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Steeple Arts Academy of Dance celebrated its 75th anniversary ...
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as “The Dance Center of Mountain Brook” by presenting students in a gala performance, “Wish Upon a Star,” May 8 at Samford University’s Wright Center. The production was designed by Steeple Arts director Deanny Coates Hardy to showcase the dancers in a 60-minute performance. Deanny also created the choreography with instructors Annette Troxell Collins, Bee Lewis and Rebecca Morris. Annette and Bee were assistants to the director along with Kathy Nolan and Monica Wesson. Assistant instructors are Lucy Spann, Eleanor Hodges, Sarah Katherine Nichols, Tricia Brice and Hannah Barnett. Graduates recognized for their last Steeple Arts concert were Emily Schreiber, Allison Silzle and Adelaide Matte. Longtime student Adelaide Matte was featured in a solo number. The Steeple Arts 2010-2011 season marks the academyʼs 50th year at 36 Church Street in Crestline Village.
The Creative Cocktail Supper and Auction ... benefiting Creative Montessori School was hosted by Jay
Above: Morgan Walston, center, with parents John and Pam, was among former Creative Montessori School students who entertained guests at the Creative Cocktail Supper and Auction. Charles Renneker, another former CMS student, accompanied Morgan’s performance. Right: Also there were school founder Barbara Spitzer, left, and director Roz Butts.
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Helping Steeple Arts celebrate its 75th anniversary were, from left, front: Gracie Evans, Mary Jane Bussian, Ella Cook and Lucy Evans. Middle row: Sally Bussian, Breese Tierney, Clark Stewart and Addison Tierney. Back: Adelaide Matte, Parker Evans, Emily Schreiber, Salley Rose Wilkerson and Allison Silzle. Photo courtesy of Image Arts Pigord, CMS board president, and his wife Courtney at ArchitectureWorks April 16. The event featured the culinary creations of CMS parents/ chefs Jerry Hartley of J. Clyde, Laney DeJonge of Rojo and Carole Griffin of Continental Bakery and from CMS teacher Joy Smith and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse. Providing entertainment were former CMS students now studying at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, including Lauren Williams, Katie Thompson,
Morgan Walston, Charles Renneker, Jessica Orcutt , Elliott Emfinger, Zane Lake, Desmond Sykes, Liza Butts, Walker Yancey and Lilly Shurbet. A silent auction included more than 230 items, and a live auction featured class art projects. Among the 130 guests were John and Lynn Adams, Richard Shoemaker and Renee Blalock, Jeff and Allison Stone, David and Amanda Schedler, Katie and Billy Robinson, Joel and Melissa Williams, Rosalind Butts (CMS director), Barbara Spitzer (CMS founder), Camille Caldwell, Mary Zekic, Jody DuBois, Michael and Michelle Paradiso, Fred and Kristi Renneker, Susie and Charles Youngson, Paul and Shannon Ross; Greg and Joy Smith, Charles Robinson, Kevin and Beth Storr, David and Nicole Martin, Brooke and Daniel Coleman, Paul and Ginny Freeman, Scott and Kelly Walton, Cat Smith, Peter and Cathy Nagi, Hamidah and Avez Premjee, Robert and Gail Pless, Roberto Rodriguez, Jorge Pino, Ro and Teresa Cole, Jesse and Angelica Clark, Jason and Alison Heaton, Bill and Mimi Tynes, James and Beth Scott, Josh and Naomi Ivker; Robert and Merideth Stackpole, John and Sonya Shacka, Leigh May, Morgan Holladay, Leann Kinnunen and Stevan Maglic, Andrea and Phillip Hadley, Ashley Alford, Brian and Kate Whitley, Art Husband, Lisa Fishman, Thomas and Marci Parham, John and Pam Walston, Scott and Sandy Thompson, Bronwyn Chapman, Roberta Willard, Tish Gursky and Mark Tillis, Ken McElroy and Nancy Fort, Allison Dogan, Laurel and Mike Phebus, Melody Lake, Lula Skowronek, Zanaida Griffin and Tracy Wooten. ❖