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Ajkun Ballet Theatre
Arts and Culture Creators of New York City 

Ajkun Ballet Artists

Email artisticstaff@ajkunbt.org to contact the Theater's Artistic Staff and

the Dancers of the Ajkun Ballet Company  

Artistic Director
Live Music Director

Ezran Meza 

Artistic Advisors

Ella Marjorie Betts

Giuseppe Canale

Andrea Escobar

Ellen Sinopoli 
David Sturmer

Ballet Masters

Luigi Martelletta
Raffaele Morra

Rodolfo Romero
 

Performing Artists

Show Production

Presenters and Producers, call +1 (347) 346-9951. Media requests, email press@ajkunbt.org

Production Directors

Bill Darcy, The Egg Performing Arts Center
Greg Brown, Hostos Performing Arts Center

Abigail Epprecht, Whitney and Kelly Theaters

Film Producers

Alexeij Ajkun
David Ford

Lighting Designers

Abigail Epprecht

Takashi Hosoi

Paul Jones

Music Editor

Marlon Wavetech

Designers

Annachiara Maffezzoli
Konrad Nierwinski

Photographers

Deto Ahn
Fadil Berisha 
Simone Ghera 
John Hinchey

Paula Kajzar
Rachel Neville
Rosalie O'Connor 

Social media & Web management 

Justin Clark 
Erika Estrada
Rocio Guitierez

Luisina Marchetti

Wardrobe

Tricia Clamdiggers, Supervisor 
Nureiles Barreiro, 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

Valentina Acevedo, RN, Nurse

Complementary Medicine

Dr. Gregory A. Werner, DC, Chiropractic Doctor
Dr. Jia Kang, Acupuncturist and Herbal Medicine Doctor
Patrizia Mantovani, 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
Francesco La Macchia Assistant

Martina Dimitrova Assistant
Isabelle Graham Assistant

Janelle Lopez Assistant
Fabio Tosi Technology Assistant

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.

The City Center Studios 
130 W 56th Street, 
New York City, NY 10019

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

Open Jar on Broadway
1601 Broadway, New York City, NY 10019

The Ailey Citigroup Theater
405 West 55th Street, New York City, NY 10019

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 Theater at St. Jeann

150 East 76th Street, New York City, NY 10021

 

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 

The Ajkun Ballet Theatre, Inc. is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation founded to promote public interest in the art of dance, to present dance productions, and to support younger generations of dancers and dance professionals. A Special Thank to our Team of Volunteers making it possible for Ajkun Ballet Theatre to carry on its mission. Annual Reports and Audited Financials may be obtained by contacting Ajkun Ballet Theatre's CPA.

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