Our Supporters

Dance is made possible by community. We’re grateful to the funders, sponsors, partners and donors who believe in RWB and help bring new ideas to the stage, create opportunities for artists and connect more people with dance.

Thank you for being part of what moves RWB forward.

Funders  

  • Canada Council for the Arts 
  • Government of Canada 
  • Manitoba Arts Council 
  • Winnipeg Arts Council  
  • Winnipeg Foundation 

Corporate Circle  

$7,500 + 

  • The City of Winnipeg 

$2,500 – $5,000 

  • ROBINSON 

Patrons’ Circle

$100,000+ 

  • Charles S. Coffey, O.C. 
  • James Cohen+, O.M. & Linda McGarva Cohen 
  • Donald K. Johnson, C.C., O.M. 
  • The Estate of Els & Kevin Kavanagh 
  • James Richardson & Sons, Limited in memory of Kathleen M. Richardson 
  • Things – The Volunteer Committee for the RWB 
  • Anonymous Donor 

$20,000 – $99,999 

  • Susan Glass, C.M. & Arni Thorsteinson, O.M. 
  • Estate of Marion Lewis 
  • Jackson McKiee 
  • Peter+• & Maureen Macdonald 
  • Hazel Patterson 
  • Dr. Marcel Van Woensel 
  • Bob Williams, O.M. 
  • Wayne Elwood and Matilda Gore Church Scholarship Fund at Calgary Foundation 
  • Anonymous Donor 

$7,500 – $19,999 

  • The Coffey Fund 
  • Donna A. Fossay & Chris Bridgett 
  • Gail Asper, O.C., O.M., LL.D. & Michael Paterson  
  • The Goodman Foundation 
  • Houston Family of Bradwardine Fund 
  • Robert B.• & S. June• Jackson 
  • Laurel Malkin & David Folk 
  • Thor & Natalie+ Richardson Fund 
  • Bob & Eileen Stuebing 
  • Heather Welch & James Umlah 
  • K. Eleanor Wiebe, K.C. 

$5,000 – $7,499 

  • Dr. Ernest and Dr. Anastasia Cholakis 
  • Daniel J. Cowan Fund 
  • Greg & Vera Duncan 
  • The Harvey-Shute Family Fund 
  • Mrs. Elsie Hignell+ 
  • Jure Manfreda & Henriette Ricou 
  • Judith Manning 
  • Judy & Ken Murray 
  • Gerry & Barb Price 
  • Hartley & Heather Richardson 
  • Christopher Stowell* 
  • Kellie & Todd Tanchak 
  • Anonymous Donor 

$2,500 – $4,999 

  • Kirsten+ and Bryan Albo 
  • Marcel and Jan Belanger 
  • Heather & Doug Dealey 
  • Carol & Neil Duboff 
  • Glenn & Lori Fleetwood 
  • Peter & Liivi Forster Family Fund 
  • Signy Hansen 
  • Charles Henaire 
  • Jeff Kushner 
  • Ronald & Jean Lawson 
  • Don+ & Betty Leitch 
  • Carolynne Presser 
  • Sanford & Deborah Riley 
  • Ginny Twomey 
  • Willem T.H. van Oers & Margaretha E.M. van Oers-Keuss 
  • Dr. Lorraine Yau+ & Dr. Nobby Woo 
  • Anonymous Donor  

$1,500 – $2,499 

  • Jeff Baigrie+ 
  • Ben & Shari Diamond Family Fund 
  • Jennifer Brigden 
  • Carol Boyko 
  • Jane Caines 
  • John G. Campbell 
  • Jean Carter & Rick Riess 
  • Peter Chambers 
  • Tanya Chanas 
  • Patricia Chaychuk 
  • David Christianson & Vera Steinberger  
  • Chromatech Engineering 
  • Dr. Justin Cloutier & Dr. Alexandra Thielmann 
  • Jane Emslie+ & Brad Wladyka 
  • N. Ashleigh Everett & Stuart Murray, O.M. 
  • Judy Fields 
  • Janice & George Fotheringham 
  • Jean Giguère, C.M. & Dennis Giguère 
  • Vanessa Grant 
  • Rita Hildahl 
  • Jewish Foundation of Manitoba  
  • Carman Johnston 
  • Kiko Kayamori 
  • Marc & Monique Lavoie 
  • Gail Loewen 
  • Marilyn Marshall+ 
  • David McBean 
  • Sherratt Moffatt 
  • John+ & Gigi Osler 
  • Deno & Linda Papageorge 
  • K. Heather Power & Harold Klause 
  • Ernest & Lorraine Reinfort 
  • Trudy Schroeder+ & Norman• Dyck 
  • Tara+ & Don Snider 
  • Merren Tardivelle 
  • Elena Tupyseva* 
  • Donald & Florence• Whitmore 
  • Terry+ & Melba Wright 
  • Dr. Dorothy Young 
  • Anonymous Donor 

The Lloyd and Farrally  Society  

  • Donald & Beverly Aronovitch 
  • Diane Buck 
  • John G. Campbell 
  • Dr. Alice Cheatley+• 
  • Hugh Cowan 
  • Lori Derksen 
  • Marilyn L. Flynn 
  • Donna A. Fossay & Chris Bridgett 
  • Deborah Hoekstra 
  • Barb Howie 
  • Els+• & Kevin• Kavanagh, C.M., O.M. 
  • Ron Lambert 
  • Leslie Lexier 
  • Evan Maydaniuk 
  • Pierre Meunier• 
  • Leonard Paul Offrowich 
  • Mr. Darrell Ostrowski 
  • Barry & Louise Pallett 
  • Ted Patterson 
  • Kevin Pauley 
  • Mrs. E. Pawlicki• 
  • D. Peppler 
  • K. Heather Power 
  • Carolynne Presser 
  • Suzanne Riesenberger 
  • Trudy Schroeder+ 
  • Ellen Spencer• 
  • Marilyn Thompson 
  • Mia Timmermans 
  • F.A. Trott 
  • Haanita Wagn, In Memory of Wendell Wagn 
  • Donn K. Yuen 
  • Anonymous Donors

Tribute Gifts

  • In honour of Hazel Bensky – Mandy Yakubovich 
  • In honour of Tara Birtwhistle – Maiqui 
  • In honour of Antonio Buccini – Heather & Paul Grower 
  • In honour of Gayle DeGagne – Anonymous 
  • In honour of Jane Emslie – Amanda Steadman 
  • In honour of Barbara Kaufman – Jack & Zena Lazarek 
  • In honour of Myles Mackesy – Donna Miller 
  • In honour of Mikayla McNabb-Mary – Marjorie Head 
  • In honour of Patricia Salam – Anonymous 
  • In honour of Bette Jayne Taylor – Rev. Ross Taylor 
  • In honour of Dr. Marcel Van Woensel – Heather & Paul Grower 
  • In memory of Elizabeth (Liz) Armstrong – Gord Armstrong  
  • In memory of Michael Lorn Boyko – Carol Boyko 
  • In memory of Jocelyn Bridgen – Jennifer Brigden 
  • In memory of Sharon & Mike Chanas – Tanya Chanas 
  • In memory of Pat Coleman  
  • Victor Mousseau  
  • Kay Rokala 
  • Patricia Salam 
  • Deborah Thorlakson 
  • In memory of Amy Cummine – Patricia Biglow 
  • In memory of Lawrence Friesen – Marilyn Flynn 
  • In memory of Roslyn Grey – Alex Grey 
  • in memory of Irena Kankova-Cohen –  Laurie & Gene Poluha 
  • In memory  of Bev Kawchuk – Sandy Briscoe 
  • In memory of Peter Macdonald 
  • Jean Giguère, C.M. & Dennis Giguère 
  • Susan Glass, C.M. & Arni Thorsteinson, O.M. 
  • Elizabeth Macoomb 
  • Donna Plant  
  • Don & Tara+ Snider 
  • In memory of Mary Offrowich – Len Offrowich 
  • In memory of Sandra Swystun – Anonymous 
  • In memory of Bob Stewart 
  • Briar Boyko 
  • Jocelyn Unrau  
  • In memory of Audrey Thompson – Kay Rokala  

*Indicates an RWB Staff Member 

+Indicates an RWB Past or Present Board Member 

•Passed Away