Ballet Class

We were privileged to get to visit a rehearsal the other day of the main company of Ballet Austin as they prepared for their October opener. The studio lighting was sufficient to capture the dancers with only a little blurring with my point and shoot. We are excited about the new season. Ballet Austin is one of our passions and they have been a focus of some of our charity time and money for years and now they are our neighbors! (Their building as long-time readers know is in the next block from us.) This is the main company. There is also an apprentice company and, literally, thousands of students of all ages who use the school. Some of our money goes to provide scholarships to children who could not otherwise afford dance class and the company has thousands of hours of outreach into the community including welcoming clients of social service agencies to their dress rehearsal which brings a live ballet experience to some people who have never experienced it.