Star Donor Club
The STAR Donor Club
The Star Donor Sustaining Membership is a recurring giving club invested in protecting the future of Vanguard Music and Performing Arts (VMAPA). VMAPA offers recurring giving plans of monthly & annual intervals. By committing to a recurring gift, you will help ensure that VMAPA has consistent support in fulfilling our mission to inspire communities and enrich lives by increasing opportunities for participation, education, and excellence in the performing arts.
When you are a Star Donor Sustaining Member you play a major role in providing young performers with positive, life-changing opportunities through performing arts. Year after year, your commitment and generosity ensures that VMAPA has the best possible resources with which to produce championship level programs.
Star Donor Member Benefits:
Acknowledgement on SCV Website
10% discount for Pepwear
Option for Feature in Vanguard Voice/Blog
First Access to DCI/event Tickets & Hotel Blocks
Access even more exclusive content by donating at least $25 a month or $300!
Donate at least $25 a month or $300 annually and you will be invited to a private Facebook group. There you will see all our media videos first as well as exclusive content.
Star Donor Benefits Details and Conditions:
STAR Donors must qualify with three months of recurring giving at their plan level for benefits to take effect. In some cases, benefits may be either rolled out to the next season or substituted.
10% discount on Vanguard Merchandise: On the first Friday of each month, STAR Donors will receive a one-time use code for 10% off online purchases of Vanguard Merchandise through Pepwear.com. This code is not to be shared and should only be used by STAR Donors. This discount is valid only for that day, and is applicable to purchases ONLINE ONLY, meaning it does not extend to in-person purchases at DCI events.
Set up your recurring donation below!
Exciting News! Join the Star Donor Club and Double Your Impact!
From VMAPA CEO Russ Gavin
Dear Vanguard Family,
We have some thrilling news to share about our Star Donor Club! Thanks to a generous benefactor, all Star Donor registrations on our new platform will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $30,000! This amazing opportunity applies to the first 100 signups, so your contribution will go twice as far in supporting our mission.
By joining the Star Donor Club, you’ll be making a significant impact on our programs and initiatives. Plus, as a token of our appreciation, donors who give at least $25 a month or $300 annually will receive exclusive access to a special Facebook Group. In this group, you’ll enjoy early releases of our From The Field and Backstage documentary episodes, along with other special content.
Don’t miss this chance to double your contribution and gain access to exclusive content. Register today and invite your friends and family to join the Star Donor Club. Together, we can reach new heights!
Thank you for your continued support.
Best regards,
Russ Gavin
2024 Star Donors
Bret Almazan-Cezar
Caroline Amrikhas
Jennifer Bauman
Anthony Bernal
Erin Bliss
Dennis Bray
Amy Brewer
Erik Brown
Samantha Chancellor
Marilyn Chin
Karin & Tom Chivers
Steven Christol
Stanley Ciurczak
Lisa Cowden
Emily Dachroeden
Pamela Day
Nicholas Dinger
Dr. Michael Emery
Mike Eng
Diane Esparza
Carl Eppler
Matt Fischer
Veronica Flores
David Fowler
Josh Garbarino
Linda Garbarino
Bryan Harston
Stephenie Hebert
Gordon Henderson
Arwen Hernandez
Brandon Houlette
Matthew Hunter
Richard Jeffries
Kathy Kenney
Sherrie Kinderdine
Steve & Melia Kiggins
Marc Ledesma
John Le Mieux
Amy Lipshy
Brian Marsalli
Julianna Martin
Robert McClure
Shannon McGhee
Eddie Montoya
Thomson Nguyen
Juan Nunez
Kimberly Olivares
Edward Podojil
Phillip Vallejo
Daniel Vannatta
Ben Ross
Jeffrey Ruderman
Margaret Sault
Rob Schiller
Paul Sciamanna
Ellen Schortgen
Nicholas Shilling
Sharon Skare
Dale Steiss
Maggie Walters
Brett Wilcox
Mark Worrell
2023 Star Donors
David Berkley
Jennifer Bauman
Shannon Bauer
Dan Carroll
Stanley Ciurczak
John Coffey
Lisa Cowden
Steven Christol
Emily Dachroeden
Pamela Day
Susan Dubé
Carl Eppler
David Fowler
Matt Fischer
Benjamin Finney
Robert Feldman
Fernando Alfaro
Josh Garbarino
Linda Garbarino
Gordon Henderson
Stephenie Hebert
Arwen Hernandez
Aaron Hedrick
Steve & Melia Kiggins
Sherrie Kinderdine
John Le Mieux
Marc Ledesma
Travis Lefke
Shelby Miller
Eddie Montoya
Brian Marsalli
Julianna Martin
Shannon McGhee
Will Perez
Edward Podojil
Paul Sciamanna
Rob Schiller
Ellen Schortgen
Jim Amador
Sam Suiter
Daniel Sousa
Ben Ross
Chris Turner
Janet Tupua
Sharon Skare
Rob Zehel
Margaret Sault
Karin & Tom Chivers
Matthew Hunter
Stuart Carter
Mark Worrell
Maggie Walters
Brett Wilcox
Anthony Densmore
Erik Brown
Kris Jen
Samatha Chancellor
Shannon & Tony Valdez
2022 Star Donors
Rosalind Achkar
Tammy Adams
Joshua Alfaro
Caroline Amrikhas
Christopher Anderson
Marilyn and Garry Chin
Fred Bader
Jennifer Bauman
Margaret Bergmann
Mark Bindon
Hanny Bonte
Rafael Bretado
Kevin Brooks
Jonathan Calhoun
Samantha Chancellor
Wells Chen
Karin Chivers
Steven Christol
Heidi and Chris Collns
Kevin Creighton
Brandt Crocket
Leslie Cunningham
Gilles Desmarais
Michael Drottz
Jim Duggan
Kale Duprey
Perry Eggleston
Mike Eng
Diane Esparza
Leo Florendo
Nathalie Flores
Janell Focht
David Fowler
Richard Furlow
Maya Goehring-Harris
Susan Hannibal
Stephenie Hebert
Gordon Henderson
Charles Iwanaga
James Janda
Esther Kamp
Kathy Kenney
Dan King
Steve Kinoshita
Tonia Kline
Jeff Lang
Marianne Liang
April MacKinnon
Brian Marsalli
Julianna Martin
Emily Mavroudis
Julie McAfee
Sheri McGinnis Aquilina
Audrey Milton
Jim Murphy
Deepak Natarajan
MaryEllen Nobuhara
Sherri Odribege
Deb Pillar
Ray Pulver
Cary Reed
Rick Riebhoff
Ben Ross
Rob Schiller
Ellen Schortgen
Sharon Skare
Russell Skare
Dan Smith
Roy Stehle
Kathleen and Emmanuel Tatarakis
Rich Townsend
Phil Vallejo
Jeremy Van Wert
Dan Williford
Kim Wong
2020/2021 Star Donors
Steve Grimshaw
Larry Heck
Kevin Kono
DAN SMITH
Paul Tashiro
Steve Kinoshita
Susan Hannibal
Kathleen Ego
Audrey Milton
Charles Iwanaga
Cynthia Antang
Leo Florendo
Jim Murphy
William Downing
Julie McAfee
Jim Duggan
Robert Morrison
Stephenie Hebert
Dan Williford
Perry Eggleston
MaryEllen Nobuhara
Jeffrey Munk
Mike Needham
Stuart Miyasato
Renee Pellegrino
Jill Redman
Kim Gomez
Fred Bader
Marilyn Chin
Pat Kinder
Charles and Brittany Frost
Steven Harris
Aaron Hedrick
Shekhar Khedekar
Sandra McTavish Adams
Wells Chen
Cary Reed
Christopher Strong
Shannon & Tony Valdez
Robin Kinoshita
Veronica Flores
Deb Pillar
Chris Roberts
Hanny Bonte
Diane Forensich
Brett Beauregard
2019 Star Donors
John Walkey
Allison Miracle
Belinda May Bill and Gayle Gleim (In honor of Jack Chivers)
Brett Beauregard Carol & Gary Primeaux
Caroline Amrikhas
Chelsea Broekema
Chris Roberts
Christopher Anderson
Courtney Emken (In honor of Mason Emken)
Curtis Luke
Dan Smith
David Ford
Deb Pillar
Elliot Babchick
Fred Bader
Gary Moyer
Greg Gilman
Hal Laster
Janell Focht
Jean Ragsdale
Jim Murphy
John Coey
John Dickens
Jonathan Calhoun
Jonathan Steele
Julie McAfee
Karen Kosciolek (In memory of Gail Royer)
Kevin Brooks
Kim Wong
Lauren Fluty
Lawrence Dilley
Linda Garbarino
Margaret Bergmann (In memory of Jonathon Bergmann)
Mary Lee Mikkola Matt & Tricia Young (In honor of Dane Pinell)
Matt Hunter
Michael Bertram
Michael & Brenda Drottz
Michael Gaines
Patrick Seidling
Paula Atkinson
Rob Shetland
Robert Amaya & Erwin Broekhuis
Rocky Castaldi
Ryan Dahlem
Sharon Demant
Steve Kinoshita
Steve Shipley
Steven Schoeph
TJ Noto
Tom & Christy Ray
Wilfred Rose
William Hamby
April MacKinnon
Bob Callahan
Brian Marsalli
Bryan Cox
Cary Reed
Charles & Brittany Frost
Colby Springer
Dan King
Daniel Valdez
Danielle Ewanchuk
David Yunis
Deepak Natarajan
Denise Bonglio
Dennis Bray
Diane Esparza
Don Harrington
Elizabeth Smith
Ellen Schortgen
Emily Mavroudis
Esther Kamp
Fred Bauman
Gilles Desmarais
Heather Carlisle
Jane Roller (In memory of Je Rollerson)
Janice Taylor
Jeffrey Cortez
Audrey Milton
Jeffrey & Shawn Glahn
Jefrey Platt
Jennette and David Reynolds
Jennifer Bauman
Jim DeMersman
Joe Lewis
Joseph Kelly
Judy Walker
Julianna Martin
Kale Duprey
Karen Clark
Karin Chivers
Kathy Kenney
Kristen Harris
Laura Lee Norris
Laurie Valentine
Leslie Cunningham
Leslie Kline Steen
Lisa Van Dyke
Maggie Walters
Margaret Sault
Marilyn and Garry Chin
Mark & Melissa Bindon
MaryEllen Nobuhara
Michael Still
Nate Savalza
Nathaniel Plapinger
Pamela Day
Phil Vallejo
Priscilla Guajardo
Ray Pulver
Robert & Jennifer Whitaker
Samantha Chancellor
Shaun Gallant
Stephen Mohorko
Stephenie Hebert
Tammy Adams
Tim Curry
Timothy Nord
Tonia Kline
Trevor Britton
Veronica Flores
Yvette Byrne-Menard
2018 Star Donors
Platinum Shield Society
Jeffrey L. Lang (Alumni)
Silver Shield Society
Mark & Melissa Bindon (Alumni)
Thomas & Sarah Gierke (Alumni)
Stephenie Hebert (Alumni & BOD)
William A. Howie
Michael C. Kovalich (BOD)
Terry A. Maurer
Paul Tashiro
Belinda May (In honor of Bob May)
Daniel A. Smith (Alumni)
Additional Donors
Anonymous Donor
Anonymous Donor (In memory of Carole Avilla)
Kevin Brooks (Alumni & BOD)
Elaine Daschler
Marilyn Cantey
Tony & Shannon Valdez (Alumni)
Martha L. Garcia (Alumni)
Steven M. Christol (Alumni)
Green Star
Christine Morrow (Alumni)
Dennis M. Bray (Alumni)
Dr. John Calvin Coffey (Alumni)
Edward Springer
Hee Jin Roh
Jonathan Steele (BOD)
Josh Garbarino (Alumni)
Kimberly & Jeff Jackman
Mark Dietz & Carey Holubar
Melinda Bowman
Patricia Richard
Robert Amaya (Alumni) & Erwin Broekhuis (In memory of Alfred & Mary Amaya)
Dan King
Thomas Work
Danielle Ewanchuk (Alumni)
Denise Bonfiglio
Ellen Schortgen (Alumni)
Mike & Brenda Drottz (Alumni)
Audrey Milton (Alumni)
Red Star
Carol J. Rydeen
Anthony Densmore
Carol & Gary Primeaux
Christopher Roberts (Alumni)
Debbie Pillar (Alumni)
Dennis & Starr Koga (In honor of Jared Koga)
Elise Unruh
Hal Laster & Kris Jearakul
Kim Wong (Alumni)
Margaret Minkus-Bergmann (Alumni) (In memory of Jonathon Bergmann)
Karen Clark (Alumni)
Jennette & David Reynolds
Alisdair Brownlee
Karen Garrett
Brian Marsalli (Alumni)
Ben Martinez (Alumni)
Terri Wieske (Alumni)
Red Star
Matthew Yeun
Patrick Sidling
Phillip Vallejo (Alumni)
Sean Sedlock (Alumni)
Tom & Karin Chivers
Vikrant Singh
Badwal April MacKinnon
Caron Y. Thor (Alumni)
Charles (Alumni) & Brittany Frost
Christopher P. Anderson
Elizabeth (Lisa) Smith
Lauren Brown
Phil Silveira (Alumni)
Richard Ready
Steven Schoeph
Scott Pierson (Alumni)
Graham (Alumni) & Raelyn McLuhan
Misty & Bob Benson (Alumni)
Susan Macias (Alumni)
Red Star
James Murphy
Jennifer Bauman (Alumni & BOD)
Joseph Kelly (Alumni)
Leslie Kline Steen (Alumni)
Marilyn & Gary Chin
Mary Ellen Nobuhara
Pamela Day (Alumni)
Shaun (Alumni) & Tiffani Gallant
Timothy Nord (Alumni)
Veronica Flores (Alumni)
Lisa Walston Van Dyke (Alumni)
Michael Brown (Alumni)
Don & Lisa Harrington (Alumni)
Annette Navarro (Alumni)
Dave McGuire (Alumni) (In honor of Ken & Nancy McGuire)
Janice Taylor (Alumni)
Margaret Sault (Alumni) (In dedication of Brad Andrews)
Brass Star
Bill & Gayle Gleim
Brian Toner
David Fowler (In memory of Jon Wagoner)
Jeffrey Glahn (Alumni)
Jeffrey W. Munk (Alumni)
Jim Revis
Nathaniel Plapinger (Alumni)
Emily Mavroudis (Alumni)
Julie McAfee
Richard Fischette
Robert P. Feldman
Roger Pinell
Sandra Vasquez-Kipfer
Shawn Glahn (Alumni)
Steve Kinoshita (Alumni)
Barbara & Russ McCall
Dr. Michael Emery
Steven Rodriggs (Alumni)
Tom & Christy Ray
Jeremy Van Wert (Alumni)
Michael Eng (Alumni)
John Walkey
Van & Jean Ragsdale
John DeCaire
Rocky Castaldi (Alumni)
Edwin Blazer
2017 Star Donors
Platinum Shield Society
Jeffrey L. Lang (Alumni)
Silver Shield Society
Daniel King
Paul Tashiro
Terry A Maurer (Board Member)
William A Howie
William Thomas (Alumni & BOD)
Linda & George Garbarino (BOD)
Stephenie Hebert (Alumni & BOD)
Michael C Kovalich (BOD)
Thomas & Sarah Gierke (Alumni)
Additional Donors
Johanna Yunker (Alumni)
Pauline Thompson
Robin Y Kinoshita
Shannon Valdez (Alumni)
Trevor Britton
Veronica Flores (Alumni)
Andrew Hill
Lucas McAdams
Andrew Schneider
Carol Abohatab
Christina M. Jarvis
Elaine Daschler
James Travers (Alumni)
Loredana Jimenez (Alumni)
Lucia Sandoval
Lynn Ogzewalla
Marilyn Cantey
Richard D Chavoya (Alumni)
Richard Dakin
Roger Weavil (Alumni)
Sandra M Adams
Thomas Lewis Brown
Vincent Drake (Alumni)
Thomas Purnell
Alessandra Souers (Alumni)
Jody Ready
Green Star
Alice Gjovik
Audrey L Milton (Alumni)
Brian Marsalli (Alumni)
Carey Holubar and Mark Dietz
Christine Krause (Alumni)
Christine Morrow (Alumni)
David LaFountaine (Alumni)
Dr. John Calvin Coffey (Alumni)
Esther Kamp (Alumni)
Guenter Krueger
Mark Bindon (Alumni)
Melinda Bowman
Pamela C. Stacks
Patrick Lind
Robert Elftman
Stephanie John
Stephen Shipley
Kim Jackman
Steve Kinoshita (Alumni)
Jeremy Van Wert (Alumni)
John Bermudez (Alumni)
Mike & Brenda Drottz (Alumni)
Red Star
Amy Parker (Alumni)
Beth & Allen West
Brian Nguyen (Alumni)
Daniel A Smith (Alumni)
Elizabeth (Lisa) Smith
Eric Cortez
George E Cunic
Hal Laster
Harrison S. Reed, IV (Alumni)
James Murphy
Jeffery Fiedler
John Dickens (Alumni)
Kim Wong (Alumni)
Lauren Brown
Margaret Minkus-Bergmann (Alumni)
Mark J. Sakowski
Michael Brown (Alumni)
Robert Amaya (Alumni)
Red Star
Sherry Taylor (Alumni)
Terry L Williams Sr.
Tim Bacon
TJ Noto (Alumni)
Tony Sepolio
Rocky Castaldi (Alumni)
Donna Smith
Karin Chivers
Leslie Kline Steen (Alumni)
Mary Ellen Nobuhara
Steven Robert Gardner (Alumni)
Susan M Macias (Alumni)
Charles Frost (Alumni)
Phillip Vallejo (Alumni)
Christopher Roberts (Alumni)
Ellen Schortgen (Alumni)
Judy Krueger
Denise Bonfiglio
Brass Star
Charles J Junek III
David Clay
David Fowler
Dayton J Nakahara
Ed Clark
Jonathan Steele
James E Duggan (Alumni)
Joann Masters (Alumni)
John Walkey
Jonathan Steele (Board Member)
Karlton Terrell (Alumni)
Marc B Hebert
Rich Haen
Richard Fischette
Rosalind Achkar (Alumni)
Russ & Barbara McCall
Sonja & Mitch Baker
Brass Star
Thomas Krum
Timothy Nord (Alumni)
Ann L Sullivan
Michael Eng (Alumni)
Michael P Doyle
Debbie Pillar (Alumni)
Paul D Koning
William Drotning
Kevin Creighton
Marilyn & Garry Chin
Mike & Kathy Tatarakis
Paula Atkinson (Alumni)
April MacKinnon
Christopher P Anderson
Carol J Rydeen
2016 Star Donors
Platinum Shield Society
Jeffrey L. Lang (Alumni)
Gold Shield Society
Larry Heck (Alumni)
Alan Koch Memorial Scholarship
Silver Shield Society
Dr. John Calvin Coffey (Alumni)
Sarah Gierke (Alumni)
Mike Kovalich
Vincent Siefe
Bill Thomas (Alumni)
Bob Elftman
Tom Gierke (Alumni)
Terry Maurer
Jonathan Steele
Linda Garbarino
Stephenie Hebert (Alumni) In Memory of Mike McCool
Richard and Tracy Stockton
Additional Donors
Jamey Bostek (Alumni)
Katherine Maynard
Sherry Young
John and Elvira Bostek
Clara McLaughlin
Donald C. Dietz & Ruth Dietz
Paul Towne (Alumni)
Green Star
Matthew Acojedo (Alumni)
Dennis Bray (Alumni)
Mike & Brenda Drottz (Alumni)
Guy Johnson (Alumni)
David LaFountaine (Alumni)
Brian Marsalli (Alumni)
Ellen Schortgen (Alumni)
Yumiko and Tameyasu Anayama
Diana Choy
Jeff Fiedler
Christine Krause (Alumni)
Patrick Lind
Karen McCoy
Jeremy Van Wert (Alumni)
Dawn Armeni
Mark Dietz
Josh Garbarino (Alumni)
Guenter & Judy Krueger
Susan Macias (Alumni)
Joe Perez
Brass Star
Edward Albrecht
Maryanne Casella
Tim Curry (Alumni)
Judy Gunderson
Marc A. Ledesma (Alumni)
Lizabeth Machala
Rick Mizgorski (Alumni)
Holly Perry
Eddie Soliman
Roy and Margie Stehle
Karlton Terrell (Alumni)
Thomas Lewis Brown (Alumni)
Rick Chavoya (Alumni)
Nicholas Dinger (Alumni)
Jay Jordan (Alumni)
Ronald and Lisa Lee
Jody Masters (Alumni)
Annette Navarro (Alumni)
Key Poulan, III
Rick and Lisa South (Alumni)
Roy Stehle
Marilyn Cantey
Michael D. Christensen in honor of Katie Christensen
Vincent Drake (Alumni)
Krum, Thomas and Marsha
Richard Lewis
Jorge Mendoza
Raymond and Rose Peralez
Margaret Sault (Alumni)
John & Barbara Spindler
Daniel Talerico
Red Star
Tameyasu Anayama
Dennis Bray (Alumni)
John Dickens (Alumni)
Scott Hunter (Alumni)
Tom Leech
Zak Morton (Alumni)
George Ostrander
Mark Sakowski
Jennifer Bauman (Alumni)
Veronica Flores (Alumni)
Richard Johnson
Jerry Marsalli
Red Star
Jim Murphy
Ray Pulver
Marc Sandrolini (Alumni)
Terri Wieske (Alumni)
Michael R. Casey
Charlie Frost (Alumni)
Esther Kamp (Alumni)
Chris Morrow (Alumni)
TJ Noto (Alumni)
Daniel Read
Dan Smith (Alumni)
Lisa Van Dyke (Alumni)
White Star
Rosalind Achkar (Alumni)
Brett Beauregard
Tony Burkart (Alumni)
Bob Callahan (Alumni)
Steve Cho In honor of SCV Bus Drivers
Ryan Dahlem (Alumni)
Patrick Dennis (Alumni)
Bill & Chris Drotning
Thomas Eschenfelder (Alumni)
Richard Fischette
Hue Thi Harrison
Charles Junek, III
Paul & Kristen Koning
Rebecca Lim
April MacKinnon
Kevin Mayeshiro
Russ and Barbara McCall
Brian Nguyen (Alumni)
David O’Brien (Alumni)
Deb Pillar (Alumni)
Daniel Raymond
Jeff Richardson
Kim Sepolio
Alessandra Souers (Alumni)
Ron and Laura Starnes
Andrew Thomas
Elise Unruh
Sandra Vasquez-Kipfer
White Star
Christopher Anderson
Ponce Bautista (Alumni)
Trevor Britton
Chip Butler (Alumni)
Rocky Castaldi (Alumni)
David and Jan Clay
George Cunic
Elaine Daschler
Michael Doyle
Mike Eng (Alumni)
Robert Feldman
Ross & Karen Garrett
Bill & Sharon Jeong
Steve Kinoshita (Alumni)
Pam Laughlin
Garret Lopez (Alumni)
Mark Maggi (Alumni)
Russ & Barbara McCall
Dayton Nakahara
Andrew Nussbaum
Scott Pierson (Alumni)
Thomas Purnell
William J. Renaud (Alumni)
Judy Schmidt-Levy
Mr. & Mrs. Larry M. Smith
Pamela Stacks
Emmanuel & Kathy Tatarakis
Steve Turner
Fredric and Linda, Van Wert
William Ward (Alumni)
White Star
Caroline Amrikhas
Frank C. Avila
Edwin Blazer
Vince Burke, MD
Steve Carver (Alumni)
Ronald Clark
Brandt Crocker
Richard Dakin
Michele Dobie (Alumni)
Mike Emery
Greta Fees (Alumni)
Dave Fowler
Mike Janz (Alumni)
Marie Kelley
Jennifer Kosko (Alumni)
Kerry Lindorfer
Yi-Mei MacLean
James McAleese
Mike Moxley (Alumni)
Tim Nord (Alumni)
Renee Pellegrino
Larry Plumb (Alumni)
Jody Ready
Carol Rydeen
Bill Shahinian (Alumni)
Jim Springstead
Ann Sullivan (Alumni)
Bryan E. Toner
John Walkey
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