TULSA BALLET ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT 2018|2019 Cover Photo: Eric Sall and Rodrigo Hermesmeyer in Pentaptych. Contents 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 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 which the performing arts are valued 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

Annual Impact Report 3 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. 4 Tulsa Ballet 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. Annual Impact Report 5 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 6 Tulsa Ballet 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.” James D. Watts Jr. for Tulsa World Photo: Andy Blankenbuehler in studio with the Artists of Tulsa Ballet.

Annual Impact Report 7 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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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

Annual Impact Report 9 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. 10 Tulsa Ballet Photo: Artistic Director Marcello Angelini with the Main Company of Tulsa Ballet.

Photo: Tulsa Ballet II.

Annual Impact Report 11 CENTER FOR DANCE EDUCATION

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

During the 2018|2019 Season, CDE 31 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.

12 Tulsa Ballet 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 Partners in Art provides free Tulsa Ballet tickets to under-served 3,058 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.

Annual Impact Report 13 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- 465 income households. Leaps Ahead and Leaps in Motion—Tulsa 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.

White Mixed Race or Other American Indian

17% Asian African American

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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Peter and the Wolf Served Peter and the Wolf is the new children’s ballet created 3,828 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.” Mike, Age 9 Photo: Enzo Convert in Peter and the Wolf. Annual Impact Report 15 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 in a record-breaking $1,482,456 $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.

16 Tulsa Ballet BY THE NUMBERS 22,356 602 Single tickets purchased Students enrolled at Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education 885 27 Generous donors Professional dancers 10,221 12 Members of underserved communities Pre-professional dancers who experienced ballet 2,542 12 Season subscribers Countries represented 63 Years of world-class dance in Tulsa

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

Annual Impact Report 17 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.

18 Tulsa Ballet 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.

Annual Impact Report 19 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.

20 Tulsa Ballet INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN

Named Endowment Funds The Charles and Marion Weber Foundation • GlobalHealth Bonnie Klein Audience Favorite Endowment Fund David Hogan • IBC Bank • KKT Architects • Susan Parrott Providing support for productions with mass audience appeal Jackie Kouri and Gary Paxton • Betty and Steve Pirnat Margery Mayo Bird Classical Masterpiece Endowment Fund Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation • Patsy Savage • Will Smith Providing support for productions that preserve the tradition of classical ballet Susan and Bill Thomas • Karen Young Judith and Jean Pape Adams Artistic Excellence Endowment Fund $25,000 - $49,999 Providing support for Tulsa Ballet’s commitment to uncompromising artistic quality Mary Wheeler and Spencer Brown • Mary McMahon and Lon Foster Kathy and Bob West World Premiere Endowment Fund Burt Holmes in honor of Mary Lee Townsend • Inasmuch Foundation Providing support for productions that foster the creation of new works Rodney Bryan Prat • Georgia and Kenneth Snoke Sanford and Irene Burnstein Arts Access Endowment Fund Sandy and John Stava • Skip Teel • Bobbie and Wally Whaling Providing access to ballet performances for at risk youth Williams • Diana and Milton Wolff Hannah and Joe Robson Endowment Fund Providing general support $10,000 - $24,999 Linda and Ray Booker • Elise and Terry Brennan Don and Erin Chappel • Patricia Chernicky Special Recognition for Endowment Gifts Commerce Bancshares Foundation Funds for General Support Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation • Cheryl and John Forrest Jo and Jack Babbitt • Barnett Family Foundation Janie and Earl Funk • Jacqui and Roger Haglund Monica Williford and Steve Bayles • Katrine and Ramez Hakim Julia and David Harper • Bonnie and Frank Henke Lou and Connie Miller Charitable Foundation Laura and Walt Hulse • James E. & Mary M. Barnes Foundation Hannah and Joe Robson • Patsy Savage • Will Smith Soohyun and Marvin Jin • Johnson Family Foundation | Paul Johnson Jill and Robert Thomas • Karen Young Leanne Helmerich • Barbara and Bill McEntee Funds for Education Outreach Cindy and Michael Noland • Osage Casino • Lisa Owens The Albert and Hete Barthelmes Foundation Leigh and John Reaves • Sharna and Irvin Frank Foundation Sheri and Charles Stinson • Barbara and David Sylvan Funds for Contemporary & New Works Walsh • Bill and Becky Warnock • Susie and Don Wellendorf Jackie Kouri and Gary Paxton • Betty and Steve Pirnat Marydith and Paul Williams Kayla and Scott Vaughn

$5,000 - $9,999 Special Recognition for Operating Gifts Jennifer and Jonathan Anthony • Lisa and Dennis Cameron Funds for General Support Cheryl and Larry Chambers • Rosalie Childs • Kathleen Coan Billie and Howard Barnett • Barnett Family Foundation Barbara and Kevin Coffman • Rachel Zebrowski and Ben Costello Blue Sky Bank | Wendy and Gentner Drummond • GlobalHealth Marilyn Inhofe Davis • Robyn Devore • Carol Ann Drummond Margery Mayo Bird Foundation • Susan Parrott • Susan and Bill Thomas Charlotte and Wade Edmundson • Linda Strong and Steve Higgins Funds for Education & Outreach Carol Bailey Kamp • Andy Kinslow and Russ Kirkpatrick The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation Geneva and Kirby Lehman • Mariner Wealth Advisors Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation Anne and Philip Marshall • Ryan McDaniel • Laura Parrott George Kaiser Family Foundation • IBC Bank • The Oxley Foundation Beth and Jim Rainey • Jaya Richardson • Lynne and Bill Schonacher Rita Singer • Julie and Ken Smith • Cassie Reese Tipton Pledges as of May 31, 2019 $1,000,000+ $1,000 - $4,999 The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation Caroline Abbott • Arvest • Lauren and Casey Bingham • Black Optical George Kaiser Family Foundation • Ann Graves Kerri and John Bowen • Pattie and David Bowman The H.A. and Mary K. Chapman Charitable Foundations Michele and Tilt Brown • Susie and Mark Butterworth Hardesty Family Foundation • The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation Rachel and Chase Curtiss • Barbara and Arlo Dekraai Judith and Jean Pape Adams Charitable Foundation • Bonnie Klein Chrystal and Jake Dollarhide • Stephanie Forrest Margery Mayo Bird Foundation • Mollie Williford Lou Ann and David Gibson • Sarah Jane and Matt Gillett Peggy Helmerich • Betsy and Bryan Hendershot $500,000 - $999,999 Kathleen Patton Westby Foundation • Lyndsay and Peter Janzen Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation Laurel Johnson and Brandon Rule • The Kerr Foundation, Inc. Selser Schaefer Architects | Janet Selser and Robert Schaefer Pat Bryson and Mike Kojundic • Thomas Landrum • Luxa Enterprises Lou and Connie Miller Charitable Foundation Oakridge Builders • Charles Peterson • Rebecca and Scott Pohlenz Suzanne and Jim Kneale Family Foundation Resolute PR • Toni and Tim Ross • Dennis Neill and John Southard Kathy and Bob West Belynda and Weldon Spitzer • Melanie and Tom Tate $250,000 - $499,999 Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts and Culture Bobbye Ruth and Dewitt L. Potter • Hannah and Joe Robson John Sawyer and Jack Wallace • Warburton Family Foundation Fund Alison Anthony and Mark Wilson $100,000 - $249,999 The Albert and Hete Barthelmes Foundation Barnett Family Foundation • Monica Williford and Steve Bayles Up to $999 Katrine and Ramez Hakim • Maurice Devinna Charitable Trust Steve Aberson • Anne and Brent Adams • Martha Blackburn Meinig Family Foundation • The Mervin Bovaird Foundation Kirk Clausing • Diane Glass • Helen Jo and Jim Hardwick The Oxley Foundation • Sanford and Irene Burnstein Foundation Shelley Floyd and Albert Loshkaiian • Anna and Andre Siegenthaler SemGroup Corporation • Jill and Robert Thomas Crystal and Jim Stovall • Father Ralph Urmson Taylor Kayla and Scott Vaughn Donna O’Rourke and Tom Twomey • Marian and Max Vowel Terri and Charley Wall • Lisa and Michael Webb • Cassandra Wilkinson $50,000 - $99,999 Lacey and Will Woodring Jo and Jack Babbitt • Billie and Howard Barnett Blue Sky Bank | Wendy and Gentner Drummond

Annual Impact Report 21 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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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

Annual Impact Report 23 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

24 Tulsa Ballet 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

Annual Impact Report 25 FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT

Operating Income

Individual Gifts $1,824,896

Special Events $1,506,757

Ticket Sales $1,455,116

Foundations & Government $851,859

Center for Dance Education $678,392

Other Income $432,516

Building Rentals $321,589

Total $7,071,125

Operating Expenses

Artistic $3,464,957

Center for Dance Education $1,124,894

Administrative $1,114,043

Development/Marketing $870,864

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.

26 Tulsa Ballet BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF

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

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