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•  Celebrating 20 Years

•  20th ANNIVERSARY BALL COMMITTEE:
          Julia Lauwagie (Chair)
          Cynthia Betz, Lisa Gray, Susan Horowitz, Nicole Lapides, Tom Marver, Heather Rist
          Mary Underwood, Kay VanMatre

                    WE ARE GRATEFUL FRO THE GENEROSITY OF THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED
                    BALLET MINNESOTA'S VISION TO SHARE THE ARTISTRY OF DANCE.

•  Corporate and Table Sponsors ($1,000.00 - $3000.00)
          Richard and Marty Stanger, The Dancing Fair, Inc., St Paul Heart Clinic,
          Dale and Mary Klein (Parallel Technologies), Dale and Julia Lauwagie,
          Tom Marver, Chris and Kay Van Matre

•  Ballet Minnesota Patrons
          Anchor Bank, Cynthia Betz (Edina Realty), Jon and Jacqie Brunsberg,
          Jackie Chase, Pat and Patti Conlin, Scott Davies, Dru and Ann Drake,
          Jack and Sue Whitaker, Dan and Kelly Kubes, Ann McMillan,
          Tim and Gayle Ober, Jessica Rappeport-Harris, Phyllis Salmen,
          Anders Ulland, Rev. Gary and Beth Hanson

•  Evening Performance by Ballet Minnesota: 'Big Swans' from Swan Lake
          Restged by: Cheryl Rist
          Composer: Peter I Tchaikovsky
          Four Swans: Erin Warn, Karmyn Grant, Megan Simon, Rebecca Pelletier
          Swans, corps de ballet: Julia Heggernes, Marisha Johnson, Maren Gray,
                    Jacqueline Lis, Julia Valen, Margaret Ulland, Sarah Pelletier, Anna Betz
                    Olivia Brunzell-Garrett, Maddie Klein
          Presentation of Roses: Lily Vavricka

•  Volunteers
          We are grateful to the numerous volunteers who have dedicated many hours to the
          success of this evening:
                    Jim Arnold, Angie Barker, Ellen Cochran, Mary Heggernes, Julia Heggernes,
                    Mary Klein, Polly Krause, Barb Pelletier, Mary Reimann, Molly Van Guilder,
                    Erin Warn, Mari Zavadil

•  Table Centerpieces
          In Honor of the artiistry of dance pointe shoes were designed as original works of art by various
          local artists as well as Ballet Minnesota and Classical Ballet Academy families and associates.
               Centerpeice Sponsors:  Ruthina Fink of Grand Jete for the 'Bloch' pointe shoes
                                                      John Clemency of Teemark, Inc. for teh engraved brass name plates
                                                      Jim Arnold for mounting the pointe shoes.
               Centerpeice Artists:  Jim Arnold, Peter Krause, Lisa Gray, Jean Everson, Ta-Coumba Aiken,
                                                 Susan Horowitz, Robin Taple-Getsug, Joe Paquet, David Cook, Cheryl Aykens

•  Silent Auction Contributors
          St Paul's Esthetica Salon & Spa, Dwight & Laura Wiering, Friends of Ballet Minnesota,Quince on Grand,
          Heimie's Haberdashery, Sincerely Yours, The Bibelot Shops, Jerry Krause, Dale and Gen Konetsehka,
          Darcy Schatz, William Lapides, Sunny Gerten (Gertens), Master Framers, Inc., St Paul Hotel/St Paul Grill,
          The O'Shaughnessy, MN Youth Symphony, The Science Museum of Minnesota, Kopplin's Coffee, Judy Keough,
          St Paul Chamber Orchestra, Jerry Kaplan, Karma Boutique, Tracy McDonough, La Rue March, Christine Beaurline,
          Phyllis Connor, Dave and Tammie Havemond, Steve and Anita McKeown, Dan and Kelly Kubes,
          Chuck and Mary Wollmering, Wilt Fieder, Friends of CBA, Jeri Kaplan, TCF Bank and Ellen Cochran,
          Minnnesota Twins, Legends Clubs, Jerry and Eileen Perra, Rich Boyer Masonry & Concrete, Inc.,
          Dale and Mary Klein. Jill and Kurt Mitchell, The Baby Collection, Erin Warn, Mary Underwood, The Dancing Fair, Inc.,
          Tim and Mary Reimann, Haskell's, Axel's, Sage Market and Wine Bar, E's Cheese of Mendota Heights,
          Tom Marver, Dave Trayers, James Whelpley, Jean Everson, Buster Phalen Band, David Hyttsten, Robin Taple-Getsug,
          Silver Dog Bed and Biscuit and Cat Spa.

•  FACILITY:
Our 20th Anniversary Celebration will be held at the Saint Paul Athletic Club in downtown St Paul,
located at 340 Cedar Avenue between 3 rd and 4 th Street.

•  BUILDING HISTORY:
The Saint Paul Athletic Club closed its doors in 1991, but was reopened in 1998, again as a health & fitness club.   The 13 th & 14 th floors were added in 1959, designed by Ellerbe & Company.   The Union Block previously stood on this site.

•  ENTERTAINMENT:
The R-Factor (formerly Rupert's Night Club Band) will be performing with their amazing 12-piece band featuring male and female vocalists performing pieces from well-known artists such as Smokey Ronbinson, Cher, The Neville Brothers, Celine Dion, The Temptations, Louis Armstrong, Natalie Cole, just to name a few.

        Check out their website at:
        http://www.therfactor.com/The_R_Factor/Home.html

•  MASTER OF CEREMONIES :
MA Roscoe. Chanel 9 News Reporter