Page 13 - The Holiday Issue San Diego Woman Magazine

Photos by Sam Zauscher

Mr. Nelson went on to Ballet and San Diego Musical Habitat for Humanity volun- “I’m most excited to be sharing
dance for the Boston Ballet Theatre. Considered one of teer, she has built houses my vision of ballet with San
and the Washington Ballet at the best choreographers of around the world and is a Diego's diverse audiences, and
the Kennedy Center in starring his time, Jared’s repertoire of founding member of Habitat’s to move the company into the
roles as principal dancer and innovative works continues All-Women’s Blitz Builds, now limelight worldwide.”
choreographer for over two to fill the theatres with an an official Habitat program. —Jared Nelson
decades. Jared has danced ever-more diverse audience. Bettie is a former Iowa Teach-
works by Nacho Duato, Paul Bettie Youngs, Ph.D., er-of-the-Year and Graduate California Ballet’s season
Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Mark Mor- Ed.D., Now Leadership School Professor of Admin- kicked off on November 9
ris, Choo San Goh, Jiri Kylian, on the Board of Directors for istration & Management at and l0 with Jared Nelson’s
and Antony Tudor. He also had California Ballet, is no SDSU. Noche Latina, an evening of
many original works created stranger to board Bettie is founder and fire and romance with a Latin
for him by Septime Webre membership, having served CEO of Bettie Youngs Book flare. The evening featured
including The Great Gatsby, for the Fuller Center for Publishing Co., which special- Bizet's Carmen and the world
ALICE (in Wonderland), Peter Housing International, served izes in bringing memoirs to premiere of Jared Nelson's
Pan, Cinderella, and Heming- on the Board of Trustees for e-book, audible, and film. She fiery Bolero with a live Cuban
way: The Sun Also Rises. Drake University, Habitat for is also the author of 24 books Band. It was a huge success.
Jared joined California Humanity, and is a charter published in 18 languages.
Ballet in 2015 as a Guest member of The National WWII She is a San Diego Business Friends and I drove from LA to
Artist, Stager, and Choreog- Museum, an affiliate of the Journal “Women Who Mean see Noche Latina and attend
rapher staging his original Smithsonian Institute, just to Business” award winner the After Party with a live
works, Ruled by Secrecy and name a few! and a member of Corporate Cuban Band. Jared Nelson’s
Jump Jive. In 2016 he choreo- Bettie founded The Fuller Alliance, San Diego. Contact exquisite, edgy and avant-
graphed Billy Elliot the Musi- Center for Housing, San Bettie at info@BettieYoungs. garde choreography is not to be
cal, co-produced by California Diego, serving as the Execu- com. missed!” — Dr. Aura Imbarus
tive Director until 2017. As a the Holiday Season and the
California Ballet heads into
Photos by Sam Zauscher mighty performances of The

Nutcracker.
In April California Ballet
will move into Jared Nelson’s
World Premier of Cinderella
www.CaliforniaBallet.org.

Thank you City Lights for the use of your location for
our Cover Shot. City Lights is a 28,000 square feet of
Christmas located at 1212 Knoxville St. San Diego.
Phone: (619) 275-1006.
If you love Christmas you must visit this Christmas
Wonderland. Thank you for sharing it with our
readers.

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