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Joffrey Ballet Gala Fundraiser Sponsorships

Support USC's Betsy Blackmon Dance Program and be part of a once-in-a-lifetime event  featuring The Joffrey Ballet in performance with the Betsy Blackmon Dance Company and the USC Symphony Orchestra! Sponsorship benefits include ticket packages, advertising for your company, and admission to a gala afterparty with fine food and drink, live music and dancing.

Sponsorship Levels

Sponsor Level Gift Amount Benefits
Presenting Sponsor
$25,000

•  24 tickets to pre-reception, performance (with preferred seating), and gala (with premiere seating at 3 reserved tables)  

•  Signage on posters and principal event signage

•  Company logo or name on billboards

•  Full-page playbill advertisement (preferred location)

•  Advertising in USC Betsy Blackmon Dance Program 2025-2026 season playbills  

•  Projection screen recognition during gala

•  Website recognition

Diamond Sponsor
$10,000

•  16 tickets to pre-reception, performance (with preferred seating), and gala (with premiere seating at 2 reserved tables)  

•  Signage on posters and principal event signage

•  Company logo or name on billboards

•  Full-page playbill advertisement (preferred location)

•  Advertising in USC Betsy Blackmon Dance Program 2025-2026 season playbills  

•  Projection screen recognition during gala

•  Website recognition

Ruby Sponsor
$5,000

•  10 tickets to pre-reception, performance (with preferred seating), and gala (with premiere seating at 1 reserved table)  

•  Signage on posters and principal event signage

•  Full-page playbill advertisement (preferred location)

•  Advertising in USC Betsy Blackmon Dance Program 2025-2026 season playbills  

•  Projection screen recognition during gala

•  Website recognition

Emerald Sponsor
$2,500

•  6 tickets to pre-reception, performance (with preferred seating), and reserved gala seating  

•  Full-page playbill advertisement

•  Projection screen recognition during gala

•  Website recognition

Sapphire Sponsor
$1,250

•  4 tickets to pre-reception, performance (with preferred seating), and reserved gala seating  

•  Half-page playbill advertisement

•  Projection screen recognition during gala

•  Website recognition

Topaz Sponsor
$750

•  3 tickets to pre-reception, performance (with preferred seating), and reserved gala seating  

•  Projection screen recognition during gala

•  Playbill and website recognition


Individual Gala Tickets: $175

Includes preferred performance seating and admission to the gala afterparty

Purchase Individual Tickets Online:
kogercenterforthearts.com

 


Two Ways to Sponsor

 

1. Fill out and mail in a Sponsor Form

Return by mail to:
USC Dept. of Theatre and Dance
Attn: Quinda Richardson
1300 Greene St., Rm. 204
Columbia, SC 29208


2. Or Donate Online

 


Deadline to Sponsor:
March 20, 2025

 

For questions or additional information, contact:
Susan Anderson
803-463-1799
susanea@mailbox.sc.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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