Organizations Filed Purposes:
To fulfill the developmental needs
TO FULFILL THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF SERIOUS YOUNG DANCERS, REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC BACKGROUND, IN A SAFE, NURTURING AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL DANCE COMPANY ENVIRONMENT.
SINCE 2005, THE BALLET CONSERVATORY OF SOUTH TEXAS (BCSTX) HAS BEEN A THRIVING CENTER FOR BALLET TRAINING, INSPIRING STUDENTS TO FULFILL THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL WITHIN A CARING AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. OUR PROVEN CURRICULUM HAS PREPARED DANCERS FOR THE WORLD'S TOP BALLET COMPANIES. WE TEACH OVER 300 STUDENTS EACH WEEK AGES 3 TO ADULT, BEGINNER LEVEL TO PROFESSIONAL. OUR DIVERSE STUDENT BODY COMES FROM ACROSS BEXAR COUNTY AND REPRESENTS OVER 70 SAN ANTONIO AREA ZIP CODES. BCSTX OFFERS MORE THAN 30K IN TUITION ASSISTANCE ANNUALLY. THIS ASSISTANCE FURTHERS OUR MISSION OF MAKING BALLET ACCESSIBLE TO ALL CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE DISTINGUISHED FACULTY IS COMPRISED OF INSTRUCTORS WITH YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE, MOST HAVING DANCED WITH MAJOR COMPANIES AND/OR HOLDING COLLEGE DEGREES IN DANCE EDUCATION.
PRE-PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE COMPANY - THE CONSERVATORY COMPANY PRESENTS 3 MAJOR PERFORMANCES EACH YEAR (FALL, WINTER AND SPRING) ALONG WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS. THESE PERFORMANCES REACH AN ANNUAL AUDIENCE OF OVER 6,000 MANY OF WHOM ATTEND AT NO COST. DANCERS AND DOCENTS VISIT AREA SCHOOLS PRIOR TO PERFORMANCES TO GIVE LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS ABOUT BALLET AND THE ELEMENTS OF THEATRE PRODUCTIONS. BCSTX PROVIDES A REHEARSAL PROCESS AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES THAT COMPLETE A CLASSICA
DISCOVER DANCE FURTHERS OUR MISSION TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE UNDERSERVED CHILDREN IN SAN ANTONIO. THE PROGRAM'S THREE-TIER STRUCTURE PROVIDES CHILDREN OF VARIOUS ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE, EXPERIENCE AND TRAIN AS A DANCER. TIER 1 - MAKES CLASSICAL BALLET ACCESSIBLE TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE A LIVE BALLET PERFORMANCE AT NO COST. OVER 3,500 CHILDREN WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO THE PERFORMING ARTS ATTEND A BCSTX PRODUCTION ANNUALLY. TIER 2
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 |
|---|
| Marieli Guardiola Pope | Artistic Director | 40 | $54,000 |
| Julie Croy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Stefanie Alvheim | Immed Past Pres | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Dewar | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Yvette Almendarez | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Guarriello | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Brenda Ramirez | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Georgina Morgan | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jodye Young | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Michelle Cox | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Kierstan Fessler | President | 10 | $0 |
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