WOODY'S TAX DANCE - 04/15/05 - CONCORDIA CLUB



First Annual Tax Freedom Day Dance and Award Event

April 15, 2005

Concordia Club

This event was sponsored by Larry and Sheila Taylor/Woody and Deborah Holloway with the following groups in attendance: BBDA, Dr. Dance, Concordia, a number of Montgomery dancers, and other friends. Fred Gipson provided the music for an evening of ballroom dance and excitement. Wanda Fulton was our very gracious photographer.

A tribute was presented by Larry Taylor in memory of Pearl Hawkins who recently passed away. Miss Pearl had limitless energy, was highly-respected by everyone, and will be sorely missed in the ballroom dance community.

The main purpose of this event was to announce the creation of an organization whose focus is to honor a person or persons from the Performing Arts to encompass those in "all walks of life". Deborah and Woody Holloway, the originators of this event, want to give back to persons who have made a difference in their lives by making a generous donation each year to a person or persons who have worked for 25 years or more in their chosen field and who have been nominated by their peers for this honor.

It was decided that the sponsors, Woody, Deborah, Larry, and Sheila, along with the members of the greater Birmingham Dance Community, want this year's Pearl Hawkins Trophy for the Performing Arts to be awarded to Kim Smith and Steve Hadley of Dr. Dance Studio. Kim and Steve are about Grace, Elegance, Giving, Professionalism, and Patience. They are both considered masters of their craft by their peers and students, which is demonstrated each and every time they are asked to adjudicate at an event , do an exhibition, and/or teach a dance lesson to one of their students or a group.

Peggy Atkings / Jackie Tally