Kansas City Ballet has embarked on a major campaign to ensure that the joy of dance inspires our community for generations to come.
The Ballet acknowledges the following supporters for their generous gifts and pledges totaling $5,000 or more across these funds (as of September 24, 2024).
Leadership Named Funds (100,000+)
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation
The Thomas and Sally Wood Family Foundation (Senior Dancer)
The John Hunkeler Senior Dancer Endowment Fund
Susan Lordi Marker Fund for Excellence in Choreography
Greg and Barbara Storm Emerging Dancer Fund
Norman E. Gaar, Esq. Dancer Fund
Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation (Company Apprentices)
Bill and Ginny Shackelford
The Stanley J. Bushman and Ann Canfield Fund for the Reach Out And Dance (R.O.A.D) Scholarship Program
Joan J. Horan Fund (Live Music)
Wendy and George Powell Family Fund (New Works)
Howard Rothwell and Kathy Stepp Rothwell Operations Fund
R and C Charitable Foundation Fund for Community Engagement
Deb and Tom Swenson
NAMED FUNDS ($50,000+)
Brad Allen & Gene Cooper: The GENEgerBRAD Boys Fund (Live Music)
Richard Belger and Evelyn Craft Belger
Carol Blum and Steven Wilson (School)
Brand Family Fund
Mike and Vicki Bray (Mixed Repertoire)
Dave and Dee Dillon Family Fund
Cathy and Steve Doyal (Live Music)
Sue Ann & Richard E. Fagerberg Ballet Performance Enhancement Fund (Live Music)
Shirley & Barnett Helzberg Foundation
Gay Dannelly and Richard Jensen Fund
George Hodges Langworthy, Jr., David Evans Langworthy, and George Hodges Langworthy, Sr. Fund
Linda Lighton and Lynn Adkins
Dr. Linda E. Mitchell
Dr. Robert and Barbara Clarke Nash Fund (Dancers)
Tannye Shafran Fund (Audience Development)
Suzanne Shank
Derek and Linda Shoare
Gary A. and Kay M. Smith Fund (Dancers)
The John and Angela Walker Fund for Live Music
Dr. Michael J and Cindy S. Wurm
Pooled Funds (UP to $50,000)
UNRESTRICTED FUND
The Beal Family Fund
Janis E. Brewster
Vince and Julie Clark
Ally, Dr. Jessie Ng, and Dr. Tom Curran
Don and Pat Dagenais
Jo Anne and Bill Dondlinger
Edie and Randy Downing
Joseph and Diana Eisenach
Susan and Zack Hangauer
Hank and Mary Beth Hershey
Dr. and Mrs. Edward and Kimbrough Higgins
Dr. Roger and Sandy Jackson
Colette and James Majerle
McDowell Family Fund
Siobhan McLaughlin Lesley
Miller Family Fund, in memory of Alan McMillan
Sarah Nelson and Jesse Pedraza
John and Linda Nobles
OCS Builders/Mike Nikolai, in honor of Marisa Whiteman
O’Dea Family Foundation – Crystal O’Dea
George and Suzy Pagels
Carolyn and Bill Parkerson
Margot Patterson
Fred and Cindy Rock
Dr. Christopher and Lisa Sirridge
Stratus Group/Courtney and Peggy Jones
Chris and DeEtte L. Whiteman
Thomas F. and Loren Whittaker
Patricia Martin and Brian Woolley
Estate of Dr. Sonya Cornell Yarmat
Rebecca and Ken Zandarski
JEFFREY J. BENTLEY FUND FOR INNOVATION & CREATIVITY
Peggy and Andrew Beal
Richard Belger and Evelyn Craft Belger
Joe and Claire Brand
Mike and Vicki Bray
Stanley J. Bushman and Ann Canfield
Vince and Julie Clark
Steve and Cathy Doyal
Anne and Howard Elsberry
Richard and Sue Ann Fagerberg
Sally Firestone
J. Scott Francis
Susan and Zack Hangauer
Haverty Family Foundation – Michael and Marlys Haverty
Joan Horan
Linda Houston Foundation
John and Mary Hunkeler
Dr. Roger and Sandy Jackson
Kansas City Ballet Guild
Linda Lighton and Lynn Adkins
Estate of Billie Mahoney
P. Alan McDermott
Siobhan McLaughlin Lesley
Dr. Linda Mitchell
Gigi and Gary Rose
Suzanne Shank
Christopher and Lisa Sirridge
Kathy Stepp and Howard Rothwell
Greg and Barbara Storm
Angela and John Walker
Jennifer and Bryan Wampler
Thomas F. and Loren Whittaker
TODD BOLENDER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Joseph Appelt
Sally Firestone
Wendy and George Powell
TATIANA DOKOUDOVSKA SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Kim and Ted Higgins
John and Mary Hunkeler
William T. Laaser
Suzanne Shank
Jennifer and Bryan Wampler
Brian Weith and Michele Hamlett-Weith
MARIE TAGLIONI POINTE SHOE FUND
Dr. Linda E. Mitchell
JAMES TAYLOR FUND FOR PRODUCTION EXPENSES
Estate of James Taylor
SHIRLEY WEAVER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Mr. Robert H. Maynard, in memory of Heather Maynard
Shirley Weaver Trust
ARCHIVES FUND
Peggy and Andrew Beal
Carol Blum and Steven Wilson
Jo Anne and Bill Dondlinger
Joan Horan
John and Mary Hunkeler
Kansas City Ballet Guild
Carolyn and Bill Parkerson
Zachary H. Shafran
Greg and Barbara Storm
Angela and John Walker
DANCER FUND
Elsberry Family Foundation
Charlotte Kemper Black
LIVE MUSIC FUND
Gigi and Gary Rose
Jennifer and Bryan Wampler
NEW REPERTOIRE FUND
P. Alan McDermott
BUILDING DIVERSITY IN BALLET SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Fred and Lucy Coulson
Sally Firestone
Dr. Linda E. Mitchell