Ways to contribute
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Help with a wish list item
As we grow, we sometimes outgrow what we presently have. This is where you, our community, comes in!
Current items on our wish list include:
3 hours of volunteer time helping us to clean and sort a very large closet
$120 to buy fabric for Alter-Nut costumes
25% (or 50%, 75% or 100%) of the cost of the bar at Alter-Nut Universe Gala December TBA. Each 25% is $250.00.
A gift of signage. Your donation of $500.00 will allow us to purchase a sign for our new Downtown facility.
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Donate your expertise
We appreciate and welcome in-kind donations of time for professional services. Legal, accounting, organizational, technical, costume sewing, online updating and more allow us to direct funds and energy towards what we do best—ballet!
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Become a patron of the arts
A quarterly or annual donation will help the Ballet Esprit community, but also Chattanooga community too. Arts participation and education has been studied internationally. It makes a difference in our community in numerous, wonderful ways. Read an article about ten differences here.
The easiest way to organize a periodic donation is to create an automatic withdrawal at your bank. Contact us for our routing and account numbers to ease this process. We are also available to discuss planned giving.
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Help a student with a scholarship
Eyes that see where we're going and wings in how to get there.
The mission of Ballet Esprit's Eyes and Wings Scholarship Fund is to bridge the financial gap for economically challenged families, to give talented students enrolled in intensive study tuition assistance. This is vitally needed so gifted students without the resources can reach their highest potential each year. We need your assistance to meet our $6,000 campaign goal for 2023; giving up to three dance scholars the opportunity to train year round.
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Help as a volunteer
Would you like to volunteer your time to our efforts? Ballet Esprit is a collective effort of many people with many talents, ranging from costuming to writing to cleaning closets!
Conservatory Families: Please be in touch with these designated Directors:
Grace Ragland Hyde and Sarah Yvonne - Preschool
Grace Ragland Hyde and Sarah Yvonne - Elementary
Grace Ragland Hyde and Sarah Yvonne - Enrichment
Grace Ragland Hyde, Jessica Kelly and Sarah Yvonne - Intensive
Jenn McCormick and Sarah Yvonne - Open Community
ALTER-Nut Fundraiser and Gala: Contact us about participating or volunteering here. .