Ballet San Jose - Ballet Council

2008-2009 Season

The Toreador The Nutcracker Hidden Talents A Midsummer Night's Dream Song & Dance The Little Mermaid

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The Ballet San Jose Council was founded in 1985 as the Ballet's volunteer support group. The Council's mission is to ensure the continued vitality of Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley by cultivating community interest in dance as a cultural resource, promoting dance education, and providing fund raising support.

Staffed with volunteers from around the Bay Area, the Ballet Council also operates the Ballet Boutique at the theater. The Council has raised over $2 million for the Ballet since its creation, and organizes an annual Gala.

The Council held a Garden Party to recruit new members. View the Council Garden Party Slide Show.

The Council also held its' Year-End Celebration. Click here to view the photos from the event.

Joanne Meninger - President
Vice President Elect - Melody Walsh
Jeanne Lyons - Membership Chair
Ellen Jasnosz - Boutique
Marie Doerner - Treasurer
Anna Bagniewska - Secretary

Anna Bagniewska	Alice Leeper
Kathy Bailey	Jeanne Lyons
Ode Binkley	Debbie Martin
Peggy Caroff	Janis Maurry
Sandi Conniff	Sandy McMaster
Lorraine Croll	Joanne Meninger
Anita Del Grande	Gloria Mohr
Melanie Doerner	Barbara Oates
Terry Foster	Lorraine Oleynik
Cathy Gillum	Susie Paluncich
Arlene Golden	Nancy Pearne
Marianna Hampton	Gloria Penrose
Jean Hargrove	J.P. Puette
Tiffany Hayes	Charlott Shapiro
Lois Hepp	Carol Rice
Gloria Hom	Sandi Tringale
Marge Huxham	Patricia Wahli
Judith Klock	Melody Walsh
Valerie Kohl	Patricia Wolff

Kathy Tuttle of Los Gatos, Marie LoPresto of Saratoga,and Linda Covell of Los Gatos "man" one of Ballet SanJose Silicon Valley Council's "Holiday Boutiques" during the Company's run of THE NUTCRACKER.

Left to right/top to bottom) Joan Hackworth of Saratoga (2003 Gala Co-Chair), Joanne Meninger of San Jose (Ballet Council), Jim Kirwan of Saratoga (Ballet Operating Board) and Marie LoPresto of Saratoga (Ballet Operating Board & 2003 Gala Co-Chair).