Support Us

Our Friends scheme plays a crucial role in enriching Elmhurst Ballet School with opportunities and resources for students that would otherwise be out of reach. As a Friend of Elmhurst, you’ll receive an exclusive termly newsletter, including invitations to the school’s performances and special events, including many chances to come together throughout the year with like-minded ballet and dance enthusiasts!

Annual membership is available via both email and postal subscription:

• Solo email membership (1 person): £30
• Duet email membership (2 people from the same household): £50
• Solo postal membership (1 person): £40
• Duet postal membership (2 people from the same household): £60

Members of our 500 Club play a pivotal role in shaping the future of aspiring young dancers. By becoming a member, you enable us to provide bursaries that empower talented individuals to secure their place on the global stage as the next generation of professional dancers.

Membership of our 500 Club is annual, at a cost of £500 per business or individual. In return, we extend termly invitations to explore the vibrant life of our school. Enjoy special invitations to performances, networking opportunities and stay informed with our termly newsletter. Our 500 Club members also receive priority access to tickets and sponsorship opportunities throughout the year.

Elmhurst proudly celebrated our 100th Birthday in 2023. Our Centenary Circle is a gathering of Elmhurst's closest individual supporters and philanthropists who are committed to securing the future of Elmhurst for the school’s next 100 years.

Members contribute to the school's core creative, choreographic and charitable work, with regular communications from our Principal and Artistic Director, alongside personalised experiences, tailored to your interests. Membership includes an invitation to our annual Centenary Circle lunch.

Membership is £100 per month or £1200 per annum. All personal donations exceeding this amount will be offered membership to The Centenary Circle.

Sponsoring a seat is a great way to show your support of Elmhurst Ballet School. For £250, you can sponsor a seat in memory of a loved one, as a dedication for someone who’s inspired you, for a friend or relative, or even yourself. Companies are also welcome to sponsor a seat or a row of seats. Our aim is to make memorable theatre for all to enjoy, provide state-of-the-art training facilities for professional ballet dancers and choreographers of tomorrow, and inspire our local community to take part in our vibrant and expanding outreach programme.

Sponsor a seat today and help us continue our legacy as a world-leader in ballet education and training.

Elmhurst is proud to be supported by a variety of charitable Trusts, Foundations and Grantmakers whose support helps us sustain and develop our many charitable projects and student bursary scheme.
Our graduate company, Elmhurst Ballet Company and our outreach programme, Ballet and Beyond are both dependent on the generous support of Trusts and Foundations.

We would like to thank the following Trusts, Foundations and Grantmakers for their generous support.

• Dumbreck Charity
• GJW Turner Trust
• Hortons Social Committee
• Joel Seaverns Trust
• Limoges Trust
• The Alan and Jean Gayton Charitable Trust
• The Cecil King Memorial Foundation
• The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
• The GNC Trust
• The Leverhulme Trust
• The S and D Lloyd Charitable Trust
• The Saintbury Trust
• The Westhill Endowment
• The Lord Mayor of Birmingham’s Charity

To discuss how your trust or foundation could support Elmhurst Ballet School, please contact Clare Davis, Head of Fundraising claredavis@elmhurstdance.co.uk

Elmhurst has a unique offering for businesses who wish to support and sponsor our school. If your business ethos wants to support inspiring young people from all backgrounds to thrive and succeed, we’d like to work with you. We offer sponsorship packages for our Elmhurst Ballet Company, Ballet and Beyond and prestigious Capital projects, each tailored to your brand and business interests.
We would like to thank the following businesses for their support:

500 Club Members

• Calthorpe Estates
• Tindallwoods Solictors
• St Pauls Associates
• Kat and Co
• Watch Systems
• Loki Wines

Project, Programme and Event Sponsors

• UKF Group
• Helix Health Trust
• Volume Properties
• Hortons Estates
• Dancing Boutique
• MAC Midland Air Conditioning
• Gail’s Bakery
• Chapter

To discuss how your trust or foundation could support Elmhurst Ballet School, please contact Clare Davis, Head of Fundraising claredavis@elmhurstdance.co.uk

If you plan to leave Elmhurst a gift or have kindly remembered us in your Will, please let us know so that we can thank you during your lifetime.

Your support of Elmhurst Ballet School means that you are making a commitment towards the future of British ballet; supporting the continuity of ballet training provision into the future, from providing support for students who are struggling with the costs of their training to maintaining and improving the infrastructure of the school.

There are several ways to leave a gift in your Will to or create a living legacy to benefit Elmhurst Ballet School. Whatever the size or circumstance, your gift can have a transformative impact.

You can make a gift of anything remaining once any payments and cash gifts have been made; the whole of, or a share of your estate; a specific sum of money; a particular item such as a work of art or stocks and shares; or you can allocate all or part of your estate to go to a loved one first, and once that person has passed away, the remainder would pass to Elmhurst.

Inheritance tax is subject to change, and we advise discussing specific wording with your solicitor. We can support you with these conversations.

If you would like more information about supporting Elmhurst Ballet School via Will or living legacy, please contact Clare Davis, Head of Fundraising for a discrete conversation. claredavis@elmhurstdance.co.uk

If you’d like to make a one-off or additional gift to support Elmhurst’s work, we warmly welcome your contribution. If you would like to make a bespoke or project-based gift, we would love to hear from you.