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<div style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 9pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">I want to personally invite you to join me for our second annual Cleveland City Dance Company <I>Nutcracker Suite Gala</I>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This event will be held on November 5, 2011 at the Shaker Skating Club starting at 6:00pm. The evening will include dinner, the Company performing throughout the evening, and a silent auction of diverse items for men and women.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 9pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">I hope you can join me. I am forwarding the invitation, RSVP card and return envelope attachments<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 9pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">The Cleveland City Dance Company, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) pre-professional company offering performing opportunities to young dancers in the Cleveland area, while making the art of ballet accessible to children through outreach performances.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Company was born from the training ground of Cleveland City Dance, whose mission is to instill an appreciation and love for the art of dance by educating students in all disciplines of dance.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 9pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">The Cleveland City Dance Company’s mission is to establish a dance company of the highest artistic and technical caliber that serves its communities through performance and artistic educations.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Company is open to dance students ages 10-21 through an annual audition.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Company dancers take ballet a minimum of three times per week, as well as jazz, modern, and four hours a week of rehearsal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This training prepares them for the annual “Nutcracker and Winter Wonderland”, June performances, dance festivals, and eight free outreach performances at local elementary schools.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These dancers donate their time and energy to offer live performances to area children who rarely see live concerts.<SPAN
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 9pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Tickets start at $75.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You can call and reserve tickets at 216-295-2222.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Visit the Company website at <A href="http://www.clevelandcitydancecompany.org/">www.clevelandcitydancecompany.org</A> for more information.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div>Courtney Laves-Mearini<BR>Cleveland City Dance, Director<BR>Home of The Cleveland City Dance Company<BR>13108 Shaker Square<BR>Cleveland, OH 44120<BR>216-295-2222<BR>www.clevelandcitydance.com<BR>www.clevelandcitydancecompany.org</div></div></body></html>