As a member of the Dayton Performing Art Alliance (DPAA), your membership gift supports our mission to inspire as many people as possible to fall in love with the live, classical performing arts. Be a part of strengthening the cultural landscape of the Dayton community through the transformative power of the performing arts. Plus, members enjoy additional benefits all year long!
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Friends
These membership levels are welcomed as DPAA donors and given special access to experiences that better connect them with the arts.
Collaborator – $100
Benefits
- Website recognition
- Access to ticket presales and offers
Supporter – $250
Benefits
- Website recognition
- Access to ticket presales and offers
- A free gift!
Benefactor – $500
Benefits
- Website recognition
- Access to ticket presales and offers
- A free gift!
- Special access to behind-the-scenes experiences and discussions with artistic leadership, designed to preview what will be onstage
Fellow – $750
Benefits
- Website recognition
- Access to ticket presales and offers
- A free gift!
- Special access to behind-the-scenes experiences and discussions with artistic leadership, designed to preview what will be onstage
- Name recognition in 3 editions (1 full season) of the DPAA printed program
- Invitations to open rehearsals
Producing Partners
These membership levels are given exclusive access to events and opportunities designed specifically for our major donors.
Donors giving at the Ovation level and above also enjoy complimentary valet parking at the Schuster Center and Victoria Theatre for select DPAA performances, as well as access to a preshow Donor Lounge.
Bravo – $1,000
Benefits
- Website recognition
- Access to special ticket presales and offers
- Special access to behind-the-scenes experiences and discussions with artistic leadership, designed to preview what will be onstage
- Name recognition in 3 editions (1 full season) of the DPAA printed program
- Invitations to open rehearsals
- Exclusive major donor events
- One-time, single-use pass to the donor lounge
- A free gift courtesy of DPAA
Ovation – $2,500 (Valet + Donor Lounge)
Benefits
- Website recognition
- Access to special ticket presales and offers
- Special access to behind-the-scenes experiences and discussions with artistic leadership, designed to preview what will be onstage
- Name recognition in 3 editions (1 full season) of the DPAA printed program
- Invitations to open rehearsals
- Exclusive major donor events
- A free gift courtesy of DPAA
- Complimentary valet parking at the Schuster Center and Victoria Theater for select DPAA performances
- Unlimited access to the Donor Lounge: a preshow gathering space with complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres
Encore – $5,000
Benefits
- Website recognition
- Access to special ticket presales and offers
- Special access to behind-the-scenes experiences and discussions with artistic leadership, designed to preview what will be onstage
- Name recognition in 3 editions (1 full season) of the DPAA printed program
- Invitations to open rehearsals
- Exclusive major donor events
- A free gift courtesy of DPAA
- Complimentary valet parking at the Schuster Center and Victoria Theater for select DPAA performances
- Unlimited access to the Donor Lounge: a preshow gathering space with complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres
- Invitations to exclusive receptions, salons, and experiences with artists
- Opportunity to meet a member of DPAA’s Leadership Team
President’s Circle
These membership levels sustain DPAA programming and enjoy bespoke benefits that are designed with your interests in mind.
Potential benefits include:
- Dinner with the Artistic Directors or President & CEO
- The opportunity to sponsor a performance, artist, series, or engagement program with your gift
Ruby – $10,000
Additional Benefits
- Website recognition
- Access to special ticket presales and offers
- Special access to behind-the-scenes experiences and discussions with artistic leadership, designed to preview what will be onstage
- Name recognition in 3 editions (1 full season) of the DPAA printed program
- Invitations to open rehearsals
- Exclusive major donor events
- A free gift courtesy of DPAA
- Complimentary valet parking at the Schuster Center and Victoria Theater for select DPAA performances
- Unlimited access to the Donor Lounge: a preshow gathering space with complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres
- Invitations to exclusive receptions, salons, and experiences with artists
- Opportunity to meet a member of DPAA’s Leadership Team
Sapphire – $25,000
Additional Benefits
- Website recognition
- Access to special ticket presales and offers
- Special access to behind-the-scenes experiences and discussions with artistic leadership, designed to preview what will be onstage
- Name recognition in 3 editions (1 full season) of the DPAA printed program
- Invitations to open rehearsals
- Exclusive major donor events
- A free gift courtesy of DPAA
- Complimentary valet parking at the Schuster Center and Victoria Theater for select DPAA performances
- Unlimited access to the Donor Lounge: a preshow gathering space with complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres
- Invitations to exclusive receptions, salons, and experiences with artists
- Opportunity to meet a member of DPAA’s Leadership Team
Emerald – $50,000
Additional Benefits
- Website recognition
- Access to special ticket presales and offers
- Special access to behind-the-scenes experiences and discussions with artistic leadership, designed to preview what will be onstage
- Name recognition in 3 editions (1 full season) of the DPAA printed program
- Invitations to open rehearsals
- Exclusive major donor events
- A free gift courtesy of DPAA
- Complimentary valet parking at the Schuster Center and Victoria Theater for select DPAA performances
- Unlimited access to the Donor Lounge: a preshow gathering space with complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres
- Invitations to exclusive receptions, salons, and experiences with artists
- Opportunity to meet a member of DPAA’s Leadership Team
Diamond – $100,000
Additional Benefits
- Website recognition
- Access to special ticket presales and offers
- Special access to behind-the-scenes experiences and discussions with artistic leadership, designed to preview what will be onstage
- Name recognition in 3 editions (1 full season) of the DPAA printed program
- Invitations to open rehearsals
- Exclusive major donor events
- A free gift courtesy of DPAA
- Complimentary valet parking at the Schuster Center and Victoria Theater for select DPAA performances
- Unlimited access to the Donor Lounge: a preshow gathering space with complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres
- Invitations to exclusive receptions, salons, and experiences with artists
- Opportunity to meet a member of DPAA’s Leadership Team
Thank you to our members
President’s Circle
Diamond
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Anderson
Martha DeBold*
Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Mason
Barbara N. O’Hara
Jesse and Caryl Philips Foundation
Emerald
Dayton Philharmonic
Volunteer Association
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hone
Dale and Karen Medford
The Opera Guild of Dayton
Sapphire
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Fernandes
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Getz
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Gribler
Mrs. Linda W. Lombard and
Mr. Paul W. Marshall
ELM Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. C. Miles Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Schneider
Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert W. Templeton
Dr. Troy Tyner and
Dr. Ingrid Brown
Mrs. Betsy B. Whitney
Ruby
Dr. Ron Anderson and
Mr. Robb Sloan-Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Battle
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Bettcher
Ms. Kathleen L. Clawson
Mr. Eugene D. Kurtz and
Ms. Janice L. Culver
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Danis
Mr. Richard M. DeLon
Dr. Grace L. DeVelbiss
Ms. Jane A. Dunwoodie
Ms. Debra Edelman
The Fraze Family Fund
Mr. Neal Gittleman and
Ms. Lisa M. Fry
Mr. and Mrs. Neil W. Hazel
Mr. Michael A. Houser
Irvin Gruen Bieser Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Michael and
Judith Kreutzer
Barb Kuhns
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lukens
Dr. and Mrs. Michael L.
Manchester
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. May
Raymond and Sue Merz
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Mikutis
Dr. Thomas G. Olsen and Mrs.
Mary Boosalis
Mr. and Mrs. Milton C. Ross
Mr. Matthew J. Scarr
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Schwartz
Dr. and Mrs. Peter J. Torvik
Mrs. Cynthia Uhl
Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Wood
Kathleen and Joseph Zehenny
Producing Partners
Encore
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Angel
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Bankston
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Beran
Michael and Frieda Brigner
Dr. Gwen L. Brubaker
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E.
Burkhardt Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick De Naples
Ms. Marilyn R. Fischer
Mr. Charles J. Hardwick
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Herr
Kenneth Quinter
Dr. R. Alan Kimbrough
Dr. Stephen B. Levitt M.D.
Mr. Christopher Mason
Miss Constance A. McKale
Dr. David H. Ponitz
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Ratti
Ms. Barbara Schmider
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Schwartz
James and Michelle Speakman
James and Tami Whalen
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Winger
Ovation
Mary Joyce Ahmad and Family
Mrs. Janet G. Anderson
Mrs. Margy Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Angel
Mr. and Mrs. Karl C. Ayers
Drs. Charles and Mary Bane
Barbara Kryter Ackerman
Ann Barr
Mr. Ronald Bernard and
Dr. Judith E. Woll M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Berry
Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Bigler
Ms. Mary R. Bowman
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Braun
Mr. Ronald F. Budzik and
Ms. Barbara A. Hayde
Drs. Alejandro Calvo and
Veronica Camacho
Ms. Wendy B. Campbell
Dr. Ann W. Clutter
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cornett
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Crim
Suzanne and Patrick Crippen
Mr. James Crosset
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Culp
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Custer
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Deitz
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Demirjian
Dr. John C. Duby and
Dr. Sara Guerrero-Duby
Mr. Christopher Echols
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Enseleit
Mrs. Leta C. Fairbank
Ms. Susan M. Falter
Mrs. Carol Graff
Mr. Thomas P. Gratto and
Dr. Sharon D. Gratto
Mr. Donald and
Mrs. Janet Grieshop
David and Pamela Griffith
Mrs. Helen R. Haddick
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hale
Mr. John C. Halpin and
Ms. Dorothy B. Dick
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Bond R. Hattershire
Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Heinrich
Dr. Mark R. and
Dr. Elizabeth W. Hofeldt
Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Jaffe M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Jennings
Mrs. Anne F. Johnson
Mrs. Margaret M. Klein
Mrs. Leora K. Kline
Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Lamberger
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Lane
Dr. and Mrs. William Lindahl
Jean Lockwood
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Lovell
Ms. Susan B. McCoy and
Mr. Allen Kennedy
Mr. William Mitchel
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Monnett
Mr. James S. Nathanson
Dr. and Mrs. Gary L. Nicholson
Patrick J. Nugent and
Mary Kay Rehard
Mr. Mark Olson and
Ms. Barbara Furyk-Olson
Dr. and Mrs. C. D. Raisch
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Rankin
Mr. and Mrs. Dominick A. Rinal
Robert and Mary Reid Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Robinson
Mr. Joshua Roch and
Mrs. Sarah Enterline Roch
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J.
Roedersheimer
Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Schaeffer
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Schaff
Mr. and Mrs. Heber Short
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Sibbing
Mr. Michael Sieveking and
Mr. Jeffrey Trzeciak
Mrs. Catherine J. Skardon
Mr. Thomas F. Skelley and
Mrs. Sharon Lindquist-Skelley
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Smythe
Mr. David Strohscher
Lois and Roger Sutherland
Mrs. Sharon A. Tschudin
Dr. Byron and Mrs. Theresa Wade
Paul and Susie Weaver
Lt. Col and Mrs. Robert W. Wilda
Hon. and Mrs. William H. Wolff Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Tim S. Wood
Ms. Karen Wright
Bravo
Mr. Joshua E. Adams
Dr. and Mrs. Walter W. Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Archibald
Mrs. Mary L. Arnett
Mr. Patrick Arnold
Anonymous
Ms. Eva Buttacavoli
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Byrum
Mr. Joseph Cable
Mr. and Mrs. Martin B. Clausing
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Corson
Mr. Kelly H. Dalton
Susan and Bryan Daly
Ms. Susan DeLuca
Mr. Michael and
Mrs. Holly Di Flora
Mr. C. Bruce Driver
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Dutton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Ellefson
Mr. Jonathan Ely
Mr. Larry Forman
Mr. Jack Fultz
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gardner
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J Gaudion
Mr. and Mrs. Garry A. Greene
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas J. Gruenberg
Mr. Michael and
Col. Mary Kathryn Haddad
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Herbeck
Mrs. Julia Hobart
Mr. Jeffrey Huntington
Mr. Thomas E. Jonak and
Ms. Sandra L. Simmons
Mr. Gary S. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Keeler
Dr. and Mrs. Myron R. Kem
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Kent
Dr. and Mrs. Emil P. Kmetec
Chuck Knickerbocker
Ms. Susan J. Lauf
Dr. James T. Lehner
Mr. Ryan Levin
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Long
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Luria
Mrs. Judy D. McCormick
Mr. and Mrs. James L. McCoy
Ms. Joyce E. McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J.
McQuiston
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Meyer
Mr. Millard G. Mier
Mr. and Mrs. Shaun P. Nicholson
Mr. Perry Nystrom and
Ms. Susan K. Henry
Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Orosz
Ms. Wilda L. Overly
Dr. Gary B. Pacernick and
Ms. Peggy Weller
Anonymous
Mr. John Phillips
The Requarth Family
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Routson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Routsong
Ms. Colleen M. Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Emil R. Sanchez
Mr. Richard B. Saphire
Mrs. Winnie Scholl
Bill and Ann Schuerman
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Seboldt
Mrs. Gaynelle M. Spiegel
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Stover
Lt. Col and Mrs. Michael H. Taint
Mr. G. A. Talbot and
Mr. Mark Duffy
Mr. Jerome F. Tatar
Dr. Charles S. Taylor and
Ms. Kim E. Iconis
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Tokarz
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Tomme
Mr. Michael Tyrchniewicz and
Ms. Rachael Courtney
Dr. and Mrs. Andreas M.
Walchner
Mrs. Christina S. Watras
Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Weaver
Rev. and Mrs. Larry R. Welin
Ms. Katherine Wiedeman
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Winch
Mr. Philip G. Wise and
Dr. Joe Law
Dr. William and Mrs. Lynn Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Woodruff
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Woods
Mr. and Mrs. David Wrazen
Dr. Teresa Zryd
Friends
Fellow
The Albert and Nancy
Freudenberger Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Rosario N. Demers
Dr. Margaret M. Dunn and
Dr. William A. Spohn
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Eyink
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harstad
Mr. and Mrs. Albert A.
Heckmann Jr.
Mrs. Jane C. Jones
Dr. David C. Kammler
Ms. Amelia Lombardo
Ms. Jeaunita Ìfé·wándé
Château Olówè
Mr. Ronald D. Patrick
Mr. Harold Poppe and
Mr. Dale Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schaefer
Mrs. Mary T. Tymeson
Mr. and Mrs. John Woeste
*Deceased