OUR SUPPORTERS

SAINT LOUIS DANCE THEATRE’S
INNOVATOR CIRCLE

We celebrate the generosity of these 2024-25 Season donors who are a part of our Innovator’s Circle. They are making gifts of $1,200 or greater annually (in-kind, monthly, or one-time) in support of our mission to invigorate life through dance.

Rhonda and Carlton Adams
Christy Beckmann
Lauren and Matt Brickler
Jase Carter
Susan Cejka
Tiélere Cheatem
Abby Crawford and Matt Blair
Francesca and Nick DeStefane
Jon Deuchler and Teresa Andreone
Paul diZerega
John and Alison Ferring
Shereen and Michael Fischer, The Strive Fund
Ron and Cheryl Fromm

Ed Giganti and John Brase
Dawn and Jason Gilbertson
Dr. Robert S. Harvey
Bill Hornbarger and Laura Matteo
Adaron Jackson
Ron Jagels and Tim Bahr
Roger Johnson
Andrew Jorgensen and Mark Stuart-Smith
Neil Kruel
Chris and Cindy Lanter
Matt and Julie Litfin
Paul and Kathleen Matecki
Penny Pennington and Mike Fidler
Linda and Gregory Pietroburgo
Kenny and April Powell

Erin and Phil Prange
Stephanie Riven
Marilyn and Scott Sheperd
Steve and Miriam Singer
Mary Strauss
Tracy Sykes-Long and Alton Long
Jessica Tavares
Sarah Trulaske
Jennifer Voelker and Michael Ness
Richard and Josephine Weil
K Wentzien
Pat Whitaker and Dick Miles
Kathie and Rich Winter

2024-2025 Season Supporters

Founders ($100,000 +)


Paul and Kathleen Matecki


Guardians ($50,000 - $99,000)

Ron and Cheryl Fromm

Corporate Guardians ($50,000 - $99,000)

Champions ($15,000 - $24,999)

Dr. Robert S. Harvey
Pat Whitaker and Dick Miles

Corporate Champions ($15,000 - $24,999)

The Shubert Foundation, Inc.

Patrons ($5,000 - $14,999)

Rhonda and Carlton Adams
Christy Beckmann
Tiélere Cheatem
John and Alison Ferring
Ed Giganti and John Brase
Steve and Miriam Singer
Mary Strauss with the Leon & Mary Strauss Charitable Foundation
Sarah Trulaske with The Robert J. Trulaske, Jr. Family Foundation
Richard and Josephine Weil with the Sage Charitable Foundation
Kathie and Rich Winter

Corporate Patrons ($5,000 - $14,999)

Enthusiasts ($1,000 - $4,999)

Dave and Katharine Batterman
Lauren and Matt Brickler
Jase Carter
Joe and Lyn Castellano
Susan Cejka
Mark Cereghino
Abby Crawford and Matt Blair
Francesca and Nick DeStefane
Jon Deuchler and Teresa Andreone
Paul diZerega
Walter and Nancy Galvin
Cory Hillman, in honor of Erin Prange
Bill Hornbarger and Laura Matteo
Adaron Jackson
Ron Jagels and Tim Bahr
Roger Johnson
Andrew Jorgensen and Mark Stuart-Smith
Nancy and Ken Kranzberg
Chris and Cindy Lanter
Matt and Julie Litfin
Virginia O’Brien
Penny Pennington and Mike Fidler
Linda and Gregory Pietroburgo
Kenny and April Powell
Erin and Phil Prange
Stephanie Riven
Kay and Philip Roush
Gloria Ruben
Marilyn and Scott Sheperd
Mel Pashea and Ray Simon
Tracy Sykes-Long and Alton Long
Jessica Tavares
Jennifer Voelker and Michael Ness
Elaine Warring
K Wentzien
Pat Whitaker and Dick Miles

Corporate Enthusiasts ($1,000 - $4,999)

Midwest Optical Ventures LLC

Friends ($500 - $999)

Alicia Broshuis
Carol and Mark Burkholder
Dave and Patty Coleman
Joanna and Koushik Das
James and Susan Gamble
Victor Goines and Cara Pearson
Kathleen Goodman
Jane Grady
Daniel and Becky Hoag
Peter and Theresa Karutz
Marie Keyes
Roger and Lynnette Khoo-Summers
Monique Levy
Eric and Jenna Majzoub
Monique Levy
Andy Marton
Marcia Mellitz
Debra and Daniel Prange
Steve and Myra Radinsky
Pamela Rancour
Kelli and Rusty Rapp
Gloria Ruben
Mark Schaefering and Morton Singer
Pat and Ken Schutte
Joel Thomas
Trish Winchell and Michael Dwyer
Linda Yero

Corporate Friends ($500 - $999)

21c Hotel St. Louis
Dolan Memory Care Homes

Neighbors ($125 - $499)

Melissa Allen
Mark Allenspach
Dacquiri Baptiste
Mikala and Darrian Bass
Marie-Hélène Bernard and Doug Copeland
Shannon Bradford
Bryan Brighton and Dianne McLaren
Nylah Brownridge
Carol and Mark Burkholder
Lynne Christman
Bob Denlow
Sarah Duffy
Susan Dutcher and Gary Stormo
Connie Emge
Joann Eng-Hellinger and Dan Hellinger
Clara Jackson
Thomas Knox
Madeleine D. Kraus
Rachel Lammer
Tiya Lim and Chak Lattanand
Susan Lynch
Jennifer McGrath
Lisa Melandri
Valerie Miller
Helen and Bob Moody
Laura Moore
Lynn and James Neill
Courtney Opheim
David and Adrienne Piston
Ben and Brittany Prange, in honor of Erin Prange
Kathryn Rapp
Dr. Gary and Marilyn Ratkin
Glenn Rehagen and James Myer
Mary and Tom Ryan
Tyler and Kelly Schneider
Lela Shepley-Gamble
Andrea and Jason Slavik
Ellen and Steve Smith
Kristi Smith
Elestine Smittick
Suzanne Trotter
Dr. John Vandover and Dr. Preeti Delaware
Danny Williams
Marilyn Zerman

Corporate Neighbors ($125 - $499)

Garden Place Senior Living - Millstadt
Lynn A Neill Charitable Fund
Premier Pilates St. Louis
The Vault Luxury Resale

Fans ($15 - $124)

Maureen and Jake Adams
Raphael Bivas
JD Brooks and Steven Goldberg
Sara Burke, in honor of Kirven Douthit-Boyd
Lauren Christman, in honor of Erin Prange
Emma Cong, in honor of Gerald Kuiper
Laura Cooper
Mary Ellen Cotsworth
Sudha Cowsik
Bill and Susan Dames
Emma Dames
Antonio and Kirven Douthit-Boyd
Bert and Kris Emmons
John W. Fellows and Kristi J. Sternberg
Bill and Louis Fields
Joanne Flannery
Robert Garrison
Michale Fioretti
Joanne Flannery
Robert Garrison
Janell Gotier
Sarah Harmon
Mark Hartnagel
Margaret and Jason Hassenstab
Tracy and David Holtzman
Melvon Houston
Phyllis Hyken
David King
Lon Kunz
William Larson
Mont and Karen Levy
Larry and Marlene Lewis
Kay and Gerry Love
Mary Lutz
Kathy Massot, in honor of Karen Brewington
Jennifer McGrath
Darrin Hawkins and Shelia Mitchell-Hawkins
Elizabeth Modray
Helen and Bob Moody
Richard Mueller
Jeannette Neil
Perry and Susannah Newman
Dan O’Brien and Bob Eigenrauch
Callie Peterson
Jonathan Rich
Stan Mogelson and Patti Riley
Sandy Rodney
Eugene and Jane Schmittgens
Linda Schulte
Karin and Bill Schute
Jamie and Rishad Shaikh
Raymond Slavin
Donna Spence, in honor of Ritsuko Arpon
John Sweet
David Tabscott
Justavian Tillman
Odile Tompkins
Patricia Vogelsang
Susan and David Vore
Thomas Wehling and Jennifer Noonan
David Whiteman

Corporate Fans ($15 - $124)

St. Agnes Home
Bethesda Health Group
The Crown Center, Inc.
Clarendale Clayton
Dance Center of Kirkwood
Party Hop
Seniors & Company Adult Day Services
V. Vegaz Style

*Updated 01/07/2025