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PHOTO GALLERY: Meet Me at the Barre


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. September 23, 2011
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PHOTO GALLERY: Meet Me at the Barre
A group photo of the board and the company of the Sarasota Ballet pose together Friday, Sept. 23, during the Meet Me at the Barre event at the FSU Asolo Center For The Performing Arts.
A group photo of the board and the company of the Sarasota Ballet pose together Friday, Sept. 23, during the Meet Me at the Barre event at the FSU Asolo Center For The Performing Arts.
Anais Blake and Evan Reynolds
Anais Blake and Evan Reynolds
Dagny Hanrahan, Casey Dolson, Ryoko Sadoshima, Sareen Tchekmedyian, Juliann Hyde and Caitlin Kirschenbaum
Dagny Hanrahan, Casey Dolson, Ryoko Sadoshima, Sareen Tchekmedyian, Juliann Hyde and Caitlin Kirschenbaum
Sara Sardelli and Rita Duclos
Sara Sardelli and Rita Duclos
Ricky Bertoni and Logan Learned
Ricky Bertoni and Logan Learned
Carol Arscott and Amy Wood
Carol Arscott and Amy Wood
Mizuki Fujimoto and Yoohong Lee
Mizuki Fujimoto and Yoohong Lee
Mary Anne Servian, Tim Rhoades, guest choreographer Matthew Hart and Barbara Maier
Mary Anne Servian, Tim Rhoades, guest choreographer Matthew Hart and Barbara Maier
Ali Block and Rhonda Walk
Ali Block and Rhonda Walk
Dex Honea and Jeffery Ellis
Dex Honea and Jeffery Ellis
Sayward Grindley and Lisa Townsend
Sayward Grindley and Lisa Townsend
Steve and Lucia Almquist
Steve and Lucia Almquist
Cody Dolly, Rhonda Beningson, Frank Buffone and Alan Dee
Cody Dolly, Rhonda Beningson, Frank Buffone and Alan Dee
Dot Lyles and Fannie Porter enjoy some cocktails and appetizers Friday, Sept. 23, during the Meet Me at the Barre event at the FSU Asolo Center For The Performing Arts.
Dot Lyles and Fannie Porter enjoy some cocktails and appetizers Friday, Sept. 23, during the Meet Me at the Barre event at the FSU Asolo Center For The Performing Arts.
Yvonne Sultan and Jerry Genova
Yvonne Sultan and Jerry Genova
Dr. Liz Callahan with her dog, Perlane.
Dr. Liz Callahan with her dog, Perlane.
Peggy Sweeney poses with Curt and Meliss Swenson
Peggy Sweeney poses with Curt and Meliss Swenson
The Friends of the Ballet enjoy some cocktails and appetizers prior to meeting the new and old members of the Sarasota Ballet Company.
The Friends of the Ballet enjoy some cocktails and appetizers prior to meeting the new and old members of the Sarasota Ballet Company.
Iian Webb with the Sarasota Ballet Company
Iian Webb with the Sarasota Ballet Company
Pavel Fomin and Zara Baroyan
Pavel Fomin and Zara Baroyan

 

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