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Ellensburg Dance Ensemble

Ellensburg Dance Ensemble inspires a love for dance through high-quality education and performances. As Central Washington’s premier nonprofit dance company, we enrich lives, foster artistic expression, and strengthen community bonds.  

Your Generosity Fuels Our Mission At Ellensburg Dance Ensemble, our mission is to inspire and nurture the love of dance in our community. Every contribution we receive plays a crucial role in helping us achieve this goal. Ellensburg Dance Ensemble, and our educational outreach facility, The Studio by EDE, is the only nonprofit dance organization in Central Washington. Your support makes all the difference! Here’s how your donation makes a difference:<ol><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Expanding Access to Dance Education: Your support allows us to offer scholarships to students who might not otherwise be able to afford dance classes. By making dance accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial situation, we are fostering a diverse and inclusive community.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Enhancing Our Programs: Donations help us develop and expand our range of dance programs. This includes introducing new dance styles, offering advanced workshops, and bringing in guest instructors to provide unique learning experiences for our students.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Improving Our Facilities: Contributions enable us to maintain and upgrade our dance studio. This ensures that our dancers have a safe and inspiring environment to learn and practice in, with the best possible equipment and resources.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Supporting Performances and Events: Your donation helps us organize and host performances, recitals, and community events. These events provide our dancers with valuable performance experience and offer the community a chance to enjoy and celebrate the art of dance.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Empowering Our Instructors: With your help, we can invest in the professional development of our instructors. This includes advanced training and certifications, ensuring that our students receive high-quality instruction from knowledgeable and passionate teachers.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Community Outreach: Your contribution supports our outreach programs, which bring dance into local schools, community centers, and senior living facilities. These initiatives help spread the joy of dance beyond our studio and into the broader community.</li></ol>Your generosity directly impacts our ability to provide high-quality dance education and experiences. Together, we are building a vibrant, artistic community where the love of dance can thrive. Thank you for believing in the Ellensburg Dance Ensemble and for your invaluable support!

Your Generosity Fuels Our MissionAt Ellensburg Dance Ensemble, our mission is to inspire and nurture the love of dance in our community. Every contribution we receive plays a crucial role in helping us achieve this goal. Ellensburg Dance Ensemble, and our educational outreach facility, The Studio by EDE, is the only nonprofit dance organization in Central Washington. Your support makes all the difference!Here’s how your donation makes a difference:Expanding Access to Dance Education: Your support allows us to offer scholarships to students who might not otherwise be able to afford dance classes. By making dance accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial situation, we are fostering a diverse and inclusive community.Enhancing Our Programs: Donations help us develop and expand our range of dance programs. This includes introducing new dance styles, offering advanced workshops, and bringing in guest instructors to provide unique learning experiences for our students.Improving Our Facilities: Contributions enable us to maintain and upgrade our dance studio. This ensures that our dancers have a safe and inspiring environment to learn and practice in, with the best possible equipment and resources.Supporting Performances and Events: Your donation helps us organize and host performances, recitals, and community events. These events provide our dancers with valuable performance experience and offer the community a chance to enjoy and celebrate the art of dance.Empowering Our Instructors: With your help, we can invest in the professional development of our instructors. This includes advanced training and certifications, ensuring that our students receive high-quality instruction from knowledgeable and passionate teachers.Community Outreach: Your contribution supports our outreach programs, which bring dance into local schools, community centers, and senior living facilities. These initiatives help spread the joy of dance beyond our studio and into the broader community.Your generosity directly impacts our ability to provide high-quality dance education and experiences. Together, we are building a vibrant, artistic community where the love of dance can thrive.Thank you for believing in the Ellensburg Dance Ensemble and for your invaluable support!

✨Support The Studio by EDE’s Competition Team! ✨Help us reach our goal of raising $5000for the 2026-2027 season! Your generous donations will directly support these talented dancers by providing:Costumes that bring our performances to life.Performance fees that allow us to participate in shows and competitions.Travel expenses for competitions and performances.Coaching and training from expert instructors to help our dancers reach their full potential.Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. With your support, we can continue to inspire our community through dance and provide our dancers with the opportunities they deserve.Sponsorship Levels💎 Platinum Partner $350: shout-outs on social media, in the studio, and on our website, name/logo on banners at events, and a framed thank-you photo from the team, 2 complimentary tickets to our Spring Recital🥇 Gold Groove Sponsor $250: Social media shoutouts, in the studio, and on our website, name/logo on banners at events, and a thank-you card with a team picture🥈Silver Stepper $150: Social media shout-out and name listed on our website, name/logo in our local events program, and a thank-you card from the team🥉 Bronze Booster$25 -$100: Personalized thank-you note from the team and name listed in our local events programIf you would like to participate in our sponsorship campaign, please ensure that you check the box on the form.✨Thank you for helping our team shine!✨

Competition Dance Team 2026-2027

THE HOLIDAY HEISTA Festive Dance Adventure Presented by Ellensburg Dance EnsembleJoin the Crew. Help Us Pull Off the Biggest Holiday Heist of the Season!This holiday season, Ellensburg Dance Ensemble invites you to become part of The Holiday Heist—an original, family-friendly dance production filled with mystery, mischief, music, and holiday magic.Featuring dancers from children through adults, The Holiday Heist brings together talented local performers, professional artists, educators, designers, volunteers, and community partners to create a memorable experience for audiences throughout Kittitas County and beyond.But every great heist needs a crew.That's where you come in.Your sponsorship helps EDE bring this production to life while supporting dancers, artists, local businesses, and accessible performing arts opportunities in our community.Why Sponsor The Holiday Heist?Your investment directly supports:Costumes, sets, scenery, props, and production designLocal dancers and professional artistic staffArtists, designers, educators, and techniciansAffordable, family-friendly ticket pricesScholarships and reduced-cost opportunities for dancersPartnerships with local businesses and community organizationsYear-round performing arts opportunities in Kittitas CountyYour sponsorship doesn't just help fund a performance.It helps create opportunities for local artists, gives young dancers a place to shine, brings families together, and keeps the performing arts thriving in our community.JOIN THE HOLIDAY HEIST CREWOur sponsorship levels are inspired by the characters and secrets behind The Holiday Heist.THE MASTER THIEF — $2,500For the sponsor helping make the whole operation possible.4 complimentary tickets to the performance of your choicePremier logo placement on Holiday Heist posters and digital marketingProminent recognition on EDE's website and social mediaFull-page program recognitionVerbal sponsor acknowledgment before each performanceRecognition as a Holiday Heist Presenting SponsorRecognition as an EDE Season Partner across the production seasonYour name will be hard to miss—and your impact even harder to overlook.THE HEIST BOSS — $1,500Every successful operation needs someone calling the shots.2 complimentary tickets to the performance of your choiceLogo placement on digital promotional materialsFull-page program recognitionDedicated social media thank-youRecognition as a Holiday Heist SponsorTHE VAULT KEEPER — $750Keeping the magic—and the budget—secure.Business name or logo featured in the programHalf-page program recognitionSocial media acknowledgmentRecognition as a Holiday Heist Crew MemberTHE MASTER OF DISGUISE — $250Quietly helping behind the scenes to make the magic happen.Business name listed in the programWebsite acknowledgmentRecognition as a Holiday Heist Crew MemberTHE GETAWAY DRIVER — $100Every heist needs someone who helps get the crew where they're going.Business name listed in the program under Holiday Heist Community SupportersPROGRAM ADVERTISINGNot ready to join the crew as a sponsor?You can still help us pull off the Holiday Heist by placing an advertisement in our production program.¼-Page Ad — $200½-Page Ad — $400Full-Page Ad — $800Ad specifications and submission deadlines will be provided upon commitment.Your business gets in front of local families, community members, arts supporters, and visitors attending the production.MORE THAN A SHOWEllensburg Dance Ensemble is a nonprofit dance organization dedicated to creating opportunities for dancers of all ages while bringing high-quality performing arts experiences to our community.The Holiday Heist is part of EDE's broader performance and educational programming, which creates opportunities for dancers throughout the year.When you support EDE, you're helping make possible:✨ Arts education✨ Performance opportunities✨ Scholarships and accessibility✨ Local employment for artists and educators✨ Community partnerships✨ Cultural activity and arts tourismYour sponsorship stays close to home—helping local dancers, families, artists, businesses, and audiences experience the magic of live performance.EVERY HEIST NEEDS A CREWWhether you become a Master Thief, Heist Boss, Vault Keeper, Master of Disguise, Getaway Driver, or choose to support us through a program advertisement or individual donation, you have a role in the operation.Together, we can make The Holiday Heist a holiday tradition our community looks forward to year after year.Will you join the crew?Contact Ellensburg Dance Ensemble to secure your sponsorship or discuss a customized partnership.Ellensburg Dance EnsembleThe Studio by EDE118 East 4thEllensburg, WashingtonThank you for helping us steal the show this holiday season!

Ellensburg Dance Ensemble

Ellensburg Dance Ensemble

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