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007 at DSOL's PAPERCITY PROMOTION Photography Gittings and Deborah Brown D eb, Dallas deb. Just as speculation swarms about who will play the next James Bond, it's always fun to see which local baby swans will make their formal debut in the upcoming social season. The 40th Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball — the organization's largest annual fundraiser, which to date has contributed more than $23 million to the DSO's education and outreach programs — takes place February 21, 2026, at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The culmination of a year-long schedule of events, the ball is beloved for such moments as the iconic Texas Dip and the father/daughter Grand Waltz to "Moon River." Maggie Kipp and Kristin Hallam have stepped up as the 2026 Presentation Ball co-chairmen, alongside DSOL president Claire Catrino. Per tradition, the DSOL debutantes and honor guard gathered for a lead-up to the big event, titled Casino Royale, where a sexy green Aston Martin purred at the curb of Arlington Hall and gaming tables awaited. On a mission: DSO's Kerri Cleghorn Lai and Denton Bricker; 2026 debutantes Claire Bradshaw, Stella Grabham, Livia Lange, Olivia Zambrano, Ryan Brown, Marlo Rivas, Cate Cox, Claire Andrews, Madeleine Jenkins, Madeline Mayer, Sofia Reyes, Rachel Rader, Lindy Smith, Campbell Schultz, Jane Hochman, Elena Zeballos, Ashley Goldman, Charlotte Lauten, Sealy McGowin, Tessa Stephenson, and Georgia Williamson; and Honor Guard members Key Coker, James Hallam, Hale Hallam, Knox Waggoner, Alan Hunt, John Bullard, Ryan McCord, Matthew Melcher, Burke Arthur, Daniel Waggoner, Jack Schlafer, Joseph Copeland, Calder Sinak, Carter Weigand, Mark Hardaway, Will Collet, George Touris, Bennett Handler, Presley Matter, Kyle Hartman, Dale Booth, and Harrison Ward. Casino Royale Hijinks Ryan Brown, Olivia Zambrano Stella Grabham, Jane Hochman John, Joseph and Jennifer Copeland Denton Bricker & Kerri Cleghorn Lai Key Coker Sofia Reyes Claire Bradshaw, Madeline Mayer Lindsay Mayer and Maura Bradshaw Amy & Barry Hefner Kristin Hallam, Michael & Claire Catrino, John Griffiths, Maggie Kipp Tessa Stephenson, Waverly Smith Lindy Smith, John & Betsy Stephenson 122