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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Midland Festival Ballet celebrated its 30th |
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anniversary in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, A local, pre-professional, nonprofit ballet |
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company, the Midland Festival Ballet was founded by Judy Coleman in |
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1993 to help bring quality dance performances to the West Texas |
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area; equipped with her many years of experience as a dancer in New |
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York, she opened her own ballet school and began offering classes |
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for 50 students; in 1994, the ballet company conducted its first |
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annual performance of The Nutcracker at Wagner and Brown Auditorium |
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at Midland College; and |
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WHEREAS, The Midland Festival Ballet has produced a number of |
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live performances at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, and it |
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has broadcasted its digital season on Basin PBS; in addition, the |
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ballet company has created 4 documentaries, 1 dance film, 1 |
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full-length ballet, and more than 60 new works; today, its two |
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studios provide dance education to over 150 students, and it has |
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collaborated with local schools and public libraries to provide |
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free camps and performances; and |
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WHEREAS, Among its many achievements, the Midland Festival |
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Ballet has been recognized as a Regional Dance America Honor |
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Company, and it has had the privilege of hosting the Regional Dance |
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America/Southwest 2023 Festival; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of three decades, the Midland |
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Festival Ballet has contributed to the vibrancy and cultural |
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richness of the West Texas region, and it is a pleasure to join in |
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honoring the dance company on this special milestone; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Midland Festival |
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Ballet and extend to all those associated with the group sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Midland Festival Ballet as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |