Peninsula Ballet Theatre
For General Operating Support
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Amount$76,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/17/2015
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Term24.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
Peninsula Ballet Theatre is one of the oldest continuously operating ballet companies in the region. As it approaches its fiftieth anniversary, the organization continues to evolve education programming and community partnerships at its 30,000-square-foot facility in San Mateo, expanding classes beyond ballet to include other dance genres and musical theater, teaching more than 1,500 children, youth, and adults. The organization will add one new story ballet to its traditional Nutcracker production over the grant term, and will engage in a "public value audit" in 2016 to reevaluate its place in the community. This grant will allow the organization to continue to grow its programming and staffing, while it offers excellent arts experiences for the community.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.peninsulaballet.org
Address
1880 South Grant Street, San Mateo, CA, 94402-2648, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Peninsula Ballet Theater (PBT) is the second oldest continuously operating ballet company in the region, providing family-friendly ballet performances for more than 8,000 audience members. In 2010, PBT entered a long-term lease for a 30,000 square foot facility in downtown San Mateo to house its new ballet school, which will engage all ages with dance classes, performances, and summer camps. Renewed support would provide PBT with resources to underpin the organization during the early years of its Conservatory of Dance.
