Members of the Cleveland Ballet visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023. The Ballet is in Southwest Florida to give a benefit performance in Naples on March 1st at a private event.
At the hospital, dancers spent time on site, visiting with patients, their families and caregivers. The dancers also gave a short demonstration of ballet movements.
The troupe will also visit the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County, where they will demonstrate ballet techniques to the young members later in the day.
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Alia Federico, lead Ballerina, talks about foot placement. Members of the Cleveland Ballet visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023.
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Alia Federico, and Nash Gomez take a photo with a family. Members of the Cleveland Ballet visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023.
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Emanuel Tavares, back center, performs some moves with the troupe. Members of the Cleveland Ballet visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023.
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Members of the Cleveland Ballet visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023.
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Alia Federico, lead Ballerina, ran through some warmup moves with the troupe. Members of the Cleveland Ballet visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023.
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Veronika Malian, 7, of Lehigh, got a front row seat to watch the ballet troupe. Members of the Cleveland Ballet visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023.
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Members of the Cleveland Ballet visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023.
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Veronika Malian, 7, of Lehigh, got a front row seat to watch the ballet troupe. Members of the Cleveland Ballet visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023.
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Covington Pearson, Kaela Ku, Emanuel Tavares and Nash Gomez demonstrated a lift. Members of the Cleveland Ballet visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023.
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Veronika Malian, 7, of Lehigh, takes a photo with the ballet troupe. Members of the Cleveland Ballet visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023.
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Veronika Malian, 7, of Lehigh, takes a photo with the ballet troupe. Members of the Cleveland Ballet visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023.
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Veronika Malian, 7, of Lehigh, got to touch a toe shoe to see how it felt. Members of the Cleveland Ballet visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023.
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