Grantee Database
STATE STREET BALLET
Grant Year
2019-20
Grant Program
Arts Education – Exposure
Award Amount
$18,000.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, State Street Ballet will present a new production of “The Little Mermaid” in Fresno and Santa Barbara for 8,000 students. Choreographers will incorporate American Sign Language into the choreography as Ariel’s way of communicating on land. Along with dance steps, attending students will learn some sign language with the goal of fostering discussion, building awareness, and encouraging a wholesome approach to inclusion of people with disabilities.
Organization Summary
CORE PROGRAMS INCLUDE
Major Performances – creating new works for our home season
of dance in Santa Barbara.
Touring – bringing SSB productions and community outreach to
audiences throughout the US & abroad.
Community Collaboration and Integration – State Street Ballet is proud to work with
orchestras, music academies, theater companies, schools, and
other community organizations on a variety of projects each season.
Training Programs – for the next generation of dancers.
Annual Summer Intensive serves over 100 aspiring young dancers; Professional Track, a 32 week program tailor-made for pre-professional dancers between the ages of 18 and 22.
Organization
State Street Ballet
Address
2285 LAS POSITAS RD
SANTA BARBARA
93105-4116
County
Santa Barbara
Region
Central Coast
Phone
(805) 845-1432
Congressional District
California's 24th congressional district
State Assembly District
District 37
State Senate District
District 19
