BecomE a Red Shoes Sponsor

Ventura County Ballet is proud to celebrate it’s 27th year of bringing full-scale ballet productions and community arts performances to our region. We rely on sponsors and grants to bring our productions to life and to make community outreach performances possible. The professionalism of our dazzling productions not only benefit the community, but also gives our VCB participants the opportunity to dance with talented professionals and pre-professional dancers.

Matching Grant Kicks Off 2025 Nutcracker Orchestra Campaign

Wendy Ullrich, Ventura County Ballet Board President, announced, “We’re excited launch our 2025 Orchestra Campaign with a challenge grant from Rancho Humilde, the innovative record label based in Los Angeles and influencing Latin music around the world. CEO Jimmy Humilde believes music changes lives and has agreed to match donations to the orchestra fund.”

Please become a Red Shoes Sponsor today and donate to the 2025 Orchestra Campaign!

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Operating Grants

Cultural Arts Commission, City of Ventura

The County of Ventura’s Arts and Culture Investment Fund

2024 - 2025 Season Supporters

Director's Circle

$10,000+
Anonymous
Ms. Christine Petti
President's Circle

$7,500 - $9,999
Cheek Construction
Nelly Mac, M.D.
Rancho Humilde
Principal

$5,000 - $7,499
Anonymous
Jewelry Couture
Soloist

$2,500 - $4,999
Anonymous
Corps de Ballet

$1,000 - $2,499
Oscar and Linda Amaral
Ryan McKinney
Kathleen A. Noblin
John and Barbara Tyler
Patron

$500 - $999
Thomas Mikel
Chris and Wendy Ullrich
Partner

$250 - $499
Laura Garcia
Sarah Otterstrom
Bob and Pam Reinig
Smart & Final Charitable Foundation
Contributor

$100 - $249
Anonymous
Adam & Giselle Calixtro
Dr. Adam Lautt, Coastal Orthodontics Care
Stephen Ehret
Kalorama Landscape, Inc
Ashwini Natu
Cheryl and Steven Sills
Margo Stratis and Family
Adam Wallach
Yelena Wallach
Friend

$50 - $99
Marci Avedissian
Samantha Crisp
CROW
Yuanyuan Ding
Barbara Herman
Jodi Israel
Victoria Latham and Nick Miguel
Lizzie Daymond-Oas

In-Kind Donors

Aloha Steakhouse · Linda Amaral · ColourPop · Crumbl Cookies · Goletasound · Grace Rose Farm · HP Media · Jewelry Couture · Museum of Ventura County · The Dance Store

Founding Donors

Jordan and Sandra Laby · Helen M. Yunker · Sakharoff Foundation · Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Noblin

Sponsorship Levels

Director's Circle

$10,000
All the benefits of President's Circle, plus custom benefits designed uniquely for you.
President's Circle

$7,500
All the benefits of Principal, plus custom advertising partnerships, special pre-performance acknowledgment, 6 VIP tickets to one performance.
Principal

$5,000
All the benefits of Soloist, plus VIP tickets for 4 to one performance, a full-page ad in the printed and digital performance program, and access to one dress rehearsal for you and a guest.
Soloist

$2,500
All the benefits of Corps de Ballet, plus VIP tickets for 2 to one performance.
Corps de Ballet

$1,000
All the benefits of Patron, plus a half-page ad in the printed and digital performance programs, and strategic partnership opportunities for special sponsorships.
Patron

$500
All the benefits of Partner, plus an invitation to a private Meet the Artists event for you and a guest.
Partner

$250
All the benefits of Contributor, plus a pre-performance backstage tour for you and a guest.
Contributor

$100
All the benefits of Friend, plus name recognition on lobby signage at live performances.
Friend

$50
Name on the sponsorship page of the VCB website and performance program, plus an invitation for you and a guest to a private Red Shoes pre-performance reception.