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2026/2027 Season Gratitude and Growth
Dear ECB supporters,
Every year, students walk through our studio doors carrying dreams, curiosity, and a desire to express themselves. Because of supporters like you, those dreams become opportunities that allow students to learn, grow, and thrive at Evergreen City Ballet (ECB).
For more than 30 years, ECB has been an artistic beacon in the Puget Sound region, providing a place where exceptional dance education is available to all who wish to step into our studios. Every dollar donated, every hour volunteered, and every program you help sustain creates opportunities for our students to grow as artists and individuals.
Season 2025/2026 - Gratitude and Growth
Dear ECB supporters,
Evergreen City Ballet continues to reach new heights, artistically, educationally, and as a community. Your generous support and unwavering trust have been instrumental in every step of this journey.
Join the ECB Family
If you’ve supported us before, we ask you to continue walking beside us. If you’re new to our mission, please join us. Your support uplifts our dancers, fuels their dreams, and strengthens the cultural fabric of our community.
Don’t forget to check whether your employer will match your contribution. You might be able to double or triple your impact!
Thank you for believing in our work. We look forward to celebrating more milestones together, with passion, purpose, and a shared love of dance.
Warmest regards,
Brian Wallace
President, Evergreen City Ballet Board Of Directors
P.S. Did you know you can make recurring monthly donations to the Annual Fund? This allows you to spread out your donation and it provides ECB with predictable revenue. Now that’s a win-win!
Photo by Joe Hamell
25/26 Season Highlights
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Thanks to your generous support, ECB continues to flourish. Highlights from the 2025/2026 season included:
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Your support helped bring Wade Walthall’s beloved The Nutcracker back to enthusiastic audiences in Renton and Auburn, creating opportunities for students to perform while sharing the magic of dance with our community.
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You helped celebrate emerging artistic voices through our annual student choreography showcase, ELEVATE, in our Black Box Theatre.
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You helped make possible the second annual Evergreen Dance Festival, bringing together more than 80 student and professional artists from across Washington’s vibrant dance community for a weekend of workshops, performances, and community.
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You supported the premiere of a reimagined Sleeping Beauty in our Spring Production, featuring new choreography by Peruvian-American choreographer Margarita Armas and giving students the opportunity to experience bold, contemporary artistry.
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You helped us celebrate a year of growth and achievement through our annual Season Finale showcase at the Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, where our students performed exceptional choreography created by our talented faculty and shared the progress they made throughout the season.
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You helped us share the joy of dance with the broader community through performances at events like the Kickin’ It Federal Way Festival.
2025/2026 Expenses
2025/2026 Revenue
The ECB Annual Fund
As we look ahead, we invite you to help carry this momentum forward by supporting our 2026/2027 Annual Fund.
Tuition covers approximately 65% of the true cost of providing the exceptional dance education our students deserve. Annual Fund gifts make up the remaining investment, allowing ECB to offer scholarships, maintain our facilities, and provide transformative artistic experiences that extend far beyond the studio.
Last year, your generosity brought in $38,990.88 to the Annual Fund, a more than 10% increase from the 2024/2025 season. This momentum allowed us to expand opportunities for our students and strengthen the programs that make ECB a vibrant home for dancers of all ages.
Because of your generosity, we were able to:
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Expand our Wardrobe Department inventory, ensuring more students had access to the costumes and resources needed to fully participate in performances and training opportunities.
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Increase scholarship support by 70%, allowing more aspiring dancers to pursue their passion and experience the transformative power of dance education.
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Deepen our students’ learning through inspiring guest artist collaborations with dancers from Pacific Northwest Ballet and Collage Dance Collective.
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Provide enriching masterclasses and wellness seminars focused on essential topics like nutrition, injury prevention, and sustainable practices for lifelong dancers.
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Empower our staff with leadership opportunities that strengthened our ability to build meaningful partnerships with community organizations, including the Renton Senior Center, expanding the reach and impact of our work beyond the studio.
We now enter the 2026/2027 season, and we invite you to join us in reaching our Annual Fund goal of $70,000. Together, we can continue providing the opportunities that allow our students to thrive.
Every gift, no matter the size, helps us:
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Provide scholarships for students in need
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Maintain and improve our facilities
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Support innovative programming and collaborations
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Continue nurturing the next generation of artists
Join the ECB Family
Those who have previously supported us know just how special it is to be part of the ECB Family. We invite you to continue lifting up this initiative and investing in the future of our students.
Our youth and our community need spaces where creativity, connection, and self-expression can flourish. When you uplift our youth through the arts, you uplift us all.
Don’t forget to check whether your employer will match your contribution. You might be able to double or even triple your impact!
Thank you for believing in our students, our artists, and the power of dance to transform lives. We look forward to celebrating more milestones together with passion, purpose, and a shared love of dance.
Warm regards,
Nathan Cook
School Director
P.S. Did you know you can make a recurring monthly gift to the Annual Fund? Monthly donations allow you to spread out your contribution while providing ECB with reliable support throughout the year.