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OUR donors

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We are proud to acknowledge our giving community, who partner with us so generously to enrich lives through dance. We cannot thank you enough for the strength you provide to your state ballet company.

Patron of Private Giving

Mrs Alexandra Burt

Major Benefactors

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

OUR giving CIRCLES

Recognising donations received in the last 12 months towards our Annual and Endowment funds. Gifts towards the Annual fund support mainstage performances, new creations, artistic positions and education & community engagement programs.

Our trusts and foundations

A number of key initiatives which enable West Australian Ballet to achieve significant impact in our community would not be possible without the generous support of these Trusts and Foundations.





Endowment Major Benefactor & Performance Health

Major Benefactor



Major Benefactor & Young Artists Scholarships


Pas de Deux Position



Young Artist Scholarships



Chance to Dance

The WEST AUSTRALIAN BALLET ENDOWMENT

We honour donations to the Endowment which galvanise our financial resilience and future sustainability. These contributions are treasured, preserved and nurtured, ensuring a ballet company for Western Australia for years to come.

Endowment Major Benefactor
Honouring donations $2,500,000+
Wright Burt Foundation
Alexandra & Julian Burt

Endowment Benefactor
Honouring donations $1,000,000+
Bendat Family Foundation

Patrimoine Gifts
Honouring donations $500,000+
Dorothy Smith OAM

Legacy Gifts
Honouring donations $200,000+
Wesfarmers Arts
Anonymous (1)

Cornerstone Gifts
Honouring donations $100,000+
Marilyn H Burton
Sue & Richard Chapman
Ted & Gena Culley
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
The Estate of Jennifer Wright

Foundation Gifts
Honouring donations $50,000+
Philip & Janine Fisher
Dr Robert & Mrs Susan Gillett
The Gregg Family
The Milne Family
The Estate of Noreen Riordan
The Joan Stacy Young Artist Fund
The Telders & Duhe Family
Susy Tregonning

Heirloom Gifts
Honouring donations $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
Honouring donations
$10,000+
Leonie & Tim Baldock
Suzanne & Martin Beecroft
Craig & Katrina Burton
Claire & Julie Burton
Robert Cappellin & Carl Freedman
Elizabeth Clough & Esmeralda McRae Clough
Boyd Craig & Helen Moorhead
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
Oana & Kelvin Lord
Jessica Machin & Dewi Wiasa
Margaret & Rod Marston
Richard Murphy & Kay Lee
Callum Neil
Jenny Nicol
David Puddey
Nicky Reading
John Simpson
Robyn Tamke
Rodney & Penelope Thompson
Dr & Mrs S Ward
Alexandra Welch
Juerg & Elisabeth Weber
Fred & Caroline Witting
Heather Zampatti
Zipform Pty Ltd
Anonymous (2)

Honour Gifts
Honouring donations $5,000+
Allan Barbarich
Justine Bolton
E&G Bourgault in memory of Betty Sagar
Jill Clarke
Roger & Christine Davies
Dr Jane Davis in memory of Carol Mansfield
Robert Deephouse
Lorraine Ellard
J. Fairweather
Hanrahan Fleming Family
Lyn & Robert Fulcher
Marian Green
Ann-Marie Godsell & Jacqueline Bjelanovic
Dorothea Hansen-Knarhoi
Warwick Hemsley AO
Will & Catherine Henwood
Freda & Jim Irenic
Gillian & Stewart Johnson
The Estate of Robert Kimpton
Mrs Dianne Lindfield
Georgia Maynard
Paul Jones & Clair Medhurst
Paul & Bernadette Naughton
Amy & Preben Nielsen
Maurice & Jennifer Owen
Michael Reynolds
Roslyn & Emily Rice
Jan & Bryan Rodgers
Kirsten & Andrew Rose
Leslie Simmons
Dr Peter Simpson OAM
Ruth E. Thorn
Elizabeth Townsend
Simon & Alison Turner
Siobhan Vincent & Associates
Joy Wearne
Anonymous (2)

Tradition Gifts
Honouring donations $2,000+
Elizabeth and the late Ian Adkins
Christina Backus
Tony & Mary Beeley
Christine Burson
Kim & Valerie Cottrell
Lesley Davies
Diana de Vos-Beck OAM
Barbara Dickinson
Ann & Robert Edwardes
Susan Fielding
Courtney Fiddian & Terri Stenton
Don & Marie Forrest
Linda French
Bronwyn Grant
Bill & Olive Henwood
Lena Hilton
Stephanie & Roland Kaiser
Tracey Ly
Dr Ken Michael AC
Julie & Mark Norton
Kerry Sanderson AC
Neil Tomkinson
The Estate of Olive Wheeler-Brennan
Anonymous (2)

Honouring donations $1,000+
Helen Ansell
Claire Brittain OAM & John McKay
Catherine & Edward Callow
Judith S Clark
Jacqueline Davidson
Mark & Yvette Dawson
Concetta Diels
Kellie Elia
Lyn & Andrew Harding
Kris Henson in memory of Shirley Barbara Halliday
Dallas Hickman & Alex Hickman
Christopher Hill
Laurence & Nicky Iffla
Diane Johnson in memory of her husband, Tim
Col Peter Korcsek
Ross & Fran Ledger
Margit Mansfield
Brigitte Nakashima-Wolf
Christine Palmer
Robyn Rigg
Linda Savage
The Estate of Wendy Scanlon
Andrew Shuster
Dr Louise Smyth
Jan Stacey
Marjorie Stranger
Diana Teplyj
Gail Thornton
Helen Toey
Cecilia Van Der Merwe
A. White
Anonymous (7)

Honouring Gifts $500+
46

Honouring Gifts <$500
136

THE KIRA BOUSLOFF CIRCLE

Named in honour of our Founder, this Circle acknowledges individuals who have made a gift in their Will to West Australian Ballet. We thank them for their visionary gesture.

Members
Helen Ansell
In memory of Colleen Clifford & Terry Ashton-Wood
Andrew & Del McGuiness
Callum Neil
Shane Pavlinovich
Bryan & Jan Rodgers
Jacinta Sirr-Williams
David M Smith
Rosalind Smith
Dr Louise Smyth
Robyn Tamke
Helen Toey
Claire Tuder
Lorna White
Freddi Wilkinson
Anonymous (15)

Estates
Estate of Ella Fry
Estate of Doreen Letcher
Estate of Gillian & Tony Milne
Estate of William Muston
Estate of Patricia New
Estate of Noreen Riordan
Estate of Wendy Scanlon
Estate of Clive Wannell
Estate of Olive Wheeler-Brennan
Estate of Jennifer Wright