Community Experiences opens the doors of The Sarasota Ballet to underrepresented audiences by removing barriers to the performing arts. Opportunities include backstage tours, talkbacks, lecture demonstrations, complimentary or discounted tickets, and performances in unique community settings. With continually expanding community partnerships, The Sarasota Ballet is inspired to broaden these offerings while cultivating long-term, invested audiences.
Curated performances by The Sarasota Ballet’s Studio Company and the Margaret Barbieri Conservatory celebration ballet’s history while sharing the art form’s beauty. These community performances allow our dancers to interact with attendees within unconventional spaces each year.
Each season, we aim to impact 1,500-2,000 community members through community performances.
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Previous Performance Locations
- Pelican Cove
- Aviva
- University Town Center
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
- Plymouth Harbor
- Waterside Place
- Suncoast Technical College
- John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
Go behind closed doors and experience The Sarasota Ballet from behind the scenes with a Backstage Tour. These tours are not only educational but also provide a unique and memorable experience for those interested in dance and The Sarasota Ballet.
Audience members are immersed in an introduction to ballet through a mixture of narration, demonstration, audience participation, and a Q & A session. Wonderful for audiences of all ages, these 1 hour events can be held in alternative spaces.
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Working with community partners, The Sarasota Ballet offers performance tickets at little or no cost to marginalized communities to attend main stage performances fostering long-term and invested diverse audiences through education and access.
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