Centennial State Ballet

“All board members are provided a copy of the form 990 for review. The form 990 is discussed as an agenda item at the subsequent board meeting before the return is filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Annually, the conflict of interest reporting is reviewed by the board. Additionally, and routinely, the board requests all conflicts of interest to be disclosed and/or updated. The organization has an extensive conflict of interest policy that requires any officer, director, or employee with a conflict or potential conflict of interest to disclose all relevant information.”

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“Centennial state ballet produced five performances: 1) garden party: a senior celebration featured a collaboration with local musicians, a swing thing; they performed as accompaniment to new choreography by ead, kristin kingsley and alumni. 2) fall showcase featuring the firebird included choreography by kat rogers and kristin kingsley with piano accompaniment. Additional contemporary work was choreographed by laura malpass then set on and performed csb's youth company members. 3) the sugar plum tea party returned for the 2022/23 season sponsored, in part, by amd. This production is a sensory friendly shortened version of our nutcracker. 4) the nutcracker, featured by kat rogers, ellie hara, and kristin kingsley and due to ongoing covid restrictions, featured a six- member chamber orchestra. 5) gala performance featuring the little snow white, a brand new ballet choreographed by kristin kingsley. Piano accompaniment was also used for this performance.”

“Company membership: youth performers cultivate a variety of soft skills that help prepare them for their future endeavors, whether or not they choose to pursue dance as a professional career. During the rehearsal process, company members must learn to be attentive, detail-oriented self advocates who are aware of their responsibilities and the needs of those around them. They learn to work collaboratively to solve problems and to respond respectfully and kindly when others need their help. They develop a strong work ethic via this process, remaining committed to their own excellence as well as the collaborative success of the overall production. During performance, the company members must perform with clarity and honesty before large audiences. They must react proactively to the challenges that live performance can bring, be it a dropped prop or a missed note in the orchestra. Through live performance, company members realize they can prepare and work to improve their personal success; however, the overall success of the production requires the collaboration of hundreds of individuals, including staff, volunteers, stage hands, and other performers. These are powerful lessons that help our alum succeed now and in the future. For the season,garden party 2022: a senior celebration featured alumni dancers, senior company members, and additional current company members. Fall showcase 2022 featuring the firebird included youth company members and community member volunteers. The nutcracker 2022 included youth company members performing alongside community member volunteers and members of the artistic staff. Gala performance 2023 featuring the little snow white, included youth company members, community member volunteers, members of the artistic staff and guest artists. Centennial state ballet cultivates a thriving boys ballet program.”