There are 5 article(s) tagged Dorothy Gunther Pugh:

• September 2020

  • Ballet Memphis stretches into virtual dance season

    "Arts matter, dance matters," Ballet Memphis CEO Gretchen Wollert McLennon says. "Arts are a respite and a celebration. They change lives, they employ people."

    By Jared Boyd September 05, 2020

• July 2020

  • Former student, board member announced as next Ballet Memphis CEO

    The arts company announced Gretchen Wollert McLennon as the organization’s new leader after a unanimous vote by board members. She will begin her tenure Aug. 1.

    By Jared Boyd July 07, 2020

• January 2020

  • Ballet Memphis’ founder to retire

    Dorothy Gunther Pugh left her role as artistic director of the ballet company in May 2019 and will depart the CEO job in June. She founded the organization in 1986.

    By Jared Boyd January 08, 2020

• May 2019

  • Ballet Memphis names new artistic director

    Starting July 1, Steven McMahon will take over a job held for 32 years by Ballet Memphis’ founder, Dorothy Gunther Pugh.

    By Elle Perry May 20, 2019

• September 2018

  • Ballet Memphis joins three-year, national project

    Ballet Memphis has been chosen to participate in a national, three-year partnership program designed to “support the advancement of racial equity in professional ballet companies.”

    By Elle Perry September 25, 2018