Balletnova Center for Dance

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

May 13, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$1,637,249

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Performance. Patrons come to see BalletNova because of the high quality and relatively low ticket prices that allow them to bring the whole family. The Company produces two major public performances each year ? The Nutcracker Ballet, presented in early December, and a Spring Performance (mixed repertory) in May. BalletNova offers special pre/post performance education programs for scouts, helping them to earn their Nutcracker or Dance badge. For adults there is a special dance history talk for our Spring Performance led by Irina Wunder. The Nutcracker reached over 4000 people ? 37% children under 18 and 6% seniors (who received discounted tickets). Other free community performances include Barnes and Noble Storytimes, Clarendon Day Festival, and the Tysons Family Fair. BalletNova also performs at the annual Fairfax County Dance Coalition Gala. Free tickets are distributed to local charities such as Doorways, the Shelter House, and local public schools.

Activity 3

Community Resource. The Falls Church facility, with six fully equipped dance studios, is an important community resource for local dancers, choreographers, and arts organizations. Studio F, the largest at 2500 square feet, is being converted to a black-box type studio theatre thanks to financial support from the Philip L. Graham Fund and individual donors. Studios are available for rent for rehearsals and performances. BalletNova produced several in-studio performances in FY13 including ?Petite? Nutcracker performances (geared for preschoolers), a ?Petite? Swan Lake performance, performances by the finalists of our Young Choreographers Competition, Youth Division performances, and a concert by adult students.

Filer

EIN

54-1293256