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50 Golden Years Le Bal De Ballet Presents Its Class of 2018 President’S Letter Fall 2017 50 Golden Years Le Bal de Ballet Presents its Class of 2018 President’s Letter . page 2 Le Bal 2019 Nominations . page 2 t was fitting that the 50th anniversary announcement reception of the Le Bal de Ballet I Debutantes and Young Men of Distinction came on a golden fall evening at the Cherry Art in Motion . page 4 Hills Country Club.This year’s group of 32 Debutantes and 21 Young Men of Distinction came from 16 Metro Denver high schools and one from Vail. They are accomplished in academics, Madams & Martinis . page 4 sports, music, theater, leadership and philanthropy. Les Dems and Les Cygs . page 5 “Tonight was a wonderful celebration of their extraordinary Fall Luncheon . page 6 accomplishments,” says Le Bal Chair Kari Stewart. “I’m so proud Le Bal 2018 . page 7 and honored to chair the event this year and I look forward to Colorado Gives Day . page 8 spending time with these amazing young men and women.” The honorees will enjoy a full schedule of social events throughout the coming school year before their presentation on June 9, 2018 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Dinner and dancing at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel will follow. As you reflect on the 2017 “They are the best of the best,” Kari says. “They’ve already made a real effort to get to know “ each other and it’s such a delight to see them form friendships that I hope they’ll have long and look forward to 2018, after our 50th anniversary event.” -- continued on page 7 please consider taking the time to volunteer with the Denver Ballet Guild.” –Marlo Wagner The mission of the Denver Ballet Guild shall be to stimulate interest in ballet and other forms of dance; to promote dance at all levels; to conduct dance education; to develop audiences; to conduct fundraising activities to support and promote dance and to disburse funds for such purposes. d2 A Letter From Our President s the weather gets colder and dance performances from professional Please also take A we begin to look forward to the companies Performing Arts Complex time to donate holidays, I’d like to take a moment to at Pinnacle Charter School in Federal to the DBG on thank each and every one of you for your Heights. This four-day Showcase of Dance Colorado Gives interest and participation in the Denver is sponsored by the DBG. We’d also like Day, Dec. 5. Your Ballet Guild . to extend special thanks to Jeb and Nikki support is vital for Todd, owners of Visions West in RiNo, who us to continue our For more than 35 years, our mission has generously donated their gallery space work supporting dance and the arts in been to support the arts – particularly to us . Metro Denver . dance in Denver – and our group is still as diligent and energized as ever . Les Cygnettes and Les Demoiselles had We’re headed into a busy time of year. another great start to their year . Les Cyg But as you reflect on the 2017 and look In this issue of the newsletter, we girls and their moms let their creativity forward to 2018, please consider taking highlight the introduction of our 32 shine at a fun painting event at the start the time to volunteer with the Denver Debutantes and 21Young Men of of their season. And both Les Cygs and Ballet Guild . We are always looking for new Distinction, who began their Le Bal Les Dems got to see the national debut members and old friends, who can share 2018 year in September at the Cherry of Frozen at the Buell this fall. There are their time and talents. We need you! If you Hills Country Club. They are fortunate to 157 middle and high school girls are have questions about our programs or participate in the historic 50th Golden participating in Les Cygs and Les Dems would like to volunteer, please email me at Celebration of Le Bal de Ballet next June. this year with more events to come in marlowagner@q .com . We had second successful year of Art in 2018 . Enjoy a wonderful holiday season full of Motion, with the theme, “Hop on the Bus Stayed tuned for information on upcoming fun, family, friends and new memories! with Us.” Proceeds of the event will be events, Madams & Martinis next February Best wishes, used to pay for the buses that take more and the Young Dancers Competition in Marlo than 5,000 Denver children to see live March 2018 . Nominate a Talented Teen o you know a current high school junior who would like to be presented as a Debutante or D Young Man of Distinction for Le Bal de Ballet 2019? If you currently hold a paid membership in the Denver Ballet Guild, you’re welcome to nominate. The theme for the 51st Le Bal de Ballet is The Emerald City. Nominees should display outstanding achievement in academics, athletics, conduct, extracurricular activities, community service and the arts. Their families should reflect concern for, support of and involvement in the community. Members and participation of the parents in the Denver Ballet Guild are encouraged . • Honorees will be presented in June 2019, the year of their high school graduation. • Nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m., Jan. 15, 2018. should be filled out as thoroughly as possible to ensure the nominee’s best possible chance of selection. • The Guild sponsor should ensure the interest of both the nominee and his or her parents before submitting the form. Should the nominee be accepted, there is a non-refundable presentation/activity fee of $2,750, which includes a two-year membership in the Denver Ballet Guild. Fees are due March 1, 2018. • Honorees’ families are expected to fill a table of at least 10. All proceeds from Le Bal go toward funding the Denver Ballet Guild’s philanthropic activities. For more information, check out our website, or contact Julie Bearup, Le Bal de Ballet 2019 chair, (303) 475-6398, or [email protected]. 3 d 2018 Le Bal de Ballet Honorees! Miss Patricia Blake Abbott East High School Miss Savannah Bystrom Mease Colorado Academy Mr. Brady Fie Anderson Colorado Academy Mr. Christian Randolph Mellon Regis Jesuit High School Miss Olivia Lee Baglieri Kent Denver School Mr. Seth Rossiter Mellon Regis Jesuit High School Miss Grace Hannah Cooper Berlind Colorado Academy Miss Payton Lee Moody Arapahoe High School Miss Madeline Clark Bronson Denver Waldorf School Miss Jillian Suzannah Murphy Colorado Academy Miss Erin Lynn Buckley Arapahoe High School Miss Keiana Rose Naiman Kent Denver School Mr. Gregory Brandon Cain Colorado Academy Mr. Max Steven Nelson Kent Denver School Miss Kailey Saya D’Ambrosia Cherry Creek High School Miss Fiona Ann Neylon Regis Jesuit High School Miss Estee Rose Dechtman Denver School of the Arts Mr. Jonathan Arnott Obregon East High School Mr. Charles Frederick Allan Dinegar D’Evelyn High School Miss Caroline Grace Oudet Kent Denver School Miss Genevieve Elizabeth Emerson George Washington Mr. Charles Watson Reid Kent Denver School High School Miss Chole Mae Richards Kent Denver School Miss Harper Anne Finch Arapahoe High School Miss Carolyn Cooper Robbins Kent Denver School Miss MacKenzie Kylee Fisher Regis Jesuit High School Mr. Cooper Banks Sampson Vail Mountain School Miss Abigail Anne Hale Valor Christian High School Mr. Lucas McLean Sawyer East High School Mr. Walker Warren Hamilton Colorado Academy Mr. John Adam Schabacker IV Rock Canyon High School Mr. Jackson Kent Harvey Arapahoe High School Miss Alyssa Helen Schmidt Regis Jesuit High School Miss Claire Catherine Hutchison Kent Denver School Miss Natalie Martha Shelden George Washington High Miss Annabelle Elizabeth Johnson Valor Christian High School High School Miss Payton Dakota Kuchman Heritage High School Mr. Hunter Elliott Sherrard Regis Jesuit High School Miss Katharine Diane Leede Valor Christian High School Mr. Cole Dewell Smith Colorado Academy Mr. Stryker Chase Lewis Cherry Creek High School Miss Kali Alexia Soudani Regis Jesuit High School Miss Molly Jordan Little Thomas Jefferson Mr. Skee Golden Springman East High School High School Miss Sydney Mariel Kitsu Turner Colorado Academy Miss Carley Isabel Lockton Denver Academy Mr. Noah Bays VanSickle Kent Denver School Mr. Adam Erick McDaniel Heritage High School Miss Halle Anne Walker Regis Jesuit High School Miss Molly Diane McDonald Valor Christian High School Miss Clare Ashley Weisiger Regis Jesuit High School Mr. Charles Ronald McKissick Kent Denver School Mr. Grant Mitchell Whittelsey Regis Jesuit High School Community Enrichment Grants The Denver Ballet Guild contributes $85,000 annually to Denver ballet companies as part of our community enrichment grants program . This year, grants were awarded to the 3rd Law Dance/Theater, Ballet Ariel, Boulder Ballet, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Colorado Ballet, Hannah Kahn Dance Company, Kim Robards Dance, Wonderbound and the Zikr Dance Ensemble. Congratulations dance companies! Stay Social The DBG is on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – check us out and like us! We want to share all the cool things we’re doing. We welcome your comments. d4 DBG Celebrates Art in Motion hanks to everyone who attended and contributed to Art in Motion, a fun event to raise money for the buses needed to trans- Tport children to Showcase of Dance. The event had a special location this year – at Visions West, a contemporary art gallery in RiNo. Jeb and Nikki Todd generously donated their gallery space to the DBG for this event. We also would like to thank artist Tracy Stuckey, Three Tomatoes Catering and all of you who generously donated to our bus fund. Special thanks to Marlo Wagner, Elise Ford and Jean Armstrong, who planned the event .
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