Saint Louis Ballet's annual gala is an evening of beauty, imagination and performance art through ballet and music. This year's gala celebrates Gen Horiuchi's 25 years of leadership. The evening honors Saint Louis Ballet's commitment to not only the arts, but to education and outreach and its passionate supporters who generously invest in the organization's mission.
Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 5:00pm
Touhill Performing Arts Center
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GALA CO-CHAIRS
Karen Spector and Pat Whiteside
HOSTED BY EMCEE
Taylor Louderman
AUCTIONEER
Monica Adams
Thank you to our Gala Committee
Jenny Bartlow
Erin Beal
Erika Beeler
Allison Benney Clifton
Laurie Berwald
John R. Bradbury
Patti Bubash
Randi Chervitz
Danielle Chi
Jennifer Davis
Paramita Deria
Natalie Dixon
Julie & Steve Erich
Bernard Feldman
Maryam Ferguson
Lisa Forsyth
Nathalia Garcia
Leigh Ellen Griffiths
Mojda Jalali
Cearra Jenkins
Christy Jenkins
Theresa Karutz
Barbara Lock
Abraham Mohler
Ted Parrot
Greg Phillips
Lauran Rayner
Heather Selsor
Tierra Smith
Karen & Dave Spector
Tanya Strautmann
Torri Taylor-Spencer
Erin VanTrease
Lindsey & Nathan Voorhees
Carol Voss
Cindy Wallach
Pat Whiteside
Anne Williams
Eydi Cavalieri
Jeffrey Papajcik
Ken Stuckenschneider
Blanche Touhill
Jamie Vann