International Ballet Exchange (IBE) is a 501 C-3 non-profit organization, located in the Germantown section of Philadelphia.

IBE’s mission is to bring high-quality, classical ballet education to school students from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds; to foster valuable artistic and life skills, international understanding, and aesthetic awareness; and to make the understanding and appreciation of ballet accessible to all segments of society.

IBE is also committed to providing low-income students with classical ballet educational and performance opportunities. Our hope is that students will learn the joys and face the challenges of ballet instruction, and that they will develop skills that are needed in all academic areas, such as: discipline, mental and physical fitness, goal setting, grace, commitment, teamwork, and self-respect. IBE is confident that these skills will also help students to deal with life’s many challenges.