Great dance is a gift of joy!
Thank you to the 2024-2025 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.

Bolender Society Leadership: $100,000+
Anonymous
Julia Irene Dennie-Kauffman
Marilyn A.W. Gaar and Norman E. Gaar, Esq.
Hall Family Foundation
John and Mary Hunkeler
Kansas City Ballet Guild
Estate of Hazel Deana McClure
Missouri Arts Council
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation
R and C Charitable Foundation
Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts – Commerce Bank, Trustee
The Seeley Foundation – Dana Seeley
Bolender Society Diamond: $50,000-$99,999
Evelyn R. Craft Belger and C. Richard Belger
Carol Blum and Steven R. Wilson
Mike and Vicki Bray
Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation
Dennis and Susan Lordi Marker
City of Kansas City, Missouri
Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund
The Shubert Foundation
Dr. Michael J and Cindy S. Wurm
Bolender Society Platinum: $25,000-$49,999
Brad Allen and Gene Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. A. Joseph Brandmeyer
Francis Family Foundation – J. Scott Francis
Innes and John Hale
Bonne and Clifford W. Illig
Dr. Richard Jensen and Melanie Jones
Linda and Topper Johntz
The Estate of Billie Mahoney
National Endowment for the Arts
Suzanne Shank and John Lohmeyer
Greg and Barbara Storm
Lynne and Carl Weilert
William T. Kemper Foundation – Commerce Bank, Trustee
Bolender Society Gold: $10,000-$24,999
Anonymous (2)
Arvin T. Gottlieb Charitable Foundation – UMB Bank, Trustee
Bruce and Vicki Baxter
Mr. Blair Bieser
Anne and Jerry Blatherwick
Joe and Claire Brand
Janis E. Brewster
Stanley J. Bushman and Ann Canfield
Karen and Stephen Clegg
Fred and Lucy Coulson
Bill and Jo Anne Dondlinger
Cathy and Steve Doyal
Edward G. and Kathryn E. Mader Foundation
Elsberry Family Foundation – Anne and Howard Elsberry
Richard and Sue Ann Fagerberg
Mr. and Mrs. Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr.
Ms. Joan Horan
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
Timothy Liebert
The Lighton Fund – Linda Lighton and Lynn Adkins
Louis & Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable Foundation – Bank of America, Trustee
Edward P. Milbank
Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation
Dr. Linda E. Mitchell
Barbara Clarke Nash
Oppenstein Brothers Foundation – Commerce Bank, Trustee
Sarah and Jesse Pedraza
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
Zachary H. Shafran and Christina Mulhern
Myron Sildon and Doris Hamilton
Dr. Christopher and Lisa Sirridge
SkillBuilders Fund
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
The Thomas and Sally Wood Family Foundation
Angela and John Walker
Mr. Bill Weaver and Ms. Crystal O’Dea
Patricia Martin and Brian Woolley
Sarah Ye
Dr. John and Karen Yungmeyer
Bolender Society Silver: $5,000-$9,999
Andy and Kathy Anderson
Dr. Lillard and DeVette Ashley
Peggy and Andrew Beal
Dr. Stephen and Susan Bubb
Ms. Lisa Choules
Dennis and Marilyn Christopher
Vicki and Mark Dickerson
Edie and Randy Downing
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Carol and Tony Feiock
Mr. Michael D. Fields
Ms. Melissa Ford and Dr. Eric Molloy
Drs. Nicholas and Stephanie Golda
Michele Hamlett-Weith and Brian Weith
Susan and Zack Hangauer
Haverty Family Foundation – Michael and Marlys Haverty
Rudy and Deb Herrmann
Kim and Ted Higgins
Cynthia James
Mr. Jerry T. Katlin and Mr. Dan DeLeon
William T. Laaser
Bill Lindsay and Jan Foletta
Colette and James Majerle
Julia and Greg Malter
Maria Manosa
Mrs. Bobbie A. Mathes
Mary Anne and Steve McDowell
Teresa and Bruce McKinney
Mike Breedlove Memorial Fund
Dr. Dan and Rev. Jeanie Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Musolf
Kathy and Justin Nemechek
George and Suzy Pagels
Carolyn and Bill Parkerson
Ms. Margot Patterson
Gigi and Gary Rose
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Sands
Jody Shelton Stephen
Stratus Group LLC – Courtney and Peggy Jones
Suhor Family Foundation – Joe and Carol Suhor, Trustees
Dr. Loren and Thomas Whittaker
Raelee Wright
Bolender Society Bronze: $2,500-$4,999
Chris Ahrens
Aviva Ajmera and Wayne Strickland
John and Anna Allen
Anonymous (2)
Marina and Matthew Bell
Sarah Bent and Craig Thompson
Dr. Angelo and Mrs. Joan Brisimitzakis
Devon Carney and Pamela Royal Carney
Ms. Patricia A Chasnoff
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
Dr. Suzanne C. Crandall
Don and Patricia Dagenais
Kyle Danner
Drs. Charles and Donna Davis
Peggy and Terry Dunn
Julia Kirk and John Duty
Joseph and Diana Eisenach
Vicki Erickson and Ron Keel
Melanie and Mike Fenske
A Friend of Kansas City Ballet
Mark and Nancy Gilman
Susan Gilmore and Barry Loughrige
David Gray and Kyra Nichols
Ms. Cynthia L. Hampton
David and Beth Harris
Mary Beth and Hank Hershey
Lisa Merrill Hickok
Robert and Cindy Hisle
Harold and Vicki James
Dr. William and Sheila Jewell
Dr. Karen Jordan
Mr. Steve Joss
Kansas Arts Commission
Charlotte Kemper Black
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Kilbride
Dana M. Koehn
Dr. and Mrs. William Kruse
Kim and Mike Lorenz
Donna and Rex Martin
Mr. Robert H. Maynard, in memory of Heather Maynard
Carol and Dan McCartney
P. Alan McDermott
Siobhan McLaughlin Lesley
Rachel and Matt Merlo
Julia and Dennis Meyer
Miller-Mellor Association – Mr. JoZach Miller and Mr. Peter Bali
Katherine A. Miller
Denise Minet
Barbara Nicely
Drs. Charles and Susan Porter
Melissa and Rob Price
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
Craig Sole
Marya and Kent Stallard
Michele and Jim Stowers
Bradley and Cynthia Strecker
Fr. Paul Turner
Jennifer and Bryan Wampler
Linda Weber
Keith and Margie Weber Foundatio
Mr. Ronald Wilson, in memory of Barbara Baer, PhD
Darlus M. Wolff
Mrs. Margaret Wurst
Andy Zaborny and Karyn Clewes Zaborny
Patron: $1,000-$2,499
Ms. Jane Abildgaard
Anne Allen
Mary Cade Allen
Ms. Leslie G. Anderson
Anonymous
Roger Arwood and Marcelle Cooper
Thomas and Karen Badgett
Ivan and Karla Batlle
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beal
Melinda Beal
Peter D. Beckett for Beckett Ministries International
Lillian Berry
Ms. Nell M. Blatherwick
Ms. Tessa Bodnar
Cindy and Glenn Bowers
Diana M. Brady
Cynthia Bray
Dr. Robert and Pamela Bruce
Dr. Kenneth and Mrs. Norma Buchwach
Robert Butler
Jerry and Meghan Carpenter
Dale and Loire Cowen
Dr. Susie Cox
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Cusser
William and Amanda Dugan
Mary and John M. Edgar – Edgar Law Firm LLC
Dr. Rachel Engelbarts
Keelyn and Becky Ericson
Michelle and William Fasel
Bonnie Frederick
Ron and Tricia Fredman
John and Sue Furla
Charles and Evelene Gallardo
George and Ada Ultch Memorial Fund
Frances and George Gerritz
Ann and Douglas Ghertner
Thomas Gillespie
Lisa E. and Steven B. Glassman
Ellen R. and John R. Goheen
Bruce and Kathy Gordon
Gayle Gotcher
Charles and Eileen Green
Mr. Chris Lee Hafner
Ms. Pamela Hancock
George Helmkamp
Pamela T. Henderson
Henry E. Wurst Family Foundation
Gary and Liddell Hobin
Sharon and John Hoffman
Richard and Kathleen Honan
Ms. Angela Hudson
Jackson and Gamble Family
Christina and Chris Johnson
Jessica Joseph and Vivek Dubey
Carol and John Kornitzer
Regina and Bill Kort
Thomas Kusnetzky
Art Lafex
Laura T. Landmann
Kathy and James Laursen
Christopher and Gretchen Leff
Linda Lenza
Ken and Nan Lippincott
Mr. Wayne E. Lippman
Louis and Frances Swinken Supporting Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lyon
Patricia Macdonald
Phillip and Connie Mangiaracina
Martha Lee Cain Tranby Music Enrichment Fund
Martina and Patrick McLarney
Mr. and Mrs. William McVay
Katie and Kurt Meissner
Jacqueline and John Middelkamp
Joshua and Abigail Millan
Samantha Mockaitis
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Moffat
Troy and Angela Moore
Ms. Kelly L. Muehlberger
Marcy Nelson
Ron and Jane Nesemeyer
Mr. Joab Ortiz
Jillian Pence
John Pepper
Laura Ponce
Powell Family Foundation -Nancy E. Powell
Mr. Hal Douglas Quinn
Patty and Jerry Reece
Emilia Ann Rivera
Mallory Robins
Connie and David Ross
Lisa and Charles Schellhorn
Mr. Alvin J. Schneider
Chad and Latrica Schnepf
Ms. Carol Nelson Shifflett
Pam and Gary Smedile
Rebecca and Phil Smith
Thomas and Sharon Soetaert
Sara Stipkovits
Ms. Alexis Strauss
Pamela and Terrence Sullivan
Don and Robin Sumple
Peter Sunderman and Curt Thomas
Robert and Sandra Thompson
The Trudy Foundation
Justin Turner and Wenfei Xie
Unified Government-Hollywood Casino of Wyandotte County
Michael and Mandy Velder
Lauren Vohland
Myron and Nicole Wang
Ms. Kristi Weaver Rowe
Sandy and Byron Whitaker
Jeff and Danielle Whitman
Thomas and Patty Wood
Sophia C. Zetmeir
Principal: $500-$999
Tricia Adolphson
Jacob and Catherine Ambrose
Anonymous (2)
Mr. Joseph Appelt
Jennifer Artman
Pamela Bachman
Margaret Perkins-McGuinness and Nathan Benjamin
Cathy Bennett and Mike McGuire
Joan and Bert Berkley – Blue Heron Foundation
Lt. Graham G. Boswell
Marilyn and Robert Bowser
Tom and Judy Bowser
Lynne and Peter Brown
Dr. Joan and Mr. David Brunfeldt
Matt Burns
Mr. Ken Bush, in memory of Mrs. Victoria Bush
Ms. Norma Butler
Michael and Michelle Castagno
Brenda Cauthen
Laure Christensen
Craig Coen and Jeffrey Bellamy
Craig and Jill Connell
Christine Copeland
Jennifer Owen and Brad Cox
Dr. Patricia Cox
Nicole and Bernard Craig
Norman and Rachelle Craig
Emily Csik
The DeBruce Foundation – Paul and Linda DeBruce
Jack and Nida Dillon
Derek Dummermuth and Allison Rank Dummermuth
George and Mary Edwards
Michelle Ekstam Jones
Darci Emerson
Dr. and Mrs. Jason W. Eppler
Ana C Espinosa
Joni and Chuck Etherington
Dan Flanigan
Darold and Melinda Frenzen
Kent Galley
Ms. Astra Garner
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gill
Mr. Ervin Gina
Ms. Anita Toby Grow and Dr. Jon Scheinman
Matt and Haley Haar
Craig and Gina Harrison
Andy and Melissa Haskins
Teresa Hayes
Karen and Judy Haynes
Ms. Elizabeth Henry
Lesley and Peter Holt
Humboldt Sax
William and Margo Humenczuk
Diana Ice
Jackson County – Venessa Huskey, 2nd District
Jessica and Malik James
Demetria Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Joyce
Mr. Alex Keiffer
Jonathan and Nancy Lee Kemper
Abby and Tyler Krampe
Randee and Will Krumwiede
Ingrid Larson
Jana LeBaron
Mary Leonida
Margaret L. Lesher
Skyler Povala Linn and Aaron Linn
Thomas and Joyce Lohmeyer
Mrs. Frances Judge Longbottom
Dallas Marie Lowell
Jon and Stephanie Lumpkin
Megan Marshall
Robert and Terri Marx
Andrew P. McDonald
Courtney and Tim McFadden
Wendy and Patrick Melland
Wendy Mendes
Ms. Patricia Miles
Josue Montes
Kathleen and David Moore
Charles Morffi
Phyllis Naragon
Jacque Nordhus
Fielding and Janice Norton
Kismet Oettinger
Dr. Robin Onikul
Mr. Andrew Osman and Mrs. Deb Feder
Bill Pallucca and Kevin Deen
Jo Beth Paradis and Bill Steeb
Eastin Pecota
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Pinkston
Ms. Lisa Pinsker
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Pontier
Carolyn Price and Lou Ferro
Ms. Joan Priolo
Riverside Resources, Inc.
Dick and Sharyl Roady
Jean Rosenfield
Ruthie Russell
Marsha Schieber
Anastasia and Max Schlesinger
Mrs. Shirley Schoenlaub
Stephen and Dolores Schroff
Betty Scott
Mrs. Patricia Ann Scott
Veronica and Jere Sellers
Ms. Penny Shand and Marissa Lyons
Ms. Mary Shearer
Steve and Joan Sherman
Debbie and Tom Sherrer
Mr. Clarence E. Simmons, Jr.
Linda Singer and Louis Klein Jr.
Nadia Mikhova and Ronald Stanke
Will Stroman
Sven and Julie Sykes
Geoff and Krista Tolsdorf
Dan and Karen Toughey
Michele Warnecke
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Watson
Mrs. Barbara Weary
Ms. Paula Weber
Paul Wickens and Lisa Weixelman
Joyce and Gregory Wolfe
Mr. Steve Wong
Mary Ruud Wood and Lance Wood
Gregory Woodhams and Julia Gargallo
Jami and Colin Woods
William Yeo
Mrs. Peggy Jean Younger
PLIÉ PARTNERS MONTHLY GIVING
Contribute $5 or more per month to make a difference.
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