Pointe well made

We've all heard stories about how our grandfathers strived to work for the same company their whole career. It was a really big deal for them to get their 30-year engraved watch etched with the company logo. We don't really hear those stories much any more.

One of the few exceptions is Paul Vasterling. He joined the Nashville Ballet in 1989 as a dancer and has been there since. He's now the CEO and Artistic Director. But he's also one of Nashville's biggest fans and advocates.

The stereotype for Nashville, of course, is "country and western music," which is a huge part of what makes this a great city. But her musical heritage includes rock, folk, blues, Americana, pop and (gasp) classical. The artists and staff of the Nashville Ballet are among the hardest working groups around and they do a stellar job representing Nashville from the tips of their pointe shoes to the tops of their costumed heads. Mostly because of Paul's passion and leadership.

Paul was recently featured in the "Executive Profile" section of the Nashville Business Journal. You can read it here: http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/print-edition/2012/08/10/executive-profile-paul-vasterling.html

You can also support one of Nashville's finest treasures by attending a performance of the Nashville Ballet. It's worth it. And the vision that Paul has had for growing and expanding Nashville Ballet for nearly 25 years has been worth it, too. Nashville is blessed to have both.

And just think... Paul is well on his way to getting that 30-year engraved watch!