Event Details
Dance For Hope America Annual Gala
Saturday June 1, 2024
Time: 5:00pm to 9:00pm
William D Davies Memorial Building
568 E.Mount Curve Avenue, Altadena, CA 91001

Children of One Planet

The  Annual Dance For Hope America Annual Gala

A letter from the President/Founder Azita Milanian of Children of One Planet

We are excited to announce our 2024 annual gala for our Dance For Hope America campaign. This is a celebration of our 24 years Anniversary of our Children of one Planet and our effort is to raise money for a Dance For Hope America location in Pasadena/Altadena, CA.

This gala will take place on 
Saturday June 1, 2024  @ 5 PM  Ends at 9. PM
Historic William D Davies Memorial Building
568 E. Mount Curve Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001.   

This will be our most vibrant gala yet and will feature local musicians, singers, and champion ballroom dancers. It will include food catered by local restaurants. There will be a live band and complimentary dance lessons.

The Dance for Hope America campaign brings social dancing to neighborhoods in America. Through this campaign we educate children and teens about personal safety, nutrition, physical and mental wellness, and prosperity. It also encourages children and young adults to participate and enjoy dance as a pathway to leading healthier and happier lives.

Thank you for your consideration and I do hope you will help us to help children in need through your donations and corporate sponsorship. I can discuss the corporate sponsor promotion opportunities tailored for your preferences.  Attached is a breakdown of our sponsorship levels.

GENERAL ADMISSION - No Dinner - Hors d’oeuvres Only

$100 - Tier 1 Seating (Include 4 Non-Alcoholic Drinks And Appetizers)
$25 - under 18 (Include all Non-Alcoholic Drinks)

ADMISSION WITH DINNER

$150 - Turquoise Table Seating (Include all Non-Alcoholic Drinks Plus 2 Glass of Wine)
$200 - Sapphire  Table Seating (Include all Non-Alcoholic Drinks Plus 3 Glass of Wine)
$250 - Gold Table Seating (Open Bar, Best Seating Ticket)
$50 - Under 18 accompanied by a parent at a table (Include all Non-Alcoholic Drinks)

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AND BECOME OUR SPONSOR

For full details please download our Sponsorship PDF. 

"Children of One Planet would like to introduce the fabulous dancers, musicians, music directors, choreographers, and singers participating in our 22 year anniversary celebration"
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For special group discounts of 8 or more or for VIP sponsorships, please call
(626) 712-3451 or (424) 276-0266

Children of One Planet: We thank all of our sponsors for their continuous support!

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Children of One Planet would like to thank all of our food sponsors of this event.

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RAFFI'S

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NANCY'S GREEK CAFE

GRIFFINS KINSALE

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Children of One Planet would like to introduce the fabulous dancers, musicians, music directors, choreographers, and singers participating in our 22 year anniversary celebration.

DANCERS

DANCERS

Accent Dance Studios welcomes students as young as 3 years old and offers lessons in various dance styles including latin, ballroom, hiphop, Armenian and other international folk dances. Our mission is to raise the next generation of successful individuals by catering to each student's ability. Our classes concentrate on developing personality, fostering self-motivation, and igniting self-discipline in every student. We provide competitive opportunities via Latin Ballroom competitions in hopes to challenge, encourage and teach hard work and dedication to our students. The studio houses an excellent team of instructors who have achieved a tremendous amount in their Professional careers.

Accent Dance Studios - Burbank & North Hollywood
818.378.9554

LA DANCE SPORTS CLUB

Damien Gandel & Ekaterina Shiksheeva
Damien and Ekaterina are fairly new couple, only dancing together for a few months. They dance latin and smooth, where their favorite dance is the fiery Paso Doble. They train at LaDanceSportClub in Los Angeles with their main coaches Andrey Dragunov and Viktoria Fadina as well. Recently Damien and Ekaterina attended their first competition together at Elite DanceSport Championships where they won all first places among the preteen 2 category. Outside of dance Damien and Ekaterina both attend Chatsworth Urban Magnet School.

Adiel Nisali & Hanna Karpus
Adiel and Hanna have been a dance couple for nearly a year now. They train at LaDanceSportClub in Los Angeles with their main coaches Andrey Dragunov and Viktoria Fadina. At the studio both Hanna and Adiel enjoy teaching the younger generation of dancers. Together they’ve attended numerous competitions and won various titles, such as “Super World Cup Latin MixAm Champions” and “Super World Cup Smooth MixAm Champions”. Outside of dance, they both attend Calabasas High School, where Adiel plays waterpolo, while Hanna is on the dance team along with numerous other extracurricular.

MUSICIANS

MUSICIANS

POLISH GROUP DE LA HOUSSAYE

Ela. Adult
Sophie. 12 yrs old
Helena. 10 yrs old
Celine. 7 yrs old
Adam. 16 yrs old
Ian 14 yrs old

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SINGERS

Eli Zari has sung a legion of heroic tenor roles in Europe and Southern California recently performing as Don Jose in Bizet’s beloved opera Carmen. His other credits include lead roles in Rigoletto, Tosca, La Boheme, Cosi fan tutte, Cavalleria Rusticana and the title role in The Tales if Hoffman among others. He performed as Kuge in the Los Angeles premiere of Kaguya Hime and as Ray in the critically acclaimed LA opera world premiere of On Gold mountain just reprised this July. Notable musical theatre roles include Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls, Lun Tha in the King and I, Lt. Cable in South Pacific and Chino in South Pacific.

Eli Zari