Bestow Balance is a nonprofit organization that expands access to high-quality performing arts training and spaces for youth across Central Texas. Through partnerships with Balance Dance Studios, The Dance Spot, and beginning in August 2026, the Austin Performing Arts and Training Center and Luxora Theater, Bestow Balance provides scholarships, subsidized rehearsal and performance space, and essential resources that empower emerging dancers, singers, and actors to pursue their artistic growth regardless of financial barriers. The organization is also committed to supporting the creation, sustainability, and accessibility of fine arts programs and productions throughout Central Texas, fostering a thriving, inclusive, and interconnected arts community.
Our Impact
At Bestow Balance, we believe that access to the arts changes lives—and strengthens communities. Every scholarship awarded, every rehearsal held, and every performance supported is an investment in the next generation of confident, creative, and compassionate leaders.
Since our founding, we’ve partnered with Balance Dance Studios and The Dance Spot to provide young artists across Central Texas with access to professional training and performance experiences. Beginning in 2026, our expanded partnerships with the Austin Performing Arts and Training Center and Luxora Theater will open even more doors—creating equitable opportunities for students to learn, perform, and connect in world-class spaces.
Research shows what we see every day in our studios and theaters: the arts change lives. When young people are given the chance to move, create, and perform, they don’t just learn steps and scripts—they learn perseverance, problem-solving, and the power of expression.
Students engaged in dance and performing arts consistently demonstrate higher academic achievement, stronger collaboration and communication skills, and greater persistence toward long-term goals. The discipline, creativity, and emotional intelligence developed through arts training become the very traits that drive success in higher education, the workforce, and community leadership.
At Bestow Balance, we turn these outcomes into opportunities. Through scholarships, performance access, and arts initiatives, we are:
-
Removing financial barriers to high-quality arts education
-
Opening the doors of professional rehearsal and performance spaces to all students
-
Sustaining local fine arts programs and youth productions
-
Uniting educators, families, and community partners through shared purpose
-
Cultivating empathy, confidence, and leadership in the next generation
Every donation and grant fuels a ripple effect—empowering one artist, one performance, one community at a time. When you give to Bestow Balance, you’re not just supporting the arts—you’re shaping futures, strengthening communities, and ensuring that every young artist has a place to belong, create, and thrive.
Amanda’s Story
Invest in the Future of the Arts
When you invest in Bestow Balance, you invest in the future of Central Texas—its artists, its leaders, and its communities. Your support directly funds scholarships, training, and access to professional studios and theaters, empowering young people to gain the discipline, creativity, and confidence that last a lifetime. Every contribution moves us closer to an equitable and vibrant arts landscape for all.