Grantee Database
SAN PEDRO CITY BALLET
Grant Year
2017-18
Grant Program
Arts Education - Artists in Schools
Award Amount
$13,500.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, SAN PEDRO CITY BALLET will provide two 10-week sessions of CSS/VAPA based instruction in modern & ballet to four schools sites in LAUSD. Totaling 4 hours per week per school site for 20 weeks =80 hours per school site X 4 sites =320 teaching hours.Each 10 week session will end with a culminating event showcasing the progress of the students.Students, parents, administrators, teachers & LAUSD Administrators will be invited to the culminating event.
Organization Summary
The Nutcracker: A classic Holiday ballet is produced annually. Cast is comprised of professional dancers, community leaders, Board members, volunteers, our Company members, and Firebird Dance Program students. Free tickets are distributed to homeless and domestic violence shelters, as well as underserved elementary and middle schools, so that all families and students, regardless of income, have the chance to watch a live performance.
Firebird Dance Program: Firebird Dance Program (formerly DancEd Steps Up) provides comprehensive dance education, instruction, exercise, and lectures (History of Dance & Careers, Good Nutritional Habits, Team Building & Social Justice, etc.) to over 7,000 public school students annually throughout the San Pedro/Harbor and Greater Los Angeles areas. In-school lessons are conducted twice weekly for approximately ten weeks, after-school classes are ongoing, and additional students are served through school assemblies with dance workshops and performances.
Organization
San Pedro City Ballet
Address
1231 S PACIFIC AVE
SAN PEDRO
90731-4105
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(310) 732-1861
Congressional District
California's 44th Congressional District
State Assembly District
District 65
State Senate District
District 35
