September 2018–August 2019
WE VALUE...
The creative potential of everyone & the transformative power of the arts to change lives | Both the artistic process & the artistic product | Diversity & serving as a bridge to connect people | Inclusiveness & removing barriers to make the arts accessible | Collaboration | Innovation & delivering thought-provoking, relevant programs & experiences to the communities we serve | The people who work & volunteer to support our mission | Our unique St. Louis home & the community that is created when people learn together through the arts
Cover: Into the Woods, July 2019 Above: In August 2019, Cbabi Bayoc, renowned local artist, along with his son, Ajani Day Bayoc, installed a public art piece for Murphy Park. This installation marked the completion of the Murphy Park Public Art Project, a COCA-coordinated, community engagement & creative place-making initiative in partnership with Urban Strategies. This work was designed by Bayoc in collaboration with a group of committed Carr Square residents.
Dear Friends 2018–2019 was a pivotal moment for COCA. It was a time of focused preparation as COCA's historic past reaches toward a bright future. With deep gratitude for all who supported the Create Our Future Campaign, significant progress was made on the brand new Ferring East Wing, including the state-of-the-art Berges Theatre. We're incredibly excited to unveil the new campus expansion in 2020. It’s a gift unlike any other to the St. Louis region, and we can’t wait for our creative community to unwrap it. While construction continued, our COCA Presents season, COCAbiz experiences, and COCAedu programming amplified our mission within the community, outside the walls of our building. Bringing inspiring opportunities directly to people and infusing creativity into everything from school curricula to business innovation supported our mission to further nurture partnerships and ensure art is accessible to everyone.
Artistic programs have continued to flourish, providing students, faculty, and our community with unparalleled experiences. World-renowned choreographers visited COCA for residencies and master classes throughout the year, faculty continued to receive the American Ballet Theatre teaching training, and we raised the bar with our expanded theatre offering. As we approach what is sure to be a momentous year ahead, we are thankful beyond measure for your support and participation. While COCA continues to grow as a cultural resource both in and outside the St. Louis region, I celebrate the fact that our expansion means inviting even more people into our family to explore, express, share, and learn. COCA is, and will always be, a house of the people—and you are welcome here.
Sincerely,
Kelly Pollock, Executive Director
2018–2019 Board of Directors PRESIDENT Jesse Hunter TREASURER Shannon Sock SECRETARY Tom Minogue
VICE PRESIDENTS Bill Carson Hazel Donald Shereen Fischer Brendan Freeman Carolyn Gold Diedre Gray Lauren Herring Kristin Johnson Kim Kuehner Kent Turne
MEMBERS Rhonda Carter Adams Bill Bradley Claudia Brodie Hunter Brown Stacey Goldman Bart Holtzman Suzanne Johnson Ray Kalinowski Pauline Kim Geralynn Lord
Elizabeth Mannen Kory Mathews Melissa Merlin Ricky Nix, Jr. Ken Olliff Kanika Pandey Jane Peacock Eddie Queen Dana Redwing Patti Thorp
Sherri Tichenor Elizabeth Tucker Lisa Tuteur Todd Weaver Susan Werner Beth Kovaly Willis
LIFE MEMBERS Barbara Archer Richard Baron Tom Hillman Steve Hochberg Cheryl Holman Cynthia Kohlbry Karey Witty
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COCA Presents
In April, Jennifer Wintzer joined COCA as the Artistic Director of Theatre, where she oversees COCA Presents and the COCA Pre-Professional training program for emerging theatre artists.
COCA Presents, COCA’s signature performance series, features high-quality multi-generational theatre performances. The series offers live performances produced by COCA, plus world-class touring productions. 2018–2019 Productions Color Play, COCA Theatre Company, September 28–30, 2018 The Little Dancer: Livre Vivant!, COCA's Ballet Eclectica, December 14–16, 2018 Momentum, COCAdance & COCA Hip-Hop Crew, January 25–27, 2019 Emily Brown & the Thing, National Touring Presentation, March 9–10, 2019 Seedfolks, COCA Theatre Company, April 13–14, 2019 TRIumphant, COCA's Ballet Eclectica, COCAdance, COCA Hip-Hop Crew, May 3–5, 2019 Into the Woods, COCA Summer Musical, July 26–27, 2019
In December 2018, Ballet Eclectica brought the COCA favorite and holiday tradition, The Little Dancer, to the stage in a new fanciful way! The story follows a ballerina, Mary, who wakes up inside her favorite pop-up book Marie in 4th Position.
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In July, COCA presented Into the Woods. The show was directed by Jim Butz, with choreography by COCA alum Christopher PageSanders and music direction by Adagio Artistic Director Colin Healy. The cast was made up of 20 actors ages 15–21 from 16 zip codes across St. Louis and 11 schools, including 4 universities.
Lead Sponsors & Supporters MADE POSSIBLE BY Wells Fargo Advisors THE LITTLE DANCER & SUMMER MUSICAL PRESENTING SPONSOR Mary Strauss TRIUMPHANT SPONSOR Lee Bohm SCHOOLTIME SPONSOR Aetna SERIES SPONSORS Emerson The Mary Ranken Jordan & Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation Missouri Arts Council HOTEL SPONSOR The Cheshire MEDIA SPONSOR St. Louis Public Radio
“I continue to be blown away by COCA’s quality. The 'deconstructionist' vision of the artistic team was extraordinary and fully realized by the youth performers. Congrats to all!”
SCHOOL & COMMUNITY PARTNERS Churchill School Community School Crossroads College Preparatory School Forsyth School The Gatesworth John Burroughs School Mary Institute & Country Day School Miriam School Nerinx Hall High School Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill Visitation Academy Whitfield School
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The Millstone Gallery
Emphasizing diversity in form, media and perspective, the Millstone Gallery program welcomes the community to examine the artistic process & engage in meaningful dialogue. 2018–2019 Exhibitions
2018–2019 Featured Artists
Figures, Fables & Fiction
Text as Visual Language
Pacia Elaine Anderson
D K McCoy
September 14–November 4, 2018
April 5–May 19, 2019
Amari Arrindell
Metra Mitchell
University City High School: Figures & Grisaille
Vaughn T. Davis Jr.: Ascending Forms
Andrew Brandmeyer
David Ottinger
November 16–December 4, 2018
June 7–September 1, 2019
Christopher Alex Chable
Clayton Petras
Nicole Cooper
Lonnie Powell
Vaughn T. Davis
Valeria Rodriguez
Andrew Denney
Laura Siadak
Dominic Finocchio
Buzz Spector
Tate Foley
Donna Stiller
John Joseph Hunn
Kent Turner
Jed Jackson
Victor Wang
Martin Lang
Taylor Yocom
Belinda Lee
Rudy Zapf
ART.WRITE.NOW.TOUR January 11–March 17, 2019
Jennifer & Sophie Lin-Osborn
In June 2019, Vaughn T. Davis Jr.'s exhibit, Ascending Forms, opened in the Millstone Gallery. The exhibit called attention to the idea, feeling and mechanics of ascension. The exhibit mirrored COCA’s own building state by undergoing transformation throughout the course of the exhibition.
Curator-in-Residence Yvonne Osei brought together a cross-disciplinary exhibition that welcomed works that used text as a form of visual expression in Text as Visual Language. The exhibit was accompanied by interviews with four of the participants in this exhibit.
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Lead Sponsors & Supporters PRESENTING SPONSOR Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation
In an exhibit that showcased coming of age-stories and self-exploration, the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers produced Art.Write.Now. in the Millstone Gallery. This exhibition showcased a selection of works from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards—inspiring & innovative work by teens from all across the country.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT The Millstone Foundation Missouri Arts Council
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Pre-Professional Division COCA is committed to providing financial, academic, and career support for young artists to succeed in dance, theatre, and vocal performance.
COCA continued to provide support services to ensure access for all of our Pre-Professional students with support services, including ACT prep, dancewear, transportation, meal/ snack services, college guidance, and preparations for college auditions. Over the summer, students in the Pre-Professional Division traveled all across the United States to participate in the summer programs of prestigious institutions, including Juilliard, Nashville Ballet, Sarasota Ballet, Peridance Capezio Center, and Kansas City Ballet. A record number of Discovery Young Artist (DYA) students made the crossover from the DYA program to Student Companies. More than 50% of DYA students are in one or more of COCA’s Student Companies. The DYA program also continued its relationship with America Reads, a tutoring service through Washington University in St. Louis, and The Bailey Foundation.
Undergraduate and graduate students at Washington University in St. Louis partner with COCA as tutors in the Discover Young Artists’ Homeroom as a part of the America Reads program.
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Emerging choreographer, member of the LA Dance Project, and Juilliard alumna, Madison Hicks, led a residency for COCAdance. Hicks set her piece, "Lost Humanity,� for Momentum in 2019.
Lead Sponsors & Supporters Bayer Fund Cardinals Care E. Reuben & Gladys Flora Grant Charitable Trust Kirkwood Optimist Club National Endowment for the Arts Nordstrom Cares William R. Orthwein, Jr. & Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation The Saigh Foundation The Strive Fund Twinkle Toes Foundation
In February 2019, Gemma Bond, member of the American Ballet Theatre and director of her own company, Gemma Bond Dance, led a residency for Ballet Eclectica.
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Student Companies
Allegro & Adagio, COCA's vocal ensembles, performed four concerts over two night in 2018–2019—Joyful and Harmonious having both grown into two night events in December and May. The ensembles, comprised of 32 vocalists ages 11–18, were featured holiday singing in the community at Neiman Marcus, The Polar Express, The Gatesworth, Ikea, as well as an appearance at the St. Jude Walk/Run to end childhood cancer. Ballet Eclectica pulls from the best of classical and contemporary ballet to build its repertoire and versatile dancers. In 2018–2019, the dancers brought to life the Little Dancer’s favorite French Pop-Up Book with a re-imagined version of COCA’s holiday classic—The Little Dancer: Livre Vivant! The company also performed in COCA’s spring concert, TRIumphant, bringing Marius Petipa’s Paquita to life with dazzling new costumes.
TRIumphant, COCA’s culminating performance with all three dance companies, celebrated the work of female artists. Guests artists included Kara Wilkes, formerly of San Francisco-based Alonzo King LINES Ballet; Gemma Bond, American Ballet Theatre; Kanika Pandey, musician, artist, and COCA Board member.
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COCA Student Company Artistic Directors Antonio Douthit-Boyd, Ballet Eclectica & COCAdance Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Ballet Eclectica & COCAdance Shawna Flanigan, COCA Theatre Company Colin Healy, Adagio Charlie Mueller, Allegro Anthony “Redd” Williams, COCA Hip-Hop Crew Jennifer Wintzer, COCA Theatre Company
COCAdance members are focused on modern, jazz, and contemporary dance. In Momentum, they performed works by Madison Hicks, Ron K. Brown and Kara Wilkes at Saint Louis University's Xavier Hall. In TRIumphant, the company premiered Bridges, a new work by Kirven Douthit-Boyd and COCA Board Member Kanika Pandey. The COCA Hip-Hop Crew performed cutting-edge hip-hop choreography from some of the leading artists in the commercial industry. Comprised of students from elementary through high school, as well as select COCA alumni and adult students. The company performed works by George Jones, Jr. in Momentum, and new works from Anthony “Redd” Williams, Artistic Director of the COCA Hip-Hop Crew, for the spring repertory concert, TRIumphant.
In December 2018, vocalists from the Allegro Vocal Ensemble entertained residents of the The Gatesworth with a lively mix of holiday favorites.
COCA Theatre Company presented Color Play, in collaboration with the Lawrence Art Center in Lawrence, KS, and Seedfolks, which held performances at the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Greencubator, an urban hydroponic garden space. They concluded their season with the COCA Summer Musical, Into the Woods.
In January 2019, the COCA Hip-Hop Crew performed a work choreographed by George Jones Jr.; who has worked with Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez and Usher; as part of Momentum.
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Classes & Camps
St. Louisans of all ages and skill levels discover their creative potential in COCA classes and camps. We emphasize the student-teacher relationship and use Studio Habits of Mind as our arts education framework. Our more than 200 highly qualified teaching artists bring professional experience in their art forms and exceptional teaching standards which result in student learning and growth.
Members of COCA’s ballet faculty all completed and passed the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum in Levels 4–5. This was a continuum of their previous training of Pre-Primary–Level 3. This training is crucial to the growth of COCA’s future in training heathy and well-rounded dancers in ballet.
Through meaningful, first-class arts experiences, COCA serves more than 50,000 people, from enthusiastic amateurs to emerging professionals. In 2018–2019, COCA’s classes & other education programs served people from 293 zip codes.
A highlight of the 2019 COCA Summer Arts Camps was the Youth Musical, Once on This Island JR. at The Edison Theatre at Washington University in St. Louis. The production was directed by Grace Austin with music direction by Tre'von Griffith and choreography by Christopher Page-Sanders
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Lead Sponsors & Supporters SUMMER ARTS CAMPS PRESENTING SPONSOR Mercy Kids SUMMER ARTS CAMPS SUPPORTING SPONSORS Aetna Dierbergs Markets, Inc. Lion's Choice SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR Blueprint 4 Summer Youth Education Fund
Accrediting Commission for Community & Precolliegiate Arts Schools
National Association of Schools of Dance
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COCAedu
Since 1992, COCAedu has supported thousands of students & dedicated educators throughout the St. Louis region with arts programming. Professional Development
Arts Learning
COCA delivered 47 STEAM residencies in writing, inquiry, and design-thinking, as well as 66 arts integration residencies across Kindergarten through 12th grade levels. These arts integration programs could be seen in sixteen schools in three different St. Louis school districts and one Illinois school district.
COCAedu Professional Development provides teachers with the tools to develop and implement arts-based strategies in their classrooms. During the 2018–2019 school year, COCAedu staff facilitated “Defining Arts Integration” and “Studio Habits of Mind” workshops throughout the region, linking the work of the Summer Institute for Arts Integration to ongoing development during the school year.
COCAedu’s arts classes and residencies bring customized, multidisciplinary arts enrichment programs to schools. Many residencies include a field trip to an exhibition in the Millstone Gallery or a live performance. In 2018-2019, COCAedu and University City High School visual art students worked together to produce Figures & Grisaille in the Millstone Gallery. Local students and Boys and Girls Club members came together for an editorial cartoon workshop inspired by Scholastic's Art.Write.Now.Tour.
CHARTER SCHOOLS La Salle Middle School
Girls, Inc. St. Louis Public Library
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Crown Senior Center Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis Ferguson Florissant School District · Ferguson Middle School · Lee Hamilton Elementary School Hazelwood School District · Grannemann Elementary School · Hazelwood East High School · Hazelwood South East Middle School Riverview Gardens School District · Highland Elementary School
DISTRICT 189, EAST ST. LOUIS Wyvetter Younge Alternative Center
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Arts Integration
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Agape Academy & Child Development Center Central Institute for the Deaf Chesterfield Day School Community School Flance Early Learning Center MICDS
New City School Rossman School Soulard School LADUE SCHOOL DISTRICT Old Bonhomme Elementary School PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS Ascension School Mary Queen of Peace Oak Hill School St. Ambrose Catholic School St. Cecilia Catholic School
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Clay Academy of Exploration & Civics Farragut Elementary Gateway High School Hamilton Elementary School Jefferson Elementary School Mallinckrodt Academy of Gifted Instruction Mason Elementary School Mullanphy ILC Elementary School CLAYTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Clayton High School Wydown Middle School
UNIVERSITY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTl Barbara C. Jordan Elementary School Brittany Woods Middle School Flynn Park Elementary School Jackson Park Elementary School Julia Goldstein Early Childhood Center Pershing Elementary School University City High School
COCA hosted it’s a 12th annual COCAedu Summer Institute for Arts Integration, welcoming in more than 70 teachers. Teaching artists and facilitators from across the country lead teachers through three days of learning experiences that provided concrete strategies for the classroom.
The Art.Write.Now.Tour 2018–2019 presented valuable insight into the minds of teens today and inspired a Scholastic Workshop. High school students from Boys and Girls Club and University City High School participated in an editorial cartoon workshop.
Lead Sponsors & Supporters PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR COCAEDU The Boeing Company SUMMER INSTITUTE PRESENTING SPONSOR Regions Bank COCAEDU SUPPORTERS Aetna Albrecht Family Foundation Bellwether Foundation Cardinals Care Centene Charitable Foundation Come Together Ferguson Fund Dana Brown Charitable Trust Employees Community Fund of The Boeing Company Express Scripts Hearst Foundations Kinder Morgan Foundation Maritz Missouri Alliance for Arts Education Missouri Arts Council Norman J. Stupp Foundation U.S. Bancorp Foundation PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS Focus Five John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts University of Missouri-St. Louis ARTS ORGANIZATION PARTNERS Challenger Learning Center Metro Theater Company Shakespeare Festival St. Louis The Sheldon Concert Hall & Art Galleries St. Louis Poetry Center
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COCAbiz
COCAbiz provides business professionals with immersive arts experiences that spark creativity—the ultimate competitive advantage. Arts-Based Training Through its arts-based training work, COCAbiz delivered workshops to corporate and nonprofit teams, including regional work through Acting with Awareness: Unlocking the Power of Diversity workshops for Regions Bank in Birmingham, Alabama; and for Commerce Bank in Kansas City, Missouri, and Peoria, Illinois. COCAbiz executed an exciting two-day workshop with Washington University in St. Louis' Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Financial Services departments, and they continued supporting TEDxGatewayArch and Ameren by providing training for new speaker cohorts and delivering multiple workshops throughout the year on storytelling and creative collaboration.
bizSESSION Series Creativity Unbound: The Need for Urban Experimentation, Gabriella Gómez-Mont, Founder of Laboratorio para la Ciudad January 15, 2019 Expanding Creativity through Conscious Leadership, Diana Chapman, Founding Partner at Conscious Leadership Group February 13, 2019 The Power of Play, Robert Mark Morgan, Professional Theatrical Designer and Teaching Professor of Drama at Washington University in St. Louis June 18, 2019
Will Bonfiglio joined COCA’s leadership team as the Director of COCAbiz in June 2019. In addition to his background in management and organizational development, Bonfiglio is an award-winning professional actor and a COCA alumnus.
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Lead Sponsors & Supporters COCABIZ PROGRAM SPONSORS Edward Jones Hortense Hogan Charitable Unitrust GABRIELLA GÓMEZ-MONT SPONSOR Entrepreneurs' Organization Saint Louis University COCABIZ CLIENTS Ameren The American Institute of Architects Bayer BJC HealthCare Centene Corporation Commerce Bank Community School FOCUS St. Louis Jewish Federation of St. Louis LaunchCode Lewis & Clark Ventures Mastercard Regions Bank Saint Louis University Chaifetz School of Business The School District of University City SixThirty St. Louis Community Foundation Starkloff Disability Institute TEDxGateway Arch Washington University in St. Louis
“For the past seven years, COCAbiz has been a crucial partner, utilizing arts-based training to help us prepare our TEDx speakers. The process vastly improves their content and delivery, but, more impressively, speakers tell us they retain those lessons, using them often in their work life.”
—Steve Sommers, Co-Founder, TEDxGateway Arch
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Community Connections
COCA is embedded throughout the St. Louis community through partnerships with other organizations & neighborhood initiatives.
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Theatre Communications Group Audience (R)evolution Grant
St. Louis Public Library Summer Camp Partnership
In collaboration with The Black Rep and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis, COCA was awarded a Theatre Communications Group (TCG) Audience Revolution Grant to support the launch of the St. Louis Technical Theatre Workforce Collaborative, a robust multi-year partnership designed to inspire interest in technical theatre careers. Building upon decades of experience in creating youth development programs of the highest quality, The Black Rep’s long-standing Teen Tech Program and COCA’s established multi-disciplinary approach to arts education, the collaborative joined forces with the Boys & Girls Clubs to increase the pipeline of opportunities to thrive in the creative industry.
In 2019, COCAedu kicked off a partnership with the St. Louis Public Library, providing free spring break camp at the Cabanne Branch and five summer camps at four branches: Cabanne, Carpenter, Carondelet, and Machacek. COCA camps, rooted in the camps offered on-site at COCA, were the first to fill to capacity when registration opened. This partnership was so well received that the St. Louis Public Library program staff requested sixteen camps for summer 2020.
Paraquad's Shine the Light Award COCA was presented with Paraquad's 2019 Shine the Light Award in recognition of our efforts to build a community that is accessible, and promotes opportunities for people with disabilities to increase their independence. The Shine the Light Awards recognizes the special contributions of businesses, organizations, and individuals that make our community a more welcoming, more accessible and more equitable place for people with disabilities. Award honorees were nominated by their peers for accomplishments in areas that included employment and hiring practices for people with disabilities, dedication to ensuring an accessible facility for all, disability-focused customer service training, support and advocacy for disability rights and services or similar contributions.
On May 16, FOCUS St. Louis awarded COCA with a 2019 What’s Right with the Region Award. COCA was honored in the category of “Fostering Creativity for Social Change” for harnessing the power of the arts and imagination to bring about change in the region. FOCUS St. Louis is the region's premier nonprofit leadership organization that prepares diverse leaders through its leadership training, civic education, and public engagement initiatives.
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Create Our Future
The Create Our Future Campaign is the largest in the organization’s history with a goal of $45 million. COCA’s new east wing will include a state-of-the-art, 450-seat theater; new studios; a community commons area; and a safe and accessible location for families to drop-off and pick-up students. To be completed in Spring 2020, the new wing will be named in honor of Alison & John Ferring, who led the Create our Future Campaign with a substantial first gift. The Kuehner name will adorn the historic west wing in honor of Kim Kuehner's significant gift, and the new theatre will be named in honor of the Berges Family Foundation in recognition of
a generous challenge gift. The new central gathering space, Centene Commons, will be named in recognition of a sizable lead corporate gift from the Centene Charitable Foundation. The expansion will allow COCA to serve more students in multidisciplinary classrooms and studios and deliver innovative dance and theatre performances, while substantially growing the organization’s endowment, ensuring COCA will be able to serve the St. Louis community for years to come.
After completion, when visitors walk through the building, they will be able to simultaneously perceive the original building, the new renovation, the expansion, and the whole COCA community all at once. Being respectful of the iconic stature of COCA’s building (originally the B’nai Amoona Synagogue, designed by renowned German architect Eric Mendelsohn) has been fundamental to the design approach, and has developed the renovation and the expansion in ways that allow the original building to remain legible as new construction is designed to be sympathetic but clearly distinct from the original.
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More than 300 members of COCA’s Richard Baron Leadership Circle and guests attended FLAME 2019. FLAME took a funny new twist—featuring comedy! Headlining the event was COCA alumna Jo Firestone who performs stand-up comedy across New York City and whose bio also includes comedy writing for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Another twist was Jo’s opening act—performed brilliantly by Alison Ferring—and Jo's “on-stage partner in crime” was her grandfather Billy Firestone. Bob & Colleen Millstone, third generation COCA supporters, accepted the Ferring Award for Philanthropy given to The Millstone Family Foundation in recognition of their years of support for the programming in the Millstone Gallery. The COCA Financial Task Force was honored with the Newell S. “Jim” Knight Volunteer Service Award, in recognition of their critical assistance in successfully navigating the financial structure—gaining crucial New Markets Tax Credits—for COCA’s $45 million Create Our Future Campaign. These talented individuals included David Desai-Ramirez, Ray Kalinowski, Meg Schniethorst, and Shannon Sock, who also served as COCA’s Board Treasurer for the past 5 years. The evenings' performance ended with a rousing vocal rendition of "No Bad News," by COCA student, Shaniya Perry, because all news at COCA is good news.
NEWELL S. “JIM” KNIGHT SERVICE AWARD The Millstone Family Foundation FERRING AWARD FOR PHILANTHROPY COCA Financial Task Force DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD INDUCTEES Joe Grandy Jordan Ward Holly Wilder 20
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Lee Nolting, Holly Wilder, Jordan Ward, Kelly Pollock, Jo Firestone Tedd Trabert, Betty Lou Daubar, Justin Trabert Shawna Flanigan & Shaniya Perry Bob Millstone, Colleen Millstone, Kelly Pollock, John Ferring, Alison Ferring David Desai-Ramirez, Meg Schneithorst, Ray Kalinowski, Kelly Pollock, Shannon Sock Erica Westbrooks & Amy Drummond Alison Ferring performs her stand up routine to warm up the crowd
PRESENTING SPONSOR
YOUTH ARTS EDUCATION SPONSOR
PRODUCTION SPONSOR
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
COCAcabana 2019
COCAcabana 2019: Upside Down encouraged guests to embrace their whimsical side—a reflection of COCA’s desire that its students go out in the world and flip it upside down with their creativity and talents. Guests were treated to performances by the COCA Hip-Hop Crew; live music from FatPocket; a surprise performance by St. Louis native and COCA alumna Kennedy Holmes, a finalist on The Voice; live and silent auctions; and a champagne raffle for a custom piece of jewelry from Elleard Heffern.
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1. Diedre & Michael Gray 2. COCA students perform to kick off the evening 3. Stephanie & Anthony Randall, Diedre & Michael Gray, Rachel & Jermal Seward, Kerrin & David Kowach 4. David Kowach & Anthony "Redd" Williams
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Kennedy Holmes Debbie Fitzgerald & Kim Kuehner Kelly Pollock & Bill Bradley Rob Merlin, Brooke & Brian Meek Allegro, COCA's vocal company, entertains the crowd
COCAcabana 2019: Upside Down
COCA’s only annual fundraising event successfully raised more than $835,000, which helps provide arts education
EVENT CHAIRS Diedre & Michael Gray Kerrin & David Kowach Anthony & Stephanie Randall Jermal & Rachel Seward
programming at no cost to schools in need & scholarships for
HONORARY CHAIR Anthony "Redd" Williams
students to participate in COCA programs.
PRESENTING SPONSOR Anheuser-Busch 21
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Financial Data
CONTRIBUTED SUPPORT
Contributions - Operating Contributions - Capital Contributions - Create Our Future Special Event - COCAcabana TOTAL SUPPORT
2018
2019
2,385,464 11,056,618 899,473 14,341,555
1,903,356 900,000 2,039,955 989,066 5,727,108
2,407,915 398,748 2,806,663
2,181,634 203,293 2,384,927
17,148,218
8,112,035
4%
36% 41% 19 %
EARNED REVENUE Program Activities Investment Income TOTAL REVENUE TOTAL SUPPORT & REVENUE
55%
EXPENSES Programs Management & General Fundraising Fundraising Events Create Our Future Campaign Development TOTAL EXPENSES
4,188,722 909,694
4,064,606 1,223,226
366,575 666,946 608,357 6,740,294
332,690 378,627 648,770 6,647,919
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
5,962,924
1,919,185
BALANCE SHEET AS OF AUGUST 31 Cash & Equivalents Investments Receivables Fixed Assets TOTAL ASSETS
8,048,794 7,109,278 4,389,913 5,008,405 15,542,463 22,968,170 6,967,575 19,235,654 34,948,745 54,321,507
Accounts Payable & Deferred Revenue Total Debt TOTAL LIABILITIES
1,406,695 1,406,695
2,713,957 16,146,315 18,860,272
Net Assets: With Donor Restrictions Net Assets: Without Donor Restrictions TOTAL NET ASSETS
28,750,075 6,013,469 34,763,544
29,077,044 6,384,191 35,461,235
TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
36,170,239
54,321,507
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SOURCES OF OPERATING INCOME
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55% Contributed Support 36% Donations* Operating
20%
19% Special Event COCAcabana
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45% Earned Revenue 41% Program Activities (fees/tickets) 4% Investment Income
USES OF OPERATING INCOME 65% Programs 20% Management & General 15% Fundraising
*Donations from Individuals, Foundations, Companies & Public Agencies
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F u l l - T i m e Staff Members
P a r t - T i m e Staf f Members
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Program Participation
29% Ballet 13% Hip-Hop 2% Social/Cultural 10% Jazz 6% Modern 8% Tap 3% Dance Enrichment 16% Early Childhood 6% Theatre 4% Voice 3% Art & Design
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17% 3–5 Year Olds 22% 6–7 Year Olds 29% 8–10 Year Olds 9% 11–13 Year Olds 3% 14–18 Year Olds 18% Before & After Care 2% Teen Intensives
9% Adagio 10% Allegro 17% Ballet Eclectica 12% COCAdance 14% Discovery Young Artist Program Participants 22% COCA Hip-Hop Crew 16% COCA Theatre Company
3% Harmonious Vocal Concert 3% Joyful Vocal Concert 5% Emily Brown & the Thing 5% Color Play 7% Seedfolks 16% TRIumphant 19% Momentum 19% Summer Musical: Into the Woods 23% The Little Dancer
1. UNITED STATES 2. INDIA
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Senior Workshops
38%
After-School Arts Classes
4. UNITED KINGDOM
39%
Arts Integration Collaborative Residencies
5. CANADA
STEAM Collaborative Residencies: 42% of all Arts Integration Collaborative Residencies
6. SPAIN
22%
Arts Learning School Day Residencies
3. MEXICO
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Richard Baron Leadership Circle Individual Members $50,000+ Barbara & Stephen Burrows Mary Strauss $20,000+ Lee Bohm Alison & John Ferring Jennifer & Thomas Hillman Lauren Weissman Kerner & Kyle Kerner Kim Kuehner Amy Lefton $10,000+ Barbara & Steve Archer Hazel & Arnold Donald Carolyn Gold Ken Goldberg Linda & Jesse Hunter Janet Knight Karen & Larry Kotner Caryl & Alan Sunshine $5,000+ Joanne & Scot Boulton Tiffany & Bill Bradley John Davis Angie & Brian Dunn Stacey Goldman & Tim Greenwald Diedre & Michael Gray Sharon & Marc Gunter Suzanne & James Johnson Kristin & P. K. Johnson David Joyner & Bill Lawton Pauline Kim & Philip Lee Melissa & Rob Merlin Noemi & Michael Neidorff Elizabeth & Richard Nix Jr Kanika Pandey & Shrikant Ramachandran Lynne & Foster Parriott Jane & Dave Peacock Susan & Gordon Philpott Lisa & Andy Remack Carol & Michael Staenberg Marilyn & Ken Steinback Susan Sylvia & Rob Fucetola 26
Corporate & Foundation Members
Sarah Trulaske Kent Turner Susan & Peter Tuteur Ellen & John Wallace Sarah & Michael Wendt Linda & Peter Werner $2,500+ Rhonda & Carlton Adams Anonymous Lisa & Greg Boyce Molly & Chris Danforth Meg & Sam Eveland Angela & Brendan Freeman Patti & Bart Holtzman Suzanne & Thomas Hough W. Jack Wichmann Peggy & Lee Kaplan Geralynn & Bob Lord Susan & Daniel Ludeman Kathy Manganaro Kelly & Kory Mathews Becky & Tom Minogue Heidi & Kenneth Olliff Penny Pennington & Mike Fidler Fernanda & Eduardo Queen Jane & Charlie Rallo Dana & Ron Redwing Mary & Steven+ Schoolman Susan & Michael Scully Wendi & Shannon Sock Jarona & William Stevens Eliot & Richard Tao Patti & Holden Thorp Sherri & Jim Tichenor Josephine & Richard Weil Susan & Joe Werner $1,500+ Christy Beckmann & Jim Vykopal Renee & Andrew Bell Barbara & Barry Beracha Amy Best Marion & Van-Lear Black Nida & Chad Bockert Ramsey & Mark Botterman
Chrissy & Lee Broughton Betsey & Hunter Brown Sharon Buchanan-McClure & Richard McClure Julie & Bob Burmeister David Butler & Lance Licht Lisa Caplan & Shane Hieronymus Lisa & Tom Carnahan Juliet Chayat & Peter Czajkowski Mary & Robert Ciapciak Maxine Clark & Bob Fox Pamela Dern Amy Drummond & Bill Carson Linda & Steven Finerty Sam & Marilyn Fox Foundation Laurie Garland & Michael Weisman Susan & Norman Gilbert Erica & Edward Glanz Barbara B. Goodman Nancy & Randy Green Mary Jo Hernandez-Zipfel & Greg Zipfel Lauren Herring & Ted Disabato Sally Johnston Karen Kalish Nancy & Kenneth Kranzberg Gail & Carl Lang Pam & John Mandelker Elizabeth Mannen Anne & Kevin McCormack Gwen Mizell Anne & David Morgan Laura & Cameron Murray Rachel & Jack Oliver Kelly & Mitchell Pollock Stephanie & Anthony Randall Susan & Joseph Rechter Michele Rose & Larry Kaplan Susie & Jonathan Sachs Dana & Barry Sandweiss Kathleen & Douglas Sprong Mary & Thomas Stillman Justin & Tedd Trabert Lisa & Andrew Tuteur Susan & Stuart Zimmerman +
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$100,000+ The Boeing Company Emerson Regional Arts Commission $50,000+ Wells Fargo Advisors $25,000+ Arts & Education Council The Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation Bayer Fund Centene Charitable Foundation Dana Brown Charitable Trust Edward Jones Express Scripts, Inc. Missouri Arts Council National Endowment for the Arts The Strive Fund Weissman's Designs for Dance $10,000+ Aetna The Dula-Kobusch Charitable Trust Enterprise Holdings Foundation Hauck Charitable Foundation Mary Ranken Jordan & Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation Lion's Choice Lodging Hospitality Management* Mercy The Millstone Foundation Moneta Group Charitable Foundation Neiman Marcus Nordstrom Norman J. Stupp Foundation William R. Orthwein, Jr. & Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation Regions Bank The Saigh Foundation Spoehrer Family Charitable Trust Touchwood Creative* U.S. Bank Foundation
*Gift-in-Kind
Individual Annual Fund Contributors
Corporate, Foundation & Public Fund Contributors
COCA extends sincere thanks to the following individuals for their generous support through gifts that underwrite performances, exhibitions, arts education programs, scholarship & outreach programs, special projects & operating expenses, not including fundraising events.
COCA extends sincere thanks to the following corporations, foundations & organizations for their generous support through gifts that underwrite performances, exhibitions, arts education programs, scholarship & outreach programs, special projects & operating expenses, not including fundraising events.
$1,000+ Jennifer Balester Timothy Blair Barbara Bryant Kristin Filev Jessica & Robert Fischer Mariah Small
$5,000+ Ameren Missouri Blues for Kids Dierbergs Markets, Inc. E. Reuben & Gladys Flora Grant Charitable Trust Eveland Family Foundation Hortense Hogan Charitable Unitrust Kuhn Foundation Maritz Peabody Energy Saint Louis University Simmons Charitable Foundation The Dewitt & Caroline Van Evera Foundation
$500+ Maggie & AJ Barton Erica & Ryan Bouchard Margret Brooks Lisa & William Brougham Rasheen Coleman Jessica & Daniel Davenport Suzanne M. & Roy D. Dean Esther Farler-Westphal Ashley & Andrew Foell Jessica & Jordan Gatewood Webster Heffern Sally & Adam Hendin Amber Hersh Abigail & Max Hillman Karen & Mont Levy H Smith McGehee Terry Moore Shepley & John Shepley F. Shabnam Nouraie & Kevin Wientge Elizabeth Parker Lydia Pinnell & Charles Lawrie Jessica Potter Elise Pursley Callie & Andrew Rapp Marian & Charles Rice Linda Sandell Inda Schaenen & Michael Dee Daniel Siegel Katherine & Kurtis Van Allen Ranie & Doug Verby Hillary Zimmerman & Christopher Hebeler $250+ Alice Bloch Ruth & Les Block Joi Bolden Anthony Burrel Jean & Lewis Chase Stacy & Ray Collier Anne & Christopher Davidson Carolina Diaz-Silva Marilyn & Frederick Firestone Becky & Luke Fouke Donna Frederick Marta & William Lucas Michael Macek Laura & John Meyer Jyoti Parwatikar
Steve Pelch Andrea & Charley Royce Suzy Seldin Mary Ann & Andrew Srenco Alex & Ty Thornhill $100+ Shirley Adams Khaled Ali Catherine Augustin & Michael Maskus Philip & Beverly Barron Robert Bernstein June Bierman Helen Blair Nicole Blumner & Warren Rosenblum Karen & Stephen Coburn Nancy Crawford Mary K. Cullen & Dan Goldberg Richard & Judith Dubin Jo Ellen Meier Jason Espy Judith Gall Nicki & John Gillis Maggie & John Horn Alexandra Jennings Gloria & Howard Kaslow Natasha Larson & Delauno Hinson Jacob Laws Alicia & Kirby Mack Anne Marshall Mary McKay Lisa Melandri Christine Merryman James Olsen Chuck Orban Margaret Pearson Mary & Gerald Pedersen Lisa Peel Michele & Steven Pesner Britton & Colleen Pim Ronald Platt Diane Popp Juliane & Omri Praiss Julie Renner Caryn & Bruce Sandweiss Ellen Schapiro & Gerald Axelbaum David & Susan Sherman Jessica Simmons Mary Catherine Steenberge Jennifer Swift Sissy & Ted Thomas Retta & Tom Tussey Pat Vogelsang & Donald Jones Diane Willingham & Mary Allen Quentin Wilson The Woman's Guild of St. Peter's Episcopal
$2,500+ Cardinals Care Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis Entrepreneurs' Organization
$1,000+ Albrecht Family Foundation Blueprint4Summer Youth Education Fund Gershman Foundation Jewish Federation of St. Louis Kinder Morgan Foundation Nora Roberts Foundation Pope Foundation Potthoff Family Foundation Suzanne Feld Zalk Charitable Trust Up to $999 Commercial Van Interiors ESCO Technologies Foundation The Gatesworth Kirkwood Optimist Club
This list of COCA contributors includes gifts to COCA’s programs designated to our 2018–2019 Fiscal Year (September 1, 2018–August 31, 2019). We apologize for any errors in or omissions from this list.
Students from University City High School worked for several weeks with teaching artist Jen James and their art teacher, Marnie Claunch, to develop their works for the exhibition University City High School: Figures & Grisaille. The 2018–2019 school year marked the second time collaboration that is becoming an annual component of the Millstone Gallery's season. Students visited the Gallery for inspiration, and participated in a residency that culminated in a full-fledged gallery opening for students, families, and the entire COCA community. 27
Seedfolks: Sustainability Awareness through Arts Education In spring 2019, COCA received a St. Louis Green
Business Challenge Innovation Award for Seedfolks: Sustainability Awareness through Arts Education. Participating at the Champion Level, the award
recognizes work with an innovative sustainability project of their choosing.
COCA presented a play adaptation of Seedfolks,
a short children's novel that tells the story of how
a diverse cast of characters, each from a different
ethnic group, transforms an empty lot in the inner
city into a vibrant community garden. Performances were held at The Greencubator, an innovative
urban garden incubator in a former abandoned
warehouse in Downtown St. Louis. Over 300 people participated in the post-show activity.
“Seedfolks celebrated diverse children and adults working together to create a garden that transformed their urban neighborhood. Our community at COCA was transformed through the rich interactions producing this play with our great partners, for our family audiences.” —Shawna Flanigan, Director of Arts Education & New Program Development, COCA 28
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Tributes & Memorials COCA wishes to thank the following individuals for their Tribute & Memorial gifts: In memory of Peggy Bensinger Doug Bensinger
In memory of Richard Kopp Misti, Elizabeth & Dion Robinson
In honor of Jim Butz for his mentorship of Dylan Finch, their grandson Carol & George "Butch" Welsch
In honor of Sandra Moore's birthday Mary & Steven+ Schoolman
In honor of Lisa Caplan Mary Jo Gorman & Michael Borts In honor of Jessica Davenport's YWCA award Bayer Fund In honor of Allyson Endsley Diana Fabian In memory of Jeanne Engel Natalie Sterba In memory of Pauline Goetz Judy & Scott Guerrero In honor of Jen & Tom Hillman's hospitality Susan & Stuart Zimmerman In honor of Max Hillman Matter Family Office In honor of Virginia Howell Kim & Andrew Busch In honor of Tommy Kastor Shannon & Peter Kastor In honor of Kim Kuehner David Butler & Lance Licht In honor of Beverly & Steve Knight Holly & Marc Bernstein In memory of Newell "Jim" Knight Marion & Van-Lear Black Carol & Don Carlson Linda & Paul Devereaux Becky & Luke Fouke Anne Hetlage Virginia & John Howell Seung Kim Louise Knight Charles Mitchell Deborah & Mac Moore Mary Helen, Dennis & Jonathan Moss Margaret Plympton Susan & Joseph Rechter Stephanie Riven & Roger Goldman Caryl & Alan Sunshine Jim & Timmie Wiant Brenda Jeanne & Douglas Wilton
In memory of Elizabeth Ruwitch Allyn Albritton In honor of David Sherman's special birthday Diane & John Kalishman In memory of Susan Turner Sally Greenwood Karen & James Stewart In honor of Jack Wichmann & a wonderful evening at COCAcabana June Bierman In honor of COCA teachers Katie, Allison, Kirven, Ashley, Antonio, Cam, Jen & Nicole Susie & Jonathan Sachs COCA would like to thank the following individuals for their donations to the James K. Mellow, Jr. Endowed Arts Fund: Mary Virginia & James Mellow* COCA would like to thank the following individuals for their donations to the Peter J. Witte Memorial Scholarship Fund: Sherri & Richard Goldman Bonnie & Steve Rosen Susan & Alan Witte This list of contributors includes gifts to COCA’s tribute funds for our 2018–2019 Fiscal Year (September 1, 2018–August 31, 2019). We apologize for any errors in or omissions from this list.
Keeping COCA students and families safe as they crossed Washington Avenue from the parking garage is always important. But this summer, Camp Teaching Assistant Quinn Simmons (also a cast member of Into the Woods) kept campers in high spirits as he safely danced them across the street every day. One particular day of patrolling, performed to the tune of “I’m Gonna be (500 miles)” by The Proclaimers was captured and ended up being the most viral social media share of COCA’s year. 29
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Create Our Future: A Campaign for COCA $5,000,000+ Berges Family Foundation Alison & John Ferring Kim Kuehner
$3,000,000+ Anonymous Centene Charitable Foundation $2,000,000+ Cheryl Tanner Holman David Joyner & Bill Lawton Carol & Michael Staenberg/ Staenberg Family Foundation $1,000,000+ Bayer Fund The Bellwether Foundation, Inc. Edward Jones Jennifer & Tom Hillman Jane & Dave Peacock $500,000+ Lisa & Greg Boyce Linda & Jesse Hunter Kristin & PK Johnson Stifel Ellen & John Wallace Susan & Joe Werner/ Dula-Kobusch Charitable Trust $250,000+ Mone Anathan III Barbara & Steve Archer The Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee Burrows Family Foundation Lisa Caplan & Shane Hieronymus William T. Kemper Foundation Karen & Larry Kotner The Millstone Foundation Noemi & Michael Neidorff The Strive Fund Caryl & Alan Sunshine Lisa & Andrew Tuteur Susan & Peter Tuteur Wells Fargo Advisors $200,000+ Clayco 30
Crawford Taylor Foundation Lauren Herring & Ted Disabato Susan+ & Kent Turner $100,000+ Anonymous (2) The Gertrude & William A. Bernoudy Foundation Dierbergs Markets Hazel & Arnold Donald Janice & Hugh Grant Interco Charitable Trust Suzanne & Jim Johnson Peggy & Lee Kaplan Nancy & Ken Kranzberg Janet M. & Newell S.+ Knight, Jr. Sally & Ned Lemkemeier Marc Christian Fine Cabinetry Mercy Spoehrer Family Charitable Trust Mary Strauss Linda & John Tracy Wilson TW, a Joint Venture Sherry & Gary Wolff $50,000+ Rhonda & Carlton Adams Anonymous Marion & Van-Lear Black Kathy Cramer+ & John Davis Diedre & Michael Gray Karen & Mont Levy McCormack Baron Salazar Eric P. & Evelyn E. Newman Foundation Lisa & Andy Remack Kenneth & Marilyn Steinback Family Foundation Robin & Tim Wentworth $25,000+ Anonymous (2) Christina & Vince Bennett Barbara & Barry Beracha Betsey & Hunter Brown Christner Inc. Maxine Clark & Bob Fox Molly & Chris Danforth Amy Drummond & Bill Carson Laura & Norman Eaker ESCO Technologies Foundation
Debbie & Art Fitzgerald Susan K. & Paul Goldberg Susan & Rob Goldstein Family Foundation Jill H. & David Hauck Gail & Steven Hochberg Patti & Bart Holtzman Karen & Ray Kalinowski Beverly & Steve Knight Noreen & Thomas Laffey Amy Lefton Ann & Randy Lipton Pam & John Mandelker Kelly & Kory Mathews Melissa & Rob Merlin Elizabeth & Richard Nix, Jr. Family Foundation Pershing Charitable Trust Michele & Steve Pesner Susie & Gordon Philpott Regions Bank Paula & Rodger Riney Mary & Steven+ Schoolman Sally & Terry Schnuck Susan & Michael Scully James & Glenda Seldin & Family S. M. Wilson & Co. Amy & Rob Soper Jarona & Bill Stevens Sherri & Jim Tichenor Pam & Greg Trapp Trio Foundation Sara & Todd Weaver Susan & Alan Witte Risa Zwerling & Mark S. Wrighton $10,000+ Phyllis & Kevin Anderson Anonymous (2) Summer Belden & Marvin Olberding Lee Bohm CI Select Dentons Martinna & Charlie Dill Finerty Family Foundation Nancy & Randy Green, Gladys K. Crown Foundation Stacey Goldman & Tim Greenwald Kim & Bob Hartmann Susan & Steven Hauck
Jennifer & David Kaslow Kathy Manganaro Laura & John Meyer Becky & Tom Minogue Sandra & Eric Moore Orthwein Foundation Lynne & Brooks Parriott Kelly & Mitch Pollock Stephanie Riven & Roger Goldman RubinBrown Susan & David Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Simmons III Mariah Small Wendi & Shannon Sock Susan & Greg Sullivan Eliot & Richard Tao Thompson Coburn LLP Elizabeth Tucker WFF Facility Services $5,000+ Joyce Aboussie Anonymous (2) Christy Beckmann & Jim Vykopal Emily Baron Bernstein & Scott Bernstein Nida & Chad Bockert Mark & Ramsey Botterman Joanne & Scot Boulton Claudia Brodie & Kevin Twellman Chrissy & Lee Broughton Barbara Bushman-Goodman Jessica & Daniel Davenport Jeremy Dewey & Gary Parker JiaMin & Michael Dierberg Angie & Brian Dunn Meg & Sam Eveland Jessica & Robert Fischer Merle Fox Angela & Brendan Freeman Laurie Garland & Michael Weisman Jessica & Jordan Gatewood Gregory M. Glore Abby & Michael Goldstein Jennifer & Cap Grossman Elizabeth Hazzard Doug Hill Stephanie & Matthew Hosler Suzanne & Tom Hough Virginia & John Howell IFF
Sally Johnston Pauline Kim & Philip Lee Kate & Mike Kupstas Cicely I. Lubben Elizabeth Mannen Anne & Kevin McCormack Terry Moore Shepley & John Shepley Anne & Dave Morgan Kanika Pandey & Shrikant Ramachandran Penny Pennington & Michael Fidler Jane & Charlie Rallo Susan & Joe Rechter Mr. & Mrs. Walter C. Reisinger, Jr. Gordon Roewe & Mary Reuter Margaret & Christopher Schneithorst Rachel & Jermal Seward Susan Sylvia & Rob Fucetola Alex & Ty Thornhill Patti & Holden Thorp Katherine & Kurtis Van Allen Ranie & Doug Verby Catherine & Tom Wermert W. Jack Wichmann Joe Williams-Nelson & Gregory Nelson W.S. & B.K. Ross Charitable Foundation Trust Susan & Stuart Zimmerman $1,000+ Hope & Kirill Abramov Aetna, a CVS Business Albrecht Family Foundation Ameren Tina Anderson Anonymous (2) Maggie & AJ Barton Amy Best Blackrock Investment Management, LLC Erica & Ryan Bouchard Robin Carnahan & Juan Carlos Antolinez Charles L. Crane Agency Company Juliet Chayat & Peter Czajkowski Mary & Robert Ciapciak Sally Cohen Rasheen Coleman Abby Crawford & Matt Blair Linda & Paul Devereaux Antonio & Kirven Douthit-Boyd A.J. Eads Sara & Joe Fischer
Nancy & Steven Fox Abby & Bob Frohne Cheri & Ron Fromm Sophia & Quincy Garner Wendy & Mark Gellman Bettie Gershman Susan & Norman Gilbert Erica & Edward Glanz Stephanie Gold Mary Jo Gorman & Michael Borts John H. Grizzell Kathy & Mike Hart Courtney Hemmer Amber M. Hersh KellyMitchell Group Sarah Kramer Kathleen Kummant Gail & Carl Lang Lockton Companies of St. Louis Geralynn & Bob Lord Marta & William Lucas Susan & Danny Ludeman Eileen Manganaro & Bill George Beth & Ryan McClure Devon & Nick McConnell Lauren Nunn Elizabeth Parker Elise Pursley Amy Rome & Henry Hummert Marilyn Schnuck Laura Katherine Smith Amanda & David Snow Kathleen & Doug Sprong Jennifer Stoffel & Stephen Phillips Janelle & Matthew Velten Carol & George “Butch� Welsch Douglas Woods Up to $999 Ken Amidon Anonymous (2) Briston Ashe Ann Aurbach Aeren Bates Stephanie Benware Holly & Marc Bernstein Sarah & Malcolm Bliss Alice Bloch Ruth & Les Block Nicole Blumner & Warren Rosenblum
William Bonfiglio Dennis Bracy Betsy Moog Brooks & Mike Brooks Claudia Brownlee Phoebe & Spencer Burke Katie Carpenter Loretta & Matt Ceresia Katie & James Croghan Anne & Christopher Davidson Kathleen Dean Joanna Dee Das & Koushik Das Matt Diamond Angela Dirks Judith & Richard Dubin Alexandria Dyer Sara Eaton Kimberly & Timothy Eberlein Ms. Marilyn Edison Shelley Espinoza Kate Ewing Oludare & Olusolape Falako Kristin Ryan Fauss & Brian Fauss Danielle Feinstein Julie Ferguson Kristin Filev Shawna Flanigan & Steve Hartman Carolyn & Michael Hesterberg Sylvia Foster Erin Gerhardt Lynn, Jaspare & Elizabeth Giardina Kelly & Andrew Ging Lucy Gossett Mr. & Mrs. David M. Heimos Daron Hendrix William Humphrey Jane & Greg Johnson Maria Johnston Lesley Joplin Mr. & Mrs. Howard Kaslow William B. Kaufman Liya Khaimova Eric Koestner Mary Klingensmith Eric Kyser Dorothy LaBounty Lindsay Lentz Barbara Levin & Barry Rosenberg Melissa Lickert Jennifer & William Lindemayer Erin Linnenbringer
Jane S. Lohmeyer Andrew Loiterstein Gabrielle Lynn Elizabeth Macanufo Mary & Charlie Mack Loren Madden Jennifer Maxfield Annelise Nelson Lee Nolting & Darryl Braddix+ L. Shabnam Nouraie Heidi & Kenneth Olliff Jyoti Parwatikar & John DeHart Kacey Pennington Rosemary Pini Michaele Postell Julie & Omri Praiss Cathy & Brian Pratt Jeff Rainford Cary & Larry Reed Christina Renick Sarah Richardson Anne Roberts Kristi Rocca Allie & Dan Rossini Katelyn Rumph Jannette Rusch & Joseph Corbo Caryn & Bruce Sandweiss Courtney Schlueter Rosie Schoemehl Suzy Seldin Logan Slone Carolyn B. Smith Mary Catherine Steenberge Brian & Jaime Thomas Betsey & Colin Toney Patricia Vogelsang & Donald Jones Cara Vonner Diane Willingham Lauren Younge Geri & Reinhold Zeidler
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COCAcabana 2019: Upside Down Event Chairs Diedre & Michael Gray Kerrin & David Kowach Anthony & Stephanie Randall Jermal & Rachel Seward Anthony "Redd" Williams Table One Kim Kuehner Amy Lefton Host Tables Diedre & Michael Gray Elizabeth H Mannen Elizabeth & Richard Nix Jr Lynne & Foster Parriott Jane & Dave Peacock Stephanie & Anthony Randall Susan & Joe Werner W. Jack Wichmann Host Tickets Rhonda & Carlton Adams Sharon Buchanan-McClure & Richard McClure Catherine & Benjamin Edwards Debbie & Art Fitzgerald Stephanie & Matthew Hosler Yadira Maria Hurley & John Frater Suzanne & James Johnson David Joyner & Bill Lawton Sally & Ned Lemkemeier Cary & Larry Reed Richard & Eliot Tao Susan & Peter Tuteur Patron Tables Argent Capital Management, Llc Christner, Inc. CI Select Patron Tickets Katherine & Martin Casas John Davis Carolina Diaz-Silva Michael Dorigan Rachel D'Souza-Siebert & Brian Siebert Alissa Duel Esther Farler-Westphal Katherine Fuh & Alexander Lin Karen & Ray Kalinowski
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Jennifer & David Kaslow Pauline Kim & Philip Lee Karen Lorenzini Deborah & Mac Moore Lori Moore-McMullen Anne & David Morgan Ranjana & Jeffrey Morgan Anna & Brandon Moritz Kanika Pandey & Shrikant Ramachandran RubinBrown Susie & Jonathan Sachs Hana Sharif Sherry Sissac & Gregory Glore Donald Suggs Julie & Ted Sward Mark Taylor Troy Taylor Steve Tschudy Megan & Thomas Wall Susan & Stuart Zimmerman Friends Maggie & AJ Barton Erica & Ryan Bouchard Jessica & Daniel Davenport Nia Hampton Carrie Houk & David Wilson Cicely & Todd Lubben F. Shabnam Nouraie & Kevin Wientge Megan Pritchard Justin & Tedd Trabert Katherine & Kurtis Van Allen Ranie & Doug Verby
Dinner Sponsor Lewis & Clark Ventures
Friend of the Arts Switch
Live Auction Sponsor Thomas R Green Family Foundation
Outreach Sponsor Boeing
Technology Sponsor Emerson
Scholarship Match Sponsor MiTek USA, Inc.
Production Sponsor Touchwood Creative
Marketing Sponsor FastSigns
Cocktail Sponsor Stifel
Gold Sponsors Butler's Pantry Lewis Rice Saint Louis Bank
Performance Sponsor Ameren Missouri Travel Concierge SmartFlyer St. Louis Betsey & Hunter Brown Melissa & Rob Merlin Bar Sponsor Major Brands Fashion Sponsors Neiman Marcus LKS Styling & Consulting Champagne Raffle Sponsor Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers ThreeSixty
Presenting Sponsor Anheuser-Busch
VIP Wine Sponsor Dierberg Estate Vinyard
Lead Scholarship Sponsor Centene Charitable Foundation McCormack Baron Salazar Wells Fargo Advisors
Kick Off Sponsor Diedre & Michael Gray Kerrin & David Kowach
VIP Reception Sponsor US Bank Band Sponsor Edward Jones Celebrity Guest Sponsor Express Scripts, Inc.
Table One Sponsor Ash Leonard Design LLC Art Direction & Design Cannonball Advertising & Promotion Media Partner Town & Style
Silver Sponsors Bayer CSI Leasing, Inc. Mercy Regions Bank S.M. Wilson & Co. The Tarlow Family Foundation Thompson Coburn LLP TW Constructors U.S. Trust & Bank of America Merill Lynch Washington University in St. Louis Bronze Sponsors Concrete Strategies David Oscarson Pens Enterprise Bank & Trust First Bank Gershman Mortgage JW Mechanical Ogletree Deakins Saint Louis University Special Thanks Marc Christian Fine Cabinetry
Scholarship Donors Rhonda & Carlton Adams Amy Altholz Martha & Chris Altvater Patti Barnett Maggie & AJ Barton Kim & Bill Begis Caroline Behan Kathy Bell Vianey Beltran-Madison & Rob Madison Rebeccah Bennett Amy Berg Amy Best Nida & Chad Bockert Caroline & James Boldt Tiffany & Bill Bradley Lisa & Tom Brady Claudia Brodie & Kevin Twellman Chrissy & Lee Broughton Emily & Jared Bryson Emily Burch & Chris Zimmerman Busch Foundation/Kim & Andrew Busch Alisse Camazine & Mark Ellebrecht Russ Cantrell & Keith Rutkowski Lisa Caplan & Shane Hieronymus Goska & Brian Cherrick Helen & Thomas Ciesielski Michelle & Jeff Cohen Alexis Cosse & Erik Karanik Leslie & Pete Cusanelli Karen & Jim Dalton David Dankmyer Ann & Jim Dillon Greg Doerr & Paul Hueseman Tim Doran Amy Drummond & Bill Carson The Dula-Kobusch Charitable Trust/ Susan & Joe Werner Emerson Tom Erb Linda & Steven Finerty Beth Fisher & Amit Shah Debbie & Art Fitzgerald Debbie & Dean Foth Angela & Brendan Freeman Angela & Bruce Friedman Katherine Fuh & Alexander Lin Laurie Garland & Michael Weisman Kelly & Gus Gast Edes Gilbert
Erica & Edward Glanz Diedre & Michael Gray Tracey Gunn-Lowell Sharon & Marc Gunter Vanessa Halim & Charles Okwuraiwe Alyssa Harper Patricia & Kit Heffern Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers Amber Hersh Jennifer & Thomas Hillman Valerie & Ronnie Hind Jack Howell Devyani & Mitchell Hunt Linda & Jesse Hunter Suzanne & James Johnson Kristin & P. K. Johnson John Julian Karen & Ray Kalinowski Jennifer & David Kaslow Mary Kay & Christopher Lofgren Jean & Joe Kelly Jim Kemp & Michael Slawin Ashley & John Kemper Shawna & David Kersten Pauline Kim & Philip Lee Kelly & Ken Kinnaman Auriel & Andrae Kirkland Jackie & Justin Knolhoff Dessa & Ryan Kopp Kristin & Fred Kostecki Beth Kovaly Willis & Matt Willis Kerrin & David Kowach Nancy & Steve Kramer Sarah Kramer & Jassen Johnson Kim Kuehner Debbie & Mike Lefton Evan Lefton Aisling & David Leonard Retta LeRitz & Tom Tussey Eric Leuthardt Murray & Robert Linden Laurie & Sean Lock Geralynn & Bob Lord Anne MacIntyre Kajas & Mitch Markus Anne & Kevin McCormack Maren Mellem & Ryan Martin Dominic Mendonsa Becky & Tom Minogue Jessica & Matt Moore
Ranjana & Jeffrey Morgan Anne & David Morgan Anna & Brandon Moritz Peggy & Ed Morris Michael Mounce Conor Neusel Elizabeth & Richard Nix Jr Paton Nix Richard Nix III Brian Nuehring Molly & John Ortwerth Kanika Pandey & Shrikant Ramachandran Donna & John Parr Maddie Pass Jane & Dave Peacock Cheryl & Joel Pettus Megan Phillips Gretchen & Charles Pullium Scarlett & Charlie Puls Elise Pursley Stephanie & Anthony Randall Cary & Larry Reed Michelle & Greg Reynolds Camaryn & George Robbins AJ Rosenblatt Anne Roth & Gonzalo Fernandez Alison & Scott Royston Jamie & Jeff Ryan Omar Samy & Sam Row Barbara Sapot & Tim Garnett Meg & Chris Schneithorst Amy & Kyle Schnettgoecke Shawn & DeAnn Schukar Katie & Jeff Schwaneke Abigail & Jarrod Sharp Joseph Sheehan Lauren & Michael Shelley Wilson Sikes Christy & Emery Skolfield Michelle & Danny Smith Wendi & Shannon Sock Laura Steenberge Bob Steinback Jennifer Stoffel & Stephen Phillips Catherine & Ken Stuckenschneider Julie & Ted Sward Kathleen Tallis Richard & Eliot Tao Debbie Tarlow Troy Taylor
Patti & Holden Thorp Sherri & Jim Tichenor Karen & Bill Timmons Marina Titova Betsy & Colin Toney Sarah Trulaske Steve Tschudy Kent Turner Lisa & Andrew Tuteur Susan & Peter Tuteur Shannon & Jim Tyrrell Linda & Thomas Valvo Jennifer & Edward Vigil Rob Vitale Tiffanie & Walter Walton Erin Watkins-Lacey Courtney Weeks & Steve Lindee Stacey Wehe & Paul Jorjorian Wells Fargo Advisors Kathryn & Jason Wiggins Elizabeth & Chris Will Lyndsie & Tyler Winn Douglas Woods Emily Wray LaVanna & Kirk Wrobley
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