What is ENCORE?

Welcome to ENCORE!, Ballet Yuma’s family of donors dedicated to ensuring that Yuma continues to have a high-caliber ballet and contemporary dance program available to the young artists within our community.

Ballet Yuma is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to excellence in performance and education, and to enriching the cultural climate of our community. Our three main sources of funding include ticket sales, fundraising activities/events, and donated financial support; we receive no income from monies paid in tuition to the Company’s official school, Yuma Ballet Academy. If you enjoy and appreciate the level of quality that you witness onstage, please consider offering your financial support at any level. Our donors are vital to our success – invest in our community by investing in Ballet Yuma today!

Donations to Ballet Yuma just became easier.

You can now make your donations via Give Butter using your credit card.  Click on the link below to begin supporting Ballet Yuma today!

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How Does ENCORE! Benefit You?

• Donations to Ballet Yuma are tax-deductible because Ballet Yuma is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
• Donors will receive recognition in our Nutcracker and Spring Concert performance programs
• For our Principal and up ENCORE! members, Ballet Yuma provides many additional advertising opportunities in all marketing materials and media advertising as well as free tickets to some of our performances and Special Events
• Ballet Yuma recognizes Directors’ Gold Circle ENCORE! members at every opportunity, to include an on-stage introduction at our performances
• Donations from our ENCORE! members are the lifeline that keep Ballet Yuma alive and thriving – without these funds, big or small, Ballet Yuma will cease to exist for Yuma’s young artists and for our many loyal patrons

For more information on how to become a member of ENCORE!, please contact Samantha Marquez at balletyuma1@gmail.com

Encore Donors

(as of 3/15/2025)

Director’s Gold Circle ($3000+)

Craig & Julia Sampsel * Arizona Commission on the Arts *  Arizona Community Foundation – Yuma and San Luis * Bordertown Arts Project * Paul Bensel Jewelers * Kim Garcia Photography * Da Boyz Italian Cuisine

 

Prima ($2000+)

Ana Marie Snyder * Caballeros de Yuma

 

Principal ($1,000+)

Naomi Amparo, alumni * Amelia Gandara, alumni * Kathleen Spencer and the late Bill Spencer * Kasandra Lor and George Zimmerman *  ENJIE North America * Yuma Ballet Academy – Kathleen Sinclair

 

Soloist ($500+)

Earl & Robin Marlatt *  Samantha Marquez * The Morris Family * Carol Motley * Gary and Linda Munk * Sofia Sanchez, alumni * Brigitta Kuiper and Gil Urias * Walmart Foundation

 

Demi-Soloist ($250+)

Joseph Chavez * Cam and Emma Cong * Valarie Donnelly * Ariane Guthrie, alumni * Scott and Marilyn Hannon * Alliant Insurance – Randy Reyes * Oseguera Rentals * National Association of Hispanic Nurses

 

Corps ($100+)

Rachel Barkley * Kim and Maria Guthrie * Pauline Kuiper * The Piceno Family * Kimberly Thayer * Bill Toms * Connie Uribe

 

 

A Special Thanks to our Many In-Kind Supporters

To all backstage, lobby and “in the background” volunteers who generously donate their talents, time and energy in support of Ballet Yuma – we offer our sincerest thanks. We couldn’t do it without each and every one of you!

Donations to Ballet Yuma just became easier.

You can now make your donations via PayPal using your credit card.  Click on the link below to begin supporting Ballet Yuma today!

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