Westside Ballet of Santa Monica Presents: Masters of Movement – Spring Gala

The Westside Ballet of Santa Monica Spring Gala will honor legendary ballerina Patricia Neary and will feature several works she danced during her storied career with the New York City Ballet. Master choreographers’ works will be performed by dancers who bring the movement to life. American Ballet Theater’s principal ballerina, Isabella Boylston, headlines the Gala performance in the famous Black Swan pas de deux. Other highlights include an excerpt from George Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco and the pas de deux from Balanchine’s masterful contemporary ballet Agon, with striking music by Stravinsky, performed by now resident guest artists Andrea Laššáková and Adrian Blake Mitchell. Alumni stars Lucia Connolly (Joffrey Ballet), Lyrica Woodruff and Joy Womack will take the stage in various pieces including the breathtaking Prelude pas de deux by Ben Stevenson, O.B.E., with Rachmaninov’s piano score performed live on stage. The Spring Gala begins at 5 pm with a cocktail reception, raffle and silent auction. Curtain for the Gala Performance is at 6:30 pm, followed by dinner at 8 pm.

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