Sparking joy through ballet

About Onco-Ballet

Who We Are

The Onco-Ballet™ Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 2023, dedicated to offering low to no cost ballet classes to those facing cancer through donor funding. We believe that dancing together in community through ballet movement is a big part of ones healing journey as it can help you get out of your mind and into your body. Offering Onco-Ballet™ free to those who have faced or are currently facing cancer helps lessen the financial burden placed upon cancer patients and survivors.

Our Mission

The Onco-Ballet Foundation’s mission is to provide free ballet classes to anyone in the cancer community.

Our Vision

To support the cancer community through ballet movement to foster healing and self expression.

Our Purpose

To spark joy through ballet movement.

Read our Non-Profit Strategy

Read our Non-Profit Strategy

Want to learn about our plans in 2024 and beyond? Check out the Onco-Ballet Foundation Non-Profit Strategy

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About the Board

  • Profile card for Riti Bedi, President, featuring a photo and bullet points: Associate Manager at Accenture, expertise in technology consulting, HR transformations, wellness advocacy, outdoor activities, food bank volunteering, Loyola University graduate with majors in Finance, Information Systems, and Marketing.
  • Profile of Anna Wassman-Cox, Founder and Executive Director of Onco-Ballet Foundation, highlighting her background and achievements in both ballet and cancer survivorship.
  • Profile of a woman named Elizabeth Leykum, Vice President of a board of directors. She has extensive experience in ballet and business, founded Serenade Capital LLC, serves on multiple advisory boards, and graduated from Harvard. Background has a purple and white abstract pattern.
  • Profile of Miranda Gerowitz, Secretary of the Onco-Ballet Foundation. Includes a photo and details about her background as a two-time young TNBC survivor, her degree in Hospitality Management from DePaul University, and her role as a Senior Event Specialist. Miranda enjoys baking, reading, and travel, and is passionate about supporting the cancer community.
  • Profile card for Celia Spalding in the legal field. Description includes her San Francisco upbringing, education in English at San Diego State and law degree from Northwestern. Highlights her legal career, passion for barre exercise, advocacy for mind-body connection, and support for Onco-Ballet’s cancer initiatives.

Impact Report

Read our 2024 Impact Report with highlights from our first year as a 501c3 non-profit organization.

Read 2024 Impact Report
Read 2024 Impact Report