The Most Influential People in Dance Today: Katherine E. Brown

The first executive director in New York City Ballet’s history is also the executive director of its home, the David H. Koch Theater. Which means Katherine E. Brown oversees a 141-person staff and an annual budget of about $90 million.

Under her leadership, NYCB has never been more accessible. It consistently puts out shareable videos and snapshots of the company’s work to an online audience of more than a million, while partnerships with mainstream brands like Puma bring its otherworldly artists down to Earth.

“It’s important we communicate how the company is forward-thinking, doing interesting things out there in the world, not just cloistered away at the theater,” says Brown. “I’d like to think we’re removing some of the obstacles people feel in accessing this art form, without affecting in any negative way the artistic vision of the company.”

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