CityStep Gala 2026!

the Gala on April 11 in NYC was a sold out success!

Thank you to everyone who attended—and those who supported the Gala from afar. Scroll down for photos!

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THANK YOU!

Omari Wiles Dance class: (l-r) Leilani V., Joanna D., Debbie F., Jessica K., Dara B., Debbie D., Gauri K., Omari, Rosemarie S., Donna F., Audrey B., Maggi A., Basia N., and Gabrielle L.O.

Cocktail Party at Dear Irving on Hudson

Amy Brenneman (Founders Circle Leader), Charlotte, Christopher Liam Moore and CityStep founder and exec director Sabrina Peck

Gil Pimentel, board treasurer Anthony Calnek and Linda Sugin

Jessica Krant

Molly White and Nina Bernstein

Helen Lau, Sandy Cass, Lynn Moloney, Jody Gardner and David Gardner

Cats creatives: music director William Waldrop and co-director Bill Rauch

Board member Rebecca Houghton, Basia Nikonorow, Antoine Vivas and Kerry Houghton

CityStep board member Miles Meline speaks about his undergrad CityStep experience and his role as chair of the mental health committee.

Founders Circle Leaders Nela Wagman and Cornelia Ravenal with longtime supporters Beth Thomas, Emily Marcucci, Licia Hurst, Susanna Witt, Mimi Schmir, Christy Limbach and more

Amy Sloane-Pinel accepts the CityStep Trailblazing Award "for her transformational vision and leadership."

Board chair Scott Taylor in the background foregrounded by Maria Davila, Sabrina Peck and Nela Wagman

Bill Rauch speaks about CityStep

Bill Rauch receives the CityStep Vision Award "for his artistry, humanity and profound social impact."

Cats co-choreographer Omani Wiles with CityStep programming associate Dara Badon

Basia Nikonorow with Anna Barber, Nicole Gueron and Gabrielle Latessa Ortiz

Amy, Charlotte, and Xava Rauch-Moore

John Beilenson reconnects with HR84 classmate Gil

Sabrina speaks of the work ahead!

Rebecca Houghton reconnects with Andrew Dominus and Stephanie Altman Dominus; arts strategist Judi Kilachand is behind Julie Menin, applauding.

Bill, Henry Chu, Nick Wyse, Rachel Wyse and James Baer

Debbie Friedman, sister of Donna Friedman Meir

Nicolas Pinel and Mark Silber

Maria Davila and Peter Stewart

Bill, Sabrina and Omari

Xava Rauch-Moore and Christopher Liam Moore

Jennifer Fainberg, Wayne Roberts, Sabrina and Licia Hurst

Julia and Gil

City Council Leader Julie Menin speaks about the importance of arts funding

Michael Kantor and Nick Davis

Charlotte and Chris

Judith Peck, Jennifer Fainberg and Deborah Muro

Nicole Gueron and Gabrielle Latessa Ortiz

Rosemarie Sabatino and Christian Cooper

Sabrina Feldman, Stephanie Von Stein and Dan Feldman

Gala producer Angel Hoyang and programming associate Dara Badon

Christy Limbach and Wayne Roberts

Julia Cort, Sabrina and Rebecca Gaghen

Joanna Drowos, Leilani Valdes, Designer Anthony Luciano, and Gauri Khurana

At the Broadway show!

Curtain call for Cats: The Jellicle Ball!

Curtain call detail

Talkback with show creatives William Waldrop and Omari Wiles

Elise Balboni, Debbie Deane and Amy Brenneman

Bill, Jared Hoffman, Gil, Sabrina, Rachel, Licia and Nick, post-show

Dara, Gala producer Angel Hoyang and Audrey Brown with Sabrina

Professor Sonja Kuftinec with Sabrina and Bill

Amy, Bill and Debbie

Cats: The Jellicle Ball rehearsal video!