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Sponsorships

3LeapGeraldGreat art has always relied on generous supporters. It is through the support of countless individuals, businesses and foundations that we have persevered. We realize there are many organizations vying for your dollars, so we have created sponsorship packages that emphasize marketing benefits to your company. We hope you will find these packages enticing and will join our growing list of sponsors.

Benefits of Sponsorship
Sponsorship benefits can be customized in order to meet your specific objectives. Benefits may include:

  • Significant visibility through marketing campaigns and printed materials such as collaborative marketing and advertising opportunities (limited only by our imaginations)
  • Exclusive hospitality opportunities, such as private receptions
  • Access to a diverse audience from throughout Michigan (four venues in three counties!)
  • Press coverage in local media (and national media when touring)
  • Carissa_Chevy-motownComplimentary tickets
  • Employee discounts and volunteer opportunities

Sponsorship Opportunities
The following programs offer sponsorship opportunities:

  • EDE performances
  • National/International Tours
  • EDE School Residencies
  • EDE Center for Dance programs
  • Various special events and more.

Some specifics are listed:

Season Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

The subscription series consists of four concerts at various host venues, such as Oakland University’s Varner Recital Hall, the Seligman Performing Arts Center, Troy High School, and the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts. As Lead Sponsor, your benefits will encompass this series, but will also extend past it. Your business will be marketed at all appropriate contracted performances and tours throughout the year. Lead corporate gifts range from $7,500 – $12,000.

Benefits range with sponsorship level, but may include:

  • Company name and logo used on all printed advertising materials;
  • Company name and logo used on all postcards (4,000 planned before each performance);
  • Company name and logo used generously throughout the pages of EDE.s program book (5,000 printed);
  • Company name and logo used on each of the posters (250 printed for each performance) hung in local businesses and at each of EDE’s venues;
  • One full-page, four-color advertisement in the EDE program book distributed at each performance;
  • A sign indicating your company’s participation displayed prominently at the entrance to each of the EDE performance sites;
  • Company logo printed on the front of each of the EDE printed tickets (two of EDE’s venues print their own tickets);
  • Recognition from the stage at each subscription performance;
  • 40 complimentary tickets to EDE subscription performances (10 per performance);
  • An invitation to a post-concert event with EDE dancers;
  • A complimentary table (8 guests) at EDE’s annual fundraising event (held in March next year at the Community House in Birmingham);
  • Two complimentary tickets to any EDE donor event;
  • The words “sponsored by (your company)” used on each of the approximately 10 press releases sent annually by EDE to a mailing list of 100 media targets;
  • A link to your company’s website via your company’s logo on the EDE website;
  • Recognition as a major sponsor in all EDE donor lists;
  • A private performance by EDE dancers at a mutually agreeable time and location.

Individual Concert Sponsor

Sponsorship opportunities are available for each performance on EDE.s subscription series. Benefits include marketing and promotion at the sponsored concert as well as donor listings and advertisement in the Souvenir program book, which is circulated throughout the year. Concerts are subject to availability and range from co-sponsorship to exclusive sponsor slots. Individual concert sponsorships range from $1,500 to $4,000.

Benefits range with sponsorship level, but may include:

  • Mention in all printed materials (including subscription brochure, direct-mail advertisements,  postcards, etc.) prepared for the sponsored concerts and any ancillary educational activities;
  • Mention and thanks from the stage at the sponsored performance;
  • Ten complimentary tickets to each sponsored performance;
  • A poster, including logo, thanking your Company in the lobby at the sponsored performance;
  • An invitation for your guests to meet EDE dancers at a post-concert reception;
  • Your Company logo printed on each of the tickets printed by EDE for the performance;
  • A half-page advertisement in the printed program for the performance;
  • A half-page of text about your Company in the evening.s printed program;
  • Mention in all of the press releases and other press contacts made for the event.

Commissioning

Imagine your company’s name billed as the sponsor of a new work. Now, imagine how many times EDE will perform that work in the organization’s future.and in how many cities, states, and countries. Your company’s name will always be tied to it. In the world of dance, bringing new works to life is one of the most important accomplishments of a dance organization. Help make a difference in that world. Bring New Works to Life! Each new work requires a minimum of $3,000. This amount will fluctuate with various choreographers.

ballet-students2Educational Programs

EDE Center’s For Dance

The EDE Center’s for Dance provides dance classes to more than 500 students aged 3 to 60, although the majority of students are elementary through high school aged. Class instructors are either EDE dancers or other local professional dancers. Sponsorship of this program helps fund instructors. salaries, costumes for the young dancers and year-end recital programs.

School Program Sponsor

Multi-week dance residencies occur throughout Michigan. Dancers work with school students in areas such as creative movement, jazz and modern. There are numerous EDE programs.

For the youngest students, there are fun interactive lecture demonstrations. Sponsor a school and help it bring EDE to its students with great programs, such as:

  • Kids ‘N Motion – Enable students to explore their creative potential.
  • Healthy Kids – Help fight an insidious epidemic, childhood obesity.
  • Mini-Motown in Motion – Introduce students to Detroit’s historic musical era through dance!

Support for dance education in local schools is waning. Your sponsorship dollars can make a lasting difference. Dance is an art that uniquely combines athleticism with art. While children are inspired creatively, they will also be busy staying healthy!

Sponsorship benefits are similar to those listed in the concert sponsor section.

Events

Sponsor of the Annual Party

The Annual Fundraiser features performances by EDE and its student companies. This is an elegant party held at the Birmingham Community House attended by approximately 125 high profile supporters. There are Lead Sponsor opportunities as well as options for sponsorship of corporate tables.

Event benefits for corporations

  • Identification as the event’s sponsor, including your logo on the invitation;
  • Identification as the event’s sponsor, including your logo displayed on the 150 printed program books for the event;
  • Signage at the event;
  • The opportunity to speak at the event;
  • A complimentary table (8 guests) at the event (an $1000 value);
  • A placard on each sponsored table, displaying the logo of the table’s sponsor;
  • Identification as the event.s sponsor in each of the approximately 20 press releases sent to nearly 50 media outlets advertising the event;
  • Recognition in all appropriate EDE donor lists;
  • Eight complimentary tickets to an EDE performance;
  • Your company logo and link on EDE’s website;
  • The opportunity to display your company products (including auction items) at the event;
  • A full-page black & white advertisement for your company in the EDE Souvenir Program Book (a $650 value).