Tea & Tutus invites young dancers and families to enjoy a performance by the Sarasota Ballet.
By
Amanda Morales
| 8:41 a.m. October 3, 2015
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Amid a sea of tulle guests showed support for the Sarasota Ballet with Tea & Tutus Saturday afternoon at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
The sold-out crowd was invited to don their ballet best, which for many included their own tutus, to enjoy a private performance from Sarasota Ballet Company dancers. Following the performance there was a surprise invitation to children in the audience to join dancers on stage.
After practicing one stage and in the spotlight, guests enjoyed afternoon tea in the lobby for mezzanine seating. Tea was served with an assortment of sandwiches to please all palates including heart-shaped, peanut butter and jelly tea sandwiches.
Sarasota Ballet dancer Caitlin Gish leads young dancers on the stage at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
Tea & Tutus Event Chair Retta Wagner and Sara Sardelli.
Young girls were welcomed on stage to learn from Sarasota Ballet dancers.
Anna Vongehr and her daughter Dottie
Guests enjoyed two performance by the Sarasota Ballet.
Guests enjoyed two performance by the Sarasota Ballet.
Balle and her mother Nazare Edelson
Young dancers learn ballet basics.
Giania DiGiovanni basks in the energy of the audience and bows to her admirers.
Sarasota Ballet Principal dancer Kate Honea leads dancers on stage.
Sarasota Ballet Principal dancer Kate Honea leads dancers on stage.
Sarasota Ballet Company dancers Indiana Cote and Caitlin Gish with Izzy Wieand and Rory Wagner.
Event Chair Retta Wagner and Hillary Steele with Sarasota Ballet Company dancers Indiana Cote and Caitlin Gish.
Elizabeth, Natalie and Meredith Zarycki
Monica Barth, Anabella Recantesi, Shana and Emma Zamikoff
