
La Jolla Music Society
WinterFest Gala
Bringing World-Class Dance to San Diego
Part of
An Evening in Support of Education
Programs with COMPLEXIONS Contemporary Ballet
It’s time to celebrate and dance for an important cause! On behalf of La Jolla Music Society, I invite you to join me at our WinterFest Gala with an exclusive private performance by the award-winning Complexions Contemporary Ballet on Friday, May 19, 2023, at The Conrad.
Your generosity for this special evening provides the majority of the financial resources needed for La Jolla Music Society’s education programs. The arts ignite the intellectual and social-emotional development of children, particularly children at risk. Your support will have a profound impact on a child’s future through critically important dance and music programs.
The evening features a fabulous Champagne and caviar reception, an elegant dinner, and a brief live auction. Afterward, you will experience incomparable choreography from members of the Complexions Contemporary Ballet, with works influenced by the music of Bach to Bowie. Following the performance, we are excited that you, our VIP guests, will meet and mingle with the dancers at a dessert and dance party.
Charitable donors of $5,000 per person or $10,000 per couple will receive an exclusive invitation to a Gala Sponsor Party on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 4:00 pm. You’ll enjoy a fabulous reception at the La Jolla home of Lehn and Richard Goetz, featuring a private performance by Jimmy Lin, who will be joined by his two Fellowship Artists from 2013, Steven Lin and Jiyoung Lee, playing together for the first time in a decade!
Thank you for your consideration and for sharing our passion for arts education.
Lehn Alpert Goetz, WinterFest Gala Chair
WinterFest Gala Chair
Lehn Alpert Goetz
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
BACH TABLE SPONSOR
Debra Turner
BOWIE TABLE SPONSOR
Brenda Baker and Steve Baum
Eleanor and Richard Charlton
Lehn and Richard Goetz
COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER SPONSOR
Peter Cooper and Erik Matwijkow
ARTIST SPONSOR
Monica Fimbres
Bebe and Marvin Zigman
Sue and Peter Wagener
Sue and Chris Fan
EDUCATION SPONSOR
Katherine and Dane Chapin
Valerie and Harry Cooper
Julie and Bert Cornelison
Martha and Edward Dennis
Silvija and Brian Devine
Molly and Rossina Grieco
Susan and Bill Hoehn
Angel and Fred Kleinbub
Joyce and Ron Nelson
Sue and John Major
Peggy and Peter Preuss
Sylvia and Steve Ré
Leigh P. Ryan, Esq.
Sheryl and Bob Scarano
HONORARY SPONSOR
Debbe Deverill
Ann Parode Dynes and Richard Dynes
Marla Bingham and Gary Gallagher
Rafael and Marina Pastor
Jeanette Stevens
UNDERWRITER
Dede and Mike Alpert
James Beyster
Jennifer and Kurt Eve
Jeanne Herberger
Rick and Jeanne Norling
James Robbins and Jill Esterbrooks
Goldman Sachs
Marge and Neal Schmale
Elizabeth Taft
Jo and Howard Weiner
Abby and Ray Weiss
Edward and Anna Yeung
Rancho Coyote Vineyards
*Listing as of May 17, 2023
The Evening’s Festivities
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
6:00 PM – Champagne & Caviar Reception
7:00 PM – Dinner & Live Auction Benefiting LJMS’ education programs
8:30 PM – COMPLEXIONS Contemporary Ballet Performance
9:00 PM – Post-performance Dessert Reception with the Dancers
Cocktail attire
For further information please contact Nicole Slavik at 858.526.3425 or NSlavik@LJMS.org
Tax ID 23-7148171
PROGRAM
Introductions by Founding Co-Artistic Directors Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson
PARTS 1 and 2 from HISSY FITS
Performed by: Vincenzo Di Primo and The Company
CHOKE
Performed by: Christian Burse and Marissa Mattingly
HEROES from STAR DUST A Ballet Tribute to David Bowie
Performed by: Jillian Davis, Jacopo Calvo, Alberto Andrade, and Joe González
POCKET SYMPHONY
Performed by: Tatiana Melendez, Thomas Dilley, and the Company
Dwight Rhoden & Desmond Richardson, Founding Co-Artistic Directors
Meg Paul, Associate Artistic Director
Dwight Rhoden, Principal Choreographer
Muadi B. Dibinga, Interim Executive Director
Carmen de Lavallade & Sarita Allen, Artistic Advisors
LIVE AUCTION PREVIEW

Gala Tables
$100,000 Ziggy Stardust Table
- Ten gala tickets at a Sponsor Table and concert seating in rows A and B
- Invitation for four to the exclusive Gala Sponsor Party
- Recognition on website, eblasts, concert, dinner,
program book, and video screens - $97,200 deductible
$50,000 Bach Table
- Ten gala tickets at a Sponsor Table and concert seating in rows A and B
- Invitation for four to the exclusive Gala Sponsor Party
- Recognition on website, eblasts, concert. dinner, program book, and video screens
- $47,200 deductible
$25,000 Bowie Table
- Ten gala tickets at a Sponsor Table and concert seating in rows C and D
- Invitation for four to the exclusive Gala Sponsor Party
- Recognition on website, eblasts, concert, dinner, program book, and video screens
- $22,200 deductible
Artistic & Education Sponsorship
$20,000 Community Music Center Sponsor Tickets for Two
- Two gala tickets at a premier table and concert seating in rows E and F
- Invitation for four to the exclusive Gala Sponsor Party
- Recognition on website, eblasts, concert. dinner, program book, and video screens
- $19,200 deductible
$10,000 Artist Sponsor Tickets for Two
- Two gala tickets at a premier table and concert and concert seating in rows G and H
- Invitation for two to the exclusive Gala Sponsor Party
- Recognition on website, eblasts, concert, dinner, program book, and video screens
- $9,200 deductible
$5,000 Education Sponsor Tickets for Two
- Two gala tickets at a premier table and concert seating in rows I and J
- Recognition on website, eblasts, concert, dinner, program book, and video screens
- $4,200 deductible
Honorary Tickets
$4,000 Honorary Tickets for Two
- Two gala tickets at a table and concert seating
- Recognition on website, eblasts, concert, dinner, program book, and video screens
- Includes $1,000 support of learning and engagement programs
$2,000 Honorary Ticket for One
- One gala ticket at a table and concert seating
- Recognition on website, eblasts, concert, dinner, program book, and video screens
- Includes $500 support of learning and engagement programs
Gala Tickets
$3,000 Gala Tickets for Two ($2,500 deductible)
$1,500 Gala Ticket ($1,250 deductible)
Underwriting
Underwriting gifts are fully deductible and include recognition on the website, in programs, and in eblasts, and for support at $5,000 per person or $10,000 per couple, will receive an exclusive invitation to the Gala Sponsor Party.
$25,000 will support
- ConRAD Kids Series
- Performance of BODYTRAFFIC on June 1 or June 2
$5,000 will support
- Community Arts Open House
- Encounters @ SummerFest
- Gala program book
$2,500 will support
- Artist performance at local schools
- An Open Rehearsal
- Gala photography
$2,000 will support
- Concert tickets for 100 students
- A SummerFest Fellowship Artist
$1,000 will support
- Yearlong instruction for a Community Music Center student
- A Dance Masterclass
- Wu Tsai QRT.yrd Concert