San Francisco Ballet Salutes Benefactors

San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary and Layne Gray hosted a reception honoring Grand Benefactors and Benefactors of Infinite Romance, San Francisco Ballet’s 2015 opening night gala. Some 80 supporters attended the event on January 8, 2015, at Gray’s penthouse on Russian Hill.

Nigel Sutton with SF Ballet Opening Night Gala 2015 Chair Shelby Struckwick

Alain Azan, SF Ballet Executive Director Glenn McCoy

Yasunobu Kyogoku, Reiko Kyogoku

Jennifer Benham with SF Ballet Trustee Suzy Kellems Dominik

Mainul Mondal with SF Ballet Auxiliary President Marie Hurabiell

Charlie Thornton, Suzanne Thornton, Susan Dossetter, David Dossetter

SF Ballet Auxiliary Past President Jennifer Brandenburg, Bill Brandenburg

Kirby Hock, Nielma Hock, Erica Cisneros, Stefan Cisneros

Layne Gray, Shelby Strudwick

SF Ballet Auxiliary Past- President Lisa Grottswith fashion designer Lily Samii

Karen Caldwell, Joel Goodrich

Leyla Alhosseini, Damion Matthews

On Thursday, January 22nd, San Francisco Ballet’s Opening Night Gala, Infinite Romance, will celebrate the love affair between San Francisco Ballet and its audiences in the Bay Area and around the world. The event will mark the opening of San Francisco Ballet’s 82nd repertory season and Artist Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson’s 30th season with the company.

Opening Night Gala Chair: Ms.Shelby Strudwick
Dinner Chair: Dr. Carolyn Chang
Decor Chair: Ms. Patty Rock

Photos by Drew Altizer Photography