2013|2014 Annual Report

TULSA BALLET ANNUAL REPORT 2013 – 2014 SEASON

(918) 749-6006 | 1212 East 45th Place South, Tulsa, OK 74105 | www.tulsaballet.org MISSION STATEMENT THE NUMBERS A WORD FROM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, MARCELLO ANGELINI To serve as an essential asset of our region through ‹‹ 24 ›› exciting internationally-acclaimed artistic excellence DANCERS Dear friends, Nutcracker, let me just say it was the second highest grossing production in the history of the company, second only to the and exemplary education and outreach The Board of Directors in any given corporation, especially previous year, which was blessed by no threats of snowstorms. ‹‹ 8 ›› an artistic, not-for-profit organization, determines the scope, We commit to: objectives and vision for the company. Tulsa Ballet is no different Contemporary dance is a reflection of who we are today. It COUNTRIES and the community, through their representatives composed might not have flashy titles that bring the masses to the theater, | Preserve the tradition of classical ballet by the Ballet’s Board, have spoken loud and clear. Our mission but those who take a chance at experiencing it become believers ‹‹ ›› statement emphasizes Tulsa Ballet’s commitment to: after the first encounter. We take pride in offering works of | Promote the appreciation of contemporary dance 12 high artistic standards and great entertainment value in our BALLETS • Preserve the tradition of classical ballet contemporary programs. And, from time to time, we’ll push the | Create works of superior and enduring quality • Promote the appreciation of contemporary dance boundaries of the cultural box as well. One/End/One by Jorma • Create works of superior and enduring quality Elo, Paul Taylor’s masterpiece Company B, Adam Hougland’s | Educate through exceptional dance training, ‹‹ 3 ›› • Educate through exceptional dance training, performances Rite of Spring, Christopher Bruce’s Rooster, Alejandro performances and outreach programs. WORLD PREMIERES and outreach programs Cerrudo’s Extremely Close and William Forsythe’s In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated rounded up our contemporary Every action we take generates from these four offerings for the 2013/14 season. This represented ‹‹ 6 ›› core principles. I will focus on the first three, as a great sampling of star choreographers, some COMPANY PREMIERES they pertain to the shape and form of our seasons. of them performed by companies like The Paris Every year, every season, our offerings must Opera Ballet, The Royal Ballet, The Bolshoi and VISION STATEMENT include the right balance between classical ballets, Kirov Ballets, New York City Ballet and Australian ‹‹ 33 ›› contemporary works and world premieres. With a Ballet. All in the same season… All in Tulsa! TOTAL PERFORMANCES repertory spanning such a wide range of styles of To be an innovative leader, powerful partner and dance, and two full centuries of tradition, our first Creating new art is the ultimate frontier for a global cultural representative of a community in which task is to assemble a group of dancers with the dance company. By virtue of creating new works the performing arts are valued and promoted as an ‹‹ 21,039 ›› right technical and artistic versatility. We need a of high value, we influence the growth of the field, indispensable resource. TOTAL ATTENDEES team that can morph with each program and each both by nurturing the voices of the future and by work. We achieved that goal; the company had the molding the taste of audiences worldwide when right balance of potential and accomplishment, these works are “exported” outside the confines talent and experience, tenure and new energy. Marcello Angelini of our state. In the case of Ma Cong, not only are The thread that connects all the dots is our aim for Artistic Director his works created for Tulsa Ballet exported all over excellence, which inspires us to move forward with the world, but even when he creates a new work for TABLE OF CONTENTS energy, passion and resolve. another company he takes the aesthetics, artistic culture and values that are intrinsic to Tulsa Ballet, the company where 3...... Introduction from Artistic Director, Marcello Angelini We fulfilled the first task, that of preserving the tradition of he grew up. His Uniko, created for our Creations in Studio K, 4...... Performance Listings classical ballet, by presenting three great classical works: A was a true powerhouse! Jodie Gates’s Angle of Incidence was Midsummer Nights’ Dream, The Nutcracker and Cinderella. an exploration in movement, created in a very interactive way 6...... 2013 – 2014 Tulsa Ballet Main Company Dancers For A Midsummer Nights’ Dream, we chose Christopher by Jodie with input from our dancers. For those of us that know 7...... 2013 – 2014 Tulsa Ballet TBII Dancers Wheeldon’s version, which is light in spirit, dense in meaning and Young Soon Hue, we know that nothing she does is shallow and 8...... Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education filled with good humor and great choreography. Mr. Wheeldon lightweight. She loves to tell a story, which she definitely did with serves as Choreographer in Residence for The Royal Ballet , her new work for Tulsa Ballet. The story she told was 9...... Tulsa Ballet Community Outreach Efforts Contrast in London, one of the top five ballet companies in the world. that of people in a busy airport, running from one place to the 10...... Tulsa Ballet Education Outreach Efforts Tulsa Ballet has been presenting Mr. Stevenson’s Cinderella other, people who we might not even take note of and yet, each 11...... Any Given Child since 1998. Why haven’t we changed it? Many reasons, but chief one of them, has a compelling story to tell. 12...... Tulsa Ballet Donor Listings among them is the fact it has the perfect mix of humor, great dancing, great visuals and audience appeal for those ages 3 I hope you enjoyed Tulsa Ballet’s 2013-2014 season and look 19...... Tulsa Ballet Annual Fundraiser: Icons & Idols through 103. This version ofCinderella has set the standard for forward to sharing with you the gift of dance. 21...... Tulsa Ballet Board & Staff Listing every other version, having been performed all over the world, 22...... Financials from Houston and Boston to Queensland, Australia, and Rome, Marcello Angelini, Italy, from London, England, to Santiago, Chile. As for The George Kaiser Family Foundation Artistic Director 2013 – 2014 SEASON PERFORMANCE LISTING

RITE OF SPRING September 27-29, 2013 Tulsa Performing Arts Center Company B – Paul Taylor One/End/One – Jorma Elo Rite of Spring – Adam Hougland

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM November 1-3, 2013 Tulsa Performing Arts Center Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon Music by Felix Mendelssohn

THE NUTCRACKER December 13-22, 2013 Tulsa Performing Arts Center Choreography by Marcello Angelini Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

CINDERELLA February 14-16, 2014 Tulsa Performing Arts Center Choreography by Ben Stevenson Music by Sergei Prokofiev

PAINT IT BLACK March 14-23, 2014 Lorton Performance Center In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated – William Forsythe Extremely Close – Alejandro Cerrudo Rooster – Christopher Bruce

CREATIONS IN STUDIO K May 2-11, 2014 Tulsa Ballet Studio K Contrast – Young Soon Hue The Angle of Incidence – Jodie Gates Uniko – Ma Cong 2013 – 2014 TULSA BALLET MAIN COMPANY 2013 – 2014 TULSA BALLET II

This year was ground-breaking for Tulsa Ballet II! 2013-2014 saw the installation of retired Tulsa Ballet Principal Dancer, Alfonso Martín, as Tulsa Ballet II Artistic Manager. Along with this addition, TBII performed its first stand- alone triple bill, On Your Radar, presented in Studio K. The end of the 2013 – 2014 season also saw three TBII dancers promoted to Tulsa Ballet’s main company, bringing the total of TBII members promoted to 13!

Marcello Angelini Daniela Buson Susan Frei Alfonso Martín Ma Cong Artistic Director Ballet Mistress Ballet Mistress Ballet Master Resident Choreographer

Alfonso Martín Tulsa Ballet II Artistic Manager

Jiyan Dai Diana GÓmez Rodrigo Hermesmeyer Dallas Blagg Cavan Conley Demi-Soloist | China Demi-Soloist | Colombia Demi-Soloist | Brazil Corps de Ballet | USA Corps de Ballet | USA MASON ANDERS SILAS CAMPOS JULIAN DUQUE BOBBIE LYNN KANDRAVI Hometown: Urbana, IL Hometown: San Francisco, CA Hometown: Medellin, Colombia Hometown: Houston, TX 1st Season with TBII 2nd Season with TBII 1st Season with TBII 1st Season with TBII

LINDSAY KARCHIN CHRISTY MARTIN REGINA MONTGOMERY XAVIER NUÑEZ Hometown: Short Hills, NJ Hometown: Morgantown, WV Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Hometown: West Hartford, CT 1st Season with TBII 2nd Season with TBII 1st Season with TBII 1st Season with TBII

SARAH STEELE JASON YEUNG GRACE CHANSLOR NIKOLAS GAIFULLIN Erin Pritchard Andrew Silks Joshua A. Stayton Shion Yuasa Olivia Yoch Hometown: New York, NY Hometown: Houston, TX Hometown: Tahlequah, OK Hometown: Tulsa, OK Corps de Ballet | USA Corps de Ballet | USA Corps de Ballet | USA Corps de Ballet | Japan Apprentice | USA 1st Season with TBII 2nd Season with TBII 1st Season; TBII Apprentice 1st Season; TBII Apprentice TULSA BALLET CENTER FOR DANCE EDUCATION COMMUNITY OUTREACH

In 2013-2014, we had several exciting opportunities for the Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education. First, Tulsa Ballet is proud to offer Partners in Art and Hope for the Holidays to social service agencies in the we were happy to announce the promotion of three TBCDE graduates into Tulsa Ballet II, Tulsa Ballet’s Tulsa area. With these programs, our organization is able to provide the excitement of ballet to members pre-professional ensemble. Next, our students had the privilege of working with Ma Cong, Resident of the community who may not otherwise have the chance to attend a ballet performance. Our staff and Choreographer for Tulsa Ballet, on a World Premiere for the End of Year Performances! This was a great volunteers are delighted each year to see the excitement of the children and adults who are so thankful to chance for our students to stretch and grow by learning and performing cutting edge choreography. We also have the opportunity to attend the ballet. Last year, Tulsa Ballet provided over 7,200 free tickets throughout had several students invited to perform alongside TBII in On Your Radar! Being onstage is a large part of the season to various performances. each dancer’s training and a great way to see the connection between TBCDE, TBII and Tulsa Ballet. Hope for the Holidays is a benefit performance of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, staged especially for the clients of Tulsa-area social services agencies. Since 2000, Tulsa Ballet has provided this program to see The Nutcracker at no cost to thousands of individuals in the Tulsa community. For one magical night each THE NUMBERS December, Tulsa Ballet opens its doors to clients of area social service agencies, who come to experience their first live performance of The Nutcracker, complete with juice and cookies for the family and a take ‹‹ 338 ›› home holiday gift. Open & Pre-Professional Division enrollment ‹‹ 32 ›› Scholarships RECIPIENT FEEDBACK

‹‹ 137 ›› Thank you so much forThe Nutcracker ballet tickets for our New Hope Pointe to the Future enrollment (3 countries; 12 states) families! I know the children who attended had a wonderful time. ~ Director, New Hope Program

My husband Joe and I donate every year to ensure Tulsa Ballet’s Hope for the Holidays makes that first performance ofThe Nutcracker a reality for more than 2,500 Tulsans. It’s a special performance held each December that children and families never forget. ~ Hannah Robson

The children are already asking ‘will we get tickets toThe Nutcracker this year?’ Some of them have never been to the theatre before, and last year’s group was on the edge of their seats. ~ The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club EDUCATION OUTREACH BACKSTAGE AT THE BALLET

Leaps Ahead and Leaps in Motion serve as two of Tulsa Ballet’s major outreach programs. The programs More than 4,700 students saw Tulsa Ballet II, Tulsa Ballet’s pre-professional ensemble, perform Backstage were designed to re-establish the arts education classes eliminated from school curriculums. In the 2013- at the Ballet, a 50-minute introduction to ballet and the craft of live performance for students. Through 2014 season, the programs introduced 689 students to the physical conditioning of classical ballet and live narration and engaging video, students learn about a dancer’s life and all the behind-the-scenes action also presented ballet training traditions of developing concentration skills, strengthening visual and aural that goes into staging a live performance for the audience. 2013-2014 marked the kick-off of Tulsa Ballet’s memory, implementing verbal corrections, and learning to work with peers. Participating schools in Leaps partnership with Any Given Child, an arts initiative from the Kennedy Center. During this year, Tulsa Ballet Ahead have student populations with 81% qualifying for the income-based, free-lunch program. served every 5th grade student in the Tulsa Public School system.

The University of Oklahoma Center for Applied Research helped develop metrics for evaluating the programs. Their metrics show: ›› 100%. . of students gained deeper appreciation of the arts ANY GIVEN CHILD ›› 89% . . .of students exhibited higher self-confidence ›› 90% . . .of students had increased focus in the classroom Any Given Child, an initiative provided by The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., is expanding ›› 83% . . .of students demonstrated improved posture arts education to all K-8th grade students in Tulsa Public Schools. Tulsa is one of only eleven cities ›› 92% . . .reported students demonstrated an increased attention span nationally awarded this program. Between Leaps Ahead, Leaps in Motion and Any Given Child, ›› 96% . . .reported students exhibited improved self confidence Tulsa Ballet has provided a live arts experience to 5,396 students. ›› 73% . . .reported students showed improvement in expressing themselves verbally ›› 90% . . .reported students showed fewer behavioral problems

Two students from each participating school receive scholarships to continue their studies at the Center for Dance Education. 2013 – 2014 SEASON 2013 – 2014 SEASON DONOR LISTINGS / SOCIETY / EVENTS DONOR LISTINGS / SOCIETY / EVENTS

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Medina Foundation ‡ Rosalie Childs ‡ Frances O’Hornett ‡ Foundation, Inc. The Maxine and Jack Zarrow Foundation Kathryn Thomas ‡ The Joseph L. Hull, Jr. Carol and Harold Colvin Mia and Herbert Oven The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation Susan and Bill Thomas ‡ Family Foundation, Inc. ‡ Combined Technology Jennifer Palmer Barnett Family Foundation, Inc ‡ $5,000-$9,999 Barbara and John Turner ‡ Kenco Engineering Lindsey and Robert Connor Leigh and John Reaves H.A. and Mary K. Chapman Lindsay L. Alexander ‡ Walton Family Foundation, Inc. Lydia and Ted Kronfeld Mollie and Joseph Craft Francine Ringold ‡ Charitable Trust AT&T Foundation Becky and Bill Warnock ‡ Lucia and G. 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Barnes Foundation ‡ Chrystal and Jake Dollarhide ‡ Paul Woodul ‡ Stephanie and Greg Horne Kathleen Williams Hispanic American Foundation Soohyun and Marvin Jin ‡ Kim and David Downing ‡ Susan and Timothy Young ‡ Jewish Federation of Tulsa ‡ Noah K. Wood IBC Bank Kathleen Patton Westby Foundation Shelly and Tommy Drullinger Debbie and Terry Zanovich ‡ Carol Bailey Kamp ‡ Kay and David Wulf 2013 – 2014 SEASON 2013 – 2014 SEASON DONOR LISTINGS / SOCIETY / EVENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board President Nicole and John Young Mary and Frank Shaw Nora and Jeff Holman Bill Schonacher Jennifer and Peter Zuyus Lenice Stanford and Kurt Barron Gail and Jeff Huber Immediate Past President $500-$999 Laura Stauffer Grant Humphreys Betty Pirnat Sara Jo Arnold Scot Stirton Larry James Presidents Emeriti Mary Athens Tanner Sturm † Paula V. Jenkins Cheryl Forrest • Jackie Kouri • Hannah Robson Bank of America Foundation James Swindle David Judd Georgia Snoke • Skip Teel • Leanne Helmerich • Mollie Williford Bank of Oklahoma Foundation Jill and Robert Thomas Karen Keith and Pat Malloy Judith Blackwell and Robert Gardner Amy and Clark Tingleaf Toni Keltner † Elected Directors Nancy and Lawrence Born Katherine and Vic Trammell Jeanette and Terry Kern Alison Anthony Larry Chambers Soohyun Jin Donna O’Rourke Kayla Vaughn Billie Barnett Rosalie Childs Andy Kinslow Jennifer Pilant Bill Warnock Linda and David Broach Peter Walter Marjorie and David Kroll Gary Black Kathleen Coan Bonnie Klein Cassie Reese Kathy West Erin and Donald Chappel ‡ Jane Walter Thomas Landrum † Kerri Bowen Rebecca Creal Suzanne Kneale Bill Schonacher Paul Williams Pattie Bowman Charlotte Edmundson Phil Marshall Julie Smith Monica Williford Chevron Humankind Joesphine Winter Wesley Lawhorn † Elise Brennan Sarah Jane Gillett Nicole Morgan Will Smith Milt Wolff Virginia Cohlmia Sandra Wood Amanda and Kenneth Lawrence Dennis Cameron Jacqui Haglund Michael Noland Belynda Spitzer Rachel Zebrowski Christy Craig and Dustin Thames † Linda and Scott Young Lucky’s on the Green Julia Harper Barbara Sylvan Carol Ann Drummond Marla Mansfield and Larry Hill Advisory Directors

Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation $250-$499 Charity Marcus Caroline Abbott Don Chappel Lon Foster David Hogan Randall Snapp Becca Eckstein † Steve Aberson and Brent Ortolani Susan Meeker † Jo Babbitt Kirk Clausing Linda Frazier Lou Kerr Ed Taylor Dr. Robert Brooks Becky Dixon Janie Funk Nancy Meinig Max Vowel Linda and Douglas Farquharson Tami Anderson and Raul Velarde Annette and John Miller Mary Wheeler Brown Jake Dollarhide Ann Graves Beth Rainey Lisa Webb Shelley Floyd Michael Balp † Kelly Mize † Pat Bryson Wendy Drummond Helen Jo Hardwick Brandon Rule Karen Young Kimberly and Brad Frank Alison Barto † Dennis Neill and John Southard Mark Butterworth Jane Emanuel Peggy Helmerich Patsy Savage Chris Zollinger Linda and Marc Frazier Tara and George Bashaw Betty Newman Maggie Galloway Linda and John Bates Peggy and Thomas O’Connor Presidential Appointee Leadership Interns Jane Matulis Katie Sawicki & Janet Selser Jill and Terrence Grewe Laurie and Greg Bilte Frieda Odell Nancy and Bill Hermann Barbara Bird Nicole and Jayen Patel Barbara and Stephen Heyman Bob McCormack Studio Cassie Reese † Hodges Transportation JoAnne and James Bottomley Patricia and John Roberds Diann and Eric Hunter Kathryn Burke Dale and Roberson 2013 – 2014 SEASON Patti and Franklin Kastl Teresa Meinders Burkett Polly Robinson and Michael Baxter Lou C. Kerr Terren and Wes Caswell Gary Shaffer † Kimberly Clark Foundation Cindy Chanslor Glenda and Larry Silvey TULSA BALLET STAFF LISTING Merry and Victor Lahti Janet Cheek Lesa and John Smaligo Denise and Steven Landgarten Kirk Clausing Eloise Smith Artistic Lauren Trew, Administrative Assistant Martha and Richard Laughlin Sarah and Tim Coffelt Carolyn Snively Marcello Angelini, Artistic Director Anita Winn, Administrative Assistant Daniela Buson, Ballet Mistress Pia Russo, School Principal Marian and Mike Marrs Laura and Keith Colgan Bob Stewart Susan Frei, Ballet Mistress Stephanie Murrish, CDE Faculty Nancy and Tom Mason Virginia Coogan Delores Sumner Alfonso Martín, Ballet Master & TBII Artistic Manager Daniil Gaifullin, CDE Faculty Carly McKeon and John Senger † Gina and Christopher Covington Tallgrass Prairie Table Ma Cong, Resident Choreographer Grace McMahon Jan and Dwight Creveling Robin Tait and Mark Lackey Daiva Neal, Company Manager Administration Amy Miller and Robert Raskin † Michael Criss † Judith and David Thompson Andrew Lahti, Principal Company & CDE Pianist Scott Black, Managing Director James Burton Monroe Patricia and Gregory Dukes Carol and James Vaughn Yee Sik Wong, Company & CDE Pianist Stacey Jenkins, General Manager Leigh Ann Moss and Eric Sherburn Diane and George Erbacher Kay Wulf, Director of Finance Victoria Owens Dallas Ferguson Production Cheri Barrington, Accountant Nancy Pilkington Barbara and Lawrence Findeiss ‡ = Founders’ Society Daniel Wellman, Director of Production Jessica Novak, Marketing & Sales Manager Rebecca and Scott Pohlenz † Linda and Joe Foster † = Barre Society Jerry Wolf, Costume Department Manager Kara Przybyl, PR/Communication Manager Amy Zvacek, Wardrobe Supervisor Julie Shelton, Graphic Designer/Marketing Assistant The Robert S. and Helen Grey Trippet Samuel Gambino Susan Nash, Costume Assistant Charlotte Brown, Marketing Associate/Group Sales Foundation, Inc. Audra Hamilton Madison Rice, Costume Intern Bobby Lee, Box Office Coordinator Marcialyn and Bernard Robinowitz Kathryn and Zachary Hanson Nichole Gantshar, Development Director Diane and Richard Salamon Janet and Alan Hasegawa Center for Dance Education Erin Hauser, Development Manager Sue and Kent Schobe Lindsey and Isaac Helmerich Colleen Lahti, Education and Outreach Manager Patrick Vaughan, Development Coordinator Charles Scott Richard Ho † Cindy Chanslor, Administrative Assistant Colette Wellman, Office & Facilities Manager TULSA BALLET PRESENTS... ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

ICONS & IDOLS ICONS & IDOLS COMMITTEE LISTING

The 3rd Annual Icons & Idols was held at the Cox Business Center (formerly Tulsa Convention Center) Peggy Helmerich, Honorary Chair Claresse Anderson Sarah Jane Gillett Hillary Parkhurst Leanne Helmerich, Chair Barbara Bird David Hogan Laura Parrott on February 22, 2014. Icons & Idols is Tulsa Ballet’s only major fundraising event. In the past three Charlotte Edmundson, Advisor Gary Black Soohyun Jin Susan Parrott years, Icons & Idols has raised close to $3 million to fund Tulsa Ballet, a company of 28 highly-skilled Marian McCarthy, Marketing Kerri Bowen Kimberlee Jordan Jennifer Pilant professionals representing 10 different countries. Billie Barnett, Patron Committee Co-Chair Elise Brennan Bonnie Klein Cassie Reese Dennis Cameron, Patron Committee Co-Chair Nancy Born Erika Massey Blake Shipley Kayla Vaughn, Auction Committee Co-Chair Kerri Bowen Jane Matulis Terrie Shipley This fantastic evening consisted of cocktails, dinner, a fabulous live auction and raffle, and a live ask, Scott Vaughn, Auction Committee Co-Chair Sheila Buck Collier Maxwell Susan Shrewder which helped fund our education and outreach programs that serve over 5,000 students annually. Lindsey Caswell, Raffle Chair Cheryl Chambers Cassie Reese Will Smith Sarah Jane Gillett, Vice President Contributed Revenue Rosalie Childs Jim McCarthy Emily Stewart Patrons were also treated to a special, table-side one-night-only performance by Tulsa Ballet. Cassie Reese, Vice President Contributed Revenue Rebecca Creal Tricia McDonald Susan Swab Bill Schonacher, Board President Gentner Drummond Donna O’Rourke Kathy West Betty Pirnat, Immediate Past President Wendy Drummond Mia Oven Paul Williams Suzanne Kneale, 2015 Icons and Idols Chair Janie Funk Lisa Owens Monica Williford Chris Zollinger STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Season ASSETS 2013-2014 2012-2013 2013 – 2014 SEASON FINANCIAL INFORMATION Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $189,943 $200,148 IMAGES Pledges receivable 4,814,243 347,183 Temporary cash investments, at cost 84,557 1,009,340 Prepaid expenses and other 216,443 206,549 ›› Cover: Beatrice Sebelin 3% OPERATING INCOME 3% Total Current Assets $5,305,186 $1,763,220 Adam Hougland’s Rite of Spring 3% 35% Private Gifts $1,715,785 Pledges Receivable - Long Term $310,000 $80,000 ›› Pages 4-5: Artists of Tulsa Ballet Beneficial Interests in Trust Assets $1,568,975 $1,414,016 Ma Cong’s Uniko 35% 23% Ticket Sales $1,119,772 ›› Page 8: Center for Dance 10% Investments $5,444,504 $4,268,949 Education; DeLynn Fairless’s 23% Fundraising Events $1,101,878 Property and Equipment Building and Land $11,636,139 $11,596,991 Les Enfants Terribles Center for Dance Education $504,535 Costumes and scenery 870,165 855,533 ›› Pages 16-17: Icons & Idols 10% Equipment 878,835 835,652 Subtotal $13,385,139 $13,288,176 © Steven Michaels Photography 3% Endowment / Interest $171,095 Less accumulated depreciation -5,170,427 -4,715,317 ›› Page 19: Hyonjun Rhee 23% Net Property and Equipment $8,214,712 $8,572,859 Christopher Wheeldon’s Sales and Rentals $154, 829 3% TOTAL ASSETS $20,843,377 $16,099,044 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 23% LIABILITIES ›› Back Cover: 3% Government Grants $123, 740 Current Liabilities Line of Credit $600,000 $300,000 Hyonjun Rhee & Youhee Son Current maturities of long-term debt 71,656 68,509 William Forsythe’s TOTAL: $4,891,634 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 254,720 231,797 Deferred performance revenue 441,539 433,276 In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated CONTRIBUTED REVENUE DETAIL Total Current Liabilities $1,367,915 $1,033,582 4% Long Term Debt $975,145 $1,046,342 Special Events $1,101,878 5% 37% TOTAL LIABILITIES $2,343,060 $2,079,924 23% Individual Gifts $663,289 NET ASSETS 7% Unrestricted $7,043,871 $7,627,390 37% Temporarily restricted 6,747,185 1,932,469 14% Foundation $413,716 Permanently restricted 4,709,261 4,459,261 10% TOTAL NET ASSETS $18,500,317 $14,019,120 10% Center for Dance Education $287,531 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $20,843,377 $16,099,044 7% Estate Gifts $210,500 STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES Season 14% 5% Corporate $140,749 Changes in Unrestricted Net Assets 2013-2014 2012-2013 Revenues and Gains Contributions $2,328,734 $2,644,993 23% 4% Government Grants $123,740 Ticket sales 1,081,423 1,036,365 Net Investment income (Loss) 433,755 581,264 Building rental operations 269,565 205,921 TOTAL: $2,941,403 Net assets released from restrictions 609,062 342,382 Center for Dance Education 504,535 479,824 Other income 122,275 91,453 4% OPERATING EXPENSE Total Revenues and Gains $5,349,349 $5,382,202 Artistic / Production $3,109,133 6% 61% Program and Supporting Expenses Artistic fees $1,715,653 $1,697,594 Production 1,039,075 1,053,540 11% Administration Salaries $581,097 Marketing and promotion 776,201 697,259 8% Administrative 794,840 759,793 Center for Dance Education 650,357 540,450 9% Marketing $441,489 Depreciation and amortization 455,110 524,119 Building rental operations 302,015 287,232 9% Contributed services 134,232 119,944 61% Development $424,032 Interest 65,385 58,519 8% Total Program and Supporting Expenses $5,932,868 $5,738,450

(Decrease) in Unrestricted Net Assets ($583,519) ($356,248) 11% 6% Center for Dance Education $295,103 Increase in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets $4,814,716 $134,570 Increase in Permanently Restricted Net Assets $250,000 $20,898 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets $4,481,197 ($200,780) 4% Administration $206,493 Net Assets, beginning of year $14,019,120 $14,219,900 TOTAL: $5,057,347 Net Assets, end of year $18,500,317 $14,019,120 (918) 749-6006 | 1212 East 45th Place South, Tulsa, OK 74105 | www.tulsaballet.org