Ballet dancer Emily Ricca in costume warmly shakes hands with an elderly male resident at an outdoor senior living community gathering while others smile and watch

The Summer 2026 Tour

From DC to Denver, Salt Lake City to St. Louis!

Emily's 2026 Summer Tour begins on June 14 with several senior living performances in Washington DC—then moving west to a week in Denver, another week in Salt Lake City, and then back to Missouri for approximately three weeks of dancing for senior living communities across several cities there, including St. Louis and Springfield.

Every donation helps Emily continue and expand this work—bringing ballet and human connection to more elders, especially in communities that might never experience this without your help.

Your generosity helps cover:

  • Preparation (pointe shoes, costumes, dance attire, etc.)

  • Hotel, lodging, and meals

  • Transportation (plane flights, ground transportation between senior living communities, etc.)

  • Dancer compensation

  • Collaboration with additional dancers and their compensation

  • Other essential costs of bringing ballet, breath, movement, and human connection to more people across the USA this summer 2026

Ballet dancer Emily in pink tutu and pointe shoes poses with two elderly female residents on mobility scooters inside a senior living community common room

The Community Partner

$500+

Donations at this level will help reach a senior living community, touching several residents, staff and visitors. Donors will receive:

  • 40-minute breath and gentle movement session (group Zoom)

  • Signed pointe shoe from Emily! 

  • Listed as a Community Partner donor on this page

The Legacy Circle

$1000+

Donations at this level will help reach even more senior living communities, touching numerous residents, staff and visitors. Donors will receive:

  • All Community Partner rewards

  • Recognition during one live senior living performance, posted on Instagram/Facebook

  • Listed as a Legacy Circle donor on this page

The Angel Donors

$2500+

Donations at this level will help reach multiple senior living communities, touching hundreds of residents, staff and visitors. Donors will receive:

  • All Legacy Circle rewards

  • Listed as an Angel donor on this page

Our Community Partners