The Rosemary Youth Ballet
The Rosemary Youth Ballet
The Giving Challenge
Make Your Gift Go Further – 1:1 Matching Up to $100
Support The Rosemary Youth Ballet’s mission by donating during The Giving Challenge, which runs from noon on April 15 to noon on April 16, 2026. Did you know that when you make a gift during The Giving Challenge, every dollar up to $100 is matched?
You can make twice the impact on our work with young dancers by giving during this time frame. The Giving Challenge is in its tenth year, and is supported by The Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
Mission
The mission of The Rosemary Youth Ballet is to support the pursuit of a career in ballet for each and every aspiring student who participates in our programs. Additionally, we strive to inspire a love of ballet and of the arts that lasts a lifetime.
Alumni Support
The Rosemary Youth Ballet stands behind its alumni as they transition from student to trainee to paid company dancer. Support includes funding for intensive training between seasons, assisting in travel for company auditions, and one-on-one training with the alumni’s core teachers,
Scholarships
The Rosemary Youth Ballet wants to ensure that every child who dreams of being a professional ballet dancer has the opportunity to train at the appropriate level in a positive environment, regardless of ability to pay for such training. Need-based scholarships are awarded to children age five and up.
Sunday Supplemental Training
This is a program for intermediate and advanced students who work hard, have good attendance, and have a positive attitude. This program offers additional intense training at
no cost to the student.
each session begins with a technique class that focuses on the fundamentals and placement in flat ballet shoes and on pointe. it then moves on to the fine-tuning and coaching of individual variations chosen from the major classical ballets, such as Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, and Don Quixote. This training culminates in the presentation of individual variations at elite ballet competitions including the Youth America Grand Prix and the Universal Ballet Competition.
Support Us
Rosemary Youth Ballet, a registered non-profit organization (EIN: 84-3776157), welcomes your support. You may make checks payable to Rosemary Youth Ballet or donate through Venmo—please include “Rosemary Youth Ballet” in the subject line.
