Festival Ballet Theatre received a grant for its arts education programs introducing at least 7,230 people, mostly children, to the art form of ballet. Funds would allow for the expansion of the Community Outreach and Donated Admissions for Disadvantaged Children Programs. The mission of Festival Ballet is to enrich Orange County’s artistic and economic vitality, to inspire love and appreciation for dance and to invigorate ballet through exhilarating performances, a nurturing environment for dancers and choreographers and stimulating educational outreach programs for children and adults.
Many of the teachers and performers have donated classes and costumes
to young performers to help discover and enjoy the art of ballet. Festival
Ballet Theatre also received a grant from the Leo Buscaglia Foundation in March 2015.