About The Company
Our Mission
The mission of the Aiken Civic Ballet Company is to encourage dance as an accessible and vital art form, to promote outreach education by facilitating the development of important life skills through the discipline of dance, and to provide premiere training and performance opportunities for young dancers in the greater Aiken area and beyond.
Artistic Director – Diane Toole Miller
Diane Toole Miller has been the Owner/Director of the Crosby-Miller School of Dance since 2006. She has over 35 years of professional dance experience – as a Soloist with the Augusta Ballet under the direction of Ron Colton (formerly of New York City Ballet) and over 35 years teaching experience -teaching classical ballet to all ages.
Diane was born in Aiken and began studying ballet at age 8 under Carl Crosby. She joined the Aiken Civic Ballet at age 13. In July 1978 she was crowned Miss South Carolina, one of the youngest to ever win the title, and went on to compete at the 1978 Miss America Pageant where she received a Talent Award Scholarship. After attending Converse College and USCA she received a B.A. in English. She studied with Barbara Ferguson at the Spartanburg Civic Ballet, and danced with the Orchesis Modern Dance Theater and televised performances with The Miss SC Pageant Dancers while in Spartanburg. In 1982 she joined the Augusta Ballet, performing many ballets including Symphony 13 and Episodes by Duncan Noble, Tilt by Stanley Zompakos, A Place To Dance, Bagatelles, A Gift To Be Simple, and Hearth of Embers, as well as dancing in Nutcracker as the Dewdrop Fairy, in Coppelia, Les Sylphides and in Augusta Ballet’s first Balanchine Ballet, Valse Fantasie. She danced in many Gala performances of SERBA (Southeastern Regional Ballet Association) including Charleston, Miami, and Atlanta with the Augusta Ballet as an Honor Company.
She previously taught ballet at USC Aiken and has enjoyed choreographing ballets for the Aiken Civic Ballet which include the Nutcracker, Korean Cinderella, Snow White, Alice in Wonderland, Aladdin, and La Boutique Fantasque.
Diane is married to Charles Miller and they have 3 daughters.
Studio – Crosby-Miller School of Dance
The members of the Aiken Civic Ballet train at the Crosby-Miller School of Dance, located at 142 Greenville Street SW, under the direction of Diane Toole Miller.
2018 UPCOMING PERFORMANCES & EVENTS
THE AIKEN CIVIC BALLET PRESENTS:
Nutcracker Tea 2018
Performance to be held at:
The Aiken County Historical Museum
433 Newberry Street SW, Aiken, SC
Phone: (803) 642-2015
Saturday, December 1st, 2018 at 2:00 PM
The Nutcracker 2018
Performance to be held at:
The USCA Etherredge Center
471 University Pkwy, Aiken, SC
Phone: (803) 641-3305
Saturday, December 22nd, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 at 2:00 PM
Tickets go on sale November 19th at the Etheredge Center
Patron Package
ACBC 2018 Corporate Contribution Levels
All contributions to ACBC, a 501(c)(3) organization, are tax deductible as allowed by law.
2018 sponsorships due no later than September 22, 2018
Ballet Master/Mistress
- Partner with ACBC and be the headline sponsor of our 2 annual productions and Hopelands performance for a contribution of $10,000 or more. Benefits include:
- Customized publicity package including prominent recognition in multi-media advertising and promotional material for all performances; corporate banner on display alongside ACBC banner at all performances, promotional events, and community appearances; and links to your corporate website from ACBC’s website and social media platforms
- Name on the covers of all programs with a full page ad or corporate profile in all programs
- Opportunity to address the audience at 5 or more performances
- VIP Sneak Peak experience at dress rehearsal, including photo op with lead dancers from your performance and performance memento
- Performance by ACBC dancers at your corporate event
- Season tickets for 8 with priority seat selection
- Invitations for 8 to ACBC Champagne Gala
Director’s Circle
- Partner with ACBC and sponsor the performance of your choice for $5,000 or more.
- Customized publicity package including prominent recognition in all advertising and promotional material for the performance, public recognition during performances, and links to your corporate website from ACBC’s website and social media platforms
- Name on cover of program with ad in the program
- VIP Sneak Peak experience at dress rehearsal, including photo op with lead dancers from your performance and performance memento
- Season tickets for 4, with priority seat selection
- Invitations for 4 to ACBC Champagne Gala
Guest Artist and Education Circle
- Sponsor a guest artist to perform with the ACBC, or to conduct a workshop for ACBC and other dancers in our community.
- Prominent recognition in all publicity for production or workshop, and recognition during the event
- Meal and photo op with the guest artist, and opportunity to observe the workshop or performance dress rehearsal
- Season tickets for 2, with priority seat selection
- Invitations for 2 to ACBC Champagne Gala
Scholarship Sponsor
- Support ACBC pre-professional dancers attending summer intensives across the country for a contribution of $500 or more.
- Program listing for both productions
- Reception and photo op with scholarship student(s)
- Season tickets for 2, with priority seat selection
- Invitations for 2 to ACBC Champagne Gala
ACBC 2018 Family/Small Business Contribution Levels
All contributions to ACBC, a 501(c)(3) organization, are tax deductible as allowed by law.
2018 sponsorships due no later than September 22, 2018
Ballet Master/Mistress
- • 4 tickets to each production with reserved season seat selection and option to purchase additional tickets before public sales begin • ½ page program advertisement for both productions • Program listing • 4 invitations to ACBC Patron Event
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Prima
- • 2 tickets to each production with reserved season seat selection and option to purchase additional tickets before public sales begin • ¼ page program advertisement for both productions • Program listing • 2 invitations to ACBC Patron Event
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Principal
- • 6 tickets to each production with reserved season seat selection and option to purchase additional tickets before public sales begin • 2 tickets to the Nutcracker Tea • Program listing
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Soloist
- • 4 tickets to each production with priority seat selection and option to purchase additional tickets before public sales begin • 2 tickets to the Nutcracker Tea • Program listing
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Corp de Ballet
- • 2 tickets to each production with priority seat selection and option to purchase additional tickets before public sales begin • Program listing
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PO Box 1437, Aiken, SC 29802
Email: info@aikenballet.org