Funders
Foundations
Community Partners
Media Sponsors
Individual Donors
Many thanks to the following generous donors who help make our 2024-25 programs possible.
Add your name here, our donor drive is in full swing!
Stretching Far and Wide ($1000 +)
Dorothy Fisher, Rachel Fleming, Ryan and Stacey Pollard, Catrina von Radecki
Leaps and Bounds ($500-999)
Heather Finn, Kristi Pollard, Sally Wismer, Ariss Bros. Propane
High Kicking ($250-499)
Paul Blake, David Crespo, Julie Horrocks
Jumping Up ($100-249)
Kate and John Ariss, Kim Bolton, Catherine Carstairs, Tonja Clark, Denise Fujiwara, Richard Gorrie, Deborah Hart Elder, Iryna Krukovets, Justine Richardson, Robin Sanders, Barbara Sellers, Tannis Slimmon, Marie Zimmerman, INAC SERVICES LIMITED
Moving Ahead ($50-99)
Valerie Anderson, Kristal Basanta, Ben Bradshaw, Susan Bushell, Catherine Carpenko, Carm De Santis, Rebecca Elphick, Samantha Hicks, Jennifer and Carl Mackie, Katrine Maroukis, Julie McCann, Hayley Moss, Monique Muller, Kasia Rusiniak, Lynette Stradeski, Tammy te Winkel, Julian van Mossel, Judi Winkup
Small Steps Forward ($1-49)
Francois Bachmann, Alix Barkman, Jill Bodak, Todd Buttenham, Janet Doner, Lena Duong, Vera Dyck, Thomas Eckert, Ali English, Jacqueline Gilbey, Lisa Gill, Trish Green, Judaline Hodgson, Rosemary James, Jaivahn Johnson, Karina Ledair, Zack Leighton, Gareth Lind, Gerald Marsico, Preetam Sengupta, Cristin Stephens-Wegner
Thank you to our staff, volunteers and supporters for making the 2025 Guelph Dance Festival possible!
Board of Directors
Carey West, President
Hannah James, Treasurer
Hayley Moss, Secretary
Members at large: Anushree Harjul, Oghenemine Jarikre
Staff & Crew
Co-Founders: Janet Johnson and Catrina von Radecki
Managing Director: Adriana Rosselli Londoño
Director of Programming and Community Engagement: Leslie Fisher
Associate Festival Curator: Aria Evans
2025 Festival Curators: Leslie Fisher and Aria Evans
Communications and Development Coordinator: Teagan Ariss
Festival Assistant: Ruby Keegan
Technical Director: Richard Gorrie
Stage Managers: Emmett Bradshaw, Marcela Echeverri, Jake McIvor and Mars Russell
Technicians: Richard Carson and Mike Moss
In the Park Masters of Ceremonies: Aria Evans and Daniel Poulin
In the Lab Master of Ceremonies & Talk-back Moderator: Hannah James
On the Stage Master of Ceremonies & Talk-back Moderator: Carey West
Videographer: Dan Charlebois, Bloom Media
Graphic Designer: Gareth Lind, Lind Design
Bookkeeper: Anne Monkhouse (until December 2024), Michelle Lorion (January 2025 onwards)
Accountant: RLB Guelph
Volunteers
Raffi Alidina, Kim Bolton, Emmett Bradshaw, Conor Brogan, Oisin Brogan, Cormac Brogan, Christine Caughill, Richard Carson, Barbara Dametto, Marcela Echeverri, Mathew Einem, Aria Evans, Heather Finn, Andrea Fitzgerald, Gina Giammarco, Dale van Goozen, Hannah James, Oghenemine Jarikre, Anushree Jobanputra, Naethan Joseph, Emerson Keegan, Meghan Kraehling, Lynda Lehman, Maya Lichti, Chelsea Masse, Julie McCann, Rachel McQuail, Michelle Miller, Hayley Moss, Isabella Poulin, Daniel Poulin, Sreeja Sen, Rebecca Thompson, Carey West, Fuka Yamaguchi
Special Thanks
John Ariss, Tammy Adkin, Caitlin Bovee, Conor Brogan, Emma Bortolon-Vettor, Jackie Rose Brown, Julia Busatto, Vanessa Chris, Alex Churchill, Barbara Dametto, Haley Dimeck, Jennifer Duggan, Dorothy and Ken Fisher, Alex Goss, Nancy Guertin, Emily Hansen, Jackie Hannah, Evan Bonnah-Hawkes, Rena Hooey, Odesia Howlett, Brendan Johnson, Shannon Kingsbury, Gareth Lind, Brad McInerney, Adrienne Maniezzo, Julie McCann, Amy Moroni, Janet Morton, Hayley Moss, Elise Nelson, Faye Northgrave, Bill Nuhn, Dwayne Orth, Josh Prior, Soraya Peerbaye, Emily Pettet, Stacey and Ryan Pollard, Fountain Santos, Samantha Selihar, Preetam Sengupta, Karina Soars, Kelly Steadman, Paula Shewchuk, Ilanna Tamari, Bonnie Thompson, Taylor, Catrina Von Radecki, Kimberly Wattam, Katie Wright, Dom Wrobel, Yvette Yende-Ashiri, Marie Zimmerman