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I had wondered what the historial funding model was for ballet. A pro ballet troupe is a costly endeavor. My daughters ballet school charges 350/month for unlim
by opwieurposiu 6y ago
I had wondered what the historial funding model was for ballet. A pro ballet troupe is a costly endeavor. My daughters ballet school charges 350/month for unlimited lessons, 10 years of lessons would be 42k. Thus I Estimate 1.26 million to train up troupe of 30 dancers. And then there is costumes, shoes, attrition, venue rentals. Nowadays the parents pay for most of this.
- jfengel 6y agoThe funding model is wealthy parents and a small amount of scholarships for the absolute cream of the crop. And $350/month is only the beginning. If your daughter wants to become a professional -- if she wants to get into one of the elite schools that train the future professionals -- she'll require private lessons and conservatories. (And don't forget the physical therapy, because it's brutal on your body.) The pro troupes themselves are funded by fairly costly tickets and massive fundraising efforts. They have large staffs full time devoted to raising money, both regular donors and large gifts from wealthy individuals and corporations. (And COVID is positively killing them, as you can imagine, along with theaters.) I hope your daughter enjoys ballet. It's a wonderful craft, producing both joy and strong bodies. If she wants to turn pro... well, I dunno what to hope for, since that's a very difficult path, but a very select few do achieve extraordinary things on it. Good luck.