The Santa Clara Vanguard would like to humbly request that our family, friends, fans and alumni refrain from expressing their support for the corps through the yell of "Vanguard!" in one of the silent passages of the 2009 program "Ballet for Martha." While we recognize that the enthusiastic yell has been a tradition for over a decade, this year's program utilizes silence as a point of dramatic effect, which could be diminished by a display of this type of planned support.
We certainly welcome your spontaneous applause and enthusiastic appreciation throughout the program and in order to maximize the effect of the performers, we encourage you to enjoy the silent passages and take that time to reflect on the beauty of the program.
Thank you so much for your continued support! The 2009 Santa Clara Vanguard members are looking forward to sharing "Ballet for Martha" with you this summer!
