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IN FY 2023, THE SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET PASSED KNOWLEDGE OF THE BALANCHINE BALLET TRADITION FROM 22 GIFTED FACULTY MEMBERS TO SOME 780 STUDENTS IN ITS PROGRAMS. THESE FACULTY MEMBERS WERE AUGMENTED BY A SELECTED NEW YORK CITY BALLET COMPANY MEMBER WHO PARTICIPATED IN A TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM AT SAB. THEY WERE ALSO JOINED BY A NUMBER OF NOTABLE GUEST FACULTY. IN SEEKING VERY TALENTED STUDENTS, THE SCHOOL CONTINUED ITS LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS.

TEACHING AND OTHER ARTISTIC PROGRAMSTHE SCHOOL PROVIDES BALLET TRAINING TO STUDENTS AGES 6 TO 19, AT APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF CONCENTRATION. DURING THE WINTER TERM (SEPTEMBER - JUNE), ADVANCED STUDENTS HAVE 36 WEEKS OF CLASSES WITH UP TO 20.25 HOURS PER WEEK. THE YOUNGEST STUDENTS MEET TWICE WEEKLY FOR AN HOUR FOR 35 WEEKS. DURING FY 2023, 436 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED DURING WINTER TERM. DURING WINTER TERM 2022-2023, STUDENTS REPRESENTED 25 STATES AND 2 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. WINTER TERM CURRICULUM ALSO INCLUDES ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, PARTICULARLY FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS, SUCH AS CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP AND YEAR END PERFORMANCE. THE SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS A 5-WEEK INTENSIVE SUMMER COURSE. 212 STUDENTS TOOK PART IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM DURING FY 2023. FY 2023 ALSO SAW THE SIXTH YEAR OF A ONE-WEEK NEW YORK CITY JUNIOR PROGRAM THAT ENROLLED 132 STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL PROVIDED $1,052K IN TUITION SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS DURING FY23. FOR WINTER TERM, 19% OF DAY STUDENTS OTHER THAN THOSE ENROLLED IN TUITION FREE BOYS PROGRAM RECEIVED TUITION FINANCIAL AID. 51 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE TUITION FREE BOYS PROGRAM. FOR NEW YORK SUMMER COURSE, 31% OF STUDENTS WERE AWARDED TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS. IN NEW YORK JUNIOR PROGRAM, 16% STUDENTS RECEIVED TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS. THE SCHOOL EXTENDS ITS PROGRAM EFFORTS IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA BY CONDUCTING COMMUNITY LECTURES/DEMONSTRATIONS AND COMMUNITY AUDITIONS.

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES REFLECTS ADDITIONAL EARNED INCOME. INCLUDED HERE ARE FEES FROM LICENSING A BALLET TO WHICH GEORGE BALANCHINE GAVE SAB RIGHTS; THIS INCOME IS ADDED TO ENDOWMENT.

STUDENT SERVICES AND RESIDENCETHE SCHOOL PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES FOCUSED ON STUDENTS' OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, INCLUDING NURSING CARE, NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING, ACADEMIC TUTORING, PILATES TRAINING AND PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR STUDENTS LIVING IN THE RESIDENCE HALL (54 DURING WINTER TERM AND 188 DURING SUMMER COURSE). STAFF MEMBERS PROVIDE ON-GOING SUPERVISION, ALONG WITH SEMINARS AS WELL AS CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. IN FY23, THE SCHOOL FURTHER DEVELOPED ITS PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENT PROGRAM TO ASSIST ADVANCED STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. THE SCHOOL ENDEAVORS TO ENSURE THAT RACIALLY AND SOCIOECONOMICALLY DIVERSE STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL AID AND THE SUPPORT THROUGH ITS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE. THE SCHOOL PROVIDED $335K IN RESIDENTIAL FINANCIAL AID AND AWARDS DURING FY23. FOR WINTER TERM, 54% OF RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS RECEIVED ROOM AND BOARD FINANCIAL AID. FOR NEW YORK SUMMER COURSE, 9% OF RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS WERE AWARDED ROOM AND BOARD SCHOLARSHIPS.

ACADEMIC SUBSIDIES AND OTHER STUDENT AIDTHE SCHOOL PROVIDED $120K IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION OF 6 ADVANCED STUDENTS. IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE SCHOOL SPENT $25,810 FOR ON-SITE ACADEMIC CLASSES AND 8 STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM. STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVED TOE SHOES AT A SUBSIDIZED RATE.