Ballet Rising is a community development organization that supports ballet beyond its traditional boundaries. With a mission to celebrate the diversity and richness of ballet across different countries and cultures, Ballet Rising aims to address the lack of connectivity within the global ballet community. In the past, ballet stars mainly came from Europe and North America, but the ballet world is changing.

Today, there is a wider range of ethnic, racial, and religious diversity within the ballet community, and global audiences are recognizing the social, individual, and economic benefits of supporting dance in their communities. Ballet Rising provides support to artists, faculty, and students who have been on the margins of the ballet community for too long. They offer fundraising, education, networking, and advocacy assistance.

Their media platform shares unique and inspiring stories from artists in their network, creating awareness about their evolving journey. Ballet Rising has three main programming goals: financial support, networking help, and publicity through media to make their work sustainable. They report on new and emerging ballet leaders, teachers, and students worldwide, with a focus on non-traditional ballet-centric regions like Africa and Southeast Asia.

Through their grant program, they raise funds to support emerging ballet communities and artists