Race for the Cure - October 15, 2011
October 15, 2011: Birmingham Ballet Academy’s HOPE Outreach Ensemble Teams performed at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure event in Linn Park in downtown Birmingham on Saturday, October 15, 2011.
Birmingham Ballet Academy’s HOPE Outreach Ensemble Teams performed works choreographed for the event by
Birmingham Ballet faculty members Whitney Renfroe and Kelly Ray.
July 21, 2011: Gina Maiola, a Birmingham Ballet Academy student, was awarded the title
Distinguished Young Woman of Jefferson County. Contestants compete in talent, scholastics, fitnes, and self-expression. Gina won the Overall Talent Award and the Overall Spirit Award as well as a
Preliminary Self Expression Award.
Emily McDuff, also from Birmingham Ballet Academy, received high honors as well and placed as
2nd Alternate. Emily won the Overall Scholastics Award and a Preliminary Fitness Award.
Members of Birmingham Ballet’s The Nutcracker 2011 Cast volunteered at Boo at the Zoo: an annual October
event benefiting the Birmingham Zoo. Cast members handed out candy to young trick-or-treaters.
Birmingham Ballet Senior Company and Repertory Company dancers were
enthusiastically greeted by Boo at the Zoo participants who waited in line for
candy as well as photos of themselves with the dancers.
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