Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra

2010 Spring Gala "Dancing with the RSO"

A gala evening
celebrating music and dance
and the joy it brings
to the community

Saturday, March 27, 2010
7:00 - 11:00pm
Silver Spring Country Club
439 Silver Spring Road
Ridgefield, Connecticut

The evening includes sumptuous hos d'oeuvres,
a dinner buffet, dancing, dessert, and wine and beer.
Live auction begins at 9:00pm, followed by
Dancing with the RSO.

Cocktail attire

Ticket Sales are closed, but it's not too late to vote for your favorite couple!

Featuring
Seven couples from Ridgefield will dance to live music provided by Jerry Steichen and the RSO Dance Band. Vote for one or more dancing couples with an online donation to the RSO, or at the gala. Proceeds will benefit the outreach and musical programs of the Orchestra.

Emcee
Ira Joe Fisher, CBS Television Personality and Poet

Dance Commentators
Carole Schwartz, Broadway Singer
Steven Boockvor and Denise Pense, original actors in A Chorus Line

Auction
View the auction items

Original Art
Numbered silk screen prints featuring the Dancing with the RSO image created by Cynthia Digiacomo and produced by artist and printmaker Gary Lichtenstein will be available for purchase at the Gala. View the behind-the-scenes video and see how the prints are produced.

The Couples

Nancy Baldwin Andrews, Ridgefield School of Dance, and Mike Principi, Chez Lenard
Amy Coyle, Art of Dance, and Marty Fiedler, Principal of East Ridge Middle School
Karen Casagrande, Hot Shoes, and Don Sturges of Sturges Brothers Builders
Jean Cobelli, Enchanted Garden Dance, and Terry Hughes, Boys and Girls Club
Jessica Mancini, Ridgefield Studio of Performing Arts, and Rudy Marconi, First Selectman
Holly Walker, MacDonald-Pin Dancers, and Petko Dimitrov, RSO Assistant Conductor
James Robey, Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance, and Peggy Marconi, Realtor, Keller Williams Realty

New -- watch video of the dance rehearsals on our new videos page.

RSO Gala Dancers