Who We Serve

Saint Joseph Ballet serves low-income youth and families living in Santa Ana, California and surrounding communities.

Youth and Families

     ·         Youth ages 9-19 years old attend Saint Joseph Ballet

     ·         Ninety-six percent are from low-income families

     ·         Ninety-seven percent represent Latino, African-American, Asian and Multi-ethnic  

             communities

     ·         A typical SJB student comes from a family of five living on $2,759 a month

Community

·         SJB’S DanceFree Weeks Community Outreach Program reaches 2,500 to 3,000 4^th - 8^th grade students each year in approximately 23 local area schools

·         The Annual Concert at the Irvine Barclay Theatre reaches an audience of over 3,000, including several hundred youth and families served by many other nonprofits in Orange County

·         On-site Residency Programs provide opportunities for community youth and families to experience professional dancers performing in an informal, intimate setting