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Outreach History & Success

Inland Pacific Ballet's Educational Outreach Program has experienced sustained and resounding success in its since its 1992 inception, consistently serving 8 to 10 thousand K-12 students each year. Through successful partnerships with many corporations, foundations and individuals (see "Funding History") this program thrives. Together we have made the Educational Outreach Program available to over 100,000 students in our thirteen years. At a time when regular arts education in schools is rare, A Young Person's Guide to the Ballet makes the performing arts accessible to lower-income and underserved culturally diverse communities. Over 61% of the 52 public school districts that participate in YPG are above the California State average for participation in the Free and Reduced Meal Program.

At $7 a person for each Outreach performance, our Educational Outreach Program is one of the most affordable in the region. YPG provides students with an introduction to a world of culture and tradition, which would be otherwise unavailable to them. Support from corporations, foundations and individuals is essential to make up the balance of funds needed to meet expenses.

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Outreach Mission & Goals

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goal of Inland Pacific Ballet's Educational Outreach Program is to present ballet to young people in a way that will have an enduring impact on their lives. Through A Young Person's Guide to the Ballet (YPG) our youth will see that the world of ballet is not elitist, but speaks to them powerfully and directly. With the decline of arts education in public schools, Inland Pacific Ballet's Educational Outreach Program is a vital cultural resource for children in the visual, musical, and movement arts in Los Angeles and the Inland Empire. Inland Pacific Ballet promotes the unique power of the performing arts to nourish our communities by enriching the lives of our children.

Note:	Outreach Tickets cannot be ordered online. Order by phone, email or mail only.

	Contact Lynn Klug Administrative Director 909-482-1590

	or download the Outreach Ticket Order Form.