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 
Scott & Claire Kuechle
​New Vista
​​Schneider Electric North America Foundation 
​WHAS Crusade for Children
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Partners of Allegro Dance Project   ($2,500-$4,999)

Kentucky Arts Council
​Kosair for Kids
Republic Bank
​Snowy Owl Foundation

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

​Hudson-Ellis Fund at the Bluegrass Community Foundation
Phillip Fowler
​Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
​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
​Susan Effgen
​Steve & Nancy Klevene

Charlie Krimm
​Luanne Kuechle- in honor of Jeana Klevene
In Honor of Connie Martin
​Meijer
​Rose Newman
​Swahili Elks Lodge 1611
David & Cindy Taylor​- in honor of Eli Taylor
​VisitLEX
​​Anna Weeks

Petit Allegro Donors   ($250-$499)

Anonymous
Jill & Ray Debolt
​​Suzanne Kuechle
David Faughn & Glenda McCoy

​The Murphy Family
​The Ricketts Family
​​​Sarah & Steve 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
​Deanie Cinnamon
Tammy Copeland
​​Johnathan Effgen
​​Patrick Effgen

​Antoinette Elovitz
Eastminster Presbyterian Women 
​- in honor of Emily Wilson
​Rene Fletcher -in honor of Lydia Fletcher
Merritt Fowler - in memory of Henrietta Penty Penn
​​Prescilla Harris -in honor of Eli Taylor
Shermiah Holland
Erin Holmes
​Elsbeth Johnson
Sooksai Kaewbua & Rick Meadows- in honor of Liliana
Kroger Community Rewards

The Lovely Family
​Jordan McFarland
​Tonya Merritt
​Rose Phong
Dana Royse
​Bretigne Shaffer
Southern Medical Billing
​​Spotz Gelato
Ana Maria Starcevic
​Tacos el Tio
Keiko Tanaka -in honor of Yosuke & Kazuko Tanaka
Bethany White
​​Dwain Wilson

Friends of Allegro Dance Project   (up to $99)

Danielle Anderson
Anonymous
Anonymous -in honor of Eli Taylor
Marisa Aull
Justin Balcor
​Anna Benton
KP Benton - in honor of Anna Benton
Paula Benton
Robin Black - in honor of Will Merritt
Tina Brouwer
​Victoria Bryan
Jan Butzer
Courtney Caudill + in honor of
​Alex Chadwell
Matthew Clarke
​Cheri Collins
​Shawnda Combs
Dawn Connerly -in honor of Fiona Connerly
Cara Coppola
​Danielle Craig
​Natalie Dalton
​Kim DAmato
Sharon Damron
​Robert Day
Jennifer Decker
Devin Denmark
​Kathryn Dickens
Jennifer Effgen
​​Angela Evans
Hallie Evans
Ryan Evans
​Nick Farr
Erin Fitzgerald

​Leandra Forman
​​Cynthia Fox
Monique Galpin
​Ashtin Gaupel
Susan Goddard
​Jennifer Hackenberry
​Lori Hagen
Courtney Hedges
​James Heger
​Nicole Heger
Rick & Claudia Heger - in honor of Joey Kerley
​Madison Heltzel
Jessie Homeston
The Jenkins Family
​Barbara Johnson- in honor of Emily Wilson
Sheila Johnson
​Ashley & Brian Kerley
​Tommy & Christine Kerley
​Meredith King
​Jessica Klanderud
​​Kona Ice
Lindsey Krimm
Reva Lavender
​​Ryan Linville
​Erica Larocque
​Zeff Maloney
​Julie McFarland - in honor of Shirley Riley
​Jennifer Miller
​Ann Mitchell
Patrick Mooney
​Mary Musick
​Justin Norris
​Chizimuzo Okoli
​Ginnie Oribello

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Emma Phillips
​Nathaniel Pike
​Jamie Proctor
Sirajah Raheem
​Jen Raisley
​​Jennifer Reynolds- in honor of Dr. Martin L Seitz
Zeabeth Rice
​Rita Rose
Courtney Rothhernandez
Tricia Rust
​Allie Secor
​Rachel Shane
Nancy Shelman
​Lauren Sherrow
Sierra Shoemaker
Helen Shouse
​Katie Shouse
Connor & Maddie Sizemore
​Mary Rose Stelzer-Wise
Kristi Swanson
​Eli Taylor
Dakota Thomas
Lilia Thomas-Spear
​Kim Tran
Lisa Turner
​Nadia Turner
​Bobbi Van Ert
Vanguard -Jennifer Effgen
​Audrena Warfield
Kasheena Warren
Sarah Wilson - in memory of Jim McArthur
Derek Wingfield 
Courtney Woodrum
Laura Young

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

In Kind Support

​Robert Babcock
​Bluegrass Youth Ballet

Andrew Bundy
​Shannon Gale

​Lexington Parks & Recreation
​​Ryan Peters Photographic

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2026 Silent Auction donors

Ale8One
Andy's Frozen Custard
Bella Notte Restaurant Group
Bluegrass Hemp Oil
Bluegrass Hospitality Group
Common Grounds
​Corie Sue's Creations
​Cricket Press
​Cup of Commonwealth​
​Cycle Bar
Dahlhūs Fudge
​Evergreen Market
​Graeter's

​Greer Portrait Studio
​Healthy Vibes Lex
Julie Harding
The Island in Pigeon Forge
Kentucky Kingdom Theme & Water Park
​King's Island
Lexington Children's Museum
Louisville Zoo
Brian Connors Manke
​Mary Todd Lincoln House
​​Nate's Coffee
New Riff Distilling
​Orange Leaf
​Peach Cobbler Factory

​Pomegranate
​Raven Skull Creations
Salon Bleau (Cindy Taylor)
Savané Silver
​Sol Fitness
​Sutton's
Thai Street Food Kitchen 
​​Total Wine & More
​Touques by Tess
Treasured Pets Fine Art Portraits
White Haven Golf

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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