A gift to the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre ensures all of our programs continue uninterrupted and at the quality our community expects and deserves. Your gift helps bring the arts into the lives of young children, teens, adults and seniors in our community. Your donation enriches our community through high-quality creative experiences. Gifts to the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre are 100 percent tax deductible.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre is able to share the joy of dance with over 25,000 members of our community each year. Your donation plays a vital role in providing our community with the highest quality performances and dance education. Not to mention all of the great VIP perks you receive!

The easiest way to make a quick donation is to Support the Ballet with a targeted gift of any size.

Direct your support

  • The General Fund  supports our programming needs throughout the season, going to our area of greatest need.

  • Support Dancers to RDASW Festival helps underwrite the cost of BRBT dancer who attend a regional educational and performance festival

  • Costume Fund assists BRBT in the maintenance of current or creation of new costumes.

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Join the Patrons Circle with a minimum donation of $100 to the general fund and receive benefits that you can enjoy all season long!

Donor levels and benefits

  • 6 Exclusive invitations to post-show receptions
  • 6 Backstage passes after Nutcracker with pre-purchased tickets
  • Complimentary champagne during The Nutcracker – A Tale from the Bayou
  • Option to purchase VIP seating at all performances
  • Recognition in all performance programs
  • Recognition on BRBT website
  • Advance notice of special events

  • 4 Exclusive invitations to post-show receptions
  • 4 Backstage passes after Nutcracker with pre-purchased tickets
  • Complimentary champagne during The Nutcracker – A Tale from the Bayou
  • Option to purchase VIP seating at all performances
  • Recognition in all performance programs
  • Recognition on BRBT website
  • Advanced notice of special events

  • 2 Exclusive invitations to post-show receptions
  • Complimentary champagne during The Nutcracker – A Tale from the Bayou
  • Option to purchase VIP seating at all performances
  • Recognition in all performance programs
  • Recognition on BRBT website
  • Advance notice of special events

  • 2 Exclusive invitations to post-show receptions
  • Option to purchase VIP seating at all performances
  • Recognition in all performance programs
  • Recognition on BRBT website
  • Advance notice of special events

  • 2 Exclusive invitations to post-show receptions
  • Recognition in all performance programs
  • Recognition on BRBT website
  • Advance notice of special events

  • Recognition in all performance programs
  • Recognition on BRBT website
Donate Online

Other Ways to Give

Matching Gifts

The matching gifts program is a perfect opportunity to increase the impact of your gift and gain additional membership benefits without added cost to you. Over 1,000 companies and foundations across the United States will match their employees’ cash or volunteer gifts to non-profit organizations like Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre. Contact your human resources department for details about your company’s matching gift program. For more information on matching gifts, please email development@batonrougeballet.org.

Bequests and Trusts

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre invites you to create a legacy of dance for future generations by including the Ballet in your will or trust. You can decide how you wish your estate gift to be used by the Ballet so that it can support the areas that most reflect your interests. As a donor, you can take comfort in knowing that your gift will be well managed to benefit an artform you hold dear, while serving as an enduring tribute to your generosity.

Thanks to all of our donors whose support “keeps us on our toes”!