10 Dance Fundraiser Ideas That Work
We run the Slice the Price Card, a Domino’s pizza card fundraiser, so of course it’s #1 on our list! All 10 ideas are proven favorites. Dance teams and studios have used them for years. Most groups mix a few over a season. The biggest ones are built around the recital.
- Slice the Price Card sale. Each dancer shares a personal link. Supporters buy a $20 Domino’s card. It gives a free large pizza with the purchase of a large at participating Domino’s. Your team keeps $10 of every card. There is no upfront cost and nothing to store. Two weeks fits neatly before costume deposits are due.
- Dance-a-thon. Dancers collect pledges per hour and then dance through them together. It may be the one on this list your dancers are genuinely excited about.
- Recital flowers and shout-outs. Sell bouquets, candy grams, and printed shout-outs at the recital. Parents may well be in a buying mood, and it can all be preordered.
- Recital program ads. Local businesses buy ads in the recital program. You only pay to print it. Each family takes one home.
- Master class or mini-dancer clinic. Your dancers teach younger kids a short routine for a sign-up fee. Then the little ones perform at a game or the recital.
- Showcase performance. Sell tickets to a mid-season showcase, with a bake sale at intermission. Dancers get extra stage time, and you raise money too.
- Sponsor a dancer. Local businesses pay for a competition fee or a costume. In return, their name goes in the program or on the team banner.
- Spirit wear and dance bags. Team jackets, shirts, and personalized dance bags for dancers and families. Preorders keep the studio from paying for inventory it then has to store.
- Restaurant spirit night. A local restaurant gives your team a share of one evening’s sales. It only works if families come. Remind them all that week.
- Car wash. Simple, and it costs nothing to start. A competition team in uniform can draw attention on a busy corner.
Here’s why we think you’ll love the Slice the Price Card fundraiser!
A Dance Fundraiser for Costumes, Comps, and Recital Season
Dance costs a family a lot. They pay for costumes and competition entry fees. They also pay for choreography, convention tuition, and recital costs. The Slice the Price Card helps your team or studio raise the money. It is a quick pizza sale that lasts two weeks.
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How the Slice the Price Card program works
The Slice the Price Card is a Domino’s Pizza fundraiser. It has helped groups raise money since 1999. Your supporters buy a $20 card, and the card sells itself. It gets them a free large pizza when they buy a large pizza at menu price. It works at participating Domino’s stores until the card expires.
- Zero upfront cost. There is no cost to your group, ever, no minimum order, and no leftover inventory, because cards are only sent out once they are sold. The program is risk-free.
- 50% profit. Cards sell for $20 and your group keeps $10 of every card sold.
- Sell online, on paper, or both. We set up a free online store. Supporters can buy from anywhere, and we ship the cards to them. You can also use printed order forms. Groups that use both usually sell more cards than groups that only sell online.
- Runs two weeks. A short sale keeps everyone focused. We find it gets the best results.
- A specialist helps the whole way. Your Fundraising Specialist sets it up with you. They send your materials and check in with you.
- Free prize programs. You can add prize and T-shirt programs that reward sellers. They work great for schools and younger sellers.
Cards are good for 6 months to 1 year, based on when your fundraiser starts. The expiration date is printed on every card.
Why it’s perfect for dance teams and studios
Costs hit all year. Dance has costs all year long. There are entry fees in competition season. There is convention and intensive tuition in summer. There are choreography fees, and costumes ordered months ahead. A two-week sale can be timed to land right before the next bill.
Costumes are the big one. Families dread this cost. A dancer often needs several costumes a year. Fundraiser money can pay for them. Then each family pays less. That makes it easier to stay in the studio.
Wide personal networks. Dancers and dance parents know a lot of people. That means extended family, the studio community, and friends from school. Each dancer gets a personal share link. A $20 buy-one-get-one card can be shared with everyone, not just people they see in person.
Low effort to run. A studio owner or team director is already busy with rehearsals and the recital, so this adds little. There is nothing to inventory. Supporters pay online and cards ship to them. A live dashboard shows you how the sale is going.
What your group can earn
Your group keeps $10 for every $20 card sold — a full 50% profit with no upfront cost. There is no minimum and no maximum number of cards.
The math is simple:
Participants × Cards per participant × $10 = Your profit
10 participants selling 15 cards each
$1,500
25 participants selling 15 cards each
$3,750
50 participants selling 20 cards each
$10,000
100 participants selling 20 cards each
$20,000
Most groups raise around $1,500. Larger or highly motivated groups have raised $10,000+. Our largest fundraiser raised about $21,450. A fundraiser needs at least 5 participants. These numbers are only a guide for setting goals. Real results depend on how many people sell and how hard they work.
What Is the Best Dance Team Fundraiser?
The Slice the Price Card is a Domino’s Pizza fundraiser that dance teams across the U.S. use to raise money with no upfront cost. Each card sells for $20 and your group keeps $10 — a 50% profit. Cards can be used at participating U.S. Domino’s locations online, in the app, or in-store. Platinum Fundraising has helped groups raise $44M+ since 1999.
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