Santi’s Houston Ballet Dream
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Dear global audience,
My name is Santiago Bedoya, and I am a 15-year-old ballet dancer from Medellin, Colombia. For the past seven years, I have dedicated my life to the study of classical ballet. As ballet is an expensive calling, my family has had to work overtime to support my dream.
On my journey to becoming a professional dancer, I have received numerous invitations to participate in prestigious summer intensive (SI) programs throughout the United States. These invitations include the Houston Ballet SI (2017, 2018), the Miami City Ballet SI (2015, 2016, 2017), the American Ballet Theater (2016, 2017), and the San Francisco Ballet (2016, 2017). Although all of these world famous programs offered me some form of scholarship, I chose to attend the Miami City Ballet SI 2016, 2017 and the Houston Ballet SI 2018 because they awarded me full financial support, which covered all of my tuition and room and board. It is this form of assistance that continues to allow young dancers, such as me, to pursue our dreams.
During my recent training at the Houston Ballet, I auditioned for the year round program, and won the opportunity to attend their year-round professional academy. Not only, did they grant me a full scholarship to their SI program, but they also agreed to cover the cost of my year-round training. This was all very sudden and exciting, until I found out that there were many additional hidden expenses to this award.
It all comes back to support. In order to continue to pursue my dream, I need donations. I cannot do it alone. I am reaching out to the global community because it is for you that I am dancing. In order to continue to share my gift with you, I need funds for food, rent, American health insurance, an online academic program, plane tickets, and ballet costumes.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity that has an expiration date. Please help continue to make my dream come true. I have worked so hard to be where I am today, and I cannot let insufficient funds be the wall that separates me from my destiny. Your generous contribution will continue to ensure that boys like me can bring the beauty of ballet to the world stage.
With love and many thanks,
Santiago Bedoya
TRADUCCION AL ESPAÑOL:
Mi nombre es Santiago, tengo 15 años y soy un bailarín Colombiano buscando una buena educación de ballet en Estados Unidos. He bailado ballet por 7 años y he recibido varías becas para cursos de veranos intensivos en los Estados Unidos tales como: Miami City ballet ( 2015 - 2017), American ballet theater (2016 - 2017), San Francisco Ballet (2016 - 2017). Después de todas estas generosas oportunidades la academia de mis sueños, Houston Ballet Academy , me ofreció una beca completa para el curso intensivo de verano de 2018. Yo felizmente lo acepté. Durante este verano tuve la grandiosa oportunidad de audicionar para el año escolar de Houston Ballet Academy 2018 - 2019. Recientemente me enteré que fui aceptado al programa con beca completa de matrícula, eso me entusiasmo mucho. Aunque al hablar con las directivas de Houston Ballet como era de esperarse me entere que muchos más gastos aparte de tiquetes de avión corrían por mi cuenta. Para poder venir a acá tengo que pagar: un seguro médico el cual me puede ayudar en caso de cualquier lesión, tengo que pagar una escuela en línea la cual sería otra experiencia nueva para mi, tengo que comprar mi propia comida y cocinar y la más costosa es la renta de los dormitorios la cual vale 850.00 dolares por mes, para todo un año. Sin incluir gastos adicionales, los tiquetes y uniformes de la academia. Aparte el cambio de moneda de pesos colombianos a dólares es muy caro.
Esta oportunidad es increíble, sería un sueño hecho realidad. He trabajado muy duro para estar en donde estoy. Espero que los sacrificios tan grandes que he hecho no san en vano y pienso seguir adelante alcanzando más y más sueños. Tu ayuda sería algo inmensamente aportante para mi futuro. Cada poquita ayuda que reciba recibir es muy apreciada.
Con amor y gracias,
Santiago Bedoya
Dear global audience,
My name is Santiago Bedoya, and I am a 15-year-old ballet dancer from Medellin, Colombia. For the past seven years, I have dedicated my life to the study of classical ballet. As ballet is an expensive calling, my family has had to work overtime to support my dream.
On my journey to becoming a professional dancer, I have received numerous invitations to participate in prestigious summer intensive (SI) programs throughout the United States. These invitations include the Houston Ballet SI (2017, 2018), the Miami City Ballet SI (2015, 2016, 2017), the American Ballet Theater (2016, 2017), and the San Francisco Ballet (2016, 2017). Although all of these world famous programs offered me some form of scholarship, I chose to attend the Miami City Ballet SI 2016, 2017 and the Houston Ballet SI 2018 because they awarded me full financial support, which covered all of my tuition and room and board. It is this form of assistance that continues to allow young dancers, such as me, to pursue our dreams.
During my recent training at the Houston Ballet, I auditioned for the year round program, and won the opportunity to attend their year-round professional academy. Not only, did they grant me a full scholarship to their SI program, but they also agreed to cover the cost of my year-round training. This was all very sudden and exciting, until I found out that there were many additional hidden expenses to this award.
It all comes back to support. In order to continue to pursue my dream, I need donations. I cannot do it alone. I am reaching out to the global community because it is for you that I am dancing. In order to continue to share my gift with you, I need funds for food, rent, American health insurance, an online academic program, plane tickets, and ballet costumes.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity that has an expiration date. Please help continue to make my dream come true. I have worked so hard to be where I am today, and I cannot let insufficient funds be the wall that separates me from my destiny. Your generous contribution will continue to ensure that boys like me can bring the beauty of ballet to the world stage.
With love and many thanks,
Santiago Bedoya
TRADUCCION AL ESPAÑOL:
Mi nombre es Santiago, tengo 15 años y soy un bailarín Colombiano buscando una buena educación de ballet en Estados Unidos. He bailado ballet por 7 años y he recibido varías becas para cursos de veranos intensivos en los Estados Unidos tales como: Miami City ballet ( 2015 - 2017), American ballet theater (2016 - 2017), San Francisco Ballet (2016 - 2017). Después de todas estas generosas oportunidades la academia de mis sueños, Houston Ballet Academy , me ofreció una beca completa para el curso intensivo de verano de 2018. Yo felizmente lo acepté. Durante este verano tuve la grandiosa oportunidad de audicionar para el año escolar de Houston Ballet Academy 2018 - 2019. Recientemente me enteré que fui aceptado al programa con beca completa de matrícula, eso me entusiasmo mucho. Aunque al hablar con las directivas de Houston Ballet como era de esperarse me entere que muchos más gastos aparte de tiquetes de avión corrían por mi cuenta. Para poder venir a acá tengo que pagar: un seguro médico el cual me puede ayudar en caso de cualquier lesión, tengo que pagar una escuela en línea la cual sería otra experiencia nueva para mi, tengo que comprar mi propia comida y cocinar y la más costosa es la renta de los dormitorios la cual vale 850.00 dolares por mes, para todo un año. Sin incluir gastos adicionales, los tiquetes y uniformes de la academia. Aparte el cambio de moneda de pesos colombianos a dólares es muy caro.
Esta oportunidad es increíble, sería un sueño hecho realidad. He trabajado muy duro para estar en donde estoy. Espero que los sacrificios tan grandes que he hecho no san en vano y pienso seguir adelante alcanzando más y más sueños. Tu ayuda sería algo inmensamente aportante para mi futuro. Cada poquita ayuda que reciba recibir es muy apreciada.
Con amor y gracias,
Santiago Bedoya
Organizer and beneficiary
Santiago Bedoya
Organizer
Houston, TX
Sandra Castro
Beneficiary