The Santa Barbara Education Foundation made headlines early this year with a record-breaking $200,000 in Teacher Grants, awarded to 83 educators across 21 schools at a celebratory ceremony held on January 25, 2024, at the Carrillo Recreation Center in downtown Santa Barbara. Among the inspiring recipients was Beth Goldman, director of the Dance Department at SBHS, who secured a grant to take the Donettes Dance Team to the Disney Imagination Campus workshop.
On the left, SBHS Dance Director Beth Goldman
On April 27, 2025, her dancers stepped into this once-in-a-lifetime experience, working directly with Disney Live Entertainment professionals to master choreography and staging techniques from real Disney Parks shows, learn the art of storytelling through movement, and gain insider insight into the audition process and the collaborative spirit of ensemble performance. Goldman’s grant turned an existing, prestigious opportunity into a transformative experience for her team—where imagination meets discipline on a truly magical stage.
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