A GRAND BATTEMENT

Please join us for A GRAND BATTEMENT, Reaching New Heights, Maryland Youth Ballet’s 2024 Gala honoring Harriet Moncure Fellows for her decades of commitment to MYB.

This special evening to support MYB will feature performances by MYB students, catering by Seasons, and a great dance party – bring your friends!

Special Guest: Michelle Lees, MYB Artistic Director Emeritus

SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2024 AT 6:00 PM
THE KENNEDY-WARREN CLUB
3133 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC

Attire is creative cocktail. We hope to see you there!

This year the Maryland Youth Ballet Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Harriet Moncure Fellows who is retiring after more than 40 years with MYB. Harriet’s influence on the school has been profound. She taught all levels of students over the years; she is the architect of MYB’s JumpStart Outreach Scholarship program for underserved young children in our community; and is the conservator of the work of choreographer Eric Hampton and has set Hampton pieces on MYB dancers for countless performances. Harriet will be especially missed during the holiday season as she was invaluable as Michelle Lees’ assistant with MYB’s annual production of The Nutcracker; and as an integral part of our students’ training, she faithfully observed and took notes for every MYB production providing the dancers with corrections to improve their performances and further their development. Above all, Harriet’s generosity and kindness as a teacher made a difference to countless MYB dancers, enriching their lives in so many ways.

Parking Information
If you are planning to drive to the gala, The Kennedy-Warren has underground parking available. The entrance to the garage is accessible from a service road on the south side of the building. Please note that this road is unnamed but is at a traffic light-controlled intersection on Connecticut Avenue. Although both self-parking and valet parking will be available WITHIN the premises of the garage, all guests must leave their car keys with the parking attendant. The parking fee is $16 for the event, cash or credit card.