NIMBUS DANCE WORKS - Key Persons
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- Managing Director Alyce Stark / Dir. of Finance & Administration
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- Investor
- Member of the Board
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- Assoc. Director of Advancement Comora Robinson / Development Manager Brittany Couch
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- Art Director, Designer, and Educator
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- Member of the Staff and Board
- Rentals & Facility Manager Michael Lupino / Production Manager
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- Member of the Board
- Chief Inclusion Officer
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- Member of the Staff and Board
- Assoc. Director of Advancement Comora Robinson / Development Manager Brittany Couch
Gwen Brownson (she/her/hers) has spent the past 15 years dedicated to the evolution of the arts-education field and examining how the arts enhance cross-curricular learning with an emphasis on critical literacy skills and exploring themes of social justice through the performing arts. Her most recent work in this area was as Project Manager on a groundbreaking research project out of Fordham University looking at how Theatre Teaching Artists help to foster critical consciousness in children of color. For over a decade in New York Gwen was the Education and Programs Director for the Literature to Life Program out of The American Place Theatre where she helped to build the company's nationally recognized educational methodology, community engagement model and intensive Teaching Artist Training program. More recently the focus of Gwen's career has shifted to helping micro-nonprofits implement capacity building efforts through strategic planning, resource sharing and right sizing. As Consulting Director of Literature to Life from 2018-2020, Gwen led the charge on all strategic planning, organizational, Board, and infrastructure development - moving Lit to Life from start-up phase towards independence after decades of its functioning under the aegis of larger umbrella organizations. Prior to her work in arts-administration Gwen produced, directed, taught and performed in the theatre for over 20 years. She received her Bachelors Degree in Theatre Arts from UCLA and her Masters Degree in Educational Theatre from NYU. Gwen grew up in Northern California and currently lives in Jersey City with her husband and daughter Olive. She's a proud JC resident and is thrilled to be joining the talented team and Nimbus Arts Center.
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- Member of the Officers Team
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- Member of the Staff and Board
- Managing Director Alyce Stark / Dir. of Finance & Administration
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- Member of the Board
- Registered Architect
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- Member of the Staff and Board
- Nimbus Rehearsal Director
LeighAnn Curd (Orange County, NY) (she/her/hers) received her BFA from the Boston Conservatory on the Anamarie Sarazin Scholarship. While there, she was featured in new works created by Luis Fuenté, Gianni DiMarco, and Kathryn Posin, and had the privilege of performing classic works by dance legends like Antony Tudor and Martha Graham. She has performed as a guest principal in Tony Williams' Ballet Rox and Urban Nutcracker, with Opera Boston, and has done freelance work with XT Danscollective. From 2012-2014, Ms. Curd had the opportunity to study and perform abroad in London, UK. LeighAnn is a founding member of the Brooklyn-based dance company Inclined Dance Project, where she danced for 10 years and took on the role of Rehearsal Director during her final seasons with the company. In the Fall of 2017, Ms. Curd joined Nimbus2 and was promoted to the main company in the Spring of 2018. During her time at Nimbus, she has had the pleasure of dancing lead roles in works choreographed by Artistic Director Samuel Pott, as well as works by Darshan Singh Bhuller, Dawn Marie Bazemore, Sofia Nappi and Kristen Klein. Ms. Curd is a Teaching Artist and the Director of the Pre-Professional Program and Nimbus Youth Ensemble at The School of Nimbus. She was the Costume Coordinator for the company from 2017-2023. In the Spring of 2024, she received the Nimbus Award for Service Through the Arts. This season marks LeighAnn's eighth year with Nimbus Dance and her second year as Rehearsal Director for the company.
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- Member of the Board
- Founder and Chief Communications Officer, LAB Public Relations
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- Rentals & Facility Manager Michael Lupino / Production Manager
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- Nimbus Rehearsal Director
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- Member of the Board
- Associate & Sector Marketing Leader, DLR Group
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- Managing Partner
- Member of the Board
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Treasurer ( Joined 2020 )
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- Artistic Director
- Founder
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Staff and Board
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President ( Joined 2015 ) Creative Director, City of Jersey City
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Board President ( Joined 2017 ) Executive Director, Jersey City Apartment Owners Association MPA Candidate 2021, Rutgers University