Campaign: Buy a Brick, Build a Future

support dancers every step of the way

Dear Friends

Spring is a time of new beginnings, renewal and hope. As we turn our faces to the warming sun and watch tulips emerge from winter hiding, DTRC is relaunching a meaningful initiative to help maintain our momentum in support of Canada’s professional dancers.

Our Buy a Brick, Build a Future campaign is now underway with a goal of raising a much-needed $50,000 by Canada Day, July 1.

Launched in 2005

Launched in 2005, we love Buy a Brick, Build a Future because it not only helps us help dancers across the nation, it is also an opportunity for our generous donors to leave a legacy for a loved one or friend. Our bricks are a tangible tribute to people who have contributed to dance on or off the stage.

Or they can be in honour or in memory of anyone who simply loves dance—a dedicated parent of a dancer, a passionate audience member or a donor to the arts.

The Pinnacle. A $10,000 platinum brick

Buy a Brick, Build a Future supports dancers directly through education, counselling and retraining programs.

The bricks will join those from past campaigns in a lovely and prominent display in our National Office, acting as a daily reminder of remarkable people and of the generosity of our donors.

3 Steps to Buy a Brick

We hope you will take advantage of this special opportunity to help us continue assisting Canada’s professional dancers.

  • Step 1: Select a Brick

    Pinnacle: $10,000: Platinum
    Corner Stone: $5,000: Gold
    Key Stone: $2,500: Silver
    Foundation Stone: $1,000: Copper
    Stepping Stone: $500: Bronze

  • Step 2: Dedicate Your Brick

    In Honour Of: (Honourees’ Name + Donor’s Name)

    In Memory Of: (Name + Donor’s Name)

  • Step 3: Buy Your Brick

    Fill out the form, or print and mail your form along with payment.

Buy a Brick – Build a Future

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Historical Brick Donors

(up to August 2022)

  • Sandra & Jim Pitblado

    Pinnacle Stone

    $10,000

  • Frances & Tim Price

    Pinnacle Stone

    $10,000

  • Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson

    Pinnacle Stone

    $10,000

  • In honour of Amanda Hancox

    For her leadership and dedication as DTRC’s Executive Director

    Pinnacle Stone

    $10,000

  • In honour of Peggy Baker

    ~ Lynda Hamilton

    Pinnacle Stone

    $10,000

  • In honour of Karen Kain

    ~ Joan & Jerry Lozinski

    Pinnacle Stone

    $10,000

  • ~ Reserved ~

    Pinnacle Stone

    $10,000

  • ~ Reserved ~

    Pinnacle Stone

    $10,000

  • In honour of Joysanne Sidimus

    ~ Lynda Hamilton

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • Joan & Jerry Lozinski

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • In honour of Nada Ristich

    For her commitment, support, and guidance

    ~ BMO Financial Group

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • In honour of Garry Neil

    For his expertise, wisdom, and leadership

    as DTRC’s Board Chair

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • In honour of Collen McMorrow

    DTRC’s Founder Treasurer -

    For her years of dedication and guidance

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • Ruth & William Herridge

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • Helen Gardiner

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • Anne M. Kuna-Delicaet

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • In honour of Janice May

    ~ Monique Rabideau

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • In honour of Peter Bronfman

    ~ Lynda Hamilton

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • In honour of Jill Humphries

    For her many contributions

    ~ Lynda Hamilton

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • In loving memory of Lois Smith

    From all your friends.

    We bathed in your light.

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • In honour of Karen Kain

    ~ Jim & Margaret Fleck

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • In memory of Gary Maavara

    ~ DTRC Board of Directors

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • In memory of Germain Belzile

    ~ DTRC Board of Directors

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • In honour of Pat Fraser

    ~ DTRC Board of Directors

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • In honour of Kristian Clarke

    ~ Lynda Hamilton

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • In support of the DTRC’s Strategic Initiatives

    ~ Joan & Jerry Lozinski

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • ~ Reserved ~

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • ~ Reserved ~

    Corner Stone

    $5,000

  • Al & Malka Green

    Key Stone

    $2,500

  • Lynda Prince

    Key Stone

    $2,500

  • In honour of All the dancers

    ~ Margaret Kawaja

    Key Stone

    $2,500

  • In memory of Lola MacLaughlin

    Key Stone

    $2,500

  • Anne M. Kuna-Delicaet

    Key Stone

    $2,500

  • Malka Green

    Key Stone

    $2,500

  • In honour of Jill Humphries

    For her dedication as Board Secretary

    ~ DTRC Board of Directors

    Key Stone

    $2,500

  • In memory of Cindy Lipomanis

    For her generosity, wisdom, and enthusiasm

    ~ DTRC Board of Directors

    Key Stone

    $2,500

  • In support of the DTRC’s Strategic Initiatives

    ~ Iris Bliss

    Key Stone

    $2,500

  • ~ Reserved ~

    Key Stone

    $2,500

  • Todd Edgar

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • Mona Campbell

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of Martine Lamy

    ~ Torunn & David Banks

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • Georgina McLennan

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of Kevin Garland

    ~ Janice May

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of the Unsung backstage heroes of the dance world.

    ~ Jill Humphries

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of Mavis Staines

    ~ Heather M. Thomson

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of Myles Mindham

    ~ Alexia McGavin-Coles

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In loving memory of Lois Smith

    ~ Brain MacDonald & Annette av Paul

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In memory of Celia Franca

    ~ Jocelyn Allen

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • Hon. Margaret McCain & G.W.F. McCain

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of Dance Volunteers

    ~ Shelley L. Dolan

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In memory of Ralph Davis

    ~ Jeanie Davis

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of Dorothy & Victoria Carter

    In loving appreciation

    ~ the Alumni

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of Garry Neil

    Board Chair

    ~ Elsie Neil

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • Ruth & William Herridge

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In memory of Alan Lund

    ~ Amanda Hancox, Gracie Finley, Glenda Landry, and the Charlottetown Festival Crew

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In memory of Lee Robertson

    ~ Jane Spooner

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of Danny Grossman

    Celebrating his extraordinary contribution to dance in Canada.

    ~ From his many friends

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of Mavis Staines

    ~ Heather M. Thomson

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • Paula Ravitz

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of The National Ballet of Canada

    ~ Georgina McLennan

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of Joysanne Sidimus

    ~ Janice May

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of Trevor & Lynly Bailie

    ~ Aleksandar Antonijevic & Geon van der Wyst

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of the DTRC Staff Past, present, and future

    ~ Jill Humphries

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of the Dancers of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet

    ~ the Alumni

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of All of the dancers who have transitions through the DTRC

    ~ Jill Humphries

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • ~ Reserved ~

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • ~ Reserved ~

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • ~ Reserved ~

    Foundation Stone

    $1,000

  • In honour of Joysanne Sidimus

    ~ Edwin Goodman

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Amanda Hancox

    ~ Joysanne Sidimus

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Evelyn Hart

    ~ Maurice De Muynck

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Sylvia M. McPhee

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • MaryLynne Meschino

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Lynda Hamilton

    ~ Marsha Bronfman

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Sagrario Castilla

    Dancer, teacher

    ~ Monique Rabideau

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of the Canada’s National Ballet School

    ~ Heather Thomson

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Rex Herrington

    ~ Jack & Beverly Creed

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Joysanne Sidimus

    ~ Margaret Kawaja

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Jennifer Fournier

    ~ Jack & Beverly Creed

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of All the dancers whose lives and careers were cut short by AIDS

    ~ Amanda Hancox

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Victoria Bertram

    ~ Avie Bennett

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • ~ Reserved ~

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • ~ Reserved ~

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Joysanne Sidimus

    ~ Maggie Morris Smolensky

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Julie Medland

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Lorna Geddes & Hazros Sumeyan

    ~ Laurie Nemetz

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Veronica Tennant, C.C.

    ~ Peter Herrndorf, C.C.

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Judi Conacher

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Lynda Hamilton & Joysanne Sidimus

    With all my admiration

    ~ Veronica Tennant C.C.

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Geon van der Wyst

    ~ Trevor & Lynly Bailie

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Arnold Spohr

    ~ Nicholas Susick

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Greta Hodgkinson

    ~ Constance & Peter Mak

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Kimberly Glasco

    ~ Maurice De Muynck

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Chan Hon Goh & her son, Aveary

    ~ Julie Medland

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In memory of Lawrence Adams

    Dance promoter extraordinaire

    ~ Iris Bliss

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Brian Scott

    Founder, Quinte Ballet School

    ~ Andrea Burridge

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Susanna M. Hood

    ~ Ruth Hood

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Timea Wharton

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Walter Wittich

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Sandra & Paul Hellyer

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of the DTRC Staff

    ~ Shelley L. Dolan

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Lorna Geddes

    ~ Avie Bennett

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Aleksandar Antonijevic

    ~ Trevor & Lynly Bailie

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Joysanne Sidimus

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Peter Quantz

    ~ Maurice De Muynck & Nicholas Susick

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Todd Edgar

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Toronto Independent Dance Enterprise (TIDE)

    ~ Paula Ravitz

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In memory of Midge Arthur

    ~ Mitchell Wywiorski

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Kathleen Richardson

    ~ Maurice De Muynck & Nicholas Susick

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In memory of Pat Richards

    We are better because you were.

    ~ Dance friends and family in Nova Scotia

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • William Logan

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Ed King & Ann Power

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • ~ Reserved ~

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Arnold Spohr

    ~ Richard Rutherford

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • The Maavara Family

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Joysanne Sidimus

    ~ Patricia Williams

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of All who danced

    ~ Sylvia M. McPhee

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Robert Stephen

    ~ Paul & Sandra Hellyer

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Judith Stephanson

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Cole & Partners

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Evann Siebens

    ~ Clarice Siebens

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Angela Leigh

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Mary Jago-Romeril

    ~ Connie & Peter Mak

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Veronica Tennant, C.C.

    ~ Connie & Peter Mak

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In memory of Jerry & Bea Sidimus

    ~ Joysanne Sidimus

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In memory of Maria Zybina

    b.1910 d.1986

    ~ Jane Spooner

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Carol & Morton Rapp

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Clare Darlington

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Jeanne Laugheed

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Sara Symons

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In memory of Ken Pearson

    ~ Margaret Genovesk

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In memory of Gary Perpich

    ~ Sherry Taylor Drew

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Miriam & Lawrence Adams

    ~ Laurie Nemetz

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In memory of Earl Kraul

    ~ Santa Aloi

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In memory of Nicholas Legal

    Dancer, choreographer, teacher.

    B. 1869 d.1937

    ~ Jane Spooner

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Maurice De Muynck & Nick Susick

    ~ Laurie Nemetz

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In memory of Ellen J. Hellyer

    ~ Paul T. Hellyer

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Canadian Dancers

    ~ Judith Cohen

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of All of the dancers

    ~ Jeanne & Peter Laugheed

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • A loving tribute to my mom, Ann Kiphart

    ~ Nancy K. Logan

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Arthur & Judy Drache

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • PushPULL Dance

    Dance professionals supporting professional dancers.

    ~ MaryLynne Meschino

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour and memory of Ray Moller

    ~ Jocelyn Allen

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Greta Hodgkinson

    ~ Trevor & Lynly Bailie

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Arthur B.C. Drache, C.M., Q.C. & Judy Young Drache

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In memory of Kathleen Cassaday

    ~ Anonymous

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In support of the DTRC’s Strategic Initiatives

    ~ Betsy Carson

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Bardi Vorster

    ~ Peter Lewis

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • Thank you to the DTRC for all they have done for me.

    ~ Krystal Kiran Garib

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In support of the DTRC’s Strategic Initiatives

    ~ Anonymous

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • In honour of Gloria Grant

    ~ John Gregory

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • ~ Reserved ~

    Stepping Stone

    $500

  • ~ Reserved ~

    Stepping Stone

    $500

Partnership & Sponsorship Opportunities inquiries, contact Carola Jaque, Development & Fundraising Manager at development@dtrc.ca.