Bayside Youth Ballet

"A Home for Grace, Growth, and Dreams"

We are launching a capital campaign to raise $250,000 to secure a new studio space for Bayside Youth Ballet in Gloucester, Virginia. We have been fortunate to call Diggs School of Dance our home since 1993, but with the impending studio closure, we must secure our own location to continue the legacy started with Debbie Diggs and her vision of bringing training and performance opportunities to dancers on the middle peninsula and its surrounding areas.

This space will serve as a creative sanctuary where young dancers can train, dream, and thrive for generations to come.
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🩰 Why a New Studio?

A New Home: With changes at Edgehill Town Center, we are no longer able to maintain our current studio space. A stable studio means consistent programming, better training, and a stronger community presence.
A Cultural Hub: The new studio will host classes, performances, outreach programs, and community events that enrich the performing arts in Gloucester and its surrounding areas

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🧡 What Your Gift Supports

Your contribution directly supports:

Facility Acquisition or lease
Buildout costs
Flooring, barres, and mirrors for safe dancing
Lighting, sound, and equipment
Accessibility improvements
Signage and welcoming space for families

🎁 Giving Levels & Recognition

Gift Level Recognition

$25,000+ Studio Naming Opportunity for Studio A, B, C, etc.
$10,000+ Wall Plaque & Premiere Sponsor Recognition
$5,000+ Gold Donor Recognition & VIP Event Access
$1,000+ Name Listed in Program + Online Recognition

Any donation amount in gifts, pledges, sponsorships are welcomed and appreciated.

Volunteers/Gifts in Kind

Converting a space into a safe studio space will take a village—and we need your help to bring it to life! We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to assist with everything from painting and light construction to organizing and decorating. In addition, we’re gratefully accepting gifts in kind such as your time, skills, and talents that will help create a welcoming and inspiring environment for dancers of all ages. Your donations/sponsorships will also make a huge difference—join us in building a space where creativity and movement can thrive! Please contact us at BaysideBallet@gmail.com to let us know how you can help.

📍 Located in the Heart of Gloucester

This studio will provide local dancers with state-of-the-art training and performance opportunities.
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✅ How to Give

Donate online: https://www.baysideyouthballet.com/support-donate
Mail a check: Bayside Youth Ballet, c/o Ann Andrews, President

PO Box 565, Gloucester, VA 23061-0565

Contact us: 804-815-2461 or BaysideBallet@gmail.com

All donations are tax-deductible. Any donation amount in gifts, pledges, sponsorship are welcomed and appreciated.
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🙏 Be a Part of Our Story

Join us in starting a new chapter in this legacy for the performing arts in Gloucester and the surrounding areas. With your help, we can build a studio that inspires grace, passion, and purpose—for every child who has the desire to explore the joy of dance.

Donate

In a culture where sports tend to occupy the activity time of our youth, it is refreshing and invigorating to see them dedicate their time, instead, to the pursuit of the performing arts. Grace, beauty, technique, stamina and incredible physical fitness; Ballet brings it all together into one phenomenal package. Bayside Youth Ballet strives to bring the very best instruction to all of our students. Your generous donation to our non-profit organization will help to continue the good work that the dance company has brought to Eastern Virginia for over 20 years. Please consider donating today. Your donations are tax deductible and will help us bring the arts to you and to fellow members of this wonderful community for years to come.

 $1,000 to provide a college scholarship for 1 dancer, or 2 day work-shop for 5 dancers, or 1 week intensive for 3 dancers

 $ 500 to provide 1 week intensive for 2 dancers, or Master class for 20 dancers, or 2 week intensive for 1 dancer

 $ 300 to provide a Master class for 12 dancers, or tickets to professional performances for 6 dancers

 $ 200 to provide tickets to professional performances for 4 dancers

 $ 100 to provide dancewear for “at risk” dancers

 $ ___ Any Amount Will Help

Volunteer

Volunteers are crucial to the success of the programs and productions of Bayside Youth Ballet and play a major role in providing our organization with invaluable skills . Our volunteer coordinator will work with you to identify volunteer activities that work best for you, and at the same time, contribute significantly to our organization. We greatly appreciate all of the support given to us by volunteers.

Assist in the design, fitting and maintenance of costumes
Design/gather materials to construct props and sets
Organize trips and workshops
Design & produce information for website
Plan, organize & direct fundraising events
Organize & direct ad sales for performances
Development and implement community service projects for dancers to complete
Develop and implement community awareness programs
Photograph and record performances, rehearsals, community events
Design and produce marketing materials that increase awareness and visibility
Organize and manage Company social events, outings, celebrations