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Help a young dancer keep dancing

Your gift pays for classes, pointe shoes and scholarships for students at DIW, here in Washington, DC.

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Prefer to mail a check? Make it payable to Dance Institute of Washington, 3400 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20010.

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Every gift reaches a student

Gifts pay for classes, pointe shoes and summer training, so no student is turned away because of cost.

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DIW founder Fabian Barnes

The Fabian Barnes Giving Circle

Members give $1,000 or more a year for two years, in one payment or monthly. The Circle is named for our founder.

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Plié

Pays for a year of Early-Division training.

  • Your name in our playbill
  • A letter from our Executive Director
  • One adult class
  • An invitation to Summer’s End
Tendu

Pays for a full summer intensive, housing included.

Everything in Plié, plus

  • Invitations to Glimpse of Kwanzaa and Glimpse of Spring
  • 2 tickets to Spirit of Kwanzaa and 2 to the Spring Concert
  • Watch the Spirit of Kwanzaa dress rehearsal
  • DIW merch and a 5-class pack
Relevé

Pays for three scholarships: two Upper-Division and one Lower-Division.

Everything in Tendu, plus

  • A handwritten note from our Executive Director and a student
  • Tickets to every DIW event
  • Watch an Upper-Division class
  • Lunch and Learn with our Executive and Creative Directors
  • A swag bag and a 10-class pack
Legacy

Supports daily operations and grows the Legacy Fund.

Everything in Relevé, plus

  • A private lunch with our Executive Director
  • An invitation to the Legacy Advisory Council
  • 4 tickets to LEGACY events and quarterly salon dinners
  • Thanks from the stage and a signed poster
  • Adult classes for the full season
About the Legacy Fund
Founder’s

Supports daily operations and grows the Legacy Fund.

Everything in Legacy, plus

  • A giving package designed with our Executive Director
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Friends of DIW. Not ready to join the Circle? Give $500 to $999 a year and get our newsletter and your name in our impact report.

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Pick the need that matters most to you.

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Pointe Shoe Campaign

Each dancer needs about four pairs of pointe shoes a season, at about $200 a pair.

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Boys in Ballet Campaign

Full scholarships, training and mentors for young men in ballet, in honor of Fabian Barnes.

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Eunice L. Barnes Scholarship Campaign

Sends Upper-Division dancers to summer intensives across the country, which can cost up to $10,000.

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A gift that lasts for good

The Legacy Fund is invested. Each year, part of its growth pays for students’ classes.

About the Legacy Fund

Other ways to give

Call 202.371.9656 or email info@danceinstitute.org and we will help with the details.

Mail a check

Make it payable to Dance Institute of Washington and send it to 3400 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20010.

Give shares

Gifts of stock can lower your taxes. Ask us for the transfer details.

Donor-advised fund

Recommend a grant to DIW from your donor-advised fund.

Give from your IRA

If you are 70½ or older, you can give straight from your IRA.

Ask your employer

Many employers match gifts. Your HR team can tell you how.

Sponsor a show

Put your name on a DIW performance or event. See sponsorship

Thank you to our supporters

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We are happy to talk it through.

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