SUPPORT

Named a Southern Cultural Treasure, Collage is at the national forefront of advancing diversity and inclusion in classical ballet.

The unwavering commitment of our supporters to help us reframe the narrative of who has access to the classical arts is already bearing fruit: dance studios and dance audiences in Memphis are more diverse than ever before!

WAYS TO GIVE

Individual Donations

SUPPORT OUR WORK​

Your support helps Collage Dance break barriers, defy expectations and expand access to dance in Memphis and beyond. Whether through a one-time contribution or recurring monthly gift, your generosity sustains our wide-reaching work, from training the next generation of dancers in our Conservatory to bringing bold professional dance to the stage through the Collective and creating opportunities for adults to move and connect through Continuum.

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Sponsorships

SPONSOR A PROGRAM

Promote your business while supporting Collage’s mission-driven programming! With curated benefits and recognition, sponsorships are a great opportunity to highlight your company and show your support for Collage.

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Gala

ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISER

SAVE THE DATE for Collage’s annual gala as we celebrate the community that has helped build this extraordinary organization and invest in the young artists who will carry its story forward.

April 10, 2027 at the Andrea Louise Jenkins Center for Dance.

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Planned Giving

Wills, Trusts, & Estate Gifts

A gift from your estate can support your family’s financial and tax goals while providing long term, sustainable support for Collage. 

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VOLUNTEER

SHARE YOUR TIME

We love our volunteers! From assisting our littlest dancers backstage to helping at events and even providing occasional administrative support, your time is valuable and valued.

Thank you

ANNUAL FUND DONORS

Collage Dance gratefully acknowledges the following patrons who donated to our annual fund between July 2025 and May 2026.

COLLAGE CHAMPIONS

Collage Dance is especially grateful to our recurring donors! Consistent support from our most dedicated patrons makes a powerful impact on our planning and programming.​

Michelle and Tony Armstrong, Agatha Asemota, Delorise Bacon, Ann Clements, Angela Danovi, Mikara Davis, Erica Evans, Shyronica Jones, DJuan Love, David McNair, Karen Niceley, Carly Pass, Allison Person, Jonathan Scharff, Shine Schattgen, Emily Shortridge, Dacquiri Baptiste, Marilyn Stotts, Tarik Sugarmon, Philip and Kelsea Walkley, Nicholas Ware, Dorothy Westbrook

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE $100K+

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, ArtsMemphis, Hyde Family Foundation

LEGACY CIRCLE $50K+

Tennessee Arts Commission

FOUNDER’S CIRCLE $25K+

Bank of America, Nike, Inc., The Assisi Foundation of Memphis, Thomas W. Briggs Foundation

PIONEER’S CIRCLE | $10K+

Kathleen and Kelly Fish, Dorothy Kirsch, James Jenkins, James R. and Anita H. Jenkins, Michael Lofton, Jon Scharff, AutoZone, Inc., and City of Memphis, Tennessee

TRAILBLAZER’S CIRCLE | $5K+

Karen and Ed Adams, Markova and Chris Anderson, Kenneth and Gloria Boyland, Sarah Jemison, Karen Niceley, Robin and Mason Pledge, Dr. Jessica Ruffin, William Townsend, Eugenia Wagner, Molly & Nat Akin, LPI Memphis

AMBASSADOR’S CIRCLE | $1K+

Emilee Anderson, Ahsaki Baptist, Kelinda Batiste, Scot & Valerie Bearup, Calvin and Tyria Biggers, Dr. & Mrs. Roy and Lydia Bors-Koefoed, Edward Boyce, Kayla Brooks, David and Martha Dantzic, CJ Davis, Jane Dement, Erica Evans, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Kim and John Gaskill, Janeen Gordon, Maurice Hampton, David Hawkins, Lionel Hollins, James Hollis, Lakisha Howard, Gregory Howard, Zynthia Howse, Annie Hunt, Annie Teachers Hunt, Dr. Caitlin Hurley, Laurita Jackson, Mary Jackson, Michael James, Natasha Johnson, Deena and Brevin Knight, Alicia Krieg, Buckman Laboratories, Angelique Little, Anh-Thu Luu, MJ McConner, Jan & Jimmy McElroy, Dr. Monika Metzger, Dr. Rodric Miller, Pamela Mitchell, Christopher Niceley, Angela Nichols, Chinyere Opara, Nefertiti & Cardell Orrin, Kimberly Perry, Robin Pledge, Toni Polk, Sandra Reed, Beverly & Howard Robertson, Ryan Robertson, Tracey Robinson, Pooja Shah, Kris & Yusuf Sharif, Carlissa Shaw, Vicki Singh, D. Cameron Smith, Dacquiri Smittick, Kandace Stewart, Tarik Sugarmon, Anneliese Szatkowski, Dr. Antonio Tillis, Nicholas Ware, Dr. Jeffery Warren, Richard & Ayanna Watkins, Stacy Welsh, Jan Young, Archimania, Baptist Memorial Healthcare, Bank of America Memphis Consumer Team, Belz Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, McEntee Law Group, Memphis Grizzlies Foundation, Medtronic, National Smart Set Inc. – Memphis Chapter, Orion Bank, T. Rowe Logistics, Trust Marketing

FRIEND’S CIRCLE | $500+

Rosetta Jo Jo Beckford, Ritchie Bowden, Joy Bowen, Ann Boyce, Sylvia Ford Brown, Cheryl Browne, Tyrone Burroughs, Ann Clements, Melissa Clinton, Coretta Cohran, Rushelle Cyrus, Sydney Diavua, Erica Ervin, Rhonda Garner, Clarence Halmon, Larissa Harrison, Annette Hawkins, Anita Jackson, LaToy Kennedy, Dimple Kumar, Shirley Kyles, Evelyn Little, Janet Lo, Jennifer McGrath, Lenore Morales, Dr. Janelle Morose, Allean Neal, Yolanda Neely, Tiffany Owens, Max Profico, Structural Waterproofing and Restoration, Carmella Rogers, Ayanna Scott, Dr. Janelle Scullark, Elestine Smittick, Ben Staub, Dr. Bianca Sweeten, Stormy Taylor, LaTonya Todd, Sean Vandergriff, Tiffany Vertison-Cole, Rev. Sonia Walker, Cassandra Webster, James and Alison Wetter, Darrel Wilson, Deborah Worcester, Mean People Create

PATRON’S CIRCLE | $250+

Jeremy Antoine, Michelle Armstrong, Terry Berry, Deborah Biggers, Mary Black, Deborah Brantley, Brock Brown, Michelle Bush, Judge Robert Childers, Darrell Cobbins, Holly Coleman, Christopher Cox, Andrea Crum, Marley Cynclaire, Henrene Davis, Dara Davis, Audrey Davis, Warda Davis, Edward Dickerson, Frankie Duke, Lorene Essex, Michele Howard Flynn, Andrew Goldberg, Travis Gray, Willie H. Gregory, Varanda Handy, Penny & Arthur Hathaway, Antoinette James, Laquita Jones, Marcus and Kimberly Jones, Amanda Killen, Yvonne Madlock, Cheryl Malik, Rodney Marshall, W Michael Martin, Susie Melton, Tara Powell, Diane Salvato, Bill Sternberger, Telesa Taylor, Leticia Towns, Taylor Townsend Bohl, Marcia Twiggs, Ephraim Urevbu, Sharonda Walton, Dr. Erin Watson, Calandra White, Reginald Whitney, Mary Wooldridge, PayPal Giving Fund

SUSTAINERS | $100+

Amanda Armstead, Rodney Askew, Delorise Bacon, Vera Ballard, Matthew & Lisa Ballo, Grace Benz, Tracy Berry, Anthony Berryhill, Mark and Elizabeth Bird, Anne-Carolyn Bird, Harry Bond, Paul Boos, Calvin Brown, John Brown, Undria Cage, Nicole Campbell, Eddie Cole, Tiaire Cole, Ryan Coleman Jr, Dabney Coors, Antoinette Davis, Bridget Davis, Barbara Derouen, Shantonie Derrick, Valerie Diamond, Lee Douglass, Andy Dupree, Stan Eason, Eric Elms, Andrew Fairrow, Elizabeth Forester, Megin Franklin, Mary Freeman, Sydney Freibaum, Kathleen Gibbs, Deloris Gibson, Elizabeth Gillaspy, Sahara Gipson, Jessica Grafenreed, Betty Grant, Jamie Green, Travis Green, Rutha Griffin, Vincent Guy, Gregory Hammond, Rick Harrell, Debra Hawkins, Myrteen Hawkins, Chandra M. Hayslett, Juanita Henry, Florence Hervery, Dorothy Hill, Patricia J. Horne McGee, Teresa Hughes-Findley, Lisa Igoni, Anderson Jackson, Janas Jackson, Phyllis Jeans, Chantel Johnson, Justin Johnson, Daisy Jones, Crystal Jones Peck, Barbara J Kelly, Faith Kimbrough, Stephen Kolderup, Lindsay Lawson, Hope LeNoir, Daryl Lewis, Lauraetta Lockridge, Sammy Lowery, Chigozie Mason, Jania Matthews, Shawnda Mays, Julia McDonald, Robert McIntyre, Linda Mcneil, Ethan Meadows, Montinike Miller, Kimberly Moore, kanesha moore, Breka Moore-Stone, Dr. Melonie Murray, Zakiya Nashid, Yolanda Neal, Charles Newell, William Nolte, John O’Brien, Shannon O’Leary, James OBrien, Maurice Odom, Barbara Page, Drs. Denise & Autry Parker, Parul Patel, Ruchee Patel, Brandi Payne, Derrick Pendergrass, Dana Perino, Brandon Pettes, Karen Phillips, Katrina Poindexter, Kareem Pough, Tamara Pryor, Keiaron Randle, Daranique Roberts, Ronald Robinson, Margo Roen, Tabatha Russell, Demetra Sangster, Douglas Scarboro, Sandy and Beth Schaeffer, Athena Schattgen, Wakeela Simmons, Darlene Smith, Joe Smith, Sharon Stanley, Theresa Stein, LaWanda Stevenson, Melinda Stubbs, Monique Sugarmon, April Sykes, Malcolm Sykes, Villa Tapp, Ronald Taylor, Odell Thompson Jr, Eric Trudel, Margie Watkins, Michael Whaley, Kirk Whalum, Trina Williams, Clarence Williamson, Mona Winfrey, Jocelyn Wurzburg, Michelle Zulu, Barbara’s Dancewear, Collab Memphis, Percent Impact Foundation.

Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy in our donor listings. If you believe you are missing from the roll, or listed incorrectly, please reach out to us at donate@collagedance.org.

Collage Dance Collective, Inc. (EIN 20-5888512) is a qualified 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. Contributions to Collage Dance Collective, Inc. are tax deductible within the limits of current federal and Tennessee state law.

EXPERIENCE ORIGINS, OCT. 23-25 AT PLAYHOUSE ON THE SQUARE

Four bold, unforgettable ballets. Three showtimes. One weekend to experience it all live.

Four bold, unforgettable ballets. Three showtimes. One weekend to experience it all live.

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