Peninsula Ballet Theatre
For General Operating Support
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Amount$70,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/12/2013
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Term24 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
Peninsula Ballet Theatre is the second oldest continuously operating ballet company in the region, and is entering a period of transition as it seeks to rebalance its education and performance offerings. Acquisition of a long-term lease on a 30,000-square-foot facility in San Mateo in 2010 has provided adequate space to expand its classes beyond ballet to include other dance genres and musical theater, teaching more than 1,500 children, youth, and adults. An ongoing commitment to public performances, particularly of its annual showcase, The Nutcracker, is the focus of its new artistic director. This grant would allow the organization to stabilize its programming and staffing while it continues to offer excellent arts experiences in 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 Theatre presents traditional ballet repertory, develops original work at the intersection of dance forms, and provides dance education in many forms to students in San Mateo County. Its professional ballet company reaches an audience of 10,000 each year through traditional ballet and hip-hop dance. Each year, its dance school reaches more than 1,500 children, youth, and adults in a variety of dance forms. This grant to Peninsula Ballet Theatre aligns with the Performing Arts Program’s Continuity and Engagement strategy through the Traditional Works component.
for general operating support
Peninsula Ballet Theatre is one of the oldest continuously operating ballet companies in the region, and one of the few remaining on the peninsula. 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 each year. This grant will enable the organization to continue to offer excellent dance experiences for communities on the peninsula.
