American Midwest Ballet gratefully acknowledges the support of our generous sponsors.

Premiere Benefactors
Holland Foundation; Iowa West Foundation; Heider Family Foundation; Douglas County
Season Sponsor
Omaha Steaks
Major support
Nebraska Arts Council; Nebraska Cultural Endowment; Sherwood Foundation
Contact sarah@amballet.org for more information on sponsorship opportunities. To support now, click here.
Donors
Donations made after September 22, 2025, will be included in a future update.
Platinum Partner – $100,000 and above
Douglas County
Heider Family Foundation
Holland Foundation
Iowa West Foundation
Richard Brooke Foundation
Gold Partner-$50,000 and above
Anonymous
Omaha Steaks
Silver Partner-$20,000 and above
Nebraska Arts Council & Nebraska Cultural Endowment
Polina & Bob Schlott
Sherwood Foundation
Eve Simon
Singer Foundation
Principal – $10,000 and above
Amy Haddad & Steve Martin
Mammel Family Foundation
Mutual of Omaha
OrthoNebraska
John Ritland, Greta Vaught, &
Mia Ritland
Shubert Foundation
Soloist – $5,000 and above
Michelle & Ryan Clark
Elizabeth Collins
Daniel Hamann & Joan Squires
Kiewit
Dick & DeAnna Miller Charitable Trust
Kate & Roger Weitz
Demi-Soloist – $3,000 and above
Chad & Katie Bauerly
Cindy & Mogens Bay
Dundee Bank
Jeff & Keri Francis
Deryl Hamann
Ryan Hansen & Belle Aldrete
Nebraska Medicine
Karen & Larry Nelsen
Murray & Sharee Newman
Jeanie Owen
Bruce & Cindy Schenck*
Corps de Ballet – $1,500 and above
Bland Cares Foundation
Bobby’s Dancewear, Inc
Sandi & Bill Bruns
Community Foundation for
Western Iowa
Maureen Harden*
Sharon McGill
Susan & Jim Tracy
Grand Jeté – $1,000 and above
Anonymous
Barry Cleaveland
Dan Cox & Eleanor Shirley*
Catherine Hall & Colin
Bernard
Carter & Vernie Jones
Janet McCrae
Erika Overturff & Brandon Dickerson*
Paul & Annette Smith
Christine & Bob Versaw
Pirouette-$500 and above
Anonymous
Michael Howland & Linda Matson
Donna & Tom Hubbell*
Mary Manning Kechely*
Sarah & Andrew Maloney*
Jamie & Robert Murphy
Denise & Robert Putman
Evelyn & Alan Reher
Thomas Richter
Développé – $300 and above
Kathy Gross
Randy Ruhge
Tara & Larry Schweitzer
Shanna & Dan Zordell
Relevé – $150 and above
Steve & Carol Bloch
Douglas & Dawn Buchanan
Jessie Clemans-Ring
Sheryl Lilley
Abby McLeay
Plié-up to $150
Felicia Cervantes
Rose Glock
Michael & Cheryl Goodwillie
Allan & Susan Hjelle
Jessica Meyer
Heidi & John Mogensen
Steven Rothe
Sara Williams
Carol Wood
Jeff & Julie Wymore
Robert Yanders
* denotes member of Ballet Barre Society
For questions, please contact Sarah Maloney at sarah@amballet.org.