Sponsors & Donors

BAMA is proud to have support from committed corporate and foundation partners who believe in our mission to change lives through music by providing accessible, exceptional music education to students of every age and skill level in order to create competent musicians and better global citizens.

Each year corporate and foundation support is an important component in enabling BAMA to continue to provide financial aid scholarships and free Music Is Life! early childhood music education. To learn more about corporate and foundation support, please contact Christina Brier, Executive Director at info@bamamusic.org.

We thank all those who have made grants and sponsored events and programming. List below reflects donations received July 2023- June 2024 as of 2/1/2024.

Grants

New Hanover County Non-County Agency Funding Eshelman Foundation Landfall Foundation

Arts Council of Wilmington NC Community Foundation Thursday Morning Music Club Costco Wholesale

Corporate Partners

Platinum ($500)

Calvary Memorial Cemetary Coastal Carolina Pathology Erin & Joe Payne

Ironclad Brewery & Pour Taproom The Atrium by Ligon Flynn Varnam Strings

Gold ($300)

Able Pools and Spas Brad Brown, Atlantic Bay Mortgage Chamber Music Wilmington Intracoastal Realty, Jeff Hovis

Opera Wilmington School of Rock R Bertram Williams, CFP Sterling Wealth Management Twin Oaks Lawncare Wilmington Symphony Orchestra

Community Partners

Ronald Sachs Violins Wilmington Friends Meeting St. James Episcopal Church

Dorothy B. Johnson Pre-K Mary W. Howe Pre-K Soaring as Eagles

Friends of BAMA (Our Individual Giving Program)

Brooklyn Arts Music Academy is proud to have a growing base of donors who value music education. Join “Friends of BAMA” today to support Music Is Life! and music lesson scholarships.

Benefactor ($1,000-2,499)

Dan Cameron Family Foundation DiFiore Family Connie Laughinghouse Erin & Joe Payne

DiFiore Family Ed and Karina Gibbs Family Foundation Mary Baggett

Sustaining ($180-999)

Albert & Paula Corbett Andy Farmer Andy Moye Anna Mansfield Anne Sorhagen Ben Salmon Beth Klahre Bob Austin Brittany Fountain Cary Luken Cliff & Holly Ray Christina Brier David & Bonnie Parks David & Emily Brazik Deborah & Jim Phillips Francisca Oller Glen & Stephanie Neighbour Harry Snelson Jan & Clay Fairley Jan Luquire Joan Rosko-Miller John Krupicka Julie Rehder Julie & Adrian Varnam Kelsey Matusak Kurt & Jean Wachtel Linda Estep Liz Scanlon Lois Moore Lynne Barnett Marlene & William Dorey Michelle Aebi Michelle & John Crosbie Nancy & Robert Faulkner Nancy Guyton Patricia & Dan Kopchick Patricia & Paul Lawler Paul Canady Ray & Lynne Barnett Richard Trubia Robert & Laura Power Sarah Parker Sue Frizell Suzanne & Doug Thatcher Victoria & Donald Detweiler Victoria Rexroad William Mansfield

Supporter ($25-179)

Alexia Nogueira Althea Johnson Anne Sorhagen Barbara Gallagher Barbara Varnam Bess Holt Beth Moye Beverly Andrews Beverley Dean Caren Laiosa Charles & Lynne Boney Charlotte Davis Cheryl Canady Deborah Chappell Donna Brier Ellen Assael Gaile Zack Hannah Stephenson Heidi Boudrias Jayme Bednarczyk Joanna Ledgerwood John & Margaret Baily Karen Hull Kim Ceasar Knosky Family Larry Hovis Larry Zimmerman Lois Moore Lynn Calder Mark & Annamarie Cartret Martha & Doug Ward Michael Parish Monita Ozment Nancy & Mark Mazza Patty Bowdoin Pirjo Eriksson Rebecca Coleman Robert Sterling Robin Wicks Robinson St. Mary's Choir Stephanie Heller Susan Creasy Susan Linda Nelson Susan & David Rose Tammy Etienne Tatyana Wildman Terri Everett Terry Pickett Traci Roberts Trey Profio Tricia Monteleone Virginia Hardy

July 2022- June 2023 foundation, corporate, and individual supporters

New Hanover County Community Endowment Walmart Foundation Network for Good CAP3 Intracoastal Realty Kendrick Gaddy Team Poisson, Poisson & Bower, PLLC Ronald Sachs Violins Salt Harbor Designs TowneBank Mortgage Wilmington Symphony Orchestra James E Moore Insurance Agency Inc. Cape Fear Piano Shop Jackie's Bookkeeping VanDavis Aveda Salon & Spa

Catherine Gerdes Brian Stubbs Arthur Caron Barbara Kinney John & Heather Veague Katherine Meyer Kathleen Jones Kristi Lee Lesa & Geoff Broadhead Linda and Reid Murchison Marian Spagnoli Martha Stein Marva Robinson Ronna & Herbert Zimmer Rosemary Russo Shane Fernando Suzanne Sourwine Sykes Wilford Amy & Mike Bullard Brad & Jen Yinger Bryon & Beverly Dorey Carolina Coastal Equine Veterinary Service John Sullivan Joyce Flood Kim & Greg Bebb Leland Veterinary Hospital Thomas Varnum