Our Mission – “To inculcate awareness and accurate knowledge of artistic and technical excellence of classical ballet in the dance community in India, using it as a catalyst for creative, personal and physical development for students”

The Lewis Foundation has been formed and works with the vision:

• lay the foundations of classical ballet in India
• inculcate awareness of traditional, classical, and modern ballet throughout India utilising the services of the Yana Lewis Dance Company in regular performances and workshops
• promote the advancement of studies in virtuosity, repertoire, pas de deux, anatomy, physiology and choreography along with traditional classical ballet technique, jazz ballet, modern ballet and dance history
• sponsor talented Indian dancers with outstanding potential for advanced training in full-time vocational colleges and universities in Europe and the USA
• conduct workshops for less-privileged, disadvantaged and physically challenged members of society by using dance and art as a medium for self-expression and energy release