TULSA

BALLET
ANNUAL
I M PAC T
REPORT
2018|2019
 Contents
Cover Photo: Eric Sall and Rodrigo Hermesmeyer in Pentaptych.

From the Artistic Director............................ 3

2018|2019 Season.............................................4
Season Highlights............................................ 6
Company............................................................. 8
Center for Dance Education.......................12
Education and Outreach..............................13
Icons and Idols.................................................16
By the Numbers...............................................17
2019 European Tour.......................................18
Mission Statement Integrated Campaign................................... 20
To serve as an essential asset
Donor Recognition........................................22
of our region through exciting
internationally-acclaimed artistic Financial Snapshot........................................26
excellence and exemplary education
and outreach. Board of Directors.........................................27
Staff.....................................................................27
We commit to:
• Preserve the tradition of classical
ballet
• Promote the appreciation of
contemporary dance
• Create works of superior and
enduring quality
• Educate through exceptional
dance training, performances and
outreach programs

Vision Statement
To be an innovative leader, powerful
partner and global cultural 1212 East 45th Place South
representative of a community in
which the performing arts are valued
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105
and promoted as an indispensable (918) 749-6030
resource. www.tulsaballet.org
FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR...
Dear Friends, Fancy Free, showing off the guys of our company…
and a couple of girls too. What about Remember Our
The 2018|2019 Song, the first work three-time Tony award winning
season has been choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler created for
one for the history a ballet company? I would say just as good as his
books, one filled choreography in the Broadway show Hamilton…
with firsts, packed
with extraordinary The cherry on the cake of the 2018-19 season
success, jammed was the completion of Tulsa Ballet’s Defining the
with amazing Future Integrated Campaign. As we mature as
responses both an organization, it’s imperative that we focus on
from local audiences building self-sustaining systems within our business
and international model that will allow us to serve our community for
audiences, and decades to come. The initiatives included in this
one that can pack campaign incorporated a new dance academy, the
a pocket book Hardesty Center for Dance Education, the creation
with tremendous and/or acquisition of four major full-length works, the
reviews. doubling of our endowment, the strengthening of our
New Works fund and many other initiatives that will
The season started in Studio K, featuring the first be defining the future of Tulsa Ballet way beyond our
major collaboration between Philbrook Museum lifetimes.
of Art and Tulsa Ballet. Thanks to the visionary
leadership of my colleague and friend Scott Stulen, We had a tremendous administrative team, working
we premiered Pentaptych, a work with new music tirelessly behind the scenes, that made sure the
by famed pop musician Ryan Lott and brand new season went off without a glitch, while the artistic
choreography by Ma Cong. In the process we also team painstakingly ensured the product on stage
created 12 paintings by nationally recognized artist looked marvelous and flawless. I am so happy we all
Eric Sall, and we enjoyed the first scenic design by shared the joy and excitement of this momentous
great architect and friend of the Ballet Bob Schaefer. year, one that moved us and entertained us, one that
On we went to Dracula, which filled the Chapman Hall broke new grounds while celebrating the glory of the
to the brim! Our annual The Nutcracker rose to be the past, and definitely one that we will all remember for
highest selling in the history of Tulsa Ballet, while The years to come.
Sleeping Beauty again packed the Chapman house all
the way to the balcony. The 2019|2020 Season will be my 25th with Tulsa
Ballet, and I couldn’t be more proud of what we have
What to say about Tchaikovsky: The Man Behind the accomplished, thanks to our generous supporters,
Music? Marvelous choreography by Ma Cong, rich in fans and volunteers.
texture and content, fantastic score by Oliver Peter
Graber, remarkable visuals by Tracy Grant Lord, all
leading to an astounding success! This is Tulsa Ballet’s
first entirely new, commissioned full evening show.
What followed was another first, our very first three-
country international tour. We visited Italy, Spain and
Switzerland, nearly selling out large houses in Seville
and Lugano, coming back with accolades from critics
in every single country we visited.

That brings us up to the last program of the season,

one that again showed off the talent, accomplishment
and versatility of our company. Who Cares?, one of Marcello Angelini
the most difficult pieces of dance George Balanchine
ever choreographed, showing off the ladies of our George Kaiser Family Foundation
company, and one gentleman…and Jerome Robbins’ Artistic Director

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2018|2019 SEASON
Creations in Studio K
September 14-23, 2018
Studio K
WORLD PREMIERE

Parhelia
Choreography by Jennifer Archibald

Second to Last
Choreography by Alejandro Cerrudo

WORLD PREMIERE

Pentaptych
Choreography by Ma Cong

Photo: The Artists of Tulsa Ballet in Parhelia.

Dracula
October 26-28, 2018
Tulsa PAC
Choreography by
Ben Stevenson
“It retains its ability to startle,
surprise, and even shock.”
James D. Watts Jr. for Tulsa World

Photo: Jessica Payne and Arman Zazyan in Dracula.

The Nutcracker
December 8-23, 2018
Tulsa PAC
Choreography by
Marcello Angelini
“Splendor and magic it has in good
supply, even for those who have
witnessed every iteration of this
ballet.”
James D. Watts Jr. for Tulsa World

Photo: Jonnathan Ramirez and Madalina Stoica in The Nutcracker.

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2018|2019 SEASON
The Sleeping Beauty
February 22-24, 2019
Tulsa PAC
Choreography by Marcello Angelini,
after Marius Petipa
“Tulsa Ballet’s production was proof
yet again that this city is home
to one of the country’s top ballet
companies.”
James D. Watts Jr. for Tulsa World

Photo: Na Eun Kim and Hyonjun Rhee in The Sleeping Beauty.

WORLD PREMIERE
Tchaikovsky:
The Man Behind The Music
March 29-31, 2019
Tulsa PAC
Choreography by Ma Cong
“It is, simply, a triumph.”
James D. Watts Jr. for Tulsa World

Photo: Arman Zazyan and the Artists of Tulsa Ballet in Tchaikovsky.

Signature Series:
From Ballet to Broadway
May 9-12, 2019
Lorton Performance Center
Fancy Free
Choreography by Jerome Robbins

Who Cares?
Choreography by George Balanchine

WORLD PREMIERE

Remember Our Song

Choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler

Photo: The Artists of Tulsa Ballet in Remember Our Song.

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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Photo: Chandler Proctor and Jaimi Cullen at Philbrook Museum of Art.

Tulsa Ballet collaborated with Philbrook

Museum of Art for the first time
This season saw the first-ever collaboration between Philbrook Museum of Art and
Tulsa Ballet. The project featured four artists—composer and musician Ryan Lott,
visual artist and painter Eric Sall, costume designer Emma Kingsbury, and Resident
Choreographer Ma Cong—all of whom came together to create a thrilling piece of
performance art.

The piece, titled Pentaptych, featured Sall on stage alongside the Tulsa Ballet
dancers. Each performance began with a blank canvas as its focus. With the first
note of the piece, one of the Tulsa Ballet dancers would strike the canvas with a
brush of color, and from that Sall would create a new painting in real time during the
performance. The collaboration culminated in an outdoor presentation of the piece
in the Philbrook Gardens on September 29, 2018.

“This joint project is an artistic and cultural endeavor, one that is pushing the
boundaries of our respective arts. We are entering uncharted territory but we
promised you, on day one, that we would pursue excellence in the art you are
allowing us to create. This collaboration is a fulfillment of that promise. Thank
you for supporting Tulsa Ballet and Philbrook Museum of Art in this exciting
collaboration.”
Marcello Angelini, Artistic Director
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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Tulsa Ballet presented Tchaikovsky, a
feature-length, world-premiere ballet.
In the Spring of 2019, Tulsa Ballet
presented a feature-length, world-
premiere ballet, titled Tchaikovsky: The
Man Behind the Music. While Pyotr
Illyich Tchaikovsky composed music
for some of the most prolific ballets
ever, including The Nutcracker, Swan
Lake and Sleeping Beauty, the story
of his personal life has gone mostly
untold. His homosexuality was long
kept a secret, and what is known about
his death is still mired by gossip and
speculation to this day. The production Photo: The Artists of Tulsa Ballet in Tchaikovsky.
featured a stellar creative team, including composer Oliver Peter Graber (Dorothy
and the Prince of Oz), Russian historian Daniela Kolic, New Zealand’s top designer
Tracy Grant Lord, Resident Choreographer Ma Cong and Artistic Director Marcello
Angelini.

Andy Blankenbuehler created his first-ever

piece for a ballet company for Tulsa Ballet
Andy Blankenbuehler, three-time Tony
Award winning choreographer of
Bandstand, In the Heights, and Hamilton,
created his first-ever piece for a ballet
company for Tulsa Ballet. The piece,
titled Remember Our Song, had its world
premiere in May 2019 alongside pieces
by renowned choreographers Jerome
Robbins and George Balanchine as part
of a Broadway-themed Signature Series.

“It is a compelling piece of dance

theater, at once brutal and beautiful.”
Photo: Andy Blankenbuehler in studio with the Artists of Tulsa Ballet.
James D. Watts Jr. for Tulsa World

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MAIN COMPANY

Na Eun Kim Madalina Stoica Arman Zazyan Jennifer Grace

Principal | South Korea Principal | Romania Principal | Armenia Soloist | USA

Rodrigo Hermesmeyer Sena Hidaka Seung Hyun Lee Maine Kawashima

Soloist | Brazil Soloist | Japan Soloist | South Korea Soloist | Japan

Jonnathan Ramirez Joshua Stayton Jaimi Cullen Regina Montgomery

Soloist | Colombia Soloist | USA Demi-Soloist | USA Demi-Soloist | USA

Chandler Proctor Minori Sakita Chong Sun Shuhei Yoshida

Demi-Soloist | USA Demi-Soloist | USA Demi-Soloist | China Demi-Soloist | Japan

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MAIN COMPANY

Lorenzo Agramonte Sasha Chernjavsky Tomoka Kawazoe Giulia Neri

Corps de Ballet | Cuba Corps de Ballet | USA Corps de Ballet | Japan Corps de Ballet | Italy

Jessica Payne John Powers Daniel van de Laar Shion Yuasa

Corps de Ballet | USA Corps de Ballet | USA Corps de Ballet | Netherlands Corps de Ballet | Japan

Simone Acri William J. Beckham Nao Ota

Apprentice | Japan Apprentice | USA Apprentice | Japan

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ARTISTIC STAFF

Marcello Angelini Daniela Buson Susan Frei Alfonso Martín Ma Cong

Artistic Director Assistant Artistic Ballet Mistress & TBII Artistic Manager & Resident
Director Artistic Coordinator Ballet Master Choreographer

TULSA BALLET II

Daniele Arrivabene Gianluca Benedetti Katelyn Chargois Maria Coelho Gabrielle Collins Enzo Convert
Italy Italy USA Brazil USA France

Ami Inoue Aina Oki Michael Paradiso Simone Pompignoli Yuki Toda Mina Yamanishi
Japan Japan USA Italy Japan Japan

Photo: The Artists of Tulsa Ballet II in Peter and the Wolf.

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Photo: Artistic Director Marcello Angelini with the Main Company of Tulsa Ballet.

Photo: Tulsa Ballet II.

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CENTER FOR DANCE EDUCATION
The mission of Tulsa Ballet Center
for Dance Education is to offer
602 dance training of uncompromising
quality. TBCDE is committed to
Students
foster appreciation and support for
the art of dance through education
and outreach.

31 During the 2018|2019 Season, CDE

students performed on stage in
Scholarships company productions of Dracula,
The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty,
and Tchaikovsky. CDE students
123 interacted with main company
dancers through class observations,
TBCDE
Summer Intensive special demonstrations, and master
Students classes with Principal dancers. awarded
$38,590
in scholarships
during the
2018|2019
Season.

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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Each year, Tulsa Ballet offers award-winning education and outreach programs to
thousands of individuals, many of whom are members of underserved communities.
Partners in Art, Hope for the Holidays, Peter and the Wolf, Leaps Ahead and Leaps
in Motion are all the result of Tulsa Ballet’s commitment to the artistic and social
enrichment of the Tulsa community.

Partners in Art Served

3,058
Partners in Art provides free Tulsa
Ballet tickets to under-served
community groups, including low-
Individuals
income schools, social service
agencies, domestic violence shelters, at-risk youth
organizations, and transitional housing organizations.
During the 2018|2019 Season, community members
enjoyed performances of Dracula, The Sleeping
Beauty, and Tchaikovsky: The Man Behind the Music
at no cost thanks to Partners in Art.

Hope for the Holidays Served

Hope for the Holidays, the holiday
counterpart to Partners in Art, provides 1,560
clients of local social service agencies Individuals
free tickets to a special performance
of The Nutcracker. Hope for the Holidays participants
also receive cookies, juice, and a holiday gift.

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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Leaps Ahead and Leaps in Motion Served
Arts education is disappearing in public schools and opportunities
for creative growth are shrinking, particularly for children in low-
income households. Leaps Ahead and Leaps in Motion—Tulsa
465
Students
Ballet’s education and outreach initiatives—seek to remedy this
problem. Leaps Ahead is an in-studio class designed to introduce elementary school
students to the physical conditioning of classical ballet, and Leaps in Motion is its
travelling counterpart. Students experience the rich tradition of ballet while learning
the importance of movement, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle. Leaps Ahead and
Leaps in Motion provide physical, mental, and emotional benefits for participating
youth.

15%
White
25%
Mixed Race or Other
3%
American Indian

3% 17%
Asian African American

37%
Hispanic

86% of youth participants are enrolled in the free/reduced lunch program

8% of youth participants have a learning disability
7% of youth participants have a physical disability
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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

Peter and the Wolf Served

3,828
Peter and the Wolf is the
new children’s ballet created
specifically for Tulsa Ballet by
Individuals
Resident Choreographer Ma
Cong. Thanks to a partnership with The Kennedy
Center’s Any Given Child initiative, every fifth
grade student in the Tulsa Public Schools system
experienced this magical performance. Last
year, Peter and the Wolf served students from
60 schools. Additionally, over 1,300 individuals
beyond Tulsa Public Schools, including home-
schooled youth and local families, enjoyed access
to one of six public performances at a low cost
of $10 per ticket. Peter and the Wolf was made
possible by underwriting sponsors Hardesty
Family Foundation and Sheri and Charlie Stinson.

“Dear Tulsa Ballet, Thank you for the tickets

to go to the ballet. You worked really hard
and are good at dancing. My favorite part
was when the wolf jumped into the crowd.”
Photo: Enzo Convert in Peter and the Wolf.
Mike, Age 9
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ICONS AND IDOLS
The 8th annual Icons
and Idols was held at
the Cox Business Center
on February 2, 2019. As
Tulsa Ballet’s only major
fundraising event, Icons
and Idols allows Tulsa
Ballet to produce world-
class performances,
high quality education
programs, and outreach
initiatives targeted to
at-risk youth. Since its
inception, the annual
event has raised over $9
million.
This year’s theme was the
Power of Passion. With
special performances,
a lovely dinner with fine
wines, and an exciting live
auction, the 8th annual
Icons and Idols brought

$1,482,456
in a record-breaking
$1,482,456.

Raised in 2019

Photo: (from left to right) Betsy Hendershot (Icons & Idols 2019 Event Chair), Sheri Stinson
(Icons & Idols 2018 Event Chair), Billie Barnett (Icons & Idols 2019 Honorary Chair), Bryan
Hendershot (Icons & Idols 2019 Event Chair), Susie Wellendorf (Incoming Tulsa Ballet Board of
Directors Chair), Janet Selser (Tulsa Ballet Board of Directors Chair) Photo: Jennifer Grace and Joshua Stayton.

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BY THE NUMBERS

22,356
Single tickets purchased
602
Students enrolled at Tulsa Ballet Center
for Dance Education

885
Generous donors
27
Professional dancers

10,221
Members of underserved communities
12
Pre-professional dancers
who experienced ballet

2,542Season subscribers
12
Countries represented

63
Years of world-class dance in Tulsa

Photo: The Artists of Tulsa Ballet in Remember Our Song.

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2019 EUROPEAN TOUR

Photo: The Artists of Tulsa Ballet.

Tulsa Ballet embarked on its fifth

international tour in the spring of 2019. Performance Itinerary
This marks the company’s return to Italy, as April 6: Performance in Verona, Italy
well as its debut in Spain and Switzerland. at Teatro Ristori
Tulsa Ballet is no stranger to prominent April 7: Performance in Pordenone, Italy
national and international venues. The at Teatro Comunale Verdi
company made its international debut April 9: Performance in Seville, Spain
in 2002, when it performed as part of at Teatro della Maestranza
the Sintra Festival in Sintra, Portugal. In April 11: Performance in Civitanova Marche, Italy
2007, the company performed in Serbia April 14: Performance in Lugano, Switzerland
and Croatia, and Oklahoma Governor at Sala Teatro LAC
Brad Henry proclaimed Tulsa Ballet an April 16: Performance in Torino, Italy
“Oklahoma Cultural Ambassador.” The
company travelled to Seoul, South Korea in 2008 and Italy in 2016. For more than
15 years, Tulsa Ballet has helped highlight the flourishing arts and culture scene in
Tulsa and Oklahoma.
The company left the United States on April 4, 2019, and returned April 19. During the
tour, a small group of donors supported the company at select venues. The program
featured Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Shibuya Blues, created especially for Tulsa Ballet,
alongside two diverse classics of the twentieth century: George Balanchine’s Who
Cares? and Kurt Jooss’s The Green Table.

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PRAISE FOR THE TOUR
“Tulsa Ballet confirms itself, without a doubt,
within the Top Ten American ballet companies”
From a translated review in Spettacoli by Sylvia Allegri

“a company made up of 30 dancers from

14 countries, dancers who are absolutely
extraordinary for their technique and versatility.”
From a translated review in Diario de Sevilla by Rosalia Gomez

“This is an exceptional company, one that stays

away from the stereotypes of the star system
and one where the entire ensemble is the star”
From a translated review in ABC de Sevilla by Marta Carrasco

Photo: Madalina Stoica in Shibuya Blues.

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INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
In 2019, Tulsa Ballet exceeded its $25 million goal for the Defining the Future Campaign, raising a total of
$25.2 million thanks to a $450,000 gift from the Lou and Connie Miller Charitable Foundation and trustees
Kirk Clausing and Max Vowel. The Campaign, begun in 2015, is the largest fundraising initiative in Tulsa
Ballet’s history.

Completion of Center for

Dance Education in Broken
Arrow
The Tulsa Ballet Defining the Future Campaign consists of
multiple funding areas, the first being capital funds to build
The Hardesty Center for Dance Education in Broken Arrow,
the result of a generous gift of 13.72 acres from the Hardesty
Family Foundation and its founders, Roger and Donna
Hardesty.
This facility, designed by Bob Schaefer of Selser Schaefer
Architects, opened in 2016 as part of Tulsa Ballet’s 60th
anniversary season to support the growing needs for ballet training, education and outreach programs.
The school houses the Ann and Jack Graves Studios and the Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation
Performance Studio, a state-of-the-art, in-house theater with a seating capacity of 160. Additional funding
came from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation in the form of a challenge grant, and the Lou and Connie
Miller Charitable Foundation, along with multiple individuals, corporations and foundations.

Creation of New Productions

Mollie Williford provided the lead gift to support capital funds
for new productions, including this past April’s world premiere of
Tchaikovsky: The Man Behind the Music by resident choreographer
Ma Cong and the world premiere of Dorothy and the Prince of Oz
by Edwaard Liang in collaboration with BalletMet of Columbus,
Ohio, that debuted in 2016.
Additional capital funds from the H.A. and Mary K. Chapman
Charitable Foundations and the Suzanne and Jim Kneale Family
Foundation have been raised to support an all-new production of
The Nutcracker to premiere in a future season.

Endowment Growth
Gifts to the Tulsa Ballet endowment have been established to
support essential programs in perpetuity. See lead gifts on the
following page.
Photo: The Artists of Tulsa Ballet in Tchaikovsky.

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INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
Named Endowment Funds
Bonnie Klein Audience Favorite Endowment Fund
Providing support for productions with mass audience appeal
Margery Mayo Bird Classical Masterpiece Endowment Fund
Providing support for productions that preserve the tradition of classical ballet
Judith and Jean Pape Adams Artistic Excellence Endowment Fund
Providing support for Tulsa Ballet’s commitment to uncompromising artistic quality
Kathy and Bob West World Premiere Endowment Fund
Providing support for productions that foster the creation of new works
Sanford and Irene Burnstein Arts Access Endowment Fund
Providing access to ballet performances for at risk youth
Hannah and Joe Robson Endowment Fund
Providing general support
Special Recognition for Endowment Gifts
Funds for General Support
Jo and Jack Babbitt • Barnett Family Foundation
Monica Williford and Steve Bayles • Katrine and Ramez Hakim
Lou and Connie Miller Charitable Foundation
Hannah and Joe Robson • Patsy Savage • Will Smith
Jill and Robert Thomas • Karen Young
Funds for Education Outreach
The Albert and Hete Barthelmes Foundation
Funds for Contemporary & New Works
Jackie Kouri and Gary Paxton • Betty and Steve Pirnat
Kayla and Scott Vaughn
Special Recognition for Operating Gifts
Funds for General Support
Billie and Howard Barnett • Barnett Family Foundation
Blue Sky Bank | Wendy and Gentner Drummond • GlobalHealth
Margery Mayo Bird Foundation • Susan Parrott • Susan and Bill Thomas
Funds for Education & Outreach
The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
George Kaiser Family Foundation • IBC Bank • The Oxley Foundation
Pledges as of May 31, 2019
$1,000,000+
The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation
George Kaiser Family Foundation • Ann Graves
The H.A. and Mary K. Chapman Charitable Foundations
Hardesty Family Foundation • The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation
Judith and Jean Pape Adams Charitable Foundation • Bonnie Klein
Margery Mayo Bird Foundation • Mollie Williford
$500,000 - $999,999
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
Selser Schaefer Architects | Janet Selser and Robert Schaefer
Lou and Connie Miller Charitable Foundation
Suzanne and Jim Kneale Family Foundation
Kathy and Bob West
$250,000 - $499,999
Bobbye Ruth and Dewitt L. Potter • Hannah and Joe Robson
$100,000 - $249,999
The Albert and Hete Barthelmes Foundation
Barnett Family Foundation • Monica Williford and Steve Bayles
Katrine and Ramez Hakim • Maurice Devinna Charitable Trust
Meinig Family Foundation • The Mervin Bovaird Foundation
The Oxley Foundation • Sanford and Irene Burnstein Foundation
SemGroup Corporation • Jill and Robert Thomas
Kayla and Scott Vaughn
$50,000 - $99,999
Jo and Jack Babbitt • Billie and Howard Barnett
Blue Sky Bank | Wendy and Gentner Drummond
The Charles and Marion Weber Foundation • GlobalHealth
David Hogan • IBC Bank • KKT Architects • Susan Parrott
Jackie Kouri and Gary Paxton • Betty and Steve Pirnat
Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation • Patsy Savage • Will Smith
Susan and Bill Thomas • Karen Young
$25,000 - $49,999
Mary Wheeler and Spencer Brown • Mary McMahon and Lon Foster
Burt Holmes in honor of Mary Lee Townsend • Inasmuch Foundation
Rodney Bryan Prat • Georgia and Kenneth Snoke
Sandy and John Stava • Skip Teel • Bobbie and Wally Whaling
Williams • Diana and Milton Wolff
$10,000 - $24,999
Linda and Ray Booker • Elise and Terry Brennan
Don and Erin Chappel • Patricia Chernicky
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation • Cheryl and John Forrest
Janie and Earl Funk • Jacqui and Roger Haglund
Julia and David Harper • Bonnie and Frank Henke
Laura and Walt Hulse • James E. & Mary M. Barnes Foundation
Soohyun and Marvin Jin • Johnson Family Foundation | Paul Johnson
Leanne Helmerich • Barbara and Bill McEntee
Cindy and Michael Noland • Osage Casino • Lisa Owens
Leigh and John Reaves • Sharna and Irvin Frank Foundation
Sheri and Charles Stinson • Barbara and David Sylvan
Walsh • Bill and Becky Warnock • Susie and Don Wellendorf
Marydith and Paul Williams
$5,000 - $9,999
Jennifer and Jonathan Anthony • Lisa and Dennis Cameron
Cheryl and Larry Chambers • Rosalie Childs • Kathleen Coan
Barbara and Kevin Coffman • Rachel Zebrowski and Ben Costello
Marilyn Inhofe Davis • Robyn Devore • Carol Ann Drummond
Charlotte and Wade Edmundson • Linda Strong and Steve Higgins
Carol Bailey Kamp • Andy Kinslow and Russ Kirkpatrick
Geneva and Kirby Lehman • Mariner Wealth Advisors
Anne and Philip Marshall • Ryan McDaniel • Laura Parrott
Beth and Jim Rainey • Jaya Richardson • Lynne and Bill Schonacher
Rita Singer • Julie and Ken Smith • Cassie Reese Tipton
$1,000 - $4,999
Caroline Abbott • Arvest • Lauren and Casey Bingham • Black Optical
Kerri and John Bowen • Pattie and David Bowman
Michele and Tilt Brown • Susie and Mark Butterworth
Rachel and Chase Curtiss • Barbara and Arlo Dekraai
Chrystal and Jake Dollarhide • Stephanie Forrest
Lou Ann and David Gibson • Sarah Jane and Matt Gillett
Peggy Helmerich • Betsy and Bryan Hendershot
Kathleen Patton Westby Foundation • Lyndsay and Peter Janzen
Laurel Johnson and Brandon Rule • The Kerr Foundation, Inc.
Pat Bryson and Mike Kojundic • Thomas Landrum • Luxa Enterprises
Oakridge Builders • Charles Peterson • Rebecca and Scott Pohlenz
Resolute PR • Toni and Tim Ross • Dennis Neill and John Southard
Belynda and Weldon Spitzer • Melanie and Tom Tate
Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts and Culture
John Sawyer and Jack Wallace • Warburton Family Foundation Fund
Alison Anthony and Mark Wilson
Up to $999
Steve Aberson • Anne and Brent Adams • Martha Blackburn
Kirk Clausing • Diane Glass • Helen Jo and Jim Hardwick
Shelley Floyd and Albert Loshkaiian • Anna and Andre Siegenthaler
Crystal and Jim Stovall • Father Ralph Urmson Taylor
Donna O’Rourke and Tom Twomey • Marian and Max Vowel
Terri and Charley Wall • Lisa and Michael Webb • Cassandra Wilkinson
Lacey and Will Woodring
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2018|2019 DONOR RECOGNITION
List does not include gifts and/or pledges to The Charles and Peggy Stephenson Family Foundation
Defining the Future Integrated Campaign Robyn Devore
$50,000 and Above Wendy and Gentner Drummond
The Albert and Hete Barthelmes Foundation, Inc. Charlotte and Wade Edmundson
The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation Robyn and Larry Ewing
Arts Alliance Tulsa Flint Family Foundation
The Barnett Family Foundation Francis & Kathleen Rooney Foundation
C. W. Titus Foundation Functional Nutrition Resources
George Kaiser Family Foundation Gelvin Foundation
H.A. and Mary K. Chapman Charitable Trust GlobalHealth Holdings, LLC
Helmerich Trust Beverly Golden
James E. & Mary M. Barnes Foundation Grace and Franklin Bernsen Foundation
The Judith and Jean Pape Adams Charitable Foundation Brooke Hamilton
Bonnie Klein Linda Strong and Steve Higgins
Lou and Connie Miller Charitable Foundation IBC Bank
Luxa Enterprises, LLC Inasmuch Foundation
The Mary K. Chapman Foundation James D. & Cathryn M. Moore Foundation
The Mervin Bovaird Foundation Andrew Kinslow and Russ Kirkpatrick
Oklahoma Arts Council Kivisto Family Foundation Fund
Frauke and Oscar Quiroga Suzanne and Jim Kneale
Rita Willis Trust Laurie and Michael Krimbill
Hannah and Joe Robson L. Virginia Davis Charitable Trust
Shubert Foundation Linsey and DJ Lees
Sky Fitness & Wellbeing Mabrey Bank
Sheri and Charles Stinson Ellen and Carlisle Mabrey
Marian and Max Vowel Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family Foundation
Susie and Don Wellendorf Kathy and Michael Mears
Mollie Williford National Endowment for the Arts
Debra Zinke Osage Casino
Susan Parrott and James Owens
$25,000 to $49,999 Lisa Owens
Boardwalk Distribution Paladin Land Group, LLC
Charles and Marion Weber Foundation Elizabeth and Stephen Pirnat
Betsy and Bryan Hendershot Leigh and John Reaves
June Patton and David Hogan Regent Bank
Mary Lee Townsend and Burt Holmes The Robson Companies, Inc.
Industrial Oils Unlimited, LLC Kari and Mark Roles
Kasey and Jacob Jackson Sanford P. & Irene F. Burnstein Charitable Foundation
John Steele Zink Foundation Lynne and Bill Schonacher
Leslie and David Lawson SJS Hospitality, LLC
Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation Georgia and Kenneth Snoke
Janet Selser and Robert Schaefer Crystal and Jim Stovall
SemGroup Corporation Suzanne and Jim Kneale Family Foundation
SJS Hospitality Skip Teel
Sandy and John Stava Susan and Bill Thomas
Tulsa Bone & Joint Kayla and Scott Vaughn
$10,000 to $24,999 Walton Family Foundation, Inc.
Diane and Jack Allen Waters Charitable Foundation
American Endowment Foundation Lynne Imhoff and Luiz Weksler
American Airlines Inc. Kathy and Bob West
Shelly and Alan Armstrong Roberta and Walter Whaling
Jo and John Babbitt Marydith and Paul Williams
Bank of Oklahoma The Zarrow Families Foundation
Ann Barnes Zoellner Chiropractic
Billie and Howard Barnett $5,000 to $9,999
Monica Williford and Steve Bayles Ashley and Micah Alexander
Jennifer and Byron Bighorse Judy and Ronny Altman
Blue Sky Bank Jennifer and Jonathan Anthony
Mr. and Mrs. Buster Bradshaw Ludi and John Beasley
Mary Wheeler and Spencer Brown Krista and Charlie Bendana

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2018|2019 DONOR RECOGNITION
Martha Blackburn $2,500 to $4,999
Elise and Terry Brennan Bank of Oklahoma Foundation
John A. and Donnie V. Brock Foundation Brad and Betty Bradstreet Fund
Patti and Brian Chalkin Pat Bryson
Cheryl and Lawrence Chambers Brittany and Austin Buerge
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation Carol and William Burnett
Janet Cheek Jayne and Dennis Cameron
Commonwealth Foundation Meghan and Daniel Cannon
E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation Romel Chatterjee
Jean Ann and Thomas Fausser The Chinowth & Cohen Foundation
Mary McMahon and Lon Foster Kirk Clausing
Janie and Earl Funk Laura and Keith Colgan
Noel and John Groves Community Care
Jacqueline and Roger Haglund Karen and Carlin Conner
Katrine and Ramez Hakim Rachel K. Zebrowski and Ben Costello
Julia Harris Mary Lou and Sam Daniel
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Rebecca and Matthew Davis
Leanne Helmerich Kay Dixon
Peggy Helmerich Chrystal and Jake Dollarhide
Krista and Robert Herman Harriet and Scott Dunitz
Hispanic American Foundation Fabricut, Inc.
Walt Hulse Anne and Richard Feldman
Nancy and Todd Hutchins Patty Lou Floyd
Soohyun and Marvin Jin Cheryl and John Forrest
Kathleen Patton Westby Foundation Lou Ann and David Gibson
KKT Architects, Inc Diane Glass
Angela and Sean Kouplen Jane Grimshaw
Geneva and Kirby Lehman Hardesty Family Foundation, Inc.
Charlotte and Keith Lough Julia and David Harper
Shana and Travers Mahan Bonnie and Frank Henke
Naziha Malik HoganTaylor LLP
Mary Murray’s Flowers Alissa and Gerald Hurley
Barbara and Charles McEntee Marilyn Inhofe Davis
Ruth Nelson and Thomas Murphy JPMorgan Chase
Cindy and Michael Noland Abby Kurin
ONE Gas, Inc. Ma Cong and Thomas Landrum
ONEOK, Inc. Jay and Edward Lawson
The Oxley Foundation Lewis Foundation
PartyServe Shelley Floyd and Albert Loshkajian
William Peck Mariner Wealth Advisors
Maurine Perry Amy and Chad Mariska
Rebecca and Scott Pohlenz Matrix Service Company
Maggie and Pete Roth Adrienne Barnett and Scott McCaulley
Sempra Energy McGraw-Davisson-Stewart Realtors
The Sharna & Irvin Frank Foundation Laura and Jose Medina
Julie and Kenneth Smith Millie Millspaugh
William Smith Nabholz Construction Corporation
Kim Smith and Robert Stanley Tracy and David Nonweiler
Melanie and Thomas Tate Lindsay Patterson
Sylvia and Edward Taylor Elizabeth Rainey
Tulsa Foundation Faye and Marvin Robinowitz
Donna O’Rourke and Thomas Twomey Toni and Tim Ross
Vincent And Rosamond “Posy” Mulford Fund Stephanie and Thomas Seymour
John Sawyer and Jack Wallace LeAnn and Jeremy Shadrick
Elizabeth and Eric Warren Sneed Foundation
The Williams Companies, Inc. Belynda and Weldon Spitzer
World Travel Service St John Health System
WPX Energy Linda and Bruce Stoesser
Karen Young Barbara and David Sylvan
Linda and Scott Young T.D. Williamson

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2018|2019 DONOR RECOGNITION
Jill and Robert Thomas Lois Lee
Cassie Reese Tipton and Evan Tipton Julia and David Leifeste
Tulsa Office Of Film, Music, Arts & Culture Jenny and Brett Lessley
Virginia Mayo Ownby Charitable Trust Rita Levit
Susie and Tom Wallace Marcia and Cameron MacLeod
Blair and Robert Williams Bruce Magoon
Josephine Winter Karen Keith and Patrick Malloy
Diana Wolff Tammie and David Maloney
Debbie and Terry Zanovich Debra and Crystal McDaniel
Ryan McDaniel
$1,000 to $2,499
Susan Murray and James Mitchell
Julie and Philip Allen
Nicole and Matt Morgan
Elizabeth and Robert Austin
Jeff Neal
Jill Balch
OB/GYN Specialists of Tulsa, PLLC
Toni and Blaise Benoit
Ann Barker Ong
Nixa Blevins
Pearl M. and Julia J. Harmon Foundation
JoAnne and James Bottomley
Provisions Fine Beverage Purveyors
Tammy and William Braughton
Hamel Reinmiller
Kimberly and Stephen Brilz
John Rupe
Paul Jenkins and Lee Brown
Diane and Richard Salamon
Deborah and Lee Buddrus
Isabel Sanditen
NIcole and Jimmie Cameron
Linda Horton and Yul Shaffer
Celebrity Attractions
Alexa Fioroni and Philip Slaughter
Patricia Chernicky
Eileen Schaumleffle and Dave Sopark
Kevin and Barbara Coffman
Stonehorse Cafe
Frieda Grischkowsky and Dana Cole
Nancy and Phil Tholen
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Terri and Charley Wall
Commerce Bank
Becky and Bill Warnock
Rachel and Chase Curtiss
Suzanne and William Warren
Sara Lytle and Fred Davis
Lisa and Michael Webb
Anne Kirchner and Stephen DeCanio
Patricia Wheeler
Patti and Wes Dunbar
Cassandra Wilkinson
Ellen and Steve Edwards
Carrie and Carley Williams
Rana and Robert Elmburg
Hilary Kneale and Francis Wilmore
Leslie and John Enlow
Lacey and William Woodring
Whitney and Dan Eslicker
Kay and David Wulf
Donna and Gene Etchison
Anne and William Finger $500 to $999
Stephanie Forrest The Bama Companies, Inc.
David Foster Family Fund Kristin and Tyson Bohanan
Founders of Doctors’ Hospital Inc. Dixie and Ken Busby
Patrick and Katie Fox Stephanie Cameron
Kitty and John Frame Luciano Cannito
Martin Frey Capital Advisors, Inc.
Sue and Steve Gerkin Combined Technology
Lynn Flinn and Gregory Goins Maureen and John Copp
Linda Goldsmith Brenda and Mark Craige
Sarah and Tim Gould Steve Dollens
Clory and Mark Halterman Margaret and Scott Filstrup
Mary Ann Harrison Christine and William Ford
Michelle and Jeff Hartman Madison and Garrett Graves
Deborah and Rudy Herrmann Carol Hanson
Margaret and Curtis Holdridge Victoria and Thomas Holloman
Katie Hutchison Kathleen Gerety and James Howard
Ellen and Eugene Ichinose The Kerr Foundation, Inc.
Ellen and Spencer James Merry and Victor Lahti
Howard Janzen Martha and Richard Laughlin
The Joseph L. Hull, Jr. Family Foundation, Inc. Allison and Mark Lauinger
Paul Johnson Suzanne and David Lee
Kinder Morgan Donna and Bill Lingren
Marjorie and David Kroll Lynne Luebke

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2018|2019 DONOR RECOGNITION
Jaclyn Metcalf Christina Lattanzio
Jill and Steven Metcalf Wesley Lawhorn
Monica and Mark Neeley Amanda and Kenneth Lawrence
Gary Novak Marina Lee
Katelyn and Brian Parker Regina and Michael Lodes
Diane and Lindsay Perkins Elena Waechter and Jay Lubowsky
Heather and BJ Pohl Ana Marquez
Amy Miller and Robert Raskin David Miller
Charles Scott Rick Miller
Stella and Edmund Seiders Linda Qualls and James Monroe
Mary and John Shivel Laura Chalmers and Michael Mullane
Ruth and Tom Steichen Dena and George Nowotny
Brooke and David Sturdivant Juanita Parker
James Swindle Jacqueline Kouri and Gary Paxton
Diana Taylor Kathy Blakemore and Martha Phillips
Kathryn Thomas Jo Anne and John Posey
David and Judith Thompson Kelly and Christopher Rapp
Leanna and Tom Van Eman Wendi Schaffitzel
Lara Foley and Andrew Wakeman William Schmidt
Peter Walter Beverly Seay
Garrett Watts Anna and Andre Siegenthaler
Beth Webb-Ozmun Glenda and Larry Silvey
Barbara and Peter Wilson Shanese Slaton
Ginger and Terry Spencer
$250 to $499
Lane Stanberry
Pamela and Steven Argue
Cheri and Harvey Tatum
Carole Ashcraft
Sharon Timo
Mary Athens
Marilyn Inhofe-Tucker and Ralph Tucker
Mary and James Barnes
Barbara and John Turner
Sharon and Mike Bartlett
Tami Anderson and Raul Velarde
Rebecca and Anthony Bascone
Tarynn and Devin Venable
Jessica and Tom Biolchini
Randi Gill and Matthew Ward
Stephen Bird
Cindy and Tim Webb
Bob McCormack Photography
Martin Wing
Linda and Ray Booker
Patricia and Larry Wofford
Nancy and Larry Born
Emily Wood
Joel Buffington
Sandra Wood
Kathryn Burke
Debbie and Hyland Wray
Nicholas Cains
Sue and Larry Young
Janet and Jim Cameron
Dennis Chaffin
Theresa Collins
Michael Criss
Carrie Deweese
Diane and George Erbacher
Pam and Lee Eslicker
Enith Espinosa
Euro-Mart South
Patricia McNeer and John Everitt
Mary Firestone
Ann and James Halligan
Doris and Harold Haynes
Marjory Hooker
Hudson Gabriel
Patrice Hudson
Debbie and Joseph Hull
Dr. Lynn Imhoff Integral Anesthesia
Lyndsay and Peter Janzen
Carol Kamp
Lou Kerr
Denise and Steven Landgarten

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FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT
Operating Income
26% Individual Gifts $1,824,896

21% Special Events $1,506,757

21% Ticket Sales $1,455,116

12% Foundations & Government $851,859

10% Center for Dance Education $678,392

6% Other Income $432,516

5% Building Rentals $321,589

Total $7,071,125

Operating Expenses
49% Artistic $3,464,957

16% Center for Dance Education $1,124,894

16% Administrative $1,114,043

12% Development/Marketing $870,864

7% All Other Expenses $481,936

Total $7,056,694

The financial information above is based on Tulsa Ballet’s unaudited income and expenses for the
Fiscal Year 2019.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF
Chair
Janet Selser
Immediate Past Chair
Kayla Vaughn
Presidents and Chairs Emeriti
Mary Barnes • Billie Barnett • Cheryl Forrest
Ramez Hakim • Leanne Helmerich • Betty Pirnat
Hannah Robson • Bill Schonacher • Georgia Snoke
Skip Teel • Mollie Williford
Elected Directors
Anne Adams • Jennifer Anthony • Byron Bighorse
Lauren Bingham • Martha Blackburn • Karen Conner
Chase Curtiss • Charlotte Edmundson • Lou Ann Gibson
Betsy Hendershot • Laura Hulse • Soohyun Jin
Paul Jonhson • Suzanne Kneale • Ginger Kollmann
Abby Kurin • Kirby Lehman • Ryan McDaniel
Nicole Morgan • Lisa Owens • Frauke Quiroga
Leigh Reaves • John Sawyer • Julie Smith
Dave Sopark • Amy Spencer • Sheri Stinson
Linda Strong • Melanie Tate • Susan Thomas
Cassie Reese Tipton • Susie Wellendorf • Kathy West
Wally Whaling • Cassandra Wilkinson • Will Woodring
Advisory Directors
Elise Brennan • Mary Wheeler Brown • Pat Bryson
Dennis Cameron • Larry Chambers • Kirk Clausing
Jake Dollarhide • Wendy Drummond • Diane Glass
Jacqui Haglund • Peggy Helmerich • Lou Kerr
Andy Kinslow • Bonnie Klein • Thomas Landrum
Michael Noland • Donna O’Rourke • Susan Parrott
Rebecca Pohlenz • Elizabeth Rainey • Toni Ross
Wiliam Smith • Belynda Spitzer • Barbara Sylvan
Monica Williford
Chair Appointees
Nixa Blevins • Robyn Devore • Stephanie Forrest
Sandy Stava • Crystal Stovall • Diana Wolff
Honorary Directors
Ann Graves • Jackie Kouri
Artistic
Artistic Director: Marcello Angelini
Assistant Artistic Director: Daniela Buson
Ballet Mistress & Artistic Coordinator: Susan Frei
TBII Artistic Manager & Ballet Master: Alfonso Martín
Resident Choreographer: Ma Cong
Company Manager: Jacqueline Blocker
Principal Company Pianist: Andrew Lahti
Company and CDE Pianist: Joseph McNamara
Production
Director of Production: Brendan McCall
Production Stage Manager: Alison Letsos
Wardrobe Manager: Amy Zvacek
Wardrobe Supervisor: Tori Highfill
Costume Assistant: Maddie Rice
Administrative
Managing Director: Scott Black
General Manager: Stacey Jenkins
Director of Finance: Kay Wulf
Accountant: Cheri Barrington
Accountant: Stephanie Carter
Director of Development: Amy Miller
Special Events Manager: Katie Grassmyer
Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager:
Julie Etchison, CFRE
Development Coordinator: Clifton Baker
Development Assistant: Meg Cameron
Graphic Designer: Katie Kelly
Box Office Coordinator: Shannon Huntley
Group Sales Associate: Marissa Mitchell
Receptionist: Audra Williams
Center for Dance Education
Director of Education: Arlene Minkhorst
Education & Outreach Manager: Colleen Lahti
Education Manager: Cindy Chanslor
Dance Faculty: Carla Lopez
Dance Faculty: Beatrice Sebelin
Dance Faculty: Wang Yi
Dance Faculty: Julie Marquet
CDE Administrative Assistant: Tiffany Boes
CDE Administrative Assistant: Rhonda Huber
CDE Administrative Assistant: Anna Zherebnenko
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