Along with the scholarships selected dancers receive a free set of dance clothes yearly. Participating schools also receive free tickets to one of Ballet Theatre's performances at the KiMo Theatre. Ballet Theatre is excited about the creation of CityDance, its potential rewards to young dancers and what they in turn will give to the entire community. Whether or not any of the young dancers participating in the CityDance program go on to be professional dancers, they will learn the discipline they need to achieve their goals, the satisfaction that comes from hard work, and to explore and experience success. In The Schools was created five years ago to introduce elementary school children to the art of dance by presenting high quality programs by professional dancers from within the community.
Students learn how dance began and developed into an art form.
They also learn how everyday movements and gestures are used in dance and then developed by choreographers into performance pieces. Students get the opportunity to participate in a number of activities, culminating in a performance of their own creation. During the coming year Ballet Theatre will present five matinee performances for schools at the KiMo Theatre. These one-hour mini performances are designed to introduce children to the magic of the theatre and dance.