This year, the gala celebrated executive and artistic director Gen Horiuchi’s 25th anniversary with the Saint Louis Ballet. Tony-award nominee Taylor Louderman served as host and emcee of the event, and Patricia Whiteside and Karen Spector co-chaired the evening. Hundreds of guests gathered to honor Horiuchi and support Saint Louis Ballet’s Pointe to Succeed Initiative.

Gigi Forsberg, Sarah Mendum
Karen Spector
Abby and Cindy Wallach
Lauri Van Slyke, Lori Shambro
Pat Whiteside, Karen Spector
Dr. Leo and Pat Whiteside
Susan and Brian Gilbert, Julie Abernathy
Blanche Touhill
Jason and Wendy Brumitt, Carol and Tom Voss, Julie and David Catron
Amanda Meier, Tom Parot, Erika and Ryan Beeler, Martha Ruthmeyer
Cindy Vogel, Erika Becler
Virgil and Sandra Vantrease
Virgil and Sandra Vantrease
Toshi and Shin Imai
Diana Ford, Lisa Forsyth, Karen Forsman
Ben Bartels, Lauri Vanslyke, Anthony Billings, Leigh Ellen Griffiths, Lori Shambro
Robert and Marie Lay, Jaclyn and Bill Brizzard
Shawna Bullard, Jeremy Bedenbaugt, Erin Beal
Abraham and Aria Mohler
Kyli and Giles Howard
Abigail Stahlschmidt
Ahmet Unal, Blanche Touhill, Dave Ganz, Joe Touhill
Shawna Bullard, Angel Garcia
Scot and Christian Maass
Matt and Annemarie Schumacher
Bernard and Marjorie Feldman
Christy Jenkins
Tom Voss, Blanche Touhill, Taylor Louderman
Miran Halen
Chris Schlarman, Steve Erich, Ed Travis
Savannah Greatting, Jenny Meyer
Russ and Barb Vanderbeek
Patrick Fearon
Chris Schlarman, Mary Blatt, Steve Erich, Julie Erich, Pam and Ed Travis
Jim Quentin, Monica Adams Quentin

Photos by Diane Anderson

“St. Louis Blues” by Gen Horiuchi, Photos by Kelly Pratt