$1,881 raised by 5 donors
16% complete
$12,000 Goal
Capitol Ballet Company is a non-profit, pre-professional ballet company directed by Stuart Carroll and Sharon Newton since 1999. We are a volunteer organization staffed by highly skilled artistic directors, board members and volunteers so donations go directly to programming. The training received by the dancers is exceptional, thanks to the experience and dedication of our professional faculty.
Capitol Ballet Center, the school connected to the company, trains ages 4 to adult and inspires intermediate and advanced level dancers to join the company and perform, thereby preparing them for professional careers in ballet. Dancers in the company range in age from age 11 to adult. Capitol Ballet Company produces high quality ballet performances. In addition to our annual production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, our expanding repertoire includes La Bayadere, Le Corsaire Pas de Trois Don Quixote, Flames of Paris Pas de Deux, Giselle, Markitenka, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Napoli, Paquita, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Les Sylphides, and Sylvia, in addition to excerpts from various other classical ballets.
Our contemporary ballet premieres include Grofe Variations, Concerto, Dvorak Serenade, Sweet Debussy, Spanish Rhapsody, Pastorale for Guitar and Ascension, Les Patineurs, Sweet and Low, and Shostakovich. Our season before the pandemic, we served about 2,000 audience members at our performances and about 25,000 individuals through community outreach events. Most of the individuals we serve are youth, followed by adults, families, and seniors.
Capitol Ballet Company brings the beauty and artistry of ballet to a diverse audience of art lovers. The strength and vitality of our pre-professional dancers generates excitement and appreciation for the arts at our venues throughout the Sacramento Region of California. We strive to perpetually empower and motivate dancers through the discipline and study of dance, while enriching the experience of diverse audiences with accessible, quality performances.
Thanks to last year's donations and our hard-working volunteer artistic directors, staff and dancers, Capitol Ballet Company presented a Winter Showcase in a large community venue for the first time since the pandemic. Our dancer, volunteer and audience participation continue to rebound and advance. Your support this year will help strengthen our mission of presenting high quality, accessible ballet productions, including a full Nutcracker Ballet.
Your donations will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000 thanks to our anonymous Angel Donor. Your donation supports expenses related to theater rental, costume maintenance, supplies, guest dancers, technical staff, video, various supplies, marketing, and printing costs. Funding Goal: $12,000
Capitol Ballet Company strives to make the enjoyment of ballet more accessible to dancers and audience members from all walks of life. We outreach to organizations and underserved individuals to facilitate opportunities to enjoy high quality, affordable live ballet performances.
Organization name
Capitol Ballet Company
1999
Tax id (EIN)
94-1698616
Mission Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Operating Budget
$0-$50,000
Organization Need
Funding: Program
Demographics Served
Youth & Children, General population, Seniors
Local Counties Served
Sacramento
Address
4430 Marconi AveSacramento, CA, US