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Give a gift with tremendous impact WITH a donation to Ballet Fantastique.
Ballet Fantastique (BFan) is a powerhouse for inventive dance theater: BFan attracts and retains diverse new audiences; breaks down barriers in training access for the next generation of professional artists; builds the next generation of young audiences through imaginative outreach programs; and cultivates highly inclusive, fiercely inventive cross-disciplinary partnerships and collaborations year-round. And—we need you to be a part of it. Every gift matters to us.
No matter how you choose to donate, your gift directly supports Ballet Fantastique's bold artistic work.
Do you know about BFan’s donor benefits? In recognition of your generosity, we offer a host of benefits and privileges exclusively for donors through Ballet Fantastique’s Secret Society and through corporate partnerships, where we work to align your company's philanthropic goals with one of our productions or programs and provide customizable marketing and business development opportunities.
Thank you so much for your support!
Ballet Fantastique is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) charity
NONPROFIT TAX ID/EIN: 41-2168110
Choose your impact.
Isabelle bloodgood is faustina in ballet fantastique’s “the misadventures of casanova” (hult Center, 2023 | bob williams)
Sponsor a company artist
Invest in the careers of the powerful artists of Ballet Fantastique. Through our Sponsor a Dancer giving program, a select number of patrons of Ballet Fantastique sustain and empower the artistry and athleticism of the Northwest’s most unique and dynamic theatrical dance company.
BFan ballet camp for local kids
Scholarships
Support the next generation of talented young dancers who would be otherwise unable to pursue professional training. Ballet Fantastique’s scholarship programs provide nearly $75,000 in need- and merit-based aid to talented young students each year so that they can pursue their dreams of pursuing dance training.
PHOTO: BFAN’S electro-swing ALICE IN WONDERLAND WORLD PREMIERE AT THE HULT CENTER (STEPHANIE URSO)
New art
Innovators of masterworks: Support bold, break-the-rules new dance theater with all live music. Ticket sales cover only a portion of the cost of bringing an all-original Ballet Fantastique production to the stage. Your gift makes the difference!
BFAN OUTREACH Q&A (MARC MINTZ)
Youth outreach
Believers in new audiences: Support in-school and in-theater outreach for at-risk kids. Ballet Fantastique’s Passport to Dance program brings rural, Title I, and low-income students to the theater to experience a live Ballet Fantastique performance.
ballet in the vineyard // greg burns
Permanent capital projects
Current Focus
Investors in legacy: Help BFan design, source, and build vital studio improvements and permanent set pieces for years to come.
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bfan founding principal dancer ashley bontrager as “the muse” in ballet fantastique’s all-original the odyssey: the ballet with live looping electric violinist cullen vance at the hult center (jeremy bronson)
Endowment, Planned & Memorial Giving
We offer various programs to connect you with our art. You’re always welcome to contact us to discuss donor programs (planned giving, ongoing/monthly pledges, gifts of securities, corporate sponsorships, and more!). We’d love to hear from you! Create a legacy by making an endowment, planned or memorial gift to Ballet Fantastique. Want to talk further about a major gift, gift of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency, or planned giving? Use the form below to set up a conversation with Ashley Bontrager, Ballet Fantastique Founding Principal Dancer + Development Director.