitlyn Coleman, Director of Community Engagement & PR Sandra Davis, Education Liaison Alexa Golieb, Brand Storyteller & Special Events Manager Rasaq Lawal, Director of Student Development & Family Engagement Kate Lombardi, Senior Director of Philanthropy & Community Dionne Long, Senior Director of FinanceLeslie Macedo, Senior Director of Programming Rhonda Moore, Education Liaison Niamh Sherlock, Social Media Coordinator
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Committee Richard M. Gordon IV, Chair Joseph Batory James E. Cauley, Jr. Jake Elich Scott Fast Ebony Lee Lynne Millard Tom Valvano Monica Wildes Staci Wilhelm Board Members Arthur Chiu David DiStefano Elán Drennon Razelle Frankl Tammi Forbes Manish Gorawala Linda E. Grobman David Heller Edward Isaack Antoine Mapp Rhonda Moore Laju Obasaju John Schueler Geronimo Vannicola Cheri R. Williams
DCP's Mission:Dancing Classrooms Philly’s (DCP) mission is to foster self–esteem, social awareness, mutualrespect, teamwork and joy in young people and theircommunities through social danceeducation and performance.Since its founding in 2007, DCP has served more than 45,000students through in-school, after-school, and community-based social dance residencies,assemblies, and workshops.Learn more at dancingclassroomsphilly.org.Text “GIVEDCP” to 443-21 or click here to donate now...no gift is too small!Visit us on social media!www.facebook.com/dancingclassroomsphilly@dancingdcp on Instagram and Twitter@musicopiadcp on TikTok Dancing Classrooms Philly4226 Spruce StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19104215-268-3973DCP is an affiliate of Musicopia.www.musicopia.net