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Donors

January 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023

For 30 years, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet has nurtured a love of dance for the cultural enrichment of two arts-minded cities in the American West. Believing that dance is for everyone, the organization manifests its passion across a multifaceted spectrum of community offerings. A newly launched structure is designed to facilitate the nimble execution of our mission while protecting our longtime programs. We thank the following foundations, individuals, businesses and government agency whose trust, friendship and generosity helped us navigate through these unprecedented times, giving us hope for a brighter future.

We offer our sincere thanks to the following donors for their generous contributions to Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s community-based programs. We are grateful for the loyal support of these donors who have helped breathe life into our programs while the organization found ways forward. Includes donations from January 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023.

ANGELS – $100,000 and above
  • Colorado Creative Industries
  • Hankins Foundation
BENEFACTORS – $50,000 and above
  • City of Aspen
  • Jessica and John Fullerton
  • Melony and Adam Lewis Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation
  • Nancy and Richard Rogers
  • Ramon Jose and Nance Lopez
  • Kelley and Mark Purnell
  • Bebe and David Schweppe Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation
LEADERS – $25,000 and above
  • Barbara Gold
  • Melinda and Norman Payson
  • Elisha and Jeff Zander
  • Ramon Jose and Nance Lopez
PLATINUM – $15,000 and above
  • Alpine Bank
  • Aspen Community Foundation
  • A. Charles Forte
  • Mary Ann Frenzel
  • Janie Hire
  • The Hire Family Foundation
  • Soledad and Bob Hurst
  • Esther Pearlstone
GOLD – $10,000 and above
  • Aspen Chamber Resort Association
  • Ruth Carver
  • Cindi and Dan Hart
  • Denise Jurgens and Kevin Messerschmidt
  • Les Dames d’Aspen
  • Leigh Moiola and Charles Dale
  • National Endowment for the Arts
SILVER – $5,000 and above
  • Barbara and Bruce Berger
  • Paula Brodin, Mountain Management
  • Tony DiLucia
  • Maja and Nicholas DuBrul
  • Sarah Kennedy Flug
  • Sallie Golden and James Aresty
  • Pamela and Richard Hanlon
  • Michael A. Hauger
  • The Mike and Laura Kaplan Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation
  • Rosemarie and Ray Lavender
  • Bobette and Jay R. Lerner
  • Barbara and Pat McMahon
  • Nicole and Allan Mutchnik
  • New Mexico Arts
  • Harriet Silverman and The Honorable Paul Smelkinson
BRONZE – $2,500 and above
  • Aspen Thrift Shop
  • Rod Boren Family Fund, Santa Fe Community Foundation
  • Sarah Broughton and John Rowland
  • Kay Bucksbaum
  • Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum
  • Barbara and Franklin Carson
  • Mary and Neil Dorflinger
  • Barry Friedberg and Charlotte Moss Family Foundation
  • Keith Gorges
  • John Hart and Carol Prins
  • Bobbie and Tat Hillman
  • Carolyn Landis
  • Mary Anne and Bruce Larsen
  • Mona Look-Mazza and Tony Mazza
  • Lorraine and Mark Schapiro
  • Lois Siegel
  • Sandy and Art Soares
  • Marianna and Mark Tanguay
  • Jamie Tisch
  • Patti and Jay Webster
  • Amy K. Weiss
  • Joseph and Carrie Wells Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation
  • Tita and Gene Zeffren
PATRONS – $1,200 and above
  • Mark Brown and Stephen Brint
  • The Buettner Family Foundation for Leigh and Al Buettner
  • Gena T. Buhler
  • Melinda and Donn Conner
  • Connie and David Girard-diCarlo
  • Roberta Golub
  • The Harrington Foundation, in memory of Bill Thornton
  • Jessica Hite
  • Lynni Hutton
  • The Long Family
  • Katherine McLellan
  • Ruth Owens, ZG-Chicks Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation
  • Nancy Stevens
  • Dana and Andrew Stone
  • Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
  • Nancy Zeckendorf
SUPPORTERS – $600 and above
  • Anonymous
  • Jill and Paul Aschkenasy
  • Paul Barnes and Vernon James
  • Susan Bell and Peter Ogilvie
  • Susan Cedar and Gary Lowenthal
  • Robin and Alan Cole
  • Bunni and Paul Copaken
  • Krys and Philip Custer
  • Davis-Gibbon Family
  • Mary and Sven Dominick-Coomer
  • Sistie Fischer
  • Babs Gerber
  • Robert Glickman
  • Andrea and Jim Gordon
  • Gayle and Woody Hunt
  • Sandy and Peter Johnson
  • Juliet and Martin Jones
  • Laura and Gary Lauder Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation
  • Susan and Dan Luedke
  • Ali MacGraw
  • Sara J. McKenzie
  • Sara and Don Nelson
  • David Newberger
  • Barbara Parker
  • Jan and Jim Patterson
  • Constructors & Associates, Inc.
  • Hensley and James Peterson
  • The Podhurst, Dern, Koffsky, Weinberg Foundation
  • Amy and Rick Price
  • Claire and Jim Rhotenberry
  • Judith J. Schramm
  • Susan Sparks
  • Jill and Tim Wayne
  • Rachel and Richard White
  • Victoria and Brian Windle
CONTRIBUTORS – $250 and above
  • Mone Anathan
  • Aspen Skiing Company Family Fund
  • Michael Behrendt and Ivan Cassar
  • Catherine M. Bergman
  • Karen Louise Brettschneider
  • Samantha and Nick Campanile
  • Mary and Jolene Altwies
  • CCY Architects
  • Barbara Chamberlin
  • Judy and Tom Christopher
  • Suzanne Denning
  • Tori Adams and James Dubose
  • Gayle Embrey
  • Susan and George Fesus
  • Jo Fisher
  • Golda and Sheldon Friedstein
  • Ginni Galicinao
  • Daryl and Henry Gelender
  • Enrica and Tiziano Gortan
  • Julia Hansen
  • Ann and Bob Hite
  • Rusty and John Jaggers
  • Debbie and Richard Jelinek
  • Sandy and George Kahle / The Kahle Foundation
  • Annie and Michael Katz
  • Adriann Kelly
  • Barbara Klein
  • Mona and Chad Klinger
  • Julie M. Lampton
  • Irena Boguslawskia Landman
  • Clare and William Leach
  • Bruce Lee for the Rockwood Trust
  • Joan and Michael Marek
  • Carol Moder and Fitz Brewster
  • Network for Good, Anonymous donation
  • Jean and Allen Parelman
  • The Brooke A. and Carol Peterson Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation
  • Ridings Family
  • Cindy and Taylor Serson
  • Susan and John Shaffer
  • Sandy and Stephen Stay
  • Tamara and Scott Stuart
  • Town of BasaltJoan H. Vernick
  • Kay and Bill Whitman
DONORS – $100 and above
  • Anonymous
  • Lorin Abbey
  • Sarah C. Brett-Smith and Stephen L. Adler
  • Sam R. Bacon
  • Janie and John Bennett
  • Michele Bodner
  • Lauren Bowen
  • Megan and Lorraina Boyette
  • Ruth and Tom Buhl
  • Lisa and David Caldwell
  • Laurie Sewell Cappello
  • Barbara and Herschel Cravitz
  • Brandy Drake
  • Cynthia Dunlop
  • Gail and Douglas Fine
  • Jill Fink
  • Karen and Marc Friedberg
  • Christy and Nathan Garfield
  • Barbara and Gary Goldstein
  • Diane Gonzales
  • Gubelmann Family Foundation
  • Barbara Hadley and John Burke
  • Judy and Gordon Hambrick
  • Mitzi and Bernard Hlavac
  • Wendy and Brian Hoffman
  • Shirley N. Holst
  • Deirdre Howley
  • Katrina and Greg Huffaker
  • Rita Hunter
  • Mary Jo Kimbrough and Jim Harrison
  • Regina and Jules Klapper
  • Maggie Kromer
  • Marilyn and Earl Latterman
  • Dorothy Julia Lebach
  • Lucy and J. David Levy
  • Glenn Lewis
  • Janet Sabel and Jim Liebman
  • Joan Lombardi and Lee J. Nash
  • Tina Ludutsky-Taylor and Allen Taylor
  • Dr. Frank C. Marino Foundation
  • Claire E. McKnight
  • Gail Kempler and Miles Merritt
  • Sam Novgorodoff
  • Joanne and Kurt Papenfus
  • Lori Perlow
  • Paige Price
  • Adelaide and Steve Prudden
  • Heather and Paulino Rivera-Torres
  • Brenda Cruz and Michael Roybal
  • Susan and Sheldon Schneider
  • Shipp Law, Carolyn and Dan Shipp
  • Emi and Lawrence Slater
  • Robin Smith
  • Lori and Roy Snable
  • Laura Dunlop Sowa
  • The Stukey Teitler Family
  • Tracy Towner
  • Donna and Tom Ward
  • E. Weinstein
  • Sue and Elliott Weinstein
  • Suzanne Wolff
  • Jane and Daniel Yohalem
  • Janet and Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky
FRIENDS – up to $99
  • Jacki Judd and Lawrence Allen
  • Janine J. Hill
  • Mick Ireland
  • Susan Kayser
  • Lynne and Dan Levinson
  • Nova Loverro
  • Joan and Larry Shandler
  • Trinette Singleton
  • Jenny Tempest
  • Baylor H. Trapnell
  • Margot and Steve Wynkoop