Organization: TRIANGLE YOUTH BALLET
Mission: TO TRAIN DANCERS AND TO INSTILL A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF DANCE ARTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Activities: WE PARTNERED WITH THE DURHAM ARTS COUNCIL TO PROVIDE OUR DANCE CURRICULUM AT THEIR LOCATION.HUNDREDS OF PASSES WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER NON PROFITS TO SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS TO SEE OUR NUTCRACKER PRODUCTION AT NO CHARGE. WE DO NOT OFFER GRANTS, BUT WE DID OFFER TUITION ASSISTANCE TO NINE FAMILIES BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED.OUR PROGRAM EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A BROADER CURRICULUM WITH MORE DANCERS. HOWEVER THIS PROGRAM WAS PUT ON HIATUS IN MARCH 2020 DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.WE ADJUDICATED 6 WORKS TO THE REGIONAL DANCE AMERICAN SOUTHEAST FESTIVAL. AND WE PERFORMED FOR CAROLINA THEATRE'S ARTS DISCOVERY SERIES TWO SEATINGS FOR OVER 2000 AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH LIVE MUSIC. WITH DANCERS AND MUSICIANS FROM THE NUTCRACKER, WE PRESENTED SECTIONS OF THE BALLET, MUSIC APPRECIATION, THE HISTORY OF BALLET, THEATRE ETIQUETTE ALL THROUGH THE THEME, "THINGS WORK BETTER WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER".WE REMAIN A PERFORMING MEMBER OF REGIONAL DANCE AMERICA/ SOUTHEAST.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Education