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 September 1, 2025 to support operating expenses, special events and special campaigns.

$100,000+
Anonymous
Michael and Paige Crane
Susan and Grant Douglass
The Richard D. Kimble – William G. Huggins Fund
Nancy Strause

$50,000-$99,999

Dr. Barbara Braham and Rick Braveheart
The Beatrice Pearce Shepard Fund

$25,000-$49,999

Anonymous
Joan and Jack George
Doug and Monica Kridler
Alexander Main and Eileen Galvin
Bridgette Mariea and Joseph Wisne
Anne H. Melvin Fund
Sue Porter and Mike Sayre
Monica and Phil Tuttle

$10,000-$24,999

Duane Baggerly
Ellen German Berndt and George F. Knight
Debbie Phillips Bower and George Richards
Trish and John Cadwallader
Susan Cohen and Doug Williams
Jim Cushing
Beth and David Fisher
Allan Forsythe
Amelia Gandara and Alex Frommeyer
Sarah and T.R. Gross
Debra D. and Frederick G. Hadley
Michele Holcomb
Steel and Pamela Hutchinson
Debby and Ira Kane
Melissa and Jonathan Kass
The Reverend John M. Kauffman
Edward A. and Kathy E. Kitchen
The Seymour and Fran Luckoff Family Fund
Thomas H. and Nancy N. Lurie
Mary Pat Martin and Rick Livingston
Mr. and Mrs. David M. McCurdy
Tadd and Nancy Seitz
Lisa and Jon Shiroma
Larry and Cheryl Simon
Kara Trott and Bob Philips
Julie and Bruce Weinberg

$5,000-$9,999

Anonymous (4)
George Barrett
Jewel and Frank Benson
Amy Bonitatibus and Ryan Crowley
Jane and Michael Brady
Herbert Bresler and Cheryl Vaia
Roderick Chu
Lynn and Ted Coons
Mark and Mindy Corna
Joe DeCola and Jacquie Wynn
Marion and Larry Fisher
Mark Fitzpatrick and Nancy Timms
Rebecca and Everett Gallagher
Ann and Tom Hoaglin
Mr. Eric T. Johnson and Dr. Rachel G. Mauk
Mike and Linda Kaufmann
Sarah and Jim Klingbeil
Mary Lazarus
Lyman L. Leathers Fund, in memory of H. Lee and Evelyn F. Leathers
Stacy and Joel Lilly
Cindy and Neil Lynch
Christopher McManus
Tracy McMillan and Bob Wheeler
Kara Mundy and Christopher Santagate
Deborah Neimeth
Terry and Cindy O’Connell
Gina Olsen
Brad Ostroff
John and Alicia Otte
Victoria E. Powers and David Horn
The Salopek Family
Kaitlin and Jeff Weber
Hugh Westwater and Linda Larrimer

$3,000-$4,999

Anonymous (1)
Stacey and Louis Borowicz
The Boyd Family
Thomas and Sharon Brinker
Adrienne and Bob Brokaw
Sandra L. Byers
Kimberly A. Coleman
Amanda Conner and Family
Richard and Teresa Marie Dumas
Carolyn Durr
Nancy Edwards
Tom and Carla Eisenloffel
Gail Ferber
Sylvia Fergus and Kent Rigsby
Ann F. Fobes Designated Fund
of The Columbus Foundation
Jim Frey
Ron and Louisa Green
Joyce Hearne
Jan Hollett
Karen and L. Douglas Jennings
Susanna Robbins
Jean Twombly Snook Fund of The Columbus Foundation
John Wakelin and Anu Chauhan
Sean and Katherine Walther
Becky Wright
Richard and Pamela Yost
Susanna Zhu
Patti and John Ziegler
Julie Zwayer and Jay Thurston

$1,200-$2,999

Anonymous (4)
Rita and Amit Agrawal
Deborah Anderson
Stanford Apseloff
David and Carol Aronowitz
Lauretta Bain
Jack and Pam (d.) Beeler
Jim and Susan Berry
David J. Binkovitz
Alfred H. Bivins
Carol Boster Kotler and Mark Kotler
Pat and Ross Bridgman
Bruce and Margaret Burns
William and Deborah Carter
Lori and Christina Coppel
Mary Duffey and Tony Logan
Andrew and Lindsay Dunn
Russell and Danielle Dunn
Robert and Deborah Forsblom
Bonny and Jim Fowler
Kathleen M. Fox and J. Amery Fitch
Robert E. Fry, Jr. and Janice Quatman
Dick Furnstahl and Terri Stankiewicz
DeeDee Glimcher
Jack Gold and Jeff Griss
Victoria and John Hart
Joe E. Heimlich and Jim Hodnett
Eric and Tracy Henderson
Cynthia Hengeli and Paul Matrka
Cindy and Larry Hilsheimer
Mary Ann Hopper
David Houze and Michelle Moore
Molly and William Hughes
Donna and Larry James
Mike Jones
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
Dr. Adolph V. and Mrs. Anne T. Lombardi Jr.
Elliott Scott Luckoff
Thomas and Andrea Mackessy
Debbie Marcus and Rex Moskovitz
Dr. Linda Meadows and Dr. Brenda Stearns
Kirk and Christine Merritt
Amy Milbourne
Gretchen and Scott Mote
Stephen and Lynda Nacht
Nevalyn Nevil
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 Rocco
Stephen Rogers and Daniel J. Clements III
Marcia and Charlie Ruma
David R. Schooler
Robert Shelly
James and Jeanne Shull
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
Lane and Rhonda Wallace
Connie and Craig Walley
Bruce and Jane Walsh
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
Jasmine Zellner and Mitchell Logan

$600-$1,199

Anonymous (8)
Sandra Alibrando
Ken and Connie Becker
Karen Bell and Ben Maiden
Carol Branscomb
Robert V. Byrd
Diane Cumming
David and Anne Durell
Edith and Charles Emery
Mary Day Fewlass
Evelyn and Harvey Freeman
Betsy Freytag
Bob and Linda Gaffey
Michelle Geissbuhler
Thomas Gerke
Lisa Gichner and Haruhiko Itagaki
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
Martha and Dennis McTigue
Malcolm and Barbara Mogren
Bill Montgomery
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

$300-$599

Anonymous (6)
Al and Dorothy Allen
George and Vanessa Arnold
Ruth Bank
Evelyn B. Behm
Kenny and Blythe Brown
Robert and Nancy Brown
Peggy and Doug Buck
Yvonne and Richard Burry
Jane Carmean
Carolyn Thomas Christy
Mary Citino
Bev Darwin
Gregory DeRosier and Kelly George
Denis Driscoll
John Easton
Kate Erickson
Dr. and Mrs. Roy E. Farneman
Trish and Bill Gianakopoulos
Sharon and Raimund Goerler
Barbara E. Goettler
Kathy Goldberg
Jeri Grier
David and Sharon Haines
Susan L. Hart
Lisa and Alan Hinson
Marcia Horvath
Rose Hume and Jim Dunn
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
Douglas M. and Susan S. Levin
Dennis and Joan Lombardi
Curt and Mimi Loveland
Kristina Emick and Keith Manecke
The Deborah R. Matthews Trust
Nada and Bob Mazurek
Lauren and Mark McMills
David and Betty Meil
Lanah and John Miller
William Mitchell, MD
Karen Moshgat
Todd and Nyla Phillips
Ralph and Jan Rosenfield
Debby and Marty Rosenthal
Melanie Samoy-Lutz and Lloyd Lutz
Allison and Bryan Savage
Timothy and Anne Schenz
Frank and Penny Shyjka
Sally and John Stefano
Ralph and Joan Talmage
Ellen Tate
Judith Taylor
Joan Wallick
Lisa and Ben Wein
Ronald and Ramona Whisler
Hope Wolman

$150-$299

Anonymous (12)
Darla Abraham
Rebecca Alexander
Xandra Anderhalt
Alice Armstrong
Jeff and Kira Bartlett
Suellen Bennett and George Tabit
Katherine Boehm
Dr. Tom, Penny, and Kirby Boes
Gilbert and Stephanie Borlaza
K. Bouman
David and Mary Bourke
Jack and Nancy Bowers
Joyce Butler
Robert Chrisp
Todd Clark
Thomas and Patti Cotter
Nena Couch
Bob and Laura Courtney
Brad and Brittany Coy
Melissa Dabakis
Steven and Ty Davis
Bernie and Linda Erven
Lisa Eschleman
Christine and Tom Farquhar
Connie and Alan Fermier
Rick and Diane Fletcher
Jere Forsythe
Carol Hofbauer and Robert Fox
Steve and June France
Gavin and Maggie Freytag
Chuck and Kris Gehring
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 E. Heisler
Julie Helland
Susan Howson
Mark and Elizabeth Hurst
Gisela Josenhans
David Jump and Eileen Pruett
Jennifer and Darrell Kemp
Karl and Carol Kill
Cheryl Kisanuki
The Korzenok Family
Jon Lauritzen
Veronica Leahy
Thad and Joy Leemaster
Jane M. Leiby
Rob and Courtney Lewis
Jordan and Darren Malhame
Terry Kennedy Mancini
DeAnne Mannion and Michael Freitas
PollyAnn, Sawyer and Sadie Mapes
Jay Mirtallo
Jutta Neckermann
Robert G. Palmer and Susan Simms
Jennie Stump and Dennis Papp
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
Randy and Anna Sokol
Press Southworth III
Ruth Cook Templeton
Carole Tennenbaum
Stephanie K. Tenney
Dr. Meaghan Tranovich
Linda and Robert Volkovitsch
David Voyles and Andrew Miller
Adam Wagenbach and Kathleen Murphy
Charles and Betsy Warner
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 September 1, 2025.

 

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

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

Tom Wortham
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 September 1, 2025.

 

Erica Alvarado
Stephanie Castillo Samoy and Mary Hurson
Melanie Samoy-Lutz and Lloyd Lutz /One Stop Travel

Trish and John Cadwallader
DeeDee Glimcher

The Congleton Family
John and Sharon Mack

Beth Fisher
Andrew and Lindsay Dunn
Russell and Danielle Dunn

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

Sue Porter
Marina Rabinovich

Victoria Powers and David Horn
Sandra Alibrando
Bev Darwin

 

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

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 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 September 1, 2025 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

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

Bath & Body Works
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
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
Ohio Health
Once Upon a Dance
One Stop Travel

In Kind Donations

Bell Tree Lighting
Creative Muse
Cameron Mitchell Premier Events
Diamond Cellar
Empanadas & More, LLP
Event Source
Beth and David Fisher
Grange Insurance Companies
Stacy and Joel Lilly
Sally McDonald
Nannu Singh, Professional Parking Services
Littleton’s Market
Macaronaged Macarons
October Ember
Offredo Selections, Wine Importer & Distributors
Sue Porter and Mike Sayre
Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.
TrustTheDJ

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