The School of American Ballet 2016 WINTER BALL
The School of American Ballet 2016 WINTER BALL
Monday, March 14, 2016 at 7pm
WHO:
Chairmen: Joyce Giuffra, Julia Koch, Serena Lese and Young Patron Chairmen Noreen Ahmad and Amanda Brotman.
Corporate Chariman: Magali Jallot
Attendees: Kellie Johnson Abreu, Lucy Anda, Sarah Arison, Elisabeth M. Armstrong, Michele and Timothy Barakett, Albert Bellas, Michael Bennie, Rosemary T. Berkery, Mitchell and Margo Blutt, Ashley Bouder, Norman B. Champ III, Patricia Chernicky, Maggie Chong, Kristin and John Clark, Helene Comfort, Linda S. Daines, James G. Dinan, James H. Duffy, Patricia Dugan, Benan and Thomas Ellis, Micaela Erlanger, Alexander J. Farkas,Edith and Jonathan Fassberg, Stephanie and Andrew Finch, Effie and Bob Fribourg, Jane H. Furse, Sasha Galantic, Kylie Gattinella, Joyce and Bob Giuffra, Jenny Slayton-Green, Katherine Eckert Grunder, Robert Grunder, Duane Hampton, Robert J. Hausen, Maureen A. Hayes, Zia L. Heller, Alex van Hoek, Judith M. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Kleinschmidt, David Koch, Margo Langenberg, Serena and Bill Lese, Nancy and Duncan MacMillan, Marie Nugent-Head Marlas, James C. Marlas, Elizabeth and David McCreery, Elizabeth R. Miller, Elizabeth and Richard Miller, Virginia A. Millhiser, Arthur Mitchell, Ellen and George Needham, Sharon L. Nelles, Amy D. Newman, Darcy and Andy Nussbaum, Andy Oshrin, Elizabeth T. Peek, Susan and Roswell Perkins, William Perlmuth,Betsy Pitts, Honorable Susan Phillips Read, Suzanne Allen Redpath, John Redpath,Jill and Dillon Remler, Mara and Ricky Sandler, Antoine Schetritt, Patricia and Charles Selden, Jean and Martin Shafiroff, Matthew W. Sharp, Sally Ann Shreeves, Max R. Shulman (Bud), Michelle Smith, Mary Snow, Barbara Apple Sullivan, Alyssa and Marco Tablada, Allegra Thoresen, Linda and Edward Villella, Barbara and John Vogelstein, Monica Voldstad, William Lie Zeckendorf
SAB Faculty: Peter Martins (Artistic Director/Chairman of Faculty), Kay Mazzo Bellas (Co-chairman of Faculty), Darci Kistler, Allen Pfeiffer, Suki Schorer, Jonathan Stafford
SAB Alumni: Margo Blutt, Wendy W. Chong, Stephanie A. Linka,
Laura Zeckendorf
WHERE:
David H. Koch Theater
20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY
WHAT:
The School of American Ballet's 2016 Winter Ball
WHEN:
Monday, March 14, 2016 at 7pm
The School of American Ballet (SAB) announces the 2016 Winter Ballat Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater on Monday, March 14, 2016, sponsored by legendary French jewelry Maison Van Cleef & Arpels for the ninth consecutive year. Cocktails begin at 7pm and dinner will commence at 8pm, followed by The Encore dessert and dancing at 9pm. Attire is black tie. To purchase tickets, a table, or for more information, please contact the Special Events Office at (212) 769-6636.
This glamorous annual dinner dance, presented each winter for the past 12 years, is attended by 500 patrons, including the School's board members and alumni as well as leaders from the New York corporate and social communities.
A highlight of the evening includes a one-time-only performance by the students of the School of American Ballet choreographed by Peter Walker, who was selected by Peter Martins, Artistic Director and Chairman of Faculty for SAB, for the second consecutive year.
The proceeds from the event enhance every aspect of the School's extraordinary ballet training program, helping to provide $2 million annually in student scholarships, as well as supporting faculty, maintaining world-class studios and offering vital student programs beyond the classroom.
Famed French jeweler, Van Cleef & Arpels, will again act as the lead corporate sponsor for the gala. This long-standing partnership is a tribute to the friendship shared between SAB founder, George Balanchine, and one of the Van Cleef & Arpels founding brothers, Claude Arpels, who brought the famed French jewelry Maison to New York in 1939. Their shared passion for exceptional stones inspired a creative partnership that resulted in Balanchine's Jewels ballet and its sumptuous costumes.
Ron Wendt was inspired by the rich emerald greens of the Northern Lights. The sparkle of forest green sequin tablecloths will add glamour to the evening while clouds of crisp white azaleas spring from velvety moss in gold polished brass boxes with pillar candles. Fifteen foot tall gold and silver mobiles suspended above the dining area will evoke the aurora borealis in the gilded ceiling of the David Koch H. Theater.
The event is led by Chairmen Joyce Giuffra, Julia Koch, Serena Lese and Young Patron Chairmen Noreen Ahmad and Amanda Brotman.
ABOUT SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET
The School of American Ballet, the official training academy of the New York City Ballet, was established in 1934 by legendary choreographer George Balanchine and philanthropist Lincoln Kirstein as the first and most essential step in their quest to create an American classical ballet company.
SAB, located at New York City's Lincoln Center, is the premier ballet academy in the United States, training more students who go on to become professional dancers than any other school. SAB's former students fill the ranks of the New York City Ballet and other leading U.S. and international ballet companies.
ABOUT VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Van Cleef & Arpels was born in Paris' Place Vendôme in 1906, following Alfred Van Cleef's marriage to Estelle Arpels in 1895. Always striving for excellence, the Maison has become a worldwide reference through its unique designs, its choice of exceptional stones and its virtuoso craftsmanship, offering jewels and timepieces that tell stories and bring enchantment to life. Over the years, the Maison has remained faithful to this highly distinctive style characterized by creativity, refinement and poetry. Whether inspired by nature, couture or the imagination, its collections evoke a timeless world of harmony and beauty.
Peter Walker hails from Fort Myers, Florida, where he began his early dance training at age eight. He attended the School of American Ballet during the 2006 and 2007 Summer Courses and enrolled as a full-time student in the winter of 2007. Peter honed his choreographic skills while still an SAB student by participating in SAB's annual Student Choreography Workshop; and in 2011, 2012 and 2014, he was selected by Peter Martins to choreograph for SAB's Summer Course Choreographic Workshop. He was a recipient of SAB's 2011 Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise and became an apprentice with New York City Ballet. He joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in fall 2012.