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Ballet Apetrei Nonprofit
Membership keeps St. Tammany's resident ballet company moving.
Ballet Apetrei members and sponsors help young dancers train and perform in a professional environment while bringing classical ballet, guest artists, and community arts experiences to the Northshore.
501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Ballet Apetrei is the company. KFortier Studios is the school.
Ballet Apetrei is a non-profit company founded in 1988 by Constantin and Kelly Apetrei, whose purpose is to give young, talented dancers the opportunity to train in a professional environment, and to bring fine performances as well as international guest artists to our community. Ballet Apetrei is the Northshore's own resident ballet company and is the only ballet company based in western St. Tammany that also holds all of its performances in St. Tammany.
Why Membership Matters
Membership helps Ballet Apetrei continue offering professional performance opportunities, community arts access, and family-centered classical ballet productions in St. Tammany.
Member Benefits
All membership levels include patron access and public recognition.
Legacy Ballet Apetrei membership benefits include early access to reserved performance tickets, invitations to Ballet Apetrei sponsored events and ArtWalk patron parties, and recognition in performance programs.
Invitations to Ballet Apetrei sponsored events and ArtWalk patron parties
Recognition in performance programs
Become A Member
Choose the giving level that fits your family.
Membership tiers support family participation, performance benefits, and broader patron giving through Ballet Apetrei's online Givebutter membership drive.
$50-$199
Gold Slipper
Includes all basic family membership benefits.
$200-$499
Soloist
Includes all Gold Slipper membership benefits plus a Ballet Apetrei membership gift.
$500-$999
Principal
Includes all Soloist membership benefits plus 2 reserved tickets to The Nutcracker.
$1000-$1999
Grande Plie
Includes all Soloist membership benefits plus 4 reserved tickets to The Nutcracker.
$2000 and up
Grande Jete
Includes all Soloist membership benefits plus 6 reserved tickets to The Nutcracker.
Corporate Sponsorship
Support productions, guest artists, costuming, sets, and company operations.
All sponsorship levels include company-name recognition in production programming and invitations to Ballet Apetrei performances and ArtWalk patron parties for the performance season.
$15,000
Title Sponsor
Sponsor Ballet Apetrei's production of The Nutcracker. Title sponsorship includes business name and logo placement on production promotional materials, newspaper advertisements, posters, flyers, tickets, social media, and the program cover, plus 6 reserved seating tickets.
$7,500
Scene Sponsor
Sponsor a scene in The Nutcracker. Scene sponsorship includes business name and logo placement on promotional materials, advertisements, social media, posters, and performance programs, plus 4 reserved tickets.
$5,000
Professional Dancer Sponsor
Help Ballet Apetrei bring professional dancers from across the country to perform lead roles in The Nutcracker. Sponsorship includes promotional recognition and 2 reserved tickets.
$2,500
Summer Choreographer
Support professional choreographers who spend a week instructing Ballet Apetrei Company dancers and choreographing work for summer performances and ArtWalk events.
$500 and up
Organizational Support
Support operational expenses for the ballet company, including costuming, set design, guest choreographers, and performers.
Giving Path
Nonprofit support stays separate from KFortier Studios tuition.
Tuition and autopay belong to KFortier Studios. Ballet Apetrei memberships, sponsorships, donations, and scholarship gifts should route through the nonprofit support path so accounting, donor records, and tax acknowledgements stay clean.
The legacy membership form lists Ballet Apetrei as a 501(c)(3) organization and includes federal tax identification number 72-1134094 for donor tax reporting. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.