The Washington Ballet’s Spring Gala
No Frumpiness Here

Love was in the air at The Washington Ballet’s annual Spring gala on May 6. The beautiful pink and red roses that adorned the Andrew Mellon Auditorium were a gift from Colombian Ambassador Luis Moreno and his wife, Gabriela, along with the 400 well-dressed guests made for a beautiful evening— who ever said that Washington can’t do high fashion! To complete the night of love and romance, guests enjoyed an enchanting pas de deux from “Romeo and Juliet.”

Following the performance, willowy dancers from the company decorated the dance floor in sexy Versace dresses in romantic shades of pink and yellow. Guests quickly joined them, barely taking the time to finish the delectable dinner provided by Occasions caterers. At the end of the night, actor Vince Vaughn (who was in town shooting a movie) made a brief appearance. This year’s gala netted over $165,000, thanks, in part, to gala chairs Jaci and Morris Reid.

Steve and Kristin Pfeiffer surrounded by Versace-clad dancers

Tim Hudson, Rep. Harold Ford and Blake Hanlon	Cheryl Masri

Katherine and David Bradley	Rhoda Friedman and Connie Lawson

Septime Webre and Kay Kendall	A member of The Washington Ballet in Versace

Jarvis Stewart, Jaci Reid and Michael Brown	Washington Ballet dancers and Nini Ferguson

Avis and Eugene Robinson with Edwina Rogers

Photos by Vicky Pombo