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The Middle Tennessee Youth Ballet is a pre-professional, 501c(3) nonprofit dance company dedicated to the growth and development of dance students. MTYB is committed to providing cultural enrichment and arts education to the Middle Tennessee community. Its purpose is to provide highly-motivated dance students with the technical training, artistic development, practical experience, and performance opportunities needed to excel in dance.
Our mission:
- To create an innovative approach to dance education that welcomes diversity and ensures unanimous participation and achievement by all students.
- To create sustainable, inclusive, and engaging outreach programs that make dance accessible to participants of all racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
- To broaden community acceptance and appreciation of the performing and cultural arts.
- To expand the purpose of the performing and cultural arts in the education of youth and enrichment of the community.
- To provide exceptional quality dance training in a nurturing, value-centered environment.
- To provide educational opportunities for students by funding dance related scholarships.
