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| The Denver Ballet
Guild makes a significant impact on the dance community by awarding
grants to professional dance companies, by providing financial
scholarships for young dancers and by offering dance education.
The Guild's goals include promoting excellence in performance
and increasing the size of dance audiences.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
IN-SCHOOL
PROGRAMS –
Denver Ballet Guild works with professional dance companies to
provide exciting and innovative dance presentations to school
age children in the Denver metropolitan area. Each year about
20,000 children are able to experience the magic of dance, and
for many, this may be their first exposure to the world of dance.
SHOWCASE
of DANCE –
Denver Ballet Guild organizes an event designed to introduce
children to the excitement of live dance performances in
a theater. Arrangements are made with area schools to bring
the children to the theater where they see some of Denver's
finest dance companies. Curriculum information describing
the content of the performances is sent to the schools to
prepare the children for this experience. YOUNG DANCERS COMPETITION Denver Ballet Guild provides an annual opportunity for amateur dancers to work with a nationally known master ballet teacher and compete for funds to continue their dance training. Some former winners of this competition now perform with professional dance companies across the United States and internationally. Click here to download competition mailings. COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT – The Guild has given over $700,000 to the
dance community through our Community Enrichment Committee.
FUNDRAISING EVENTS
LE BAL DE BALLET –
Denver Ballet Guild’s signature fundraising event for over
thirty years, Le Bal de Ballet, honors outstanding high school
seniors and their families. Debutantes and Young Men of Distinction
attend a series of parties and events throughout the honorees’
senior year in high school culminating in the presentation and
ball in June.
A TASTE FOR DANCE
WINE EVENT – A fall wine event and auction
YOUTH MEMBERSHIP
LES
CYGNETTES – In
existence since 1969, Les Cygnettes, organizes opportunities
for 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls to attend a wide variety
of performing arts events. The young ladies receive invitations
to attend dance performances, musicals and dramatic plays.
The committee also plans a mother-daughter luncheon and
father-daughter dinner dance. Les Cygnettes means
"little swans" in French.
LES
DEMOISELLES – A standing committee of the Denver Ballet
Guild provides exposure to dance, theater and cultural events
for young ladies in the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade.
ENDOWMENT
TRUST OF THE DENVER BALLET GUILD
Denver Ballet Guild established an Endowment Trust in
1992 to ensure the continuation of the Guild's support of the
dance community into the future. Through generous donations and
the support of hundreds of dance enthusiasts, the Endowment Trust
has grown significantly over the years.
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