The Chestnut Family Foundation is delighted to confirm its continuing support of Ballethnic through a multi-year gift of $500,000. The gift will support programs and activities, including the expansion of current programming, support for Ballethnic’s Leopard Tale production at the Alliance Theater in May 2022, and general operating support to facilitate the growth of the Ballethnic team.
Ballethnic was established in 1990 by Nena Galbraith and Waverly Lucas and is committed to making a radical shift in access to classical and contemporary ballet in Atlanta with a focus on black and brown children and youth. Ballethnic’s educational approach is about more than dance: it stresses disciplined lives, sound bodies, and focused minds. Waverly and Nena have developed a unique blend of ballet and African dance concepts and Ballethnic performs these original ballets, including the Leopard Tale, Urban Nutcracker, and Soul Survivors.
We are delighted to continue our relationship with Nena and Waverly as they continue to build the organization and increase the impact of Ballethnic’s programs.
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