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Second Stage

Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Other requirements

Current and former PNB professional company dancers

Overview

Geographic Scope: Pacific Northwest Ballet (Seattle, WA)

Focus Areas: Career transition support for professional ballet dancers pursuing post-performance careers

Overview:
Second Stage is a multi-faceted career transition program for PNB dancers to achieve their post-Company goals. Since 1999, the program has provided more than $750,000 in grants to dozens of dancers.

What They Fund:

Scholarships for education and career development
Mentorships
Support for research
Educational partnerships (notably with Seattle University)

Eligibility:

Current and former PNB professional company dancers

Career Outcomes:
Former participants are now working in:

Law
Medicine
Dance education
Culinary arts
Dancewear design and manufacturing
Aesthetics
Photography
Creating and managing companies worldwide

Seattle University Partnership:
PNB has a unique partnership with Seattle University that allows dancers to pursue bachelor's degrees through evening and flexible classes designed around rehearsal and performance schedules. Dancers can pursue degrees including: