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Thank you to the Bolender Society members for their dedication and transformational support and the following individuals and charitable foundations for their support.

The Bolender Society

Your gift may qualify you to join the Bolender Society, the Ballet’s premiere philanthropic support group. Bolender Society members experience exclusive guest artist lectures, trips and excursions to dance events and meet company dancers at special social gatherings.

The Bolender Society

Membership and Donor Involvement

Bolender Society Leadership: $100,000+

Anonymous
Julia Irene Dennie-Kauffman
Marilyn A.W. Gaar and Norman E. Gaar, Esq.
John and Mary Hunkeler

Kansas City Ballet Guild
Estate of Deana McClure
Missouri Arts Council
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation

 

Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts – Commerce Bank, Trustee
The Seeley Foundation – Dana Seeley
William T. Kemper Foundation – Commerce Bank, Trustee

Bolender Society Diamond: $50,000-$99,999

Evelyn R. Craft Belger and C. Richard Belger
Mike and Vicki Bray
City of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund

Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation
Hall Family Foundation
Dennis and Susan Lordi Marker

R and C Charitable Foundation
The Shubert Foundation

 

 

Bolender Society Platinum: $25,000-$49,999

Brad Allen and Gene Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. A. Joseph Brandmeyer
Francis Family Foundation – J. Scott Francis
Michele Hamlett-Weith and Brian Weith
Richard Jensen and Melanie Jones

Linda and Topper Johntz
Timothy Liebert
National Endowment for the Arts
Oppenstein Brothers Foundation – Commerce Bank, Trustee
Zack and Christina Shafran

 

Suzanne Shank and John Lohmeyer
SkillBuilders Fund
Greg and Barbara Storm
Lynne and Carl Weilert

Bolender Society Gold: $10,000-$24,999

Bruce and Vicki Baxter
Mr. Blair Bieser
Carol Blum and Steven Wilson
Joe and Claire Brand
Janis E. Brewster
Stanley J. Bushman and Ann Canfield
Ms. Lisa Choules
Karen and Stephen Clegg
Fred and Lucy Coulson
Cathy and Steve Doyal
Elsberry Family Foundation – Anne and Howard Elsberry
Richard and Sue Ann Fagerberg
Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation – UMB Bank, Trustee
Mr. and Mrs. Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr.
Ms. Joan Horan
Bonne and Clifford Illig
Ingram Family Foundation – Beth Ingram

Jill Ingram Reynolds
J.B. Reynolds Foundation
Dr. Roger and Mrs. Sandy Jackson
Jerome Robbins Foundation
Kao Family Foundation
Kirk Foundation – Julie and Mike Kirk
Ms. Victoria Lamkey
The Lighton Fund – Linda Lighton and Lynn Adkins
Louis & Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable Foundation – Bank of America, Trustee
Patricia Martin and Brian Woolley
P. Alan McDermott
Edward P. Milbank
Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation
Dr. Linda E. Mitchell
Carolyn and Bill Parkerson
Ms. Margot Patterson
Leslie A. Pfriem
Ms. Julie Phillips

George and Wendy Powell Fund of The Kuehn Foundation
R.C. Kemper Charitable Trust – UMB Bank, Trustee
Paula and Jack Rowe
Myron Sildon and Doris Hamilton
Dr. Christopher and Lisa Sirridge
Craig Sole
Sosland Foundation
Mr. Ian Spinks and Ms. Juliette Singer
Ms. Kathy Stepp and Mr. Howard Rothwell
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Sullivan
Deb and Tom Swenson
Thomas and Sally Wood Family Foundation
Angela and John Walker
Mr. Bill Weaver and Ms. Crystal O’Dea
Dr. Loren and Thomas Whittaker
Sarah Ye
Dr. John and Karen Yungmeyer

Bolender Society Silver: $5,000-$9,999

Andy and Kathy Anderson
Anonymous
Andy and Peggy Beal Family Fund
Dr. Stephen and Susan Bubb
Dennis and Marilyn Christopher
Vicki and Mark Dickerson
Jo Anne and Bill Dondlinger
Edie and Randy Downing
Joseph and Diana Eisenach
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Carol and Tony Feiock
Mr. Michael D. Fields
Ron and Tricia Fredman
Drs. Nicholas and Stephanie Golda
Innes and John Hale

Susan and Zack Hangauer
Haverty Family Foundation – Michael and Marlys Haverty
Rudy and Deb Herrmann
Harold and Vicki James
Bill Lindsay and Jan Foletta
Colette and James Majerle
Austin and Kristin Massoth
Bobbie Mathes
Mr. Robert H. Maynard, in memory of Heather Maynard
Mary Anne and Steve McDowell
Teresa and Bruce McKinney
Mike Breedlove Memorial Fund
Kamal and Mary Lynn Mikhail

Tracy and Jeff Musolf
Barbara Clarke Nash
George and Suzy Pagels
Sarah and Jesse Pedraza
Fred and Jami Pryor
Gigi and Gary Rose
Susan and Glen Sands
Lisa and Charles Schellhorn
Jody Shelton Stephen
Jennifer and Bryan Wampler
Raelee Wright
Dr. Michael J and Cindy S. Wurm

Bolender Society Bronze: $2,500-$4,999

Aviva Ajmera and Wayne Strickland
John and Anna Allen
Anonymous
Dr. Lillard and DeVette Ashley
Marina and Matthew Bell
Sarah Bent and Craig Thompson
Angelo and Joan Brisimitzakis
Lynne and Peter Brown
Devon Carney and Pamela Royal Carney
Dr. Akin and Ms. Ayca Cil
City of Kansas City, MO
Dr. Robert Claassen
Vince and Julie Clark
Robert J. Cody
Copaken Family Foundation
Gene and Joy Cota
Don and Patricia Dagenais
Kyle Danner
Drs. Charles and Donna Davis
Peggy and Terry Dunn
Julia Kirk and John Duty
Vicki Erickson and Ron Keel
Melanie and Mike Fenske
Ms. Melissa Ford and Dr. Eric Molloy
A Friend of Kansas City Ballet
Mark and Nancy Gilman
Susan Gilmore and Barry Loughrige
David Gray and Kyra Nichols
Charles and Eileen Green

Ms. Cynthia L. Hampton
David and Beth Harris
Hank and Mary Beth Hershey
Lisa Merrill Hickok
Kim and Ted Higgins
Robert and Cindy Hisle
Cyndi James
Dr. William and Sheila Jewell
Dr. Karen Jordan
Mr. Steve Joss
Kansas Arts Commission
Donna Kelly
Charlotte Kemper Black
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Kilbride
Dana M. Koehn
Dr. and Mrs. William Kruse
William T. Laaser
Kim and Mike Lorenz
Julia and Greg Malter
Donna and Rex Martin
Carol and Dan McCartney
Siobhan McLaughlin Lesley
Rachel and Matt Merlo
Julia and Dennis Meyer
Miller-Mellor Association – Mr. JoZach Miller and Mr. Peter Bali
Dr. Dan and Rev. Jeanie Murphy
Kathy and Justin Nemechek

Barbara Nicely
Drs. Charles and Susan Porter
Melissa and Rob Price
Joe and Kelly Privitera
R.A. Long Foundation
Kathy and Michael Rainen
Mr. Mark Sappington and Dr. David S. McGee
Mark and Janice Schonwetter
Dr. Richard Schupp and Dr. Marilu Goodyear
Sherman Family Foundation – Marny and John Sherman
Mrs. Sunday Siragusa
Meyer and Mindy Sosland
Marya and Kent Stallard
Michele and Jim Stowers
Stratus Group – Courtney and Peggy Jones
Bradley and Cynthia Strecker
Suhor Family Foundation – Joe and Carol Suhor, Trustees
Fr. Paul Turner
Myron and Nicole Wang
James and Michaela Waters
Keith and Margie Weber Foundation
Linda Weber
Darlus M. Wolff
Andy Zaborny and Karyn Clewes Zaborny

Ovation: $1,000-$2,499

Anne Allen
Mary Cade Allen
Ms. Leslie G. Anderson
Anthony Iiams Memorial Foundation
Thomas and Karen Badgett
Baseley Law Office
Ivan and Karla Batlle
Peter D. Beckett for Beckett Ministries International
Ms. Kaylee Bergman
Ms. Nell M. Blatherwick
Cynthia J. Bleck
Tessa Bodnar
Cindy and Glenn Bowers
Diana M. Brady
Cynthia Bray
Dr. Robert and Pamela Bruce
Mr. Ken Bush, in memory of Mrs. Victoria Bush
Jerry and Meghan Carpenter
Kirk and Tamara Carson
Marcelle Cooper and Roger Arwood
Dale and Loire Cowen
Dr. Susie Cox
Dr. Suzanne C. Crandall
Chuck Cuda
William and Amanda Dugan
Dr. Rachel Engelbarts
Jenny and Warren Erdman
Keelyn and Becky Ericson
Michelle and William Fasel
Bonnie Frederick
John and Sue Furla
Charles and Evelene Gallardo
Fran and George Gerritz
Ann and Douglas Ghertner
Lisa E. and Steven B. Glassman
Ellen R. and John R. Goheen

Bruce and Kathy Gordon
Gayle Gotcher
Ms. Anita Toby Grow and Dr. Jon Scheinman
Mr. Chris Lee Hafner
Ms. Pamela Hancock
Mr. Kelvin and Dr. Victoria Haynes – Haynes Health & Wellness
George Helmkamp
Pamela T. Henderson
Henry E. Wurst Family Foundation
Gary and Liddell Hobin
Sharon and John Hoffman
Lesley and Peter Holt
Richard and Kathleen Honan
Adriana Albors and Jarrod Huntley
Jessica Joseph and Vivek Dubey
Mr. Kurt A. Knapstein – Knapstein Design
Carol and John Kornitzer
Regina and Bill Kort
Thomas Kusnetzky
Art Lafex
Kathy and James Laursen
Benny and Edith Lee
Nanette and Ken Lippincott
Louis and Frances Swinken Supporting Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lyon
Patricia Macdonald
Phillip and Connie Mangiaracina
Martha Lee Cain Tranby Music Enrichment Fund
Andrew P. McDonald
Martina and Patrick McLarney
Jacqueline and John Middelkamp
Denise Minet
Samantha Mockaitis
Troy and Angela Moore
Ms. Kelly L. Muehlberger

Marcy Nelson
Ron and Jane Nesemeyer
Brad and Deirdre Newcomer
Kismet Oettinger and Susan Neumann
Mr. Joab Ortiz
Bill Pallucca and Kevin Deen
Michael and Jillian Pence
John Pepper
Laura Ponce
Powell Family Foundation – Nancy E. Powell
Patty and Jerry Reece
Mallory Robins
Connie and David Ross
Chad and Latrica Schnepf
Mrs. Patricia Ann Scott
Ms. Carol Nelson Shifflett
Pam and Gary Smedile
Rebecca and Phil Smith
Thomas and Sharon Soetaert
Ms. Colette Sorell
Sara Stipkovits
Ms. Alexis Strauss
Pamela and Terrence Sullivan
Justin Turner and Wenfei Xie
Ms. Kristi Weaver Rowe
Sandy and Byron Whitaker
Lorie Whitaker
Jeff and Danielle Whitman
Mr. Ronald Wilson, in memory of Barbara Baer, PhD
Thomas and Patty Wood
Mrs. Margaret Wurst
Sophia C. Zetmeir

Bravo: $500-$999

Chris Ahrens
Andrew and Jeanne Alingh
Jacob and Catherine Ambrose
Joseph Appelt
Jennifer Artman
Pamela Bachman
Mrs. Tom E. Beal
Cathy Bennett and Mike McGuire
William and Terry Biggins
Marilyn and Robert Bowser
Tom and Judy Bowser
Angelo and Holly Brisimitzakis
Dr. Joan and Mr. David Brunfeldt
Matt Burns
Ms. Norma Butler
Craig Coen and Jeffrey Bellamy
Craig and Jill Connell
Steven S. Conway
Dr. Patricia Cox
Nicole and Bernard Craig
Norman and Rachelle Craig
Kim Crane
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Cusser
Jack and Nida Dillon
Derek Dummermuth and Allison Rank Dummermuth
Laurie Eck
Darci Emerson
Dan Flanigan
Dr. John and Julia Fritzlen
Kent Galley
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gill
Mr. Ervin Gina
Scott and Lisa Hallier
Phyllis Hart
Andy and Melissa Haskins
Teresa Hayes
Julie and Ward Holmquist
Arthur Hoyt

Humboldt Sax
William and Margo Humenczuk
Diana Ice
Jackson County – Venessa Huskey, 2nd District
Denise and Mark Jacobson
Christina and Chris Johnson
Abby and Tyler Krampe
Tara LaCoe and Matt Schwartz
Ingrid Larson
Jana LeBaron
Mary Leonida
Margaret L. Lesher
Thomas and Joyce Lohmeyer
Jon and Stephanie Lumpkin
Megan Marshall
Jill McCarthy
Courtney and Tim McFadden
Wendy and Patrick Melland
Wendy Mendes
Ms. Patricia Miles
Charles Morffi
Phyllis Naragon
Jacque Nordhus
Dr. Robin Onikul
Jennifer Owen and Brad Cox
Jo Beth Paradis
Nisha Patel
Dr. Ron and Donna Patton
Eastin Pecota
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Pinkston
Ms. Lisa Pinsker
Carolyn Price and Lou Ferro
Ms. Joan Priolo
Ms. Rebecca Pycior
Nicholas and Natalie Riegg

Richard and Sharyl Roady
Gary and Anita Robb
Marsha Schieber
Anastasia and Max Schlesinger
Mr. Alvin J. Schneider
Mrs. Shirley Schoenlaub
Veronica and Jere Sellers
Mal Shafran
Ms. Penny Shand and Marissa Lyons
Steve and Joan Sherman
Debbie and Tom Sherrer
Steve Short and Carl Welander
Jason and Bethany Sloderbeck
Lora Smith
Barbara Spilker
Melissa Stanfield
Nadia Mikhova and Ronald Stanke
Mr. Chris Stanley
Linda L. Stevens
Will Stroman
Sven and Julie Sykes
Ms. Alarie Tennille and Mr. Christopher Purcell
Robert and Sandra Thompson
Marcia and Dennis Tighe
Geoff and Krista Tolsdorf
Dan and Karen Toughey
Michele Warnecke
Mrs. Barbara Weary
Lisa Weidmaier
Paul Wickens and Lisa Weixelman
Mary Ruud Wood and Lance Wood
Gregory Woodhams and Julia Gargallo
William Yeo
Mrs. Peggy Jean Younger

MONTHLY GIVING

Marina and Matthew Bell
Sarah Bent and Craig Thompson
Michael and Carole Blankowski
Ms. Kathleen D. Brock
Ms. Norma Butler
Jerry and Meghan Carpenter
Dr. Kate Cita
Dr. Robert Claassen
Nova Clarke
Jonathan Cook
James and Pam Cote
Mr. Curtis Cradic
Kyle Danner
Drs. Charles and Donna Davis
Bill and Jo Anne Dondlinger
Ms. Kathleen Draskovich
Ms. Dana Dunaway

 

Julia Kirk and John Duty
Vicki Erickson and Ron Keel
Melanie and Mike Fenske
Susan Gilmore and Barry Loughrige
Drs. Nicholas and Stephanie Golda
Maia Greger
Ms. Cynthia L. Hampton
Robert and Cindy Hisle
Carmen Kraus
Ms. Mary Anne Lappin and Mr. Bruce Hamilton
Kim and Mike Lorenz
Leslie McMillin
Lindsay Meyer
Ms. Patricia Miles
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Miller
Denise Minet

 

Jacque Nordhus
Mr. Richard Owens
Melissa and Rob Price
Ms. Joan Priolo
Chris and Mariah Roady
Dr. Karin Roberts
Fiona Rutgers
Anastasia and Max Schlesinger
Mrs. Vera Seeley
Bradley and Cynthia Strecker
Will Stroman
Stephanie Terrell
Angela and John Walker
James Waters
Linda Weber
Mrs. Cynthia Wiscombe
Darlus M. Wolff
Mr. Steve Wong