Thank You

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.

Individual Donors

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, 2024 and February 18, 2026 to support operating expenses, special events and special campaigns.

$100,000+
Anonymous
Debbie Phillips Bower and George Richards
Michael and Paige Crane
Susan and Grant Douglass
Beth and David Fisher
The Richard D. Kimble – William G. Huggins Fund
Mr. and Mrs. David M. McCurdy
Nancy Strause

$50,000-$99,999

Dr. Barbara Braham and Rick Braveheart
Trish and John Cadwallader
Marion and Larry Fisher
Debra D. and Frederick G. Hadley
Michele Holcomb
Steel and Pamela Hutchinson
Doug and Monica Kridler
Sue Porter and Mike Sayre
Beatrice Pearce Shepard Fund
Jon and Lisa Shiroma
Estate of Ruth Sloan
Kaitlin and Jeff Weber

$25,000-$49,999

Anonymous
Mark and Mindy Corna
Amelia Gandara and Alex Frommeyer
Joan and Jack George

Anonymous
Mark and Mindy Corna
Amelia Gandara and Alex Frommeyer
Joan and Jack George
Mr. Eric T. Johnson and Dr. Rachel G. Mauk
Debby and Ira Kane
Melissa and Jonathan Kass
Edward and Kathy Kitchen
Sarah and Jim Klingbeil
Alexander Main and Eileen Galvin
Bridgette Mariea and Joseph Wisne
Anne H. Melvin Fund of The Columbus Foundation
William R. Mitchell, MD
Victoria E. Powers and David Horn
Monica and Phil Tuttle

$10,000-$24,999

Duane Baggerly
Ellen German Berndt and George F. Knight
Duane Baggerly
Ellen German Berndt and George F. Knight
Stacey and Louis Borowicz
Herbert Bresler and Cheryl Vaia
Roderick Chu
Susan Cohen and Doug Williams
Amanda Conner and Family
Jim Cushing
Mark Fitzpatrick and Nancy Timms
Allan Forsythe
Elizabeth Fowler and Gary Sumers
Rebecca and Everett Gallagher
Sarah and T.R. Gross
The Reverend John M. Kauffman
Stacy and Joel Lilly
The Seymour and Fran Luckoff Family Fund
Thomas H. and Nancy N. Lurie
Cindy and Neil Lynch
Mary Pat Martin and Rick Livingston
Kara Mundy and Christopher Santagate
John and Alicia Otte
The Salopek Family
Tadd and Nancy Seitz
Larry and Cheryl Simon
The Tierney Family
Kara Trott and Bob Philips
Connie and Craig Walley
Julie and Bruce Weinberg

$5,000-$9,999

Anonymous (5)
Ryan Aguiar
George Barrett
Jewel and Frank Benson
Amy Bonitatibus and Ryan Crowley
The Boyd Family
Jane and Michael Brady
Kimberly A. Coleman
Lynn and Ted Coons
Beth Crane and Richard McKee
Joe DeCola and Jacquie Wynn
Gail Ferber
Jim Frey
Victoria and John Hart
Ann and Tom Hoaglin
Jan Hollett
Karen and L. Douglas Jennings
Mike and Linda Kaufmann
Mary Lazarus
Lyman L. Leathers Fund, in memory of H. Lee and Evelyn F. Leathers
Rob and Courtney Lewis
Christopher McManus
Tracy McMillan and Bob Wheeler
Deborah Neimeth
Terry and Cindy O’Connell
Gina Olsen
Brad Ostroff
Averi and Evan Westfall
Hugh Westwater and Linda Larrimer

$3,000-$4,999

Thomas and Sharon Brinker
Adrienne and Bob Brokaw
Sandra L. Byers
Richard and Teresa Marie Dumas
Carolyn Durr
Nancy Edwards
Tom and Carla Eisenloffel
Sylvia Fergus and Kent Rigsby
Ann F. Fobes Designated Fund of The Columbus Foundation
Bob Fry and Janice Quatman
Ron and Louisa Green
Joyce Hearne
Susanna Robbins
Robert Shelly
Jean Twombly Snook Fund of The Columbus Foundation
Press Southworth III
Jay Thurston and Julie Zwayer
John Wakelin and Anu Chauhan
Sean and Katherine Walther
Rick and Rita Wanner
Becky Wright
Richard and Pamela Yost
Jasmine Zellner and Mitchell Logan
Susanna Zhu
Patti and John Ziegler

 

$1,200-$2,999

Anonymous (7)
Rita and Amit Agrawal
Sandra Alibrando
Deborah Anderson
Stanford Apseloff
David and Carol Aronowitz
Lauretta Bain
Jack Beeler
Jim and Susan Berry
David J. Binkovitz
Alfred H. Bivins
Carol Boster Kotler and Mark Kotler
K. Bouman
Pat and Ross Bridgman
Bruce and Margaret Burns
William and Deborah Carter
Daniel J. Clements III and Stephen Rogers
Lori and Christina Coppel
Mary S. Duffey and Tony Logan
Russell and Danielle Dunn
Andrew and Lindsay Dunn
Edith and Charles Emery
Linda Fogg and Ari Tanner
Robert and Deborah Forsblom
Bonny and Jim Fowler
Kathleen M. Fox and J. Amery Fitch
Dick Furnstahl and Terri Stankiewicz
Michael Ganio and Shawn Parker
DeeDee Glimcher
Jack Gold and Jeff Griss
Joe E. Heimlich and Jim Hodnett
Laura and Jon Hellstedt
Eric and Tracy Henderson
Cynthia Hengeli and Paul Matrka
Cindy and Larry Hilsheimer
David and Mary Hockenbery
Mary Ann Hopper
David Houze and Michelle Moore
Molly and William Hughes
Donna and Larry James
Mike Jones
Jessica and Mac Joseph
Mary and Tom Katzenmeyer
Sandra A. Kight
Drs. Scott Kurzer and Shu Wang
Douglas C. Lance, Jr. and Anne M. Smith
Beth Lenoble and Maury Walsh
Kip and Kristen Lewis
Elizabeth and Mark L’Hommedieu
Dr. Adolph V. and Mrs. Anne T. Lombardi Jr.
Elliott Scott Luckoff
Thomas and Andrea Mackessy
Chas and Amy Mancini
Debbie Marcus and Rex Moskovitz
Mike and Leah McCoy
Kristen and Ryan McCurdy
Dr. Linda Meadows and Dr. Brenda Stearns
Kirk and Christine Merritt
Amy Milbourne
Gretchen and Scott Mote
Stephen and Lynda Nacht
Nevalyn Nevil
Jane and Mark O’Loughlin
Judy Orsborn
Mark and Chandra Panley
Mike and Pat Papai
David and Rebecca Patterson
Jennifer Phillips
Hannah G. Pirwitz
Carol Ludtke Prigan
Nancy Rigsby
Caroline and Jim Rocco
Marcia and Charlie Ruma
David R. Schooler
Michael Schwind and Bridgette Roman
James and Jeanne Shull
T. Allen Skaggs
Marcia Katz Slotnick
Mary and Jeff Smith
Judy and Jim Sonnett
Ellen Sostarich
Sheldon and Rebecca Taft
William and Stacey Teets
Linda and Rainer Teufel
Rhonda and Lane Wallace
Bruce and Jane Walsh (d.)
Seanna and Matthew Walter
Melissa and Ron Weber
Judy and Herb Weisberg
Nan Winslow
Michael Yaffe and Karin Y. Stump
Mary Yerina and Bob Redfield
Heidi and Jay Yurkiw

$600-$1,199

Anonymous (7)
Ken and Connie Becker
Karen Bell and Ben Maiden
Carol Branscomb
Robert V. Byrd
Diane Cumming
Nancy Donoghue
David and Anne Durell
Mary Day Fewlass
Evelyn and Harvey Freeman
Betsy Freytag
Bob and Linda Gaffey
Michelle Geissbuhler
Thomas Gerke
Lisa Gichner and Haruhiko Itagaki
Barbara E. Goettler
Bruce and Dorothy Hotte
Patricia and Brent Jackson
Eugenia and Michael Johnson
Erin and Patrick Kelty
The Kirkpatrick Family
John and Chrissie Landolfi
Rose Luttinger
Elaine Grogan Luttrull
Gabriel James Mastin
Doc Nancy H. McClary
Carolyn McKaughn
Martha and Dennis McTigue
Malcolm and Barbara Mogren
Bill Montgomery
Anne Powell-Riley
Marina Rabinovich
Cathy and Ed Rainaldi
Janet Rajadhyaksha
R. L. and Barbara B. Richards
Peter and Matina Ross
Ian and Elizabeth Schmitt
William and Maureen Severns
Robert and Barbara Shapiro
Donald Sheets
Dr. Mike and Jan Simek
Jenny Squires
Seyman and Sadie Stern
Judi and Jim Stillwell
Tom and Linda Swan
Sharon and Felix Wade
Susan S. Williams
Charlotte Yates
Simon Zhuang

$300-$599

Anonymous (9)
Al and Dorothy Allen
George and Vanessa Arnold
Ruth Bank
Evelyn B. Behm
Dr. Tom, Penny, and Kirby Boes
Robert and Nancy Brown
The Team Brown Fund
Peggy and Doug Buck
Yvonne and Richard Burry
Joyce Butler
Jane Carmean
Carolyn Thomas Christy
Mary Citino
Todd Clark
Bev Darwin
Gregory DeRosier and Kelly George
Denis Driscoll
John Easton
Kristina Emick and Keith Manecke
Kate Erickson
Dr. and Mrs. Roy E. Farneman
Lee Fredette and Michelle Gubola
Trish and Bill Gianakopoulos
Sharon and Raimund Goerler
Kathy Goldberg
Jeri Grier
David and Sharon Haines
Susan L. Hart
Lisa and Alan Hinson
Marcia Horvath
Rose Hume and Jim Dunn
Cynthia Hunt
Dr. Anne M. Hyland
Rosemary Joyce
Dr. Sheryl Justice
Jane Karras
Dr. Jacqueline Kern
Bruce and Deborah Kinzer
Gale D. and Steven M. Klayman
Barbara Lach, Kathleen Lach, Dan Rowan
Ellen Leach
Jane M. Leiby
Douglas M. and Susan S. Levin
Dennis and Joan Lombardi
Curt and Mimi Loveland
The Deborah R. Matthews Trust
Nada and Bob Mazurek
Lauren and Mark McMills
Gretchen and Mac McNeil
David and Betty Meil
Lanah and John Miller
Karen Moshgat
Todd and Nyla Phillips
Ralph and Jan Rosenfield
Debby and Marty Rosenthal
Allison and Bryan Savage
Timothy and Anne Schenz
Frank and Penny Shyjka
Sally and John Stefano
Ralph and Joan Talmage
Ellen Tate
Judith Taylor
Ruth Cook Templeton
Carole Tennenbaum
Joan Wallick (d.)
Lisa and Ben Wein
Ira Weiss
Ronald and Ramona Whisler
Hope Wolman

$150-$299

Anonymous (16)
Darla Abraham
Rebecca Alexander
Xandra Anderhalt
Alice Armstrong
Randy Arndt and Jeff Baker
Isabella Ayers
Olga Barth
Jeff and Kira Bartlett
Suellen Bennett and George Tabit
Katherine Boehm
Troy and Kathleen Bonte
Gilbert and Stephanie Borlaza
David and Mary Bourke
Jack and Nancy Bowers
Brad and Jana Bradford
Robert Chrisp
The Coleman Family
Thomas and Patti Cotter
Nena Couch
Bob and Laura Courtney
Brad and Brittany Coy
Melissa Dabakis
Steven and Ty Davis
Daniel Deluca
Harriet and Scott Donaldson
Bobbi Englebeck
Bernie and Linda Erven
Lisa Eschleman
Christine and Tom Farquhar
Connie and Alan Fermier
Rick and Diane Fletcher
Jere Forsythe
Steve and June France
Gavin and Maggie Freytag
Chuck and Kris Gehring
Albert and Barbara Glover
Mary Ann and John Graham
Kellie Grant and Gregg Hamilton
Lynda Guenther
Donald and Linda Haley
Marilyn Harris
Theresa Martin Harris
David and Karen Hedden
Robert Heisler
Julie Helland
Carol Hofbauer and Robert Fox
James and Jill Hoovler
Susan Howson
Mark and Elizabeth Hurst
Gisela Josenhans
David Jump and Eileen Pruett
Jennifer and Darrell Kemp
Karl and Carol Kill
The Korzenok Family
Jon D. Lauritzen
Veronica Leahy
Thad and Joy Leemaster
Jordan and Darren Malhame
Terry Kennedy Mancini
DeAnne Mannion and Michael Freitas
PollyAnn, Sawyer and Sadie Mapes
Rick and Gretchen McQuown
Jay Mirtallo
Jutta Neckermann
Gail Nelson
Robert G. Palmer and Susan Simms
Susan M. Potter
Marilyn Pritchett
Sandra Pritz
Cheryl Rainford and Jon Dreibelbis
Jordan and Andrea Reid
David Riggs and William Goodyear
Rochelle and Alan Rosen
Stephanie Castillo Samoy and Mary Hurson
Stephen Scarbrough and Kristin Smith
Madeline Shaw and Stan Durkin
Anne C. Sidner
J. Suzanne Siebert
Miriam Siegfried
Jim and Karen Simon
Joyce and Doug Simson
Jennie Stump and Dennis Papp
Sandy and Fred Summer
Stephanie K. Tenney
Dr. Meaghan Tranovich
Linda and Robert Volkovitsch
David Voyles and Andrew Miller
Adam Wagenbach and Kathleen Murphy
Charles and Betsy Warner
David and Allyson Wessells
Leslie Yenkin and Jonathan Petuchowski

Gifts Made to Honor or Remember an Individual

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, 2024 and February 18, 2026.

 

Rhoma Berlin
Susan and Grant Douglass

Violetta, George and Dr. Valentina Boft Scholarship Fund
Pat and Danielle Short

Carol Forsythe
Allan Forsythe

Joan Connolly Hamm
Sue Porter and Mike Sayre
Pat Short
Katie and Justin Toomey

Wayne Lawson, Ph.D
William R. Mitchell, M.D.

Irene and Irv Levey
Carol Boster Kotler and Mark Kotler

Jeanne and Gerry Livingston
Mary Pat Martin and Rick Livingston

Patsy and Woods Martin
Mary Pat Martin and Rick Livingston

Karen S. Montgomery
Bill Montgomery

Joan Southworth
Sandra L. Byers
Debby and Ira Kane
Sue Porter and Mike Sayre
Pat Short
Nancy Strause

Dr. Herbert Urell
Pat and Danielle Short

Joan Wallick
Larry and Cheryl Simon

Joe Worman
Pat Short

Tom Wortham
Harriet and Scott Donaldson
Ann and Gary Helf
Mike and Diane Lane
Andrea and Jordan Reid

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, 2024 and February 18, 2026.

Erica Alvarado
Stephanie Castillo Samoy and Mary Hurson

Trish and John Cadwallader
DeeDee Glimcher

Kimberly Coleman
Roberta Banks
The Coleman Family

The Congleton Family
John and Sharon Mack

Beth Fisher
Andrew and Lindsay Dunn
Russell and Danielle Dunn
Theresa Martin Harris

Daryl Kamer
Suellen Bennett and George Tabit

The Reverend John M. Kauffman
Ann and Gary Helf
Andrea and Jordan Reid

Doug and Monica Kridler
The Meuse Family Foundation

Chris McManus
Iris Velasco

Sue Porter
Jewell and Frank Benson
Marina Rabinovich

Austin Powers and Grace-Anne Powers
J. Suzanne Siebert

Victoria Powers and David Horn
Bev Darwin

Lee Smith
Beth and David Fisher

Nancy Strause
Marion and Larry Fisher
Lanah and John Miller
Larry and Cheryl Simon

Maria Torija
Isabella Ayers
Stephanie and Roy Lewis
David and Allyson Wessells

Linda Urell
Pat and Danielle Short

Rita and Marvin Wein
Lisa and Ben Wein

Remi Wortmeyer
Debbie Phillips Bower and George Richards

Jasmine Zellner
Jennifer and Darrell Kemp

On the occasion of the wedding of Ellen Berndt and George Knight
Herbert Bresler and Cheryl Vaia
William and Deborah Carter
Nancy and David Edwards
Yelena Lipskevova
DeAnne Mannion and Michael Freitas
Susan Moussi
James Vaigl and Kristina Laszlo

On the occasion of Erica Alvarado’s birthday
Melanie Samoy-Lutz and Lloyd Lutz / One Stop Travel

On the occasion of Erin Kelty’s birthday
Patrick Kelty

 

Community Partners

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, 2024 and February 18, 2026 to support operating expenses, special events and special campaigns.

$100,000+

The Columbus Foundation
Greater Columbus Arts Council
Ohio Arts Council

$50,000 – $99,999

Nationwide Foundation
The Shubert Foundation

$25,000 – $49,999

American Electric Power Foundation
Bank of America
Liberty Mutual Foundation and the State Auto Fund
The Reinberger Foundation

$10,000 – $24,999

Bath & Body Works
Crane Family Foundation
Crane Group
GFS Chemicals
Thomas R. Gross Family Foundation
Huntington National Bank
Kephart Fisher LLC
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
The Harry C. Moores Foundation
Ohio Children’s Foundation
PNC Foundation

$5,000 – $9,999

David Yurman
Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
First Financial Bank
Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences and Office of Academic Affairs
Park National Bank
Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP
Thrive Companies
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
E. F. Wildermuth Foundation

$1,500 – $4,999

Hanlin Rainaldi Construction
Ohio Health
Tiffany & Co. Columbus

$150 – $1,499

CK Construction Group
Sebastian Henner REALTOR Di Lusso Real
Estate
Irvin Public Relations
Raymond and Pauline Kahn
Cultural Arts Endowment Fund
Kroger Community Rewards
Once Upon a Dance
One Stop Travel

In Kind Donors

Bell Tree Lighting
Cameron Mitchell Premier Events
Creative Muse
Diamond Cellar
Empanadas & More, LLP
Event Source
Beth and David Fisher
Grange Insurance Companies
Kephart Fisher LLC
Doug Hare Music “the right song at the right time”
Stacy and Joel Lilly
Littleton’s Market
Macaronaged Macarons
Sally McDonald
October Ember
Offredo Selections, Wine Importer & Distributors
Sue Porter and Mike Sayre
Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.
Nannu Singh, Professional Parking Services
Trust the DJ
White Castle

The Nutcracker Ball 2024

The Nutcracker Ball

On December 14, 2024, BalletMet hosted a very special event in our brand-new Connector space. 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
Monica and Doug Kridler

Amethyst Table Sponsors
Susan and Grant Douglass
Beth and David Fisher
Elisa and David McCurdy
Sue Porter and Mike Sayre

Platinum Table Sponsors


Duane Baggerly and Jim Cushing
Debbie Phillips Bower and George Richards
Debra and Fred Hadley/First Financial Bank
Michele Holcomb
Pamela & Steel Hutchinson/ GFS Chemicals
Kephart Fisher LLC
Nancy Strause

Platinum Patrons


Ellen German Berndt and George F. Knight
Jane and Michael Brady
Carol Branscomb
Trish and John Cadwallader
Roderick Chu
Marion and Larry Fisher
Jim Frey
Sarah and T.R. Gross
Melissa and Jonathan Kass
Marcia and Charlie Ruma
The Salopek Family
David R. Schooler
Mary and Jeff Smith
Tiffany & Co. Columbus

Gold Table Sponsors

American Electric Power
Bath And Body Works
Jewel and Frank Benson
David Yurman
Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
Rebecca and Everett Gallagher
Hanlin Rainaldi Construction
Nationwide
Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences and
Office of Academic Affairs
Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP
PNC Foundation
Victoria E. Powers and David Horn
Thrive Companies
Kara Trott and Bob Philips
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Gold Patrons


Herbert Bresler and Cheryl Vaia
CK Construction Group, Inc.
Kimberly A. Coleman
Joe DeCola and Jacquie Wynn
Carolyn Durr
Tom and Carla Eisenloffel
Gail Ferber
Hanlin Rainaldi Construction
Karen and L. Douglas Jennings
Mr. Eric T. Johnson and Dr. Rachel G. Mauk
Debby and Ira Kane
The Reverend John M. Kauffman
Cindy and Neil Lynch
Gabriel James Mastin
OhioHealth
Chandra Panley
David and Rebecca Patterson
Donald Sheets
Judy and Jim Sonnett
Jenny Squires
Sheldon and Rebecca Taft
Nan Winslow
Patti and John Ziegler

Event Supporters
Sandra L. Byers
Thomas and Patti Cotter
Lisa and Alan Hinson
Judi and Jim Stillwell

In-Kind Support


Bell Tree Lighting
Cameron Mitchell Premier Events
Creative Muse
Diamond Cellar
Event Source
Grange Insurance Companies
Nannu Singh, Professional Parking Services
Offredo Selections, Wine Importer
October Ember
TrustTheDJ

QUESTIONS?

Please email [email protected] and let us know the best way to reach you. We love to hear from our donors!

Images and Video by Jennifer Zmuda