Support Boca Ballet Theatre’s summer!
This summer, Boca Ballet Theatre is facing an urgent challenge: The State of Florida has eliminated arts funding. For BBT, this means a loss of $100,000 in annual support, which accounts for nearly 10% of our operating costs. Despite this significant loss, all of us at Boca Ballet Theatre remain dedicated to delivering stellar training and world-class performances to our entire community. However, we cannot do that without your support! A gift to our summer programming ensures we are able to keep the curtain rising, the music playing, and the dancers dancing all summer long.
With such a significant gap in our budget, we ask that you consider making your impact with a generous gift. Your contribution, of any size, helps us keep our doors open to share the art of dance with all, even in the face of uncertainty.
Please review our suggested levels of giving below and consider how you can make a transformational gift to support our summer of dance!
Giving Levels – Fuel the Future
Backstage Supporter – $250
Covers everyday essentials that keep our studios humming during the summer months—like accompanist, costume repairs, and utilities that power our programs.
Support the Stage – $500
Offsets the cost of advanced summer training, including guest artist residencies, master classes, and rehearsal space—keeping high-level instruction within reach.
Invest in a Future – $1,000
Contributes to merit-based scholarships and pre-professional development experiences, like our Artistic Directors Summer Intensive and College Dance Fair.
Champion the Arts – $2,500
Underwrites a portion of the production and staffing costs that make our summer programs exceptional—from curriculum development to behind-the-scenes support.
Shape Tomorrow’s Artists – $5,000+
Provides transformative access to summer training for multiple students and sustains the high artistic standards that define Boca Ballet Theatre’s summer season.
Why summer matters at Boca Ballet Theatre
The Advanced Summer Performance Workshop: Where Potential Becomes Professional
Each summer, Boca Ballet Theatre becomes a beacon for rising talent through our prestigious Advanced Summer Performance Workshop, welcoming 32 pre-professional dancers from across the country and abroad for five weeks of elite-level training. Mentored by renowned Artistic Directors, these dancers refine their technique, deepen their artistry, and build meaningful professional connections. The season culminates in Summer Breezes, an exhilarating performance featuring these future professionals alongside Sasha De Sola, Principal Dancer with San Francisco Ballet—a powerful celebration of BBT’s commitment to excellence, opportunity, and inspiration.
Workshops For Intermediate and Advanced Dancers
Older students build technique and versatility in focused, multiday intensives that include ballet, pointe, and contemporary—preparing them for the next stage of their dance journey.
Dance Programs for Children
Our summer camps for ages 3 and up introduce children to the joy of dance through themed movement, creative play, and early ballet training in a nurturing, fun-filled environment.