OUR PROGRAMS

We are a Christian, non-denominational, Bible following program. Our philosophy is to share the love of Christ through our program in what we say and do. We integrate prayer and Bible stories into our classes and we also have discipleship groups for our older students. Our goal is for our students to build their relationships with the Lord in whatever circumstance they may be passing through.

We are also partnered with Pride in Purity, a Christian organization which teaches women what it means to be a child of God and have purity of mind, heart and body, especially in situations of peer pressure. In March 2019, they hosted their first Pride in Purity conference in Guatemala for our girls.

Supporting students from families of difficult economic situations, academic scholarships and tutoring provide additional support towards success. Based on need, we support students with library cards, school supplies, backpacks, field trip support (something many students could not previously attend) and participation in school parades (costumes are typically required). Our program tutor and coordinator works with our students, their parents and their teachers to help every student have the opportunity to succeed, regardless of circumstances. Our goal is for each child to finish middle school and graduate from high school!

This is financially possible through the ballet godparent supporting at a $50+/month donation level.

We are currently partnered with three orphanages, offering free dance classes to all children interested. Our goal with this program is to provide a space where children in orphanages may have a safe space where they can firstly, build their relationship with the Lord and secondly, feel free to express themselves and feel comfortable with their own bodies, regardless of the traumas they may have passed through.

We also integrate arts and crafts with Bible teachings into our classes so children can have an artistic space to feel empowered to take up space and express themselves more fully.

One of our long-term goals is to train local students, especially those from low income situations or an orphanage, in the technique of ballet with our philosophy of sharing the love of Christ through dance. Our student teachers, or assistant teachers have shows great interest in ballet or becoming a teacher. Many students from low income situations will have difficulty financing higher education. Becoming a ballet teacher provides a career option currently in high demand in this area which can also be a source of funding for higher education!

We are very excited to partner with sister studios** for this new take on our original pen pal program. Through video exchanges and themes of the month, we engage in conversations as we explore cultural similarities and difference. We share dance moves, do crafts, pray for our new ballet friends and even make choreography together (age pending)! Each dance program is different and each sister studio partakes in our Cultural Exchange Program with their own unique twist to make it fit with their studio culture.

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**Sister studios are dance programs who partner with us financially to help us pay our dance teachers and keep our program running.

Ballet godparents sponsor ballet scholarships and academic scholarships to qualifying students. Ballet godparents have the opportunity to write to their ballet godchild and meet their ballet godchild via videochat when the parent and Miss. Christine are present. Ballet godparents are also able to send gifts to their ballet godchild for holidays and good grades. This relationship provides additional inspiration and academic and dance motivation to the students.