Azalea 2009

I recently had the distinct honor, along with five other Miss NC 2009 candidates, of being chosen to be on the North Carolina Azalea Queen’s Court!  We all had an experience of a lifetime!  The week was a whirlwind and we were met with excitement every minute of the day.  All of us became extremely close during the week and our friendships will last forever. 

  I would like to thank The NC Azalea Festival Committee and Mr. and Mrs. Bell for taking such good care of us all week!  Also, I fell in LOVE with Salon Beyond Basics and Day Spa of for all the pampering, hair and make-up for the week.  We were all certainly treated like “” the entire week!  I would also like to thank my escort, Mr. Daniel Fitzgerald, Senior Summerall Guard from the Citadel.  He and all the escorts were superb gentlemen all week.  Having the Citadel Cadets involved had special meaning to our family, as my maternal grandfather is a Citadel graduate.  He had a blast giving all the cadets a hard time, and they loved hearing some Citadel yarns from the fifties.  We all learned that times had certainly changed!

  I do hope you enjoy the photographs!  They say a picture is worth a thousand words…however in this case, it is so difficult to really capture the true essence of being a part of the NC Azalea Festival.  I still have not come off of my cloud!!

 

2009 NC Azalea Festival

My Reflections on the NC Azalea Festival 2009

I recently had the distinct honor, along with five other Miss NC 2009 candidates, of being chosen to be on the North Carolina Azalea Queen’s Court!  We all had an experience of a lifetime!  The week was a whirlwind and we were met with excitement every minute of the day.  All of us became extremely close during the week and our friendships will last forever. 

  I would like to thank The NC Azalea Festival Committee and Mr. and Mrs. Greg Bell for taking such good care of us all week!  Also, I fell in LOVE with Salon Beyond Basics and Day Spa of for all the pampering, hair and make-up for the week.  We were all certainly treated like "Queens" the entire week!  I would also like to thank my escort, Mr. Daniel Fitzgerald, Senior Summerall Guard from the Citadel.  He and all the escorts were superb gentlemen all week.  Having the Citadel Cadets involved had special meaning to our family, as my maternal grandfather is a Citadel graduate.  He had a blast giving all the cadets a hard time, and they loved hearing some Citadel yarns from the fifties.  We all learned that times had certainly changed!

  I do hope you enjoy the photographs!  They say a picture is worth a thousand words…however in this case, it is so difficult to really capture the true essence of being a part of the NC Azalea Festival.  I still have not come off of my cloud and I will keep this extraordinary adventure in my heart and mind forever!

~~~Chelsea Ingram

     Miss Garner 2009 

 


Queen's Coronation

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Amrapali Ambegaokar, Queen Azalea 2009

The 2009 and 62nd Queen Azalea the is Amrapali Ambegaokar. She was the Silver winner in the solo competition on Superstars of Dance….the show produced and directed by the mastermind Nigel Lithgow (American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance) during the finale on January 26th, 2009.
 
Amrapali is recognized as one of the top Kathak dancers today. She has earned her degree from UCLA in World Arts and Cultures and Dance where she trained and developed her dance in various styles such as Flamenco, Modern and Hip Hop and fused these styles to perform as “Oceane-Goddess of Water”, the Principal Dancer/Character with the world renowned Cirque du Soleil on “Dralion” for over 2 years in 750 performances on the North American Tour. She represented Cirque Du Soleil in Performance and Interview on The Tonight Show w/Jay Leno and The Today Show w/Katie Couric to name a few.
 
Amrapali has studied dance for over 25 years and has performed at such prestigious venues including the United Nations, the Lincoln Center, Ravinia Festival, Chicago, The Hollywood Bowl, The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, The World Music Institute, New York, several festivals in India, Canada, Europe and the US.
Amrapali is an actor and her various roles on film and television include guest starring on Heroes, recurring in 13 episodes of Grey’s Anatomy as intern Dani Mandvi, roles in Boston Legal, ER, Alias and Windfall.
 
While in Los Angeles, Amrapali also choreographs for film, teaches Kathak and “Bollywood” and fusion styles of dance. And as a former multiple pageant title holder …Miss Asian America, Miss India USA and Miss India North America she enjoys giving back as a pageant trainer in her spare time.
 
It was a joy to be in the presence of such a lovely and talented Queen.  She was so personable and gracious all week.



Garden Tour Ribbon Cutting

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My Citadel Escort, Daniel Fitzgerald

Citadel Summerall Guards

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Learn about the Citadel Summerall Guards

Since the Summerall Guards were created in 1932, they have proudly represented The Citadel at all major events throughout the nation. Composed of sixty-one members of the First Class, the Summerall Guards represent the ultimate achievement in the military phase of cadet life. Selection for membership in the Guards is rigorous and only those who demonstrate the highest military standards are chosen. The intricate maneuvers performed by the Guards, the Citadel series, is completed without any verbal commands, and many hours of practice are required to achieve the peak of perfection. Our escorts performed at last year's Festival and have just turned over the job to the rising seniors.  Their presentation at Airle was their first public performance and the parade thier second.  I found them captivating as they marched and performed thier I found them captivating as they marched and performed their maneuvers so gracefully yet with such a strong presence.


NC Azelea Featival Parade 2009, an experience of a lifetime!!

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I am so proud of my DeDe, Citadel Grad '56, with the Guards!

Proud to be on the Queens Court

Azalea Festival Patrons Party

Patrons party AF

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Azalea Queens Court Misc. Pictures

Misc Azalea Pics

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Azalea Queens Pictures througout the week!
Azalea Queens Pictures througout the week!
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Our Lovely Queen's Court Gowns...

I would like to thank Mrs. Connie  & Mr. Keith at Isabella Grape of  Wilmington for providing the Queen’s Court with the lovely pink beaded gowns we wore in the 2009 Azalea Festival Parade.  I will certainly be using this dress at Miss North Carolina!

She and Keith are so gracious and caring.  Each time I have visited their store I have been given the “Queen’s” treatment!  I highly recommend Isabella Grape to anyone looking for pageant, prom or special occasion apparel.  Please patronize the businesses that support the Miss NC Pageant, they are such an important part of its success.

Thanks for your generosity Mrs. Connie and Mr. Keith, and God Bless. 

---Chelsea Ingram, Miss Garner 2009

 


Isabella Grape of Wilmington

CLICK HERE to find out more about Isabella Grape of Wilmington! The Official Boutique of the NC Azalea Festival Queens Court!

Miss Greater Wilmington and the 2009 Queen's Court

Queens Court

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Queen Azalea and her Court

"The Offical Salon of the NC Azalea Festival"

Kendall Fuqua, Owner of Beyound Basics Salon...Wow, what a great guy!

Check out Beyound Basics Web Site! They come highly reccommended by Miss Garner 2009!

Click Here for more information!

Offical Web Site of the NC Azalea Festival

Click Here for all the details!

The Lovely NC Azalea Festival Belles

About the beautiful Belles...

Mrs. Harley Vance, then president of the Cape Fear Garden Club, introduced the tradition of the Azalea Belles participating in the North Carolina Azalea Festival Garden Tour in 1969. Seven young ladies, five of whom were daughters of club members, wore hoop-skirted antebellum dresses that year as their costumes for the Confederate Ball.

Since then, the Belles have grown from that original seven, with over a 100 young women serving as ambassadors for the City of during the Azalea Festival in 2005. They have come to symbolize the Festival season as much as the flowers they represent.

The Azalea Belles enhance the beauty of several activities during the Festival, but their primary duty is to act as hostesses in the gardens featured on the Festival Garden Tour.

Azalea Belles must be sponsored by a member of the Cape Fear Garden Club or the Azalea Belle Committee. Priority is given to daughters and granddaughters of the Cape Fear Garden Club, followed by high school seniors, juniors, and sophomores. A lottery drawing is conducted if there are more belle applications than spaces. The number of spaces varies from year to year, based on the sizes of the gardens. Priority is also given to girls who reside in or attend school in .



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