Sponsorship Opportunities for our 2025-2026 Season
Sponsor either The Nucracker or Swan Lake at the levels below:
| Sponsorship Level | Presenting Sponsor (1 available per production) |
Title Sponsor |
Soloist Sponsor |
Performance Sponsor |
Encore Sponsor |
Family Sponsor |
| Cost | $10,000 | $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,000 | $500 | $250 |
| Complimentary tickets | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Ad space in program book | Full page, back cover, full color | Full page, inside front cover | 1/2 page | 1/4 page | 1/4 page | — |
| Logo or listing inside program book | Logo | Logo | Logo | Logo | Listing | Listing |
| Acknowledgement in social media posts | x | x | x | x | ||
| Mention in MYB press releases | x | x | ||||
| Logo on digital and printed marketing materials* | x | x | ||||
| Exclusive ‘Presented by’ recognition on promotional materials* | x | |||||
| Premium recognition at performances & events | x | |||||
| Logo featured prominently on program cover | x | |||||
| Ad on the MYB studio lobby screen | x | |||||
| Invitation to select dress rehearsals and other events | x | |||||
| Logo with hyperlink on MYB website | x |
*Sponsors must be signed up by the print deadline to be included on printed materials. The print deadline for The Nutcracker is October 24, 2025. The print deadline for Swan Lake is March 20, 2026.
Sponsorship Terms
MYB's 2025-2026 season includes two full-length stage productions (The Nutcracker in 2025 and Swan Lake in 2026). Benefits and terms apply only to one production of the sponsor's choice (referred to below as "the production"). If a sponsor signs up for both productions, they will receive the benefits listed above for each production.
Printed and Digital Marketing Materials
Sponsors must be signed up by the print enrollment deadline to be included on printed materials (excluding the program booklet). The print deadline for The Nutcracker is October 27, 2025. The print deadline for Swan Lake is March 20, 2026.
Sponsors must sign up by December 1, 2025 to be included on digital materials for The Nutcracker. Sponsors must sign up by May 8, 2026 to be included on digital materials for Swan Lake. Inclusion on digital materials will begin within 7 days after both sponsorship payment and sponsor logo are received by MYB.
Sponsors must supply a high-quality logo to MYB for inclusion on marketing materials. A vector file such as EPS, AI, or SVG is preferred.
Print and digital marketing materials include:
- Print and digital posters, flyers, advertising, and signage created for the primary purpose of promoting the production, that are of a reasonable size to include multiple logos
- Formal flyers and images created for the primary purpose of promoting registration in our Girl Scout event that is associated with the production
- MYB reserves the right to include sponsor logos on additional materials at MYB's discretion
- Newsletters
Print and digital marketing materials do not include:
- Promotional shirts and other clothing items
- Decorations or decorative signage
- Items for sale in MYB boutiques, raffles, or bake sales
- Web banners on the MYB website
- Promotional or informational materials for the studio at large that are not primarily for the purpose of promoting the production
- Promotions or advertising for the primary purpose of promoting the production, or the Girl Scout event associated with the production, that are not of a reasonable size to include multiple logos
- Promotions or advertising for our Be a Fairy or Be an Angel program associated with the production
- MYB/production information or listings on websites or media not owned by MYB
Facebook, Press Releases, and Newsletters
- A minimum of 2 mentions with sponsor logo on Facebook for every 4 weeks of sponsorship prior to the show, beginning within 7 days of MYB's receipt of both payment and sponsor logo
- A minimum of 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. MYB may elect to not circulate a press release for any production or season.
- Inclusion in a minimum of 1 MYB newsletter
- MYB reserves the right to mention any sponsor on social media
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
- Program ads must be supplied by the sponsor. Sponsor ads must follow the guidelines and deadlines at https://my-ballet.org/program-ads/.
- Sponsor ads for the MYB lobby screen must be supplied by the sponsor. Ads for the video screen must be 1600×900 pixels and supplied as a PNG or JPG fie, or as a single PowerPoint slide (16:9 ratio).
By sponsoring Metropolitan Youth Ballet's productions, you agree to the Sponsorship Terms set forth above.
Please submit logos and ads, based on sponsorship level, to my-ballet.org/ad-submission/. For additional questions, please contact Sponsorship Coordinator Diamond Wittlief at diamond.wittlief@gmail.com or 317.379.3953.
Thank you for your support!
Metropolitan Youth Ballet is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

