2019 Masquerade Ball GALA
D A N C E S P O R T E D U C A T I O N
2019 Masquerade Ball GALA
9TH ANNUAL MASQUERADE BALL GALA
DECEMBER 8, 2019
The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch
BENEFITING DANCESPORT EDUCATION
AN ARIZONA NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
EVENT HOSTS
Imperial Ballroom Dance Company and DanceSport Education
Masquerade Ball Gala is a signature, black-tie fundraising GALA organized by Imperial Ballroom Dance Company, the premier ballroom dance studio in Metro Phoenix and Arizona, and DanceSport Education an Arizona not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is positively to impact the lives of children and youth through ballroom dance, and to support young talent. We are proud to bring ballroom dance to the children and youth of Arizona - at their schools, in their classrooms!
Join us for an unforgettable evening! Ladies and gentlemen, get your beautiful gowns and tuxedos, grab your masks, and come enjoy an evening of elegance, delicious food, champagne, and a great show. Try your dance moves on the GALA open dance floor!
Masquerade Ball Gala is our exquisite black-tie fundraiser GALA event, which will get you in a great festive mood for the upcoming holidays. Perfect for singles, couples, dancers, and anyone who just would like to dress up for a fun, entertaining night out! Kids friendly!
You will not want to miss one of the most elegant parties in Scottsdale and help us raise money for a great cause - children, education and ballroom dance.
MASTER OF CEREMONY
Artem Plakhotnyi
Our favorite world-class ballroom dance professional, Imperial Ballroom's owner and DanceSport Education Co-Founder will MC the event.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Diana Diaz-Harrison
Diana Diaz-Harrison is the lead founder and CEO of Arizona Autism Charter Schools, the first autism focused tuition-free public school in Arizona. She is the heart and soul of the school. Over 200 K-12 students students on the autism spectrum with varying degrees of intellectual/developmental disabilities attend the school.
Diana Diaz is responsible for the expansion of the arts program at the school and bringing the life-long benefits of Ballroom Dance to ALL students at the school in partnership with DanceSport Education and Imperial Ballroom Dance Company.
Diana Diaz has a passionate and powerful message about the benefits of ballroom dance and the impact it is creating for the 200+ students with autism at the Arizona Autism Charter School.
Diana Diaz-Harrison is a prominent leader in Arizona. She is recognized with The Rosa Carrillo Torres Humanitarian Award for her significant humanitarian efforts and contributions to the community, at the Profiles of Success 2019 Hispanic Leadership Awards. She is also recognized with the Women Achievers of Arizona Award, for her work every day to make a difference in the lives of Arizonans. She is Cox Communications Arizona 2018 Latino Leader Honoree, recognized for her cultural and social contributions to our state.
LIVE MUSIC
Mosaico 2.0
Alex Hristov on acoustic guitar and Max Perrault on flute, two of Arizona's best musical talents will perform live during presentations and dinner time. Hear some of the best Latin, Jazz and Flamenco tunes.
Alex Hristov is best known for his ability to play deeply emotional, traditional Flamenco while venturing into Latin music, Jazz, and other genres with ease. Alex’s deep musical and cultural knowledge allow him to blend the sounds and rhythms of southern Spain with Latin and contemporary grooves.
Alex's original songs and cover arrangements give the impression he has been affected by everyone from puro Flamenco phenom Tomatito and rumba master Jesse Cook to Brazilian legend Luiz Bonfa, Gypsy Jazz pioneer Django Reinhardt, and progressive metal legend, Tosin Abasi.
Alex trained and studied Flamenco music, guitar, and culture with Gaetano in Arizona, and master guitarist and technician Gerardo Núñez in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, in the heart of Andalucía in southern Spain. Later, while at Brown University, he studied classical guitar to broaden his artistic perspective.
"WE ARE THE WORLD"
Enjoy an AMAZING Ballroom Theater Show production by
Imperial Ballroom’s top students and students from Arizona Autism Charter Schools, participating in the DanceSport Education program.
The show is produced by the talented Inna Berlizyeva,
world-class ballroom dance professional,
Imperial Ballroom's owner and
DanceSport Education Co-Founder.
PROFESSIONAL SHOW
Masquerade Ball Gala is one of the most exciting and entertaining
black-tie fundraising events in Metro Phoenix!
Take your seat for the best professional ballroom dance show!
Enjoy an incredible performance featuring
Imperial Ballroom Dance Company’s professionals,
as well as special top US guest professionals from around the country!
Imperial Ballroom Dance Company’s professionals:
Inna Berlizyeva, Artem Plakhotnyi
Ivan Khudolyi, Alisa Seleznova
Oleg Teleha, Michelle Brecker
Donovan Dominguez, Rose Dimov
Egor Abashkin, Rebecca Jowers
Sponsorship Opportunities
The DanceSport Education program needs the funding and visibility to reach its full potential for social impact! With your support, we can make the program accessible and affordable for Arizona’s children and youth.
With the current trends of diminishing public funding for sports and arts programs, and the inability of many parents to privately afford those, especially in low-income, at risk school communities, children and youth remain negatively impacted and are deprived of participating and experiencing the benefits of those opportunities. This also includes the students with special needs and autism, who currently have no such opportunities.
Just for the last school year, your generous support made ballroom dance accessible to over 100 low-income students at Create Academy.
This school year, we are partnering with Arizona Autism Charter Schools, serving 200+ students in grades KG-12 to deliver a school-wide ballroom dance program as part of their school curriculum in support of their education. 200+ students with autism with all range of abilities receive 10 ballroom dance lessons daily from our top-rated, world-class ballroom dance professionals year-round. This is an unprecedented, pioneer effort in the US! We are bringing the research and the benefits of ballroom dance to the students with autism at their school, in their classrooms!
Your sponsorship will directly support the critical need to increase the number of children in Arizona who engage in ballroom dance as a physical activity to build life-long healthy habits.
We hope you will consider sponsoring at the Masquerade Ball GALA and join our efforts to help shape a generation of healthy and thriving children and youth!
DanceSport Education is an Arizona, not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization and contributions are tax-deductible.
TICKETS
On sale at mbgala.dance.
NOTE:
Tickets for the Gala are at cost.
If you would like to make a donation to DanceSport Education,
please, use the MAKE A DONATION button to get to our secure online terminal.
DanceSport Education is an Arizona, not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization
and contributions are tax-deductible.
