How can you help?
1) Sponsor the 2026 Nutcracker Tea Experience.
This tax-deductible donation for our partner dance studio will help them sustain their mission to provide low-cost tuition, scholarships, safe flooring, quality teachers, costuming, and performance spaces for their students.
Event Sponsorship Details
As a Sponsor, you can enjoy the perks outlined below:
Clara Sponsor $150: name in the program for Nutcracker Tea Experience, special professional photos with the Nutcracker Queens, 2 tickets to the Nutcracker Tea Experience, 2 accessories from the merch table (tiaras, swords, earrings)
Nutcracker Sponsor $300: All of the above plus logo in the program for Nutcracker Tea Experience and 2 nutcrackers of your choosing
Snow Sponsor $500: All of the above plus a complementary sponsor table (seating 8!) at the Nutcracker Tea Experience
Flower Sponsor $750: All of the above plus name and logo projected on the screen during the event and 2 limited-edition Nutcracker Tea Sponsor shirts
Sugar Plum Sponsor $1000: All of the above plus a verbal mention from the stage for Nutcracker Tea Experience and name or logo on 2026-27 season t-shirt
Make your donation through the link below, or mail a check made to The Hilliard Institute to Mark Hilliard / 4041 Deer Creek Blvd. / Spring Hill, TN 37174 (memo line = Studio LLL Nutcracker Sponsorship).
Or, cover one of the Nutcracker costs:
Videography Sponsor $350: Cover our videography costs for the event.
Photography Sponsor $450: Cover our photography costs for the event.
The two sponsors above will receive your logo in the program for Nutcracker Tea Experience, special professional photos with the Nutcracker Queens, 2 tickets to the Nutcracker Tea Experience, and 2 nutcrackers of your choosing.
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Venue Sponsor $600: Cover the cost of our venue rental.
Food Co-Sponsor $600: Cover a portion of the costs for the foods needed to put on the tea.
The two sponsors above will receive your logo in the program and projected on the screen for Nutcracker Tea Experience, special professional photos with the Nutcracker Queens, a complimentary sponsor table (seating 8!) at the Nutcracker Tea Experience, and 2 nutcrackers of your choosing.
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AV Sponsor $1,000: Cover the cost of our AV tech through rehearsals and performances.
Costume Sponsor $2,000: Cover the cost of costume purchases needed for this event.
The two sponsors above will receive your logo in the program and projected on the screen for Nutcracker Tea Experience, a verbal mention from the stage, special professional photos with the Nutcracker Queens, a complimentary sponsor table (seating 8!) at the Nutcracker Tea Experience, 2 limited-edition Nutcracker Tea Sponsor shirts, 2 nutcrackers of your choosing, and name or logo on 2026-27 season t-shirt
Make your donation through the link below, or mail a check made to The Hilliard Institute to Mark Hilliard / 4041 Deer Creek Blvd. / Spring Hill, TN 37174 (memo line = Studio LLL Showcase Cost Sponsorship).
Purchase tickets to the Nutcracker Tea Experience here!
2) Become a Studio LLL 2026-27 Season Sponsor!
This large-scale tax-deductible donation will help our partner dance studio continue to provide supportive communities, quality teachers, safe and protective studio spaces, and incredible performance experiences for their students.
Season Sponsorship Details
Help our partner studio the entire season and enjoy these perks:
Sage Sponsor $2,000–5,000: logo printed on the season t-shirt, verbal mention from the stage at all 2026–27 events, logo in all digital and printed programs for the 2026–27 events, 2 Studio LLL 2026–27 season t-shirts, 4 priority seats for Spring Showcase
Lavender Sponsor:$6,000–10,000: All of the above plus quarterly mentions on social media, projected logo on screens at Spring Showcase 2027, 2 limited edition Studio LLL Sponsor t-shirts, 6 (total) priority seats for Spring Showcase
3) Donate to The Hilliard Institute.
Click the button below. And let us know if you’re supporting Dr. K. Mark Hilliard’s Son of a Preacher Man / Jesus People Tour and Revival efforts or giving a general donation to the Hilliard Institute.