Summer Dance Intensive with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy

Fundraising campaign by dancer
  • US$501.00
    raised of $1,435.00 goal goal
34% Funded
13 Donors

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May 5, 2013 UPDATE!! We only need $1,435.00 to meet our goal!

We have less than 50 days to go to meet our goal. We have had numerous dontaions given to us in cash or check  totalling $1,665.00. The site doesn't let us reflect that in our tally. So I will list the doners names here. I have lowered the goal to $1,435.00 to better reflect our progress. The following people have given us direct donations (Listing first initials only) M & C Hill-Tanquist, J. Daugherty, K & B Hale, A. Small, S. Kephart, L. Maisel, J & B Ayers, A. Stevens, C. Holden, L. Weckesser, L. Martin, P & P Haugan, and Valley Eye Care. Thank you to all these people that have made it a little easier for Bethany to attend this Summer Intensive.

Also Thank you to the Gazette Times who published a nice article about Bethany on April 10th 2013. See link above under "homepage".

Please consider making a donation to help Bethany reach her goal.

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UPDATE: I have lowered the fundraising goal to $2,850.00! This is thanks to the very genererous and wonderful donations from friends and family that have been given to me directly. Thanks to them I am a lot closer to my goal!!

Some people have asked about how to donate, using this site you can only use Pay Pal. You may donate  any amount from as low as $1.00 or $5.00. You do not have to donate the amounts specified by my rewards.

Thanks very much to those who have been so generous so far!!

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My name is Bethany and my dream is to be a professional ballet dancer. I don't even remember a time that I didn't take ballet. I love ballet class so much, I even love to watch ballets, I can also draw pictures of ballerinas.

Recently I auditioned for the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive. I was excited to learn that I was accepted to their summer program!! This is awesome because this isn't something that happens to every ballet dance student.

Now I want to go!

The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, in Russia, is the worlds best ballet school and has produced some of the worlds finest dancers. At the summer intensive I'll have the unforgettable opportunity to study with the very same teachers that teach at the Russian Bolshoi school; only it will be here in the U.S.

The program costs over 7,000 dollars for the tuition plus room and board. There are also the additional expenses of air fair and extra dance supplies I'll need (like more pointe shoes that are 100 dollars a pair!). If I meet my fund raising goal of 3,500 dollars that will fully cover my room and board plus my air fair.

There are many rewards available to those who donate; details are listed to the right, they include hand written thank you notes, drawings of a ballet dancer (done by me), and duct tape roses (also made by me). For people donating 500 dollars or more I will also reward you with one used autographed pointe shoe that was worn by me (only 4 shoes are available if I run out I will try to come up with something of equal value).

Thanks for reading about my campaign and watching my video.

 

Special thanks to the Corvallis Acadamy of Ballet for use of their studio. Also special thanks to my brother who filmed and edited my video.

Rewards

Donate up to 25 dollar and I will e mail you thank you note.

4 Backers

Donate 25 to 50 dollars and receive the above plus a hand written thank you note.

0 Backers

Donate 50 to 100 dollars and receive all of the above plus a hand drawn picture of a ballerina.

1 Backers

Donate 100-250 dollars and receive all of the above plus a hand made duct tape rose.

2 Backers

Donate 250-500 dollars and receive all of the above plus a wallet sized photo of me.

0 Backers

Donate anything above 500 dollars and receive all of the above PLUS one used autographed pointe shoe worn by me. You will also have my everlasting gratitude. (limited to 4 pointe shoes)

0 Backers

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Donors

  • Mindy
  • Donated on May 17, 2013
  • Way to follow your dreams--it's inspiring!

$25.00
  • Guest
  • Donated on May 11, 2013
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  • Guest
  • Donated on May 07, 2013
  • Good luck!

$10.00
May 05

2nd update

Update posted by dancer at 07:28 pm

We are over half way there! Goal has been lowered to $1,435.00, See main page.

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Mar 10

Thank YOU!!

Update posted by dancer at 08:39 pm

UPDATE: I have lowered the fundraising goal to $2,850.00! This is thanks to the very genererous and wonderful donations from friends and family that have been given to me directly. Thanks to them I am a lot closer to my goal!! Some people have asked about how to donate, using

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Donors & Comments

13 donors
  • Mindy
  • Donated on May 17, 2013
  • Way to follow your dreams--it's inspiring!

$25.00
  • Guest
  • Donated on May 11, 2013
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  • Guest
  • Donated on May 07, 2013
  • Good luck!

$10.00
  • Megan Belcher
  • Donated on Apr 14, 2013
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  • Sally Stone Daly
  • Donated on Apr 10, 2013
  • You are off to a wonderful start....You have the background, the training, and the strength and grace. Your skill level is stunning. The Bolshoi obviously knows this. You can be a GREAT dancer if that is where your heart is. Bon chance! -a former ballet student in her 70's.

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  • Tai Sudakin
  • Donated on Apr 08, 2013
  • Keep dancing!

$25.00
  • Mark and Laura Lundahl
  • Donated on Mar 24, 2013
  • Bethany you are beautiful and talented! We wish you all the best!

$50.00
  • Jim and Ellen McDowell
  • Donated on Mar 21, 2013
  • Good luck.

$10.00
  • Cam, Kris, Kailynn and Carson
  • Donated on Mar 11, 2013
$100.00
  • Gerri
  • Donated on Feb 27, 2013
  • Congrats on your selection! I admire you for working hard towards your dream.

$100.00
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Taiga Sudakin
Lisa Maisel
US$501.00
raised of $1,435.00 goal
34% Funded
13 Donors

No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities