Ballet Academy & Movement
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Ballet Academy & Movement Scholarship Program
Help Ballet Academy & Movement create a permanent home where young dancers can train, grow, and thrive through exceptional ballet education, mentorship, and artistic opportunity.
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US
- $2,173 raised of $100,000 goal
- 1 donations
- 71 days left
Fiscally Sponsored by Fractured Atlas
Building the Future of Dance
For nearly a decade, Ballet Academy & Movement has been dedicated to providing exceptional dance education, professional-level training, and a nurturing community where students can grow both as artists and as individuals.
Today, we are taking the next step in that mission.
We are raising funds to build and expand our new training facility, creating a permanent home where dancers of all ages can learn, create, perform, and thrive.
What began as a small ballet program has grown into a vibrant community serving hundreds of students and families throughout South Orange County. Our dancers have gone on to prestigious summer intensives, professional training programs, collegiate dance programs, and performance opportunities, while many others have simply discovered confidence, discipline, creativity, and lifelong friendships through dance.
As our program continues to grow, so does the need for additional space.
Why We Need a New Facility
Our new building will allow us to:
- Expand access to quality dance education
- Add additional studio space for growing enrollment
- Create dedicated rehearsal and performance preparation areas
- Provide safer, more professional training environments
- Support outreach programs and community performances
- Serve dancers from recreational beginners to pre-professional students
This expansion is about far more than square footage.
It is about creating a place where children can develop confidence, resilience, artistry, discipline, and a lifelong appreciation for the arts.
How Your Donation Helps
Funds raised will help support:
- Studio construction and build-out
- Professional dance flooring and Marley surfaces
- Ballet barres and mirrors
- Sound and technology systems
- Student scholarship opportunities
- Costumes and performance resources for outreach events
- Equipment needed to safely train dancers at all levels
Every contribution, regardless of size, directly supports the creation of a space where young artists can flourish.
Our Impact
Under the direction of former professional ballerina Amanda Cobb, Ballet Academy & Movement is committed to making high-quality dance education accessible while maintaining the highest artistic standards.
Our students participate in:
- Full-length ballet productions
- Community performances
- Summer intensives
- Competition and performance opportunities
- Outreach programs
- Pre-professional training pathways
Most importantly, they become part of a community that believes in hard work, kindness, integrity, and excellence.
Join Us
This new facility represents an investment not only in a building, but in the future of hundreds of young dancers and families.
We invite you to become part of this exciting next chapter.
Together, we can create a home where the next generation of artists can dream bigger, work harder, and discover what is possible through the transformative power of dance.
Thank you for helping us build the future of Ballet Academy & Movement.
With so much gratitude,
Amanda Cobb
Founder & Artistic Director
Ballet Academy & Movement
Suggested Donation Levels
- $50 – Supplies
- $100 – Paint
- $300 – A Ballet Barre
- $700 – A Mirror
- $1,000 – Sound Engineering
- $2,500 – Sound Systems
- $5,000+ – Legacy Builder Recognition
- $10,000 – Marley for Studio 2
- $20,000 – Marley for Studio 1
- $25,000 – Demolition
- $50,000 – Electrical & Walls