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PHOTO GALLERY: GartenFest with Fuzion Dance


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 9, 2011
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PHOTO GALLERY: GartenFest with Fuzion Dance
Mary Richardson, Leymis Bolanos Wilmott and Angela Rauter dance out from one of the banyan trees Sunday, Oct. 9 during GartenFest at Selby Botanical Gardens.
Mary Richardson, Leymis Bolanos Wilmott and Angela Rauter dance out from one of the banyan trees Sunday, Oct. 9 during GartenFest at Selby Botanical Gardens.
Jerry and Nancy Schrantz were shocked to find Fuzion Dance Artists coming out from behind a Banyan tree they were sitting front of Sunday, Oct. 9 during GartenFest at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Jerry and Nancy Schrantz were shocked to find Fuzion Dance Artists coming out from behind a Banyan tree they were sitting front of Sunday, Oct. 9 during GartenFest at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Ashley Hassler
Ashley Hassler
Don and Tracy Feldmann sit in the beer garden Sunday, Oct. 9 during GartenFest at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Don and Tracy Feldmann sit in the beer garden Sunday, Oct. 9 during GartenFest at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Mila, Camille, 3 1/2, and Zach Kesling
Mila, Camille, 3 1/2, and Zach Kesling
Leymis Bolanos Wilmott performs in the sand.
Leymis Bolanos Wilmott performs in the sand.
Jahrel Thompson
Jahrel Thompson
Hundreds of people came out for GartenFest Sunday, Oct. 9 at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. The Fuzion Dance Artists were the performers for the Fall Music Series.
Hundreds of people came out for GartenFest Sunday, Oct. 9 at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. The Fuzion Dance Artists were the performers for the Fall Music Series.
Alyson Dolan
Alyson Dolan
Angela Rauter
Angela Rauter
Mario Spalatin, Rose Sujdak and Jean Ranallo enjoy homemade cookies and beers from the beer garden Sunday, Oct. 9 during GartenFest at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Mario Spalatin, Rose Sujdak and Jean Ranallo enjoy homemade cookies and beers from the beer garden Sunday, Oct. 9 during GartenFest at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Angela Rauter points her feet during a dance called
Angela Rauter points her feet during a dance called "Journey".
Angela Rauter and Ashley Hassler
Angela Rauter and Ashley Hassler
Volunteers from the crowd try and follow the instructions in order to learn a few basic Mambo moves.
Volunteers from the crowd try and follow the instructions in order to learn a few basic Mambo moves.
"Watch your mommy spin!" says Greg Zac to Daphne Siveestri, 9 mos., as he spins Bonnie Siveestri during the Mambo class given by the Fuzion Dance Artists.
People from the crowd were encouraged to get up and try doing a few mambo steps with the help of the dancers from Fuzion Dance Sunday, Oct. 9 during GartenFest at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
People from the crowd were encouraged to get up and try doing a few mambo steps with the help of the dancers from Fuzion Dance Sunday, Oct. 9 during GartenFest at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Jahrel Thompson
Jahrel Thompson
Leymis Bolanos Wilmott and Jahrel Thompson dance together during the
Leymis Bolanos Wilmott and Jahrel Thompson dance together during the "Mambo Piece".
The entire ensemble from Fuzion Dance Artists take their final pose during the
The entire ensemble from Fuzion Dance Artists take their final pose during the "Mambo Piece" Sunday, Oct. 9 during GartenFest at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
People walk through the gardens and get food and drinks Sunday, Oct. 9 during GartenFest at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
People walk through the gardens and get food and drinks Sunday, Oct. 9 during GartenFest at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

 

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