Peninsula Ballet Theatre

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.