Board & Staff
Artistic Staff
Email artisticstaff@ajkunbt.org to contact our Artistic Staff & AjkunBT Dancers
Artistic Director
Live Music Director
Dan Tomolescu
Artistic Advisors
Maria Elena Astrova
Ellen Sinopoli
Ramon Thielen
Royce Zackery
Ballet Coordinators
Ella Marjorie Betts
Ariel Corrêa
Andrea Escobar
David Sturmer
Performing Artists
Show Production
Presenters and Producers, please call +1 (347) 346-9951. For media requests, please email press@ajkunbt.org
Production Directors
Bill Darcy, The Egg Performing Arts Center
Greg Brown, Hostos Performing Arts Center
Film Producers
Alexeij Ajkun
David Ford
Lighting Designers
Alyssa Di Panfilo
Takashi Hosoi
John King
Katherine MacLellan
Yuriy Nayer
Music Editor
Chris Kakurai
Designers
Markus Frei
Annachiara Maffezzoli
Konrad Nierwinski
Photographers
Deto Ahn
Fadil Berisha
Christopher Gagliardi
Simone Ghera
Gary Gold
Paula Kajzar
Ted Kivitt
Rachel Neville
Rosalie O'Connor
Noel Valero
Social media & Web management
Justin Clark
Stefano Galeazzi
Andrea Succi
Rocio Guitierez
Wardrobe
Emma Rose Godman, Supervisor
Nureiles Barreiro, Assistant
Tricia Clamdiggers, Assistant
PJ Clamdiggers, Assistant
Backstage Personnel
Chi Shay, Chief Hair Stylist
Mia Bouman, Chief Make-Up Artist
Kleona Nokshiqi, Chief Make-Up Artist
Well-being Unit
Director
Mary Jo Byrne, AP
Traditional Medical Care
Dr. Payam Cohen, DDS, PC, Doctor of Dental Science
Dr. Sumati B. Deutscher, OD, Doctor of Optometry
Joanne Rooney, RNP, Chief Nursing Officer
Complementary Medicine
Dr. Gregory A. Werner, DC, Chiropractic Doctor
Dr. Jia Kang, Acupuncturist and Herbal Medicine Doctor
Patrizia Mantovani, Yoga, Gyrotonic and Pilates Certified Instructor
Shannon Keller, Masseuse
Robin Werner, Nutritionist
Administration
To contact our Administrators and Managing Staff, please email ajkun@aol.com
Board of Directors
Dr. Chiara Ajkun President
Ramona Vicenty Chief Executive Officer
Prof. Daniela Ghiraldini
Chief Executive Officer for the EU
Dr. Maria Antonia Barone
Chief Financial Grants Officer for the EU
Maria Dolores Garcia
Chief Financial Grants Officer, and Treasurer
Manuel Castro
Director of Foreign and Internal Affairs
Monique Ortiz Lopez de Victoria
Director of Public Relations
Dr. Domenic Guastaferro
Director of Education
Mary-Jo Byrne
Director of Well Being
Vivian Henao Secretary
Business and human resources
Guy J Sirna Certified Public Accountant
Gianni Toniutti Attorney at Law, Tosolini, Lamura, Rasile & Toniutti Law Firm
Mitchell Weingarden Attorney at Law, Menken & Weingarden pllc
Management
Suli Rivera Office Manager
Michael Coscia Office Assistant
Ken Ogura Office Assistant
Fabio Tosi Technology Assistant
Box Office
Margarita Almazan
Emmett Shanley
Fernando Gonzales
Premises
Board of Directors and Postal Mail
30 Pilot Street, suite 3 L
New York City, NY 10464
Finances
One Grand Central Place
60th East 42nd St, Suite 1027
New York City, NY 10165
Artistic Division
Avalon Clinton
510 West 52nd Street
New York City, NY 10019
Production Division
129 West 56th Street
New York City, NY 10019
Studios and Theatres
Ajkun Ballet Theatre does NOT receive postal mail at these addresses.
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The City Center Studios
130 W 56th Street, New York City, NY 10019
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Baryshnikov Arts Center
450 West 37th Street, New York City, NY 10018
New 42nd Street Studios
229 W 42nd Street, New York City, NY 10036
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Open Jar on Broadway
1601 Broadway, New York City, NY 10019
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The Ailey Citigroup Theater
405 West 55th Street, New York City, NY 10019
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The Hostos Performing Arts Center
450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street
New York City, NY 10451
The Linda Kelly Theater
265 Clove Road, New Rochelle, NY 10801
The Whitney Theater
265 Clove Road, New Rochelle, NY 10801
The Dance in Italy Festival
Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy 30124
The Egg Performing Arts Center
1 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12220