The Laura Hay Humphrey Foundation is devoted to the memory of a positive and tenacious young female role model who was active in her community and loved the arts. We intend to combine Laura’s love of children and the arts by aiding youth in the Kansas City area who might not have had the same opportunities as Laura.

We are proud to announce the 2021 - 2022 Ibsen Dance Theatre Scholarship winners! These dancers were selected for their commitment to dance, their involvement in a wide range of extra-curricular activities and positive attitudes!

Allison Stehle - Senior

Audrey Taylor - Sophomore

Isabel Tott - Freshman

Katie Jane Karlstrand - Junior

Keiara Wells - Junior

Last December, Cloud Nine Aerial Arts in Lee’s Summit invited us to sell flowers at their recital. It was another successful and fun fundraiser! In the picture is Elle Zinn, daughter of board member D’Ann Zinn.

The Laura Hay Humphrey Foundation recently donated $1,000 to Theatre of the Imagination to establish a scholarship fund intended to help area families with performing arts education for their children.  They plan to identify students who mirror Laura’s generous spirit to help them thrive in the arts, just the way Laura did. Please check out the link to their website and watch some videos showcasing the great work the Theatre has done in our community!  www.dramakc.com

Below are some pictures from our most recent fundraisers at the Ibsen Dance Theatre Recital and the production of Newsies at Gladstone Theater in the Park. We are so lucky to have such wonderful partners and supporters! Also, a big thanks to our Ibsen scholarship alumni Hallie Stamper, Katie Jane Karlstrand and Kate Hedges, who helped at our booth at the park!

The Gladstone Theatre in the Park summer plays are back and the Foundation is proud to be a sponsor! We will be selling bouquets for both performances and look forward to seeing you there!

In 2019, the Laura Hay Humphrey Foundation partnered with Ibsen Dance Theatre to provide scholarships to two dancers that exhibited Laura's passion for dance and positive attitude.  In 2020, we chose to award a scholarship to a dancer from each high school class that exemplified those same qualities.  From all of the impressive applicants, we are proud to have awarded scholarships to the following dancers:

 Adeline Shipman - Freshman

Katie Jane Karlstrand - Sophomore

Paige Znamenacek - Junior

Kate Hedges - Senior

Thank you to our 2020 scholarship recipients, all of the incredible applicants, and to Ibsen for our continued partnership

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Congratulations to Adeline Shipman, Katie Jane Karlstrand, Paige Znamenacek and Kate Hedges, who have been chosen as this year’s Ibsen Dance Theatre Scholarship winners!  We were truly impressed with these young ladies and we will be providing more information about them soon!

It is because of YOU! Thanks to all of our contributors this past year, the Laura Hay Humphrey Foundation is proud to announce we have become an INNOVATOR LEVEL benefactor to Kansas City's Coterie Theater!  Our donation of $1000 will help fund their youth programs and support their mission to provide professional classic and contemporary theatre which challenges audiences and artists and provides educational, dramatic outreach programs in the community.  For more information about the Coterie Theatre, visit thecoterie.org and for more information on the Laura Hay Humphrey Foundation and to help us further our impact in the Kansas City community, please visit laurahayhumphreyfoundation.org.

In 2019 the Laura Hay Humphrey Foundation was able to grant two scholarships to Ibsen Dance Students, Kendall McMullen and Hallie Stamper, for following Laura’s example of a positive attitude, inclusion, motivation and joy in their training and performing. 

This year we will award four scholarships of $500.00 each to high school aged students enrolled in Ibsen Dance Theater for the upcoming calendar year.  We will award one scholarship to each high school grade - freshman, sophomore, junior and senior.  These candidates should exhibit discipline, dedication and enthusiasm for the arts. 

The deadline for the application is September 30, 2020. We will announce the winners sometime in October 2020.

To apply for the scholarship, please follow this link to our website to fill out an online application.  

https://www.laurahayhumphreyfoundation.org/scholarship-application

If you have questions, please email laurahayhumphreyfoundation@gmail.com

September 2, 2020 - The 2020 Ibsen Dance Theater Recital Fundraiser was so much fun! We were able to raise over $1,000 through flower sales and donations! Thank you to Ibsen Dance Theater, Gladstone Parks and Recreation Department, Florasource Floral Supplier, and the Foundation Board Members and extended family who helped make this event such a success. Here are some of the photos from our event.

July 17, 2020 - Details for the upcoming Ibsen Dance Theater Recital

The deadline for ordering $10.00 and $15.00 bouquets for the Saturday and Sunday nights performances has been extended to July 29th. For those unable to order online we will be selling bouquets at the park for $17.00 until sold out or performances start, which ever occurs first. Friday night we will be selling $3.00 bouquets that do not need to be pre-ordered. Click the link above to access the order form.

Our tent will open Friday night at 6:00pm, Saturday at 6:30pm and Sunday at 5:30pm, and will close shortly after performances start.

We can’t wait to see everyone!

July 7, 2020 - Preparations have started for our next Fundraiser at the Ibsen Dance Theater Recital at Gladstone Theater in the Park on July 31st, August 1st and 2nd. I think the tent and banner look great! Just a reminder you can pre-order bouquets on this website for the Saturday and Sunday night performances. We will be posting details of the times the tent will be open before the performances in the next couple of weeks.

May 12, 2020 Update - Ibsen Dance Theatre recital performances have been moved to July 31, August 1, and August 2nd. We still intend on selling bouquets both online and on site and have updated the online order date to July 12th. We will have more details on where and how to pick up your bouquets once the location of the recitals is announced.

Flower Bouquet Sales for Ibsen Spring 2020 Recitals 

Due to the success and positive feedback from bouquet sales at the Ibsen Winter Performances, we will be selling bouquets at the Ibsen May Recitals. 

For Saturday performances we will offer $10.00 and $15.00 bouquets that can be preordered online using this link: Preorder Flower Bouquets

The deadline for preordering flowers is July 12.

Bouquets will be available outside the doors of the auditorium starting 30 minutes before performances.  We will also sell bouquets at the door for $17.00 until we sell out.

For Sunday performances we will sell $3.00 mini bouquets at the door.  No preordering needed.

If you have questions, please call Caroline Carter – 816-588-4299

December, 2019 - The Foundation had fun selling flowers at the Ibsen Holiday performances!

August, 2019 - Our first Foundation fundraiser was a huge success! We raised over $700 dollars during the three-night event selling bouquets at Gladstone Theater in the Park’s production of Tarzan at Oak Grove Park. We are also excited our $500 marquis sponshorship was used to support the youth involved in this play.

Gladstone Theatre in the Park's free production of Tarzan will take place on August 2nd, 3rd and 4th at 8:30pm at Oak Grove Park. The Laura Hay Humphrey Foundation is proud to be a marquee sponsor and will have bouquets available for purchase for $10.00 at our booth to give to your rising stars after their performance. Proceeds will benefit Kansas City area youth in their pursuit of arts education and enrichment.

May, 2019 - The Laura Hay Humphrey Foundation is excited to introduce our first scholarship recipients, Kendall McMullen and Hallie Stamper. We are proud to be partnering with Ibsen Dance Theater to support dancers that exhibit a passion for dance and a positive attitude. These qualities reflect Laura’s character and her approach to the arts.

Kendall McMullen

Kendall is a 17 year old dancer at Ibsen Dance Studio who dances because she loves shring emotions and stories through dance. Tap is her favorite type of dance because of the different rhythms and unique musicality. She has been dancing since she was 2 years old and is currently a student at Liberty High School. After graduation she intends on attending college and pursing an advanced degree involving enviornmental research.

Kendall knew Laura and admired how she was able to push everyone around her to do their best while maintaining a positive attitude. We chose Kendall to receive the scholarship because she too has a positive attitude.

Hallie Stamper

Hallie is a 17 year old dancer at Ibsen Dance Studio who takes herself and others to a new world through dance. She likes ballet the most because she thinks it’s the most graceful form of dance. She has been dancing since she was fiver years old and is currently a student at Kearney High School. In the future, Hallie intends to further her education and pursue a degree in physical therapy.

Hallie knew Laura and said she admired her for helping younger dancers feel comfortable and being kind and wonderful to others. We chose Hallie for this scholarship for her kindness and love of dance.