San Jose Dance Theatre
1756 Junction Ave. Suite E
San Jose, CA 95112
From the Office of the SJDT Sugar Plum Society
Every ballet company has two theaters. There's the one you buy a ticket to that everyone sees: the lights, the snow, the bows. And there's the other one: the rosin box in the wing, the long nights of rehearsals, the Thursday night the dancers run it clean for an empty house, the moment an academy dancer finds out someone paid for their season and doesn't know who.
This is your invitation into that Second Theater.
Dancers rise through a company one rank at a time from corps, to soloist, to principal and nobody gets there by asking. Members of our Society rise the same way. Seven ranks, each carrying everything beneath it, each adding something you can't buy: early access, a relationship with the art, or your name attached to the work. No tote bag. No mug. Nothing on this list is something you can ask for in a gift shop.
By joining the Sugar Plum Society, you're supporting art and artists in our city. $100 supports the conditioning equipment and staff that keep our dancers healthy and active, $500 creates new costumes for more productions, $1000 subsidizes a semester of training for a dancer in our academy. $5000 pays for an entire class of local school children to see our Once Upon a Nutcracker performance. And the benefits only skyrocket from there. Your donations change lives and create more artists right here in our community.
So show your support for our mission to bring the arts to as many children as we can from all corners of the South Bay.
Join the SJDT Sugar Plum Society today! We're counting on you!
John Torrey
Head Recruiter
The SJDT Sugar Plum Society
Enclosure · The Seven Ranks
The Seven Ranks
Each rank includes everything above it.
First Position
Supports and maintains the studio space where our dancers learn their art and develop their skills.
Includes
- A hand-written thank-you note from our dancers
- Your name on our SJDT Sugar Plum Society website
Rosin Box
Supports the conditioning equipment and staff that keep our dancers healthy and active as they put in the hard work.
Everything above, plus
- A 2026 Nutcracker finger puppet created by SJDT
- Your name in the Nutcracker program
Corps de Ballet
Supports the cost of maintaining our existing production sets, costumes and props.
Everything above, plus
- 2 seats at the Thursday night dress rehearsal on 12/10
- Your name listed in the “Corps de Ballet” program section
Soloist
Supports the creation of a brand-new costume for our productions.
Everything above, plus
- 2 VIP lounge invitations with any ticket purchase
- A personal thank-you from the stage before each show
Principal
Subsidizes the academy tuition for a dancer for a semester to continue their training.
Everything above, plus
- 2 best-available seats to the 12/12 evening production
- 1 month of free adult or Academy classes, for you or to offer as a gift to one of our enrolled dancers
- A program listing that says what your gift actually did: “made a dancer's season with just one gift.”
Artistic Director's Circle
Subsidizes the academy tuition for an entire semester for a dancer to continue their training.
Everything above, plus
- 4 best-available seats & VIP lounge access at any show
- Recognition on the Nutcracker poster
- Invitation to “Lunch with the Artistic Director” event in 2027
- A scene dedication in the program: “The Snow Scene is presented by the ______ family or organization.”
Presenting Partner
Pays for an entire class of school-age children to see our production of “Once Upon a Nutcracker” at the Center for Performing Arts.
Everything above, plus
- Named presenting sponsorship of one act, with acknowledgment from the stage at every performance
- Your logo on all Nutcracker marketing
- 4 tickets to our production of “Peter Pan” at the Hammer Theater in 2027
- The right to name the donation — “The ______ Award” — carried on SJDT materials for a full year
Monthly counts as annual. Same rank, same recognition, spread across the year.
Company match counts as annual. Many South Bay companies match. You're recognized at the combined level — a matched $500 gift is cast as Principal.
Ask us; we'll do the paperwork.