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Our DONORS

We proudly acknowledge the generosity of our supporters – our ballet family – who partner with us to enrich our Western Australian community with the beauty of dance through the power of philanthropy. Your support means so much to us, thank you – we cannot do it without you.

Patron of Private Giving

Mrs Alexandra Burt

Major Benefactors

Bendat Family Foundation
Angela Bennett
Minderoo Foundation
Michael J.M. Wright


Our Giving Circles

Recognising gifts received in the last 12 months towards our Annual and Endowment funds. Gifts to the Annual fund support mainstage performances, artistic positions, and our transformative access and outreach programs.

CHAIR’S CIRCLE
Gifts of $25,000+

Marilyn Burton
Sue & Richard Chapman
Ted & Gena Culley
Philip & Janine Fisher
Susan Gillett in memory of her husband Robert
Jack Goodacre & Susan Sheath
Jamelia Gubgub & David Wallace
Tony & Gwenyth Lennon
Rosalind Lilley
The Milne Family
Kay Lee & Richard Murphy
Greg Pearce & Vivienne Panizza
Dorothy & Allan Smith
Helen & Michael Tuite
Wright Burt Foundation
Alexandra & Julian Burt
Mrs Mary Ann Wright
Anonymous (2)

BRAVURA CIRCLE
Gifts of $10,000 - $24,999

Rachelle Doyle, Euan & Calum Cameron
Linda French
Jan & Kevin Jackson
Jane & Jock Morrison
Mark & Ingrid Puzey
Graeme & Lorraine Rowley
Anthony Torresan
S & P Wardman
In memory of Stephanie Quinlan
Anonymous (3)

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999

Neil Archibald & Alan R. Dodge AM
Suzanne Ardagh
Gay Branchi
Edward & Catherine Callow
Gay Cruickshank
Dr Jane Davis
Michael & Wendy Davis
Dr Ken Evans AM & Dr Glenda Campbell-Evans
Janalie Edwards - Zipform Pty Ltd
Marilyn Fowler
Patricia Gates
Bronwyn Grant
Eve Howell & Max de Vietri
The Robert Kimpton family
Jenny Nicol
Oana & Kelvin Lord
John & Sarah Palermo
Paul Parizel & Liubov Sorokina
Les Steedman & Roenfeldt Family in memory of Jeni Steedman
Dr Peter Simpson OAM
John Simpson
David & Rosalind Smith
Dr Louise Smyth
Robyn Tamke
Ruth Thorn
Christine & David Thorpe
Dr & Mrs S Ward
Moira Westmore
Heather Zampatti
Anonymous (1)

CHOREOGRAPHER’S CIRCLE
Gifts of $2,000 - $4,999

Peter & Maizan Ahern
Terry & Elizabeth Allen
Tony & Mary Beeley
Jenny Berry
Lesley & Peter Davies
Diana de Vos-Beck OAM & Tony Beck
Christine & Stephen Doyle
J. Fairweather
Courtney Fiddian & Terri Stenton
Lyn & Robert Fulcher
Andrew Gardner
Kay Giorgetta
Hanrahan Fleming Family
Dorothea & Harry Hansen-Knarhoi
Peter Hansen
Warwick Hemsley AO
Gemma Hounslow & Robin Belford
Stephanie & Roland Kaiser
Barry Lane
Dianne Lindfield
Dr. Cate Mansfield
Margit Mansfield
Natalie & Basil Mistilis
Mosman Park RAD Silver Swans
Callum Neil
Amanda Payne
David Puddey
Howard & Lindsey Read
The Rugg family
Stephanie Rusyn in memory of John Kobelke
Glenice Shephard
Leslie Simmons
Simon & Alison Turner
Ducati Perth
Joy Wearne
Juerg & Elisabeth Weber
Gill & Jim Williams
Anonymous (6)

PRINCIPAL'S CIRCLE
Gifts of $1,000 - $1,999

Helen Ansell
Monique Atlas & Kim Hawkins
Christina Backus
Angela & Lyle Banks
Allan Barbarich
Suzanne & Martin Beecroft
Carl & Donna Black
David & Lois Black
Matthew J.C. Blampey
Beatrix Byrne
Claire Brittain OAM & John McKay
Christine Burson
Jacqueline Davidson
Robert Deephouse
Concetta Diels
Lorraine Ellard
Carl Freedman & Robert Cappellin
Sally Garmony-Burton
The Goodlad Family
Dr Anne Gray AM
Dr Barry Green
Marian Green
Brian Harffey
Karen Heagney
Lena Hilton
Helen & John Hollingshead
Nicola & Larry Iffla
Leonie Kirke
Jess Machin
Lauren & Paul Major
Ken Michael AC
Allan Miles & Steven Shadwell
Lynn Murray
Amy & Preben Nielsen
Leeanda Piano
Carol & Robert Patrick
Nicky Reading
Tracy Robinson
Bryan & Jan Rodgers
Sanderson-Hart Family
Kerry Sanderson AC
Helen Seward
Andrew Shuster
Clair Stanley
Marjorie Stranger
Kathryn Stokes
Tammy Tansley Leadership Workplace Culture
Rebecca Tomkinson
Janet Williams
Anonymous (14)

BALLET CIRCLE
Gifts of $500 - $999

Katherine & Michael Anderson
Jennifer S. Butement
Joan Frances Carney
Julia Clark & Des Moran
The Hon Mrs Victoria Cousins
Justine Daly
Mark & Yvette Dawson
Sandra de Kock
Catherine Dunn
Dr Dale Hamilton
Dr Rosalind Hampton & David Todd
Balraj Hansra
Hawkins-Jackson Family
Gwynneth Haywood & Jim Farnworth
Diane M Johnson
Dr Susan M Joubert
Francis Landels
Roslyn Lee & Melissa Hamilton
Dorothy Lester
Marian Magee
Dr Sarah Mathews
Patricia Miles
Cathy & Cian Noonan
Alice & Brian O'Donnell
Maurice & Jennifer Owen
Liane Papaelias
Mary Petrie
Jenny Rankin
Gail Reading
Bruce & Jacqui Robinson
K & C Sharpe
Lindsay & Suzanne Silbert
Susan Statkus
Jan & Alan Stewart
Helen Toey
Siobhan Vincent & Associates
Freya Vuattoux
Penny & Simon Wilding
Lesley Williams & James Hodder
Anonymous (14)

FRIENDS CIRCLE
$75 - $499
207 Members

SUPPORTERS
Gifts of $2 - $74
193 Members


The West Australian Ballet Endowment

Gifts to the Endowment ensure our future financial sustainability. Gifts are treasured, preserved and nurtured, providing beautiful dance experiences for years to come.

ENDOWMENT MAJOR BENEFACTOR
$2,500,000+

Wright Burt Foundation
Alexandra & Julian Burt

ENDOWMENT BENEFACTOR
$1,000,000+

Bendat Family Foundation

PATRIMOINE GIFTS
$500,000+

Dorothy Smith

LEGACY GIFTS
$200,000+

Wesfarmers Arts
Anonymous (1)

CORNERSTONE GIFTS
$100,000+

Marilyn H Burton
Ted & Gena Culley
Philip & Janine Fisher
Tony & Gwenyth Lennon
Rosalind Lilley
Susan Sheath & Jack Goodacre
David & Rosalind Smith
Michael & Helen Tuite
Greg Pearce & Vivienne Panizza
Woodside Energy
Mrs Mary Ann Wright
Estate of Jennifer Wright

FOUNDATION GIFTS
$50,000+

Dr Robert & Mrs Susan Gillett
The Gregg Family
The Milne Family
The Telders & Duhe Family
Susy Tregonning

HEIRLOOM GIFTS
$25,000+

Jamelia Gubgub & David Wallace
Marilyn Fowler
Eve Howell
Jan & Kevin Jackson
Greg & Cathy Meyerowitz
Jane & Jock Morrison
John & Sarah Palermo
Ingrid & Mark Puzey
The Estate of Clive Wannell

HERITAGE GIFTS
$10,000+

Leonie & Tim Baldock
Suzanne & Martin Beecroft
Craig & Katrina Burton
Claire & Julie Burton
Robert Cappellin & Carl Freedman
Elizabeth Clough & Esmeralda McRae Clough
Michael & Wendy Davis
Rachelle Doyle, Euan & Calum Cameron
Dr Ken Evans AM & Glenda Campbell-Evans
Kay Giorgetta
In Memory of Dr. David Hough OAM
Barry Lane
Mrs Dianne Lindfield
Oana & Kelvin Lord
Jessica Machin & Dewi Wiasa
Margaret & Rod Marston
Richard Murphy & Kay Lee
Callum Neil
Nicky Reading
Robyn Tamke
Rodney & Penelope Thompson
Dr & Mrs M S Ward
Alexandra Welch
Juerg & Elisabeth Weber
Fred & Caroline Witting
Heather Zampatti
Zipform Pty Ltd
Anonymous (2)

HONOUR GIFTS
$5,000+

Allan Barbarich
Justine Bolton
E&G Bourgault in memory of Betty Sagar
Roger & Christine Davies
Robbie Deephouse
Lorraine Ellard
J. Fairweather
Hanrahan Fleming Family
Lyn & Robert Fulcher
Marian Green
Ann-Marie Godsell & Jacqueline Bjelanovic
Dorothea Hansen-Knarhoi
Warwick Hemsley AO
Kris Henson in memory of Shirley Barbara Halliday
Will & Catherine Henwood
Freda & Jim Irenic
Gillian & Stewart Johnson
Georgia Maynard
Paul Jones & Clair Medhurst
Paul & Bernadette Naughton
Jenny Nicol
Amy & Preben Nielsen
Maurice & Jennifer Owen
Michael Reynolds
Roslyn & Emily Rice
Jan & Bryan Rodgers
Kirsten & Andrew Rose
Leslie Simmons
John Simpson
Ruth E. Thorn
Elizabeth Townsend
Simon & Alison Turner
Joy Wearne
Anonymous (1)

TRADITION GIFTS
$2,000+

Christina Backus
Tony & Mary Beeley
Kim & Valerie Cottrell
Lesley Davies
Dr Jane Davis in memory of Carol Mansfield
Diana de Vos-Beck OAM
Barbara Dickinson
Ann & Robert Edwardes
Courtney Fiddian & Terri Stenton
Don & Marie Forrest
Bronwyn Grant
Bill & Olive Henwood
Stephanie & Roland Kaiser
Dr Ken Michael AC
Julie & Mark Norton
Kerry Sanderson AC
Neil Tomkinson
Siobhan Vincent & Associates
Estate of Olive Wheeler-Brennan
Anonymous (1)

$1,000+

Elizabeth and the late Ian Adkins
Helen Ansell
Claire Brittain OAM & John McKay
Catherine & Edward Callow
Judith S Clark
Mark & Yvette Dawson
Concetta Diels
Kellie Elia
Lyn & Andrew Harding
Dallas Hickman & Alex Hickman
Laurence & Nicky Iffla
Diane M Johnson
Col Peter Korcsek
Ross & Fran Ledger
Margit Mansfield
Brigitte Nakashima-Wolf
Christine Palmer
Robyn Rigg
Linda Savage
The Estate of Wendy Scanlon
Dr Louise Smyth
Jan Stacey
Marjorie Stranger
Diana Teplyj
Gail Thornton
Helen Toey
Cecilia Van Der Merwe
Anonymous (8)

$500+

30 gifts

<$500

104 gifts


The Kira Bousloff Circle

Honouring those who have committed a gift in their Will, which will form part of the Endowment.

Members

Helen Ansell
In memory of Colleen Clifford & Terry Ashton-Wood
Andrew & Del McGuiness
Callum Neil
Bryan & Jan Rodgers
Jacinta Sirr-Williams
David M Smith


Rosalind Smith
Dr Louise Smyth
Ruth & Neville Thorn
Helen Toey
Claire Tuder
Lorna White
Freddi Wilkinson
Anonymous (13)

Estates

The Estate of Ella Fry
The Estate of Doreen Letcher
The Estate of Gillian & Tony Milne
The Estate of Wendy Scanlon
The Estate of Clive Wannell
The Estate of Olive Wheeler-Brennan
The Estate of Jennifer Wright