Ballet Arts Academy Mission: Our goal at Ballet Arts Academy is to provide a nurturing and technically rigorous dance education for Missoula children. BAA is a non-discriminatory organization. The studio has 501(c)(3) non-profit status, is owned by the members, and is governed by a volunteer board. BAA’s volunteer Board of Directors serves in an advisory capacity to the Artistic Director for all business-related decisions. All of our current board members are parents of students at BAA. We encourage families to become actively involved in our studio and its operations. If you have time or talents to share, please let our staff or board members know. By using volunteers, we can keep our tuition reasonable.