The Sarasota Ballet Receives Grant From The Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation

The Sarasota Ballet announces today that the Company has received a $50,000 grant from the Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation in support of the organization's 2017 - 2018 Season.

"It is an honor that the Charles and Margery foundation have selected us for this generous grant in support of our upcoming Season," says Iain Webb, Director of The Sarasota Ballet. "Charles and Margery have such a great knowledge and understanding of the performing arts, and I must confess that after each program I wait with anticipation to see if I've earnt their approval." This grant will play an important role in the upcoming Season, which will feature productions by some of the great ballet choreographers such as Sir Frederick Ashton's The Dream, George Balanchine's Theme and Variations, and Antony Tudor's The Leaves Are Fading, as well as ballets by choreographers of today like Robert North, Marcelo Gomes and Resident Choreographer Ricardo Graziano. "Having Foundations based in Sarasota that understand the role the arts play in bringing economic prosperity to the county as well as attracting visitors from across the nation and abroad, through presenting high caliber productions, is vitally important," explains Joseph Volpe, Executive Director of The Sarasota Ballet.

About Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation
The Charles and Margery Barancik family has long believed in the power of philanthropy to shape our world and enrich the lives of all people. It was the expression of this belief that led them in 2014 to establish the Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation-a private, family foundation located in Sarasota, Florida. The Barancik Foundation creates initiatives and awards grants in Sarasota and beyond in the areas of education, humanitarian causes, arts and culture, the environment, and medical (research/resources). For further information, please contact Kelly Romanoff at the KRomanoff@BarancikFoundation.org.

About The Sarasota Ballet
Since 1990, the mission of The Sarasota Ballet has been enriching lives, captivating emotions and strengthening the community through the art of dance. Under the leadership of Director Iain Webb and Executive Director Joseph Volpe, the company's expanded repertoire includes works by world-renowned choreographers such as Sir Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Sir Matthew Bourne, Dame Ninette de Valois, Michel Fokine, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Rudolf Nureyev, Jerome Robbins, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Antony Tudor and Christopher Wheeldon. The Sarasota Ballet has received national and international recognition for its diverse repertoire of rarely performed ballets, as well as the integrity and artistry of its performances. In the last five years, The Sarasota Ballet has been invited to perform twice at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and the Fall for Dance Festival at New York City Center, as well as week-long residencies at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and The Joyce Theater in New York. The Company performed in May 2017 at the inaugural National Choreographic Festival in Salt Lake City.