On Monday, May 16 at the Cabinet of the Minster of Plenipotentiary in The Hague, a get-together was organized to honour the Motiance Dance School as one of the 10 nominees for the Appeltjes van Oranje. Council of State member Dennis Richardson was also present at the Sint Maarten House.
On Tuesday, the winners and nominees were also invited to Her Majesty Queen Beatrix Palace Noordeinde in The Hague where they met HM Queen Beatrix, Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Maxima.
Left to right: Dennis Richardson, (3rd from left) Joost de Jong, Motiance Dance representative, (4th from left) Hon. Minister of Plenipotentiary Mathias Voges, Arlene Newhouse-Halley, Motiance Dance rep., Lillian Voges, Dirk Jan Jansen (standing behind Lillian Voges), Motiance Dance rep, Director Cor James of the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary, and Ronald van der Giessen, Oranjefonds Director (standing behind Cor James).