Ballet San Jose - Ballet Council

2008-2009 Season

The Toreador The Nutcracker Hidden Talents A Midsummer Night's Dream Song & Dance The Princess and the Trolls

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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.

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

Debbie Martin - President & Gala Co-chair
Carole Shaver - Membership
Ellen Jasnosz - Boutique
Suzanna Cody - Treasurer
Christine Traeg - Secretary

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

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).