…there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens… Eccl. 3:1
our story
At the end of the last millennium, a boy was born who couldn’t stop dancing. Nothing could stop him. Ordinary household chores were an inspiration to him. He created dance routines while vacuuming and sweeping. He set the table with dance steps.
He couldn’t stop. Some inner force drove him, as if music was constantly pulsing through his veins.
Once, during Lent, there was a day without television, computers, or music. “Am I not allowed to dance either?” he asked. The answer he received was, “No.” “So what am I going to do today?!” he exclaimed.
We are lucky to be the parents of this boy. We were able to watch his passion mature day by day and shape his personality.
After graduating from ballet school, our son worked for seven years as a dancer with the Royal Ballet in London. Today, he is a soloist at the Semperoper in Dresden. We accompanied him on this journey and got to know the heart of this unique art, and above all, the hearts of those who create this art—beautiful people who devote themselves entirely to their passion. It was with them in mind that the Dance to Be Foundation was created.
foundation name
We chose the name Dance to Be because, after observing young people fascinated by dance for years, we noticed that it is not just about performing a profession, but that dance is a force that drives, does not give rest, is the essence of existence.
To dance in order to be… to exist… to live – because when you stop dancing, when you stop keeping your body in check, it’s as if you’re not really alive.
It’s not just about dancing – it’s unconditional love.
It’s a phenomenon that combines the state of infatuation and euphoria characteristic of falling in love and mature love ready for any sacrifice and renunciation.
management board
Monika Węgrzyn – President of the Dance to Be Foundation
monika@dancetobe.org
Dedicated to supporting dancers and ballet school students in their artistic development and everyday life. Initiator and organizer of the Ballet Gala Dance to Live, which took place at the Krakow Opera in 2017. Privately – mother of Semperoper soloist Stanisław Węgrzyn.
foundation details
Dance To Be Foundation
Ul. Zielona 87 B, 32-082 Bolechowice
e-mail: fundacja@dancetobe.org
Tax ID: 5130257496
National Court Register number: 0000756593
Statistical number: 381802247
FOUNDATION DOCUMENTS
founding documents:
STATUTE download
REGULATIONS download
financial reports:
As part of the Dance to Be Foundation’s goals as a non-profit organization, we want to be fully transparent about how our funds are allocated. Below are the English summary of financial reports prepared by the Foundation’s Management Board.