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PHOTO GALLERY: Friends of Sarasota Ballet


  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • | 4:00 a.m. June 2, 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY: Friends of Sarasota Ballet
Lauren Walsh with the secret garden décor
Lauren Walsh with the secret garden décor
David Eichlin, Carol Rodin and Bob Griffiths
David Eichlin, Carol Rodin and Bob Griffiths
Gudrun and Jorgen Gravgaard with Vlatka Ivanisevic
Gudrun and Jorgen Gravgaard with Vlatka Ivanisevic
Gloria Grenier and Linda Glover
Gloria Grenier and Linda Glover
Dancers in Sarasota Ballet’s company Gabriela Johnson and Dagny Hanrahan
Dancers in Sarasota Ballet’s company Gabriela Johnson and Dagny Hanrahan
Merrill Kaegi and Kim Wheeler
Merrill Kaegi and Kim Wheeler
Diane Milrod and Marsha Chernick
Diane Milrod and Marsha Chernick
Mafalda and Eric Neikrug and Brenda Terris
Mafalda and Eric Neikrug and Brenda Terris
Sue Robinson and Sue Gordon
Sue Robinson and Sue Gordon
Jean Shorr, Roger and Barbara Sipson, Anne Roberts and Joycea and Luther Jungemann
Jean Shorr, Roger and Barbara Sipson, Anne Roberts and Joycea and Luther Jungemann
Hilary Steele and Jerry Genova
Hilary Steele and Jerry Genova
Jackie Svilokos and Katie Couchot
Jackie Svilokos and Katie Couchot
Jacob Taylor, Simone Ballard, Debbie Grovum and J.R. Suess
Jacob Taylor, Simone Ballard, Debbie Grovum and J.R. Suess
Sandy Cowing, speaker Sara Sardelli and Barbara Staton
Sandy Cowing, speaker Sara Sardelli and Barbara Staton

 

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