the team
leadership
William Gill, Artistic Director
Joseph Pindelski, Executive Director
Joel Hall, Co-Founder, Artistic Director Emeritus
board of directors
Craig Davis, President
Marshall Merrick Mitchell, Secretary
Sara West, Treasurer
J. Roger Buchanan
Katelyn Jones PhD
Ashley Leonard
Leah O’Riordan
Pamela Young
staff
Moo Vang, Administrative Assistant
Diamond Warren-Tucker, Program Manager
Heather Zimny, Rehearsal Director
Emmanuel Ramirez-Hernandez, Ballet Master
Tesseract Business Office Management, Bookkeeping
jam-tik marketing, Social Media Management
Artistic Fundraising Group, Fundraising
Cathy Taylor Public Relations, Press and Media Relations
first company
Brandon Avery
Alana Hawkins
Talia Howard
Melissa Metro
Jarais Musgrove
Kristin Samerson Vollmer
Dorianne Thomas
Nia Towe
Moo Vang
Heather Zimny
artist in residence
teaching artists
William Gill
Joel Hall
Alana Hawkins
Talia Howard
Joshua Ishmon (Deeply Rooted Dance Theater)
Mekeba Malik (Deeply Rooted Dance Theater)
Julie Matolo
Melissa Metro
Marshall Merrick Mitchell
Jarais Musgrove
Joan Oberndorf
Lawrence Powell Jr.
Emmanuel Ramirez-Hernandez
Richard Smith
Moo Vang
Nina-Rose Wardanian (Noumenon Dance Ensemble)
Heather Zimny
outreach
JHDC offers dynamic programming for grades K-12, including in-school & virtual classes, field trip programs, assembly presentations, and extracurricular training. JHDC has been honored to work with schools across Chicago, including Children of the Peace Catholic School, LaSalle Language Academy, Saint Ignatius College Prep, and Walter Payton College Prep. JHDC has also performed throughout Chicago schools as a part of Urban Gateways.
To inquire about building a personalized program for your school, contact classes@joelhall.org
healing modalities
JHDC believes in the healing power of movement and the importance of a strong arts community. Through the mindful curation of classes, events, seminars, and accessible opportunities, JHDC is committed to giving our community the tools to heal and grow. Together we are stronger, turning dust into glitter.