Colorado Ballet Presents An Evening in Verona: A Romeo and Juliet Gala
The Colorado Ballet has come an exceptionally long way since its inception as a ballet school in 1951. Now nationally acclaimed and hailed, the Colorado Ballet is thriving on all fronts – from the professional product they are putting on the stage, to the 1,500+ students they are serving in the Academy, to the robust Education and Community Engagement Programs which are bringing dance and movement to tens of thousands of under-resourced students around the state.
The Colorado Ballet Gala was a celebration of these accomplishments and an opportunity to showcase the premiere regional company. More than 500 supporters braved a winter February storm to gather at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House to partake in “An Evening in Verona: A Romeo and Juliet Gala.”
Guests were treated to performances of the Romeo and Juliet Balcony Scene (featuring Sharon Wehner‘s last performance with the Colorado Ballet, dancing with Yosvani Ramos), and ARROW Five Years Out, along with a lively auction commandeered by Doug Tisdale, comments by Gala Chairs Anne and Jim Hillary, emcee Aimee Caplis and Artistic Director Gil Boggs. Afterwards guests enjoyed a scrumptious meal by Kevin Taylor, where lively conversation and laughter abounded.
The Colorado Ballet is looking forward to a stellar 2018/19 season. To find out more about their programs, log on to www.coloradoballet.org.
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- BJ Dyer of Bouquets provided beautiful centerpieces
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- Ballet dancers gather before the show
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- Colorado Ballet staff helped to greet everyone
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- Development officers Susan Stiff, left, and Allie Coppeak
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- Volunteers at check-in
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- Suzanne and James Buchanan, left, with Allie Coppeak
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- Johnny Cannon, Emily Hemming, Susan Stiff and her sister Lori Szymanski, in from Tulsa
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- Christoph Hansel and Kelly Joines
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- Mary Poole and Paul Goodspeed
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- David and Carole Ramsay
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- Deb Hayes, left, Vickie Dow and Dianne Bartlett
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- Pam Sletten, left, Jan Hammond, Arlene Johnson and Lorraine Salazar
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- Larry and Ruth Nisbet
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- Heidi and Dane Elliott
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- Tom McGonagle and Jane Soderberg
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- Martha Hudson and Emily Morgan
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- Board Co-Chair Duke and Pam Hartman
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- Whitney Miller, Maverick Miller and Pam Kelly from sponsor Park Meadows
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- Luke and Nancy Boland, left, with Joe and Christie Del Ciotto
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- Committee member Kaye Ferry and Frank Wiederman
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- Amber Human and John Chew
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- Adam Flatt and Colleen Curran (committee)
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- Stephen Mikolajczak and Tonya Fallows
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- Jackie Rotole, left, and Lark Katchur
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- Alison and Mark Arbitrio
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- Marisa and Brian Day, left, Amber Human, John Chew
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- Gerri and Bob Sweeney of the Villager
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- Jack and Suzanne Robertson, left, with Ford and Ann Frick
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- Pam Moore and Greg Laugero
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- Vice chair Susan Struna, left, and Lynnette Morrison
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- Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet and Dave Johnson
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- David and Barbara McGrath
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- Barry and Pam Gatz, left, with Jim and Ann Boone
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- Auctioneer Doug Tisdale and Stephanie Bender
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- Sandra Brown, left, Erik Cederlund, Holly Baroway, David and Carole Ramsay
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- Volunteers help guests with the John Atencio jewelry box hunt
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- Edie Bell, left, Emily Hemming and Nancy Hemming
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- Talia Ballinger and Paula Henry
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- Mike Copp, left, and Larry Mizel
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- Ballet Mistress Sandra Brown, left, committee advisor Denise Sanderson and Artistic Director Gil Boggs
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- Sandra Brown and Gil Boggs
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- Lorita Travaglia, left, with Jim and Denise Sanderson
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- Liz and Richard Katkin, left, with Ann and Ford Frick
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- Dianne Bartlett, left, Brett and Cindy Freilinger and Deb Hayes
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- Steve Edmonds and Daniel Kopnisky
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- Dianne Bartlett, left, chats with Denise Snyder
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- Martha and Rich Caschette
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- Amanda Gash, left, Linda Foster, Nicole Dorsey and Sarah Akins
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- Gary Schlatter and his mom Carol
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- BJ Dyer with one of his gorgeous bouquets
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- Jim and Anne Hillary welcome everyone (gala chairs)
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- Jim and Anne Hillary talk about the history of the Colorado Ballet
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- Sharon Wehner gave her last performance with the Colorado Ballet in Romeo and Juliet
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- Sharon Wehner
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- Sharon Wehner and Yosvani Ramos
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- Romeo and Juliet
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- Romeo and Juliet
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- Aimee Caplis served as emcee
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- A performance of Five Years Out
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- Five Years Out
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- Doug Tisdale served as emcee–“I’m not an auctioneer, I’m a lawyer!” he joked
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- Artistic Director Gil Boggs thanks everyone for their support
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- Amber Human chats with BJ Dyer
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- Arlene Johnson, left, and Pat Robertson
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- Brian and Brook Griese
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- Carol and Larry Mizel
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- Adrine and Adam Writer
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- Lynnette Morrison, left, with dancer Morgan Buchanan
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- Arlene Johnson, Pat Robertson, Jan Hammond
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- Dave Johnson and Jackie Millet (Mayor of Lone Tree), left, with guests
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- Doug Tisdale and Allie Coppeak
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- BJ Dyer gave away mini bouquets as guests were leaving.
