When a parent of a dancer at one of our long-time partners, Manhattan Ballet School,
@manhattanballetschool reached out to us looking for young dancers to participate in their annual Nutcracker Suite 🩰 we immediately thought of the wonderful program at
@balletandbeyondnyc . We connected the director of MBS, Jennifer Groenke, to Michelle Cave, chair and director of
#BalletAndBeyond and after several weekend rehearsals the Ballet & Beyond dancers performed in two beautiful shows at The Kaye Playhouse
@huntercollege .
MBS was founded forty years ago by Elfriede Merman with the mission to incorporate traditional ballet technique with music, drama, coaching and performance opportunities. Ballet & Beyond’s mission is to change the lives of New York City kids who have a passion for dance. They are devoted to giving kids a safe and affordable way of exploring the joy of learning classical ballet at a high level, and they are equally committed to helping them develop the self-expression, confidence, and discipline that will allow them to succeed in the world beyond ballet. It is amazing program that has changed lives and we are SO proud to have donated hundreds of ballet slippers to Ballet & Beyond over the years! 💓💓💓💓💓💓
We love these pics! 📸
#ballet #dancershelpingdancers #nutcrackerballet #donate2dance @shufflesnyc @kristinplym