Ballet Rising

Ballet Rising Supporting the emergence of classical ballet in the most unlikely places.

At Ballet Rising, we are extremely proud to have made Daniel Mendonça’s dream come true: studying at the Dutch National ...
13/09/2025

At Ballet Rising, we are extremely proud to have made Daniel Mendonça’s dream come true: studying at the Dutch National Ballet Academy in Amsterdam.
We wish him an academic year full of learning, personal and artistic growth, new friendships, and experiences that will shape his path as a dancer.
May this be only the beginning of a brilliant and inspiring career. 🌟

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At long last  has arrived in Amsterdam ready dance! 🕺🇳🇱Thank you again to everyone who has made this happen! Special tha...
22/08/2025

At long last has arrived in Amsterdam ready dance! 🕺🇳🇱

Thank you again to everyone who has made this happen! Special thanks to 🤩for her tireless efforts assisting with visas, housing, fundraising, and coordinating between Brazil and Europe. Also thank you so much to my man 🇧🇷😎 for helping Daniel settling into his new life in the Netherlands.

We will keep you posted on Daniel’s progress but for now we wish him well and hope his adjustment goes smooth! 🙏

🎉 BIG NEWS from Ballet Rising! 🎉Thanks to YOUR support, we’ve reached a historic milestone—Daniel Mendonça is heading to...
18/07/2025

🎉 BIG NEWS from Ballet Rising! 🎉

Thanks to YOUR support, we’ve reached a historic milestone—Daniel Mendonça is heading to the Dutch National Ballet Academy in Amsterdam for a full year! 🇧🇷✈️🇳🇱
From crowdfunding to workshops and a generous grant from Stichting Vrederijk, you helped cover his living expenses, visa, travel & more. 🙌

Daniel just swept top prizes at Brazil’s Passo de Arte Grand Prix, shining among 3,000 dancers from across South America. His journey is only beginning—and YOU made it possible. 🌟

Special thanks go to Melvin Keijzer, The Boardroom Amsterdam, Daniela Bertolli, Anna Ol, Zhembrovskyy Ballet Dance and Fitness, Global Dance Open, and Stichting Vrederijkfor their generous contributions, alongside every supporter who donated or joined our workshops. 💖

As a young organization run by Laura and me on our own time, Ballet Rising is fueled by passion and a commitment to change. This summer, we’re taking time off to welcome the newest member of the Ballet Rising team—our daughter, Cala, due August 7th. This personal milestone fills us with joy, but it also underscores the importance of your support. As we balance family and our mission, your continued donations are critical to sustain our operations and drive bold projects, like an upcoming initiative in India that will bring ballet to new communities. 🌍

We’re bursting with excitement for what’s next! Join us to make ballet a global force—donate today to fuel Daniel’s journey and ignite projects like our India initiative. Together, we’ll take Ballet Rising’s mission to new heights. 🤍🤍🤍

☀️ A heartfelt thank you to our incredible supporters! Your generosity has fully funded Daniel Mendonça’s year at the pr...
15/07/2025

☀️ A heartfelt thank you to our incredible supporters! Your generosity has fully funded Daniel Mendonça’s year at the prestigious Nationale Ballet Academy in Amsterdam, launching a talented young Brazilian artist onto the global stage!
Daniel’s dedication shone at the Passo de Arte Grand Prix in Brazil, where he earned top honors for his artistry, affirming the potential you’re helping unlock. We’re thrilled to share his journey and will keep you updated as he thrives in Amsterdam. Special thanks to Melvin Keijzer, The Boardroom Amsterdam, Daniela Bertolli, Anna Ol, Zhembrovskyy Ballet Dance and Fitness, Global Dance Open, and Stichting Vrederijk for their generous support, alongside everyone who donated or joined our workshops. As Laura and Casey prepare to welcome their daughter Cala this August, we’re deeply grateful for your role in advancing Ballet Rising’s mission to make ballet accessible in the most unlikely places, fostering diversity and opportunity worldwide. Read more in our newsletter! 🌐 https://drive.google.com/file/d/11KTAzec3OHygmWBxTD8IpjM1bjltGPp2/view?usp=sharing

🌟 Halfway There! Let’s Keep Going for Daniel Mendonça! 🌟Thanks to your incredible generosity, we’ve reached 50% of our f...
04/03/2025

🌟 Halfway There! Let’s Keep Going for Daniel Mendonça! 🌟

Thanks to your incredible generosity, we’ve reached 50% of our fundraising goal for Daniel Mendonça! 🙌✨ Daniel, a talented 15-year-old dancer from the Rocinha favela in Rio, has been offered a scholarship at the Dutch National Ballet Academy, and your support is bringing his dream to life.

We have been working tirelessly—organizing workshops, photoshoots, creating podcasts, hosting interviews, and putting together a major event like Ballet Close Up—all to help raise the funds needed to get Daniel to Amsterdam. Every step has been a labor of love, and we couldn’t have done it without this incredible community!

A HUGE thank you to those who have contributed to this journey:

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Your kindness is changing lives, but we’re not done yet! Let’s keep pushing forward together. Every donation, share, and act of support makes a difference.
📢 Donate now & be part of this inspiring journey! Link on bio 💫

Ballet Rising wishes you a Merry Christmas! 🎄✨ May your holidays be filled with joy, love, and inspiration. Here’s to a ...
24/12/2024

Ballet Rising wishes you a Merry Christmas! 🎄✨ May your holidays be filled with joy, love, and inspiration. Here’s to a season of beauty and a bright year ahead! ”

Join us for an unforgettable ballet event, crafted with passion by top professionals for those who love, admire, and cha...
08/11/2024

Join us for an unforgettable ballet event, crafted with passion by top professionals for those who love, admire, and champion the art of ballet and its growth toward diversity. 🌍✨

We’re thrilled to have Anna Ol .ol_ballerina and Ballet Rising in the face of collaborating to bring you this one-of-a-kind experience.
Our deepest gratitude goes to the skilled professionals and volunteers who are working tirelessly to make this event extraordinary. 🙏

A heartfelt thank you to the incredible dancers performing in our “Ballet CloseUp” experience, to the National Ballet Academy for generously opening their studios, and to the National Opera & Ballet and Michiel Nannen for their amazing donations of tickets, posters, and photos by Altin Kaftira .kaftira and Sasha Gouliaev for our auction.

We’re grateful to the dance stars who contributed their cherished pointe shoes and signed memorabilia to support our cause.
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And of course, we couldn’t do this without our wonderful support team—our pianist, Elena Kim photographer and ballerina Nina Tonoli .photography, physio , and event assistants—who will be there every step of the way Chloë Reveillon .reveillon , Yvonne Slingerland and

This event is truly a team effort, a powerful gathering of people dedicated to making a difference through ballet. Together, we’re creating something beautiful that supports an important cause. 💫

Here’s your chance to WIN TWO tickets for “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”, on December 15th (14:00) at Het Nationale...
06/11/2024

Here’s your chance to WIN TWO tickets for “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”, on December 15th (14:00) at Het Nationale Ballet , Amsterdam

Simply follow these steps to enter:

1️⃣ Follow both and to stay in the loop.

2️⃣Like this post

3️⃣Tag 5 friends in the comments who would love our ballet experience!

4️⃣ Share this post to your Instagram Story for an extra chance to win! 🎟️ (Don’t forget to tag us!)

The winner will be selected via Random Number Generator on November 11th.

Don’t miss your chance to win free tickets to the must-see holiday performance that always sells out months in advance !!!

Come for a day filled with dance, live music, and community! Don’t miss out on this unique chance to connect and make a ...
12/10/2024

Come for a day filled with dance, live music, and community! Don’t miss out on this unique chance to connect and make a difference while supporting young dancers from underserved areas. 💫

📍 We can’t wait to see you!

✨ Exciting News! ✨I’m thrilled to announce that “Ballet Close Up,” a special experience in support of  will be happening...
09/10/2024

✨ Exciting News! ✨

I’m thrilled to announce that “Ballet Close Up,” a special experience in support of will be happening on November 30th!

Come be a part of this incredible day celebrating ballet, supporting a great cause, and connecting with the ballet community in a way you’ve never experienced before.

You can join Prima Ballerina Anna Ol’s Ballet Beginner Class (for those with some ballet experience) or a Barre Motion Class (no ballet experience needed). Plus, you’ll enjoy an exclusive up-close ballet performance by DNB Dancers at The National Ballet Academy in Amsterdam—an opportunity you don’t want to miss!

We’ll also have a fun social hour with fellow ballet lovers, dancers and live music along with lunch boxes to keep the energy going. Expect an unforgettable experience in a warm and friendly atmosphere!

✨ All proceeds go directly to Ballet Rising, helping young ballet talents around the world get the education and opportunities they deserve. ✨

🎟 Ticket sales open on Saturday, October 12, and spots are limited! Don’t miss out!

Ballet Rising is excited to share an interview that Casey Herd has been looking forward to for a long time with Davi Ram...
01/10/2024

Ballet Rising is excited to share an interview that Casey Herd has been looking forward to for a long time with Davi Ramos, a rising star in the ballet world. Davi opens up about his incredible journey, from growing up in Vidigal, one of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, to becoming a soloist with The Australian Ballet. They talked about how he discovered ballet at 13, his transition from capoeira to the Royal Ballet School, and his rapid growth at the Dutch National Ballet, all leading to his next big chapter in Australia. 🌍💫

Davi's story is a powerful reminder of how ballet can transform lives, and it’s part of our ongoing mission to support young talents like Daniel Mendonça, a 15-year-old dancer from Rocinha, Brazil's second-largest favela. Daniel has received a scholarship to the Dutch National Ballet Academy, but he needs your help to cover his living expenses.
Join us in making dreams come true! 🎉✨

🎥 Watch Davi’s full interview and be inspired by his journey. https://youtu.be/kccTzEiDqLQ

� 🙏 And don't forget to support Daniel in achieving his own ballet dreams by donating today: https://balletrising.com/daniel-mendonca

Join us for a special series of interviews with prominent Brazilians in the ballet world, supporting our fundraiser for Daniel Mendonça, an aspiring 15-year-...

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Ballet Rising

Ballet Rising is dedicated to highlighting inspiring stories of people around the world, whose passion for classical ballet is redefining its culture and elevating ballet as a truly inclusive global art form.

Years ago, it seemed most big stars in the ballet world came from places like Europe and North America with a few from other places like Japan, Cuba and Argentina. Nowadays the talent pool has expanded, and more and more big names are coming from countries like China, Mexico, Brazil, South Korea and many more. There is an expansion underway due to globalization that seems like it will only continue and fuel the exposure to, and the passion for, international arts like ballet. More and more dancers are coming from a wider range of ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds. As ballet expands it is changing, and we want to take an in-depth look at what these forces are and bring their stories to global audiences. Ballet already speaks to people on a profound level, but imagine the level of engagement when people all over the world see ballet as something that represents them. How will they feel when ballet becomes something attainable? This is the beginning towards ballet becoming a truly global art form that welcomes all to take part and engage with dance and art lovers all over the world.

Be a part of this exciting new project and help us build Ballet Rising: https://www.fundballet.com/projects/ballet-rising/