Become an Underwriter

for

Hollywood Magic

City Ballet of San Diego’s Annual Fundraising Gala

Saturday, November 14, 2026

6:00pm to 11:00pm

Presidential Ballroom

US Grant Hotel, San Diego

Underwriting helps City Ballet meet our gala fundraising goal and supports:

World-class ballet performances presented on stages throughout San Diego, with five full-length productions this season

Top-tier ballet education programs, including in-theater performances for school children and our three-week pre-professional Summer Intensive training program

Programs for communities underserved by the performing arts, including after-school dance education programs, library readings with a City Ballet ballerina to create a meaningful connection between literacy and dance, free performance tickets to San Diego’s military community, and scholarships through our Diversity in Dance program

Honorary Chairs

Barbie and Dan Spinazzola

Carol and Tim Haidinger

Planning Committee

Anna Scipione: Chair

Laura Applegate | Kristin Berger | Jo Anne Emery | Laura Falcone | Ann Hall | Susana Leung | Lauren Scott | Teresa Sekiguchi | Francesca Smith | Deeanna Steffen | Beth Wapner | Wihianna Yavorsky


Thank You to Our Season Sponsors

SD Cultural Affairs
Qualcomm
US Bank

Photography provided by Chelsea Penyak, Jaroslav Richters, Sophie Robertson, Anna Scipione, Dale Stokes, and Carly Topazio. The photography on this website depicts choreography copyrighted by the individual choreographers. Videography provided by Gary St. Martin of Convention Video. Choreography by George Balanchine is copyrighted by The George Balanchine Trust.

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