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Maxine DeBruyn: A Celebration of Life

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Maxine DeBruyn: A Celebration of Life

A gathering to honor Maxine DeBruyn: innovator, leader, teacher, choreographer, advisor, and friend. More details to follow.

The celebration will take place in Holland, MI on Saturday, September 4, 2021.

09/11/2021

THANK YOU! 🙏🏻

A note of appreciation to everyone who attended the celebration last weekend honoring Maxine’s life, work, and legacy. We hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did in organizing it. Seeing everyone gathered together was truly heartwarming, and proved a living testament to the extended family Max created over the years. Her memory will always be alive through us… her family, colleagues, students, and friends.

Thank you.

Yours,

-William

09/04/2021

TODAY IS THE DAY! 💐

MAXINE DEBRUYN: A CELEBRATION OF LIFE

12-1:30PM: GATHERING IN THE GREENSPACE ACROSS FROM THE DOW - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

5:30-9:00PM: DINNER AND PERFORMANCE AT THE HAWORTH INN - OFFICIALLY REGISTERED GUESTS.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING THIS SPECIAL DAY WITH EVERYONE!

08/28/2021

JUST ONE WEEK AWAY!!! 🎉

PLEASE SEE IMAGES BELOW FOR THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND THE MOST RECENT COVID-19 MASK MANDATE FOR OFFICIALLY REGISTERED GUESTS.

SEE YOU VERY SOON!!!

08/04/2021

AFTERNOON EVENT! 🌳

An additional remembrance for Maxine DeBruyn will be held on Saturday afternoon, September 4, 2021 at 12noon at the green space across from the Dow Center on the corner of Columbia Avenue and 13th Street in Holland, MI.

The event, open to the public, will include an opportunity for guests to share their memories, as well as reflections by colleagues. It will also feature a performance of “Snickerdoodles,” an original work by DeBruyn that premiered during the department’s Dance 18 concert in 1992.

“Max has had a lasting impact on countless lives through her tireless and enthusiastic decades as a master teacher and leadership in dance here at Hope and around the world,” said Matthew Farmer, who is the Dorothy Wiley DeLong Associate Professor of Dance — and was also one of DeBruyn’s students, graduating from Hope in 2004. “We couldn’t honor her and that legacy together last year because of the pandemic, and we hope that everyone who loved her will enjoy this opportunity to gather and celebrate her many contributions to the Holland community, Hope College, dance and education.”

More information will be posted closer to the actual event date. Please check back for updates!

07/11/2021

ROOMS STILL AVAILABLE!

For those who RSVP’d and are planning on attending the Celebration of Life, rooms at a special rate are still available at the Haworth Inn and Conference Center in Holland, MI.

To reserve a room, contact the Haworth Inn at (616) 395-7200. Code: DANC21

07/04/2021

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!

If you plan on attending the event on Saturday, September 4th, you must RSVP the invitation by the end of the day today.

Looking forward to sharing this moment with everyone!

06/04/2021

Three months and counting! 🗓

We are busy planning the Celebration at the newly renovated Haworth Hotel and Conference Center!

Don’t forget to RSVP by July 4, 2021! ✉️

05/17/2021

Sent!

Please check your inbox or junk mail for the official invitation and RSVP by July 4, 2021.

We look forward to seeing you on campus in September!

05/04/2021

Hello!

Just a quick note to let everyone know we are actively engaged in making all of the arrangements for the Maxine DeBruyn: A Celebration of Life event scheduled for Saturday, September 4, 2021.

This evening of remembrance will include a meet and greet, dinner, guest speakers, video tributes, and a performance honoring the late Hope College Department of Dance founder, chairperson, educator, colleague and friend, Maxine DeBruyn.

If you responded to the Save the Date evite with a reply of “Yes” or “Maybe”, you will be receiving a formal invitation in the next two weeks via email. Please be aware that it will not be sent by me, but rather, the Hope College Alumni and Family Engagement office. So, please be on the lookout and check your inbox and/or junk mail!

In the meantime, enjoy these rarely seen photos of Maxine from the Hope College archives!

We look forward to seeing all of you on campus in September 2021!

Yours,

-William

William Charles Crowley
Event Coordinator
Maxine DeBruyn: A Celebration of Life

*All events are subject to change in accordance with Covid-19 restrictions at local and state levels.

04/04/2021

Greetings.

A Save the Date will be sent out tomorrow to your email addresses listed on file.

At that time, please respond to the evite and indicate your interest in attending so that we may continue planning this special event.*

To those who reply with a “Yes” or “Maybe”, a formal invitation will be sent next month with all the details.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at: [email protected]

Thank you!

Sincerely,

-William

William Charles Crowley
Event Coordinator
Maxine DeBruyn: A Celebration of Life

*All events are subject to change in accordance with Covid-19 restrictions at local and state levels.

03/04/2021

Greetings.

This page was created to inform you of an event being planned to honor the late Maxine DeBruyn, founder of the Dance Department at Hope College, who passed away on December 9, 2020.

Maxine DeBruyn: A Celebration of Life will take place in Holland, MI on Saturday, September 4, 2021. This will be a gathering of students, colleagues, faculty and friends to give thanks to Maxine, a person who was respected, loved, and admired by those who were fortunate enough to spend time with her over her expansive career.

A formal Save the Date will be sent in the upcoming weeks with more information regarding the event. In the meantime, I ask that you follow our new page where updated information will be posted regularly leading up to the occasion.

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I look forward to having you join us for this celebration where we will pay homage to Maxine, a truly unique individual who was an innovator, leader, teacher, choreographer, advisor, and friend to us all.

Zig Zag Zing!

Sincerely,

-William

William Charles Crowley
Event Coordinator
Maxine DeBruyn: A Celebration of Life

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