What is ENCORE?

Welcome to ENCORE!, Ballet Yuma’s family of donors dedicated to ensuring that Yuma continues to have a high-caliber ballet and contemporary dance program available to the young artists within our community.

Ballet Yuma is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to excellence in performance and education, and to enriching the cultural climate of our community. Our three main sources of funding include ticket sales, fundraising activities/events, and donated financial support; we receive no income from monies paid in tuition to the Company’s official school, Yuma Ballet Academy. If you enjoy and appreciate the level of quality that you witness onstage, please consider offering your financial support at any level. Our donors are vital to our success – invest in our community by investing in Ballet Yuma today!

Donations to Ballet Yuma just became easier.

You can now make your donations via PayPal using your credit card.  Click on the link below to begin supporting Ballet Yuma today!

How Does ENCORE! Benefit You?

• Donations to Ballet Yuma are tax-deductible because Ballet Yuma is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
• All donors will receive recognition in our Nutcracker and Spring Concert performance programs
• For our Honor and Prima ENCORE! members, Ballet Yuma provides many additional advertising opportunities in all marketing materials and media advertising as well as free tickets to our performances and Special Events
• Ballet Yuma recognizes Honor and Prima ENCORE! members at every opportunity, to include an on-stage introduction at our performances
• Donations from our ENCORE! members are the lifeline that keep Ballet Yuma alive and thriving – without these funds, big or small, Ballet Yuma will cease to exist for Yuma’s young artists and for our many loyal patrons

For more information on how to become a member of ENCORE!, please contact Jenn Coleman, Company Manager at 928-446-6770.

Encore Donors

(8/1/2021 – 11/1/2022)

Director’s Gold Circle ($5,000+)

Greg and Chardee Watowich matched by Chevron Corporation * Arizona Commission on the Arts *  State of Arizona Cares

Prima ($1,000+)

Brigitta Kuiper and Gil Urias * Kasandra Lor and George Zimmerman * Gary and Linda Munk *Ana Marie Snyder * Paul Bensel Jewelers * JV Farms * Andrea Hauck Photography * Jacobson Companies and Yuma Valley Contractors * Yuma Ballet Academy * First Bank Yuma * Arizona Community Foundation – Yuma * Invicta Financial Group

Principal ($500+)

Naomi Amparo, alumni * Brian Butcher – Edward Jones * * Cam and Emma Cong * Scott and Valarie Donnelly * Jeff and Heather Johnson * A.J. and Tricia Kinnell * Pauline Kuiper * The Morris Family * Carol Motley

Soloist ($250+)

Jeanine French * Crystal Green * Kim and Marie Guthrie * Mr. and Mrs. Hannon * Wendy McKay * Terry Sinclair * Yuma Southwest Contractors Association

Demi-Soloist ($150+)

Neil and Beth Ann Bowman Trust * Timothy and Catherine Gerdes *  Skip and Rita McGee * Daniel and Rebecca Sutphin

Corps ($50+)

Kathy Aumiller * Lindsey Benacka * Timothy and Patricia Brienza * Alicia Coleman * Chris and Jenn Coleman * Naomi Comstock * David Dragoo * Shirley Felinde * Amelia Gandara, alumni * Joe Gandara * Gloria Gasper * Amy Harrell * Doug and Melissa Henry * Marion Knepshield * The Koch Family * Heather Madrigal * Eric Moore * Julianne Moreno * Nicole Paul * Sarah Perius * Deanna Pollard * Linda Scott * Maureen Sinclair * Steve Sowers * Bill and Kathleen Spencer * Susan Tethal * Josephine Trimnal * Lori Williams * Ballet California

Apprentice ($25+)

Frank Anderson * Andrew and Bethany Bonnell * Andrea Dillenbury * Marbella Elton * Maria Griego * Mary Harrell * Joe Hartbank *  Jennifer Harvey * D. Lopez * Jill Keddy * George Kypros * Monica Merritt * Lariza Parsons * Davey and Melissa Smith * Heather Snyder, alumni * Nathanial and Kimberly Thayer * Julie White

A Special Thanks to our Many In-Kind Supporters

To all backstage, lobby and “in the background” volunteers who generously donate their talents, time and energy in support of Ballet Yuma – we offer our sincerest thanks. We couldn’t do it without each and every one of you!

Donations to Ballet Yuma just became easier.

You can now make your donations via PayPal using your credit card.  Click on the link below to begin supporting Ballet Yuma today!