A Full Four Seasons

The Ballet Ball Patrons Party brings spring to the middle of winter

Ballet’s fluidity of movement so aptly reflects the change of seasons that it was a poetic reckoning for the theme of the 2023 Ballet Ball Patrons Party to be “Experience the Seasons of Dance.” The Patrons Party was hosted at the newly opened Four Seasons Nashville where co-chairs Meera Ballal and Catherine Grace warmly greeted guests along with co-hosts Holly Hayes and Rhea Heath. A neutral palette of taupe and ivory graced the room. As guests mingled, the air was filled with soft string music from Viva La Strings, and dancers posed on pedestals to represent the four seasons.

Each detail of the evening was overseen by Amos Gott and his talented team. As guests entered the room, there was a feeling of entering a springtime garden party. Revelers entered the space through two towering floral displays of white roses, spray roses, stock, snaps and ruscus on natural wood pedestals. The setting at the Four Seasons was a perfect backdrop to the chilly winter evening, and floor-to-ceiling windows offered dazzling nighttime views of the Cumberland River. Bites from the expert culinary team at the hotel were passed throughout the room. The bar featured not one, but four, specialty cocktails — each representing a specific season.

Most notably, guests attended to support the Nashville Ballet in their important work. While the Ballet produces visually beautiful artistic masterpieces, each a celebration of dance and the human form, the eponymous organization uses the funds raised at events for crucial community outreach programs. These initiatives help broaden students’ experience and growth through exposure to the arts.

A wonderful evening was had, and the Patrons Party left everyone excited about the upcoming Ballet Ball in March.

BY JANET KURTZ PHOTOGRAPHS BY ERIC ENGLAND