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 +)
Rachel Fleming, Ryan and Stacey Pollard, Catrina von Radecki
Leaps and Bounds ($500-999)
Heather Finn, Dorothy Fisher, Kristi Pollard, Sally Wismer, Ariss Bros. Propane
High Kicking ($250-499)
Paul Blake, David Crespo, Julie Horrocks
Jumping Up ($100-249)
Kate Ariss, Kim Bolton, Catherine Carstairs, Tonja Clark, Richard Gorrie, Iryna Krukovets, Justine Richardson, Robin Sanders, Barbara Sellers, Tannis Slimmon, Marie Zimmerman
Moving Ahead ($50-99)
Valerie Anderson, Samantha Hicks, Jennifer and Carl Mackie, Katrine Maroukis, Julie McCann, Hayley Moss, Tammy te Winkel
Small Steps Forward ($1-49)
Vera Dyck, Jacqueline Gilbey, Jaivahn Johnson
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: Emmet Bradshhaw, Marcela Echeverri, Jake McIvor and Mars Russell
Technicians: Richard Carson and Mike Moss
In the Park Masters of Ceremonies: Aria Evans and Daniel Poulin
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
TBA
Special Thanks
John Ariss, Tammy Adkin, Andrea Bowman, 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, Evan Bonnah-Hawkes, Rena Hooey, Odesia Howlett, Brendan Johnson, Shannon Kingsbury, Gareth Lind, Brad McInerney, Adrienne Maniezzo, Julie McCann, Amy Moroni, Janet Morton, Faye Northgrave, Bill Nuhn, 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, Nik Wever, Katie Wright, Dom Wrobel, Yvette Yende-Ashiri, Marie Zimmerman