More Opportunities for More Children

Giving children opportunities to learn is one of the greatest responsibilities we have in our community, and creating magical moments is the mission. Opening doors to new experiences, pushing boundaries, and growing leadership trust is all part of the foundation for developing our students. Last season, Ballet Memphis granted more than $15,000 in financial aid for children to participate in Ballet Memphis School programs. We want to give more. With your help, we can.

Youth Ballet Memphis (YBM) gives our most advanced students an environment to grow and opportunities to perform. We recently presented two sold-out performances of their fall show Collaborations 2 – a joyful production with Stax Music Academy (SMA). Three YBM students were empowered in leadership roles to choreograph new works on 19 of their fellow students. They learned to co-create with SMA students who produced nine original musical tracks to accompany the dance works. They all created their art together over eight months, with 17-year-old choreographer Jadirah calling the experience “special” and 18-year-old Holland calling it “magical.” We want to give more opportunities like this for the children of our community. With your help, we can.

Ballet Memphis partners with Girls on the Run, Step Up for Down Syndrome, Young Actor’s Guild, Cazateatro, and various other community organizations for our youth to engage with the arts. To think bigger. To believe in themselves. And we want to do more. With your help, we can.

This holiday season, please consider a year-end gift to support the Ballet Memphis Children’s Enchantment Fund. This fund will support all of our efforts to reach, inspire, and develop the next generation of creative young Memphians. We want to do more. With your support, we can.

I am always available to talk about the great work we do at Ballet Memphis. I wish you and your families a warm and beautiful holiday season filled with joy.

With Gratitude,

ANDREW GOLDBERG
Executive Director
agoldberg@balletmemphis.org