

Sponsorship
KEEP DURHAM DANCING
Durham Ballet Theatre is sustained by donors like you.
Durham Ballet Theatre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity. Donations allow us to expand our mission to bring the magic of dance theatre, education, and the love of the arts to every facet our community. We provide dance theatre training, collaboration, and exploration for dancers of all ages and abilities, and professional-quality performances that elevate the diverse cultural landscape of Durham.​​​

DURHAM BALLET THEATRE
What do we do with our funding?
Durham Ballet Theatre strives to bring the art of dance theatre to the diverse Durham community.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships enable us to include more cast members from all socio-economic strata.

ACCESSIBILITY
We host a sensory-friendly show available to the entire community for each annual production.

DIVERSITY
We offer the diverse Durham community opportunities to experience the magic of dance theatre.

PRODUCTION
DBT's spectacular production value reflects hard work and dedication to our cause.
FUNDING SOURCES
How do we pay for our programs?
Durham Ballet Theatre programs are partially funded through ticket sales, performance fees, and grants, but we thrive because of supporters like you. Direct donations are a vitally important part of DBT.
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Only 17% of our funds are sourced from grants.
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Unfortunately, our grant dollars are becoming increasingly more difficult to come by as additional sources of COVID arts recovery dollars have dried up. That means our success depends on the generosity of individual and corporate donors.
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SPONSORS 2023-2024
Presenters
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Duke Arts
Durham Arts Council
Durham Merchants Association Charitable Foundation, Inc.
North Carolina Arts Council
The Forest at Duke
Founder's
Society
Nina Cannon
Thomas and Jennifer Crichlow
Durham Arts Council’s Fletcher
Performing Arts Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
Benjamin Goldstein
and Cheng Li
Measurement Incorporated
Owls Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
Silverback Foundation
The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation
Marc Ryser and Liz Turner
Gold
Brenda Brodie
Alastair S. Browne
Anne Grant
Barri Payne
William Walters
Caroline Willis
Peter Wooldridge
Silver
Altered Image Hair Designers, Inc.
Angela Carbone
Matt Conner
Liz Dean
M Restaurant Group
Anna Victoria Martinez-Saltzberg
Christian Matthaeus
Mike and Deanna Ovenden
Progress Physical Therapy
Alyssa Rodriguez-Finch
Robert Saltzberg
Lisa Salzman
Paul Scheible
Maryanne Speroni
Tim Hock Properties
Lawrence Trachtman
Melinda Wiggins
Sustainers
Laura Butler
Caroline Campbell
Dance Design
Ana-Laura Diaz
Jo Johnson
Harriet Hadrigan
Timothy King
A
dolofo and Laura Martinez
Mary Catherine Martinez
Julie Mell
Anthony L. Clay and Bo
Newsome
Lisa Willis Nichol
Daniel and Monica Ryser
Rachel Weinstein-Bacal
Ruth Wolever
Robert Zimmerman