Carlos Maldonado was selected by the pit boss as the most enthusiastic and inspirational craps player; he won an Apple iPad. Steve Howard was the poker tournament champion; he won a three-night stay at the Silicon Valley Four Seasons Hotel in Palo Alto. The city of Redwood City had its employee holiday party at the ball. City Manager Bob Bell welcomed everyone to a special party in the Courthouse Square tent before the event officially opened. Seen having fun in various venues were Barbara and Lindsay Targe who listened to the DJ’s selection of rock ‘n’ roll and Elton John hits; Kristie Postel, Sandra Behliing (of McClenahan Orchids), Mayor Jeff Gee, former Mayor Georgi LaBarg, President of San Mateo County History Association Mitch Postel, Police Chief J.R. Gamez and Fire Chief Jim Skinner and Becky Skinner.
“As dancers become better technically, they take on more responsibility,” Lustig said, “Megan’s role this year is much more demanding.”, Also trying on a new role is Connolly Strombeck, who played the Cavalier last year and dances Uncle Drosselmeyer this season, “It’s a gold ballet necklace-pink ballet shoes jewelry-dancer quote she believed she could ballet gift ballerina jewelry-ballet recital nice little shift for him that keeps things interesting for the dancers and for the audience,” Lustig added, Gregory DeSantis will reprise his role as the Nutcracker with Justin Genna as the Cavalier..
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Before he attended BSJ’s summer intensive last year, Zachary Alsop, 20, a company trainee, was fairly new to dancing. A former pole vaulter at Santa Teresa High School, he was persuaded by a friend to check out a local dance studio with her two years ago. He fell hard for ballet and quickly considered it for a career. “I grew more in the four weeks [at the intensive] than I had in the year and a half at the dance studio,” he says. Alsop’s talent and, equally important, his dedication were recognized at the summer event. He’s now a member of BSJ’s trainee program, a one- to two-year course intended as a steppingstone to a professional job. An apprenticeship would be the next level and then, if he’s very lucky, an offer from a ballet company would result.