Sponsorship Opportunities for The Nutcracker

Be a part of our 2024 season by sponsoring The Nutcracker. Benefits, depending on level, include program book ad space, complimentary tickets to a performance, and even a chance to meet a principal dancer on stage! Read through our Sponsorship Levels and Terms to see which opportunity is best for you.

Sign up by December 2!

Thank you for your sponsorship!

By sponsoring MYB, you are supporting our mission of giving young dancers the tools necessary to succeed in the collegiate and professional market both nationally and internationally, and enriching the cultural life of Central Indiana and the surrounding areas by producing quality performances and events for the community. Your sponsorship is greatly appreciated.

Sponsorship Level Party Scene
 Battle Scene
 Snow Scene
 Angel
 Land of Sweets
 Sugar Plum
Cost $100 $200 $250 $500 $1,000 $2,500
Complimentary tickets to MYB’s The Nutcracker 2024 performance of choice 2 2 2 4 6 8
Listing or logo in program book and on opening screen of performance recordings Listing Listing Choice of logo or listing Choice of logo or listing Choice of logo or listing Choice of logo or listing
Verbal recognition at the start of each performance x x x x x x
Logo, listing, or ad space on MYB lobby screen Listing Listing Choice of logo or listing Logo plus ad space Logo plus ad space Logo plus ad space
Business or dancer spirit ad space in program book ¼ page ¼ page ½ page Full page Full page, premium location
Name or logo (with hyperlink) placement on MYB website and recognition on onsite poster at performances x x x x
Mention in MYB press releases, email blasts, and Facebook posts x x x x
Name or logo on printed and digital marketing materials x x x

Customized sponsorship packages are also available at the $5000+ level to underwrite specific production-related items.For details please email us at board@my-ballet.org.

Sponsorship Terms

All mentions below of “The Nutcracker” refer to the Metropolitan Youth Ballet 2024 production of The Nutcracker.

Printed and Digital Marketing Materials

Sponsors must be signed up by the print enrollment deadline of October 18, 2024 to be included on print materials. Sponsors must sign up by December 2, 2024 to be included on digital materials. Inclusion on digital materials will begin within 7 days of receipt of sponsorship payment.

Print and digital marketing materials include:

  • Print and digital posters, flyers, web banners, advertising, and signage created for the primary purpose of promoting The Nutcracker, that are of a reasonable size to include multiple logos
  • Formal flyers and images on the MYB website created for the primary purpose of promoting registration in our Be An Angel program or our Girl Scout event that is associated with The Nutcracker
  • Logo may appear in materials for community outreach events associated with The Nutcracker

Print and digital marketing materials do not include:

  • Promotional shirts and other clothing items
  • Decorations or decorative signage
  • Boutique items
  • Promotional or informational materials for the studio at large that are not primarily for the purpose of promoting The Nutcracker
  • Promotions or advertising for the primary purpose of promoting The Nutcracker, Be An Angel Program, or the Girl Scout event that are not of a reasonable size to include multiple logos
  • MYB information or listings on other websites
Facebook, Press Releases, and Email Blasts
  • 2 mentions with sponsor logo on Facebook for every 4 weeks of sponsorship prior to the show, beginning at time of payment
  • 1 mention with sponsor logo on Facebook in the 4 weeks following the show
  • Inclusion on press releases that are released after sponsorship payment is received
  • Inclusion on a minimum of 1 MYB email blast
Sponsor Ad Space
  • Sponsor ad space may not be combined with purchased program ad space; each sponsor ad must run at the size that is allotted for its sponsorship level. Sponsor ads must follow the guidelines at https://ballettheatreofcarmel.org/program-ads/. Program ads are black and white. Opportunities for color ads may be available for sponsors at the $1,000 level and above. Color opportunities are not guaranteed and will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
  • Ads for the MYB lobby screen must be designed and submitted by the sponsor.

By sponsoring The Nutcracker, you agree to the Sponsorship Terms set forth above.

Please submit logos and ads, based on sponsorship level, to ballettheatreofcarmel.org/ad-submission/. Program ads and logos for digital marketing materials are due by December 9, 2024. Logos for print marketing materials are due by October 18, 2024. For additional questions, email us at board@my-ballet.org.