Fly-by-Night Dance Theater, Inc.

• $50 covers two hours of studio space rental for rehearsal
• $80 covers two hours of studio space rental for a workshop
• $100 covers our liability insurance for one month
• $250 covers artists' fees and studio space for two hours of a trio rehearsal
• $390 covers our Workers' Compensation Insurance
• $500 covers the costs of new rigging
• $1,000 covers composer fees for new 15-minute work in 2023
• $2,000 covers dancers’ fees for the next presentation of our latest work, Where Shall I Send My Joys?

• 8 NYC Aerial Dance Festivals
• 8 Free-for-Kids Projects
• 14 Seasons of Work, including 3 evening-length works
• Free after-school dance programs
• Scholarships for Dancers of Color for over 11 years
• 6 College Residencies/Performances

Fly-by-Night Dance has a Birthday -
We are 20 years old!

Donations towards Our Build It Up  Campaign provide money we need for our upcoming 20th Anniversary Performance Series , Return To Form, on February 1 & 2, 2020.


Why is our 20th Anniversary Project special?
We will engage our community in a variety of ways:
* Expressive performances that push the boundaries of Aerial Dance
* Performances by Alumni dancers
* Invitations to students to Perform in a Preshow 
* $1 Tickets for Children under 18

- - - - - - -  Photos above by Fred Hatt

Ways to contribute:
#1
Individual Donor - $20 and up
Give any amount of $20  or more to help edge us closer to our fundraising goal - $1 for each year we have been dancing!
Your name will be included in our printed program.
 
#2
Tickets-for-Children Sponsor - $60 increments
Donate in $60 increments ($60/$120/$180, etc.)  and your name will be printed on each child's ticket you support. When making your donation, specify you want your donation to go towards a $1 Ticket that allows a child to see the show.  NOTE: $1 Child tickets will be available to adults who purchase a full-price ticket. $60 covers the actual per-seat cost of doing our February performances.

#3
Trapeze Team Sponsor - total team donation of $250 and up
Gather a team of sponsors together for a total donation of $250 and the name of your team will be placed on a trapeze. (For instance, 5 teams members each donate $50 or 10 team members each donate $25.) All Trapeze Team Sponsors will receive updates on what their trapeze is doing in the rehearsal and performance process including details about the dancers, costumes and music their trapeze is involved with. When you make your donation, simply include a note that your support is part of a Trapeze Team Sponsor and state your team's name. 
             
#4
Trapeze Individual Sponsor - $250 and up
Donated $250 or more as an individual and your name will be placed on a trapeze. You will receive updates on what your trapeze is doing in the rehearsal and performance process including details about the dancers, costumes and music your trapeze is involved with. When making your donation, simply include a note that you want to be an individual trapeze sponsor.         

- - - - - - -  Photo above by Roberto Machado

How do you know we can reach our goal?
Look what we accomplished the past 20 years:

* 12 Seasons of Work
* 8 NYC Aerial Dance Festivals
* 8 Free-for-Kids Projects
* Free after-school dance programs
* Scholarships for Dancers of Color 
* Residencies/Performances at numerous colleges

- - - - - - -  Photo above by Fred Hatt

Our approach to Aerial Dance deepens the dancers' kinesthetic awareness allowing them to bring their whole selves to their performances.

Our repertory is expressive and meaningful and appeals to all ages.

Your contribution adds to our ability to reach more people with this resonating work.

What Your Contributions Buy:
$60 = actual cost of each seat for this show
$120 = 120 feet of new rope to build new trapeze 
$150 = 15 hours of rehearsal space
$300 = performance fees for dancers
$500 = rehearsal fees for dancers
$1840 = 12 hour-day in theater space

Thank you for helping us celebrate our 20th Anniversary!