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Join us for our 2026 Gala
✩ Red, White, & Dance! ✩
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Vie by Cescaphe
600 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia
CO-CHAIRS
Julia Dranoff ✩ Robert & Caro Rock
FEATURED ARTISTS
Amane Sakaguchi, Composer — The Curtis Institute of Music Scholar
Maria Konrad, Choreographer — Nashville Ballet II Director
The Curtis Institute of Music Guest Musicians
The Rock School for Dance Students
Thank you to our supporting partners for The Rock School’s Red, White, & Dance Gala.
Your commitment helps raise over $1.6 million in student scholarships and brings arts education to children in Philadelphia and beyond.
Etoile $25,000 & above
Caro U. Rock & Robert H. Rock, PhD.
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Impresario $10,000 - $24,999
Graham Arader
Curtis Institute of Music
Lisa Kabnick & John McFadden
Jane and James Stern
Principal $5,000 - $9.999
Amy Branch & D. Jeffry Benoliel
Nancy Brodie
Green Pest Solutions
I Am The Vine Foundation
Carla & Bill Rock
Susan Rock & Dr. S. Michael Phillips
Soloist $2,500-$4,999
Susanna Lachs & Dean Stewart Adler
Lyn & Roy Neff
Abby & Rudy Poussot
Drs. Tom & Kristen Rock
The Specter Foundation
TD Bank
Corps de Ballet - $1,500-$2,499
Anonymous
Janet & James Averill
Joan Carter & John Aglialoro
Neal Krouse & Karl Fong
Charisse R. Lillie & Thomas L. McGill, Jr.
Bob & Abby Sacunas
Elaine & Tyler Wry
Dawn & Richard Salerno
Become a Sponsor: Email Arturo Espinoza at Advancement@TheRockSchool.org or call 267-554-3888 x107
The Rock School for Dance Education is a registered charitable organization in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
Thank you to our 2026 Gala Committee:
CO-CHAIRS
Julia Dranoff
Robert and Caro Rock
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Jennifer and Nate Barber, Maria Bernal, Michelle & Jamie Clark
Michele & Joseph House, Christine Kozsuch, J. Nicole Martin Lawton*
Ann-Marie Mason*, Amy McAndrew, Patricia Quinn McAuley*
Eliza Orleans*, Abby Poussot*, Carla Rock*
Susan Rock*, Jeanne Scandura*, P. Denise Sistrunk
Vikki Sloviter*, Meredith Sossman, Erica Warburg, Anna Weiss*
