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.

Click here to download the application form.

Click here to download the School Instructional Study Guide.

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.

Click here to download the 2008 competition winners.

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.