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To Recognize and Celebrate the 40th Anniversary Season of BalletMet and its Contribution to the City of Columbus
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WHEREAS, BalletMet, based in downtown Columbus, provides excellent guest experiences through outstanding dance performances to Central Ohio residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, as a performance company, BalletMet has grown to become one of the largest professional ballet companies in the United States, hosting company dancers who perform numerous world-class productions each season; and
WHEREAS, through the BalletMet Dance Academy, BalletMet supports and encourages thousands of Ohioans’ desire to learn to dance, provides performance opportunities to students and young-adults, and produces pre-professional and professional dancers through its first-rate dance programs; and
WHEREAS, as a non-profit, BalletMet sponsors programs that allow children and teens to receive dance education at no cost to them or their families; provides scholarships to the Dance Academy; and donates tickets to its shows with the assistance of several other non-profit agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus congratulates the BalletMet on its continued success and honors its commitment to producing world class performances; providing dance education; and continuing to inspire and better the Columbus community; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and celebrate the 40th Anniversary Season of BalletMet and its contribution to the City of Columbus on this day, Friday, August 25, 2017.