Each season, BalletMet relies upon generous gifts to support world-class artists and programming, Dance Academy training and community education and engagement. In this extraordinary year, we are especially grateful for the commitment from our community. We are honored to recognize the individuals, corporations and community organizations that support BalletMet and make our work possible.
We are honored to recognize the individuals who support BalletMet and make our work possible.
Acknowledged below are gifts of $150 or more made between July 1, 2021 and August 11, 2022 to support operating expenses, special events and special campaigns.
$100,000+
Anonymous
Denise Littlefield Sobel
Nancy Strause
$50,000-$99,999
Susan and Grant Douglass
The Beatrice Pearce Shepard Fund
$25,000-$49,999
$10,000-$24,999
$5,000-$9,999
$3,000-$4,999
Anonymous
Sandra Alibrando
Ellen German Berndt
Stacey and Louis Borowicz
Jane and Michael Brady
Dr. Barbara Braham and Rick Braveheart
Adrienne and Bob Brokaw
Sandra L. Byers
Amanda Conner and Family
Richard and Theresa Marie Dumas
Gail Ferber
Mark Fitzpatrick
Anne F. Fobes (d.)
Jim Frey
Debra D. and Frederick G. Hadley
Victoria and John Hart
Cynthia Hengeli and Paul Matrka
Steel and Pamela Hutchinson
Bill and Ruth Lantz
Ms. Fran Luckoff (d.)
Mr. and Mrs. David M. McCurdy
Steve and Suzi McVoy
Terry and Cindy O’Connell
Shyam Rajadhyaksha and Adam Lanter
Sheldon and Rebecca Taft
John Wakelin and Anu Chauhan
Sean and Katherine Walther
Richard and Pamela Yost
$1,200-$2,999
Anonymous (4)
Stanford Apseloff
David and Carol Aronowitz
Duane Baggerly and Jim Cushing
Evelyn B. Behm
Rhoma Berlin
Jim and Susan Berry
David J. Binkovitz
Alfred H. Bivins
Lynn and Paul Blower
Carol Boster Kotler and Mark Kotler
The Boyd Family
Pat and Ross Bridgman
Robert and Amanda Bundy
James and Laura Burchfield
Bruce and Margaret Burns
Mary Citino
Mark and Mindy Corna
David Crane and Liz Dang
John and Marah Derzon
Mary Duffey and Tony Logan
Carolyn Durr
Tom and Carla Eisenloffel
Ed and Sonne Ellis
Edith and Charles Emery
Michael and Janet Finn
Kathleen M. Fox and J. Amery Fitch
Richard Furnstahl and Teresa Stankiewicz
Amelia Gandara and Alex Frommeyer
Jack Gold and Jeff Griss
Robert and Kathleen Gorman
Louisa and Ron Green
Tracy Gross
Joyce and Dean Hearne
Joe E. Heimlich and Jim Hodnett
Scott and Cathie Hernandez
Cindy and Larry Hilsheimer
David and Mary Hockenbery
Mary Ann Hopper
Donna and Larry James
Mr. Eric T. Johnson and Dr. Rachel G. Mauk
Mike Jones and Jody Croley Jones
Mary and Tom Katzenmeyer
Sandra A. Kight
Sarah and Jim Klingbeil
Alexa Konstantinos
Drs. Scott Kurzer and Shu Wang
Lyman L. Leathers (d.)
Beth Lenoble and Maury Walsh
Stacy and Joel Lilly
Jeff and Amy Loehnis
Dr. and Mrs. Adolph V. Lombardi Jr.
Aaron Mack
Debbie Marcus and Rex Moskovitz
Mary Pat Martin and Rick Livingston
Patsy (d.) and Woods Martin
Stéphanie McManus-Renda and Greg Renda
Kirk and Christine Merritt
Amy and Bob Milbourne
Cynthia Mitchell
Scott R. and Gretchen Koehler Mote
Nancy Niemuth and Mark Ervin
Jane and Mark O’Loughlin
Judy Orsborn
Mike and Pat Papai
Shawn Parker and Michael Ganio
David and Rebecca Patterson
Julie and Tracy Peters
Hannah G. Pirwitz
Bob and Libby Roach
Mary and Rocky Robins
The Rollofson Family
Charles J. and Marcia L. Ruma
Jennifer and Steve Salopek
Ann and Robert Shelly
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Show, Jr.
James and Jeanne Shull
Lynne and Steve Smith
Ellen Sostarich
Joan and Press Southworth III
Jeff and Cindi Stewart
Edward and Kara Tinkler
Shiloh and Dimiter Todorov
Phil and Monica (Dorman) Tuttle
Lane and Rhonda Wallace
Craig and Connie Walley
Bruce and Jane Walsh
Dr. Steven and Cynthia Wanamaker
Rick and Rita Wanner
Ron and Melissa Weber
Julie and Bruce Weinberg
Judy and Herb Weisberg
Hugh Westwater and Linda Larrimer
Kathy and Alec Wightman
Barb and Peter Wilson
Becky Wright
Mary Yerina and Bob Redfield
Heidi and Jay Yurkiw
Jasmine Zellner and Mitchell Logan
$600-$1,199
Anonymous (8)
Deborah Anderson
Lauretta Bain
Chris Baswell
Connie and Kenneth Becker
Pam and Jack Beeler
Ms. Karen Bell and Mr. Ben Maiden
Dr. Tom, Penny, and Kirby Boes
K.B. Bouman
Robert and Nancy Brown
Robert V. Byrd
William and Deborah Carter
Daniel Clements and Stephen Rogers
Sharon K. Cohodes
Diane Cumming
Gregory DeRosier and Kelly George
Galina and Veselin Dimitrov
Carol Hershey Durell
Christine and Tom Farquhar
Sylvia Fergus
Deborah and Robert Forsblom
Elizabeth Foster
Drs. Evelyn and Harvey Freeman
Robert E. Fry, Jr.
Bob and Linda Gaffey
Sherri Geldin
John Haight and Leah Tsamous
Holly H. Heer
Bruce and Dorothy Hotte
Ing Family
Patricia and Brent Jackson
Michael and Eugenia Johnson
Mary G. and C. Robert Kidder
Donna K. Laidlaw
Peter and Susan Larson
Jayne and Larry Liff
Curt and Mimi Loveland
Elliott Scott Luckoff
Elaine Grogan Luttrull
Dennis and Marty McTigue
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Mileti
Malcolm and Barbara Mogren
Pamela Montgomery and Lowell Webb
Karen Moshgat
Ann Mulvany
Marge and Dave Olman
Pete and Carolyn Pappas
Lucy Porter
Carol and Scott (d.) Prigan
Marina Rabinovich
Janet D. Rajadhyaksha
Nancy Rigsby
Susanna Robbins
Michael Schwind and Bridgette Roman
Lenore Schottenstein
Robert Schulman
Dr. Ruth Seabrook and Mr. H. Ezra Silverman
Dr. Lee E. Shackelford
Marcia Katz Slotnick
Rachael and Shane Smith
Mr. and Mrs. William Stadtlander
Sadie and Seyman Stern
Kathleen Sullivan
Tom and Linda Swan
Susan Tomasky and Ron Ungvarsky
Patricia and Bob Valentine
Sharon and Felix Wade
Carolyn and Scott White
Michael Yaffe and Karin Y. Stump
Elizabeth and Erik Yassenoff
$300-$599
Anonymous (8)
Judith H. Ahlbeck
Al and Dorothy Allen
Jeff and Kira Bartlett
Robert Brodkey (d.) and Carolyn Patch
Peggy and Doug Buck
Mr. Ryan and Dr. Jonica Burke
Susan and John Canavari
Jane Carmean
John and Judy Chester
Todd Clark
Tiffany and Randy Cobb
Nena Couch
Bev Darwin
Laura Dehlendorf
Gregory DeRosier and Kelly George
John Easton
Jim Erickson
Dr. and Mrs. Roy E. Farneman
Janet and Peter Feldkamp
John Fiocca and Patricia Gallagher
Jane and Bill Forbes
Blake Getson and Linda Fedak
Trish and Bill Gianakopoulos
Ann Gilbert
DeeDee and Herb Glimcher
Sharon and Raimund Goerler
David S. Guion
David and Sharon Haines
Susan and Robert Headley
David and Karen Hedden
Lisa and Alan Hinson
Elisabeth Hire and Chris Hayler
Patty and Steve Kalbfleisch
Bruce and Deborah Kinzer
Jerry and Carolyn Kisner
Gale and Steven M. Klayman
Kathleen Lach and Dan Rowan
John and Chrissie Landolfi
Douglas M. and Susan S. Levin
Robert L. Lucas, Jr.
Rose Luttinger
Ian and Christa MacConnell
Kristina Emick and Keith Manecke
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip T. Markwood
Edward and Barbara Martin
Jane and Sean Maxfield
The McBride Family
Lauren and Mark McMills
Gretchen and Mac McNeil
Dr. Linda Meadows and Dr. Brenda Stearns
David and Betty Meil
Lanah and John Miller
Karen and Bill Montgomery
Eddie Moore
Laura K. Morrison
Nevalyn Fritsche Nevil
David Onley and Mary Anne Reeves
Todd and Nyla Phillips
Susan W. Porter
Dr. Emily A. Prince
Jeff Pizza and Nathan Croumer
Janice Quatman
Cathy and Ed Rainaldi
Kristina Rastaturina
Debby and Marty Rosenthal
Melanie Ryan and Tony Sherer
Ian and Elizabeth Schmitt
David R. Schooler
Robert and Barbara Shapiro
Dr. Mike and Jan Simek
Joyce and Doug Simson
Sally and John Stefano
Rochelle and Jules Steinberg
Judi and Jim Stillwell
Jennie Stump and Dennis Papp
Sandra Swanson
Ralph and Joan Talmage
Ellen Tate
Judith Taylor
Shannon Varner and Jason Drake
Voorhees Family
Joan Wallick
Nan Winslow
Steve and Holly Wittmann
Charlotte Yates
$150-$299
Anonymous (12)
Darla and Lee Abraham
Alyson Abramson
Rebecca Alexander
John Allred and Charlette Gallagher
Alice Armstrong
Randy Arndt
Todd and Angela Ayotte
The Bank Family
Rachel, Michael, Jacob and Daniel Barnes
Linnea Blanchard
David and Mary Bourke
Jack and Nancy Bowers
Maureen and Emil Brolick
Mary Bulman-Griggs and Joe Griggs
Yvonne and Richard Burry
B. Joyce Butler
Lucy and David Buzzee
Katy Campanini
Harry and Nancy Campbell
Catherine and Geoffrey Chatas
Martha and Anthony Ciriaco
Marilyn J. Clark
Barb Collins
The Converse Family
Cheryl Cook
Patricia Cooper
Laura and Robert Courtney
Brad, Brittany and Evelyn Coy
Melissa Dabakis
Éowyn Barber
Stewart Davis
The DeCrescenzo Family
The Dieffenderfer Family
Scott and Harriet Donaldson
Denis Driscoll
Nancy and David Edwards
Mary Jane Elam
Allyson and Eric Engdahl
Bobbi Englebeck
Kate Erickson
Renate and Boyd Fackler
Jack and Betsy Farrar
Rick and Diane Fletcher
Ron and Laurie Fomby
The Foster Family
Steve and June France
Bonnie and Sylvan Frank
Alfred Friedman
Kathy Fries
The Garbers
Nicole Gardner
Jason Gay
Chuck and Kris Gehring
George and Michelle Geissbuhler
Lisa Gichner and Harry Itagaki
Gene and Bonnie (d.) Gilliom
James Ginter
Kathy Goldberg
Mary Ann and John Graham
Dr. Philip B. Graham
Kellie Grant and Gregg Hamilton
Lisa C. Griffin
John and Lisa Gustafson
Lydia Hadley
Donald and Linda Haley
Margaret Hall
Frank Hassebrock and Meg Grossman
John and Kay Heerwald
Julie Helland
Cynthia Herderick
Theresa Herrnstein
Carol Hofbauer and Robert Fox
Tim and Mary Hopmann
Marcia Horvath
Susan Howson
Anne M. Hyland
Bob and Carolyn Johnson
David Jump and Eileen Pruett
Kim Kehl
Karl and Carol Kill and Family
The Korzenok Family
Anastasia Kourlas
Cassie Kovell
Ursula Kunze
Catherine Kurth
Katie Laux
Wayne P. Lawson
Ellen Leach
Veronica Leahy
Jane M. Leiby
Ann K. Lowder
Rebecca Lowther
The Maffett Family
The Malhame Family
PollyAnn, Sawyer and Sadie Mapes
Chris and Rachele McKinney
Jennifer McManus
Judy Michaelson
Jay M. Mirtallo
William R. Mitchell MD
Jennifer and William Mountcastle
Kathleen Murray
Mrs. Jutta Neckermann
Gail Nelson
Roger Nichols
Susanne O’Donnell
Roza Ostrova
Jennifer Phillips and Matt McClellan
Elle Pierman
Susan M. Potter
Ed and Carol Prebihalo
Marilyn Pritchett
Sandra Pritz
Patricia Radloff
Cheryl Rainford and Jon Dreibelbis
Laura and Jason Reich
Jordan and Andrea Reid
R. L. and Barbara B. Richards
Ann and David Rigney
Jennifer Rodis and Family
Christina Rogers
Ralph and Jan Rosenfield
Esther and Steve Rotella
Deborah and Stephen Ryan
Allison and Bryan Savage
Lyn Savidge
Kennerly Sayre
Neal, Tamara and Sophia Seymour
Madeline Shaw and Stan Durkin
JD Shipengrover
Allan and Carol Showalter
Anne C. Sidner
Charles and Marie Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight E. Smith
Inga H. Smith
Linda and Greg Smith
Amanda Smoliniec and John Noble
Alan and Kathy Starkoff
Thomas and Pavana Stetzik
Joanne and Olga Strasser
Sandy and Fred Summer
Richard and Sheri Swisshelm
Carole Tennenbaum
The Toops Family
Beverly Trout and Douglas Wittig
Linda and Robert Volkovitsch
David Voyles and Andrew Miller
Ron Wade
Adam Wagenbach and Kathleen Murphy
Charles and Betsy Warner
Louise Warner and Clyde Gosnell
Carolyn McKaughn Watson
Kathy and Ira Weiss
Lisa M. Westwater
Whitman Family
Jim and Debb Wilson
Wayne and Marlene Wing
Hope Wolman
G. Thomas Worley and Nancy Loy
Gifts Made in Memory of an Individual
BalletMet is grateful to acknowledge these donors and those whose lives they remembered with a gift.
Acknowledged below are gifts made between July 1, 2021 and August 11, 2022.
Gifts made to the Xandra Anderhalt Scholarship
Fund In Memory of Russ Anderhalt
Anonymous
Kerry and Melissa Bubolz
Susan and John Canavari
Brian and Aimee Greenfield
Debby and Ira Kane
Daniel and Marcia Kozlowski
Linda Lucks
The McBride Family
Steve and Suzi McVoy
Pam and John Ohradzansky
Kathleen ONeill
Timothy Pellegrino
Sue Porter and Mike Sayre
Allison, Bryan, Ainsley and Jillian Savage
Nancy Strause
The Guys Group
Robin and Bob Wagar
Gift Made to the Scholarship Fund In Memory of
Violetta Boft, George Boft and Dr. Valentina Boft
Anonymous
Annie Cacciato
Pam and Jack Beeler
Carolyn Chabot
Nancy Strause
Jim Crane
Trish and John Cadwallader
Loan Crane
Susan and Grant Douglass
Nancy Strause
Bonnie Gilliom
Gene Gilliom
Steve Grossman
Debbie Marcus and Rex Moskovitz
LaVetta Helser
Debby and Ira Kane
Sue Porter and Mike Sayre
Nancy Strause
Fran Luckoff
Debby and Ira Kane
Alexander Main, Jr.
Philip College and Edward Lasseigne
John McDonald
Anonymous (2)
Julia and Milt Baughman
Elaine Blasko
Maureen and Emil Brolick
Trish and John Cadwallader
Stacia Clifton
Michael and Paige Crane
Susan and Grant Douglass
Suzanne and Michael Jordan
Debby and Ira Kane
Mo and David Meuse
Sue Porter and Mike Sayre
Esther and Steve Rotella
Michael Schwind and Bridgette Roman
Alan and Kathy Starkoff
Nancy Strause
Jimmy Merrelli
Nancy Alkire
Cheri Mitchell
Christina Rogers
Susan Scherer
Nancy Strause
Paul Smith
William Arthur
David Strause
Anonymous
Jane Brady
Mary Duffey and Tony Logan
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip T. Markwood
Nancy Strause
Nan Winslow
Richard Swanson
Sandra Swanson
Mike Vaia
Pam and Jack Beeler
Tom Wortham
Chris Baswell
Elaine and Thor Boaz
Jack and Nancy Bowers
Jane and Michael Brady
James and Laura Burchfield
Trish and John Cadwallader
Irene Cassell
William and Christine Dargusch
Scott and Harriet Donaldson
Susan and Grant Douglass
Mary Duffey and Tony Logan
Barbara Free and Jay Johnson
JoAnne Geiger
Donna George and Robert Mathews
Jeanette Gilkison
John and Lisa Gustafson
Elizabeth and Jay Heiser
Debby and Ira Kane
William Korn
Mike and Diane Lane
Peter and Susan Larson
Mary Pat Martin and Rick Livingston
Cynthia Mitchell
Roger Nichols
Charles O’Keefe
Sue Porter and Mike Sayre
Jeanetta B. Pyle
Andrea and Jordan Reid
Lisa Rovner and George Meyers
Allison, Bryan, Ainsley and Jillian Savage
Larry and Cheryl Simon
Rebecca Slayman-Gallagher and Everett Gallagher
Joe and Kathy Stout
Nancy Strause
Eric Sundquist
Louise Warner and Clyde Gosnell
Donald and Lynda White
Joetta and Bob Wilson
Elizabeth and Gary Yaekle
Sue E. Young and Scott and Josephine Coner
Gifts Made in Honor of an Individual or an Occasion
BalletMet is grateful to acknowledge these donors and those whom they honored with a gift.
Acknowledged below are gifts made between July 1, 2021 and August 11, 2022.
Ambre Emory-Maier
Nena Couch
Larry and Marion Fisher
Anonymous
Jim and Susan Berry
Nancy Strause
Mary Yerina and Bob Redfield
John Kauffman
Louisa Celebrezze
Ann K. Lowder
Andrea and Jordan Reid
Elaine Kolb
Nancy Strause
Hannah Pirwitz
DeeDee and Herb Glimcher
Lucy Porter
Fred Fisher
Lenore Schottenstein
Sue Porter
Jewel and Frank Benson
Marina Rabinovich
Lenore Schottenstein
Victoria Powers and David Horn
Bev Darwin
Mike Sayre for Mike’s Hike
The Bank Family
Warner Moore
The Toops Family
Nancy Strause
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip T. Markwood
On the occasion of Edwaard Liang receiving the
Ray Hanley Award
Alison Barret
On the occasion of Cheryl Simon’s birthday
The Reverend John M. Kauffman
We are grateful to recognize the corporations, foundations, community organizations and government funding sources that support BalletMet and make our work possible.
Acknowledged below are gifts of $150 or more made between July 1, 2021 and August 11, 2022 to support operating expenses, special events and special campaigns.
$100,000+
The Columbus Foundation: recognizing support from The Robert Bartels, Richard H. and Ann Shafer and
W.W. Williams Family Field of Interest Funds
Greater Columbus Arts Council
Ohio Arts Council
U.S. Small Business Administration
$50,000 – $99,999
Nationwide Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
$25,000 – $49,999
American Electric Power Foundation
Cardinal Health Foundation
The Reinberger Foundation
Scotts Miracle-Gro
F. Wildermuth Foundation
$10,000 – $24,999
Crane Group Company
Thomas R. Gross Family Foundation
Hexion Inc.
Huntington National Bank
Ingram-White Castle Foundation
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
The Harry C. Moores Foundation
JPMorgan Chase & Company
Kimball Midwest
National Endowment for the Arts
Park National Bank
PNC Foundation
State Auto Insurance Companies
$5,000 – $9,999
Bank of America
Bath & Body Works
Big Lots Foundation
Budros, Ruhlin & Roe Inc.
Chemical Abstracts Service
Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
First Financial Bank
GFS Chemicals, Inc.
Grange Insurance Companies
New Albany Community Foundation
Ohio Children’s Foundation
PayPal Giving Fund
Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP
Thrive Companies
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
$1,500 – $4,999
Battelle
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Denison University
The English Family Foundation
Mac Murray & Shuster LLP
Rea & Associates, Inc.
$150 – $1,499
Amazon Smile
Bailey Cavalieri LLC
Bob-Boyd Auto Family
Kephart Fisher LLC
Hanlin Rainaldi Construction
Raymond and Pauline Kahn Cultural Arts Endowment Fund
Kroger Community Rewards
Sophisticated Systems Incorporated
Village Partners Team | RE/MAX Consultant Group
In Kind Donations
Cameron Mitchell Premier Events
Event Source
Diamond Cellar
Jennifer Dutiel and Kevin Holland
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Grange Insurance Companies
Greendigs
Nannu Singh, Professional Parking Services
Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.
The Nutcracker Ball
On December 10, 2022, BalletMet hosted a very special event at Lower.com Field, home to the Columbus Crew. All proceeds support the BalletMet mission “To entertain, engage and educate through dance.” We are grateful to these sponsors and patrons of The Nutcracker Ball.
Presenting Sponsor
Beam Benefits
Platinum Table Sponsors
Platinum Patrons
Gold Table Sponsors
Gold Patrons
Event Supporters
Anonymous (2)
K.B. Bouman
Sadie and Seyman Stern
In-Kind Support
Diamond Cellar
DJ Sunny Jones
Event Source
Performance Sponsor
The DeAscentis Family Fund
Champion Sponsors
Beth and David Fisher & Melissa and Jonathan Kass
The Hinson Family Trust
Sue Porter and Mike Sayre
Friends Sponsors
Partners Sponsors
Event Supporters
In-Kind Support
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Images and Video by Jennifer Zmuda