Kelley first contacted us in November to get some photos with her “kids,” English Bulldogs Lily, Lucas and Brutus.
We decided to wait for some nicer weather and recently got together to photograph the group.
Betsy gave me a hand as we worked to corral them for a family photo.
Thanks for having us out Kelley!
Kelley gives Lucas a big hug
Kelley gets a little love from Lucas as Brutus moves out
Brutus takes a breather during the photo shoot
Family portrait: Kelley with Lucas, Lily and Brutus
Artist director Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s ballet Cinderella comes to life as the North Carolina Dance Theatre dancers take the stage in the brand-spanking new Knight Theater in Charlotte.
Costume designer A. Christina Giannini’s beautiful, colorful creations and some wonderful set designs by Alain Vaes help the talented NCDT dancers tell the fairytale.
The shows runs March 5-7 as well as March 11-14.
Traci Gilchrest and David Ingram in the lead roles
Alessandra Ball, one of three dancers who will take a turn as Cinderella, performs as a stepsister
Mary-Ellen Beaudreau, from left, Mark Diamond and Alessandra Ball have some fun as the wicked stepfamily
Dustin Layton, left, and Nick de la Vega measure Alessanda Ball for her dress as Diamond looks on
More from the dress making scene
Cooks David Morse and Carlie Mills watch Mary-Ellen Beaudreau taste their soup
Stepsister Mary-Ellen Beaudreau
Traci Gilchrest is Cinderella
Gilchrest has a new dance partner
Kara Wilkes is the Fairy Godmother
Beautiful costumes
Cinderella waits during the ball
Sara Hayes Watson soars
Jamie Dee
Dancers in motion
Kara Wilkes spins
Max Levy
Alessandra Ball and Mary-Ellen Beaudreau get a little crazy at the ball
Colorful costumes from A. Christina Giannini
Cinderella makes a grand entrance
Waiting to dance
On their toes
Traci Gilchrest and David Ingram
Cinderella and the Prince
The new Knight Theater is a beautiful facility
Gilchrest and Ingram