The Jefferson Dancers

Folberg served as artistic director of the dance company from its founding until the mid-1990s.

In 1992, Folberg went on sabbatical, during which Julane Stites served as artistic director of the company.

Stites left the program for the Arts & Communication Magnet Academy in Beaverton in 1999.

[1] In 1995, Folberg left the dance department of Jefferson High School to found The Northwest Academy, an alternative arts high school in Portland.

Program alumni and MOMIX dancer Steve Gonzales has served as artistic director since 1999.

Choreographer Donald McKayle (seated, center) posed with members of The Jefferson Dancers in 1992, after a week-long rehearsal wherein he taught the company two of his signature dances: "Games" and "Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder".