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

Premiere Benefactors

Holland Foundation; Fred and Eve Simon Charitable 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 April 12, 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
Fred and Eve Simon Charitable Foundation & Omaha Steaks

Silver Partner-$20,000 and above
Nebraska Arts Council & Nebraska Cultural Endowment
Polina & Bob Schlott
Sherwood Foundation

Principal – $10,000 and above
Anonymous
Amy Haddad & Steve Martin
Kiewit
Mammel Family Foundation
Mutual of Omaha
OrthoNebraska
David & Cindy Petratis
John Ritland, Greta Vaught & Mia Ritland
Shubert Foundation

Soloist – $5,000 and above
Anonymous
Elizabeth Collins
Jeff & Keri Francis
Fred Hunzeker & Carly Turner
Iowa Arts Council /
Iowa Department of
Cultural Affairs
Jack & Stephanie Koraleski
Sharon McGill
Dick & DeAnna Miller
Charitable Trust
Karen & Larry Nelsen
John & Susan Nelson
Annette & Paul Smith
Kate & Roger Weitz

Demi-Soloist – $3,000 and above
Cindy & Mogens Bay
Bland Cares Foundation
Jennifer & Ken Carter
Michelle & Ryan Clark
Community Foundation for Western Iowa
Dundee Bank
Deryl F. Hamann
Ryan Hansen & Belle Aldrete
JPMorganChase
Nancy & Mike McCarthy
McCarthy Capital
Murray & Sharee Newman
Jeanie Owen
Union Pacific
UNMC & Nebraska Medicine

Corps de Ballet – $1,500 and above
Anonymous
Danielle & Michael Ash
Sandi & Bill Bruns
Barry Cleaveland
Bobby’s Dancewear
Ken & Julie Elliot
Catherine Hall & Colin Bernard
Dan Hamann & Joan Squires
Maureen Harden*
Dan & Tina Lonergan
Bruce & Cindy Schenck*
Peter & Mary Anne Tulipana
U.S. Bank

Grand Jeté – $1,000 and above
Anonymous
Chad & Katie Bauerly
Dan Cox & Eleanor Shirley*
Kate Cutler & Dave Christiansen
Chuck & Judy Downey
Gary & Kathy Gates
Ray & Michelle Lavallee
Mike & Susan Lebens
Janet McCrae
Erika Overturff &
Brandon Dickerson*
John & Linda (Burt) Rebrovic
Tom Richter
James & Susan Tracy
Charitable Foundation
Nicholas Wilwerding

Pirouette-$500 and above
Anne & Todd Barnes
Mark & Mary Lou Brasee
Katie & Corey Broman
Sarah & Mike Campie
Sid & Dawn Dinsdale
Karen & Robert Duncan
Megan Durham
Michael & Cheryl Goodwillie
Catherine Graham-Kohler & John Graham
Greater Omaha Cage Bird Society
Allison Harvey & Miles Smith
Michael Howland & Linda Matson
Donna & Tom Hubbell*
Joanie & Richard Jacobson
Rachel Jacobson
Mary Manning Kechely*
Joshua Kallsen
Dr. Rudy & Suzanne Kotula
Diny & Jim Landen
Edd & Donna Leach
Craig & Katie LeDoux
Sarah & Andrew Maloney*
Anne Meysenburg
Jamie & Robert Murphy
Kathleen O’Mara
Tamara & Mike Pavich
Stephanie Pearson
Carla Patton-Ochsner & Tod Ochsner
Jess Peterson
Chris Russell
Barbara Schlott
Robert Versaw
Terri & Tim Weeces
Kristae & Peter Zandenbergen

Développé – $300 and above
Deborah Floyd
Denise & Robert Putman
Tara & Larry Schweitzer

Relevé – $150 and above
Doug & Dawn Buchanan
Tina & John Cherica
Dr. Dele & Arike Davies
Judy Davis
Jim & Kay Horwath
Robert Kanne
Michael & Kathy Gross
Danna Kehm
Elizabeth Kinney Berger
Annette & Linus LeRoy
Sherryl Lilley
John Newman
Stephen Osberg
Robert & Patricia Ranney
Kyle & Stephanie Skiermont
Rosemary Pauley
Allison Swenson
Courtney Tracy
Richard James Webb, Sr.
Shanna & Dan Zordell

Plié-up to $150
Ronald Bailey
Felicia Cervantes
Jessie Clemans-Ring
Tom & Linda Cox
Michelle Chen
Michele Cumpston
Jeffrey & Sarah Dickinson
Judith Feigin
Rhonda Freeman
Rose Glock
Jerry Gose
Beverly & Andy Hinrichs
Allan & Susan Hjelle
Jane Howard
Kathie Jacobson
Melissa Marvin
Jessica Meyer
Anne Meysenburg
Heidi Mogensen
David Offutt
Angela & Robert Rodriguez
Christy Sauser
Judith Svalander
Cheryl Widick
Sara Williams

* denotes member of Ballet Barre Society

For questions, please contact Sarah Maloney at sarah@amballet.org.