The Recital Fund Raiser replaces our recital program ads.

Fund Raiser?  Why wouldn't we just take out a program ad?

As a dance supply store, we sell items needed to help students perform in the recital programs.  Promoting our store after the purchases are made doesn't help the students or the store.  It would be like selling luggage at the airport.

We understand that ad revenue helps the schools, and we want to continue to do that.  That's the reason we developed the Recital Fund Raiser.

You don't have the expense of setting up, publishing or distributing our program ads.  Even though we are not in your recital program, you still get money to support your studio.  The more your patrons spend, the more your studio benefits!  win-win-win
  

10% Cash rebate on 1 week's sales from Creative Dancewear goes to your studio!

You choose one week (Monday - Saturday) between now and June 19, 2011 that you want to promote the purchase of recital supplies at Creative Dancewear.  At the time the customers make their purchase, they will give us a provided rebate slip with your studio's name and barcode on it.  We will wand the barcode with the items purchased, and that will show the customer that they are contributing to your school.  If they forget the rebate slip, we will have extras at the counter. All items purchased, whether on sale or not, will be included in the gross amount to be rebated.   Rebates to your school will be made on purchases made during your Recital Fundraising Week only. The more money your patrons spend with us, the more that you will receive.  Most of you will receive much more money with the Recital Fund Raiser than with any size program ad.

Promote to maximize your rebate.

Be creative.  Arrange for carpooling of students to make a day of shopping and maybe have lunch.  Let us know that you are coming so that we can arrange for more help.

Put signs on the front door two weeks ahead letting your patron know that they can help out in this Fund Raiser by shopping at Creative Dancewear during your Recital Fundraising Week.

Email the rebate coupon to your patrons.  You are not giving out their personal email information.  You are the only one contacting them.

Print a supply of rebates and have your receptionist hand them out to parents two weeks ahead of the event 

Put the coupon on your web site.  This will allow you to direct your patrons to your web site.  This encourages them to look at other information that you might have there and keeps your time free from involvement with this event.

Be up front with your parents.  We are promoting this event because Creative Dancewear is giving us 10% of what you spend there during Recital Fundraising Week to help our studio.  There's really no difference between asking them to do business with those who advertise in your program and asking them to participate in this event.  After all, the more money the studio receives, the less is charged for lessons, costumes and other expenses.

Let us know what you need ahead of time.  This is the main reason that we ask you to send in your request to participate at least 3 weeks ahead of the event. We don't want to disappoint your patrons by not having the requested items in stock when they arrive.  Don't include items that you are ordering for them from other sources. 

Note: Your group purchases are excluded from the program, as they already are receiving substantial savings.

Do you want to participate?   Just fill out the form below at least 3 weeks ahead of the event and click submit.