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60TH ANNIVERSARY

Co-chaired by Sarah Marshall and Lloyd Freeman

Join Us for a Night of Celebration!

 

On Friday, October 25, Philadelphia Ballet celebrates an important milestone with our 60th Anniversary Gala performance and dinner, in an evening that celebrates and honors the company’s past, present, and future. This celebratory one-night only event is chaired by Philadelphia Ballet Trustees, Sarah Marshall and Lloyd Freeman. Funds raised at the Gala support Philadelphia Ballet’s work both onstage and in the community.

Befitting of the occasion, Angel Corella, The Ruth and A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director, has created a spectacular program of ballet excerpts that showcases the artists of Philadelphia Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet II, School of Philadelphia Ballet, and Philadelphia Ballet Orchestra led by Beatrice Jona Affron, The Louise and Alan Reed Music Director. This ‘one-night only’ performance is bookended by a pre-performance reception at the Academy of Music, and a post-performance celebratory dinner held in Lincoln Hall at the historic Union League.

Please join us and participate in the excitement as we celebrate 60 years of Philadelphia Ballet providing world class artistry to the city, surrounding communities, and world!

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ACADEMY OF MUSIC BALLROOM
VIP EVENT | 5:30PM

ACADEMY OF MUSIC
A special Gala perfomance imagined and curated by Artistic Director Angel Corella that celebrates Philadelphia Ballet’s PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE!
Performance | 6:30PM

UNION LEAGUE – LINCOLN HALL
Post-Performance Gala Dinner | 8:30PM

Our Anniversary Gala Dance Performance will include:

  • Grande Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, choreography by Davit Karapetyan
  • La Sylphide Act II pas de deux, music by Herman Loevenskjold, choreography by Angel Corella
  • Dance Card, third movement, music by Jennifer Higdon, choreography by Russell Ducker
  • Stars and Stripes pas de deux, music by John Phillip Sousa, orchestrated by Hershy Kay, choreography by George Balanchine
  • Connection pas de deux, Before Six music by Ezio Bosso, choreography by Juliano Nunes, piano soloist Martha Koeneman
  • Black Swan pas de deux, music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, choreography by Angel Corella, violin soloist Luigi Mazzocchi
  • After the Rain pas de deux, Spiegel im Spiegel music by Arvo Pärt, choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, Luigi Mazzocchi, violin and Martha Koeneman, piano
  • Le Corsaire pas de trois, music by Adolphe Adam, choreography by Angel Corella
  • Ballet Imperial, third movement of Piano Concerto #2 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, choreography by George Balanchine, piano soloist Alexander Timofeev

Inaugural recipients of Philadelphia Ballet’s highest honor, The Barbara Weisberger Award


Philadelphia Ballet’s highest honor

Victoria B. Mars
Louise H. Reed
A. Morris Williams, Jr.

The David F. Hoffman Award for Artistic Achievement

Debra Austin
Barbara Sandonato

Philadelphia Ballet Corporate Citizenship Award

 

Diamond Sponsorships

Diamond Sponsors will be recognized as a production sponsor for all eight performances of Le Corsaire, receiving recognition at the Academy of Music and in the program booklet. Diamond sponsors will additionally receive VIP sponsorship benefits and recognition at the Past, Present, Future Gala.

Diamond Sponsor – $60,000
VIP Gala experience for 10 People

Diamond Couple – $12,000
VIP Gala experience for 2 People

Diamond Individual – $6,000
VIP Gala experience for 1 Person

 

Angel Sponsorships

Angel Sponsors will be recognized as a sponsor at the Past, Present, Future Gala as well as at the Academy of Music and in the program booklet for Le Corsaire.

Angel Sponsor – $30,000
VIP Gala experience for 10 People

Angel Sponsor (Couple) – $6,000
VIP Gala experience for 2 People

Angel Sponsor (Individual) – $3,000
VIP Gala experience for 1 Person

 

Individual and Corporate Sponsorships


Silver Sponsor – $20,000
VIP Gala experience for 10 People

Corporate Sponsor – $5,000
Patron Gala Experience for 4 people

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Tables and Tickets

VIP Table – $12,500
VIP Gala experience for 10 People

Patron Table – $7,500
Patron Gala experience for 10 People

VIP Ticket – $1,250
VIP Gala experience for 1 Person

Patron Ticket – $750
Patron Gala experience for 1 Person

Thank you to our sponsors:

 

Diamond Sponsors:

Victoria Mars and David Spina
Sarah and Bradley Marshall
Louise H. Reed

Diamond Sponsor – Couple:

Neal Krouse and Karl Fong

Angel Sponsor:

Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger
David F. Hoffman and Mary MacElree
Tammy and John Murabito
Jonathan S. Stavin
Mike Sullivan and Carrie Coghill

Angel Couple:

Janet and Jim Averill
Alice Donavin Day and George S. Day, PhD
Judith Broudy
Bruce and Lori Ann Eckert
Allen R. and Judy Brick Freedman
The Scholler Family in Memory of Mary Ann Scholler
Tracy Anne Wenzinger and Jon-Paul Barr

Angel Individual:

Dr. James L. Goodwill, III
Michael C. Lillys
Dr. Carolyn Newsom, Esq.

Corporate Sponsors:

Entertainment Sponsors:

Tammy and John Murabito

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