Call for Student Models and Dancers for Bellarmine College Preparatory Annual Fashion Show.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Local High School Girls Invited to Participate in Bellarmine Mothers' Guild "Golden Moments" Benefit Gala

Bellarmine College Preparatory today announced that auditions for "Golden Moments," its 50th Annual Mothers' Guild Fashion Show for Financial Aid, will take place on Sunday, September 12th, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Bellarmine campus in Liccardo Center. Senior girl students from local high schools interested in modeling fashions provided by Macy's California Westfield Shoppingtown Valley Fair, Cache, Jessica McClintock, and other businesses, are invited to audition. High school girls of any grade level are invited to audition on September 13th from 6-9:30 p.m. for professionally choreographed dancing roles in the traditionally sold out show.

All proceeds from the 2004 Mothers' Guild Fashion Show for Financial Aid, themed "Golden Moments," will be contributed to the financial aid program for qualified Bellarmine students. This year, women's, men's and teen's fashions will be presented in two shows on November 12, 2004 at the Fairmont Hotel San Jose, first in a luncheon setting and later during a black tie dinner dance. Bellarmine senior boys and faculty members will model men's fashions from Eli Thomas and Macy's.

Student models and dancers, as well as parents and faculty participants will receive professional training. "This is a great opportunity for individuals to be involved, have fun and help Bellarmine all at the same time!" said Mary Danna, Chairman for the Annual Mothers' Guild Fashion Show for Financial Aid. "Last year, more than 76 Bellarmine seniors were joined by 31 senior girls from local high schools, 11 Bellarmine moms, and 7 faculty members to model fashions and dance. This year we are working with a choreographer to produce exciting dance routines around our 50th Anniversary "Golden Moments' theme."

For more information about both auditions and pre-registration for the fashion show event itself, please visit the Bellarmine Mothers' Guild website at http://activities.bcp.org/mothers_guild to register online or call the Bellarmine Mothers' Guild at 408-294-9224, ext. 209.

About Bellarmine College Preparatory

Bellarmine College Preparatory has been educating young men since 1851, when it was originally founded on the campus of Santa Clara University. The school has been at its current location on West Hedding Street in San Jose's College Park district for 75 years. Bellarmine students are educated in the Jesuit tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, and are encouraged to become "men for others." While Bellarmine strives for academic excellence, the school also seeks to instill a sense of responsibility through a variety of community ministry and service programs. Bellarmine has a current enrollment of 1450 and a faculty/staff of 150.