Grantee Database
Ballet Resource Active Volunteer Assoc
Grant Year
2026-27
Grant Program
Arts and Youth
Award Amount
$17,865.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, Ballet Resource Active Volunteer Association (BRAVA) will: (1) provide significantly discounted student tickets for schools in the Riverside, Alvord, and Moreno Valley school districts to attend a performance of BRAVA’s production of David Allan’s The Nutcracker in December 2026; and (2) offer a series of classroom dance tutorials based on ballet movements for elementary school classrooms in those districts during the spring and fall 2027 semesters, focusing on schools with limited or no arts program budgets. This grant will enable BRAVA to expand student participation in its Art for the Heart Program, which provides dance education and arts engagement opportunities for students with limited access to the arts.
Organization Summary
1. Professional ballet company productions to provide arts engagement to the community: David Allan’s The Nutcracker performed annually to a general audience and with outreach performances for local school districts. National renowned professional guest artists are invited for this production. Additional dance programs included in the season in collaboration with local artists and arts organization in our community (depending on funding availability).
2. Arts for the Heart Program: providing dance arts education to public schools with limited arts programming.
3. Movement for Life: a program that utilizes Dance for PD method to enhance the lives of those suffering from movement disorders such as Parkinson’s and Multiple sclerosis.
Organization
Ballet Resource Active Volunteer Assoc
Address
56 CORNICHE DR UNIT H
DANA POINT
92629-4066
County
Riverside
Region
Inland Empire
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