2014-590-E Arts - Triangle Youth Ballet for 2014 Arts Grant Agreement $1,430

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DocuSign Envelope ID: FB3E15D4-0551-47E1-B8EF-3FB7211C37F0 1. ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE MISSION Triangle Youth Ballet's mission is to train dancers and to instill a deeper understanding of dance arts in its community. It pledges to offer professional training to aspiring dancers through classes, training workshops and performance opportunities. Through the operation of its repertory ballet company, TYB provides professional performance experience and community outreach programs. HISTORY The Triangle Youth Ballet(TYB)was founded in 1995 to serve as a professional dance performance entity for Triangle area youth. TYB produced annual performances of The Nutcracker until 2004,when it expanded its mission and incorporated as a school of professional dance education for youth and adults. TYB has worked with thousands of young dancers since its inception in 1995,and currently has approximately 200 children and adults enrolled in its school. Many of TYB alumni have gone on to train at esteemed dance companies across the country, including Philadanco and The Joffrey Ballet. Producing three performances a year,TYB has expanded its repertory to include the ballets of La Fille Mal Gardee,Dracula,Clowning Around,and The Sleeping Beauty,and its annual production of The Nutcracker. In addition to providing quality dance training and performance opportunities or young dancers,TYB has always been dedicated to community outreach. Recognizing that the art of dance is a medium for communication that transcends social and economic boundaries,TYB was, in part,founded on the premise that dance's impact stretches beyond the proscenium stage. Therefore,TYB has participated in several community based projects that have raised funds for area service organizations, such as the American Red Cross. In an effort to engage populations that otherwise might not have access to or be inclined to attend a ballet,TYB has given several performances before special needs populations from The Arc of Orange and Durham Counties,the Ronald McDonald House, and The Masonic Home for Children,among others. TYB also collaborates with area schools, giving lecture demonstrations that incorporate arts learning in traditional core subject instruction,while also exposing young children to classical dance. H. CURRENT PROGRAMS/SERVICES • Professional dance school for people ages 3 to adult • Tuition assistance program for low-income students • Repertory performance company • Community outreach programs • Lecture demonstrations at Chapel Hill elementary schools • Partner in the Community Artists in Public and Private Schools program administered through the Durham Arts Council • Performances at community events and service organizations(i.e. Carol Wood Retirement Center,Masonic Children's Home,North Carolina Symphony Youth Arts Day,Arts Discovery Series at the Carolina Theatre) III.PROPOSED USES OF GRANT FUNDS The Triangle Youth Ballet has remained steadfast in its commitment to making ballets arts accessible to everyone in the community since its inception in 1995. Each year during its annual production of The Nutcracker,TYB has produced additional performances targeted towards special needs populations. TYB believes that the arts are for everyone and one's mental,physical and/or financial status should have no bearing on their ability to engage in quality,professional arts experiences.To address the barriers that may prevent special needs persons from participating in the arts,TYB opens its dress rehearsals before 1