<\/span>Share<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a> <\/span>Tweet<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a> <\/span>Share<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a> <\/span>Share<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a> <\/span>Email<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a> <\/p>\n Following a nationwide search, the Jos\u00e9 Lim\u00f3n Dance Foundation has appointed Michelle Preston as incoming Executive Director.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI am thrilled to be chosen\u00a0to lead the Jos\u00e9 Lim\u00f3n Dance Foundation alongside Artistic Director Dante Puleio and steward the legacy of one of the most influential\u00a0dancers\u00a0and choreographers\u00a0in the history of American modern dance,\u201d Preston remarked. \u201cThere is no denying that there are intense field-wide challenges in this moment, but there are also boundless opportunities to address inequity, better care for artists,\u00a0and build more resilient organizations that serve a broader spectrum of audiences and communities. I\u00a0am eager\u00a0to\u00a0work alongside the dedicated staff, board, and artists of the Lim\u00f3n Foundation to envision an expansive future for both the Company and the Institute, which\u00a0builds upon the organization\u2019s strengths\u00a0and successes over the past 75 years.\u201d<\/p>\n Since 2014, Preston has served because the Executive Director of SITI Company, an ensemble theater firm primarily based in New York City.\u00a0While at SITI,\u00a0Preston led a multi-year planning course of to have fun and protect the legacy of the ensemble.\u00a0Her prior expertise in New York City additionally consists of work with dance organizations Urban\u00a0Bush Women, Bill T. Jones\/Arnie Zane\u00a0Dance Company and the School of\u00a0American Ballet.\u00a0<\/p>\n Preston begins her function this November 1. Interim government management might be offered by the DeVos Institute of Arts Management on the University of Maryland, a nationwide consultancy.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile SITI Company and its ensemble members will always have a special place in my heart, I am delighted that my career path has led me back to dance,\u201d mirrored Preston.<\/p>\n Dante Puleio, creative director of the Jos\u00e9 Lim\u00f3n Dance Company, remarked \u201cI am thrilled to welcome Michelle as my strategic partner and collaborator at the Lim\u00f3n Foundation and look forward to working with her to advance Lim\u00f3n\u2019s legacy and\u00a0achieve our artistic aspirations for the work. Her\u00a0clarity, sense of purpose, drive, experience, and unique approach will be valuable assets to our vision and growth trajectory. She is uniquely positioned to take us to the next level as a Company and organization, and we are excited to welcome her on board.\u201d<\/p>\n Founded by Jos\u00e9 Lim\u00f3n \u2014 thought to be one of the crucial influential figures in American trendy dance \u2014 the Jos\u00e9 Lim\u00f3n Dance Foundation honors and advances his cultural legacy with its globally famend skilled firm, in depth coaching applications, and stewardship of a rising catalogue of unique Lim\u00f3n works and new commissions.<\/p>\n The Lim\u00f3n Company not too long ago offered an prolonged 75th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary season on the Joyce Theater in New York City, which included two world premieres, the revival of a big early Lim\u00f3n work, and a particular celebration on the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts the place an exhibit honoring the life and work of Jos\u00e9 Lim\u00f3n was on show.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em>\u201cAs we enter our 76th<\/sup> year, I am full of optimism for the health of our organization, and the integrity and quality of our work, with Dante Puleio at the artistic leadership, and Michelle Preston at the executive leadership, of the Lim\u00f3n Foundation,\u201d commented Ivan Sacks, Chairman of the Board of Directors. \u201cI am personally delighted to welcome Michelle to this key leadership role at Lim\u00f3n starting this coming fall. All of us on the Search Committee and Board believe she has the extraordinary combination of personal qualities, skills, and experience to be a profound force for good in the Lim\u00f3n Foundation\u2019s continuing success and development.\u201d<\/p>\n This summer time, the Lim\u00f3n Company seems at three main U.S. festivals: Jacob\u2019s Pillow, The Vail Dance Festival and the American Dance Festival, earlier than persevering with to Europe in early 2023. It has additionally elevated the capability of its pre-professional coaching applications and solid new creative growth partnerships in anticipation of expanded exercise within the years forward.<\/p>\n For extra details about the Jos\u00e9 Lim\u00f3n Dance Foundation, go to\u00a0limon.nyc<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n
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