Photos: Saguaro Sunrise Centennial Ball
Dozens of dancers performed in formal wear at Saguaro National Park, West to celebrate the 100th birthday of the park service
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Using her arms, Mochi Gregurich seems to mimic the surrounding plant life during the Saguaro Sunrise Centennial Ball at Saguaro National Park. Dozens of performers in formal wear danced with the majestic saguaros as part of the 100th birthday of the National Park Service. The ball theme plays with the notion of a dance hall, a public venue known in many towns throughout the West.
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Maryada Vallet dances around the various plant life during the Saguaro Sunrise Centennial Ball at Saguaro National Park. Dozens of performers in formal wear danced with the majestic saguaros as part of the 100th birthday of the National Park Service. The dancers choreographed their routine to recorded music from 1916 and 2016.
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Chief Ranger Ray O' Neil at Saguaro National Park talks to the participants of the Saguaro Sunrise Centennial Ball prior to their performance. The performers, dressed in formal wear, danced with the majestic saguaros as part of the 100th birthday of the National Park Service.
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Prior to the start, performers including Lori Van Buggenum in the foreground, line up for an improptu rehearsal before the Saguaro Sunrise Centennial Ball. The ball theme plays with the notion of a dance hall, a public venue known in many towns throughout the West.
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Standing on a hillside overlooking the area, video director Evan Grae Davis, who was documenting the event, and dance coordinator Kimi Eisele tell the performers where to place themselves during the Saguaro Sunrise Centennial Ball. The dancers choreographed their routine to recorded music from 1916 and 2016.
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Performers scatter over a large area as they perform a dance during the Saguaro Sunrise Centennial Ball. Dozens of performers in formal wear danced with the majestic saguaros as part of the 100th birthday of the National Park Service.
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Kate Meyer performs her dance during the Saguaro Sunrise Centennial Ball. The dancers choreographed their routine to recorded music from 1916 and 2016.
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Kate Meyer complements her outfit with a fan during the Saguaro Sunrise Centennial Ball. She also used it to cool off during breaks.
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Milta Ortiz, right, and Maryada Vallet dance around a saguaro during the Saguaro Sunrise Centennial Ball.
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Performer Stephanie Cortes finds herself near several tall saguaros during the Saguaro Sunrise Centennial Ball at Saguaro National Park outside Tucson on August 24, 2016. Dozens of performers in formal wear danced with the majestic saguaros as part of the 100th birthday of the National Park Service.
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Director Evan Grae Davis videotapes the performance to record the event during the Saguaro Sunrise Centennial Ball at Saguaro National Park. Dozens of performers in formal wear danced with the majestic saguaros as part of the 100th birthday of the National Park Service.
