SAVE THE DATE
Saturday April 18, 2026
Join us to celebrate 26 Years of Impact, honoring:
Christine Cox, Artistic & Executive Director and Co-Founder of BalletX,
and Donna Bullock, President and CEO of Project HOME
Christine Cox, Executive Director of BalletX, co-founded the company in 2005 and developed it at the Performance Garage for five years. Under her leadership, BalletX has commissioned 150 new ballets, toured nationally, and broadened access to dance through such initiatives as Dance eXchange, which has served more than 4,000 Philadelphia students. Her commitment to nurturing emerging artists and expanding arts education mirrors the heart of our mission.
Donna Bullock, now President & CEO of Project HOME, has dedicated her legal and legislative career to advocating for underserved communities and strengthening nonprofits that support youth and families. Her nine years as State Representative for the 195th District, combined with her longstanding board service to organizations providing after-school programs, food security, and community resources, reflect the same values of equity, opportunity, and care that guide our YouthMoves program.

Gala Sponsorship
As a Gala Sponsor, you help support the vital programs offered at the Performance Garage, for dance students of every age, from novice to professional. Sponsors will be prominently listed on the gala invitation, program book, event signage, live acknowledgment, and on our website.
Amount
Supporting Sponsor
$1,000
Major Sponsor
$2,500
Sustaining Sponsor
$5,000
Premier Sponsor
$10,000
Gala Program Ad
Through advertising in our Gala Program you help support the vital programs offered at the Performance Garage, while also reaching countless local residents who join us for this event.
Amount
Quarter Page
$150
Half Page
$250
Full Page
$450
PRODUCERS CIRCLE RECEPTION
6:00 PM
Bethany Mission | 1527 Brandywine Street
With Artist meet and greet; featuring cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a carving station by Chef’s Table
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GENERAL RECEPTION
6:30 PM
PRESENTATION & PERFORMANCES
7:30 PM
Performance Garage | 1515 Brandywine Street
PERFORMING ARTISTS
• BalletX
• Sneak peek of 2026 DanceVisions Resident Artist Charles Askegard’s new work: Live, Life, Love
• YouthMoves student-dancers from Franklin Learning Center in a work by choreographer Deborah Manning St. Charles
DESSERT RECEPTION FOLLOWS
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
GALA SPONSORS
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Sustaining
Amy Branch & Jeff Benoliel
Board of Directors of City Trusts
Jeanne B. Fisher
Major
​Ballet X
​JMA Custom Builders
Arthur M. Kaplan & R. Duane Perry​
Michele R. Vernon
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Supporting
McFarland Tree
Pauline Candaux & Sol Katz
Donna & Otis Bullock
Project HOME
Peggy & Scott Reynolds
Stockton Real Estate Advisors
Kathy Vick & Steve Stack
Dr Robert J Wallner
Richard Witt
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HONORARY COMMITTEE
Catherine Cahill
President & CEO, Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Representative Joanna McClinton
Pennsylvania Speaker of the House, 191st District
Michael A. Nutter
Former Philadelphia Mayor
Blondell Reynolds Brown
Author, Advocate for Women, Former Philadelphia Councilmember
Senator Nikil Saval
Pennsylvania State Senate, 1st District
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PRODUCERS CIRCLE
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Barbara Adams
Millie Lane Berg**
Alexei Borovik
Blondell Reynolds Brown
John Bruza & Jason Karlawish
Catherine Cahill & Joan Roebuck-Carter
Michael & Ellen Singer Coleman
Bonnie & Jay Eisner
Karl Fong & Neal Krouse
Susan Gerrity
Susan Glazer
Deborah Gordon**
Harlequin Floors
Patricia Hastie
Toni Jelinek** & Yvonne Ciochon
Dr. Kathryn Kearns**
Elizabeth Knighton & Kevin Duffy
Alison Lazerwitz**
Leigh & John Middleton
Dr. Carolyn C. Newsom
Natalie & John Nixon
Barbara Podell & Mark Singer
Christopher Barrett Politan
Barbara Pressman
Susan Rock
Jeanne Ruddy** & Victor Keen*
Dianne Semingson
William Valerio & Glen Sacks
Stephanie & Richard Venne**
Anne Wright
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* Performance Garage Board Member
** Gala Committee Member

