9/08

$160,000 in capital funds awarded to Brooklyn Ballet!

The Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Council Member David Yasky contributed to Brooklyn Ballet’s Capital Campaign for the initial outfitting of a state of the art facility in Downtown Brooklyn.

The Department of Cultural Affairs awarded Brooklyn Ballet $24,000 for program development.

Councilman Lew Fidler renews $18,500 Grant for Brooklyn Ballet’s “Elevate” in 6 Public Schools.  Brooklyn Ballet’s “Elevate” an in-school dance program begins its sixth year in District 46 through the generosity of Councilman Lew Fidler.  Our program includes an annual “Take Ballet to the Streets” performance in Marine Park where last June over 150 students from neighborhoods across the district performed for over 500 audience members.