Many children yearn to train in the arts but are unable to afford lessons due to the baseline expenses that are expected from dancers and their families. Meanwhile, many materials go unused at studios in close proximity that could go towards these aspiring young artists. Breaking Ballet Barriers aims to make dance materials more easily accessible and affordable to those who have a true passion for the art through creating a donation channel between these programs. I am collecting gently used dance leotards, shoes, and warm ups and distributing them to ballet students across New York City in order to help make ballet more reachable.