FAQ for Pirouette in the Park

Why does The Georgia Ballet need to fundraise?

The cost of providing our community with The Georgia Ballet’s high-quality dance training and performances, like The Nutcracker, and its educational outreach programming is not covered by tuition or ticket sales alone.  Tuition and ticket sales cover 70% of operating expenses leaving the Ballet to raise the remaining funds from individual, corporate and foundation supporters.  Each year we ask the community to help us raise the remaining 30% to support our school, which trains more than 350 students each week in a variety of dance forms, our professional dance company, which presents 20 performances each year at the Cobb Civic Center, and our Arts In Education programming, which introduces 12,000 Cobb County and metro Atlanta school children annually to the power and beauty of dance.

The Ballet looks carefully at every expense and has reduced costs wherever possible without compromising performance or teaching standards, but fundraisers like Pirouette in the Park are still needed to help the Ballet meet expenses.   The funds raised through Pirouette in the Park go a long way to help the Ballet meet expenses.  Together we can make a difference.  

Where will the funds go?

Proceeds from Pirouette in the Park will go to support artistic excellence in the school, on stage and in our community through our outreach programs. 

Is The Georgia Ballet a not-for-profit?

Yes, The Georgia Ballet is a non-profit arts organization with 501 (c) 3 status.  Your contributions to the Ballet are tax deductible as allowed by law.

How can my business help?

We encourage you to solicit sponsorship support from your place of business.  Sponsorship levels are $250, $500 and $1,000.  Your business can receive EITHER sponsor benefits OR your walker can receive pledge prizes for sponsorships.  Please see sponsorship information included in this package or contact Allison Fichter, Development Director, at the Ballet (770.528.0881) or afichter@georgiaballet.org.

We hope everyone will get involved in this fundraiser, as each walker is important to its success!  It is always a fun day and our families look forward to it.  We hope to see you on Saturday, March 26 for The Georgia Ballet’s 6^th annual Pirouette in the Park!    
                    ~ Pirouette in the Park parent co-chairs, Jennifer & Tom Blake and Cheryl & Eric Kallenburg