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Meet Me at the Barre


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 9:00 p.m. October 14, 2013
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Meet Me at the Barre
Ken Abt and Bob Griffiths
Ken Abt and Bob Griffiths
Lucia Almquist, Peggy Abt, Hillary Steel and Retta Wagner
Lucia Almquist, Peggy Abt, Hillary Steel and Retta Wagner
Lucia Almquist, Peggy Abt and Hillary Steele
Lucia Almquist, Peggy Abt and Hillary Steele
Ted Cooke, Mike Marraccini, Will Ryalo, Bob Maloney and Alan Trench
Ted Cooke, Mike Marraccini, Will Ryalo, Bob Maloney and Alan Trench
Fred Doery, Dotty Katz and Fran Van Schoor
Fred Doery, Dotty Katz and Fran Van Schoor
Lynda Doery and Dorothy Katz
Lynda Doery and Dorothy Katz
Jerry Genova and Patricia Anderson
Jerry Genova and Patricia Anderson
Vikki Iovino, Pat Fennessey and Lydia Landa
Vikki Iovino, Pat Fennessey and Lydia Landa
Linda Jennings and Vicki Eckl
Linda Jennings and Vicki Eckl
Janice Kunkel, Douglass Pocha, Ana Leon and Pocha Horton
Janice Kunkel, Douglass Pocha, Ana Leon and Pocha Horton
Patricia Laughlin, Natasha Tanner and Natalie Rencher
Patricia Laughlin, Natasha Tanner and Natalie Rencher
Nancy Lee, Eleanor Williams, Barbara Staton and Retta Wagner
Nancy Lee, Eleanor Williams, Barbara Staton and Retta Wagner
Nancy Lee, Eleanor Williams, Barbara Staton and Retta Wagner
Nancy Lee, Eleanor Williams, Barbara Staton and Retta Wagner
Diane Milrod, Peggy Sweeney, Barbara Sweeney and Barbara Jacob
Diane Milrod, Peggy Sweeney, Barbara Sweeney and Barbara Jacob
Gloria Moss, Jorden and Gundrun Graugaad and Barabara Mask
Gloria Moss, Jorden and Gundrun Graugaad and Barabara Mask
In the past, proceeds from
In the past, proceeds from "Meet Me at the Barre" have been donated to the Sarasota Ballet's shoe fund.
Natalie Rencher and Natasha Tanner
Natalie Rencher and Natasha Tanner
Sid and Marcia Rugberg
Sid and Marcia Rugberg
Sara Sardelli and Lauren Walsh
Sara Sardelli and Lauren Walsh
Mary Anne Servian with Lore and Ken Ayotte
Mary Anne Servian with Lore and Ken Ayotte
Juan and Janet Sheff with Virginia Page
Juan and Janet Sheff with Virginia Page
Juan and Janet Sheff with Virginia Page
Juan and Janet Sheff with Virginia Page
Hillary Steele and Michael Zuckerberg
Hillary Steele and Michael Zuckerberg
Natasha Tanner and Natalie Rencher
Natasha Tanner and Natalie Rencher
Brenda Terris with Merle and George Chorba
Brenda Terris with Merle and George Chorba
Gwen and Tom Watson
Gwen and Tom Watson
Sally Yanowitz and Jason Webb
Sally Yanowitz and Jason Webb

 

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