Partnerships

The National Ballet of Canada invites you to join us for a world-class ballet experience to host your clients, stakeholders or staff. We perform every year in November, March and June at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, plus, on occasion, we produce special performances at other locations within the city.

A Production or Performance Sponsorship or a Royal Box Experience includes:

• Prime seating in the Orchestra or Grand Ring*
• An opportunity to host a pre-performance event
• A private post-performance backstage tour**
• Online and print recognition*
• A dedicated team to plan and execute all benefits
• Membership in our portfolio of corporate partners with access to member benefits

*Tickets and recognition levels are based on sponsorship level
**Private post-performance backstage tours are available with all Royal Box Experiences and small groups

• Production Sponsorship: 40 Orchestra seats
• Performance Sponsorship: 10 Orchestra seats
• Royal Box Experience: 12 exclusive box seats

Every December, audiences enjoy The Nutcracker, Toronto’s most joyful holiday celebration! Hosting clients, stakeholders or staff creates a festive and unforgettable experience that includes our beloved and much-admired production.

A Performance Sponsorship includes:

• Prime seating in Orchestra or Grand Ring
• Ability to purchase additional tickets at a corporate rate
• An opportunity to host a pre-performance event
• Online and print recognition
• A dedicated team to plan and execute all benefits
• First opportunity to secure your sponsorship for the next season
• Membership in our portfolio of corporate partners with access to member benefits

Our Education and Community Engagement initiatives are designed to keep ballet, and all the arts, vital to our greater community. Through our exciting and innovative programmes, the National Ballet captivates imaginations and engages with children and students to inspire a deeper understanding of the arts. By supporting our efforts in schools and the community, your business can help provide arts education to students across the GTA or across the country or give a first-time ballet experience to children and their families from underserved communities. Partner with the National Ballet to help us share the joy of ballet with our community.

Community Partners receive:

• Invitations to select community events
• Invitations to select performances
• Online, print and in person recognition
• Opportunity to host an event
• Membership in our portfolio of corporate partners with access to member benefits

Dance is for everyone. The National Ballet of Canada seeks to address the historic and current barriers to ballet and is working to invite, welcome and include more people in the process of creating ballet as well as the enjoyment of dance. Our programmes range from in-school initiatives, welcoming newcomers, inclusive ticket pricing programmes and performances and events for individuals with special needs.

Accessibility Partners receive:

• Invitations to select performances
• Online and print recognition
• Opportunity to host an event
• Membership in our portfolio of corporate partners with access to member benefits

Every year, MAD HOT BALLET is one of the most anticipated nights on the social calendar. Our fundraising gala attracts party goers from the arts, business, fashion and media spheres. Together we celebrate dance, music, fashion and food in one extravagant evening that raises over $1 million to support our work on stage, behind the scenes and in the community.

MAD HOT BALLET Sponsors receive:

• VIP tickets to the one night only gala performance
• VIP tickets or a table for the onstage dinner
• Online and print recognition
• Activation opportunities
• Gift or sampling opportunities
• Membership in our portfolio of corporate partners

The National Ballet of Canada is proud to represent our nation on the international stage and share visions of Canadian dance abroad. Performing on tour gives our artists opportunities to showcase their talent in the world’s top dance centres. Through touring, we also aim to attract top talent from around the world to perform and create with us.

In the 2024/25 season, the National Ballet performed to public and critical acclaim in London, UK and Paris, France in October 2024. The National Ballet returns to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa in April 2026.

Touring Sponsors receive:

• Tickets to performances on tour
• Invitations to special events on tour
• Name recognition on tour
• Online and print recognition in National Ballet materials
• Membership in our portfolio of corporate sponsors with access to corporate benefits

Through in-kind support of products or services, you provide valuable assistance to our artists while alleviating pressures on our annual expenses. As an official sponsor, you will enjoy a relationship with the National Ballet’s brand and raise awareness of your brand with our audience.

By donating products or services, you may receive:

• Category exclusion for official partners
• Online and print recognition
• Sampling opportunities
• Tickets to performances or events
• A dedicated team to plan and execute all benefits
• First opportunity to renew your support for the next season
• Membership in our portfolio of corporate partners