Why donate?

Beyond training students for professional careers, we work to instill discipline , perseverance, and strength. These characteristics can create in them a competitive advantage over their peers no matter their career path. Our work advances the evolution of ballet to be inclusive, relevant, and sustainable for all.

Contribute to our mission

BTBB is a 501(c)(3) and donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by the law.

Donate

  • Master classes for students with icons of color in ballet

  • Student exchanges with ballet schools in the U.S. and beyond

  • Community building and support for students and teachers from diverse dance institutions in the DMV

  • Collaboration and growth opportunities for ballet teachers from multiple institutions.

Where contributions go

Our Priorities Projects

  • Student & Teacher Exchanges

    Canada’s National Ballet School

  • Summer Intensive Program 2025

  • Collaborative Performance of BTBB Students 2025

  • Master Classes

  • Pedagogy

    The role of neurocognition in dance.

    BTBB Teachers and South Africa Teacher Consultation

    Johannesburg Ballet School

  • Education and Student Professional Growth

  • Students from Washington DC visit Canada’s National Ballet School

  • Beyond the Ballet Barre Students

  • Master class with Alicia Graf Mack, Director, Dance Division The Juilliard School

  • Canada’s National Ballet School Students visit Washington DC

  • Masterclass with Gian Carlo Perez

  • Master class with Houston Ballet’s Lauren Anderson

  • Co-Hosted Zoom Conference

  • Participated in Canada’s National Ballet School’s Assemblée Internationale (AL 23)