Trying to pursue my dreams

Hi, my name is Summer Keller, I’m 16 years old, born and raised in Dallas, TX. I started dancing at Chamberlain School of Ballet at the age of 3 and found my passion for ballet at 12 years old. I knew right away I wanted to pursue it as a career and follow in my mom's footsteps. 
At age 15, I was accepted to the year round program at The Colburn Dance Academy and moved to LA to train under the direction of former New York City Ballet principle dancer, Mrs. Jenifer Ringer. As you can imagine, all of the costs for travel, tuition, dance wear, pointe shoes, food, and dorm living is a giant undertaking for my parents. I want to be able to help them out with the expense of the pursuit of this profession as much as I can.
This summer I trained on full scholarship for 5 weeks at The School of American Ballet, the official school for the New York City Ballet, and they have invited me to stay year round! I am, over the moon excited! However, the full scholarship was only for the summer :( This is a HUGE opportunity for me, but it also comes with a large price tag. I really want to relieve my parents of the debt they are taking on to support my dream. I am extremely grateful for everything my family has given me, and they are the most supportive people I know. I would be beyond grateful for any amount of donation you can give to help reach my goal. I am trying to cover almost all of my room and board cost for this upcoming school year. Thank you for your consideration! Dream big :)

Photos courtesy of: Ballet Zaida & Marty Sohl