EVENT LEADERSHIP

Honoring

DR. PHYLLIS PENNEY

gala HOST COMMITTEE

  • ELLIE POTTS BARRETT

  • ELIZABETH PEARCE DIENNET

  • DANIEL TWEARDY TORRES

  • TISH SCHMID


BOARD of Directors

CLYMENE ALDINGER, MA, LMHC, Founder
Artistic Director Choreographer
CLYMOVE Dance

Ashley Faison, LCSW, Board Chair
Chief Development Officer
New Heights Youth

Cheryl Matson, Vice Chair
Marketing Director
Miz Mooz

Jessica Martinez, Treasurer
Director, US Operations-After Sales Service
Tiffany & Co.

Courtney Jackson, Secretary
Regional Director, Pilates NYC
Equinox

*Elisa Monte
Artistic Mentor

Ashley Green, Commissioned Choreographer 2025-2026

JoVonna Parks, Rehearsal Director

Conor Mulligan,
Lighting Designer and Stage Manager

Audrey Ross
Press Agent


Dancers

Sophia Diehl
Khaila Espinoza
Arianna Stendardo
Josephine Brunner

JoVonna Parks
Bridget Cronin
Roxanne Young. Samara Taylor


ELEVATING sponsorS

Aldinger Capital Management

BILL AND ALBERTA ALDINGER

2025 Gala Photos