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The Junior Society of BALLET
HISPANICO presents
DANCE INTO FASHION
featuring the designs of Cushnie
et Ochs
The Jane Ballroom
Thursday, October 18 at 8pm
The Junior Society of Ballet
Hispanico, the nation’s premier Latino dance organization, will host
its annual Junior Society Benefit, Dance Into Fashion, at The
Jane Ballroom on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 8pm.
The evening will showcase the work
of Cushnie et Ochs modeled by the Ballet Hispanico company dancers
in a unique presentation choreographed by Artistic Director Eduardo
Vilaro.
The evening also features a fully
sponsored open bar, hors d'oeuvres courtesy of E Squared Hospitality, desserts
courtesy of Julie Elkind, and an exclusive silent auction.
Attire is festive cocktail. Tickets
begin at $100 and are available at http://www.regonline.com/jsbh12
. For more information about
the event, to purchase a table, or to donate an item to the silent auction,
please contact Emma Epstein, Events Manager, at
(212) 362-6710 x43 or eepstein@ballethispanico.org
. The Jane Ballroom is located
at 113 Jane Street, NYC.
Dance Into Fashion is headed by
Junior Society Co-Chairs Paul Arnhold and Janna Raskopf,
Event Chairs Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Grace Gummer and Hannah
Bronfman, and the Ballet Hispanico Junior Society Steering Committee
and Benefit Committee.
All proceeds benefit Ballet Hispanico’s
Education & Outreach program, which provides 1,500 underserved
NYC public school children per year with learning experiences that respect
their individuality while enhancing their creativity, physical health,
and cultural awareness.
Notable guests will include Jesse
Betts, Michele Cabruso-Cabrera, Alessandra Codina, Carolyna De Laurentiis,
Julia Dimon, Sophie Elgort, Jesse Della Femina, Claire Distenfeld, Wes
Gordon, Molly Howard, Samantha Perelman, Andy Unanue, and Timo Weiland,
among others.
Event Partners: Cushnie et Ochs
(designer), Jane Hotel (venue), Chatham Imports (liquor), E Squared Hospitality
and Julie Elkind (catering).
ABOUT BALLET HISPANICO
Celebrating 42 years of dance and
culture, Ballet Hispanico is recognized as the nation’s preeminent Latino
dance organization. Led by Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro, Ballet Hispanico
explores, preserves and celebrates today's Latino cultures through
innovative artistic collaborations, world class dance training and national
education and outreach programs .
For more information, visit
http://www.ballethispanico.org
. Follow Ballet Hispanico on
Facebook
and
Twitter
.
ABOUT THE JUNIOR SOCIETY
Launched in the fall of 2007, the
Junior Society of Ballet Hispanico includes young professionals between
the ages of 21 – 35 who care about dance and Latino culture and support
Ballet Hispanico’s education programs. Professions represented in this
group include real estate, marketing, fashion, finance, entertainment,
advertising, and more. All proceeds from each Junior Society event benefit
Ballet Hispanico’s Education & Outreach program.
ABOUT CUSHNIE ET OCHS
Since Carly Cushnie and Michelle
Ochs launched CUSHNIE ET OCHS with the Spring 2009 collection, the brand
has received the 2009 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award, finalists for
the 2010 Fashion Group International Rising Star Awards and currently top
ten finalists for the 2011 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. CUSHNIE ET OCHS is
sold in the most exclusive boutiques worldwide, has been featured in Vogue
and W magazine as the New Guard, and has garnered numerous credits
in leading publications.
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Artistic Director: Eduardo
Vilaro I Founder: Tina Ramirez I Chairman: Kate B. Lear
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