Ballet Rhode Island

During the 2023-2024 academic year, the ballet ri school continued to grow and expand its operations, offering a wider variety of classes and experiences. The school continued its work through the all course network as an accredited school of the ri dept of education, allowing for dance students to receive subsidized tuition support. The school expanded its advanced training program and added resume building and mentorship connections for students wishing to explore a career in dance. Students of the school had the opportunity to participate in competition ensemble, nextgen choreographic workshop, and the culmination year-end performance. The school's new transformational providance program, which commenced in october 2021, began it's third year of programming and expanded to multiple schools in ri. The program was a great success, offering out-of-school time learning across four public schools in providence and pawtucket, with additional weekly classes held at ballet ri studios. These advancing students were provided with transportation, tuition support, and supplies and materials necessary to continue their dance education.