School Of American Ballet Inc

Programs: Teaching and other artistic programthe school provides ballet training to students ages 6 to 19, at appropriate levels of concentration. During the winter term (september - june), advanced students have 38 weeks of classes with up to 19 hours per week. The youngest students meet twice weekly for an hour for 34 weeks. During fy 2017, 570 students were enrolled during winter term. Winter term curriculum also includes additional opportunities, particularly for advanced students, such as choreographic workshop and year end performance. The school also offers a 5-week intensive summer course. 234 students took part in the summer program during fy 2017, representing 36 states and 9 foreign countries. An additional 81 students enrolled in the school's two-week summer ca workshop where they studied with sab teachers from new york. The school provided $1. 2 million in tuition scholarship and awards during fy17. For the winter term, 31% of students other than those enrolled in the tuition-free boys program received tuition financial aid. 112 boys were enrolled in the tuition-free boys program. For new york summer course, 29% of students were awarded tuition scholarships. In the ca workshop, 12% of students received tuition scholarships. The school extends its program efforts in the new york metropolitan area by conducting community lecture/demonstrations and community auditions. The school's diversity program is focused on expanding access to the school for students from groups traditionally underrepresented in ballet.

student services and residencethe school provides support services focused on students' overall health and well-being, including nursing care, nutritional counseling, academic tutoring, pilates training and physical therapy for students living in the residence hall (64 during winter term and 208 during summer course). Staff members provide on-going supervision, along with seminars as well as cultural and social activities. In fy17, the school further developed its professional placement program to assist advanced students for professional careers. The school endeavors to ensure that racially and socioeconomically diverse students have access to the school's programs and provides financial aid and the support through its diversity and inclusion initiative. The school awarded $502,371 in room and board financial aid during fy17. For winter term, 59% of students living in the school's residence hall received room and board financial aid. For the new york summer course, 9% of students living in the residence hall received room and board scholarship support.

academic subsidies and other student aidthe school provided $158,500 in financial support for high school education of 11 advanced students. In addition to this, the school spent $24,000 for on-site academic classes and 22 students benefited from this program. Students also received toe shoes at subsidized prices.

other program services reflects additional earned income. Included here are fees from licensing a ballet choreographed by george balanchine to which john taras gave sab rights; this income is added to endowment.