16 • Thursday, February 23, 2017
SOCIAL
On Pointe
OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL
Photos special to the Journal
Ballet’s Annual Ball Features Dinner and Dancing
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From left: Mallie Whatley, Colin Mitchell, Bridget Drennen, Mallie Ireland, Kacy Mitchell, Jane Drennen and Frances Nichols.
he Alabama Ballet hosted its annual Pointe Ball on Feb. 4 at The Club, serving guests a three-course meal and giving them a preview vignette of the ballet “Giselle.” Master of ceremonies for the event was Rob Conrad of 96.5 iHeart Radio’s Magic Morning Show with Rob and Hillary. The honorary chair for the evening was Kacy Ireland Mitchell, who has served on the ballet’s board for 25 years, including two terms as chairwoman. The ballet noted that one of her most outstanding accomplishments was promoting Tracey Alvey to the position of artistic director in 2007. Alvey introduced a performance vignette of the pas de deux from “Giselle: Act I” featuring Luiza Boaventura and Max van der Sterre. The ballet was presented two weeks later. A seated dinner featured a roasted beet carpaccio with herb goat cheese and a fennel vinaigrette; grilled filet of beef tenderloin and crab with shiitake mushrooms fricassee, spinach, mushroom flan and a demi-glace; and a dessert of blackberry mousse Napoleon with marbled bark and a raspberry coulis. The evening ended with dancing in the Signature Room to the music of the Celebrity All Star Band. The event was organized by gala chairs Bridget Drennen and Mallie Whatley. A gala committee included Bethy Allen, Margaret Bond, Kelley Caine, Laura Comer, Jane Drennen, Kat Drennen, Susan Dumas, Carmen Echols, Ellen Faust, Burgin Franks, Caroline Gidiere, Annie Goldberg, Katie Hoffman, Janie Jones, Caroline Little, Laney Maxey, Suzie McCullough, Elizabeth Miles, Dottie Mitchell, Colin Mitchell, Grace Neilsen, Frances Nichols, Kelley Norwood, Lauren Pearson, Mary Catherine Pritchett, Liz Read, Nikki Still, Abbey Sheehan, Jessica Thuston, Dawn Turnbull, Sarah Warburton, Callie Whatley, Hoodie Whatley, Meg Wilson, Jackie Woodall and Caroline Woods. Heading up the corporate committee was Bill Ireland Jr., supported by Robert Aland, John Carter, Christopher Daniel, Stewart Dansby, Jack Darnall, Jessica Garrison, Krystal Drummond, John Lacey, Guy Mitchell III and Tom Warburton. ❖
Tracey Alvey and Roger Van Fleteren.
Matt and Mandy McDaniel.
Jan Hunter and Ray Jordan.
Kacy Ireland Mitchell with husband, Gary.