Sponsor CalBal 2023

Rewards

PSDF enamel patron pin

The PDSF enamel patrons are a reward for everyone who donates $50 or more (Iron level and up). Please pick up your pin at the event if possible because it is expensive to ship the pins. Shipping is available if needed for Bronze patrons and up ($100+ donation).

Private lesson raffle tickets

For every $100 you donate, you get 1 raffle ticket entered to win a private lesson with a CalBal teacher or musician of your choice. CalBal will draw 3 raffle winners, one each on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Raffle winners can take their lesson during the CalBal 2023 weekend or schedule a virtual lesson to occur within 30 days of CalBal 2023. Raffle winners can bring a partner to the lesson if desired. Raffle winners also may transfer the private lesson to another person of their choosing (including one of the scholarship recipients if desired). Note that only one win per entrant is allowed.  

Donations support your choice of program and your personalized announcement is displayed/read during event

Silver-level patrons and up ($250+) are eligible to choose what program to direct their donation to. These are your options:   

• Sponsor a band playing at CalBal 2023
• Sponsor a song to be composed, transcribed, or arranged and then debuted at CalBal 2023 
• Sponsor the scholarship program
• Sponsor the teacher mentorship program
• Donate to the CalBal operations fund (this helps run CalBal) 

As part of this support, you have the option to have a personalized announcement displayed during the event. The message should be brief and adhere to CalBal’s safety and inclusion policies. The message can be personal (e.g., a dedication to a loved one) or commercial (e.g., advertising a swing dance event or a personal business). 

Gold-level sponsors and up ($500) will also have their names and message read aloud during the evening dance. 

Invitation to Thursday night welcome dance (with live music!) and special patron pre-party

Silver-level patrons and up ($250) will receive free entry to the Thursday night welcome dance at LindyGroove as well as an invitation to our pre-party cocktail reception before the dance. Gold-level patrons and up ($500) may also bring a guest to both the dance and pre-party. The welcome dance and pre-party both occur Thursday, January 12, 2023, at the Pasadena Masonic Temple. The pre-party runs from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and the dance runs from 9:00 p.m. until midnight. 

Mini photo shoot at this year’s photo booth

Gold-level patrons and up ($500) may reserve a 10 minute time slot in advance to get photos taken by our in-house photographer at the official photo booth on one of the evenings during the dance*.  This can be by yourself, with a partner, or with a group.
*Sign-ups must happen at the check-in desk by noon on the desired day.

Group private lesson at CalBal 2023

Platinum- and diamond-level patrons ($1,000+) will be invited to participate in a small group private lesson at CalBal 2023. Several group private lessons will be scheduled in advance, and patrons will be able to choose which session to attend based on their schedule. Patrons may bring a partner to the group private lesson.