Thank You

To our donors and funding partners

The Artists, Board of Directors, students, families, and staff at Orlando Ballet Company and School extend heartfelt thanks to the generous individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies whose support continues to allow us to fulfill our mission to entertain, educate, and enrich through the highest quality of dance.

Major Gifts

This list includes individual, foundation, corporate, and government agencies giving a cumulative total of $25,000 and above for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (including Orlando Ballet designated gifts through United Arts of Central Florida and funds from multi-year pledges that are available within the current fiscal year).

Mission Sustainers | $250,000+

City of Orlando

Dr. Phillips Charities

Krista & Jonathan Ledden

United Arts of Central Florida

Mission Investors | $100,000+

Laurence & Susan Costin

Frontline Insurance / Lanier & La Voyce Porter

Madison W. (Matt) Gay, MD

Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs

Orlando Health

Frank Santos

Sonny’s BBQ / Judy & Bob Yarmuth

State of Florida, Division of Arts & Culture

Brandon Colte Suggs

Mission Partners | $50,000+

Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation

Massey Services, Inc.

PNC Private Bank

Total-Media Productions / Sandor & Delise Bondorowsky

Larry & Laura Zirbel

Annual Partners | $25,000+

Appleton Creative

Shan Atkins & Jim Erbs

Bert W. Martin Foundation

Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation

Darden Credit Union

Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation

The Mall at Millenia

The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc.

The McIntyre & Skaggs Charitable Trust

Orlando Magic Youth Foundation

The Pargh Foundation

The Shubert Foundation

TD Charitable Foundation

Upshot / Raul & Jennifer Socarras

Al & Brea Weiss

John & Lisa Westlake

This list includes individuals giving a cumulative total of $500 and above for the period of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023 (including Orlando Ballet designated gifts through United Arts of Central Florida and funds from multi-year pledges that are available within the current fiscal year).

Artistic Director’s Circle | $10,000+

Andrea Eliscu

Sue Ellen Franklin & Ken Lesniak

Ginsburg Family Foundation

Holloway Family Foundation

Skip Kirst & Eric Hogan

Eydie & Dave MacInnis

Jay & Traci Madara

Kyra & William Muntan

Laurie Nicoletti

John D. Ruffier

Geanne & Adrian Share

Celeste Pertz & Robert Trafford

David Simon & Melissa Mull

Jayne & John Willis

Nancy & Bill Yarger

Relevé | $5,000+

Bettina Buckley and Oscar Shearer

Jay & Hillary Cohen

Claudia De Garay-Debler & Richard Debler

Nancy Gibbons & Michael Hollosy

Alan Ginsburg

Sharon Ginsburg

Sandi & Pete Goldish

Michael & Jennifer Haase

Dr. Stephen & Ruth Ann Heller

John Holloway

Eric Horner & John Hamilton

Sonya Hough

Gary Lambert & Shawn Hunt

Dr. Lynn Le

The Logus Family

The Munro Family

Aurelia Nowak Nugent

Marco J. Santoro & Kimberly Dorsett

Andrew Snyder & Christopher Nemethy

Guillermo & Yadhira Sollberger

Andrew & Elyse Starling

Christopher & Maria Sutorik

Rebecca & Blaine Sweatt III

Rick & Trish Walsh

Megan O. Warlow

Vonda Wright, MD & Peter Taglianetti

Fifth Position Members |$2,500+

Keith & Eleanor Ackermann

Jody & Nicole Barry

Stacey Johnson-Beu & Andy Beu

James Bowden, Jr. & Paul Oppedisano

Sara Brady

Roger Chapin

Cheryl & Tom Collins

M.C. & Katlin Cravatta

Bernard Foong & Walter Bissett

Jane & Charles H. Gibbons

Rob & Michael Highfill-Spradlin

Andrew & Kara Howell

Miriam Hwang

Mary F. Kelsh

Eric & Rachael Kobb

Diane Kuhl

Brendan & Melody Lynch

Sheila Mahone

Kevin Meek & Camilla Van Liew

Dr. Alfonso Migliara, Jr.

Rosemary O’Shea

Dr. Mary J. Palmer

David & Michelle Peck

Dr. Brian Price & Paul Anagnostos

Nicholas Riippa & Dominic Del Brocco

John & Monica Rivers

Lesley & Barry Rubin

Dr. Paola & Rolando Sanz-Guerrero

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Simpson

Judith St. Peter & Mark Pulliam

Alvin Urena

Bob & Shirley Waggoner Foundation

Neta G. West

Fourth Position Members |$1,000+

John & Linda Allen

Russell P. Allen

Phil & Jennifer Anderson

Jim & Bonnie Armstrong

Carla M. Arnold

Beth Barnes & John Crocitto

Angelo & Theresa Boer

Thomas & Lauren Bolick

John D. Boulden*

Michelle & Adam Breunig

Tracy & Carlos Carrasco

Jason Chepenik

Dr. Elizabeth Davis-Houston

Wayne & Frances Dear

Jerry & Kristi DeFalco

Ted Edwards & Nikki Seybold

Catherine Faircloth

Nancy Flint

Barbara & Richard Fulton

Aretuza Garner & John Chrysler

Lynn Geary

Rachel & Rob Gebaide

Dr. Francelis Gonzalez & Victor Pantoja

Freddi & Jim Goodrich

Barbara Grodin

Jean Grono-Nowry & Ian Robinson

David Gurney

Andrew & Monica Hand

Dustin Hoger & Patricia Hoger

Diane & Allan Horowitz & Family

Dr. Diane M. Jacobs

Lisa & David Jasmund

Angela Jernigan

Eliza & Matt Juliano

Michael & Aimee Kakos

Josh Kolbert

Eva Krzewinski

Marilyn Lang

Pearl & Howard Lefkowitz

John MacDougall

Kevin & Ditian Martin

Erich & Danelle Maschhoff

Deborah McGinn-Tytler

Deborah Mead

Daniel Moro & JR Armstrong

Mari & James Moye

Blair & Diane Murphy

Steven Nakagawa

John Niss & Lisa Mouton

DW Phineas Perkins

Jeffrey& Lisa Phillips

Rachel Pierce

Eddie & Melanie Pipkin

Lizz & Tony Pittsley

Michael & Leslie Poole

LeAnne & Bruce Rapée

Ann Richter

Kelly & Brandon Roberts

Melinda Rutland

Valeria & Jim Shapiro

Andrea Sider

Bosco & Beverly Slaughter

Monique L. St. Marie

Dr. Louis & Sara Stern

Dr. Stephen Summers

Randall Sumner & George Mabry

Elaine Berol Taylor & Scott Bevan Taylor Foundation

Amy Thompson

Renee Thompson

Tamara L. Trimble

Paul & Madeleine Vilmos

Stacia L. Wake & Karl Schuberth

Dr. Joe & Sue Warren

Deborah & William Watson

Robert Webb & Stanley Whittington

Craig & Jeanne Weeks

Gitta Weesner

Diane & Michael White

David & Diane Withee

Third Position Members | $500+

Donna & Crawford Barley

Edmund & Susan Baxa

Sally Blackmun & Michael Elsberry

Edward & Marian Bromberg

Carol Burkett

Beryl R. Colbourn

Merri Jo Cowen

Noriko & Tom Davatelis

Lisa Durant

Karen & Charles Egerton

Katherine & William Fabian

Kerry Ferguson & Roger Welch

Matt Fiuza

Jamie Gaines

Kenneth & Marcia Goodwin

Gary & Donna Grimes

Dr. & Mrs. H.E. Gross

Maggie & James Haas

Rinat Halon Neal

Roseann Harrington

Dave & Nancy Harvey

Jason & Carol Hendren

Wayne & Deborah Kalish

Jennifer Lowndes & Tim Boeth

Ms. Ia Luna

James R. Lussier & Nancy C. Jacobson

Betty Malone

Katie Marks

Jeff & Mindy Moore

Margaret Poulos

Christina & Gabriel Preisser

John & Virginia Rigsby

Ashley & Dan Samuels

Dr. Richard & Irene Sandler

Dr. James & Marlene Schaus

Stefani Schulze

Brett & Sara Seal

Dr. Marc & Nancy Sharfman

Dennis Sobeck*

Leslie J. Temmen

Tamara Trimble

Nancy R. Wagers

Harold & Libby Ward

Bryant Williams

*Indicates deceased.

The Elevation Society

Includes individuals and corporations who have made a multi-year sustained giving commitment.

Margaret Shan Atkins & James Edward Erbs

Cheryl & Tom Collins

Krista & Jonathan Ledden

McIntyre & Skaggs Charitable Trust

Orlando Health

Erich & Danelle Maschhoff

John D. Ruffier

Ashley & Dan Samuels

Frank Santos

Geanne & Adrian Share

David Simon & Melissa Mull

Judith St. Peter & Mark Pulliam

Brandon Colte Suggs

Theodora Uniken Venema

John & Lisa Westlake

Robert Webb & Stanley Whittington

Corporate, Foundation, and Government Supporters | $3,000+

This list includes organizational funding and in-kind support with accumulated totals of $3,000 and above for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.

Addition Financial

Appleton Creative

Ayco Charitable Foundation

Bert W. Martin Foundation

Bloomingdale’s

The Chesley G. Magruder Foundation

Central Florida Foundation

City of Orlando

Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation

Darden Credit Union

David A. Straz, Jr. Foundation

Dr. Phillips Charities

Duke Energy Foundation

Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation

Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation

FAIRWINDS Credit Union

Fidelity Charitable

Florida Blue Foundation

Frontline Insurance

Gary Lambert Salon

Germaine Bruyere-Haserot Fund for the Arts

Ginsburg Family Foundation

GSA Corp

Holloway Family Foundation

The Mall at Millenia

The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc.

Massey Services Inc.

Mastercard

McCoy Federal Credit Union

Orlando Ballet Volunteer Medical Team

Orange County Government Arts & Cultural Affairs

Orlando Credit Union

Orlando Health

Orlando Health Foundation

Orlando Magic Youth Foundation

OUC The Reliable One

The Pargh Foundation

PNC Private Bank

PNC Foundation

SchenkelShultz Architecture

Schwab Charitable Fund

Sonny’s BBQ

The Shubert Foundation

Starling Chevrolet Buick GMC

State of Florida, Division of Arts & Culture

TD Charitable Foundation

Total Media Productions

United Arts of Central Florida

Upshot Foundation

Walt Disney World Resort

IN-KIND CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL PARTNERS

4Wall

Wendy Abraham

Patti Accorso

Amway

Appleton Creative

Carla Arnold

Art & History Centers of Maitland

Arthur’s Creative Events and Catering

The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park

Simran Batra

Beauty Factorie

Bettina Buckley

Marcella Burger

Katherine Burns

Bryan Chess

Christener’s Prime Steak & Lobster

City of Orlando

Cycle Bar

Heather Delmotte

Elizabeth Davis-Houston, MD

Rebecca Donnenberg, RD, CSO, LD/N

Karen Dolle

Drybar Winter Park at Palm Hills

Teresa Borker Dutton

Elite Beats

Emerald Gardenia

Rebekah Essick

Matt Fiuza

Francis Fortin

Four Seasons Resort Orlando

GET LIT Productions

Charlene Getz

Mike Hanley & Team

Elliot Hansen

Sarah Hardej

Harry P. Leu Gardens

Rikki Haynes

Lynne Hickman

Adam Hoffman

Daniel Holmes

Howl at the Moon

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort

Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport

Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company

Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa

Alexander LaFrance

Gary Lambert & Shawn Hunt/Gary Lambert Salon

Timothy Lane, DDS

Jenny Logus

Wendy Long

The Mall At Millenia

Katie Marks

Dominique Marmolejo

Shantae Martin

Sam Medina

Kenzie Medina

Jake McKinnon

Zac Middaugh

Alex Nardin

Michael Nutter

One Way Valet

Orange Appeal

Orlando Ballet Volunteer Medical Team

Orlando Magic

Orlando Family Stage

Orlando Museum of Art

Orlando Shakespeare Theater

Chris Ort

Katie Pinder Brown

The Pinery

Molly Piveral

Rob Polonsky

R Nichols Shop

Rinat Halon Photography

Christian Rosado

Sandlake Dermatology

Areyna Schmidt

Sonia Small

Steinway Piano Gallery Orlando

Sultre Boutique

Tamara Kight Photography

Target Corporation

Chris Thompson

Total Media Productions / Sandor Bondorowsky

John W. van Wert, MD

Tom Vazzana

Lindsay Vrab

Walt Disney World Resort

Kristin Watkins

Winter Park Playhouse

Tribute Gifts

The Artists, Board of Directors, students, families, and staff at Orlando Ballet Company and School extend heartfelt thanks to the generous individuals and organizations who have made gifts in honor or memory of loved ones. Your support continues to allow us to fulfill our mission to entertain, educate, and enrich through the highest quality of dance.

In Memory of Alicia Baitinger

Cynthia Nolder

In Memory of Rispa Church & Dorothy Martin

Bonnie & Van Church

In Honor of Come Dance With Us!

Dr. Louis & Sara Stern

In Memory of Diane Manzi

DW Phineas Perkins

In Memory of Kayleigh Rawles

Jo Chicoine

In Memory of Robert Waggoner

Robert & Shirley Waggoner Foundation