Organizations Filed Purposes:
CAROLINA BALLET'S MISSION IS TO PERFORM WORLD-CLASS PROFESSIONAL BALLET, ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENING AUDIENCES IN RALEIGH, THE TRIANGLE REGION, THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND BEYOND. CAROLINA BALLET WORKS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION BY 1) ATTRACTING, DEVELOPING AND RETAINING EXCELLENT DANCERS AND ARTISTIC PERSONNEL COMBINED WITH A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS; 2) COMMISSIONING NEW WORKS BY INNOVATIVE CHOREOGRAPHERS; 3) PRESENTING TRADITIONAL BALLETS OF LEGENDARY MASTERS; AND 4) EDUCATING CURRENT AND FUTURE AUDIENCES THROUGH PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS AND OTHER PERFORMANCE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.BALLET IS AN ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE THAT DAY AFTER DAY OFFERS LESSONS AND METAPHORS ON LIFE. BEING ABLE TO BRING THE UNIQUE BEAUTY, POETRY AND ATHLETIC POWER OF CLASSICAL DANCE TO THE RALEIGH COMMUNITY, THE TRIANGLE AND ACROSS NC INSPIRES OUR WORK TO PRESERVE THIS 300-YEAR-OLD TRADITION AND MOVE IT FORWARD WITH INNOVATION ROOTED IN THAT HERITAGE.
CAROLINA BALLET OFFERS CLASSICAL WORKS, TRADITIONAL STORY BALLETS AND INNOVATIVE NEW CHOREOGRAPHY, AS WELL AS AN ANNUAL NUTCRACKER PROGRAM. WE PERFORM APPROXIMATELY 83 TIMES EACH SEASON. WE HAVE PRESENTED OVER 1,000 PERFORMANCES TO MORE THAN 1M PEOPLE. THE BALLET HAS REACHED MORE THAN 100,000 CHILDREN (PRE-K TO HIGH SCHOOL) THROUGH OUTREACH. EACH YEAR, WE DONATE OVER 2,000 TICKETS TO COMMUNITY SERVICE NONPROFITS AND PERFORM A "FREE" NUTCRACKER COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE IN DECEMBER.DANCERS IN SCHOOLS PRESENTS HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS BY PROFESSIONAL DANCERS. THROUGH THE JFK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, WE PROVIDE MOVEMENT-BASED PROGRAMS TO SPECIAL NEEDS PRE-K STUDENTS. STORIES IN MOTION USES MOVEMENT TO ENHANCE READING RETENTION SKILLS OF AT-RISK 1ST GRADERS IN WAKE COUNTY SUMMER LITERACY CAMPS.OUR RUTH SHUR SUMMER INTENSIVE HAS GROWN INTO ONE OF THE TOP BALLET TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY. THE SCHOOL OF CAROLINA BALLET OFFERS YEAR-ROUND PROFESSIONAL DANCE TRAINING FOR AGES 6 AND UP.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Michelle Weathers | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $78,683 |
| Zalman Raffael Grinberg | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CEO | 40 | $71,512 |
| Karen Foster | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| Elise Gannaway | VICE-TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| Margaret Deal | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| Clayton Duncan | VICE-CHAIR | 0 | $0 |
| Moise Khayrallah | CHAIR | 0 | $0 |
| Jane Small | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Charlie Silver | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Judy Zelnak | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Lesley Wilson | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Katherine White | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Sandy Sully | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Schantz | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Susan Brigham | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Rochelle Prystowsky | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Rose Meltzer | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Stefanie Kahn | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Anna Goodmon | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Candace Covington-Olander | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Clymer Cease | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Lenore Behar | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
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