Ballet Program For At-Risk Students Expands Space, Offering

A free Sarasota Ballet program for low income students is now in a larger space that is allowing it to expand its offeirngs.
The program, Dance—The Next Generation, takes selected students from Sarasota County Title I Schools, which typically have a large population in poverty, and offers them free dance programs.
The program was formally located in the Florida State University Center for the Performing Arts, but when the Sarasota Ballet moved into a 6,000-square-foot building at 500 Tallevast Road, The Next Generation joined the ballet company in the space.
“This program helps students realize their full potential both in the world of dance and in education. Having the additional room will allow us to support the kids in the program more effectively,” said Lisa Townsend, director of Dance The Next Generation.
The building

Go to www.srqtimes.com for latest Sarasota News and Real Estate