Our Support
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Your donation directly supports accessible, high-quality dance education for youth in our community. From studio scholarships to vibrant performances and outreach programs, every dollar helps a student take the stage—regardless of their financial background.
Sponsors & Donors
Bluegrass Youth Ballet is grateful for the many organizations and families that support our mission to engage and inspire youth by providing access to the art of dance throughout our community.
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to
Bluegrass Youth Ballet with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Office of the Mayor, Linda Gorton * Council Member Jennifer Reynolds, 11th District * Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Parks & Recreation * The Jesse Higginbotham Technology Trust, Inc. * The Jesse Higginbotham Neighborhood Center
Artistic Director ($5,000+)
250Lex
BYB Boutique
Gwen’s Big Stage Scholarship & Latiff Family
Kentucky Arts Council
LexArts
Opera House Fund
Orphan Society of Lexington
White, Greer & Maggard Orthodontics
Ballet Master ($2,500 – $4,999)
LFUCG
Megan & Kevin Lattif
Partners for Youth
Principal Dancer ($1000-$2499)
Anonymous
Conley Salyer
Humana
Karen Crosby
Lawton Heavy Data Industries
Mary Kaye Ferry
Omega Farm
Order of Kentucky Colonels
The Bagley Family
The Katko Family
The King’s Daughters & Sons Foundation
Tom Bell
Choreographer ($500-$999)
Abigail Bauer
Julia Pratt
Kathryn Akural
Mark and Ellen Spivey
The Katko-Buchenberg Family
Soloist Level ($250-$499)
Bluegrass Serenity Yoga & Wellness
Critchfield Meats Family Market
El Mariachi
Howard Hoskin
Kaiya Wurtele
KC WELLNESS, INC
Kendra Scott
Lexington Children’s Theatre
Michelle and Ian Lofwall
Monarch Fitness & Training Co.
Southland Bagel
The Back Family
The Milliner Family
The Moody Family
The Stubbs Family
The Vicini Family
Wildfire Yoga & Wellness
Corps de Ballet Dancer ($10-$249)
Adalhi Aranda
Adam and Carla King
Alexander Garcia
Allison Day
Amanda Tipton
Anonymous
Audrena Warfield
Baby Belly Spa
Backroads Bakery
Bank of the Bluegrass
BJ and Mary Dee Yoblinski
Blackbaud Foundation
Brian and Melody Jones
Bronwyn Butler
Charles E. Bronson
Christina and Drew Mackell
Cindy and John Terbot
Cozy Dancer
Cynthia Clark
Dahlhus Fudge
Dan Hartlage
David and Sandra Givin
Debbie Spike-Pierce
Deirdre Weaver
Elizabeth Carlisle
Emily Jenkins
Faith McBride-Byrne
Flora and Bloom Nutrition
Gathered Play and Create
Glow with Lo
Hannah Tinsley
Headley and Nancy Bell
Heather Lyons
Jared Bryan
Jeana Kleven
Jeanne Elam
Jennifer Adler
Jennifer Keller
Jennifer Ryan
Jennifer and Evan Beauchamp
Jessica Klanderud
Jochen Wols
Jon and Linda Chadwell
Kelly VanHoose
Kim Davis
Kroger
L.A. Wicker
Laura Fanuchhi
Laureen Craig
Leo Akiyama
Lexington Cake Pop
Lisa Lockman
Lyndi Vandeursen
Lynette Oates
Mami Hayashida
Maria Franzini
Mary Kasibirski
Mary Rose Stelzer-Weis
Matthew Clarke
Megan Adams
Monica Dolua
Nataliya Timoshevskaya
Old Tobacco Farm
Olive’s Apron
Passionate Event Designs
Philip and Lowena Latiff
Randy and Becky Latiff
Rob and Joni White
Rompf Family Giving Fund
Sage + Strand
Sara Clark
Sara T. Henry
Sarah Watts and Family
Scarlett Michele Photography
Sienna Hooper
Sterling Hot Yoga
Steve and Connie Williams
Sweet Grass Granola
Sweets from the Hart
The Autumn Spoon
The Burris-Johnson Family
The Carlisle-Bachsetter Family
The Cartner Family
The Cochrane-From Family
The DePaoli-Schultz Family
The Eads Family
The FitzGerald Family
The Gallagher Family
The Gooch Family
The Harrington Family
The Hauser Family
The Hayman Family
The Hernandez-Romero Family
The Higgins Family
The Horseman Family
The Jenkins Family
The Keese Family
The Kingsland Family
The Leaky Momma
The Lindgren Family
The Melton Family
The Miedler Family
The Moreno Family
The Mueller Family
The Norris-Canfield Family
The Peace Family
The Porter Family
The Reichert Family
The Rouso Family
The Sacred Stain
The Sherman Family
The Shreve Family
The Soldato Family
The Tohaneanu Family
The VanHoose Family
The Voskuhl Family
The Watts Family
The Willow
The Wol Family
The Zehnder Family
Tina Brouwer
Tom Fisher
Tom & Local Lex
Vickie Batzka
Virgina Holeman
Wild Lab Bakery
Yellow Cocina
Donations as of July 2025-Present
In Memory of Gwen Latiff
Kevin & Megan Latiff
Rebecca Givan
NetGain Technologies
David & Patty Adams
Barbara Baumgardner
Elizabeth & Ralph Burden
Elizabeth Carlisle
Linda Chadwell
Steve & Jami Colegrove
Lisa Heuser
Darius Hoskinson
Carrie May
Benjamin Rasche
Elizabeth Raymer
James & Karen West
Board of Directors
Sarah Zehnder
President
Chris Stubbs
Vice President
Thomas Fisher
Treasurer
Rebecca Keese
Secretary
