September 2018–August 2019

Dear Friends2018–2019 was a pivotal moment for COCA. It was a time of focused preparation as COCA's historic past reaches toward a bright future.

With deep gratitude for all who supported the Create Our Future Campaign, significant progress was made on the brand new Ferring East Wing, including the state-of-the-art Berges Theatre. We're incredibly excited to unveil the new campus expansion in 2020. It’s a gift unlike any other to the St. Louis region, and we can’t wait for our creative community to unwrap it.

While construction continued, our COCA Presents season, COCAbiz experiences, and COCAedu programming amplified our mission within the community, outside the walls of our building. Bringing inspiring opportunities directly to people and infusing creativity into everything from school curricula to business innovation supported our mission to further nurture partnerships and ensure art is accessible to everyone.

Artistic programs have continued to flourish, providing students, faculty, and our community with unparalleled experiences. World-renowned choreographers visited COCA for residencies and master classes throughout the year, faculty continued to receive the American Ballet Theatre teaching training, and we raised the bar with our expanded theatre offering.

As we approach what is sure to be a momentous year ahead, we are thankful beyond measure for your support and participation. While COCA continues to grow as a cultural resource both in and outside the St. Louis region, I celebrate the fact that our expansion means inviting even more people into our family to explore, express, share, and learn. COCA is, and will always be, a house of the people—and you are welcome here.

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Sincerely,

Kelly Pollock, Executive Director

2018–2019 Board of DirectorsPRESIDENTJesse Hunter

TREASURERShannon Sock

SECRETARYTom Minogue

VICE PRESIDENTSBill CarsonHazel DonaldShereen FischerBrendan FreemanCarolyn GoldDiedre GrayLauren HerringKristin JohnsonKim KuehnerKent Turne

MEMBERSRhonda Carter AdamsBill BradleyClaudia BrodieHunter BrownStacey GoldmanBart HoltzmanSuzanne JohnsonRay KalinowskiPauline KimGeralynn Lord

Elizabeth MannenKory MathewsMelissa MerlinRicky Nix, Jr.Ken OlliffKanika PandeyJane PeacockEddie QueenDana RedwingPatti Thorp

Sherri TichenorElizabeth TuckerLisa TuteurTodd WeaverSusan Werner Beth Kovaly Willis

LIFE MEMBERSBarbara ArcherRichard BaronTom HillmanSteve HochbergCheryl HolmanCynthia KohlbryKarey Witty

WE VALUE...The creative potential of everyone & the transformative power of the arts to change lives |Both the artistic process & the artistic product | Diversity & serving as a bridge to connect people | Inclusiveness & removing barriers to make the arts accessible | Collaboration | Innovation & delivering thought-provoking, relevant programs & experiences to the communities we serve |The people who work & volunteer to support our mission | Our unique St. Louis home & the community that is created when people learn together through the arts

Cover: Into the Woods, July 2019

Above: In August 2019, Cbabi Bayoc, renowned local artist, along with his son, Ajani Day Bayoc, installed a public art piece for Murphy Park. This installation marked the completion of the Murphy Park Public Art Project, a COCA-coordinated, community engagement & creative place-making initiative in partnership with Urban Strategies. This work was designed by Bayoc in collaboration with a group of committed Carr Square residents.

In July, COCA presented Into the Woods. The show was directed by Jim Butz, with choreography by COCA alum Christopher Page-Sanders and music direction by Adagio Artistic Director Colin Healy. The cast was made up of 20 actors ages 15–21 from 16 zip codes across St. Louis and 11 schools, including 4 universities.

COCA PresentsCOCA Presents, COCA’s signature performance series, features high-quality multi-generational theatre performances. The series offers live performances produced by COCA, plus world-class touring productions.

2018–2019 ProductionsColor Play, COCA Theatre Company, September 28–30, 2018

The Little Dancer: Livre Vivant!, COCA's Ballet Eclectica, December 14–16, 2018

Momentum, COCAdance & COCA Hip-Hop Crew, January 25–27, 2019

Emily Brown & the Thing, National Touring Presentation, March 9–10, 2019

Seedfolks, COCA Theatre Company, April 13–14, 2019

TRIumphant, COCA's Ballet Eclectica, COCAdance, COCA Hip-Hop Crew, May 3–5, 2019

Into the Woods, COCA Summer Musical, July 26–27, 2019

In April, Jennifer Wintzer joined COCA as the Artistic Director of Theatre, where she oversees COCA Presents and the COCA Pre-Professional training program for emerging theatre artists.

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In December 2018, Ballet Eclectica brought the COCA favorite and holiday tradition, The Little Dancer, to the stage in a new fanciful way! The story follows a ballerina, Mary, who wakes up inside her favorite pop-up book Marie in 4th Position.

Lead Sponsors & Supporters

MADE POSSIBLE BYWells Fargo Advisors

THE LITTLE DANCER & SUMMER MUSICAL PRESENTING SPONSORMary Strauss

TRIUMPHANT SPONSORLee Bohm

SCHOOLTIME SPONSORAetna

SERIES SPONSORSEmerson The Mary Ranken Jordan & Ettie A. Jordan Charitable

FoundationMissouri Arts Council

HOTEL SPONSORThe Cheshire

MEDIA SPONSORSt. Louis Public Radio

SCHOOL & COMMUNITY PARTNERSChurchill SchoolCommunity SchoolCrossroads College

Preparatory SchoolForsyth SchoolThe GatesworthJohn Burroughs SchoolMary Institute & Country

Day SchoolMiriam SchoolNerinx Hall High SchoolVilla Duchesne/Oak HillVisitation AcademyWhitfield School

“I continue to be blown away by COCA’s quality. The 'deconstructionist' vision of the artistic team was extraordinary and fully realized by the youth performers. Congrats to all!”

—Into the Woods Attendee

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The Millstone GalleryEmphasizing diversity in form, media and perspective, the Millstone Gallery program welcomes the community to examine the artistic process & engage in meaningful dialogue.

Figures, Fables & Fiction

September 14–November 4, 2018

University City High School: Figures & Grisaille

November 16–December 4, 2018

ART.WRITE.NOW.TOUR

January 11–March 17, 2019

Text as Visual Language

April 5–May 19, 2019

Vaughn T. Davis Jr.: Ascending Forms

June 7–September 1, 2019

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Curator-in-Residence Yvonne Osei brought together a cross-disciplinary exhibition that welcomed works that used text as a form of visual expression in Text as Visual Language. The exhibit was accompanied by interviews with four of the participants in this exhibit.

In an exhibit that showcased coming of age-stories and self-exploration, the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers produced Art.Write.Now. in the Millstone Gallery. This exhibition showcased a selection of works from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards—inspiring & innovative work by teens from all across the country.

In June 2019, Vaughn T. Davis Jr.'s exhibit, Ascending Forms, opened in the Millstone Gallery. The exhibit called attention to the idea, feeling and mechanics of ascension. The exhibit mirrored COCA’s own building state by undergoing transformation throughout the course of the exhibition.

Lead Sponsors & Supporters

PRESENTING SPONSORArthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation

ADDITIONAL SUPPORTThe Millstone FoundationMissouri Arts Council

2018–2019 Exhibitions 2018–2019 Featured Artists

Pacia Elaine Anderson

Amari Arrindell

Andrew Brandmeyer

Christopher Alex Chable

Nicole Cooper

Vaughn T. Davis

Andrew Denney

Dominic Finocchio

Tate Foley

John Joseph Hunn

Jed Jackson

Martin Lang

Belinda Lee

Jennifer & Sophie Lin-Osborn

D K McCoy

Metra Mitchell

David Ottinger

Clayton Petras

Lonnie Powell

Valeria Rodriguez

Laura Siadak

Buzz Spector

Donna Stiller

Kent Turner

Victor Wang

Taylor Yocom

Rudy Zapf

Pre-Professional DivisionCOCA is committed to providing financial, academic, and career support for young artists to succeed in dance, theatre, and vocal performance.

Undergraduate and graduate students at Washington University in St. Louis partner with COCA as tutors in the Discover Young Artists’ Homeroom as a part of the America Reads program.

In February 2019, Gemma Bond, member of the American Ballet Theatre and director of her own company, Gemma Bond Dance, led a residency for Ballet Eclectica.

Lead Sponsors & Supporters

Bayer FundCardinals CareE. Reuben & Gladys Flora Grant Charitable TrustKirkwood Optimist ClubNational Endowment for the ArtsNordstrom CaresWilliam R. Orthwein, Jr. &

Laura Rand Orthwein FoundationThe Saigh FoundationThe Strive FundTwinkle Toes Foundation

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Emerging choreographer, member of the LA Dance Project, and Juilliard alumna, Madison Hicks, led a residency for COCAdance. Hicks set her piece, "Lost Humanity,” for Momentum in 2019.

COCA continued to provide support services to ensure access for all of our Pre-Professional students with support services, including ACT prep, dancewear, transportation, meal/snack services, college guidance, and preparations for college auditions.

Over the summer, students in the Pre-Professional Division traveled all across the United States to participate in the summer programs of prestigious institutions, including Juilliard, Nashville Ballet, Sarasota Ballet, Peridance Capezio Center, and Kansas City Ballet.

A record number of Discovery Young Artist (DYA) students made the crossover from the DYA program to Student Companies. More than 50% of DYA students are in one or more of COCA’s Student Companies. The DYA program also continued its relationship with America Reads, a tutoring service through Washington University in St. Louis, and The Bailey Foundation.

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Allegro & Adagio, COCA's vocal ensembles, performed four concerts over two night in 2018–2019—Joyful and Harmonious having both grown into two night events in December and May. The ensembles, comprised of 32 vocalists ages 11–18, were featured holiday singing in the community at Neiman Marcus, The Polar Express, The Gatesworth, Ikea, as well as an appearance at the St. Jude Walk/Run to end childhood cancer.

Ballet Eclectica pulls from the best of classical and contemporary ballet to build its repertoire and versatile dancers. In 2018–2019, the dancers brought to life the Little Dancer’s favorite French Pop-Up Book with a re-imagined version of COCA’s holiday classic—The Little Dancer: Livre Vivant! The company also performed in COCA’s spring concert, TRIumphant, bringing Marius Petipa’s Paquita to life with dazzling new costumes.

In January 2019, the COCA Hip-Hop Crew performed a work choreographed by George Jones Jr.; who has worked with Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez and Usher; as part of Momentum.

Student Companies

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COCA Student Company Artistic DirectorsAntonio Douthit-Boyd, Ballet Eclectica & COCAdanceKirven Douthit-Boyd, Ballet Eclectica & COCAdanceShawna Flanigan, COCA Theatre CompanyColin Healy, Adagio Charlie Mueller, AllegroAnthony “Redd” Williams, COCA Hip-Hop CrewJennifer Wintzer, COCA Theatre Company

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COCAdance members are focused on modern, jazz, and contemporary dance. In Momentum, they performed works by Madison Hicks, Ron K. Brown and Kara Wilkes at Saint Louis University's Xavier Hall. In TRIumphant, the company premiered Bridges, a new work by Kirven Douthit-Boyd and COCA Board Member Kanika Pandey.

The COCA Hip-Hop Crew performed cutting-edge hip-hop choreography from some of the leading artists in the commercial industry. Comprised of students from elementary through high school, as well as select COCA alumni and adult students. The company performed works by George Jones, Jr. in Momentum, and new works from Anthony “Redd” Williams, Artistic Director of the COCA Hip-Hop Crew, for the spring repertory concert, TRIumphant.

COCA Theatre Company presented Color Play, in collaboration with the Lawrence Art Center in Lawrence, KS, and Seedfolks, which held performances at the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Greencubator, an urban hydroponic garden space. They concluded their season with the COCA Summer Musical, Into the Woods.

TRIumphant, COCA’s culminating performance with all three dance companies, celebrated the work of female artists. Guests artists included Kara Wilkes, formerly of San Francisco-based Alonzo King LINES Ballet; Gemma Bond, American Ballet Theatre; Kanika Pandey, musician, artist, and COCA Board member.

In December 2018, vocalists from the Allegro Vocal Ensemble entertained residents of the The Gatesworth with a lively mix of holiday favorites.

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Through meaningful, first-class arts experiences, COCA serves more than 50,000 people, from enthusiastic amateurs to emerging professionals. In 2018–2019, COCA’s classes & other education programs served people from 293 zip codes.

Classes & CampsSt. Louisans of all ages and skill levels discover their creative potential in COCA classes and camps. We emphasize the student-teacher relationship and use Studio Habits of Mind as our arts education framework. Our more than 200 highly qualified teaching artists bring professional experience in their art forms and exceptional teaching standards which result in student learning and growth.

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A highlight of the 2019 COCA Summer Arts Camps was the Youth Musical, Once on This Island JR. at The Edison Theatre at Washington University in St. Louis. The production was directed by Grace Austin with music direction by Tre'von Griffith and choreography by Christopher Page-Sanders

Members of COCA’s ballet faculty all completed and passed the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum in Levels 4–5. This was a continuum of their previous training of Pre-Primary–Level 3. This training is crucial to the growth of COCA’s future in training heathy and well-rounded dancers in ballet.

Lead Sponsors & Supporters

SUMMER ARTS CAMPS PRESENTING SPONSORMercy Kids

SUMMER ARTS CAMPS SUPPORTING SPONSORSAetnaDierbergs Markets, Inc.Lion's Choice

SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORBlueprint 4 Summer

Youth Education Fund

Accrediting Commission for Community & Precolliegiate Arts Schools

National Association of Schools of Dance

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Arts IntegrationCOCA delivered 47 STEAM residencies in writing, inquiry, and design-thinking, as well as 66 arts integration residencies across Kindergarten through 12th grade levels. These arts integration programs could be seen in sixteen schools in three different St. Louis school districts and one Illinois school district.

Professional DevelopmentCOCAedu Professional Development provides teachers with the tools to develop and implement arts-based strategies in their classrooms. During the 2018–2019 school year, COCAedu staff facilitated “Defining Arts Integration” and “Studio Habits of Mind” workshops throughout the region, linking the work of the Summer Institute for Arts Integration to ongoing development during the school year.

Arts LearningCOCAedu’s arts classes and residencies bring customized, multidisciplinary arts enrichment programs to schools. Many residencies include a field trip to an exhibition in the Millstone Gallery or a live performance. In 2018-2019, COCAedu and University City High School visual art students worked together to produce Figures & Grisaille in the Millstone Gallery. Local students and Boys and Girls Club members came together for an editorial cartoon workshop inspired by Scholastic's Art.Write.Now.Tour.

COCAeduSince 1992, COCAedu has supported thousands of students & dedicated educators throughout the St. Louis region with arts programming.

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The Art.Write.Now.Tour 2018–2019 presented valuable insight into the minds of teens today and inspired a Scholastic Workshop. High school students from Boys and Girls Club and University City High School participated in an editorial cartoon workshop.

COCA hosted it’s a 12th annual COCAedu Summer Institute for Arts Integration, welcoming in more than 70 teachers. Teaching artists and facilitators from across the country lead teachers through three days of learning experiences that provided concrete strategies for the classroom.

Lead Sponsors & Supporters

PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR COCAEDUThe Boeing Company

SUMMER INSTITUTE PRESENTING SPONSORRegions Bank

COCAEDU SUPPORTERSAetnaAlbrecht Family FoundationBellwether FoundationCardinals CareCentene Charitable FoundationCome Together Ferguson FundDana Brown Charitable Trust Employees Community Fund of

The Boeing CompanyExpress ScriptsHearst FoundationsKinder Morgan FoundationMaritzMissouri Alliance for Arts EducationMissouri Arts CouncilNorman J. Stupp FoundationU.S. Bancorp Foundation

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSFocus Five John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsUniversity of Missouri-St. Louis

ARTS ORGANIZATION PARTNERSChallenger Learning CenterMetro Theater CompanyShakespeare Festival St. LouisThe Sheldon Concert Hall & Art GalleriesSt. Louis Poetry CenterCHARTER SCHOOLS

La Salle Middle School

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONSCrown Senior CenterBoys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. LouisFerguson Florissant School District· Ferguson Middle School· Lee Hamilton Elementary SchoolHazelwood School District· Grannemann Elementary School· Hazelwood East High School· Hazelwood South East Middle School Riverview Gardens School District· Highland Elementary School

Girls, Inc.St. Louis Public Library

DISTRICT 189, EAST ST. LOUISWyvetter Younge Alternative

Center

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLSAgape Academy & Child

Development CenterCentral Institute for the DeafChesterfield Day SchoolCommunity SchoolFlance Early Learning CenterMICDS

New City SchoolRossman SchoolSoulard School

LADUE SCHOOL DISTRICTOld Bonhomme Elementary School

PAROCHIAL SCHOOLSAscension SchoolMary Queen of PeaceOak Hill SchoolSt. Ambrose Catholic SchoolSt. Cecilia Catholic School

ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLSClay Academy of Exploration

& CivicsFarragut ElementaryGateway High SchoolHamilton Elementary SchoolJefferson Elementary SchoolMallinckrodt Academy of

Gifted InstructionMason Elementary SchoolMullanphy ILC Elementary School

CLAYTON SCHOOL DISTRICTClayton High SchoolWydown Middle School

UNIVERSITY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTlBarbara C. Jordan Elementary

SchoolBrittany Woods Middle SchoolFlynn Park Elementary SchoolJackson Park Elementary SchoolJulia Goldstein Early Childhood

CenterPershing Elementary SchoolUniversity City High School

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COCAbizCOCAbiz provides business professionals with immersive arts experiences that spark creativity—the ultimate competitive advantage.

Will Bonfiglio joined COCA’s leadership team as the Director of COCAbiz in June 2019. In addition to his background in management and organizational development, Bonfiglio is an award-winning professional actor and a COCA alumnus.

Lead Sponsors & Supporters

COCABIZ PROGRAM SPONSORSEdward JonesHortense Hogan Charitable Unitrust

GABRIELLA GÓMEZ-MONT SPONSOREntrepreneurs' OrganizationSaint Louis University

COCABIZ CLIENTSAmerenThe American Institute of ArchitectsBayerBJC HealthCareCentene CorporationCommerce BankCommunity SchoolFOCUS St. LouisJewish Federation of St. Louis LaunchCodeLewis & Clark VenturesMastercardRegions BankSaint Louis University

Chaifetz School of BusinessThe School District of University CitySixThirtySt. Louis Community Foundation Starkloff Disability InstituteTEDxGateway ArchWashington University in St. Louis

Arts-Based Training Through its arts-based training work, COCAbiz delivered workshops to corporate and nonprofit teams, including regional work through Acting with Awareness: Unlocking the Power of Diversity workshops for Regions Bank in Birmingham, Alabama; and for Commerce Bank in Kansas City, Missouri, and Peoria, Illinois. COCAbiz executed an exciting two-day workshop with Washington University in St. Louis' Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Financial Services departments, and they continued supporting TEDxGatewayArch and Ameren by providing training for new speaker cohorts and delivering multiple workshops throughout the year on storytelling and creative collaboration.

“For the past seven years, COCAbiz has been a crucial partner, utilizing arts-based training to help us prepare our TEDx speakers. The process vastly improves their content and delivery, but, more impressively, speakers tell us they retain those lessons, using them often in their work life.”

—Steve Sommers, Co-Founder, TEDxGateway Arch

bizSESSION SeriesCreativity Unbound: The Need for Urban Experimentation, Gabriella Gómez-Mont, Founder of Laboratorio para la Ciudad January 15, 2019

Expanding Creativity through Conscious Leadership, Diana Chapman, Founding Partner at Conscious Leadership GroupFebruary 13, 2019

The Power of Play, Robert Mark Morgan, Professional Theatrical Designer and Teaching Professor of Drama at Washington University in St. LouisJune 18, 2019

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Community ConnectionsCOCA is embedded throughout the St. Louis community through partnerships with other organizations & neighborhood initiatives.

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Theatre Communications Group Audience (R)evolution Grant

In collaboration with The Black Rep and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis, COCA

was awarded a Theatre Communications Group (TCG) Audience Revolution Grant to

support the launch of the St. Louis Technical Theatre Workforce Collaborative, a robust multi-year partnership designed to inspire

interest in technical theatre careers. Building upon decades of experience in creating

youth development programs of the highest quality, The Black Rep’s long-standing Teen

Tech Program and COCA’s established multi-disciplinary approach to arts education, the collaborative joined forces with the Boys

& Girls Clubs to increase the pipeline of opportunities to thrive in the creative industry.

St. Louis Public Library Summer Camp Partnership

In 2019, COCAedu kicked off a partnership with the St. Louis Public Library, providing free spring break camp at the Cabanne Branch and five summer camps at four branches: Cabanne, Carpenter, Carondelet, and Machacek. COCA camps, rooted in the camps offered on-site at COCA, were the first to fill to capacity when registration opened. This partnership was so well received that the St. Louis Public Library program staff requested sixteen camps for summer 2020.

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Paraquad's Shine the Light Award

COCA was presented with Paraquad's 2019 Shine the Light Award in recognition of our efforts to build a community that is accessible, and promotes opportunities for people with disabilities to increase their independence. The Shine the Light Awards recognizes the special contributions of businesses, organizations, and individuals that make our community a more welcoming, more accessible and more equitable place for people with disabilities. Award honorees were nominated by their peers for accomplishments in areas that included employment and hiring practices for people with disabilities, dedication to ensuring an accessible facility for all, disability-focused customer service training, support and advocacy for disability rights and services or similar contributions.

On May 16, FOCUS St. Louis awarded COCA with a 2019 What’s Right with the Region Award. COCA was honored in the category of “Fostering Creativity for Social Change” for harnessing the power of the arts and imagination to bring about

change in the region. FOCUS St. Louis is the region's premier nonprofit leadership organization that prepares diverse leaders through its leadership training, civic education, and public engagement initiatives.

Create Our FutureThe Create Our Future Campaign is the largest in the organization’s history with a goal of $45 million.

COCA’s new east wing will include a state-of-the-art, 450-seat theater; new studios; a community commons area; and a safe and accessible location for families to drop-off and pick-up students. To be completed in Spring 2020, the new wing will be named in honor of Alison & John Ferring, who led the Create our Future Campaign with a substantial first gift. The Kuehner name will adorn the historic west wing in honor of Kim Kuehner's significant gift, and the new theatre will be named in honor of the Berges Family Foundation in recognition of

a generous challenge gift. The new central gathering space, Centene Commons, will be named in recognition of a sizable lead corporate gift from the Centene Charitable Foundation. The expansion will allow COCA to serve more students in multidisciplinary classrooms and studios and deliver innovative dance and theatre performances, while substantially growing the organization’s endowment, ensuring COCA will be able to serve the St. Louis community for years to come.

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After completion, when visitors walk through the building, they will be able to simultaneously perceive the original building, the new renovation, the expansion, and the whole COCA community all at once. Being respectful of the iconic stature of COCA’s building (originally the B’nai Amoona Synagogue, designed by renowned German architect Eric Mendelsohn) has been fundamental to the design approach, and has developed the renovation and the expansion in ways that allow the original building to remain legible as new construction is designed to be sympathetic but clearly distinct from the original.

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1. Lee Nolting, Holly Wilder, Jordan Ward, Kelly Pollock, Jo Firestone

2. Tedd Trabert, Betty Lou Daubar, Justin Trabert

3. Shawna Flanigan & Shaniya Perry

4. Bob Millstone, Colleen Millstone, Kelly Pollock, John Ferring, Alison Ferring

5. David Desai-Ramirez, Meg Schneithorst, Ray Kalinowski, Kelly Pollock, Shannon Sock

6. Erica Westbrooks & Amy Drummond

7. Alison Ferring performs her stand up routine to warm up the crowd

More than 300 members of COCA’s Richard Baron Leadership Circle and guests attended FLAME 2019.

FLAME took a funny new twist—featuring comedy! Headlining the event was COCA alumna Jo Firestone who performs stand-up comedy across New York City and whose bio also includes comedy writing for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Another twist was Jo’s opening act—performed brilliantly by Alison Ferring—and Jo's “on-stage partner in crime” was her grandfather Billy Firestone.

Bob & Colleen Millstone, third generation COCA supporters, accepted the Ferring Award for Philanthropy given to The Millstone Family Foundation in recognition of their years of support for the programming in the Millstone Gallery. The COCA Financial Task Force was honored with the Newell S. “Jim” Knight Volunteer Service Award, in recognition of their critical assistance in successfully navigating the financial structure—gaining crucial New Markets Tax Credits—for COCA’s $45 million Create Our Future Campaign. These talented individuals included David Desai-Ramirez, Ray Kalinowski, Meg Schniethorst, and Shannon Sock, who also served as COCA’s Board Treasurer for the past 5 years.

The evenings' performance ended with a rousing vocal rendition of "No Bad News," by COCA student, Shaniya Perry, because all news at COCA is good news.

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1. Diedre & Michael Gray

2. COCA students perform to kick off the evening

3. Stephanie & Anthony Randall, Diedre & Michael Gray, Rachel &

Jermal Seward, Kerrin & David Kowach

4. David Kowach & Anthony "Redd" Williams

5. Kennedy Holmes

6. Debbie Fitzgerald & Kim Kuehner

7. Kelly Pollock & Bill Bradley

8. Rob Merlin, Brooke & Brian Meek

9. Allegro, COCA's vocal company, entertains the crowd

COCAcabana 2019: Upside Down

EVENT CHAIRSDiedre & Michael GrayKerrin & David KowachAnthony & Stephanie RandallJermal & Rachel Seward

HONORARY CHAIRAnthony "Redd" Williams

PRESENTING SPONSORAnheuser-Busch

COCAcabana 2019COCAcabana 2019: Upside Down encouraged guests to embrace their whimsical side—a reflection of COCA’s desire that its students go out in the world and flip it upside down with their creativity and talents.

Guests were treated to performances by the COCA Hip-Hop Crew; live music from FatPocket; a surprise performance by St. Louis native and COCA alumna Kennedy Holmes, a finalist on The Voice; live and silent auctions; and a champagne raffle for a custom piece of jewelry from Elleard Heffern.

COCA’s only annual fundraising event successfully raised

more than $835,000, which helps provide arts education

programming at no cost to schools in need & scholarships for

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NEWELL S. “JIM” KNIGHT SERVICE AWARDThe Millstone Family Foundation

FERRING AWARD FOR PHILANTHROPYCOCA Financial Task Force

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD INDUCTEESJoe GrandyJordan WardHolly Wilder

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YOUTH ARTS EDUCATION SPONSOR

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2018 2019CONTRIBUTED SUPPORTContributions - Operating 2,385,464 1,903,356Contributions - Capital 900,000Contributions - Create Our Future 11,056,618 2,039,955Special Event - COCAcabana 899,473 989,066TOTAL SUPPORT 14,341,555 5,727,108

EARNED REVENUEProgram Activities 2,407,915 2,181,634Investment Income 398,748 203,293TOTAL REVENUE 2,806,663 2,384,927

TOTAL SUPPORT & REVENUE 17,148,218 8,112,035

EXPENSESPrograms 4,188,722 4,064,606 Management & General 909,694 1,223,226Fundraising Fundraising Events 366,575 332,690 Create Our Future Campaign 666,946 378,627 Development 608,357 648,770TOTAL EXPENSES 6,740,294 6,647,919

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 5,962,924 1,919,185

BALANCE SHEET AS OF AUGUST 31Cash & Equivalents 8,048,794 7,109,278Investments 4,389,913 5,008,405Receivables 15,542,463 22,968,170Fixed Assets 6,967,575 19,235,654TOTAL ASSETS 34,948,745 54,321,507

Accounts Payable & Deferred Revenue 1,406,695 2,713,957Total Debt 16,146,315TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,406,695 18,860,272 Net Assets: With Donor Restrictions 28,750,075 29,077,044Net Assets: Without Donor Restrictions 6,013,469 6,384,191TOTAL NET ASSETS 34,763,544 35,461,235

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS 36,170,239 54,321,507

Financial Data

SOURCES OF OPERATING INCOME 55% Contributed Support36% Donations*

Operating

19% Special Event COCAcabana

45% Earned Revenue41% Program Activities (fees/tickets)4% Investment Income

USES OF OPERATING INCOME 65% Programs20% Management & General15% Fundraising

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7% Seedfolks

23% The Little Dancer19% Summer Musical: Into the Woods

16% TRIumphant

5% Color Play5% Emily Brown & the Thing3% Joyful Vocal Concert

19% Momentum

3% Harmonious Vocal Concert

22% Arts Learning School Day Residencies

1% Senior Workshops

38% After-School Arts Classes

39% Arts Integration Collaborative Residencies STEAM Collaborative Residencies: 42% of all Arts Integration Collaborative Residencies

16% COCA Theatre Company

9% Adagio

14% Discovery Young Artist Program Participants

10% Allegro17% Ballet Eclectica12% COCAdance

22% COCA Hip-Hop Crew

29% Ballet13% Hip-Hop2% Social/Cultural10% Jazz6% Modern8% Tap

6% Theatre

3% Dance Enrichment16% Early Childhood

3% Art & Design4% Voice

2% Teen Intensives

17% 3–5 Year Olds

3% 14–18 Year Olds

22% 6–7 Year Olds29% 8–10 Year Olds9% 11–13 Year Olds

18% Before & After Care

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Richard Baron Leadership CircleCorporate & Foundation Members$100,000+The Boeing CompanyEmersonRegional Arts Commission

$50,000+Wells Fargo Advisors

$25,000+Arts & Education CouncilThe Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable FoundationBayer FundCentene Charitable FoundationDana Brown Charitable TrustEdward JonesExpress Scripts, Inc.Missouri Arts CouncilNational Endowment for the ArtsThe Strive FundWeissman's Designs for Dance

$10,000+AetnaThe Dula-Kobusch Charitable TrustEnterprise Holdings FoundationHauck Charitable FoundationMary Ranken Jordan &

Ettie A. Jordan Charitable FoundationLion's ChoiceLodging Hospitality Management*MercyThe Millstone FoundationMoneta Group Charitable FoundationNeiman MarcusNordstromNorman J. Stupp FoundationWilliam R. Orthwein, Jr. &

Laura Rand Orthwein FoundationRegions BankThe Saigh FoundationSpoehrer Family Charitable TrustTouchwood Creative*U.S. Bank Foundation

*Gift-in-Kind

Individual Members$50,000+Barbara & Stephen Burrows Mary Strauss

$20,000+Lee BohmAlison & John Ferring Jennifer & Thomas Hillman Lauren Weissman Kerner & Kyle KernerKim KuehnerAmy Lefton

$10,000+Barbara & Steve Archer Hazel & Arnold Donald Carolyn Gold Ken Goldberg Linda & Jesse Hunter Janet Knight Karen & Larry KotnerCaryl & Alan Sunshine

$5,000+Joanne & Scot Boulton Tiffany & Bill Bradley John Davis Angie & Brian Dunn Stacey Goldman & Tim GreenwaldDiedre & Michael Gray Sharon & Marc Gunter Suzanne & James Johnson Kristin & P. K. Johnson David Joyner & Bill Lawton Pauline Kim & Philip Lee Melissa & Rob Merlin Noemi & Michael Neidorff Elizabeth & Richard Nix JrKanika Pandey &

Shrikant Ramachandran Lynne & Foster Parriott Jane & Dave Peacock Susan & Gordon Philpott Lisa & Andy Remack Carol & Michael Staenberg Marilyn & Ken Steinback Susan Sylvia & Rob Fucetola

Sarah Trulaske Kent Turner Susan & Peter Tuteur Ellen & John Wallace Sarah & Michael Wendt Linda & Peter Werner

$2,500+Rhonda & Carlton Adams AnonymousLisa & Greg Boyce Molly & Chris Danforth Meg & Sam Eveland Angela & Brendan Freeman Patti & Bart Holtzman Suzanne & Thomas Hough W. Jack Wichmann Peggy & Lee Kaplan Geralynn & Bob Lord Susan & Daniel Ludeman Kathy ManganaroKelly & Kory Mathews Becky & Tom Minogue Heidi & Kenneth Olliff Penny Pennington & Mike Fidler Fernanda & Eduardo Queen Jane & Charlie Rallo Dana & Ron Redwing Mary & Steven+ Schoolman Susan & Michael Scully Wendi & Shannon Sock Jarona & William Stevens Eliot & Richard TaoPatti & Holden Thorp Sherri & Jim Tichenor Josephine & Richard Weil Susan & Joe Werner

$1,500+Christy Beckmann & Jim Vykopal Renee & Andrew Bell Barbara & Barry Beracha Amy Best Marion & Van-Lear Black Nida & Chad Bockert Ramsey & Mark Botterman

Chrissy & Lee Broughton Betsey & Hunter Brown Sharon Buchanan-McClure &

Richard McClureJulie & Bob BurmeisterDavid Butler & Lance Licht Lisa Caplan & Shane HieronymusLisa & Tom CarnahanJuliet Chayat & Peter CzajkowskiMary & Robert Ciapciak Maxine Clark & Bob FoxPamela Dern Amy Drummond & Bill CarsonLinda & Steven Finerty Sam & Marilyn Fox FoundationLaurie Garland & Michael WeismanSusan & Norman GilbertErica & Edward Glanz Barbara B. Goodman Nancy & Randy Green Mary Jo Hernandez-Zipfel & Greg Zipfel Lauren Herring & Ted Disabato Sally Johnston Karen Kalish Nancy & Kenneth Kranzberg Gail & Carl Lang Pam & John Mandelker Elizabeth MannenAnne & Kevin McCormack Gwen MizellAnne & David Morgan Laura & Cameron Murray Rachel & Jack Oliver Kelly & Mitchell Pollock Stephanie & Anthony Randall Susan & Joseph Rechter Michele Rose & Larry Kaplan Susie & Jonathan Sachs Dana & Barry Sandweiss Kathleen & Douglas Sprong Mary & Thomas StillmanJustin & Tedd Trabert Lisa & Andrew Tuteur Susan & Stuart Zimmerman

+Deceased

$1,000+Jennifer BalesterTimothy BlairBarbara BryantKristin Filev Jessica & Robert Fischer Mariah Small

$500+Maggie & AJ BartonErica & Ryan BouchardMargret BrooksLisa & William BroughamRasheen Coleman Jessica & Daniel Davenport Suzanne M. & Roy D. Dean Esther Farler-WestphalAshley & Andrew Foell Jessica & Jordan Gatewood Webster Heffern Sally & Adam Hendin Amber HershAbigail & Max Hillman Karen & Mont Levy H Smith McGeheeTerry Moore Shepley & John Shepley F. Shabnam Nouraie & Kevin Wientge Elizabeth Parker Lydia Pinnell & Charles Lawrie Jessica PotterElise PursleyCallie & Andrew Rapp Marian & Charles Rice Linda SandellInda Schaenen & Michael DeeDaniel SiegelKatherine & Kurtis Van Allen Ranie & Doug Verby Hillary Zimmerman & Christopher Hebeler

$250+Alice Bloch Ruth & Les Block Joi BoldenAnthony BurrelJean & Lewis Chase Stacy & Ray Collier Anne & Christopher Davidson Carolina Diaz-SilvaMarilyn & Frederick Firestone Becky & Luke Fouke Donna FrederickMarta & William LucasMichael MacekLaura & John Meyer Jyoti Parwatikar

Steve Pelch Andrea & Charley Royce Suzy SeldinMary Ann & Andrew SrencoAlex & Ty Thornhill

$100+Shirley AdamsKhaled AliCatherine Augustin & Michael Maskus Philip & Beverly Barron Robert BernsteinJune BiermanHelen BlairNicole Blumner & Warren RosenblumKaren & Stephen Coburn Nancy CrawfordMary K. Cullen & Dan Goldberg Richard & Judith Dubin Jo Ellen MeierJason EspyJudith Gall Nicki & John GillisMaggie & John Horn Alexandra JenningsGloria & Howard Kaslow Natasha Larson & Delauno HinsonJacob LawsAlicia & Kirby Mack Anne MarshallMary McKayLisa MelandriChristine MerrymanJames OlsenChuck OrbanMargaret PearsonMary & Gerald Pedersen Lisa PeelMichele & Steven PesnerBritton & Colleen PimRonald PlattDiane PoppJuliane & Omri Praiss Julie RennerCaryn & Bruce Sandweiss Ellen Schapiro & Gerald AxelbaumDavid & Susan ShermanJessica SimmonsMary Catherine SteenbergeJennifer SwiftSissy & Ted Thomas Retta & Tom TusseyPat Vogelsang & Donald Jones Diane Willingham & Mary Allen Quentin WilsonThe Woman's Guild of St. Peter's Episcopal

This list of COCA contributors includes gifts to COCA’s programs designated to our 2018–2019 Fiscal Year (September 1, 2018–August 31, 2019). We apologize for any errors in or omissions from this list.

Individual Annual Fund ContributorsCOCA extends sincere thanks to the following individuals for their generous support through gifts that underwrite performances, exhibitions, arts education programs, scholarship & outreach programs, special projects & operating expenses, not including fundraising events.

$5,000+Ameren MissouriBlues for Kids Dierbergs Markets, Inc.E. Reuben & Gladys Flora Grant Charitable TrustEveland Family FoundationHortense Hogan Charitable UnitrustKuhn FoundationMaritzPeabody EnergySaint Louis UniversitySimmons Charitable FoundationThe Dewitt & Caroline Van Evera Foundation

$2,500+Cardinals CareEmployees Community Fund of Boeing St. LouisEntrepreneurs' Organization

$1,000+Albrecht Family FoundationBlueprint4Summer Youth Education FundGershman FoundationJewish Federation of St. LouisKinder Morgan FoundationNora Roberts FoundationPope FoundationPotthoff Family FoundationSuzanne Feld Zalk Charitable Trust

Up to $999Commercial Van InteriorsESCO Technologies FoundationThe GatesworthKirkwood Optimist Club

Corporate, Foundation & Public Fund ContributorsCOCA extends sincere thanks to the following corporations, foundations & organizations for their generous support through gifts that underwrite performances, exhibitions, arts education programs, scholarship & outreach programs, special projects & operating expenses, not including fundraising events.

Students from University City High School worked for several weeks with teaching artist Jen James and their art teacher, Marnie Claunch, to develop their works for the exhibition University City High School: Figures & Grisaille. The 2018–2019 school year marked the second time collaboration that is becoming an annual component of the Millstone Gallery's season. Students visited the Gallery for inspiration, and participated in a residency that culminated in a full-fledged gallery opening for students, families, and the entire COCA community. 2726

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In memory of Peggy BensingerDoug Bensinger

In honor of Jim Butz for his mentorship of Dylan Finch, their grandsonCarol & George "Butch" Welsch

In honor of Lisa CaplanMary Jo Gorman & Michael Borts

In honor of Jessica Davenport's YWCA award Bayer Fund

In honor of Allyson EndsleyDiana Fabian

In memory of Jeanne Engel Natalie Sterba

In memory of Pauline GoetzJudy & Scott Guerrero

In honor of Jen & Tom Hillman's hospitalitySusan & Stuart Zimmerman

In honor of Max HillmanMatter Family Office

In honor of Virginia HowellKim & Andrew Busch

In honor of Tommy KastorShannon & Peter Kastor

In honor of Kim KuehnerDavid Butler & Lance Licht

In honor of Beverly & Steve KnightHolly & Marc Bernstein

In memory of Newell "Jim" KnightMarion & Van-Lear BlackCarol & Don Carlson Linda & Paul Devereaux Becky & Luke Fouke Anne Hetlage Virginia & John Howell Seung Kim Louise Knight Charles Mitchell Deborah & Mac Moore Mary Helen, Dennis & Jonathan Moss Margaret PlymptonSusan & Joseph Rechter Stephanie Riven & Roger Goldman Caryl & Alan Sunshine Jim & Timmie WiantBrenda Jeanne & Douglas Wilton

In memory of Richard KoppMisti, Elizabeth & Dion Robinson

In honor of Sandra Moore's birthdayMary & Steven+ Schoolman

In memory of Elizabeth RuwitchAllyn Albritton

In honor of David Sherman's special birthdayDiane & John KalishmanIn memory of Susan TurnerSally GreenwoodKaren & James Stewart

In honor of Jack Wichmann & a wonderful evening at COCAcabanaJune Bierman

In honor of COCA teachers Katie, Allison, Kirven, Ashley, Antonio, Cam, Jen & NicoleSusie & Jonathan Sachs

COCA would like to thank the following individuals for their donations to the James K. Mellow, Jr. Endowed Arts Fund:Mary Virginia & James Mellow*

COCA would like to thank the following individuals for their donations to the Peter J. Witte Memorial Scholarship Fund:Sherri & Richard Goldman Bonnie & Steve RosenSusan & Alan Witte

This list of contributors includes gifts to COCA’s tribute funds for our 2018–2019 Fiscal Year (September 1, 2018–August 31, 2019). We apologize for any errors in or omissions from this list.

Tributes & MemorialsCOCA wishes to thank the following individuals for their Tribute & Memorial gifts:

“Seedfolks celebrated diverse children and adults working together to create a garden that transformed their urban neighborhood. Our community at COCA was transformed through the rich interactions producing this play with our great partners, for our family audiences.”

—Shawna Flanigan, Director of Arts Education & New Program Development, COCA

Seedfolks: Sustainability Awareness through Arts Education

In spring 2019, COCA received a St. Louis Green

Business Challenge Innovation Award for Seedfolks: Sustainability Awareness through Arts Education. Participating at the Champion Level, the award recognizes work with an innovative sustainability project of their choosing.

COCA presented a play adaptation of Seedfolks, a short children's novel that tells the story of how a diverse cast of characters, each from a different ethnic group, transforms an empty lot in the inner city into a vibrant community garden. Performances were held at The Greencubator, an innovative urban garden incubator in a former abandoned warehouse in Downtown St. Louis. Over 300 people participated in the post-show activity.

Keeping COCA students and families safe as they crossed Washington Avenue from the parking garage is always important. But this summer, Camp Teaching Assistant Quinn Simmons (also a cast member of Into the Woods) kept campers in high spirits as he safely danced them across the street every day. One particular day of patrolling, performed to the tune of “I’m Gonna be (500 miles)” by The Proclaimers was captured and ended up being the most viral social media share of COCA’s year.

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$5,000,000+Berges Family FoundationAlison & John FerringKim Kuehner

$3,000,000+AnonymousCentene Charitable Foundation

$2,000,000+Cheryl Tanner HolmanDavid Joyner & Bill LawtonCarol & Michael Staenberg/

Staenberg Family Foundation

$1,000,000+Bayer FundThe Bellwether Foundation, Inc.Edward JonesJennifer & Tom Hillman Jane & Dave Peacock

$500,000+Lisa & Greg BoyceLinda & Jesse HunterKristin & PK Johnson Stifel Ellen & John WallaceSusan & Joe Werner/

Dula-Kobusch Charitable Trust

$250,000+Mone Anathan IIIBarbara & Steve ArcherThe Dana Brown Charitable Trust,

U.S. Bank, TrusteeBurrows Family FoundationLisa Caplan & Shane HieronymusWilliam T. Kemper Foundation Karen & Larry KotnerThe Millstone FoundationNoemi & Michael Neidorff The Strive Fund Caryl & Alan SunshineLisa & Andrew TuteurSusan & Peter TuteurWells Fargo Advisors

$200,000+Clayco

Crawford Taylor FoundationLauren Herring & Ted DisabatoSusan+ & Kent Turner

$100,000+Anonymous (2)The Gertrude & William A.

Bernoudy FoundationDierbergs MarketsHazel & Arnold DonaldJanice & Hugh GrantInterco Charitable TrustSuzanne & Jim JohnsonPeggy & Lee KaplanNancy & Ken KranzbergJanet M. & Newell S.+ Knight, Jr. Sally & Ned LemkemeierMarc Christian Fine CabinetryMercySpoehrer Family Charitable TrustMary StraussLinda & John Tracy Wilson TW, a Joint VentureSherry & Gary Wolff

$50,000+Rhonda & Carlton AdamsAnonymousMarion & Van-Lear BlackKathy Cramer+ & John DavisDiedre & Michael GrayKaren & Mont LevyMcCormack Baron SalazarEric P. & Evelyn E. Newman FoundationLisa & Andy RemackKenneth & Marilyn Steinback

Family FoundationRobin & Tim Wentworth

$25,000+Anonymous (2)Christina & Vince BennettBarbara & Barry BerachaBetsey & Hunter BrownChristner Inc.Maxine Clark & Bob FoxMolly & Chris DanforthAmy Drummond & Bill Carson Laura & Norman EakerESCO Technologies Foundation

Debbie & Art FitzgeraldSusan K. & Paul GoldbergSusan & Rob Goldstein

Family FoundationJill H. & David HauckGail & Steven HochbergPatti & Bart HoltzmanKaren & Ray KalinowskiBeverly & Steve KnightNoreen & Thomas LaffeyAmy LeftonAnn & Randy LiptonPam & John MandelkerKelly & Kory MathewsMelissa & Rob MerlinElizabeth & Richard Nix, Jr.

Family FoundationPershing Charitable Trust Michele & Steve PesnerSusie & Gordon PhilpottRegions BankPaula & Rodger RineyMary & Steven+ SchoolmanSally & Terry SchnuckSusan & Michael ScullyJames & Glenda Seldin & FamilyS. M. Wilson & Co.Amy & Rob SoperJarona & Bill StevensSherri & Jim TichenorPam & Greg TrappTrio FoundationSara & Todd WeaverSusan & Alan WitteRisa Zwerling & Mark S. Wrighton

$10,000+Phyllis & Kevin AndersonAnonymous (2)Summer Belden & Marvin OlberdingLee BohmCI SelectDentonsMartinna & Charlie DillFinerty Family FoundationNancy & Randy Green,

Gladys K. Crown FoundationStacey Goldman & Tim GreenwaldKim & Bob HartmannSusan & Steven Hauck

Jennifer & David KaslowKathy ManganaroLaura & John MeyerBecky & Tom MinogueSandra & Eric MooreOrthwein FoundationLynne & Brooks ParriottKelly & Mitch PollockStephanie Riven & Roger GoldmanRubinBrownSusan & David ShermanMr. & Mrs. Edward C. Simmons IIIMariah SmallWendi & Shannon SockSusan & Greg SullivanEliot & Richard TaoThompson Coburn LLPElizabeth TuckerWFF Facility Services

$5,000+Joyce AboussieAnonymous (2)Christy Beckmann & Jim VykopalEmily Baron Bernstein & Scott BernsteinNida & Chad BockertMark & Ramsey BottermanJoanne & Scot BoultonClaudia Brodie & Kevin TwellmanChrissy & Lee BroughtonBarbara Bushman-GoodmanJessica & Daniel DavenportJeremy Dewey & Gary ParkerJiaMin & Michael Dierberg Angie & Brian Dunn Meg & Sam EvelandJessica & Robert FischerMerle FoxAngela & Brendan FreemanLaurie Garland & Michael Weisman Jessica & Jordan GatewoodGregory M. GloreAbby & Michael GoldsteinJennifer & Cap Grossman Elizabeth HazzardDoug HillStephanie & Matthew HoslerSuzanne & Tom HoughVirginia & John HowellIFF

Sally JohnstonPauline Kim & Philip LeeKate & Mike KupstasCicely I. LubbenElizabeth Mannen Anne & Kevin McCormackTerry Moore Shepley & John ShepleyAnne & Dave MorganKanika Pandey & Shrikant RamachandranPenny Pennington & Michael FidlerJane & Charlie RalloSusan & Joe RechterMr. & Mrs. Walter C. Reisinger, Jr. Gordon Roewe & Mary ReuterMargaret & Christopher SchneithorstRachel & Jermal SewardSusan Sylvia & Rob FucetolaAlex & Ty ThornhillPatti & Holden ThorpKatherine & Kurtis Van AllenRanie & Doug VerbyCatherine & Tom WermertW. Jack WichmannJoe Williams-Nelson & Gregory NelsonW.S. & B.K. Ross Charitable

Foundation TrustSusan & Stuart Zimmerman

$1,000+Hope & Kirill AbramovAetna, a CVS Business Albrecht Family FoundationAmerenTina AndersonAnonymous (2)Maggie & AJ BartonAmy BestBlackrock Investment Management, LLCErica & Ryan BouchardRobin Carnahan & Juan Carlos AntolinezCharles L. Crane Agency Company Juliet Chayat & Peter Czajkowski Mary & Robert CiapciakSally CohenRasheen ColemanAbby Crawford & Matt BlairLinda & Paul DevereauxAntonio & Kirven Douthit-BoydA.J. EadsSara & Joe Fischer

Nancy & Steven FoxAbby & Bob FrohneCheri & Ron FrommSophia & Quincy GarnerWendy & Mark GellmanBettie GershmanSusan & Norman GilbertErica & Edward GlanzStephanie GoldMary Jo Gorman & Michael BortsJohn H. GrizzellKathy & Mike HartCourtney HemmerAmber M. HershKellyMitchell GroupSarah KramerKathleen KummantGail & Carl LangLockton Companies of St. LouisGeralynn & Bob LordMarta & William LucasSusan & Danny LudemanEileen Manganaro & Bill GeorgeBeth & Ryan McClureDevon & Nick McConnellLauren NunnElizabeth ParkerElise PursleyAmy Rome & Henry HummertMarilyn SchnuckLaura Katherine SmithAmanda & David SnowKathleen & Doug SprongJennifer Stoffel & Stephen PhillipsJanelle & Matthew VeltenCarol & George “Butch” WelschDouglas Woods

Up to $999Ken AmidonAnonymous (2)Briston AsheAnn AurbachAeren BatesStephanie BenwareHolly & Marc BernsteinSarah & Malcolm BlissAlice BlochRuth & Les BlockNicole Blumner & Warren Rosenblum

William BonfiglioDennis BracyBetsy Moog Brooks & Mike BrooksClaudia BrownleePhoebe & Spencer BurkeKatie CarpenterLoretta & Matt CeresiaKatie & James CroghanAnne & Christopher DavidsonKathleen DeanJoanna Dee Das & Koushik DasMatt DiamondAngela DirksJudith & Richard DubinAlexandria DyerSara EatonKimberly & Timothy EberleinMs. Marilyn EdisonShelley EspinozaKate EwingOludare & Olusolape FalakoKristin Ryan Fauss & Brian FaussDanielle FeinsteinJulie FergusonKristin FilevShawna Flanigan & Steve HartmanCarolyn & Michael HesterbergSylvia FosterErin GerhardtLynn, Jaspare & Elizabeth Giardina Kelly & Andrew GingLucy GossettMr. & Mrs. David M. HeimosDaron HendrixWilliam HumphreyJane & Greg JohnsonMaria JohnstonLesley JoplinMr. & Mrs. Howard KaslowWilliam B. KaufmanLiya KhaimovaEric KoestnerMary KlingensmithEric KyserDorothy LaBountyLindsay LentzBarbara Levin & Barry RosenbergMelissa LickertJennifer & William LindemayerErin Linnenbringer

Jane S. LohmeyerAndrew LoitersteinGabrielle LynnElizabeth MacanufoMary & Charlie MackLoren MaddenJennifer MaxfieldAnnelise NelsonLee Nolting & Darryl Braddix+

L. Shabnam NouraieHeidi & Kenneth OlliffJyoti Parwatikar & John DeHartKacey PenningtonRosemary PiniMichaele PostellJulie & Omri PraissCathy & Brian PrattJeff RainfordCary & Larry ReedChristina RenickSarah RichardsonAnne RobertsKristi RoccaAllie & Dan RossiniKatelyn RumphJannette Rusch & Joseph Corbo Caryn & Bruce SandweissCourtney SchlueterRosie SchoemehlSuzy SeldinLogan SloneCarolyn B. SmithMary Catherine SteenbergeBrian & Jaime ThomasBetsey & Colin ToneyPatricia Vogelsang & Donald Jones Cara VonnerDiane WillinghamLauren YoungeGeri & Reinhold Zeidler

Create Our Future: A Campaign for COCA

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COCAcabana 2019: Upside DownEvent ChairsDiedre & Michael GrayKerrin & David KowachAnthony & Stephanie RandallJermal & Rachel SewardAnthony "Redd" Williams

Table OneKim KuehnerAmy Lefton

Host TablesDiedre & Michael Gray Elizabeth H MannenElizabeth & Richard Nix JrLynne & Foster Parriott Jane & Dave Peacock Stephanie & Anthony Randall Susan & Joe Werner W. Jack Wichmann

Host TicketsRhonda & Carlton Adams Sharon Buchanan-McClure & Richard McClureCatherine & Benjamin Edwards Debbie & Art Fitzgerald Stephanie & Matthew Hosler Yadira Maria Hurley & John FraterSuzanne & James Johnson David Joyner & Bill Lawton Sally & Ned Lemkemeier Cary & Larry Reed Richard & Eliot Tao Susan & Peter Tuteur

Patron TablesArgent Capital Management, LlcChristner, Inc.CI Select

Patron TicketsKatherine & Martin CasasJohn Davis Carolina Diaz-SilvaMichael DoriganRachel D'Souza-Siebert & Brian SiebertAlissa DuelEsther Farler-WestphalKatherine Fuh & Alexander LinKaren & Ray Kalinowski

Jennifer & David Kaslow Pauline Kim & Philip Lee Karen Lorenzini Deborah & Mac Moore Lori Moore-McMullenAnne & David Morgan Ranjana & Jeffrey Morgan Anna & Brandon Moritz Kanika Pandey & Shrikant Ramachandran RubinBrownSusie & Jonathan Sachs Hana SharifSherry Sissac & Gregory Glore Donald Suggs Julie & Ted SwardMark Taylor Troy TaylorSteve Tschudy Megan & Thomas WallSusan & Stuart Zimmerman

FriendsMaggie & AJ Barton Erica & Ryan Bouchard Jessica & Daniel Davenport Nia Hampton Carrie Houk & David Wilson Cicely & Todd Lubben F. Shabnam Nouraie & Kevin Wientge Megan Pritchard Justin & Tedd Trabert Katherine & Kurtis Van Allen Ranie & Doug Verby

Presenting SponsorAnheuser-Busch

Lead Scholarship SponsorCentene Charitable FoundationMcCormack Baron SalazarWells Fargo Advisors

VIP Reception SponsorUS Bank

Band SponsorEdward Jones

Celebrity Guest SponsorExpress Scripts, Inc.

Dinner SponsorLewis & Clark Ventures

Live Auction SponsorThomas R Green Family Foundation

Technology SponsorEmerson

Production SponsorTouchwood Creative

Cocktail SponsorStifel

Performance SponsorAmeren Missouri

Travel ConciergeSmartFlyer St. LouisBetsey & Hunter BrownMelissa & Rob Merlin

Bar SponsorMajor Brands

Fashion SponsorsNeiman MarcusLKS Styling & Consulting

Champagne Raffle SponsorElleard Heffern Fine JewelersThreeSixty

VIP Wine SponsorDierberg Estate Vinyard

Kick Off SponsorDiedre & Michael Gray Kerrin & David Kowach

Table One SponsorAsh Leonard Design LLC

Art Direction & DesignCannonball Advertising & Promotion

Media PartnerTown & Style

Friend of the ArtsSwitch

Outreach SponsorBoeing

Scholarship Match SponsorMiTek USA, Inc.

Marketing SponsorFastSigns

Gold SponsorsButler's PantryLewis RiceSaint Louis Bank

Silver SponsorsBayerCSI Leasing, Inc.MercyRegions BankS.M. Wilson & Co.The Tarlow Family FoundationThompson Coburn LLPTW ConstructorsU.S. Trust & Bank of America Merill LynchWashington University in St. Louis

Bronze SponsorsConcrete StrategiesDavid Oscarson PensEnterprise Bank & TrustFirst BankGershman MortgageJW MechanicalOgletree DeakinsSaint Louis University

Special ThanksMarc Christian Fine Cabinetry

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Scholarship Donors Rhonda & Carlton Adams Amy AltholzMartha & Chris Altvater Patti BarnettMaggie & AJ Barton Kim & Bill Begis Caroline Behan Kathy Bell Vianey Beltran-Madison & Rob MadisonRebeccah BennettAmy Berg Amy Best Nida & Chad Bockert Caroline & James Boldt Tiffany & Bill Bradley Lisa & Tom Brady Claudia Brodie & Kevin Twellman Chrissy & Lee BroughtonEmily & Jared BrysonEmily Burch & Chris Zimmerman Busch Foundation/Kim & Andrew BuschAlisse Camazine & Mark EllebrechtRuss Cantrell & Keith Rutkowski Lisa Caplan & Shane Hieronymus Goska & Brian Cherrick Helen & Thomas Ciesielski Michelle & Jeff Cohen Alexis Cosse & Erik KaranikLeslie & Pete CusanelliKaren & Jim DaltonDavid Dankmyer Ann & Jim Dillon Greg Doerr & Paul HuesemanTim DoranAmy Drummond & Bill CarsonThe Dula-Kobusch Charitable Trust/

Susan & Joe WernerEmersonTom ErbLinda & Steven Finerty Beth Fisher & Amit Shah Debbie & Art Fitzgerald Debbie & Dean Foth Angela & Brendan FreemanAngela & Bruce Friedman Katherine Fuh & Alexander Lin Laurie Garland & Michael WeismanKelly & Gus Gast Edes Gilbert

Erica & Edward Glanz Diedre & Michael Gray Tracey Gunn-Lowell Sharon & Marc Gunter Vanessa Halim & Charles Okwuraiwe Alyssa HarperPatricia & Kit Heffern Elleard Heffern Fine JewelersAmber HershJennifer & Thomas Hillman Valerie & Ronnie Hind Jack HowellDevyani & Mitchell Hunt Linda & Jesse Hunter Suzanne & James Johnson Kristin & P. K. Johnson John JulianKaren & Ray Kalinowski Jennifer & David Kaslow Mary Kay & Christopher Lofgren Jean & Joe KellyJim Kemp & Michael Slawin Ashley & John Kemper Shawna & David Kersten Pauline Kim & Philip Lee Kelly & Ken Kinnaman Auriel & Andrae KirklandJackie & Justin Knolhoff Dessa & Ryan Kopp Kristin & Fred Kostecki Beth Kovaly Willis & Matt Willis Kerrin & David Kowach Nancy & Steve Kramer Sarah Kramer & Jassen Johnson Kim KuehnerDebbie & Mike LeftonEvan LeftonAisling & David Leonard Retta LeRitz & Tom TusseyEric LeuthardtMurray & Robert Linden Laurie & Sean Lock Geralynn & Bob Lord Anne MacIntyreKajas & Mitch MarkusAnne & Kevin McCormack Maren Mellem & Ryan Martin Dominic MendonsaBecky & Tom Minogue Jessica & Matt Moore

Ranjana & Jeffrey Morgan Anne & David Morgan Anna & Brandon Moritz Peggy & Ed Morris Michael MounceConor NeuselElizabeth & Richard Nix JrPaton NixRichard Nix IIIBrian NuehringMolly & John OrtwerthKanika Pandey & Shrikant Ramachandran Donna & John ParrMaddie PassJane & Dave Peacock Cheryl & Joel Pettus Megan Phillips Gretchen & Charles Pullium Scarlett & Charlie PulsElise PursleyStephanie & Anthony Randall Cary & Larry Reed Michelle & Greg Reynolds Camaryn & George Robbins AJ RosenblattAnne Roth & Gonzalo FernandezAlison & Scott RoystonJamie & Jeff Ryan Omar Samy & Sam Row Barbara Sapot & Tim Garnett Meg & Chris Schneithorst Amy & Kyle Schnettgoecke Shawn & DeAnn Schukar Katie & Jeff Schwaneke Abigail & Jarrod Sharp Joseph SheehanLauren & Michael Shelley Wilson SikesChristy & Emery Skolfield Michelle & Danny Smith Wendi & Shannon Sock Laura SteenbergeBob SteinbackJennifer Stoffel & Stephen PhillipsCatherine & Ken StuckenschneiderJulie & Ted Sward Kathleen TallisRichard & Eliot Tao Debbie TarlowTroy Taylor

Patti & Holden Thorp Sherri & Jim Tichenor Karen & Bill Timmons Marina TitovaBetsy & Colin Toney Sarah Trulaske Steve Tschudy Kent Turner Lisa & Andrew Tuteur Susan & Peter Tuteur Shannon & Jim Tyrrell Linda & Thomas Valvo Jennifer & Edward Vigil Rob VitaleTiffanie & Walter WaltonErin Watkins-LaceyCourtney Weeks & Steve Lindee Stacey Wehe & Paul Jorjorian Wells Fargo AdvisorsKathryn & Jason WigginsElizabeth & Chris Will Lyndsie & Tyler WinnDouglas WoodsEmily WrayLaVanna & Kirk Wrobley

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