Maine State Ballet dancers Julia McGettigan of Portland and Caroline Routh of Cumberland, share in the excitement of the evening with fellow dancers Shea Boulanger and Emma Tabenken, both of Falmouth.

Caitlin Bernard, principal soloist with Maine State Ballet, and her finacé, Nick Bodlovick, of Portland were part of the crowd at the Maine State Ballet Masquerade Ball & Auction.

Maine State Ballet company members Adrienne Pelletier of Raymond and Nick Anderson of Scarborough.

Dr. Ron Schmidt, an associate professor of political science at USM, attended the masquerade ball with Gabrielle Stevens, a compliance manager at UNUM.

Maine State Ballet company members Kristin Francoeur, Shannon Dunbar, and Julia Lopez of Portland, strike a pose with fellow company member Laura Moskevich of Scarborough.

Attendees of the Maine State Ballet Masquerade Ball & Auction included Maine State Ballet company member Kallee Gallant, board member Zsuzsa Williams, and her husband, Mike, a captain with the South Portland Fire Department.

Kim Block of WGME was the emcee for the event benefiting Maine State Ballet’s Artistic Director Linda MacArthur Miele's group.

Ball & Auction attendees Amanda Blake-Soule of Poland and Johnna Major of Scarborough.

The Maine State Ballet Masquerade Ball & Auction was held at the company's theater in Falmouth with Jeffrey D’Amico, advertising account manager with Maine Magazine, and Sarah Mather of Heidi’s House in Scarborough in attendance.

Tina and Jimmy Hendricks of Freeport were among the masked partygoers.

Maine State Ballet Masquerade Ball attendees Chris and Kathleen Bray of Yarmouth.

Brian Murray of Standish and Mitch Eaton of Scarborough, with Maine State Ballet company member Maiki Saito, also of Scarborough.

Donna Robinson of Westbrook, Emily Miele of Windham and Ann Marie Connolly, also of Westbrook, don their masks at the Maine State Ballet fundraiser in Falmouth.