Sponsorships - Partner With BalletNova!
Support the arts in your community!
Each year the BalletNova Center for Dance reaches over 8,000 individuals in the Northern Virginia area through its artistic performances, community outreach and dance classes. We need your support to continue our mission of nurturing and training dancers of all ages, providing rigorous ballet training for aspiring professionals, and offering accessible, affordable, and artistically superb performances to the
Benefits to Your Company. The visibility that your company receives through BalletNova sponsorship provides a unique access to a very desirable audience of arts patrons. Our BalletNova demographics reflect a high concentration of upscale, active families and community leaders – an ideal market for corporate sponsors. And besides increasing your visibility and brand awareness in a valuable target market, you also can provide benefits to your employees through performance tickets and dance classes.
A recent survey reveals that our audience demographics reflect a high concentration of upscale, active families and community leaders – an ideal market for corporate sponsors:
- 81% own their own homes
- 91% possess a Bachelor's Degree or higher
- 91% use cars as primary transportation
- 64% report annual incomes over $100,000
Our website www.BalletNova.org, attracts over 65,000 visits per year; the Facebook page has 897 “friends,” Twitter has 101 "followers"and we're growing every day. Our bi-weekly emailblast reaches almost 8,000 subscribers, and the studio sees about 1,000 students and parents pass throught the doors each week.
Sponsors can choose from an annual Corporate Sponsorship, a Nutcracker Sponsorship, Gala/Young Choreographers Competition Sponsorship, or a specific Project Sponsorship.
Additionally, a specialized sponsorship can be created to fit your company’s needs and goals. For more information, or to talk about how your business can sponsor and partner with BalletNova, please contact Caroline Frankil Warren at cwarren@BalletNova.org, or call 703-778-3008.
Corporate Sponsorships
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Benefits to your company that help raise awareness of your business throughout the year. |
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Corporate Sponsor Levels |
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Benefits and Opportunities |
$20,000 |
$10,000 |
$5,000 |
$2,500 |
$1,000 |
$500 |
$250 |
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Advertising and PR |
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Listing logo and link on Facebook |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Acknowledgement in school brochure |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Listing and link on email blasts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Full page ad in one performance program |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
1/2 page |
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Listing and link on sponsor page of website for 1 year (average of 65,000 visits per year) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Networking |
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Invitation to Nutcracker VIP Reception |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Invitation to exclusive Gala Preview Reception |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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4 tickets to Spring Gala/Young Choreographers Competition |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
2 tickets |
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Performance |
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Access to advance ticket reservations (before open to the public) to the Nutcracker (or Spring Show) |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Priority seating for all performances |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Studio Visibility |
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1 Free Space Rental (2 hours) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
50% off |
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Special Studio Sponsor - Name on sign outside a studio of your choice for limited time |
4 years |
2 years |
1 year |
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Listing on Benefactor's Wall in studio lobby |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Employee Perks |
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BalletNova performance at your company holiday party or event |
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Yes |
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15% performance ticket discount for all employees |
Yes |
Yes |
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5-class cards for Adult classes |
Five crds |
Four crds |
Three crds |
Two crds |
One crd |
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Discounted classes for all employees |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Custom benefit designed for your company |
Yes |
Yes |
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Nutcracker Sponsorships
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Providing you with targeted exposure to BalletNova’s key audiences and can be an important vehicle in spreading the word about your business’s involvement in the community. |
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Performance Sponsor Levels |
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Benefits and Opportunities |
$20,000 |
$10,000 |
$5,000 |
$2,500 |
$1,000 |
$500 |
$250 |
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Advertising and PR |
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Banner with company name and logo displayed in theatre lobby (expected attendance - 4500) |
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Yes |
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Back, Inside Front or Inside Back cover Full page ad in Program (limited availability) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Acknowledgement on all Nutcracker promotional materials (emails, posters, etc) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Listing on Nutcracker page on website |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Listing logo and link on Facebook |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Listing and link on email blasts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Listing and link on press releases |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Full page ad in one performance program |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
1/2 page |
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Listing and link on sponsor page of website for 1 year (average of 65,000 visits per year) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Studio Visibility |
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Listing on Benefactor's Wall in studio lobby |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Networking |
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Invitation to exclusive Gala Preview Reception |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Invitation to Nutcracker VIP Reception |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Reserved table for 10 at the Nutcracker Tea |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Performance |
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Access to advance ticket reservations |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Tickets in Priority Seating section |
20 tx. |
10 tx. |
6 tx. |
4 tx. |
2 tx. |
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Thank you recognition from the stage |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Opportunity to greet the audience from the stage |
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Yes |
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Employee Perks |
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$25 OFF classes for all employees |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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20% discount for all employees to any performances |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Special commemorative Nutcracker with company name |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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BalletNova performance at your company holiday party or event |
Yes |
Yes |
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Custom benefit designed for your company |
Yes |
Yes |
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* you can choose to sponsor the Spring Show instead of the Nutcracker |
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Spring Gala/Young Choreographers Competition Sponsorships
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Ride the coattails of media attention for the BalletNova Young Choreographers Competition, the first of its kind in the Metro DC area. And gain access to Spring Gala attendees with high levels of discretionary income, a commitment to the arts and their community. Usually held in March. |
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Corporate Sponsor Levels |
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Benefits and Opportunities |
$20,000 |
$10,000 |
$5,000 |
$2,500 |
$1,000 |
$500 |
$250 |
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Advertising and PR |
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Back, Inside Front or Inside Back cover Full page ad in Gala Program (limited availability) |
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Yes |
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Listing logo and link on Facebook |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Listing and link on email blasts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Ad in Gala Program (Silent Auction prize guide) |
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Full page |
Full page |
1/2 page |
1/2 page |
1/4 page |
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Thank you recognition from the podium |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Listing and link on sponsor page of website for 1 year (average of 65,000 visits per year) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Networking |
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Invitation to Nutcracker VIP Reception |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Tickets to Spring Gala |
10 tx. |
10tx. |
8 tx. |
8 tx. |
4 tx. |
2 tx. |
2 tx. |
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Invitation to exclusive Gala Preview Reception |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Spring Gala Event |
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Acknowledgement in Gala Program |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Acknowledgement on invitation (by print deadline) |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Present award and get picture with BNYCC award winner |
Yes |
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Studio Visibility (1,000+ people/week ) |
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Company name and logo on special lobby banner, displayed all week prior to Gala |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Prominent listing on Benefactor's Wall in lobby |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Employee Perks |
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BalletNova performance at your company holiday party or event |
Yes |
Yes |
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1 Free Space Rental (2 hours) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
50% off |
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5-class cards for Adult classes |
Five crds |
Four crds |
Three crds |
Two crds |
One crd |
- |
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Discounted classes for all employees |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Custom benefit designed for your company |
Yes |
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| SponsorshipsFY13.doc | 271 KB |
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- Sponsorships
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- Spring Gala on March 16
- Spring Gala Corporate Sponsorships
- Individual Donations
- Donor Board
- Make a Donation – Network for Good
- Matching Gifts
- Volunteer Your Time
- Donations-in-kind – Wish List
- Advertise in Performance Programs
- GoodSearch and GoodShop