| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Midland Festival Ballet celebrated its 30th |
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| 8 | 9 | | anniversary in 2023; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, A local, pre-professional, nonprofit ballet |
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| 10 | 11 | | company, the Midland Festival Ballet was founded by Judy Coleman in |
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| 11 | 12 | | 1993 to help bring quality dance performances to the West Texas |
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| 12 | 13 | | area; equipped with her many years of experience as a dancer in New |
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| 13 | 14 | | York, she opened her own ballet school and began offering classes |
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| 14 | 15 | | for 50 students; in 1994, the ballet company conducted its first |
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| 15 | 16 | | annual performance of The Nutcracker at Wagner and Brown Auditorium |
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| 16 | 17 | | at Midland College; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, The Midland Festival Ballet has produced a number of |
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| 18 | 19 | | live performances at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, and it |
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| 19 | 20 | | has broadcasted its digital season on Basin PBS; in addition, the |
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| 20 | 21 | | ballet company has created 4 documentaries, 1 dance film, 1 |
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| 21 | 22 | | full-length ballet, and more than 60 new works; today, its two |
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| 22 | 23 | | studios provide dance education to over 150 students, and it has |
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| 23 | 24 | | collaborated with local schools and public libraries to provide |
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| 24 | 25 | | free camps and performances; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Among its many achievements, the Midland Festival |
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| 26 | 27 | | Ballet has been recognized as a Regional Dance America Honor |
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| 27 | 28 | | Company, and it has had the privilege of hosting the Regional Dance |
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| 28 | 29 | | America/Southwest 2023 Festival; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of three decades, the Midland |
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| 30 | 31 | | Festival Ballet has contributed to the vibrancy and cultural |
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| 31 | 32 | | richness of the West Texas region, and it is a pleasure to join in |
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| 32 | 33 | | honoring the dance company on this special milestone; now, |
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| 33 | 34 | | therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Midland Festival |
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| 36 | 37 | | Ballet and extend to all those associated with the group sincere |
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| 37 | 38 | | best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for the Midland Festival Ballet as an expression of high |
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| 40 | 41 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 41 | | - | Craddick |
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| 42 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 43 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 25 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 45 | | - | 10, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 48 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 25 was adopted by the Senate on |
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| 49 | | - | March 19, 2025, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 50 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 52 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 53 | | - | Date |
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| 54 | | - | __________________ |
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| 55 | | - | Governor |
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