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A Ballet Company’s Fundraising Success Story: MorDance

We've all seen our share of online fundraising campaigns, good and bad, but can you recall ever seeing a campaign for ballet? Choreographers and dance administration teams typically fundraise event by event, and while it's common for big name ballet companies to receive federal funding, it's not typical for an unknown company to have such monetary luck

A Ballet Company’s Fundraising Success Story: MorDance
All photos by Kelsey H Campbell

A Ballet Company’s Fundraising Success Story: MorDance

We've all seen our share of online fundraising campaigns, good and bad, but can you recall ever seeing a campaign for ballet? Choreographers and dance administration teams typically fundraise event by event, and while it's common for big name ballet companies to receive federal funding, it's not typical for an unknown company to have such monetary luck

A Ballet Company’s Fundraising Success Story: MorDance
All photos by Kelsey H Campbell
All photos by Kelsey H Campbell

We’ve all seen our share of online fundraising campaigns, good and bad, but can you recall ever seeing a campaign for ballet? Choreographers and dance administration teams typically fundraise event by event, and while it’s common for big name ballet companies to receive federal funding, it’s not typical for an unknown company to have such monetary luck. Despite that, Morgan McEwen, director and choreographer of MorDance, has beaten the culture odds and successfully raised over $12,000. Now with a backing to sustain a working company, Morgan is gearing up for a showcase at MMAC. We spoke with her about MorDance’s upcoming debut and expectations for her young company. Here’s what she had to say…

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