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Stephanie Dattellas Artistic Director 2021 2022 Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
Ballet Theatre Company BTC welcomes organizational sponsorship to fund the creation of stunning ballet performances and programs BTC is grateful to have the ongoing support of community organizations and foundations who help to bring professional arts performances to the Greater Hartford area each season Starting in Season 23 organizations can now sponsor an entire performance year 20212022 and receive new benefits for your patronage BTC offers a menu of custom sponsorship options your organization can sponsor one of our productions such as The Nutcracker or Up Close support our Community Youth Outreach Programs or become a Pointe Shoe Patron Sponsorship and advertising demonstrate a commitment to the local community and aligns your organization with a cultural institution With your sponsorship you will become a Ballet Theater Company insider with access to opportunities that will enhance your experience as an audience member Please support BTC to help keep the arts alive in our community today tomorrow and for many years to come Invest in the joy of live performance invest in supporting the art of ballet in Greater Hartford For more details or to customize your sponsorship impact directly contact BTC Development Director Brianna Dunlap at giving dancebtc org 1
Stephanie Dattellas Artistic Director Presenter Level Sponsorship FULL SEASON PRESENTING SPONSOR_________________ 200 000 PRESENTING THE NUTCRACKER________________________ 100 000 PRESENTING ALADDIN__________________________________ 100 000 PRESENTING UP CLOSE __________________________________ 20 000 Presenter Level Sponsorship By becoming a Presenting Sponsor your patronage will fully finance Ballet Theatre Company s most beloved main stage shows Sample The Nutcracker Presented by _________ Company The benefits and marketing package will be fully customizable Please contact BTC s Development Director to discuss if this level is right for you 2
Season Sponsorship VISIONARY SEASON SPONSOR____________________________ 10 000 LEAD SEASON SPONSOR____________________________________ 5 000 PARTNER SEASON SPONSOR_______________________________ 2 500 SUPPORTING SEASON SPONSOR__________________________ 1 000 Season 23 Sponsorship Season sponsorship means that organization supports all Season 23 main stage performances The Nutcracker Aladdin and two Up Close productions For your support you receive pre show marketing show night marketing and acknowledgment and special hospitality These benefits will last all season meaning that BTC will promote your company between September 2021 and June 2022 3
BENEFITS Hospitality BENEFITS VISIONARY SPONSOR LEAD SPONSOR PARTNER SUPPORTING SPONSORSHIP PARTNER Complimentary tickets 10 tickets per show 6 tickets per show 4 tickets per show 2 tickets per show Invitation to private post show party with dancers Invitation to final production rehearsals Invitation to private in studio rehearsals Opportunity to host lunch and roundtable with artistic staff and dancers The provided benefits are preliminary Options may be considered and customized All are subject to timing
BENEFITS Pre Show Marketing BENEFITS VISIONARY SPONSOR LEAD SPONSOR PARTNER SUPPORTING SPONSORSHIP PARTNER Name logo on print and digital Complimentary tickets marketing materials 10 tickets per show 6 tickets per show 4 tickets per show 2 tickets per show Invitation to post show Name logo onprivate most social media party with dancers posts about performances Invitation to final Name logo on BTC website production sponsorrehearsals page Invitation to private Inclusion of name logo in in studio rehearsals press releases Opportunity to host lunch and Name logo displayed in the BTC roundtable with artistic lobby TV screen all season staff and dancers The provided benefits are preliminary Options may be considered and customized All are subject to timing
BENEFITS On Site Promotions BENEFITS VISIONARY SPONSOR LEAD SPONSOR PARTNER SUPPORTING SPONSORSHIP PARTNER Thank you in the Artistic Director s curtain speech Name logo presented on curtains Specially designed 24x36 poster board In lobby signage Specially designed ad created for the playbill Name logo in paper and digital playbill Full page ad all four main stage shows color Full page ad two main stage shows color Full page ad two main stage shows color Full page ad two main stage shows color The provided benefits are preliminary Options may be considered and customized All are subject to timing
The Nutcracker presented on December 11 and 12 will feature original choreography by Artistic Director Stephanie Dattellas staged to Tchaikovsky s beloved score BTC is thrilled to share this holiday staple with the Greater Hartford community from The Bushnell s Maxwell M Ruth R Belding Theater for the first time in its history Moving this main stage production to the Belding Theatre is an incredible opportunity that will allow for larger audiences and a revived revamped and renewed production just in time for the 20th anniversary of BTC s The Nutcracker The 2021 performance will feature additional and reimagined choreography new costumes and new sets with a fresh production design featuring interactive three dimensional immersive projection to complement each scene We look forward to your support BTC is also thrilled to welcome guest dancers from New York City Ballet to perform the starring roles of its Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier PRESENTING SPONSOR__________________________________ 100 000 PRODUCTION SPONSOR__________________________________ 50 000 DANCER SPONSOR________________________________________ 20 000 COSTUME SPONSOR_______________________________________ 10 000 MOTHER GINGER SPONSOR ______________________________ 10 000 POINTE SHOE SPONSOR____________________________________ 3 000 7
Aladdin presented on April 23 2022 will feature original choreography by Artistic Director Stephanie Dattellas staged to Carl Davis original score Dattellas has envisioned a storyline based on the One Thousand and One Nights a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales integrated with visionary production elements From a dynamic marketplace scene featuring fire jugglers and sword swallowers to the magic flying carpet and stars danced by aerial silk artists suspended in the night sky this production will dazzle audience members of all ages and leave newcomers to ballet eager to return to the theatre for our next performance PRESENTING SPONSOR__________________________________ 100 000 PRODUCTION SPONSOR__________________________________ 50 000 DANCER SPONSOR________________________________________ 20 000 COSTUME SPONSOR_______________________________________ 10 000 MAGIC CARPET SPONSOR ________________________________ 10 000 POINTE SHOE SPONSOR____________________________________ 3 000 8
Up Close Fall presented on November 5 6 is the first of BTC s Black box performances featuring a mix of contemporary modern and neo classical repertoire The program will feature guest choreographer Derek Brockington Dance Theatre of Harlem in addition to BTC s Paul Mejia and Stephanie Dattellas with staging of classical works by Maria Terezia Balogh Up Close Fall offers the unique opportunity to view BTC s talented dancers in a more intimate setting than a typical main stage production Your organization can choose to support Up Close as the Presenting Sponsor for the entire performance year which includes two performances between September 2021 June 2022 or exclusively support Up Close Fall PRESENTING SPONSOR___________________________________ 20 000 UP CLOSE FALL 2021_____________________________________ 10 000 GUEST CHOREOGRAPHER _________________________________ 5 000 9
Up Close Spring presented on May 13 14 2022 is the second of BTC s Black box performances featuring a mix of contemporary modern and neo classical repertoire The program will feature work by BTC s Paul Mejia and Stephanie Dattellas in addition to guest choreographers to be announced BTC s Maria Terezia Balogh will stage the iconic Black Swan pas de deux from Marius Petipa s Swan Lake Up Close Spring is a second opportunity for BTC patrons to view the company dancers in a more intimate setting featuring a different repertoire than Up Close Fall Your organizationn can choose to support Up Close as the Presenting Sponsor for the entire performance year which includes two performances between September 2021 June 2022 or exclusively support Up Close Spring PRESENTING SPONSOR___________________________________ 20 000 UP CLOSE SPRING 2022 _________________________________ 10 000 GUEST CHOREOGRAPHER SPONSOR _____________________ 5 000 10
Community Youth Outreach Program Stephanie Dattellas Artistic Director SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Ballet Theatre Company s Community Youth Outreach Program CYOP provides children the opportunity to participate in studio dance education classes and experience live professional dance performances free of charge despite their socioeconomic backgrounds finances ability and limitations BTC believes that all children deserve an opportunity to experience the positive impact of the arts and strives to provide all children a chance to dance BTC s CYOP aims to inspire nurture and encourage children by providing them opportunities to forge a life long personal connection to the arts A Children s Ballet is a fully dedicated performance of The Nutcracker and full length spring production offered to area children s social service agencies free of charge Raising the Barre provides children in under resourced communities opportunities to participate in studio education dance classes and workshops free of charge Behind the Curtain is a program where BTC dancers and artists visit schools and provide educational activities to expose children to the arts and teach them about the many aspects of a dance production Everybody Dance Now is an adaptive dance program for children with exceptionalities in partnership with The Miracle League of CT 11
Community Youth Outreach Program Stephanie Dattellas Artistic Director SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Outreach Sponsorships RAISING THE BARRE PROGRAM SEASON 23_________________________________ 20 000 RAISING THE BARRE PROGRAM FALL 2021______________________________________ 10 000 RAISING THE BARRE PROGRAM SPRING 2021___________________________________ 10 000 A CHILDREN S BALLET SEASON 23_____________________________________________ 20 000 A CHILDREN S BALLET THE NUTCRACKER_________________________________________ 10 000 A CHILDREN S BALLET ALADDIN__________________________________________________ 10 000 Please contact BTC if your organization has an interest in supporting Behind the Curtain or Everybody Dance Now BTC Community Youth Outreach Programs qualify for the Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act tax program Businesses can receive a credit of 60 of their approved contribution to certain programs 12
Learn more about sponsorship opportunities by contacting giving dancebtc org or 860 570 0440