The Community Ballet Association held its 55th Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at The Ledges. The event honored nominees for the Virginia Hammill Simms Award and the Katherine & Richard Lester Award. The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Guild nominated Nancy Colin who was this year’s recipient of the Virginia Hammill Simms Award. Congratulations to Nancy, a dedicated and deserving volunteer!
This year’s HSOG Scarecrow will be installed at the Huntsville Botanical Garden’s Scarecrow Trail from September 3 – October, 31, 2022. Based on the HSO’s Spring 2023 Free Family Concert: The Composer is Dead – A Whodunnit Mystery for Orchestra, our scarecrow composer is decorated with clues for visitors to attempt to solve the crime. We hope you will join our composer at the Garden to try to solve the mystery, too!
The 2022 Symphony Ball Committee honored our fourteen Advisors at a Cocktail Party on Sunday, August 28th at the lovely home of Ashley and Bill Mitchell. Our Ball Advisors are Mike Ahearn, Jimmy Boyce, Mac Crane, Ralph Hornsby, Bill Lunsford, Dan Maxwell, Matt Meyer, Robert Moores, Larry Parker, Ward Ragland, Robbie Robinson, Randy Roper, David Skidmore and Steve Thornton. We are so thankful to these fourteen distinguished men for serving as our Advisors this year.
Active Member Susan Anderson attended the annual LAO conference this summer in Los Angeles, CA. The Guild was honored to receive a Gold Book Award for our 2020 Fine Arts Signing Day. Please read Susan’s full account of her experience. Thank you Susan for representing the Guild!
We look forward to seeing you in April at the VBC!
The Silver Tea will be Thursday, December 1st at a beautifully renovated historic home in downtown Huntsville. Proceeds from the Tea benefit the Huntsville Youth Orchestra and local music education.
On July 30th, the 2022 debutantes enjoyed a morning of fun at Edelweiss Farm.
The 2022 Debutantes had a blast at their recent Dancing with the Debs party on July 18th. Debutantes and their guests received professional instruction on a few fun dances.
The 2022-2023 Board officially kicked off the Guild year with a meeting and luncheon at Redstone Federal Credit Union Atrium on July 08. Plans are well underway for an exciting and successful year.
The 2022 Symphony Ball Debutantes continue to enjoy their summer season socializing at different parties. On Tuesday, June 14, they experienced an interior design presentation and boxed luncheon with Beverly Farrington at Interiors by Design.
On Monday, June 27 they were treated to a cooking and entertaining lesson by Chef James Boyce while enjoying a delicious five course meal.
