Ballet Guild presents donation to the Alabama Ballet

As a continued tradition, the Ballet Guild of Birmingham presented its annual donation to the Alabama Ballet at its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 20.  In attendance for the Alabama Ballet to accept the donation were Melanie Mooney, executive director; Tracey Alvey, artistic director; Roger Van Fleteren associate artistic director and resident choreographer; and Mary Goodrich, chairman of the board.  Miller Girvin, immediate past Ballet Guild president, and Mary Cox Brown, immediate past ball chair, presented the check.  The donation represents the efforts, contributions and fundraising by the 2015-2016 Ballet Guild members.

After a presentation by the Alabama Ballet regarding its upcoming season, the guild also welcomed its new 2016-2017 officers:  Ashley Jackson, president; Carlton Fountain, executive vice president; Beverly Crawford, Ball of Roses chair; Emory Ratliff, ball co-chair; Ann Bailey White, committee secretary; Emily Saunders, ball treasurer; Madison Merrill, guild treasurer; Ashley Foster, recording secretary; Rhonda Hennessy, corresponding secretary; Miller Girvin, parliamentarian; and Mary Cox Brown, member-at-large.” 

– Submitted by Miller Girvin, ball publicity chair.