Luna Dance Institute is able to fulfill our mission thanks to generous donations from our community. Your donations ensure every child has opportunities for dance learning.
Make a Difference
To maximize our impact and continue to spread the culture of dance, Luna raises funds through private and public grants and individual donations. You can join us in making a difference in children’s lives by sending a donation today, asking your employer if there is a matching program, recommending us to your company’s nonprofit giving program. We accept cash and stock donations.
A big THANK YOU to the following individuals and organizations for supporting Luna’s programs and efforts to bring all children to dance. These 2021-22 donors make our dancing dreams come true.
Major Donors
Periluna Circle
($50,000 + up)
Jeff & Karen Banks
Louis L. Borick Foundation
Robert Fabry & Susan Taylor
Walter & Elise Haas Fund
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Joseph & Vera Long Foundation
Ng Family Trust
Circle of Tides
($20,000-49,999)
Berkeley Civic Arts Commission
California Arts Council
Clif Bar Family Foundation
Clarence E. Heller Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Josephine Ng
Bernard E. & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation
Lunar Eclipse Circle
($10,000-19,999)
Alameda County Arts Commission
Banks Family Foundation
Quest Foundation
Pat & Merrill Shanks
Morris Stulsaft Foundation
Lunitidal Circle
($5000-9999)
Malia Ramler & Robert Ayasse (in honor of Pii’lani Ahuna Ramler)
Blue Moon Circle
($2500-4999)
Anonymous
Heising-Simons Fund, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Ellen London
Melissa Nelken
Katherine Ng
Denise Oldham
Janice & Lanny Weingrod
Harvest Moon Circle
($1000-2499)
Anonymous Fund of MCF
Julie & Rusty Austin
Scott Carino & Will Mallari
Robert Cote
Benjamin & Lisa Fabry
The Gornick Fund
Mary Sarvis Fund
Tracy Gallagher
Nancy Geimer
Meri Issel & Patricia Reedy
Benjamin A. McKee
Nancy Ng
Dorothy & Judith Schumacher-Jennings
Therese Watkins-McMillan
Winifred & Harry B. Allen Foundation
Full Moon Circle
($500-999)
Anonymous
Linda Cozzarelli
Teresa Geimer
Craig & Susan Hupper
The Estate of Bert May
Rosalina Macisco
Susan Messner-Whipp
Mary Schmidt
Dick & Beany Wezelman
Crescent Moon Circle
($250-499)
Carol Barton
Stephen Bomse & Edie Silber
Rita Chenoweth
Michael Cullen
Annie Elias & David Sinaiko
Fidelity Charitable
Debra Estrem
Gina Ferrari
Wayne Hazzard
Marcia Katz
Jeannette Lakness-King
Marica Lloyd
Louise Music
Megan Nicely
David Oppenheimer
Second Evening Art
Annie So
Helen Zia & Lia Shigemura
Donors
Anonymous (2)
Valerie Abron Harrell
Yvonne Arnold
Christine Atkins
Christina Ayala
Rachel Barna
Alesia Barrett Singer
Jane Bassett-Rosario
Loreta Barstow (in honor of Ben Oldham)
Margaret Bayer
Cecelia Beam
Lyda Beardsley
Mara Beckerman
Barbara Bernardo
Megan Bierman
Beverlee Blair
Emily Blossom
Anne Bluethenthal
Kathe Burick
Torri Campbell
Patricia Cohen
Kathryn Cunnyngham
Caroline Danielson & Raja Sengupta
Tom DeCaigny
Margaret De Coursey
Rima Faber
Beth Fein & Mike DiFillipo (in honor of Carol Kueffer-Moore)
Susan Felix
Joan Gallagher & William Hawk
Lawrence Goldman
Avilee Goodwin
Valerie Gutwirth
Susan Hagstrom
Kris Halverson & Edward Haggerty
Sharon Healy
Patti & William Heidtman
Cherie Hill
Marcia Hofer
Aubrey Hone
Laura Howard
Tammy Johnson
Andrea Jones (in honor of Cindy Chan)
Deborah Karp
Leslie Katz
Mary Khan
Aileen Kim
Evangel King
Kelsey Krausen
Jessy Kronenberg
Liz Kyburg
Chandra Larsen Elms
Jeanne Lau
Leona Marx
Steve Masover & Mathew Sun
Laura Mazzadra
Janet Meskin
Cindy Miner Kapelke
Juliana Monin
Janine Mortan
Chris Murchison (in honor of Ben Oldham)
Denise Murphy
Claudine Naganuma
Ann Noel
Noel Nurrenbern & Barbara Sardella
Elizabeth Ozol & Andrew Steckel
Albertina Zarazúa & Rafael Padilla
Jose Pereña & Barney Pratt
Lilia Calinisan Perena
Phil Porter
Paul Richman
Elena Ronquillo
Derek Rusch
Erin Sacks (in honor Alisa Rasera-Holden)
Chantal Sampogna
Avu Sankaralingam
Gabrielle Saponara
Sharon Sasaki
Stephen & Stephanie Sawicki
Danielle Scoville
Leah Shana Shelleda
William & Renee Sherer
Mercy Sidbury
Anna Simmons
Lisa Simon
Genoa Sperske
Meg Glaser Teran
Cathy Lynn Waller-Reece
Warburton Zenack Family
Gail Ward
Angela West
Ann Wettrich
Nia Womack-Freeman
Christopher Wu
Jo-Ellen and Ben Zeitlin
*We apologize for any inadvertent omissions. Please contact us and we will correct immediately.
Businesses & In-Kind Donors
Luna is very pleased and grateful to acknowledge the following businesses and individuals who provide goods and services to Luna’s programs. Please support these friends of Luna.
Acme Bread
Alegio Chocolate
Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center
Aurora Catering
Aurora Theater Company
Aveda
Berkeley Ballet Theater
Berkeley Bowl
Berkeley Repertory Theater
The Blue Door
Cal Shakes
CC Made
Cheese Board
Claire Cristobal, Rodan + Fields
Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel
Clif Bar & Company
Darryl Issel Art
Donkey & Goat
Ed Concepcion
eMotion Arts
Five Little Monkeys
Freight & Salvage
Golden Bug Kids
Insalata’s Restuarant
Isabella Boutique
Janine Watkins Ivie Art
Jason Jones
Juanita and Maude
Keter Salon
Larry Arrington Astrology
Left Coast Sextet
Matthew Felix Sun Art
New Ballet, San Jose
Noor & Sons Rugs
Nubo Spa
Oakland Museum of Children’s Art
Oakland Zoo
Pearachute
Rebecca Reedy Hair
San Francisco Movement Arts Festival
SFMOMA
San Francisco Symphony
Shotgun Players
Small Press Distribution
Sophie Tivona Illustrations
Theresa Cunniff Design
Trader Joe’s
Urban Putt
Victory Point Cafe
The amazing educators who facilitate our Practitioner Exchanges:
Rossana Alves
Christine Atkins
Kristin Burke
Deborah Karp
Julie Lebel
Cindy Miner Kapelke
Alisa Rasera
Sam Stone
Nia Womack-Freeman
Shout out to the volunteers who help Luna flow!
Rossana Alves
Devon Anderson
Christine Atkins
Jessica Bohn
Mary Ford
Suzanne Gallo
Nancy Geimer
Tanya Grove
Sophia Guliev
Julia Ng Heth
Meri Issel
Jessy Kronenberg
Paula Mitchell
Robin Nasatir
Dave Peattie
Serena Redwood
Schuylar Sawicki
Samantha Stone
Fawn Zech