Membership
Membership brochure
Canton Ballet invites you to join its membership. Your support, along with operating and special project income from Ohio Arts Council, ArtsinStark and local foundations, helps ensure the outstanding educational opportunities and family entertainment for which Canton Ballet is so well known.
Member Categories/Benefits
As a Canton Ballet member you will receive the following benefits:
Lifetime Membership $5,000
Benefits described below plus two additional complimentary tickets to the Nutcracker Ball and two complimentary tickets each to Fall, Nutcracker and Spring seasons
Director’s Circle $1,000
Benefits described below plus an additional complimentary ticket to the Nutcracker Ball
Principal $500
Benefits described below plus one complimentary ticket to the Nutcracker Ball and a total 15% discount on School of Canton Ballet tuition
Soloist $275
Benefits described below plus 10% discount on School of Canton Ballet tuition
Corps de Ballet $200
Benefits described below plus a 5% discount on School of Canton Ballet tuition
Patron $150
Benefits described below plus an invitation for two to in-theatre dress rehearsal
Supporter $100
Benefits described below plus an invitation for two to observe company class
Friend $50
Membership listing in each season program book
Voting membership in Canton Ballet (age 18 years and older)
Invitation to an Opening Night Reception
THE COMPANY
In existence since 1965 and a highly regarded member of Regional Dance America for decades, the Company performs three annual seasons including its sparkling production of The Nutcracker each December, a holiday tradition for the Stark community and surrounding areas. Additional performance opportunities include in-theatre experiences for area students, other school and community outreach programs and an adjudicated performance at the prestigious annual RDA/Northeast Festival. The Ballet prepares its young dancers for success in a variety of careers. Besides receiving excellent training in classical ballet and other dance styles, they learn self discipline, creative problem solving, teamwork, self reliance, confidence and responsibility.
THE SCHOOL
The School of Canton Ballet, with an enrollment of 300- plus children and adults, is known throughout Ohio for its excellence. Under the leadership of Cassandra Crowley for 29 years, the School is one of the finest preprofessional dance training centers in the country. Ms. Crowley places strong emphasis on staff development and excellence in classroom instruction. Her guidance assures the highest calibre of training for those who want to dance. Your membership contribution enables the School to engage special nationally known guest teachers and choreographers and makes possible a financial assistance program which provides tuition and dance attire for students in need.
Our 2017-18 Members
Lifetime Member $5,000
Kay & Timothy Belden
Jeanne Coen
Barbara D’Atri
Jane Bingham Fawcett
Suanne Ferguson
Joseph C. Guthier*
Jennifer & Joseph Hellmann
Bessie Vlahos*
Directors Circle $1,000
Elizabeth & Mark Butterworth
Jennifer & Joseph Hellmann
Pam Shaw & Thomas Roncevic
Principal $500
Bebe & Tom Bernabei
Catherine DiMaio
Maria Charif & Firas Hamdan
Jean & Andrew Lescallett
Anne Shaheen*
Soloist $275
Tom M. Ascani
Cassandra Crowley
Kim Kingsbury
Corps de Ballet $200
Mary Lou Ianni
Heather & Tim Fabek
Julie & Dave Grasse*
Joy Jeannine & Ronald Mizer, Sr.
Christine & Donald Peterson, III
Carleen Risaliti*
Patron $150
Angela & Todd Ayotte*
Jennifer & Aeron Burns
Penny & Don Hare
Donna & Bob Leibensperger
Supporter $100
Peggy & Michael Abrams
Kristine & Emil Alecusan
SueZanne Artzner
Deby & Michael Barath
Irene & Doug Barker
Ruth Ann Carnahan
Susan & Grant Cook
Christy Donnelly*
Natasha & Alex Fridman
Cyndi & Eric Halter
Robin & Woody Hannold
Helen J. Heller
Kate & Robert Hendry
Danielle & Dan Higgins
Sherri & Tom Jackson
Leslie & Lee Kuntz
Janet & Greg Luntz
Sharon & William Luntz
Brigitte Martineau
Gail & Joe Martino
Ellen & Wesley McMillen
Menka Misheff*
Inez Morelli
Jill Morgan
Robert B. Neading
Debra & Steven Reifsnyder
Dr. & Mrs. Masid Shaheen
Sara & Jim Steigerwald
Anita & Scott Williams
Kimberly & Thomas Yankle
Friend $50
Ruth & Vic Bazzoli
Michelle & Ben Biery
Kim & Jon Bellissimo
Ashley Bettis*
Beth & Kirk Bletzacker
Allison & Jim Chiofolo
Karen Coen Flynn
Ed & Peggy Cutcher
Deborah & Benjamin Elsass
Bobbie & Geoffrey Gordon
Emily & Derek Gordon*
Elise Grasse*
Lora L. Harley
Jennifer & John Hayward*
Renata Kaplan*
Caroline Kappel
George M. Kelly
Anna Lescallett*
Marcella & David Levine
Kathy & Daniel Lineweaver
Amie Lynn
Megan McCrea
Amy & Mark Memmer
Kim & Randy Muth
Dana L. Patterson
Brenda Petsy
Michelle Rodriguez
David Roberts
Thomas Sabella
Erin & Nick Szekeres
Robin & Clint Zollinger
Student $25
Penny & Jim Frederick
Victoria & Mike Kerr
Martha McConnell
Karen A. & Scott W. Schick
* Alumni