OUR SUPPORTERS

The Big Muddy Dance Company’s
INNOVATOR CIRCLE

We celebrate the generosity of our 2023 Inaugural Roll of individual donors for the Innovator Circle, making gifts of $1,200 or greater annually (in-kind, monthly, or one-time) in support of our mission to invigorate life through dance.

Rhonda Carter Adams
Jan and Larry Albus
Tim Bahr and Ron Jagels
Christy Beckmann
Debbie and Ray Bentele
John Brase and Ed Giganti
Marie Hélène Bernard and Doug Copeland
Abby Crawford
Lauren and Matt Brickler
Sara Burke
Jase Carter
Tiélere Cheatem
Rio DeArmond and Rob Wilson

Jon Deuchler
Dierberg Family Foundation
Paul diZerega
Mary and Robert Dunn
Shereen and Michael Fischer
Ron and Cheri Fromm
Dawn and Jason Gilbertson
Alisha Gordon
Dr. Robert S. Harvey
Roslyn Harvey
Bill Hornbarger
Roger Johnson
Joseph Kelley Jr.
Monique Levy
Matt and Julie Litfin
Paul and Kathleen Matecki

Ruthe Staples Ponturo
Debra and Daniel Prange
Erin and Phil Prange
Indigo Sams
Pat and Ken Schutte
Marilyn and Scott Sheperd
Susan Sherman
Steve and Miriam Singer
Ruth and Alvin Siteman
Tracy Sykes-Long
Tim Wichmer
Calvin Windschitl
Kathie and Rich Winter
Anonymous

Guardians
($25,000 +)

Shereen and Michael Fischer - The Strive Fund
Fromm Family Foundation
Ron and Cheryl Fromm
Kathie and Rich Winter
Ruth and Alvin Siteman

Corporate Guardians ($25,000 +)

Champions ($15,000 - $24,999)

Rio DeArmond and Rob Wilson
Dr. Robert S. Harvey - FoodCorps

Corporate Champions ($15,000 - $24,999)

Patrons ($5,000 - $14,999)

Anonymous
Marie-Hélène Bernard and Doug Copeland
John Brase
Matt and Julie Litfin
Ferring Family Foundation
Steve and Miriam Singer
Richard and Josephine Weil

Corporate Patrons ($5,000 - $14,999)

Dierberg Family Foundation
Safety National Casualty Corporation

Enthusiasts ($1,000 - $4,999)

Anonymous
Teresa Andreone and Jon Deuchler
Tim Bahr and Ron Jagels
Dave and Katharine Batterman
Christy Beckmann
Debbie and Ray Bentele
John Brase and Ed Giganti
Lauren and Matt Brickler
Sara Burke
Jase Carter
Rhonda Carter Adams
Mark Cereghino
David Charak
Tiélere Cheatem - The Rusty Artist
Vanessa Cooksey
Abby Crawford
Travis Cummings
Pamela Dern
Paul diZerega
Mary and Bobby Dunn
Dawn and Jason Gilbertson
Roslyn Harvey
Doug and Vicki Hill
Cory Hillmann
Bill Hornbarger and Laura Matteo
Roger Johnson
Andrew Jorgensen and Mark Stuart-Smith
Joseph Kelley
Nancy and Ken Kranzberg
Chris and Cindy Lanter
Monique Levy
Paul and Kathleen Matecki
Barbara and Arthur McDonnell
Virginia O’Brien
Mel Pashea and Ray Simon
Penny Pennington
Debra and Daniel Prange
Erin and Phil Prange
Kay and Philip Roush
Indigo Sams
Pat and Ken Schutte
Marilyn and Scott Sheperd
Kathy and Jim Sherby
Susan Sherman
Stephen and Phoebe Smith
Mary Strauss, from Leon & Mary Strauss Charitable Foundation
Ruthe Staples Ponturo
The Current Project - Alisha Gordon
Tracy Sykes-Long
Jennifer Voelker and Michael Ness
Elaine Warring
K Wentzien

Corporate Enthusiasts ($1,000 - $4,999)

Anders CPA’s + Advisors
National Financial Services, LLC
Prufrock Foundation
SPR Services, LLC
The Vault Luxury Resale

Friends ($500 - $999)

Jan and Larry Albus
Mark Braun
Carol and Mark Burkholder
Dr. Paul and Mrs. Susan Buse
Dave and Patty Coleman
Stéphane and Åsa Denève
Kathleen Goodman
Sheila Greenbaum and Gary Wasserman
Heather and Ron Himes
Daniel and Becky Hoag
Peter and Theresa Karutz
Roger and Lynnette Khoo-Summers
Dan and Susan Luedke
Eric and Jenna Majzoub
Linda and Gregory Pietroburgo - Moneta Group Charitable Foundation
David and Adrienne Piston
Stephanie and Anthony Randall
Kelli and Rusty Rapp
Zoey Russo
Ann Scheuer
Brenda Schroeder, in honor of John Russell
Jessica Tavares
John Taylor
Jonn Taylor
Elizabeth and James Walker
Doug and Lynn Yaeger
Linda Yero

Corporate Friends ($500 - $999)

21c Hotel St. Louis
Brasserie by Niche
Dolan Memory Care Homes
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

Neighbors ($125 - $499)

Anonymous
Mark Allenspach
Joan Berkman
Rudi J. Bertrand
Cheryl Bigg
Elise Cady
Joanna and Koushik Das
Haliday Douglas
Susan Dutcher and Gary Stormo
Michael Dwyer
Connie Emge
Joann Eng-Hellinger and Dan Hellinger
Ron Gibbs
Mary Ann Goldberg
Bill and Louise Fields
Kathy and Bill Fienup
Naomi and Norman Fishman
Marisha Frazier
James P. and Susan Z. Gamble
Amanda Goldsmith
Tre'von Griffith and Shelton Boyd-Griffith
Gail and Rik Hafer
Miran and David Halen
Scott and Michelle Harris
Mark Hartnagel
Margaret and Jason Hassenstab
Lisa and Alan Hautly
Rosemary Hensley
Daniel and Becky Hoag
Terry Hoffmann
Jessireé Jenkins
Makeda Kravitz
Larry and Marlene Lewis
Tiya Lim and Chak Lattanand
Joan Lipkin
Saundra and Robert Lowes
Lauren Lovett
Deborah Lund and Roy Day
Dianne McLaren-Brighton and Bryan Brighton
Lisa Melandri
Helen and Bob Moody
Laura Moore
Nina Needleman - Ansel Elyse Foundation
Daniel O'Brien
Courtney Opheim
David and Adrienne Piston
Ben and Brittany Prange
Erin and Phil Prange
Glenn Rehagen and James Myers
Patti Riley and Stan Mogelson
Riven-Goldman Family, in honor of Kirven Douthit-Boyd
Mary and Tom Ryan
Tyler and Kelly Schneider
Lenore Schulein
Eric and Nancy Seiler
Janet Sheban
Morton Singer
Ellen and Steve Smith
Patrick and Hannah Sullivan
Mark Utterback, in honor of John Russell
Chris and Kathy Vanderheyden
Cheryl Walker
Mei Chen Welland
David Whiteman
Calvin Windschitl

Corporate Neighbors ($125 - $499)

Carly Vanderheyden Photography
Center of Creative Arts (COCA)
Garden Place Senior Living, Millstadt
Opera Theatre of St. Louis
PLNK
Premier Pilates
Prism STL
Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts
Pure Barre St. Louis
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Wichmer & Groneck, LLC

Fans ($15 - $124)

Anonymous
Paul Adams
Keith Anderson and Tom Barr
Raphael Bivas
Bob and Judith Borutta
Joy Boyland
Laura Burkhart
Kyra Caldwell Templeton
Christine and David Chadwick
Stacy Choi
Lauren Christman
Kay Cochran
Emma Cong
Bill and Susan Dames
Jacob Donald Conrad
Joann Eng-Hellinger and Dan Hellinger
Ellen and James Esther
Robin Feder
Mary Feldmeier
John W. Fellows and Kristi J. Sternberg
Kathy and Bill Fienup
Michael Fioretti
Tessa Garcia Collart and Daniel Collart
Sophia Garner
Mary Ann Goldberg
Janell Gotier
Selby and Kevin Graepel
Frank Hamsher and Peggy Guest
Daron Hendrix
Karen and John Hicks
Peter and Christine Horton
Melvon Houston
Mike Jenkins
Colette Kenville
Margie Kessler, in honor of Darryl Redhage and John Russell
David King
Tabitha King
Lon Kunz
William Larson
Mont and Karen Levy
Linda Locke
Kay and Gerry Love
Carol Mallette
Kathleen Massot, in honor of Karen Brewington
Jennifer McGrath
Barbara and Keith Moore
Jeannette Neill
Ben Nordstrom and Mona Vespa
Barbara Pacciano and Doug Moore
Callie Peterson
Kate and Dan Pollmann
Regina Popper
Madelon Price and Martin Gordon
Dr. Gary and Marilyn Ratkin
Paul Reuter and Janet Brown
Lakesha Robinson
Sandy Rodney
Dale and Jackie Ruthsatz
Maureen Ryan
Karen Sanner
Mary Santanello
Karin and Bill Schute
Janice and Steve Seele
Jamie and Rishad Shaikh
Teori Shaw-Boyce
Kathy and Ray Slover
Donna Spence
Lee Streett
Vicky Stricker
Johnalynn Sumlin
David Tabscott
Denise Thimes
Holly and Mark Thomas
Jim Timmerberg
Patricia Vogelsang
Susan and David Vore, in memory of Catherine B. Warner
Kathy and Joseph Weyhrich
David Whiteman
Dr. Kendra Williams
Tricia Windschitl

Corporate Fans ($15 - $124)

Bulrush St. Louis, Inc.
The Crown Center, Inc.
Fountains of West County Assisted Living
Lutheran Senior Services
Network for Good
The Sheldon
St. Agnes Home
Victoria Place of Hermann


*Updated 03/27/2024