Mission:

   The mission of Galveston Ballet is two-fold 1) to offer the young people of Galveston County the opportunity to participate in a learning company where they can experience the discipline and beauty of ballet and develop their skills and talents in this domain; 2) to enrich the cultural life of the entire community by presenting performances of great classical and contemporary works each year.

Purpose of Organization:

    Galveston ballet's current programs include Training, Performance, Community Education, and Scholarship.
Training: Galveston Ballet currently offers classes for ages three through adult. The members of the performing company study technique ten hours per week. Galveston Ballet also offers a variety of summer programs including 'Fairy Tale Camp' for students 4-6, Summer Intensive for teenagers and adults, and has hosted a Russian Workshop with guest artists.

Performance:

    Galveston Ballet presents one full-length classical ballet in the spring of each year and one mixed repertory program each fall. Ballets performed have included Coppelia, Giselle, La Fille mal Garde, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the Firebird, and Don Quixote, as well as excerpts from many other ballets. Both performances are held at the Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston, Texas. In May of 2003, the Ballet performed La Bayadere and in the fall, a mixed repertory performance entitled European Blend. In May of 2004, La Fille mal Gardee will be performed. Plans for next season include a fall mixed repertory program with live music (versus recorded music) and the production of the ballet Napoli, which has never been performed by an American ballet company, in the spring of 2005.

Community Education:

     Galveston Ballet instituted a 'Dance in Schools' program in the spring of 2000. The company brings a 40-minute lecture demonstration program to four area elementary schools. As part of this program, free tickets to the performances are given to interested children and a limited number of scholarships are awarded based on letters of desire from the children at the demonstration. Galveston Ballet hopes to increase community awareness of the performing arts through this program as well as give interested children the opportunity to win a scholarship. For the spring of 2004, this program is being supported by the Kempner Foundation. Galveston Ballet hopes to continue this program into the 2004/2005 school year and expand the number of schools involved. In addition to the 'Dance in Schools' program the Galveston Ballet Company also performs at public and charity events (such as Octoberfest, Dickens, Grandkids Festival, nursing homes, Moody Gardens etc.) in hopes of increasing community awareness and reaching a wider audience.

Scholarship:

     Galveston Ballet currently offers 3 to 4 scholarships per school year, in addition to work/study scholarships and those scholarships that are part of dance in schools. Galveston Ballet strives to be in a financial position where no child wanting to dance will be turned away.

 

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