Mentors

Honorable Mention Mentors

Katherine Balch
2024-25
Current Honorable Mention Mentor

Valerie Coleman
2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2024-25
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Current Honorable Mention Mentor, Past Fellowship Mentor

Gabriela Lena Frank
2024-25
Current Honorable Mention Mentor

Vivian Fung
2022-23, 2024-25
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Current Honorable Mention Mentor

Gabriela Ortiz
2024-25
Current Honorable Mention Mentor

Gavilán Rayna Russom
2024-25
Current Honorable Mention Mentor

Past Fellowship Mentors

Clarice Assad
2021-22
Past Fellowship Mentor

Valerie Coleman
2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2024-25
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Current Honorable Mention Mentor, Past Fellowship Mentor

Reena Esmail
2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
Past Fellowship Mentor

inti figgis-vizueta
2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
Past Fellowship Mentor

Sarah Hennies
2020-21, 2022-23
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Past Fellowship Mentor

Veronika Krausas
2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Past Fellowship Mentor

Kristin Kuster
2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21
Past Fellowship Mentor

Missy Mazzoli
2016-17
Past Fellowship Mentor, Staff
Artistic Director

Artistic Director

Tamar Muskal
2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21
Past Fellowship Mentor

Dawn Norfleet
2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
Past Fellowship Mentor

Gity Razaz
2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21
Past Fellowship Mentor

Ellen Reid
2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21
Past Fellowship Mentor, Staff
Artistic Director

Artistic Director

Alex Temple
2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Past Fellowship Mentor, Past Creative Council

Past Honorable Mention Mentors

Eve Beglarian
2022-23
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Amelia Brey
2019-20
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Courtney Bryan
2018-19, 2020-21
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Phyllis Chen
2022-23
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Valerie Coleman
2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2024-25
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Current Honorable Mention Mentor, Past Fellowship Mentor

Vivian Fung
2022-23, 2024-25
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Current Honorable Mention Mentor

Sarah Hennies
2020-21, 2022-23
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Past Fellowship Mentor

Jennifer Higdon
2020-21
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Laura Kaminsky
2018-19
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Laura Karpman
2018-19
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Hannah Kendall
2021-22
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Amirtha Kidambi
2023-24
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Veronika Krausas
2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Past Fellowship Mentor

Yaz Lancaster
2020-21, 2021-22
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Past Creative Council

Han Lash
2021-22, 2024-25
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Current Fellowship Mentor

Sky Macklay
2023-24
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Nebal Maysaud
2020-21
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Jessie Montgomery
2019-20
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Angélica Negrón
2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Current Fellowship Mentor

Paola Prestini
2023-24
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Tomeka Reid
2021-22
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Caroline Shaw
2019-20
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Nina Shekhar
2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Current Fellowship Mentor

Alex Temple
2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Past Fellowship Mentor, Past Creative Council

Jeanine Tesori
2020-21
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Mari Esabel Valverde
2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
Past Honorable Mention Mentor, Current Fellowship Mentor

Sakari Vanderveer
2021-22
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Ayanna Woods
2022-23, 2023-24
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Du Yun
2018-19
Past Honorable Mention Mentor