From the left, Virginia Allen and Michelle DeSantis. (Courtesy/SI Ballet)  
Staten Island Advance

Two will take center stage when the Staten Island Ballet celebrates the return of a new season.
The celebration on Friday, Oct. 14 will honor advocate Virginia Allen and philanthropist Michelle DeSantis on behalf of The DeSantis Family Charitable Foundation.   

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Dancers perform in a Las Vegas style floor show at the Staten Island Ballet Gala. (Carol Ann Benanti)  
Staten Island Advance

A lavish evening of dining, dancing, entertainment, plenty of auction action with prizes of jewels, one-of-kind fashions, a galaxy of other gifts, cash prizes, and casino gaming, unfolds one night each year when the Staten Island Ballet plays host to a most glamorous gala.   

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Husband and wife dancers Ana Luizi and Junio Teixeira will perform at the SI Ballet Gala Sept. 17.  
Staten Island Advance

The Staten Island Ballet's annual gala is diving in for a long awaited return to our social season with a night of fun, feasting and an always-great show.   

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The Staten Island Ballet offered Zoom classes throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
Staten Island Advance

The SI Ballet is diving in feet-first to help cure dancer boredom — and dancing outside the box.  After months of sidestepping COVID-19 closures, Ellen Tharp, the SI Ballet’s artistic director, prefers to be back into live action.

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