2014–2015 Annual Report

Transcription

September 2014–
August 2015
ANNUAL
REPORT
TO THE
COMMUNITY
2014–2015 Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Kory Mathews
VICE PRESIDENTS
Bill Carson
Kathryn Cramer
Hazel Donald
Brendan Freeman
“I just want to say how impressed and inspired
I am listening to your presentation…It’s so easy
as a community center to go broad, but you
have gone deep as well. Thank you for doing
this. You should be a model for many, many
different organizations all over this country.
I am very, very inspired.”
– Ranee Ramaswamy, Member, National Council on the Arts in response
to the COCA presentation to National Council on the Arts meeting on
October 30, 2014 in Washington D.C.
Cover: COCA Summer Musical, Bring it On, June 2015.
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Inside: Antonio Douthit-Boyd and Kirven Douthit-Boyd teaching in COCA’s Emerson Studio. Antonio Douthit-Boyd learned to dance at COCA before
becoming a principal dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In 2015, he returned home to serve as COCA’s Co-Artistic Director of Dance,
along with his husband and fellow Ailey dancer, Kirven Douthit-Boyd.
Carolyn Gold
Lauren Herring
Jesse Hunter
Kristin Johnson
Atul Kamra
George Pace
Jane Peacock
Kent Turner
TREASURER
Shannon Sock
SECRETARY
Carol Staenberg
MEMBERS
Rhonda Carter Adams
Phyllis Anderson
Lisa Boyce
Molly Danforth
David Diener
Craig Dowdy
Shereen Fischer
Stacey Goldman
Catherine Greany Merkel
Kim Hartmann
Geralynn Lord
John Mather
Tom Minogue
Lynne Parriott
Joshua Randall
Greg Sullivan
Sherri Tichenor
Michelle Trulaske
Peter Warren
Susan Werner
Steve Wisniewski
LIFE MEMBERS
Barbara Archer
Richard D. Baron
Tom Hillman
Steven Hochberg
Cheryl Holman
Cynthia J. Kohlbry
Karey Witty
DEAR FRIENDS
2014–2015 was a transformative year for COCA. The year was marked with major achievements toward expanding our arts programming in the
schools, taking a national stage to speak on arts education, adding top-tier talent to our leadership team, and building our financial sustainability.
With the generous support of The Boeing Company, COCAedu expanded our successful S.T.E.M. to S.T.E.A.M. initiative in local schools
throughout the region. Incorporating the Arts into S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) subjects is helping students develop
both right- and left-brain thinking—fueling creativity, collaboration and problem solving abilities.
In October, I had the opportunity to speak on this important topic and other COCA programs at the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA)
National Council on the Arts tri-annual public meeting in Washington, D.C. As one of only two organizations in the country asked to speak,
it was an honor to tell COCA’s story on this prestigious stage.
In addition to receiving the continued support and recognition from the NEA, COCA was fortunate to receive a pivotal contribution to
propel us forward. Long-time COCA supporters, Alison and John Ferring, pledged $5 million to our endowment, marking the single largest
gift in our history. Their investment in COCA’s future will help to ensure that future generations will have access to the life changing arts
opportunities that COCA provides.
The momentous announcement of the Ferring gift to COCA was celebrated along with the
news that Antonio and Kirven Douthit-Boyd were joining COCA as our new Co-Artistic Directors
of Dance. In August 2015, that news became reality when Antonio and Kirven completed their
international farewell tour with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and were welcomed to
COCA. Their leadership and talent will enrich an already very strong dance program and help
our students reach their full potential.
It was truly an incredible year. Thank you for being part of the COCA community. With the
continued generosity of our donors, Board members and volunteers, and with the deep
engagement and support of our students and patrons, we have set the foundation for
achieving ambitious and bold plans for the future.
Sincerely,
Caption: (L to R) Christopher Page, COCA alumnus; Kelly Pollock,
COCA Executive Director; Jane Chu, Chairman, National Endowment
for the Arts; Brooke Terry, COCA student; and Ayanna Hudson, Arts
Education Director, Literature & Arts Education Division, National
Endowment for the Arts, following the National Council on the Arts
public meeting in Washington, D.C., on Friday, October 31, 2014.
Kelly Pollock, Executive Director
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COCA PRESENTS
For more than 20 years, COCA Presents, COCA’s signature performance series,
has featured high-quality theatre productions for children and adults. The live performances
are comprised of shows produced by COCA, plus the best-in-class touring productions
from around the world.
2014–2015 Productions
Kindur, Compagnia T.P.O., October 4–5
Nearly Lear, Susanna Hamnett, November 8
Stella, Queen of the Snow, Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, November 22–23
The Little Dancer: Celebrate St. Louis, Ballet Eclectica, December 12–14
Perpetual Motion, COCAdance and COCA Hip-Hop Crew, January 10–11
Continuing the Legacy, COCAdance, February 6–7
Walking the Tightrope, 24th Street Theatre, February 21–22
The Little Prince, COCA Theatre Company, March 6–14
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia brought Stella, Queen of the Snow. With
incredibly crafted puppets, familiar characters and stories, this show delighted
COCA’s early childhood audiences. 2
COCA audiences were treated to a remarkable 24th
Street Theatre production of Walking the Tightrope.
With a beautiful story and two tremendous actors, this
play took a touching look at the loss of a grandparent.
LEAD SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
MEDIA SPONSOR:
SERIES SPONSORS:
CONTINUING THE LEGACY SPONSORS:
Wells Fargo Advisors
Mary Strauss
The Mary Ranken
Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation
E. Reuben and Gladys Flora Grant Charitable Trust
Aetna
Missouri Arts Council
St. Louis Public Radio
Express Scripts
Regions Bank
Dentons
Roanoke Construction Inc.
Rosenblum Goldenhersh
SIMMS Building Group
OFFICIAL HOTEL SPONSOR:
The Cheshire
As part of the COCA Presents series, the COCA Theatre Company’s spring production of The Little Prince celebrated
COCA’s multidisciplinary approach to arts education. New York-based, equity actor Michael Beatty played the role
of the Aviator and COCA student Michael Harp starred as the Little Prince. Both children and adult audiences were
wowed by the performance and the animated digital scenery and whimsical costumes.
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PRESENTING SPONSOR:
The Arthur and Helen Baer Charitable Foundation
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT:
The Millstone Foundation
“As an artist and mother, I am drawn to a child’s ability to observe the
natural world in unexpected ways. This project has offered a complex
artistic challenge in my desire to combine a child’s creative framing of
a place with my own artistic voice.”
– Nicole Lemkemeier
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Mixed media artist Nicole Lemkemeier’s Poetic Nature: Discovering the Audubon Center at Riverlands
showcased work inspired by her 2014 COCAedu Interchange residency with elementary students.
MILLSTONE GALLERY
The Millstone Gallery showcases contemporary art exhibitions by regional
and nationally recognized artists. The gallery brings the community
together to share and experience contemporary art, often paired with
gallery talks, hands-on workshops and classes, lectures and demonstrations.
COCA in Bloom, February 26, 2015. In partnership with The Garden Club of St. Louis and the
Ladue Garden Club, COCA hosted COCA in Bloom which showcased flower arrangements
inspired by the artwork created by Interchange students from Mason Elementary. After seeing
her artwork on display, one student artist brought back her parents and other family members
to see the gallery exhibit.
In The Signal and The Noise, Spring 2015, a series of graphite
drawings, Greg Edmondson used repetition of simple marks,
stacked upon themselves until they are pushed to the limit.
In GOODS, Summer 2015,
Jenny Murphy, founder of
Perennial, invited viewers to look
at common household items
through a radical lens and to
rethink, reuse and go shopping.
In Ten Years Telling Their Stories: A Community
Photography Project, Winter 2015, artist Mel Watkin
showcased the tenth anniversary of the Public
Policy Research Center Photography Project—her
collaboration with the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
The project put cameras into the hands of children
and adults throughout St. Louis in order to draw
attention to the diverse work and impact of St. Louis’
community organizations and social service agencies.
This marked the first time photos from throughout
the project’s duration were exhibited together.
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PRE-PROFESSIONAL DIVISION
COCA’s Pre-Professional Division prepares young artists to succeed in dance, theatre and vocal
performance. The Pre-Professional Division consists of COCA’s five Student Companies, Talent
Identified Program (TIP) and Honors Program. Students receive rigorous and diverse arts training,
unforgettable public performance opportunities and individualized career guidance.
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Mary Strauss
Glassberg Family Foundation
Monsanto Fund
PNC Arts Alive
Caleb C. and Julia W. Dula Educational and
Charitable Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Weissman’s Designs for Dance
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
ESCO Technologies Foundation
Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation
Nordstrom
The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
The Strive Fund
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Youth Opportunities Program
Honors Program
COCA’s Honors Program prepares high-potential students for professional careers in dance and
musical theatre and provides them with career counseling, master classes, ACT tutoring, audition
assistance, dancewear, transportation and scholarships. New to the program in 2014–2015 was
the musical theatre track, which had 12 participants who received resources and opportunities for
additional training in dance, voice and theatre—to become sought-after “Triple Threat” performers.
dance companies + schools and
Talent Identified Program
COCA’s Talent Identified Program provides new dance students (ages 9–11) with scholarships,
dancewear, transportation and homework assistance.
Student Companies
aspiring dancers came to COCA for
the Regional Summer 2015 Dance
Intensive Auditions in January.
COCA’s five Student Companies, in dance, voice and theatre, offer a nurturing path for every
student based on their own aspirations, ideas and perspectives—from training with professional
guest artists, to unforgettable performance opportunities, to individualized career guidance.
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100% of Honors program participants
graduated and went on to attend
post-secondary schooling or training
THREE
HUNDRED
FIFTY
ONE
career-oriented young
artists participated in the
Pre-Professional Division
145
scholarships were given
to students to participate in the
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C O C A S T U D E N T C O M PA N I E S
COCAdance is COCA’s advanced student
dance company that focuses on modern
and jazz disciplines. The company had the
pleasure of working with guest choreographer
Jeremy McQueen during his residency as
he set “Dreaming Wide Awake.” Students
were engaged in the process of dance
composition and storytelling, and their short
compositions were used within the piece.
Ballet Eclectica, COCA’s student ballet company,
incorporates classical and contemporary
ballet to build its repertoire. The company was
excited to bring back two of COCA’s favorite
guest choreographers, Antonio and Kirven
Douthit-Boyd, as they set their piece “Solo for
Five.” Ballet Eclectica’s winter classic The Little
Dancer moved audiences as the performance
celebrated St. Louis’ 250th anniversary.
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The COCA Hip-Hop Crew is COCA’s student hip-hop company
that consists of students in elementary through high school and
select adult hip-hop performers from the St. Louis region. The
students had their first-ever residency with guest choreographer
“Phlex” as he set a commercial hip-hop piece with the First
and Apprentice members.
COCAdance also performed
in the 7th annual production
of Continuing the Legacy in
February 2015. This production,
conceived and directed by
COCA Alumnus Christopher
Page-Sanders, used dance, music
and vivid photography as vehicles
to take audience members on a
powerful journey through black
history—from slavery to the
jazz era, through the civil rights
movement, to modern times.
CTC closed the 2014–2015 season with the COCA Summer
Musical Bring It On at the Edison Theatre at Washington
University in St. Louis. Set in the world of competitive
cheerleading, CTC collaborated with the nationally ranked
Lindenwood cheerleaders to round out the cast. The Bring It On
cast included 49 students from 25 different middle schools,
high schools and colleges. The production was directed by
well-known St. Louis artist Joel P. E. King and for the 11th
consecutive year, the musical was choreographed by COCA
Alumnus Christopher Page-Sanders and musical direction was
provided by COCA Vocal Music Director Phil Woodmore.
Allegro, COCA’s vocal ensemble, features the region’s best young vocalists who perform repertoire
ranging from pop to classical arrangements. Allegro saw tremendous growth in attracting talented
vocalists following the success of the musical Ragtime in summer 2014. Allegro also expanded its repertoire
to include contemporary a capella pieces to highlight the vocal talent of this growing ensemble.
The COCA Theatre Company (CTC)
provides opportunities for young actors
to perform in professional productions of
thoughtfully selected plays and musicals.
In January 2015, CTC presented the musical
Mirette, a story of a young girl who wanted
to be a tightrope walker. The production
was directed by Christopher Limber with
musical direction by Phil Woodmore, and
featured age-appropriate casting and an
advanced score.
PRE-PROFESSIONAL DIVISION
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CLASSES & CAMPS
COCA’s classes and camps encourage people of all ages to discover their strengths,
embrace new ideas and take creative risks.
Our educational approach emphasizes the student-teacher relationship and values a
process-based approach in the studio. With more than 200 highly qualified teaching artists,
our teachers bring professional experience in their art forms and a depth of knowledge in
their respective fields. Our goal is to foster potential into reality, inspiring students to
develop their skills in the arts and explore new ways of thinking through the artistic
process and arts experiences.
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CAMP AND CLASS ENROLLMENTS
COCA introduced First Musical: Disney’s The Junglebook
Kids, a two-week scripted musical theatre camp for campers
ages 9–10. The sold out camp provided a wonderful first step
for our youngest musical theatre students and culminated
with a performance of the show.
2015 marked the summer of the zombie for COCA’s
Summer Arts Camps. Campers participated in Stage
Make-up, Zombie Crawl, Zombie Acting Technique
and Post-Apocalyptic Video Creation camps!
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CLASS PRESENTING SPONSOR:
Ameren
SUMMER ARTS CAMPS PRESENTING SPONSOR:
Mercy Kids
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT:
Dierbergs Markets, Inc.
Jamba Juice
PNC Arts Alive
COCA’s educational approach is rooted in Studio Habits of Mind, a framework developed by a research team from
Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. This framework helps to define quality teaching and
learning across disciplines, sites and programs, and provides a common language for COCA staff, faculty, students
and the community.
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“Prior to the program, when my students were asked about their
future careers, most responded that they wanted to be a ‘movie star’
or an ‘athlete,’ and had no real understanding of what an ‘engineer’
was. Since the introduction of the Boeing STEAM project, 46% of my
students now say they want to become engineers.”
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– Amy Freet, Fourth Grade Teacher at Airport Elementary, Ferguson/Florissant School District
COCAedu
Since 1992, COCAedu has provided arts programming to thousands of students and dedicated
educators throughout the St. Louis region, breaking through economic and social barriers.
Interchange
COCAedu’s Interchange program encourages classroom educators to integrate the arts into
other core subjects in order to engage and inspire students in meaningful learning experiences.
In 2014–2015, Interchange brought together teaching artists, educators, and cultural
organizations, including Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, Metro Theater Company and
The St. Louis Poetry Center, to serve more than 1,200 students in area schools.
COCAedu also expanded its Interchange STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts,
Math) work thanks to lead support from The Boeing Company. In partnership with the
Sheldon Concert Hall and Challenger Learning Center-St. Louis, 14 classes of 4th grade
students participated in a year-long STEAM program.
100%
91%
OF TEACHERS FELT THAT
STUDENTS EXPRESSED
THEMSELVES MORE CREATIVELY
AND INDEPENDENTLY
90%
OF TEACHERS REPORTED GAINS
IN THEIR STUDENTS’ 21ST CENTURY
SKILLS, WITH THE STRONGEST
IMPROVEMENT IN CREATIVITY,
ENGAGEMENT AND MOTIVATION
RESULTS FROM THE STEAM PROGRAM INCLUDED
TEACHING ARTISTS REPORTED
IMPROVED
PROFICIENCY IN
THEIR STUDENTS’
SCIENCE SKILLS
In May 2015, COCA hosted a showcase of the arts at Mason Elementary School. More than 200 parents and
community stakeholders celebrated the students’ learning in and through the arts from the 2014–15 school year.
The Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis committed to support the 2014–2015 Interchange programs at Mason
Elementary School to fulfill their goal to support foreign-born populations.
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Arts Classes & Residencies
COCAedu
COCAedu’s arts classes and residencies bring customized, multidisciplinary arts enrichment
programs to schools. Most residencies include visits to COCA’s Millstone Gallery for an
exhibition or COCA’s Founders’ Theatre for a performance.
In 2014–2015, COCAedu offered photography residencies based on Ten Years Telling Their
Stories in the Millstone Gallery and theatre residencies that drew inspiration from the COCA
Presents performance of The Little Prince.
A partnership with the Herbert Hoover Club of the Boys & Girls Club of America allowed
COCAedu to provide a variety of robust arts education classes for 120 students, ages 6–14,
as part of the “Summer Brain Gain” program at Ferguson Middle School.
Professional Development
COCAedu professional development provides teachers with the tools needed to develop
and implement arts-based strategies in their classrooms. In the summer of 2015, nearly 100
educators attended the 8th annual three-day Summer Arts Integration Institute taught by
COCA and Kennedy Center teaching artists. New to the Institute, was an intensive track
specifically for early childhood educators.
In 2014–2015, COCAedu also offered six professional development workshops on topics
ranging from using iPads in the classroom to examining trauma through expressive arts to
integrating both drama and dance into the classroom.
In 2014-2105, COCAedu established a partnership
with the brand new KIPP Victory Academy, and
provided 200 kindergarten and first grade
students with residencies in dance, creative drama
and movement.
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PRESENTING SPONSOR:
The Boeing Company
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT:
Peabody Energy
Centene Charitable Foundation
Regional Arts Commission
Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis
Maritz
Norman J. Stupp Foundation –
Commerce Bank Trustee
Eveland Family Foundation
Philpott Family Foundation
St. Louis Blues 14 Fund
Employees Community Fund
of Boeing St. Louis
Maxine Clark and Bob Fox
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Youth Opportunities Program
COCAedu after-school arts classes extend learning beyond the school day, supporting and enhancing classroom curriculum.
These classes are offered in eight-week or longer sessions and are provided throughout the St. Louis metro area.
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COCAbiz
Providing arts-based training, programming and consulting for business professionals, COCAbiz’s
unique approach fosters agility, the ability make bold decisions in the face of ambiguity and the
courage to risk creativity. Led by top teaching artists and facilitators, COCAbiz programs drive
participants to discover and nurture the skills they, their teams and organizations need to engage
with creative challenges and seize their business potential.
Edward Jones
Jennifer and Tom Hillman
Cannon Design
Start-Ups
In 2014–2015, as the entrepreneurial ecosystem in St. Louis continued to grow, COCAbiz was
able to provide customized programming for start-up cohorts, accelerators and incubators.
Whether participants wanted to incorporate design thinking into their products, improve their
pitch, or tell the story of their organization, COCAbiz was a valuable resource.
1,035
THIRTY SERVED
ONE THREE
PARTICIPANTS
TEAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED TRAINING
706
PUBLIC bizSESSIONS
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TOTAL ATTENDEES
COCAbiz CLIENTS
ATD - Association for Talent Development
BJC Healthcare
CI Select
Monsanto
Nestlé-Purina
Saint Louis University
Sigma-Aldrich
Special School District
IMPACT Group
U. S. Bancorp Community
Development Corporation
Washington University in St. Louis
Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) St. Louis
This list provides a sample of the companies COCAbiz
worked with during the 2014–2015 fiscal year.
“Improvisation, comedy, choreography—all of these methods that get
people out of their chairs and engaging with one another in meaningful
ways—can help break down barriers that people did not even know
existed and drive greater collaboration.”
– Stephen Wurth, Design Strategist, Nestlé Purina
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FLAMEO
Named for COCA’s founder, whose foresight and perseverance created a unique cultural resource
in St. Louis, the Richard Baron Leadership Circle is a remarkable group of COCA’s most generous
supporters. FLAME° 2015, COCA’s fourth annual event in appreciation of Richard Baron Leadership
Circle donors, marked a historic night for COCA with the announcement of COCA alumnus Antonio
Douthit-Boyd and Kirven Douthit-Boyd joining COCA’s leadership team as Co-Artistic Directors of
Dance, and an extraordinary gift of $5 million to COCA’s endowment from Alison and John Ferring.
Honorees included Mary Strauss, who received the Ferring Award for Philanthropy, and Lisa
Caplan, who received the Newell S. “Jim” Knight Service Award. FLAME° 2015 attendees enjoyed
performances by Antonio and Kirven Douthit-Boyd, COCAdance, the COCA Hip-Hop Crew, and
the COCA Summer Musical cast of Ragtime. Guests celebrated the evening with a buffet from
Butler’s Pantry and dancing to the sounds of the Funky Butt Brass Band.
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RICHARD BARON
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
FLAME° 2015
FERRING AWARD FOR PHILANTHROPY:
Mary Strauss
NEWELL S. “JIM” KNIGHT SERVICE AWARD:
Lisa Caplan
FLAME° STEERING COMMITTEE:
Rhonda Carter Adams, Lisa Boyce, Molly Danforth,
Hazel Donald, Devon Fischer, Brendan Freeman,
Linda Hunter, Suzanne Johnson, Aisling Leonard,
Sheila Little-Forrest, Laurie Lock, Gayle Palmer,
Lynne Parriott, Jane Peacock, Carrie Polk,
Caryl Sunshine, Michelle Trulaske, Sandy Turner,
Susan Werner
$569,659
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Leadership Circle Contributions
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
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1 Jassen Johnson & Sarah Kramer, Phyllis & Kevin Anderson
2 John Ferring, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Kelly Pollock, Alison Ferring,
Antonio Douthit-Boyd
3 Award recipient Mary Strauss with Little Dancers from throughout
COCA’s history.
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COCAcabana
Creativity and curiosity sparkled at COCAcabana 2015: Night to Shine, COCA’s annual
fundraiser, held on April 24, 2015. Over 600 business and community leaders attended the event
and helped COCA raise $884,757 for our arts education programs and services. COCAcabana
2015 festivities included a cocktail reception, dinner, student company performances, live and
silent auctions, and dancing. The event surpassed previous years’ contributions with $276,985
donated through the “paddle raise” in support of COCA scholarships and live and silent
auctions, and a record number of $1,000 host tickets sold.
COCAcabana 2015:
Night to Shine
EVENT CHAIRS:
Rhonda & Carlton Adams
Jennifer & Tom Hillman
Megan & Cliff Holekamp
Susan & Michael Scully
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HONORARY CHAIR:
Lee Nolting, Founding COCA Faculty Member
A special thanks to COCAcabana 2015’s
corporate sponsors, who donated $400,000 in
support of the fundraiser.
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PRESENTING SPONSOR:
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1 Front Row: Rhonda Adams, Susan Scully, Lee Nolting, Megan Holekamp,
Margarita Flores, Jennifer Hillman, Kelly Pollock
Back Row: Carlton Adams, Michael Scully, Cliff Holekamp, Tom Hillman
2 Jacob & Jessica Herschend
3 Tom & Alison Sheehan, Nicole & Joshua Randall
4 Rob & Melissa Merlin, Sean & Laurie Lock
5 Michelle & Kennard Tucker, Johanna Strong Wharton and Michael Whitley
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PA R T I C I PAT I O N
Classes, Camps and
COCAedu
Class Enrollments
Arts Learning School Day
Ballet: 1,851
Hip-Hop: 578
Social & Cultural Dance: 42
Residencies: 91
Arts Learning Residency
Enrollment: 3,492
Arts Integration Collaborative
Residencies: 57
STEAM Collaborative Residencies: 28
Classroom Teacher Participants: 40
Teaching Artist Participants: 20
Student Enrollment: 1,250
Jazz: 604
After-School Art Classes: 54
Modern: 262
After-School Enrollment: 309
Tap: 317
One-time Arts Learning Workshops: 27
Interchange Collaborative Partners
Fitness: 106
Workshop Enrollment: 422
The Boeing Company
Early Childhood: 416
SchoolTime Performance
Challenger Learning Center-St. Louis
Theatre/Voice: 494
Art & Design: 223
Camp Enrollments
Summer Arts Camps: 2,716
Summer Arts Camps at
Whitfield School: 1,190
Summer Teen Arts Intensives at
Washington University: 59
Audiences: 1,350
Professional Development
Summer Institute Enrollment: 99
One-time Professional Development
Workshops: 8
Arts and Cultural Partners: 39
The Kennedy Center
Metro Theater Company
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Sheldon Concert Hall
St. Louis Poetry Center
COCAedu School Districts
Archdiocese of St. Louis
Ferguson-Florissant School District
Ladue School District
Maplewood Richmond Heights
School District
St. Louis Public Schools
Honors Program Participants: 63
The Soulard School
Talent Identified Program
University City School District
Participants: 24
Student Company Participants: 230
Allegro: 28
Ballet Eclectica: 40
COCA Theatre Company: 91
COCAdance: 40
COCA Hip-Hop Crew: 31
COCAedu Schools
Barbara C. Jordan Elementary
Airport Elementary
Barbara C. Jordan Elementary
Blackhurst Elementary
Camp Rhythm (St. Louis Children’s
Hospital)
Scholarship Recipients
Central Institute for the Deaf
Honors Program and Student Company
Chesterfield Day School
Members: 121
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Arts Classes and Residencies
Interchange
Clayton High School
Talent Identified Program: 24
Community School
Need-Based Financial Assistance: 288
Duchesne Elementary
Ferguson Boys & Girls Club
Flynn Park Elementary
COCAbiz
Jackson Park Elementary
Corporate and Public Individual
Jefferson Elementary
KIPP Victory Academy
Kitchen Conservatory
Lindbergh High School
Maplewood Richmond Heights Early
Childhood Center
Maryville University
Mason Elementary
COCA in Bloom
Performances and Exhibitions
Northview Elementary
Emerging Choreographers: 100
Oliver Parks 6th Grade Center
Dance Showcase: 1,334
Rossman School
CTC and Allegro Performances
Club NF
Whitfield School
Wydown Middle School
Full-Time Staff: 36
The Little Dancer: 1,259
TRIumphant: 525
Washington University Medical School
Stakeholders
COCA Hip-Hop Crew Performances
New City School
Walnut Grove Elementary
Jenny Murphy: Goods
Ballet Eclectica, COCAdance,
Continuing the Legacy: 546
Visitation Academy
Mel Watkin: Ten Years Telling Their Stories
Represented: 31
MICDS
University City School District
The Noise
Nicole Lemkemeier: Poetic Nature
Companies and Organizations
Perpetual Motion: 1,384
University City High School
Greg Edmondson: The Signal and
Participants: 1,035
Meramec Elementary
The Wilson School
Millstone Gallery Exhibitions
Part-Time Staff: 27
Board Members: 36
Associate Board Members: 28
Teaching Artists: 421
Volunteers: 451
Mirette: 233
The Little Prince: 1,341
Allegro Winter Concert: 100
Allegro Spring Concert: 91
COCA Presents
Kindur: 578
Allegro Private Performances: 1,575
Nearly Lear: 118
Disney’s Peter Pan Jr.: 356
Stella, Queen of the Snow: 988
Bring It On: The Musical: 1,634
The Little Dancer: 1,259
Junglebook Kids: 250
Perpetual Motion: 1,384
Walking the Tightrope: 396
The Little Prince: 1,341
SchoolTime Performances
Kindur: 180
The Little Dancer: 513
14,580
PERFORMANCE
AND EXHIBITION
ATTENDEES
The Little Prince: 288
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F I N A N C I A L D ATA
$5,180,905
• Contributed 56%
• Program Earned 41%
• Endowment 3%
Total FY15 contributed
Income = $10,796,601,
which includes $8,000,000
in multi-year capital and
endowment pledges.
2014–2
UNRESTRICTED FUND INCOME
DISTRIBUTION
$2,796,601
CONTRIBUTED
INCOME
$5,317,205
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES
• Total Individual: 32%
• Total Public: 14%
• Total Corporate/Foundation: 52%
• Total In-Kind: 2%
DISTRIBUTION
• Program Expenses: 67%
• Fundraising Expenses: 15%
• Management & General Expenses: 18%
OPERATING
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RESULTS
$5.75M
$5.5M
$5.25M
$5.0M
$4.75M
$4.5M
201020112012201320142015
• Operating Revenue • Operating Expenses
$19,687,515
$20,000,000
$19,000,000
$18,000,000
TOTAL NET ASSETS
$17,000,000
2015
$16,000,000
$15,000,000
COCAcabana
NET
GROWTH
1989–2015
$14,000,000
$13,000,000
$12,000,000
$11,000,000
$10,000,000
$9,000,000
$8,000,000
$7,000,000
$6,000,000
$5,000,000
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
COCAcabana, COCA’s annual spring fundraiser,
$2,000,000
helps COCA provide arts programming at no cost
$1,000,000
in low-income schools and offer scholarships for
$0
students to participate in COCA programs. In 2015,
20112012 20132014 2015
COCAcabana successfully raised over $875,000, and
• Unrestricted Net Assets • Temporarily Restricted Net Assets • Permanently Restricted Net Assets
COCA has consistently seen growth in the event’s
net income since the its inception.
$700,000
$600,000
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$0
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
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ONCE A DANCER, ALWAYS A DANCER!
COCA supporter and Board Member Shereen Fischer was a dancer growing up and experienced first-hand the
training schedule and discipline required every day to be a serious dancer. To eliminate any barriers to success
for COCA’s dancers, Shereen came up with the “In My Shoes” campaign to raise money to cover the cost of the
487 pairs of dance shoes that COCA provides annually to students in the Pre-Professional Dance Division who
otherwise would not be able to purchase them. Providing her own lead gift to launch this campaign, Shereen
delivered curtain speeches from the COCA stage that inspired others to join her cause and donate the cost of a
pair of ballet, tap, jazz or pointe shoes. The result? 100% of the shoe costs of $20,100 was raised. Bravo, Shereen!
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RICHARD BARON LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
$50,000 +
Lisa and Greg Boyce
Alison and John Ferring
Hillman Family Foundation
Cheryl Holman
Mary Strauss
$49,999–$20,000
Carolyn Gold
Linda and Jesse Hunter
Karen and Larry Kotner
Caryl and Alan Sunshine
Michelle Trulaske
$19,999–$10,000
Rhonda Carter Adams and
Carlton Adams
Shereen and Michael Fischer
John C. Hauck
Nancy and Ken Kranzberg
Angie and John Mather
Jane and Dave Peacock
Susan and Peter Tuteur
$9,999–$5,000
Barbara and Steve Archer
Susan Sylvia and Rob Fucetola
Stacey Goldman and
Tim Greenwald
Lauren Herring
Anjali and Atul Kamra
Peggy and Lee Kaplan
Gayle and Fred Palmer
Lisa and Andy Remack
Riley and Greg Sullivan
Jack C. Taylor
Linda and John Tracy
Sarah H. Trulaske
Susan and Kent Turner
Ellen and John Wallace
Linda and Peter Werner
W. Grant Williams III
CORPORATE & FOUNDATION MEMBERS
$4,999–$2,500
Phyllis and Kevin Anderson
Lee Bohm
Julie and Bob Burmeister +
Molly and Chris Danforth
Kathy Cramer and John Davis
Hazel and Arnold Donald
Neeahtima and L. Craig Dowdy
Kay and Leo* Drey
Fox Family Foundation
Angela and Brendan Freeman
Patti and Bart Holtzman
Suzanne and Tom Hough
Sharon Price John and Russell John
Suzanne and Jim Johnson
Kristin and PK Johnson
David Lawton and David Joyner
Carol and Ward Klein
Janet M. and N.S. “Jim” Knight, Jr.
Kathy Manganaro
Ray B. Marglous
Kelly and Kory Mathews
Devon and Nick McConnell
Melissa and Rob Merlin
Catherine and Kurt Merkel
Becky and Tom Minogue
Ellen and George Pace
Lynne and Brooks Parriott
Carrie and Bill Polk
Nicole and Joshua Randall
Wendi and Shannon Sock
Carol and Michael Staenberg
Jarona and Bill Stevens
Mary and Tom Stillman
Eliot and Richard Tao
Sherri and Jim Tichenor
Susan and Joe Werner
Nan and Steve Wisniewski
Dave Zettler +
Risa Zwerling and Mark Wrighton
$1,500
Anonymous
Barbara and Barry Beracha
Catherine and James Berges
Marion and Van-Lear Black III
Lisa and Tom Carnahan
Amy Drummond and Bill Carson
Mary and Robert Ciapciak
JiaMin and Michael Dierberg
DM3 Fund
Maxine Clark and Bob Fox
Nancy and Michael Georgen
Erica and Ed Glanz
Gregory Glore
Susan K. and Paul Goldberg
Barbara B. Goodman
Diedre and Michael Gray
Nancy and Randy Green
Jen and Cap Grossman
Kim and Bob Hartmann
Elizabeth Hazzard
Laura and Mike Herring
Amy Rome and Henry Hummert
Sally C. Johnston
Karen S. Kalish
Michele Rose-Kaplan and
Larry Kaplan
Pam and Jim Krekeler
Noreen and Tom Laffey
Jennifer and Will Lindenmayer
Kymberly and Mark LoCigno
Geralynn and Bob Lord
Pam and John Mandelker
Sharon Buchanan-McClure and
Richard McClure
Anne and Kevin McCormack
Terese Messman
Ranjana and Jeffrey Morgan
Anne and Dave Morgan
Laura and Cameron Murray
Elizabeth and Richard Nix, Jr.
Elizabeth and Michael O’Keefe
Susan and Aaron Perlut
Susie and Gordon Philpott
Kelly and Mitch Pollock
Stephanie and Anthony Randall
Annie and Joe Schlafly
Katie and Jeff Schwaneke
Susan and Michael Scully
Sandy and Mitch Turner
Lisa and Andrew Tuteur
Kelly and Aaron Walbrandt
Karen and Sam Wickline
$100,000 +
Boeing Company
$99,999–$50,000
Anheuser-Busch
Arts & Education Council
Emerson
IMPACT Group Charitable
Foundation
Peabody Energy
$49,999–$25,000
Ameren Charitable Trust
Centene Charitable Foundtion
Caleb C. & Julia W. Dula
Educational & Charitable
Foundation
Edward Jones
Glassberg Family Foundation
John Allan Love Foundation
Monsanto Fund
PNC Bank
Touchwood Creative +
$24,999–$10,000
Aetna
Arthur and Helen Baer
Butler’s Pantry +
Cannon Design
Marc Christian Fine Cabinetry +
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
E. Reuben & Gladys Flora Grant
Charitable Trust
Hauck Charitable Foundation
Hortense Hogan Charitable
Unitrust
Jordan Charitable Foundation
Lodging Hospitality
Management +
Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis
Mercy
National Endowment for the Arts
Strive Fund
Dewitt and Caroline Van Evera
Foundation
Weissman’s Designs for Dance
Whitaker Foundation
Individual Members have
pledged $1,500 or more, and
Corporate and Foundation
Members have pledged
$10,000 or more, in program
or unrestricted gifts for fiscal
year 2014–2015 (September 1,
2014–August 31, 2015).
*Deceased
+Gift-in-Kind
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C O R P O R AT E & F O U N D AT I O N 2 0 1 4 – 2 0 1 5 C O N T R I B U T O R S
COCA extends sincere thanks to the following corporations, foundations and organizations for their generous support through
gifts that underwrite performances, exhibitions, arts education programs, scholarship and outreach programs, special projects
and operating expenses. This list does not include gifts to major fundraising special events.
$9,999–$5,000
Albrecht Family Foundation
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation, Inc.
Dierbergs Markets, Inc.
Employees Community Fund
of Boeing St. Louis
Esco Technologies Inc.
Eveland Family Foundation
Express Scripts, Inc.
Fox Performing Arts
Harold and Mimi Steinberg
Charitable Trust
Jamba Juice
Marc Christian Fine Cabinetry
Millstone Foundation
Neiman Marcus
Nordstrom Cares
Norman J. Stupp Foundation –
Commerce Bank, Trustee
Philpott Family Foundation
Simmons Charitable Foundation
St. Louis Blues 14 Fund
Tarlow Family Foundation
Tracy Family Foundation
YPO Lewis
$4,999–$2,500
Alive Magazine
Bank of America
Matching Gifts Program
Cardinals Care
Greater St. Louis
Community Foundation
HLK
Laclede Group
Marglous Family Foundation
Regions Bank
W.S. and B.K. Ross Charitable
Foundation Trust
$2,499–$1,000
Anonymous
Capezio/Ballet Makers Dance
Foundation, Inc.
Come Together Ferguson
Commerce Bancshares
Foundation
Dentons
Garden Club Of St. Louis
Gershman Foundation
Mid-America Arts Alliance
Monsanto Fund Matching Gifts
Pershing Charitable Trust
PNC Matching Gift Center
Potthoff Family Foundation
Prufrock Foundation
Saint Louis Service Bureau
Foundation
Shumaker Family Foundation
Up to $999
AG Jeans +
AmazonSmile
AT&T Foundation – Matching
Gifts Program
Boeing Company
Gift Matching Program
Commercial Van Interiors
Exelon Foundation
Intoximeters, Inc.
J.W. Terrill
Lincoln
Noordijk, Inc.
Peabody Energy
Matching Gifts Program
Roanoke Construction, Inc.
Rosenblum Goldenhersh
Simms Building Group
Steelcase
Truist
United Way of Greater St. Louis
This list of COCA contributors
includes gifts to COCA’s
programs designated to
our 2014–2015 Fiscal Year
(September 1, 2014–August 31,
2015). This list does not include
giving to special events. We
apologize for any errors in or
omissions from this list.
+Gift-in-Kind
COCA CORE SUPPORTERS
Albrecht Family Foundation
Arts & Education Council
Caleb C. and Julia W. Dula Educational
and Charitable Foundation
Emerson
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Hauck Charitable Foundation
Hortense Hogan Charitable Unitrust
Simmons Charitable Foundation
DeWitt & Caroline Van Evera Foundation
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INDIVIDUAL 2014–2015 CONTRIBUTORS
COCA extends sincere thanks to the following individuals
for their generous support through gifts that underwrite
performances, exhibitions, arts education programs,
scholarship and outreach programs, special projects and
operating expenses. This list does not include gifts to major
fundraising special events.
$1,499–$1,000
Anonymous
Ramsey and Mark Botterman
Margret Brooks
Gretta Forrester
Sue and Norm Gilbert
Steve and Bonnie Johnston
Gail and Carl Lang
Marilyn A. Schnuck
$999–$500
Kathryn and Bob Becker
Christina and Vince Bennett
Emily Baron Bernstein and
Scott Bernstein
Erica and Ryan Bouchard
Desiree and Rasheen Coleman
Jessica Davenport
Lucie and David Dempsey
AJ Eads
Kate Ewing
Abby and Michael Goldstein
Susan and Robert Goldstein
Courtney Hemmer
Sally and Ned Lemkemeier
Aisling and David Leonard
Laurie and Sean Lock
Cicely and Todd Lubben
Carol Fleming Marks and
Larry Marks
Stephanie Brown and
Chris McCarthy
Tracy and Joe McMillen
Peggy and Andrew Newman
Julie and Timothy Noonan
Summer Belden and
Marvin Olberding
Gordon Roewe
Mary Ann and Andrew Srenco
Brian Lee Tull
Katherine and Kurtis Van Allen
F. Shabnam Nouraie and
Kevin Wientge
Megan and Jake Zimmerman
$499–$250
Holly and Marc Bernstein
Alice Bloch
Ruth and Les Block
Pat and Lewis Chartock
Judith and Richard Dubin
Becky and Luke Fouke
Donna Frederick
Wendy and Mark Gellman
Mary and Terry Harp
Marla Holly
Pat Vogelsang and Donald Jones
Jennifer and David Kaslow
Jennifer and John Leach
Pauline Kim and Philip Lee
Pamela Madden
Jennifer Manganaro
Patricia Martin
Michelle Mattenson
Laura and John Meyer
Christina and Brad Morrow
Mary and James Pandjiris
Jyoti Parwatikar
Margaret Donnelly and
David Riedel
Sharon and John Scott
Adina and Richard Tracy
Shelly and Thomas Zaiz
$249–$150
Judith Gall
Sophia and Quincy Garner
Lisa and Matt Hall
Jane and Greg Johnson
Diane and John Kalishman
Caryn Fine and Bob Kanterman
Barbara Lewis
Suzanne and Rich Moffitt
Michael Monsey
Juliane and Omri Praiss
Anne Roberts
Ellen Rostand
Suzanne and Ronald Scharf
Juli Shields
Candace Thayer
Sissy and Ted Thomas
$149–$100
Jackie and Barry Albrecht
Jennifer Balester
Chrissy and Lee Broughton
Jean and Lewis Chase
Phyllis Cherrick
Melissa and Robert Clark
Stacy and Ray Collier
Jamie and Bob Craft
Lorie Damon
Teresa L. Andreone and Jon T.
Deuchler
Julie Dougherty
Angie and Brian Dunn
Karen Elshout
Eileen and Stephen Ewen
Colleen and Matthew Glisson
Lesley Hanson
Jean and Gary Hilmer
Berit Nelson and Blake Hoel
John Horn
Heather Husek
Wendy and Neil Jaffe
Thomas and Lynn Jegle
Gloria and Howard Kaslow
Cynthia and Nathan Lakey
Mary Langenberg
Christina Lawrence
Leslee and Lewis Levey
Nan Lin
Cindy Lohmeyer
Alicia Graf Mack and Kirby Mack
Joan Malloy
Charlotte Martin
Elizabeth and Ryan McClure
Lois Caplan Miller
Caroline Day and Timothy Miller
Gwendolyn Packnett
Lisa Perkins
Andrea and Charley Royce
Joy and Jerome Sandweiss
Suzanne and Paul Schoomer
James Schulte
Erin and Steve Schuver
Erica Uppstrom and Mark F. Silver
Bren Souers
Karen and John Sterbenz
Susan Glassman and Peter
Strauss
Christine Sullivan
Deborah Turek
Lara E. Turek
Mary and Mark Unangst
Kathy and Joe Weyhrich
Catherine Williamson
Susan and Alan Witte
Up to $99
Michelle Ackmann
Yvonne Aichhorn
Maggie Alexander
Melissa Allen
Sandra Althoff
Marta Anderson
Kristin Archer
Heather Arcovitch
Joli Baker
Angela Bellon
Lara Bouck
Amy Brooks
Nichole Burgdorf
Marie Carter
Suzie and Jim Causey
Jayne and Russ Chong
Ann Choomack
Kathleen Claunch
Jane Cohen
Lisa Colley
Noel Corral
Jeff Crader
Scott Crawford
Reneigh and Menno DeBoer
Rene DeFiore
Cynthia J. Kohlbry and Jim Dolan
Antonio Douthit-Boyd and
Kirven Douthit-Boyd
Renee Dufner
Alanna Dugan
Bob Ericson
Meg and Sam Eveland
Angela Flotken
Agnes Forys
Laura Fowler
Deborah Frank
David W. Gant
Benita Gerstenfeld
Ruth Gilliam
Sue Giudici
Roberta Gornish
Catherine and Robert Gresick
Natasha Griesenauer
Stephanie and Geoffrey Gross
Rebecca and David Hankins
Janis Hardin
Gia Henry
Jessica Holtam
Kristen and Rick Holton
Eileen Holtzman
Laura Hopson
Jaime Ingle
Shayla Jackson
Sarah Kramer and
Jassen Johnson
Melinda Jones
Rebecca Kalhorn
Sarah and Todd Kaye
Vickie Kearns
Mindy and Chris Keller
Kimberly Klick
Mary Koproske
Charlene Caburnay and
Matt Kreuter
Ann and Ronald Krone
Olivia Lahs-Gonzales
Amanda Beresford and David
Lawton
Bridget Layton
MaryAnn Lucas
Lori Markson
John Maxwell
Crystal McAllister
Natasha McNabb
Laura Meyers
Maureen Meyers
Gaylynn Minnigerode
Lisa Moehle
Ruth and Elmer Moffitt
Deborah and Mac Moore
Katy Moran
Natalie Mukhtar
Karen Munster
Amy Neumann
Carolyn Noe
Kelly and Keith Page
Kirk Palmer
Terrie Patterson
Melanie Pauly
Jaclyn Payton
Cynthia Penton-Young
Meredith and Peter Perkins
Patty and Steve Peterson
Jennifer Pisarkiewicz
Sarah Plate
Melissa Posten
Sue and Pierce Powers
Ann and Gaylerd Quigley
Jane and Milton Rand
Angela Rice
Joni and Jeff Ridgway
Marian Riechers
Cheryl Milton Roberts
Corey Robinson
Sara Rodney
John Rose
Jannette Rusch
Julie and Roger Scherck
Joyce Koenig and
Ken Schowengerdt
Julie Schwarz
John Schweiss
Glenda and Jim Seldin
Laura Shansey
Nuviah Shirazi
Adrianne Shumway
Juanita Staten
Laura Stefacek
Lisa and Jeffrey Stevenson
Kate Stewart
Catherine and Mike Strahan
Michelle Summers
Joanne Szapszewicz
Martha Thompson
Patti and Holden Thorp
Kiela Thouvenell
Loretta Tolliver
Rachel Wachowe
Nicole Warrington
Bobby Sanderson and
David Weiss
K. Wentzien
James Wenzel
Bascha Whiteside
Nicole and Paul Wight
James Williams II
Jonathan Wirth
Diane Woepke
Jean Wolff
This list of COCA contributors includes gifts designated to COCA’s
programs for our 2014–2015 Fiscal Year (September 1, 2014–August 31,
2015). We apologize for any errors in or omissions from this list.
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COCAcabana 2015: NIGHT TO SHINE
Event Chairs
Carlton Adams
Megan and Clifford Holekamp
Honorary Chair
Lee Nolting, Founding COCA
Faculty Member
Presenting Sponsor ($50,000)
Anheuser-Busch
Lead Scholarship Sponsors
($30,000–$20,000)
Boeing Company
Centene Charitable Foundation
McCormack Baron Salazar
Mercy
Kickoff Party Sponsor
($25,000)
PNC Bank
Silent Auction Sponsor
($20,000)
U.S. Bank
Cocktail Sponsor ($15,000)
BKD, LLP
Technology Sponsor
($15,000)
World Wide Technology, Inc.
Red Carpet Sponsor ($12,500)
Macy’s
Honorary Chair Sponsor
($12,000)
Dinner Sponsor ($10,000)
Edward Jones
Dessert Sponsor ($10,000)
Stifel
Valet Sponsor ($7,500)
Pattering Paws/Rent-A-Relative
Creative & Design*
Cannonball Advertising
& Promotion
Print Partner*
Town & Style
Appetizer Sponsor*
LHM
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Production Sponsor*
Touchwood Creative
Lounge Sponsor
CI Select*
Silver Table Sponsors ($7,500)
Ameren
Bryan Cave
Cannon Design
Centric Group
Emerson
FTL Capital LLC
IMPACT Group
The Laclede Group
Major Brands Premium
Beverage Distributors*
Monsanto Company
Peabody Energy
Bronze Sponsors ($4,500)
Argent Capital Management, LLC
Elasticity
Express Scripts, Inc.
Gershman Mortgage
Sharon Buchanan-McClure
and Richard McClure
The Private Bank
Protiviti
Thompson Coburn LLP
Walbrandt Technologies
Travel Sponsors
($2,500–$2,000)
First Bank
Premier Rentals LLC
Host Tables ($7,500)
Kate Ewing
Kerry and William Holekamp
Megan and Clifford Holekamp
Debbie Tarlow
Host Tickets ($1,000 each)
Lisa and Greg Boyce
Ruth and Tom Brouster
Julie and Bob Burmeister*
Sherri and Scott Cullman*
Carolyn Gold
Patricia and Kit Heffern
Cheryl Holman
David Joyner and Bill Lawton
Lee Kaplan
Lisa Knight
Janet and Newell “Jim” Knight
Melissa and Rob Merlin
Gayle and Fred Palmer
Arvetta Powell
Annemarie and Matt
Schumacher
Carol and Michael Staenberg
Jarona Stevens
Caryl and Alan Sunshine
Laura Tarrasch
Alex and Ty Thornhill
Patron Tables ($3,000)
Carlton Adams
Molly Danforth
Susan and Robert Goldstein
Diedre and Michael Gray
Cabanne and Jim Howard
Rachel Oliver
Nicole and Joshua Randall
Stephanie and Mark Schnuck
St. Louis Rams
Susan and Joe Werner II
Patron Tickets ($375 each)
Lisa Graivier-Barnes and
Carl Barnes
Christy Beckmann
Jill and David Belsky
Melynda Brackney
Tracy and AJ Chivetta
Alma Corrigan
Amber and Dan Cooper
Rachel Oliver
Kathy Cramer and John Davis
Ralph Decker
Pamela Dern
David Diener
Catherine and Tad Edwards
Brian Enos
Meg and Sam Eveland
Sheila Forrest
Yadira Hurley and John Frater
Dawn and Jason Gilbertson
Stacey Goltermann
Claire Schenk and Richard
Greenberg
Nathalie and Terrell Henderson
Gail and Steven Hochberg
Mary and Brad Hohenberg
Judy and John Howell
Molly and Curtis Ittner
Jody Johnson
Tania Beasley-Jolly and Billy Jolly
Karen Kalish
Lynn and Brad Koeneman
Ann Lee and Wilfred Konneker
Noreen and Tom Laffey
Aisling and David Leonard
Laurie and Sean Lock
John Mandelker
Melanie and Arthur McConville
Mary and Jim McLaughlin
Terese Messman
Anne and Dave Morgan
Ranjana and Jeffrey Morgan
Laura and Cameron Murray
Erin Prange
Jeana and Buddy Reisinger
Nancy and John Ross
RubinBrown
Mary and Steven Schoolman
Meg and Peter Shinkle
Donald M. Suggs
Eliot and Richard Tao
Michelle Tucker
Julie Tynes
Harriette and Peter Warren
Ann Wells
Michelle and Stephen Wexler
Sherry and Gary Wolff
Mary Ann Wymore
Emily Burch and
Chris Zimmerman
Scholarship Appeal Donors
Carlton Adams
Phyllis and Kevin Anderson
Jill and David Belsky
Cathy and Bill Bishop
Nida and Chad Bockert
Erica and Ryan Bouchard
Erin and Andy Builta
Barbara and Steve Burrows
Amy Drummond and Bill Carson
Mary and Bob Ciapciak
Kellie and David Cramer
Cindy and Doug Cross
Susannah and Don Danforth
Defiant Spirits LLC
Jennifer and Kevin Demoff
DM3 Fund
Hazel and Arnold Donald
Lotta and Jeff Fox
Jane and Brad Frick
Kelly Hawes
Natasha and Walter Hawkins
Elizabeth Hazzard
Patricia and Kit Heffern
Laura and Mike Herring
Lauren Herring
Cheryl Holman
Lisa and Christopher Imbs
Debbie and Craig Kaminer
Julie and Rusty Keeley
Gail and Glenn Kellow
Allison Burgess and
Roger Kepner
Tricia and Tom Kolbrener
Patricia Martin
Kelly and Kory Matthews
Devon and Nick McConnell
Anne and Kevin McCormack
Ellen and Michael Milne
Kelly and David Minifie
Sandra and Eric Moore
Debra and Tim Niemann
Christine and Richard Pennell
Carolyn Zacarian and David
Poldoian
Deborah Zimmerman and
Jon Root
Linda Sandell
Susan and Jerome Schlichter
Danielle and Andy Slentz
Ashley and Aaron Smith
Kathleen and Doug Sprong
Jarona and Bill Stevens
Carly and Alan Sunshine
Susan and Kent Turner
Fran and Bob Vorlop
Kim Walker
Victoria Gonzalez and
Stephen Welker
Vanessa Cooksey
Robin and Tim Wentworth
Michelle and Stephen Wexler
Sherry and Gary Wolff
Stephen I. Wolff
Mary Ann Wymore
Tracy and Tim Zaleski
* Indicates gift-in-kind
This list consists of corporations,
foundations, and individuals who
bought sponsorships, VIP event
tickets, or who contributed gifts over
$500 to the COCAcabana 2015
Scholarship Appeal, and does not
include auction donors or purchasers.
Auction Purchasers
Anonymous
Martha and Chris Altvater
Mary Ann Wymore
Sarah Baiocchi
Barbara and Steve Burrows
Amber and Dan Cooper
Kelly and David Minifie
Meg and Sam Eveland
Carolyn Gold
Claire Schenk and
Richard Greenberg
Jason Harrold
Natasha and Walter Hawkins
Julie and Rusty Keeley
Andrea and Keith Lueking
Kristel and Derek Mabie
Cindy and Doug Murdoch
Debra and Tim Niemann
Sarah and Wes Rarick
Melissa and Matt Sauter
Danielle and Andy Slentz
Sherri and James Tichenor
This list consists of those supporters
who purchased items at our auction
totaling $1,000 or more.
Auction Donors
Anheuser-Busch
Centene Corporation
Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers
Jim Fiala
Aisling Leonard
Macy’s
Marc Christian Fine Cabinetry
Rob Merlin – SmartFlyer, St. Louis
Neiman Marcus
Palm Island Resort
Peabody Energy
Meredith and Peter Perkins
Quintessential Wines
Elizabeth and Joseph Scully
Seabourn – Carnival Foundation
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Rams
Melinda Allen and Steven Stogel
Sugarfire Smokehouse BBQ
Tani Sushi Bistro
Elliot and Richard Tao
Truffles
Reggie Van Derson, Pure
Entertainment Company
This list consists of those supporters
who donated items to our auction
totaling values of $1,000 or more.
TRIBUTES & MEMORIALS
ANTONIO AND KIRVEN DOUTHIT-BOYD JOIN COCA
Leslee and Lewis Levey
COCA would like to thank
the following individuals for
their donations to the
Peter J. Witte Memorial
Scholarship Fund:
In Honor of Cheryl Holman
In Memory of Sylvia Basch
Kirven now oversee the renowned Pre-Professional Dance Division, Ballet
COCA wishes to thank the following individuals
for their Tribute and Memorial gifts:
In Memory of Jay Barry
Michelle Ackmann
Julie Hollensbe
Marla Holly
Melinda Jones
Carolyn Noe
In Memory of Darryl Braddix
Rene DeFiore
Risa Zwerling and Mark Wrighton
In Honor of All Involved with
Continuing the Legacy
Jane Cohen
In Memory of Ruth
DuFrenne-Zach
W.S. and B.K. Ross Charitable
Foundation Trust
In Honor of Jane Eiseman’s
Granddaughter Christine’s
performance in Bring It On
Jean Wolff
In Memory of Milton Fujita
Bren Souers
In Honor of Kate Glass’
Special Birthday
Stephanie and Geoffrey Gross
In Honor of Stacey Goldman
& Tim Greenwald’s Marriage
Alanna Dugan
In Honor of Tom Hillman’s
Special Birthday
Barbara and Barry Beracha
Candace Thayer
In Memory of Alvin Jett
Bridget Layton
In Honor of Karen & Larry
Kotner’s
50th Anniversary
Mary Langenberg
Happy Holidays to Alison
Malbrough,
Julie Martin, Julie
Shimabukuro
Scott Crawford
In Honor of Traci
O’Brien being named
The Business Journal’s
“Most Influential Business
Women Class of 2015”
Steelcase & Color Art Integrated
Interiors
In Honor of Kelly Pollock’s
2015 Saint Louis Visionary
Award
Peggy Lents
In Honor of Mary Ann Rund
Bob and Kathryn Becker
In Honor of Hannah Sterkel’s
13th Birthday
Marilyn A. Schnuck
In Honor of Washington
University’s
Office of Public Affairs
Ellen Rostand
Following an international farewell tour, acclaimed Alvin Ailey American
Dance Theater Dancers Antonio and Kirven Douthit-Boyd joined COCA
as Co-Artistic Directors of Dance on August 17, 2015. Antonio and
Sherri and Rick Goldman
Eclectica and COCAdance. COCA supporters traveled to New York in
June 2015 to see Antonio and Kirven’s final performance with Ailey and
In Memory of Mollie and
Robert Fitterman
toast their future with COCA.
Judith and Mark Fitterman
In Memory of Joby Lauer
In Memory of Toddy
Wexelman
In Honor of Susan and
Alan Witte’s Birthdays
Susan and Neal Kalishman
In Memory of Peter Witte
Bonnie and Steve Rosen
Happy Chanukah Wishes to:
The Fitterman Family
(Judith, Mark, Daniel,
Charlotte and Elissa)
Roz and Lou Weintraub
The Witte Family
(Lori, Dean, Madelon,
Hannah, Isaac and Zoe)
The Witte/Zweig Family
(Hazel, Frank, Rebecca
and Ben)
The Zweig Family
(Matt, Behare, Ari, Dea
and Davey)
1
This list of contributors includes
gifts to COCA’s tribute funds for
2014–2015 Fiscal Year (September
1, 2014–August 31, 2015). We
apologize for any errors in or
omissions from this list.
2
3
1 Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Cheryl Holman, Kelly Pollock, Antonio Douthit-Boyd
2 Carolyn Gold, Dr. Donald Suggs, Lee Nolting
3 John Ferring, Antonio Douthit-Boyd, Alison Ferring
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2014–2015 Annual Report

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