Title
Special Recognition - Proclamation Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Ballet Northwest
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Recognize Ballet Northwest on its 50th Anniversary.
Report
Issue:
Whether to recognize Ballet Northwest on its 50th Anniversary.
Staff Contact:
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communications Director, (360) 753-8361
Presenter(s):
Ken Johnson, Co-Artistic Director, Ballet Northwest
Background and Analysis:
Founded in the City of Olympia in 1970, Ballet Northwest is a community-based group dedicated to promoting, teaching and preserving the art of dance in Southwest Washington. As the oldest ballet company in the state of Washington, Ballet Northwest has produces high-quality dance performances, featuring primarily local dancers, and has touched the lives of thousands of people in Olympia and Southwest Washington - including dancers, casts, crews, parents, volunteers and audiences.
This year, Ballet Northwest is celebrating 50 years of bringing ballet and the art of dance to the community and will hold its 50th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts.
Attachments:
Proclamation