The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Joan Weill's Support of Dance Company Marked by a Personal Touch

By Nicole Lewis

Joan H. Weill still remembers the first time she saw a performance of the acclaimed

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, even though it was more than 50 years ago. The evening featured one of the troupe's star dancers, Judith Jamison.

"I was so incredibly impressed with her just as a dancer — her stage presence —...

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