KYLE ABRAHAM (Founder & Artistic Director; he/him) is a dancer and choreographer, widely celebrated as a visionary voice in American modern dance. As the Founder and Artistic Director of Kyle Abraham Dance Vanguard, a company recognized as “one of the most consistently excellent troupes working today” by The New York Times, his work embraces the full richness of human experience while honoring the communities that shape it.
With heartfelt thanks, Kyle Abraham Dance Vanguard recognizes the generosity of the donors listed below, as well as the many others whose support is deeply appreciated but not individually listed. List as of March 27, 2026.
Angels ($50,000 and above)
Sarah Arison and Arison Arts Foundation
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Booth Ferris Foundation
Suzanne Hall and Valentino Carlotti
Ford Foundation
Howard Gilman Foundation
International Association of Blacks in Dance, COHI/MOVE Program
Glenn Ligon
MacMillan Family Foundation
Mellon Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
The Samuel H. Scripps Foundation
Denise Littlefield Sobel
Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
$25,000 and above
Jody and John Arnhold
Cheryl Bergenfeld
Ed Bradley Family Foundation
Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
Karen and Jeff Hogan
Taryn and Mark A. Leavitt
Gary Mezzatesta
New York State Council on the Arts
The Shubert Foundation
Stephen Simcock
Julia Strickland and Timothy S. Wahl
$10,000 and above
Maria-Cristina Anzola
Torrence Boone
Natalie Diaz
Adrienne Edwards
Matrice Ellis-Kirk
Anita Mann Kohl Charitable Foundation
Nancy and Michael Feller
Keith Funger
The Gaea Foundation
Agnes Gund, In Memoriam
Hauser & Wirth
Isabel Kallman
Jennifer Mandelson
Wendy McCain
Bebe Neuwirth
E. Stanley O’Neal
Adam Pendleton
Stephen Reidy
Russell Salmon
Steve Pesner and Setpheap “Peace” San
Antwaun Sargent
Liz Frankel and Charlie Steinhorn
The O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation
Mickalene Thomas
Sue Tsao
Renae Williams Niles
$5,000 and above
Dancers Responding to AIDS
Meryl Rosofsky and Stuart Coleman
Megan Kline
Thelma Golden
Devin Graham
The Harkness Foundation for Dance
Lisa and Emil Kang
Wendy McCain
Virginia A. Millhiser
The Mosaic Network and Fund
Muriel Pollia Foundation
New Music USA Organizational Fund
Marlis Pacifico
Marc and Susanne Payot
Carrie Schneider
Lisa R. Beck and Mitchell A. Seider
Jean Sonia Lee
Gilda Squire
Eileen and James Thomas
Reginald Van Lee
Mark L. Villamar and Esther Milsted
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Carrie Mae Weems
support
52-week salaries. Free intensives. A company where dancers are whole people, not seasonal resources.
