Denver Ballet Guild Oral History (Programs), 2018

Interview with Pam Gatz and Pam Kelsall conducted by Joan Brown. The Denver Ballet Guild’s mission is to stimulate interest in ballet and other forms of dance; to promote dance at all levels; to conduct dance education; to develop audiences; to conduct fundraising activities to support and promote dance and to disperse funds for such purposes. Guild’s Programs include: Youth Membership Programs- Les Cygnettes (6th-8th grade) and Les Demoiselles (middle/high school students); Community Outreach includes: Community Enrichment Grants, In-school programs, Showcase of Dance, Young Dancers Competition, and Young Professionals; Fundraising Events include: Le Bal de Ballet, A Taste for Dance, and Colorado Gives Day. Denver Ballet Guild is a totally volunteer organization that has awarded over $1 million dollars to the Denver dance community.