Operating Support
Operating Support
The mission of Twin Cities Ballet is to?connect and enrich communities by making ballet approachable, relatable, and fun, through professional and original productions and educational outreach.
Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute
Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute
ACHF Arts Access
TCB will make ballet approachable and accessible by increasing educational outreach programming by 20% over the next four years. TCB will compare the number of outreach programs and participants to previous years, and conduct audience surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of each program and solicit feedback. 2: TCB will return revenue to pre-pandemic levels to secure the long-term stability of the organization. TCB will track fundraising and grant writing efforts, ticket sales, and other revenue streams and compare total income to FY 2019 to determine if revenue has returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Twin Cities Ballet grew its educational outreach offerings by 8%. 1,789 participants were introduced to ballet in a way that was fun and accessible. TCB compared the number of outreach programs & participants to previous years, and conducted both online & paper surveys to solicit feedback & determine the effectiveness of each program. Survey respondents gave very positive feedback. 2: TCB's continued financial stability have enabled the organization to plan new productions and expand its roster of dancers for the 2024/25 season. TCB tracked all revenue streams, including fundraising, grants, and ticket sales, and compared total income to FY19 and determined that revenue continues to exceed pre-pandemic levels.
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