Vegso Family Foundation continues support of BBT's First Step program!
For almost 25 years, Boca Ballet Theatre’s First Step Program has exposed underserved children in our community to the joys of dance in a fun and supportive environment created by our faculty members. Since 2006, First Step has been generously sponsored by Vegso Family Foundation. We wish to take a moment to thank Anne Vegso for her continued support of this amazing outreach program!
Since Anne and her husband Peter moved to Boca Raton in 1985, they have spent served as volunteers and sustainers for organizations that make our community a better place. We are grateful that the Vegsos decided to offer their support as the sustainers of BBT’s First Step Program. “These children are given the wonderful opportunity to express themselves through dance,” Anne said. “Being exposed to the Arts at a young age is truly inspiring.”
In addition to being honored as a Junior League Woman Volunteer of the Year and a Bethesda Hospital “Woman of Grace,” Anne has won the Soroptimist International Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach “Women of Distinction” Award in the “Non-Profit Leadership” category, recognizing her exceptional work for Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse for over 20 years.
We hope you will join us in thanking Anne for her commitment to our community, its residents, and the many non-profit organizations that call Palm Beach County home!
About First Step
Boca Ballet Theatre’s First Step Program supports young people in becoming good community members through discipline, increased self-esteem, and respect for authority figures—all while enjoying the undeniable beauty of dance. Currently, we work with Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County. Children ages eight through ten attend First Step classes twice a week. The children are exposed to ballet and modern dance in the supportive environment created by BBT’s dedicated faculty members. In addition to providing transportation for the students, all of their dance wear and dance shoes are provided at no cost to the families.
First Step uses the arts as a framework for learning about life, providing an interactive, hands-on method of discovery that is fun and non-threatening. Children involved in the program learn that dance is a way to create meaning and to communicate. They learn to demonstrate and apply critical and creative thinking skills. Dance also demonstrates the benefits of healthy living. Furthermore, children involved in the program are exposed to dance from various cultures and historical periods, which promotes understanding and tolerance for people from all walks of life.