Poinsettia Ball History
The Poinsettia Debutante Ball was established in 1968 at the suggestion of Mrs. John W. Gustafson, with enthusiastic approval from the Birmingham Ballet board of trustees. In 1981, the Alabama Ballet was founded as an outgrowth of the Birmingham Civic Ballet, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Ballet, and Ballet Alabama. Mrs. Gustafson and Mrs. Louis A. Prosch Jr. served as the first chairwomen of the ball. All proceeds from the event support the Alabama Ballet.
2025 Debutantes
2025 Junior Debutantes
