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Ballet Long Islandinc
Ronkonkoma, NY · EIN 270058354 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · Small ($100K-$1M) · balletlongisland.com
revenue
$167K
expenses
$166K
net assets
$962
employees
—
mission · from form 990

performances workshops performance classes

profile · synthesized from sources

Ballet Long Island is a professional ballet company founded in 1985 that presents full-length and abridged ballet performances for family audiences. The organization offers arts-in-education programs, workshops, and school residencies to make ballet accessible and affordable. It also operates The Ballet Center, a training school for dancers of all ages, and runs an apprentice program to prepare students for professional careers in dance.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Apprentice Program
Training program preparing advanced students for professional dance careers through performance experience and classical ballet instruction
Arts in Education
School assembly programs, workshops, and residencies featuring lecture-demonstrations, performances, and teacher guides to bring ballet into classrooms
Performance Series
Monthly professional ballet performances from September to June, including full-length and abridged productions of The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Swan Lake Act II, and original works
Princess Tea Party
Family event featuring a stage performance with princess characters, photo opportunities, and tea party refreshments
The Ballet Center
Community dance school offering classes in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, modern, hip-hop, and Irish step for preschoolers through adults
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Ballet and Dance Education Programs 3 activities
    • Arts-in-education and school outreach programs
      Delivers educational dance programs to schools and community institutions, including lecture-demonstrations on ballet history, narrated performances, question-and-answer sessions, and curriculum-aligned workshops. Provides supplemental teacher guides and offers residencies and assembly programs that integrate ballet into classroom learning.
    • Capacity building for dancers and choreographers
      Trains professional dancers, choreographers, and dance educators through its school and apprentice programs, with a documented history of launching hundreds of dancers into professional careers and maintaining a leading training reputation on Long Island.
    • Comprehensive dance instruction and training programs
      Offers dance classes in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz/theater dance, modern, Irish Step, and hip-hop for students from preschool through adulthood. Includes structured apprentice and trainee programs that prepare students for professional performance roles in company productions.
  • Annual Ballet Performances with Community Engagement 1 activity
    • Ballet performances for public and educational audiences
      Produces and performs classical and original ballet productions such as The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, and Romeo and Juliet for public audiences and educational institutions. Performances occur monthly from September through June at theaters, schools, libraries, museums, and the organization’s own performance spaces, with options for full-length and abridged versions tailored to different audiences.
  • Original Dance Performance Production 1 activity
    • Professional dancer employment and performance support
      Employs professional dancers, stage managers, and technical staff for its productions and provides paid rehearsals, performances, and travel fees to support artist participation in company productions.
  • Dance Performance and Community Engagement 1 activity
    • Special event performances and themed engagements
      Provides tailored ballet performances for special events, including birthday parties, Princess Tea Parties, and community celebrations. Events feature stage performances, photo opportunities with dancer-performers, refreshments, and interactive ballet instruction for children.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$167K
Contributions & grants$2K1%
Program service revenue$165K99%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$166K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$962
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$962
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +11.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • Keith Miller — Board Member
  • Nanako Tsukumama — board Member
  • Robin Willians — Board Member
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • Ballet Long Island Partner — Hosts Princess Tea Party events at its facility in Ronkonkoma, NY.
  • Lincoln Center Partner — Debra Punzi trained as a Lincoln Center Teaching Artist, indicating a professional development partnership.
  • Regional Dance America Partner — Debra Punzi participated in the National Choreography Intensive, indicating a professional training collaboration.
  • The Ballet Center Partner — Provides students who perform alongside professional dancers in Ballet Long Island's production of The Nutcracker.
  • Uptown Dance Company Partner — James Williams is a current dancer with both Uptown Dance Company and Ballet Long Island, indicating a shared affiliation or collaborative relationship.
  • theballetcenter.org Network — Website linked as additional information source for dance classes.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

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  • Accessibility Through Affordability
    methodology: accessibility_and_affordability
    By offering affordable performances and educational programs, Ballet Long Island increases public participation in ballet because reducing financial barriers enables broader demographic access and fosters inclusive engagement with the arts.
  • Arts-in-Education Integration
    methodology: arts-in-education
    By delivering ballet performances in educational and community settings, Ballet Long Island increases access to the arts and deepens student understanding through a structured format of lecture, performance, and Q&A because integrating dance into learning environments makes the art form more accessible and pedagogically meaningful.
  • Imagery-Based Dance Instruction
    methodology: imagery-based_teaching
    By using vivid imagery to teach technical elements of dance, Ballet Long Island enhances student comprehension and engagement because metaphorical and visual teaching tools make abstract movements more concrete and relatable for learners.
  • Immersive Family Engagement
    methodology: immersive-family-engagement
    By designing role-play-based events where children dress as princesses and interact with performer princesses, Ballet Long Island increases engagement and accessibility for young audiences because immersive, narrative-driven experiences lower barriers to cultural participation and foster emotional connection to ballet.
  • Integrated Training-Performance Model
    methodology: integrated_training-performance_model
    By combining professional dancers with students in performances such as The Nutcracker, Ballet Long Island creates a developmental pipeline where students gain experience through real-world performance opportunities, enhancing training outcomes and community engagement because participation in professional productions builds technical proficiency and artistic confidence.