Richard and I also performed our Theatre Arts piece,
“Transformed,” in honor of remembering how Stan’s Gym was transformed into
Rhapsody Ballroom; thanking God for transforming our lives; and wishing all our
dance family the joy and peace of that transformation.
To commemorate the 20 years of Rhapsody Ballroom’s history, its cast of characters, and regularly
scheduled and special events, we designed a slide show which ran continuously throughout
the evening. Our hope is to be able to post this online in the near future, as well as video and photos from the
event as they become available.
A special highlight of the evening was a beautiful plaque
presented to Richard and me by the SouthernStar Chapter of USA Dance. We are
truly blessed not only by this gift that we will always cherish, but by all of
you who honored us with your presence at the celebration; by the kind words and
comments you shared with us; and by the memories we will treasure always.
We are so uplifted and inspired by all of the essays written
for our contest on “What Rhapsody Ballroom Means to Me.” The Grand Prize winner
of 1 year’s free admission to Wednesday evening dances was Egland L Alfaro
Roman (Egland Sliwa), and her essay will be posted on this blog shortly, to be followed by
Honorable Mention winners.
Through God's grace, the Rhapsody Ballroom community has
given us a wonderful environment to grow not only in our dancing, but also
emotionally and spiritually, and it is our prayer that it has offered the same
opportunity to all those in our dance family. We are so very blessed to be
surrounded by such warm, inspiring and caring people who share our love and
passion for dance. We pray that the years ahead bring as much joy, happiness
and fellowship as the past 20 years.
Thank you all so much!
Richard and Laurie Collett
