College is the Pointe brings opportunities for dance students

A new collaboration with Sarasota Ballet and Take Stock in Children encourages dance students to achieve a college education.

  • By Shane Donglasan
  • | 7:11 p.m. October 21, 2018
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The Sarasota Ballet's Dance - The Next Generation program and Take Stock in Children unveiled a new partnership Oct. 16 during College is the Pointe at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. 

The DNG program works with at-risk students to help them graduate high school through the discipline of dance and Take Stock in Children offers mentorships and scholarships to low-income students. 

DNG dance students and other dancers from the Sarasota Ballet performed for audience members during the fundraising event. 

"This is helping us broaden our opportunities for our students," said Program Director for DNG Lisa Townsend. "The DNG program has been going on for 28 years and we're hoping our collaboration also helps gives up some more visibility in the community."

Tommy Scott, Dean Silvers, Sharon Silvers and Scott Atkins
Tommy Scott, Dean Silvers, Sharon Silvers and Scott Atkins
Sarasota Ballet General Manager Chad Morrison and Karen Lichtig
Sarasota Ballet General Manager Chad Morrison and Karen Lichtig
Kelley Lear and Kyle Bechtold
Kelley Lear and Kyle Bechtold
Patricia Newi, Amy Lambert, Faith Scott and Lexie Reszka
Patricia Newi, Amy Lambert, Faith Scott and Lexie Reszka
Natalie Shierer, Owanza di Mdina, Janet Bell and Judi Nofs
Natalie Shierer, Owanza di Mdina, Janet Bell and Judi Nofs
Carmel Harrell, Joanne Fabec, Michele Fain and Jim Nichols
Carmel Harrell, Joanne Fabec, Michele Fain and Jim Nichols
Sue Jacobson and Kirsten Turner
Sue Jacobson and Kirsten Turner
Sarasota Ballet instructor Claudia-Lynn Rightmire and Director of Education Christopher Hird introduce the dancers.
Sarasota Ballet instructor Claudia-Lynn Rightmire and Director of Education Christopher Hird introduce the dancers.
Sarasota Ballet instructor Claudia-Lynn Rightmire and DNG dancers demonstrate their dance skills to audience members.
Sarasota Ballet instructor Claudia-Lynn Rightmire and DNG dancers demonstrate their dance skills to audience members.
Sarasota Ballet instructor Claudia-Lynn Rightmire and DNG dancers demonstrate their dance skills to audience members.
Sarasota Ballet instructor Claudia-Lynn Rightmire and DNG dancers demonstrate their dance skills to audience members.
DNG dancers perform for audience members.
DNG dancers perform for audience members.
DNG dancers perform for audience members.
DNG dancers perform for audience members.

 

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