H.C.R. No. 111
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Yvonne Racz Key was recognized with a 2011 Woman of
Excellence award from the YWCA of Lubbock for her achievements in
the field of arts and culture; and
WHEREAS, An annual project that has honored 185 individuals
since 1989, the YWCA Women of Excellence awards are given to women
leaders whose contributions to business, industry, and area
associations are crucial to the success of those organizations and
the Lubbock community; the awards program is in keeping with the
YWCA's goal to empower women and their families and to establish
strong role models for the next generation of South Plains women;
and
WHEREAS, A distinguished dancer, choreographer, and teacher,
Ms. Racz Key has served since 1997 as the artistic director of
Ballet Lubbock, a full-time preprofessional ballet school and
performing company; during her tenure, the school's enrollment has
grown from approximately 50 students to more than 200, and its
dancers now train in a state-of-the-art studio; many of her
students have been accepted into the nation's top-ranked summer
ballet intensives, including those conducted by the School of
American Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and Kirov Academy; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her work with Ballet Lubbock, Ms.
Racz Key has also choreographed many productions for Texas Tech
University and Lubbock Moonlight Musicals; a tireless promoter of
the arts, she has contributed her talents to a number of community
events, among them the annual Lubbock Arts Festival and the Lubbock
Centennial Celebration, as well as special performances of the
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra; she is a recipient of the Dynamic
Force/Ace Award from the Lubbock Arts Alliance, and she has been
recognized by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal as one of the city's
100 most influential persons; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Racz Key received extensive dance training with
the Syracuse Ballet Theater, the Lubbock Civic Ballet, and the Utah
Ballet Company; after earning a bachelor's degree in humanities
from the University of Utah, she went on to perform professionally
with the Urban Ballet Theater, Desrosiers Dance Theatre, Ballet
Hispanico of New York, and Cirque Du Soleil; in addition, she has
taught master courses in dance at Texas Tech University, the New
York Institute for Dance Education, the Urban Ballet Theater, and
the Kinkaid School in Houston; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Racz Key and her husband, Tim, are the proud
parents of three children, Lukacs, Jet, and Antonia; and
WHEREAS, Inspiring others with her notable accomplishments,
Yvonne Racz Key stands at the forefront of those individuals who are
making a positive difference in their communities, and she is
indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate Yvonne Racz Key on her selection as a 2011 YWCA
of Lubbock Woman of Excellence and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Racz Key as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Frullo
Perry
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 111 was adopted by the House on
April 21, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 111 was adopted by the Senate on May
3, 2011, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor