The Southern Connecticut Gas Company and WCUM-1450 Radio Cumbre were the corporate sponsors for this inaugu­ral event. In 1997, JP Morgan Chase Bank joined the rank of sponsors. Barbara Bodine is a committed supporter with a special donation in perpetuity for the Scholarship Fund. Elizabeth Pfriem is also a sponsor of the Scholarship Fund and is dedicated to providing support that will ensure the development and growth of La Danza. Numerous restau­rants and various other businesses continue to support La Danza, which will be acknowledge in the printed program as well as in the audio / video presentation the evening of 11 May 2007