The Northshore's only non-profit ballet company and home to KFortier Studios and The ArtWalk
Ballet Apetrei
Ballet Apetrei is a non-profit company founded in 1988 by Constantin and Kelly Apetrei, whose purpose is to give young, talented dancers the opportunity to train in a professional environment, and to bring fine performances as well as international guest artists to our community. Ballet Apetrei is the Northshore’s own resident ballet company and is the only ballet company based in western St. Tammany that also holds all of its performances in St. Tammany.
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Membership
All levels of membership receive the following benefits:
​- Advanced purchase of reserved tickets for Performances
- Invitations to all Ballet Apetrei Sponsored Events and ArtWalk Patron Parties
- Recognition in performance programs
Gold Slipper ($50-$199)
Includes all basic family membership benefits
Soloist ($200-$499)
Includes all Gold Slipper membership benefits plus Ballet Apetrei membership gift
Principal ($500-$999)
Includes all Gold Slipper membership benefits plus Ballet Apetrei membership gift​
and 2 reserved tickets to The Nutcracker
Grande Plié ($1000-$1999)
Includes all Gold Slipper membership benefits plus Ballet Apetrei membership gift​
and 2 reserved tickets to The Nutcracker
Grande Jeté ($2000 and up)
Includes all Gold Slipper membership benefits plus Ballet Apetrei membership gift​
and 4 reserved tickets to The Nutcracker
Corporate Sponsorship
All levels of sponsorship will receive the following benefits:
- Company's name listed in programming for all productions
- Invitations to all Ballet Apetrei Performances and ArtWalk patron parties for the performance season
$5000 THE NUTCRACKER TITLE SPONSOR (One Available)
Sponsor BALLET APETREI's production of The Nutcracker held in December.
A Title Sponsorship will entitle your business name and logo to be placed on all production promotional materials, including newspaper advertisements, poster, flyers, tickets, social media and the program cover. Your company will receive 6 reserved seating tickets to
The Nutcracker.
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$3000 NUTCRACKER SCENE SPONSOR (Three Available)
Sponsor a scene in BALLET APETREI's production of The Nutcracker.
This scene sponsorship will entitle your business name and logo to be placed on all production promotional materials, advertisements, social media, posters, and performance programs.
Your company will receive 4 reserved tickets to The Nutcracker.
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$2000 SUMMER CHOREOGRAPHER SPONSOR (Five Available)
Each summer BALLET APETREI brings professional choreographers from across the country to spend a week instructing Ballet Apetrei Company dancers and choreographing a piece to be performed at our Summer Performance and ArtWalk Events. This sponsorship will entitle your business name and logo to be placed on all production promotional materials, advertisements, and social media.
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$1000 ARTWALK EVENT SPONSOR (Four Available)
Be the sponsor of one of The ArtWalk Openings. The ArtWalk hosts quarterly shows of various visual and performing artists throughout the year. ArtWalk Events are attended by patrons and admirers of art from the Northshore and the Greater New Orleans area. This sponsorship will entitle you business name and logo to be placed on all promotional materials, advertisements, and social media.
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$500 and up ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT SPONSOR
By donating $500 or more to Ballet Apetrei and The ArtWalk, your company will become an organizational support sponsor for the performance season. These funds play a crucial role in assisting with the operational expenses for the Ballet Company such as costuming, set design, guest choreographers, and performers.