Metropolitan Youth Ballet offers the opportunity to place a Dancer Spirit Ad in the program book for each of it’s full length productions. The program book will be distributed to ticket holders of all performances of the show, and your ad will be seen by hundreds of families from Zionsville, Carmel, and surrounding areas. Advertising in the program book is a great way to celebrate your dancer!
Purchase an ad for our 2025-2026 Season!
Our 2025 performances of The Nutcracker take place December 19-21. Our 2026 performances of Swan Lake take place May 22 & 23, 2026. Please review all ad specifications and submission requirements on this page before purchasing. Program ads print full color.
Ads must be submitted by December 8 for The Nutcracker and May 11 for Swan Lake.
Sizes and pricing:
- Full page (4.75″w x 7.75″h): $100
- 1/2 page (4.75″w x 3.8125″h): $50
- 1/4 page (2.25″w x 3.8125″h): $25
Submit photo ready art:
For Sponsor Ads, please submit either a high-resolution (300 dpi) JPG or a press-ready PDF, sized to the specifications above. Submit your ad to us at https://my-ballet.org/ad-submission/
For Dancer Spirit Ads, you may submit a photo and a short “spirit phrase,” OR you may create your own finished ad:
- If you are submitting a photo and spirit phrase:
- Ensure your photo is a high quality photo
- Submit no more than 1 photo for ¼ page ads, or no more than 2 photos for ½ page or full page ads
- Ads will be laid out according to our designer’s discretion. Click here to see examples from past programs. Note that ads will print in color. Requests for custom ads cannot be accommodated at this time.
- If you are creating your own ad, please submit either a high-resolution (300 dpi) JPG or a press-ready PDF, sized to the specifications above
- Click here to email Amy Oler, our parent volunteer designer, with any questions
- After purchasing your ad, submit your ad or Dancer Spirit information to us at https://my-ballet.org/ad-submission/
Metropolitan Youth Ballet is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to nurturing young dancers as they aspire to reach their full potential while bringing quality performances to Central Indiana.

