Friends of the Sarasota Ballet host first Showcase Luncheon of 2018

Former prima ballerina Margaret Barbieri, assistant director of The Sarasota Ballet, shared her experience staging productions.

By Kayleigh Omang
| 12:41 p.m. January 15, 2018

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Friends of the Sarasota Ballet got a firsthand account of the dedication a ballet production takes.

This month’s Showcase Luncheon for the Friends of the Sarasota Ballet took place on Jan. 15 at Michael’s on East.

The guest speaker was Margaret Barbieri, the assistant director of The Sarasota Ballet. Barbieri is also a former prima ballerina with The Royal Ballet. From her experiences, she was able to share with the friends how much blood, sweat and tears go into staging a production.