Our Donors & Sponsors

We would like to thank the following individuals, families, foundations, corporations and businesses for their generosity and continued support!

2025/2026 Season Supporters

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Founder's Circle              ($20,000 +)

National Endowment for the Arts

Director's Circle         ($10,000 +)

Bluegrass Runners - Thoroughbred Classic 5k
​​LexArts
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Season Sponsors    ($5,000 - $9,999)

Child Care Council of Kentucky- Fayette County Regional Collaborative 
​Kentucky Arts Council
​Kosair for Kids
Scott & Claire Kuechle
​New Vista
​The Ricketts Family
​​Schneider Electric North America Foundation 
​WHAS Crusade for Children
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Partners of Allegro Dance Project   ($2,500-$4,999)

Partners for Youth
Republic Bank
​Snowy Owl Foundation
University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union 

Grand Allegro Donors    ($1,000-$2,499)

​Hudson-Ellis Fund at the Bluegrass Community Foundation
Phillip Fowler
​Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
The Krimm Family
​Rotary Club of Lexington
​David & Cindy Taylor​- in honor of Eli Taylor
​Tidal Wave Auto Spa
​Zoetis -made possible by Phillip Fowler

Allegro Donors  ($500-$999)

John & Corie Babcock
Robert Babcock & Jeana Klevene
​Scott & Cindy Bagley
​​Brittany Besten
Pat & Henry Besten -in celebration of Brittany Besten
Central Bank
​Culver's of Lexington
​Susan & Michael Effgen
​Kendra Scott
​Steve & Nancy Klevene

​Luanne Kuechle- in honor of Jeana Klevene
In Honor of Connie Martin
​Meijer
​​​The Murphy Family
​Rose Newman
​Bretigne Shaffer​
​Swahili Elks Lodge 1611
​VisitLEX
​​Anna Weeks
​​​​Sarah & Steve Wilson -in honor of Emily Wilson

Petit Allegro Donors   ($250-$499)

Anonymous
Jill & Ray Debolt
David Faughn & Glenda McCoy

Merritt Fowler- in memory of Henrietta Penty Penn & Elaine Schneider
Donald & Lillian Lurye - in honor of Sabrina Murphy
​​Dwain & Sandra Wilson - in honor of Emily Wilson
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Saute Donors  ($100-$249)

The Aesthetic Lounge
Kayla Allison + in honor of
Anonymous
​Anonymous
​Leslie Aslam
​Graham & Melanie Barth
Jen & Evan Beauchamp
Amy Benton
​Angela Brewer
Tammy Copeland
​​Johnathan Effgen
​​Patrick Effgen
​​Antoinette Elovitz

Eastminster Presbyterian Women 
​- in honor of Emily Wilson
Peter Falletta
​​Rene Fletcher -in honor of Lydia Fletcher
​​Prescilla Harris -in honor of Eli Taylor
Shermiah Holland
Erin Holmes
Independent Opportunities
​- in memory of Connie Martin
​Elsbeth Johnson
Sooksai Kaewbua & Rick Meadows
​- in honor of Liliana
Merry King
​Eileen Kleiman - in honor of Sabrina Murphy
​Kroger Community Rewards

​​Suzanne Kuechle
​The Lovely Family
​Jordan McFarland
​Tonya & Brett Merritt
​Rose Phong
Dana Royse
Katie Shouse
Southern Medical Billing
​​Spotz Gelato
Ana Maria Starcevic
Kristi Swanson
​Tacos el Tio
Keiko Tanaka -in honor of Yosuke & Kazuko Tanaka
Bethany White

Friends of Allegro Dance Project   (up to $99)

Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous -in honor of Eli Taylor
Pedro Abreu
Danielle Anderson
Marisa Aull
​Matthew Babcock
Justin Balcor
Baumann Family
Greta Biedermann
​Anna Benton
KP Benton - in honor of Anna Benton
Paula Benton
Jane Besten
Robin Black - in honor of Will Merritt
Naomi Brandenburg
​Tina Brouwer
​Victoria Bryan
Chase Burton
Burton Fence Painting
Jan Butzer
Guy Calvert
Courtney Caudill + in honor of
​Alex Chadwell
​Deanie Cinnamon - in honor of Margo Rose
Matthew Clarke
Laura Cleary
​Dawn Cloyd - in honor of Aerial Calvert
​Cheri Collins
​Shawnda Combs
Dawn & Fionna Connerly
Cara Coppola
​Danielle Craig
​Natalie Dalton
​Kim DAmato
Sharon Damron
​Robert Day
Jennifer Decker
Karen Decker
Devin Denmark
​Kathryn Dickens
​Jon Drummond
Alexis (LaLa) Dugdale
Jennifer Effgen
​​Angela Evans

Hallie Evans
Ryan Evans
​Nick Farr
Erin Fitzgerald
​Leandra Forman
Tatum Fowler
​​Cynthia Fox
Kate Gabriel
Monique Galpin
​Ashtin Gaupel
Susan Goddard
Kathy Gornik
​Jennifer Hackenberry
​Lori Hagen
Courtney Hedges
​James Heger
​Nicole Heger
Rick & Claudia Heger - in honor of Joey Kerley
​Madison Heltzel
Jessie Homeston
Jim Hougland
​Armine Hutchens
The Jenkins Family
​Sandy Jessup - in honor of Timothy
​Barbara Johnson- in honor of Emily Wilson
Sheila Johnson
Liliana Kaewbua-Meadows
​Ashley & Brian Kerley
​Tommy & Christine Kerley
​Leslie Kingseed
​Jessica Klanderud
​​Kona Ice
Lindsey Krimm
Reva Lavender
​Tara Lindgren
​​Ryan Linville
​Erica Larocque
Calista Madzar - in honor of tiny dancer Aerial Calvert
Lafayette Madzar - in honor of Aerial Calvert
​Zeff Maloney
​Margarita M
​Julie McFarland - in honor of Shirley Riley
in honor of Will Merritt
​​Jennifer Miller
​Ann Mitchell
Patrick Mooney

​Mary Musick
​Mchele Nash
​Justin Norris
​Chizimuzo Okoli
​Ginnie Oribello
Lauren Phelps & Nolan Hamilton
Emma Phillips
​Nathaniel Pike
​Jamie Proctor
​Matthew & Shelly Proctor -in honor of Milo & Zoë
Sirajah Raheem
​Jen Raisley
​​Jennifer Reynolds- in honor of Dr. Martin L Seitz
Zeabeth Rice
​Rita Rose
Courtney Rothhernandez
Tricia Rust
​Luiza Sakhibnazarova
​Allie Secor
Jane Shaffer - in honor of Aerial Calvert
​Rachel Shane
Nancy Shelman
​Lauren Sherrow
Sierra Shoemaker
Connor & Maddie Sizemore
​Rick Smith
​Mary Rose Stelzer-Wise
​​Eli Taylor
Dakota Thomas
Lilia Thomas-Spear
​Madeline Townes
Alex & Bethany Townes
​Kim Tran
Lisa Turner
​Nadia Turner
in memory of Tyveze, Emmalynn & Kenneth
​Bobbi Van Ert
​Brandon Van Ert
Vanguard -Jennifer Effgen
​Audrena Warfield
Kasheena Warren
Emily Wilson
Sarah Wilson - in memory of Jim McArthur
Derek Wingfield 
Courtney Woodrum
Laura Young

In Loving Memory of Emmalynn Hellard-Jessup
Margaret Au
Jonathan Drummond
​Dianna Hellard
​James Jessup
​Jen Keefe
Jeana Klevene
Sarah Wilson

In Kind Support

​Robert Babcock
​Bluegrass Youth Ballet
​Builder's First Source

Andrew Bundy
The City of Lexington

​Lexington Parks & Recreation
​​Ryan Peters Photographic

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2026 Silent Auction donors

Ale8One
Andy's Frozen Custard
Arthur Murray
​Bad Ass Coffee
Bella Notte Restaurant Group
Bluegrass Hemp Oil
Bluegrass Hospitality Group
Blue Sushi Sake Grill
​BoneFish Grill
Buffalo Wild Wings
​Chipotle
​Churchill Downs
Chuy's
​Cincinnati Museum Center
​Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens
​City BBQ
​Coffee Times
Comedy Off Broadway
​Common Grounds
​Corie Sue's Creations
​Cricket Press
​Cup of Commonwealth​
​Cycle Bar
Cycle YOU
​Dahlhūs Fudge
​District 7 Social
DV8 Kitchen
​​Evergreen Market
​Freddy's
​​Graeter's
​Greer Portrait Studio
​Half Price Books

​Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa
​Healthy Vibes Lex
High on Art & Coffee
​Hilton -Downtown Lexington
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari
The Island in Pigeon Forge
​Julie Harding
Kayla Weber Nord Art
​Kendra Scott
Kentucky Kingdom Theme & Water Park
​The Kentucky Theatre
​King's Island
​Leed's Center for the Arts
Lexington Children's Museum
Lexington Children's Theatre
​Lexington Philharmonic
​Lexington Salt Cave
Logan's at Lexington Green
Louisville Ballet
​Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
Louisville Zoo
Lucia's World Emporium
​Lussi Brown Coffee Bar
Mad Potter
Brian Connors Manke
​Mary Todd Lincoln House
​Michler's Florist
Nate's Coffee
New Riff Distilling​​

Norton Center for the Arts
Nothing Bundt Cakes
​Orange Leaf
​Peach Cobbler Factory
​Pomegranate
Perfect North Slopes
​RaeAnne Pearson
​Raven Skull Creations
​Red Mile Gaming & Racing
Salon Bleau (Cindy Taylor)
Sarah Wilson
Savané Silver
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
​Sol Fitness
Sonny's BBQ
Stella's Kentucky Deli
Storming Crab
​Sutton's
​Talon Winery
Thai Street Food Kitchen 
​​Total Wine & More
​Touques by Tess
Treasured Pets Fine Art Portraits
​Wendt's Wildlife Adventure
White Greer Maggard Ortho
White Haven Golf
Winchell's
Woodford Theatre
Woodhouse Spa

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Special Thanks

Susan Effgen
Scott & Claire Kuechle
Lexington Parks & Recreation

Megan Hayden Photography
Minuteman Press
MSI Productions

Ryan Peters
Spirited Graphics
The University of Kentucky