NIGHT OF COMMUNITY

Night of Community for the 2023/24 Season is underwritten by the Georgia B. Lucas Foundation Fund of the Austin Community Foundation, and sponsored by the Reaud Charitable Foundation, Texas Capital, and CapMetro. Night of Community is endowed in part by Sarah & Ernest Butler through the Ballet Austin Foundation.

Ballet Austin’s Night of Community, created in 1997, is a program designed to welcome clients of Central Texas non-profit social service organizations, by sharing the final dress rehearsal for each of our five annual productions at The Long Center with our community. Over the years, it has been our honor and an important part of our mission, to offer over 160,000 performance tickets to those who might otherwise not have had the financial resources to attend.

Through the support of our underwriters and sponsors, Ballet Austin hopes to build positive, magical, and lasting memories for your clients, as part of our commitment to share the joy of live ballet performances with our community at no charge.

Ballet Austin’s Night of Community Schedule for the 2023/24 Season will include:

  • Hamlet – Thursday, September 14 at 7:30pm – Stephen Mills’ critically acclaimed production of Hamlet is a contemporary, bold version of Shakespeare’s timeless tale of revenge, grief, and love. 
  • The 61st Annual Production of The Nutcracker – Friday, December 1 at 7:30pm – From the twinkling lights, whirling snowflakes, and sparkling beauty of the exquisite sets and costumes comes the heart-warming story of young Clara and her nutcracker.
  • Triad – 3 Bold Dances – Thursday, February 15 at 7:30pm – Three mesmerizing dance works come to life for Valentine’s Day.
  • POE A Tale of Madness – Thursday, March 21 at 7:30pm – Stephen Mills explores the haunted life and works of celebrated author Edgar Allen Poe in his latest world premiere. 
  • The Sleeping Beauty – Thursday, May 9 at 7:30pm – Tchaikovsky’s fabulous and familiar score comes to life in one of the most memorable classical ballets of all time.
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Non-profit social service organizations my apply here to participate in Ballet Austin’s Night of Community

Night of Community FAQs

Who Attends Ballet Austin’s Night of Community?

Since 1997, Ballet Austin has invited over 160,000 clients of area non-profit social service organizations to Night of Community, the final dress rehearsal for each production.

The goal of this program is to offer financially-challenged individuals, individuals with disabilities, or otherwise under-resourced community members an opportunity to attend a live ballet performance for free.

Below are the organizations participating in Night of Community during our 2023/24 season:

American Youthworks
Assistance League of Austin
Austin Area Urban League
Austin ISD – SCORES Program (Social Communication Resources and Services) at Casey Elementary
Autism Society of Texas
Ballet Austin’s EduMoves Program
Ballet Austin’s Pink Pilates
Beautifully Loved
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas
Bill Pickett Educational Foundation
Breakthrough Central Texas
Capital Area Parkinson’s Society
Central Texas Table of Grace
College Assistance Migrant Program – St. Edwards University
Dance Another World
Dell Children’s Comprehensive Care Clinic
Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas
Dress for Success Austin
Easterseals Lonestar Affiliate
Housing Authority of the City of Austin
Imagine Art
Integral Care
Jeremiah Program
Latinitas
Learning Bridge
Mary Lee Foundation
Project Transitions
Ratio Christi College Prep – Texas Hill Country Chapter
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas
Saffron Trust Womens Foundation
SayCheese
Settlement Home for Children
Texas Baptist Children’s Home
The Abundant Life Network
The Dream Come True Foundation
The Salvation Army Austin Area Command
TX Parent to Parent
Veteran Tickets Foundation (VetTix)
Wonders & Worries
Premier High School of Austin
FOSTERING HOPE AUSTIN
Friends of the Children Austin
Foster Village
Black Mamas ATX
Saint Louise House
Communities for Recovery
South Austin Senior Activity Center
Texas Advocacy Project
St. Edward’s University – International Student Services

How Can My Organization Apply for Tickets to Night of Community?

If your organization is a social-service 501(c)(3) non-profit serving those who are financially-challenged, individuals with disabilities, or otherwise under-resourced community members in the Central Texas area, your group may be eligible for complimentary tickets.

If your non-profit serves clients who would benefit from attending Night of Community please complete the short application form to register your organization to receive invitations to upcoming Night of Community dress rehearsals.

Complete form here or email Vicki Parsons for more information.

Can I volunteer to help with Night of Community?

We are currently recruiting volunteers for Night of Community! Fill out the Community Volunteer Form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Request more information about Night of Community
Non-profit social service organizations my apply here to participate in Ballet Austin’s Night of Community

The Impact on Surrounding Communities

“Most of the families staying in our homeless shelter are struggling to get their basic needs met. For some of our clients, these community nights were their first exposure to professional dance productions. Thank you for thinking of our residents and making the arts accessible to all members of our community.”

Dawn Bayardo, Child and Family Therapist
The Salvation Army

“Night of Community gives our clients a chance to have an experience that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to have. I saw a group of our kids that were so excited over what they were experiencing as if it was the best night of their life.”

Terri Ruffino
The Dream Come True Foundation

 

“All my clients who attend report enjoying the ballet. Getting a distraction from a difficult life of stress, illness, and poverty is a great relief. Most of the [clients] I have invited have never been to the ballet before and now ask about when the next one will be.”

Ada Martinez, LCSW
Seton Community Health

Night of Community Sponsors

THE REAUD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Endowed in part by Sarah & Ernest Butler through the Ballet Austin Foundation.

Education Underwriter

POWELL FOUNDATION

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