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SUGAR PLUM TEA 2021 FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT BALLET TUCSON
December 5, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm MST
BALLET TUCSON ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF SUGAR PLUM TEA 2021
20TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT BALLET TUCSON
AND PRELUDE TO THE COMPANY’S ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF THE NUTCRACKER December 5th
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson – Reid Park
On Sunday, December 5th, at 1:00 pm, Ballet Tucson will host its 20th Annual Sugar Plum Tea. There are few things more rewarding than experiencing the joy of tradition during the festive season, and the Sugar Plum Tea has become a Holiday tradition for Tucson families.
Confections of every kind will transform the ballroom at the Doubletree Hotel Tucson – Reid Park into a magical setting for this hallmark event. Join Ballet Tucson artists along with the Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara and other characters from The Nutcracker ballet in celebrating the sights and sounds of the season. Festivities will also include a Ballet Tucson performance, holiday boutique and marketplace and a silent auction of gifts and treasures. Enjoy high tea, holiday shopping and outstanding performances.
Entertainment headliners to provide live holiday music will be harpist CHRISTINE VIVONA and the 4TH AVENUE STRINGS led by Rose Todaro. All proceeds benefit Ballet Tucson (Tucson’s professional ballet company).
Date/Time: Sunday, December 5 – 1:00 pm
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson – Reid Park
445 S Alvernon Way
Reservations Online: http://www.ballettucson.org/special-events
Phone: 520.903.1445
$75.00 per person
About Ballet Tucson
Now in its 36th season and 18th year as the only professional dance company in Tucson and Southern Arizona, Ballet Tucson presents the highest quality dance productions with a full range of historic classics and contemporary works.
The company has been hailed as “a treasure in our community” by the Arizona Daily Star. Chuck Graham (Tucson arts writer) exclaims that the company “proudly maintains its place as the keeper of the flame of classical ballet in the Old Pueblo.”
About Christine Vivona
Dr. Christine Vivona, Harpist, dazzles with her masterful elegance and spectacular style. She received her Master of Music degree from the University of Arizona. She has performed with True Concord (Grammy Award Winner), Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Chandler Jazz festival, and with legendary artists including Leonard Bernstein, Bernadette Peters, Ray Charles, Johnny Mathis, The Moody Blues, Christopher Cross, Roberta Flack, Al Jarreau, Trisha Yearwood and Linda Ronstadt.
About Rose Todaro/4th Avenue Strings
Rose Todaro, Director of the 4th Avenue Strings, holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Oberlin Conservatory and a Master of Music Degree from Bowling Green State University. She has played in the Broadway touring productions of “Guys & Dolls”, “The Producers”, “The Sound of Music”, and with numerous orchestras and popular entertainers from Wayne Newton to Luciano Pavarotti. Rose appears on Merle Haggard’s CD “Unforgettable” and on the soundtrack of the award-winning Cate Blanchett film “I’m Not There”.
The 4th Avenue Strings have been delighted to bring the joy of chamber music to the Tucson area since 2005.
For more information, visit www.ballettucson.org