#184: Janet Dziak - North Pointe Ballet (Dance) (pt. 1 of 2)

This week on the podcast is part one of our interview with Janet Dziak. She's the Founder and Executive Artistic Director of North Pointe Ballet. It's a nonprofit organization with a mission to make classical ballet accessible to everyone. Janet will share how she transitioned from being a professional ballerina to starting a nonprofit, as well as insight into how she created her board, how she approaches marketing, and more. We're sure you'll find it inspiring to hear all that North Pointe Ballet does to reach underserved populations and create sensory-friendly theatrical performances and art education workshops. If you've ever thought about ways to increase awareness and access to the arts, you'll want to hear Janet's interview. 

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Show Notes:

Janet Dziak
https://northpointeballet.org/about/team/leadership/

North Pointe Ballet
https://northpointeballet.org

Ohio Citizens for the Arts
https://www.ohiocitizensforthearts.org

Mercyhurst University Dance Dept
https://www.mercyhurst.edu/academics/dance

Lake Erie Ballet
https://www.facebook.com/TheLakeErieBallet/

St. Louis Ballet
https://www.stlouisballet.org

Nonprofit vs Not-for-Profit vs For-profit
https://www.uschamber.com/co/start/strategy/nonprofit-vs-not-for-profit-vs-for-profit

Cleveland Foundation
https://www.clevelandfoundation.org

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
https://www.kauffmancenter.org

Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio
https://www.gsneo.org

Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center
https://juliadeburgos.org

El Centro Social Services Organization
https://www.lorainelcentro.com

Douglas MacArthur Girls’ Leadership Academy
https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/DMGLA

Sensory Friendly
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory_friendly

Autism Speaks
https://www.autismspeaks.org

Wizard of Oz Ballet
https://northpointeballet.org/oz/

Fouettés
https://www.bostonballet.org/stories/32-fouettes-32-thoughts/

Swan Lake
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_Lake

Le Corsaire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Corsaire

Peter Pan 
https://www.facebook.com/events/the-lorain-palace-theater/north-pointe-ballet-presents-peter-pan/2010894682482273/