By Joseph Knoop
The Central Indiana Dance Ensemble is holding its 15th anniversary season fundraiser with their new theme “Night at the Barre” on Nov. 8.
The CIDE, a pre-professional dance ensemble and resident company of The Center for the Performing Arts, will be providing a talent showcase of both the company’s dancers, as well as a variety of guest performances.
The fundraiser will help provide scholarships to CIDE students, special choreography opportunities, and performance and costume expenses.
Guest performers include Carmel High School Camerata Symphony Orchestra and a performance choreographed by the late Gerald Arpino, one of the founders of the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. A special apprentice level girls group will also perform, with more to potentially be announced.
“It’s amazing working with our repertoire that came down,” said Suzanne DeLay, Artistic Director for the Central Indiana Dance Ensemble.
CIDE also will hold a silent auction during the event. Prizes range from sporting memorabilia to tickets for Indiana Pacers and Indianapolis Colts games, as well as hot air balloon rides and vacation expenses.
DeLay hopes that the event will continue a long tradition of fundraising success.
“It’s critical support for our community outreach program,” DeLay said. “It’s really very important for the company to provide those ongoing scholarships.”
The fundraiser will be held at the Indiana Design Center, a first for the Central Indiana Dance Ensemble.
“I think the changing venue will help,” DeLay said. “It’s a little different than ‘sit down and eat’ dinner. We’re really hoping that will draw different clientele.”
Beer, wine, and food tasting stations will be featured.
The Central Indiana Dance Ensemble’s “Night at the Barre” fundraiser is from 6:30 to 11p.m. at the Indiana Design Center.
For more information, visit cidedance.org.
