Funding for SpeakeasyDC comes from a combination of earned income from ticket sales, class registrations, professional contracts and contributed income from local government grants, private foundations, and individual donors. MAKE YOUR DONATION TODAY
OUR DONORS – 2012 (updated 5/10/13)
Bringing Down the House $1000
Candace Bertotti, Warren Gump, Tenleytown Trash, Anne Thomas
- One season pass for two to SpeakeasyDC’s monthly event (2nd Tuesday of every month.)
- VIP seating at all of our events (upon request)
- Two tickets to a special event (e.g. Intersections Festival, Top Shelf, etc. – contact us in advance)
- Recognition in event programs and on SEDC website
- Invitation to annual Friends of SpeakeasyDC appreciation event
- Invitation to events not open to the larger public (eg. student showcases, receptions, happy hours)
- Joining SEDC in achieving mission and strengthening ties with SEDC community
Encore Performance $500-$999
Michael Boyd, Brett Carnell, Gina Cavalier, Christina Dangler, Ian Farley, Katie Kelly, Radha Kuppalli, Renata Lana, Molly Peter, Amy Saidman
- Two tickets to a special event (e.g. Intersections Festival, Top Shelf) (contact us in advance to arrange)
- Two passes for 2 to attend one of our monthly events at Town Danceboutique (2nd Tuesday of every month. More info on website)
- Recognition in event programs and on SEDC website
- Invitation to annual Friends of SpeakeasyDC appreciation event
- Invitation to events not open to the larger public (eg. student showcases and volunteer happy hours)
- Joining SEDC in achieving mission and strengthening ties with SEDC community
Standing Ovation $250 – $499
Ted Arthur, Ann Belkov, Ernest Chrappah, Amy Couchoud,Catherine Crum and Bo Pham, Art Delibert and Anne Schwartz Delibert, John Donvan, Clare Herington, Michael and Judith Cotter, Dan Coyle, Steve Deakins and Carol Krafka, TJ Dorch, James Farmer, Walter Foulke, Laurie Frederik Meer, Erika Horton, Mike and Cindy Kane, Chris Love, Meredith Maslich, Erin and Greg Nitsche, Susan Pilch, Larry Platt and Elizabeth Harrington, Rob Revere, Rob Rozier, Perry Saidman, Jenny Splitter
- Two tickets to a special event (e.g. Sucker for Love, Best of ) (contact us in advance to arrange)
- One pass for 2 to attend one of our monthly events at Town Danceboutique (2nd Tuesday of every month. More info on website)
- Recognition in event programs and on SEDC website
- Invitation to annual Friends of SpeakeasyDC appreciation event
- Invitation to events not open to the larger public (eg. student showcases and volunteer happy hours)
- Joining SEDC in achieving mission and strengthening ties with SEDC community
Hootin’ & Hollerin’ $100-$249
Balt Baca, Jeffrey Brady, Suji Brown, Alonzo Chapman, David and Linda Chapman, Eve Cohen and Richard Stanley, Katherine DeLorenzo, Claiborne Deming, Jr., Lisa Eaves, Jody George, Eli Glaser, David Hallisey, Derek Hills, Peter and Susan Hornbostel, Scott Huddle, Juliet Hutchings, Patricia Jagtiani, Raymond Johnson, Tim Kelly, Molly Kelly, Nancy LeRoy, Joanna Lowell, Kareem Mansour and Leslie Andrus, Carole Maslich, Howard Maslich, Elizabeth McCain, Caryl McKellar, Tracy Meikle, Robbie Melton, Erin Myers, Louisa and William Newlin, Nick Newlin, Susan Ogden and Hank Prensky, Georffrey Olisa, Andrew Pollock, Joseph Price, Michelle Rago, SalesSource International, Sandy Saidman, Sam Shon and David Evans, Sherry Snider and Daniel Held, Karen St. Germain, Adam Stellato, John Tong, Nancy Weiss, Leah Werchick, Mary Ann Williams, Robin Yasinow, Emily Yoffe, Michael Zhuang
- One pass for 2 to attend one of our monthly events at Town Danceboutique (2nd Tuesday of every month. More info on website)
- Recognition in event programs and on SEDC website
- Invitation to annual Friends of SpeakeasyDC appreciation event
- Invitation to events not open to the larger public (eg. student showcases and volunteer happy hours)
- Joining SEDC in achieving mission and strengthening ties with SEDC community
Whistles & Cheers $50-$99
Katy Barrett, Todd and Rochelle Bradshaw, Geraldine Buckley, Gideon Culman, Ian Dodoo, Meghan Duffy, Taylor Durant, Solveig Eggerz, Debi and Evan Epstein, Daren Firestone, Beth Flores, Jon Gann, Marnie Glaeberman, Carol Guthrie, Laura Hagood, Angela Han, Carol Huls, Robert Kaufman, Yev Kirpichevsky, Julie Kraut, Stuart Litoff, Kelly Matthews, Eileen McCarthy, Jim McNeil, Ethan Miller, Katie Miller, Christine Henry-Morelewicz and Peter Morelewicz, Leslie O’Bray, Carolyn Rapp, Robert and Virginia Revere, Jonathan L. Rimbach, Judy and Sam Robbins, Sarah Rogerson, Cheryl Rose, Marc Spiegel, Cathy Smith, Matthew St. Onge, Jeanne Sullivan, Ilana Sumka, Lisa Swanson and WIlliam Wurtz, Corey Taylor, David Weinreich and Shoshanna Sumka, Dartanion Williams and Carol Lee, Katie Worthman, Martín Zysmilich
- Recognition in event programs and on SEDC website
- Invitation to annual Friends of SpeakeasyDC appreciation event
- Invitation to events not open to the larger public (eg. student showcases and volunteer happy hours)
- Joining SEDC in achieving mission and strengthening ties with SEDC community
Enthusiastic Applause up to $49
Sam Abdel-Hamid, Jon Anders, Justina Anthracite, Sass Baden-Campbell, Holly Bass, Zach Brewster-Geisz, Todd Cain, Katherine Coventry, David Creekmore, Del Baker, Major Ernest Bonner III and Dori Sanadzai Bonner, Jamexis Christian, Hillah Culman, David Dolinsky and Vicky Stearn, Nancy Dydak, Victor and Victoria Garlock, Susan Garlock, Elissa Goetschius, Elizabeth Goldberg, GoldStar Magic, Mark Grochowski, Ritija Gupta, Christine Lee Haggard, Mary Hillebrand, Linda Isaac, Kriya Kaping, Michele Kayal, Carole Kolker, Lynda Laughlin, Esther Lederman, Liftoph LLC, Amy Liss, Rachel Lubin, Tabitha Mann, Josephine Martell, Cassio Miranda, Jamie Mitchell, Holly Murray, Vivianne Njoku, Nonna Noto, Maura O’Brien, Patricia Pollitzer, Sinead Quinn, Rob Raffety, Eric Rosenberg, Lara Saidman Kaufmann, Bonnie Rich, Bethany Robertson, Catherine Sheehy and Ben Biber, David Silber, Nancy Simon, Randolph Splitter, Vicki Stearn, Daniel Sullivan, Amy Quinn Suplina, Julie Tisthammer, Anna Trester, Kit Turen, Miguel Vieryra, Jessamy Werner, Patricia Wilson
Bringing Down the House $1000
Candace Bertotti, Catherine Crum & Bo Pham
Encore Performance $500-$999
Mike Boyd, Brett Carnell, Kathryn Kelly, Miss Pixie’s Furnishings & WhatNot
Standing Ovation $250 – $499
Aaron Adkins, Carlos Amaya, Ernest Chapprah, Paul M. Crum, Jr, Paul M. Crum, Sr, Gregory James Farmer, David Hallisey, Meredith Maslich, Andrew Meyerson, Rob Revere and Jules Coney, Amy Saidman
Hootin’ & Hollerin’ $100-$249
Diane and Ben Brady, David Chapman, Mark Chalfant, Ernest Chrappah, Rachel Cohen, Michael and Judith Cotter, Latif Doman, Karl Egbert, Beth Flores, Walter Foulke, Cindy and Mike Kane, Carol Krafka, Christopher Love, Joanna Lowell, Laurie Fredrick Meer, Melanie Minzes, Nick Newlin, Susan Ogden and Hank Prensky, Joseph Price, Carolyn Rapp, Rachel and Michael Svec, Emily Yoffe
Whistles & Cheers $50-$99
Amy Couchoud, Stephanie Garibaldi, Jody George, Peter Gorman, Derek Hills, Sinead Quinn, Robert & Virginia Revere, Gail Rosen & Jo Tyler, Catherine Sheehy, Adam Stellato, David Weinreich and Shoshanna Sumka
Enthusiastic Applause up to $49
Gideon Culman, Christine Henry-Morelewicz and Peter Morelewicz, Alka Kothari, Tanya Taylor
In-kind Donations
Thanks to Miss Pixie’s Furnishings & Whatnot for providing space for our Story Salons, rehearsals, student showcases, and other programs.











