Page 13 - Holiday Issue San Diego Woman Magazine 2018

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., Ed.D., er-of-the-Year and Graduate California Ballet’s season
Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Mark Mor- Now at the Helm of the Board School Professor of Admin- kicked off on November 9
ris, Choo San Goh, Jiri Kylian, of Directors for California istration & Management at and l0 with Jared Nelson’s
and Antony Tudor. He also had Ballet, is no stranger to board SDSU. Noche Latina, an evening of
many original works created membership, having served Bettie is founder and fire and romance with a Latin
for him by Septime Webre for the Fuller Center for CEO of Bettie Youngs Book flare. The evening featured
including The Great Gatsby, Housing International, served Publishing Co., which special- Bizet's Carmen and the world
ALICE (in Wonderland), Peter on the Board of Trustees for izes in bringing memoirs to premiere of Jared Nelson's
Pan, Cinderella, and Heming- Drake University, Habitat for e-book, audible, and film. She fiery Bolero with a live Cuban
way: The Sun Also Rises. Humanity, and is a charter is also the author of 24 books Band. It was a huge success.
Jared joined California member of The National WWII published in 18 languages.
Ballet in 2015 as a Guest Museum, an affiliate of the She is a San Diego Business Friends and I drove from LA to
Artist, Stager, and Choreog- Smithsonian Institute, just to Journal “Women Who Mean see Noche Latina and attend
rapher staging his original name a few! Business” award winner the After Party with a live
works, Ruled by Secrecy and Bettie founded The and a member of Corporate Cuban Band. Jared Nelson’s
Jump Jive. In 2016 he choreo- Fuller Center for Housing, San Alliance, San Diego. Contact exquisite, edgy and avant-
graphed Billy Elliot the Musi- Diego, serving as the Execu- Bettie at info@BettieYoungs. garde choreography is not to be
missed!” — Dr. Aura Imbarus
cal, co-produced by California tive Director until 2017. As a com. California Ballet heads into
Photos by Sam Zauscher the Holiday Season and the

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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