Dear Ballet Memphis family,

We hope that you and those you love are healthy and safe.

It was a difficult decision to cancel the second half of our 2019-2020 season which directly impacts our ability to earn revenue from our professional performances, Ballet Memphis School, Pilates Center and adult dance classes. It is even more difficult to face such uncertainty in our community, nation and world. Our dancers, staff and board of directors are working tirelessly to understand our role amidst this global crisis, while also working to protect the future of Ballet Memphis.

We are navigating all available resources of relief funding, but we know our success has always been thanks to Memphians like you. We need your help.

We are relying on you, a believer in the power of the arts and of the significance of Ballet Memphis, to help us bridge this gap so we can continue to be the forward-thinking ballet company we have built together.

The arts are more important now than ever and we are bringing our most beloved programming to digital spaces to be available for the community. Over the next few weeks, we will be streaming live performances directly to you on your phone, computer, or smart TV via YouTube Live. We hope you'll tune in! With your continued support, we very much look forward to bringing dance back to the stage very soon.

If you are already a Ballet Memphis donor, know that we are grateful for your support that has built this great organization one season at a time. If this is your first time donating to Ballet Memphis, know that you are joining a cohort of Memphis’ most generous people.

Please show your support for Ballet Memphis today. We are thankful for every gift and can’t wait to see you soon!

Gratefully from your Ballet Memphis Family,

Dorothy Gunther Pugh
CEO & Founding Artistic Director

Steven McMahon
Ballet Memphis Artistic Director

Amelia Thompson
Director of Development

Carol Miraglia
Interim Executive Director