The Sarasota Ballet Gala
The Sarasota Ballet invites you to our Gala!
Sunday, 5 January 2020, 5:00 PM
Join The Sarasota Ballet Dancers & Staff for an evening unlike any other in honor of former Prima Ballerina of The Royal Ballet Margaret Barbieri, and the 50th Anniversary of her promotion to Principal Dancer by Dame Ninette de Valois & Director John Field. The 29th Season Gala will feature performances by Diana Vishneva, a Principal with Russia’s renowned Mariinsky Ballet; Marcelo Gomes, an International Guest Artist and former Principal with American Ballet Theatre; Misa Kuranaga, Principal with San Francisco Ballet and longtime Principal with Boston Ballet; Angelo Greco, Principal with San Francisco Ballet; and The Sarasota Ballet.
Performance-Only Tickets Available Now! Click here to purchase. Limited seating for the Gala dinner event still available; for purchases, please contact Amy Hernden at 941.225.6519 or [email protected].
Featuring Performances By:
- Diana Vishneva, a Principal with Russia’s renowned Mariinsky Ballet
- Marcelo Gomes, an International Guest Artist and former Principal with American Ballet Theatre
- Misa Kuranaga, Principal with San Francisco Ballet and longtime Principal with Boston Ballet
- Angelo Greco, Principal with San Francisco Ballet
- The Sarasota Ballet
Event Timeline:
4:00PM Will-Call Ticket Pickup Begins
Valet Available at the Sarasota Opera House (61 North Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236).
5:00PM Performance begins promptly. Please be seated by 4:55PM.
6:30PM Hors d’Oeuvres following performance, in an elegantly decorated tent in front of The Sarasota Opera House.
7:00PM Dinner Begins, catered by Michael’s on East.
Full Performance List:
Stella Natalis (extracts)
Choreographed by Kate Honea
Performed by The Sarasota Ballet and Students of the Margaret Barbieri Conservatory
Concerto (pas de deux)
Choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan
Performed by Ellen Overstreet and Richard House
Manon (pas de deux)
Choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan
Performed by Diana Vishneva and Marcelo Gomes
Giselle Act II (pas de deux)
Production by Sir Peter Wright
Performed by Danielle Brown and Ricardo Rhodes
Don Quixote (solo)
Choreography after Marius Petipa
Performed by Yuki Nonaka
Méditation from Thaïs
Choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton
Performed by Katelyn May and Ricardo Graziano
La Sylphide (pas de deux)
Production by Peter Schaufuss
Performed by Kate Honea and Luke Schaufuss
Le Corsaire (pas de deux)
Choreography after Marius Petipa
Performed by Misa Kuranaga and Angelo Greco
Western Symphony (4th Movement & Finale)
Choreographed by George Balanchine
Performed by The Sarasota Ballet
Meal Choices:
- Chateau of Beef with Chimichurri
- Miso Glazed Sea Bass
- Asparagus Crespelle
Price Levels:
$10,000 Premier Table Sponsor (10 tickets, best seating)
$5,000 Table Sponsor (8 tickets)
$750 Premier Gala Patron Individual Ticket (preferred individual seating)
$500 Gala Patron Ticket
$150 Sponsor a Dancer (Gala ticket not included)
Performance-Only Tickets Available Now! Click here to purchase. Limited seating for the Gala dinner event still available; for purchases, please contact Amy Hernden at 941.225.6519 or [email protected].
We look forward to hosting you for this special evening celebrating The Sarasota Ballet’s 29th Anniversary Season.
