Founded by Susan Lipsey in honor of her mother, who loved to dance, the Byrde's Dancers Scholarship Fund, along with our annual fundraising luncheon, is a dedicated effort that brings life-changing arts opportunities and enrichment to children of all backgrounds.Through our partnership with Big Buddy, OMC works with students weekly after school teaching dance. In January, this culminates in a performance called LOVE REVOLUTION. This community outreach project involves children from all around our city and offers a unique opportunity for children to learn under professional dancers in a series of educational dance classes and perform alongside them in a live production. It's truly a magical experience that builds creativity, discipline, and self-confidence while also incorporating the benefits of team building.Many of these children are only able to participate in this program through the assistance of scholarships. A handful of those students receive full scholarships; these are our Byrde's Scholars. The Byrde's Scholarships offer a complete experience that provides children with classes, costumes, dance shoes, photos and videos of the performance, as well as tickets for each family to attend LOVE REVOLUTION.We have seen this endeavor powerfully change the lives of children year after year, and we hope you will consider a generous donation in support!

Supporting World Class ArtistsThe Margaret Goodwin Memorial Fund was established in Margaret's honor to create a Guest Artist Residency program for a stronger artistic presence in Louisiana. To date, the MGM Fund has helped support 10 prestigious residencies that were instrumental in bringing dance, drama, and live music to our company and our community. This season, the MGM Fund will again support the training to offer our community the strongest possible product. The high-quality training opportunities and world-class residencies will not only create new work for our audiences to enjoy, but also breathe life into our local artists by introducing acclaimed talent into the Baton Rouge arts scene.