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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2014AT THE CARLU

PRESENT ING SPONSOR

A BENEFIT SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF GREAT DANCE ARTISTS

NBS GALA 2014—RAISING $850,000 FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEOn February 7, 2014, Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS) invites you to join us at The Carlu for the 2014 Casablanca Gala. Delight in a Casablanca-inspired cocktail reception and succulent gourmet dinner, all culminating in a live ballet performance by NBS’ Professional Ballet Program students, and an after-dinner Casino & Lounge.

Celebrating fifty-four years of passionate and enduring dedication to the advancement of ballet education, in Canada and around the world, we willgather long-time supporters with movers and shakers from the arts and business communities for a fun and memorable event in support of NBS.

The funds raised will directly support gifted students who require financial assistance. Talent is the sole entry criterion into the School’s internationally acclaimed Professional Ballet Program. Each student accepted possessesworld-class potential, determination and passion for a career at the highestlevel of performance, but 85% of families do not have the financial means for their child to attend NBS without financial assistance.

The Casablanca Gala is an exciting opportunity to help provide the criticalfunds needed to support this internationally acclaimed cultural institution. We invite you to join us in making dreams come true as a sponsorship partneror table purchaser. We are very pleased to offer a variety of opportunities thatwill help position your organization as an arts supporter while providing amemorable experience for clients and friends.

KEY EVENT FEATURES• The ‘Casablanca Gala’ - themed fundraising event

• Cocktail reception for 500 VIP guests

• Exquisite four-course dinner

• Raffle featuring $45,000 in prizes to be won

• Dance showcase featuring students from Canada’s National Ballet School

• Live entertainment

• Casablanca-style Casino & Lounge after dinner

CASABLANCA GALA COMMITTEE

Co-Chairs Juanita Montalvo & Stephen Delaney

Charles Berry • Jamie Cameron • Michelle Koerner • Judith Lawrie Ann Lawson-Brehl • Joan Lozinski • Jen McCain • Tess McLeanRebecca Mooney • Sherri Pinsler Lieberman • Kim Tanenbaum

SELECT GALA 2013 CORPORATE SUPPORTERS

Presenting SponsorTD Bank Financial Group

Cocktail SponsorKarma

Print Media SponsorThe Globe and Mail

Aimia Bank of Montreal Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLPBruce and Elizabeth WalterC.A. Delaney Capital Management Ltd. Desire2LearnEprile FamilyErnst & Young LLPFidelity InvestmentsFrances Carmichael and Jack CashmanFranklin Templeton Investments Corp.Friends of Canada’s National Ballet

School Gardiner Roberts LLPJoan and Jerry Lozinski Joseph Fantl and Moira BartramJudith Gelber/Judith LawrieKarmaKiki and Ian Delaney KPMG Leon Frazer & Associates Inc. Manulife FinancialThe Honourable Margaret N. McCain, O.C.McCarthy Tétrault LLPParadigm Capital Parkview Capital Partners Inc. Paul Brehl and Ann Lawson-Brehl Philip Lieberman and KJ Harrison

& Partners Inc. PwCRBC Royal Bank Scotiabank Group SFA Productions Sherritt International Corporation TD Securities Inc.The Woodbridge Company LimitedTorys LLP Welch LLP

SELECT 2013 MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

Étoile$50,000

Principal$25,000

Corps$12,500

Ticket$1,500

Choose from the selection of Table levels and Sponsorship opportunities to find the perfect way to support NBS through this year’s Casablanca Gala.We welcome the opportunity to create a custom sponsorship and benefit package to meet your company’s unique needs.

TABLE LEVELS AND BENEFITS

Media Profile Benefits

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A creditable tax receipt

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Guest Benefits10 tickets provided • • •Premium seating location in ballroom • •Opportunity to host 2 special guests •at your table (current students orcelebrated alumni of NBS)

Table host will receive an invitation to • •attend a Student Partner Dinner at NBS

Invitation for table guests to attend an • • • •Observation Experience at NBS Exposure/On-Site RecognitionLogo recognition on all event relatedmaterials including:Event website 1st Tier 2nd Tier 3rd Tier NameOn-site signage & slideshow loop 1st Tier 2nd Tier 3rd Tier NameProgramme 1st Tier 2nd Tier 3rd Tier Name

Media ProfileLogo/Name recognition in pre and post Large Medium Small Name

Globe and Mail ROB ad (circ. 300,000+) Colour Colour B/W

LegacyLogo/Hyperlink in rotation on NBS • •website homepage (for one year)

Logo/Name listing in NBS Annual Report Large Medium Small NameColour Colour B/W

Logo recognition in NBS annual • • • •Performance programmes (2/year)

Year-long name recognition on donor • • • •board in the Betty Oliphant Theatre(exposure 60,000+)

Exposure/On-site RecognitionLogo recognition on all event related materials including:• Event website Large Colour Med Colour Small Colour Small Colour Small B/W• Collaterals Large Colour Med Colour Small Colour Small Colour Small B/W• On-site signage & slideshow loop Large Colour Med Colour Small Colour Small Colour Small B/W• Programme Large Colour Med Colour Small Colour Small Colour Small B/W• Pre- and post-event communications • • • • •Opportunity to take part in opening •remarks at event

Logo/name listing in NBS Annual Large Colour Large ColourReport Package

Media ProfileLogo/Name recognition in pre and post Large Colour Med Colour Small Colour Small Colour NameGlobe and Mail ROB ad (circ. 300,000+) Name recognition in pre and post event • • • • •NBS e-newsletters (circ. 6,000+)

Brand ActivationOpportunity for on-site product promotion, • • • • •samples, and/or gift bag(for respective sponsorship, i.e., welcome gift, meal sponsor, beverage sponsor – subject to NBS approval)

HospitalityComplimentary Principal Table (25K value) •with premium seating

Tickets to attend a Spring Showcase 6 4 2 2Performance at NBS

Free rental of NBS studio space for • •corporate event, with 10% discounton catering

LegacyEvent ad with logo on façade of NBS •Jarvis Street facility for month ofevent (est. # impressions)

Logo/Name listing included in all NBS Large Colour Med Colour Name Name Name

Board packages, highlighting keycorporate donors

Logo recognition in NBS annual • •Performance programmes (2/year)

Logo/Hyperlink in rotation on NBS • •website homepage (one year)

Year-long name recognition on donor • • • • •board in the Betty Oliphant Theatre(exposure 60,000+); Name Recognition in NBS Year–End Reporting Package

$50,000 $15,000 $10,000 $10,000 $5,000

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS

While NBS is a Canadian leader, it is not immune to the impacts of the global recession.A sizable portion of critical government funding is no longer available to NBS due to program cuts by the province, driven by the poor economy.

While the School has made the operational cuts it can, the keystone philosophy protecting talent as the sole entry criterion is something that must be maintained; to ensure this, we seek the help of committed donors like you.

The need for student financial assistance continues to grow, to the point where nearlyeight out of every ten students now require tuition subsidies to attend NBS.

An integral partnership that increases your organization’s community profile and provides sponsorship in support of talented youth.

Last year Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS) hosted and entertained over 450 individuals, organizations and business leaders from a broad range of industry sectors atour annual Gala. Large credit for the success is due to our leading donors, as well as oursponsors in the financial and corporate sectors, who lent their names to the event andprovided critical funding.

We invite you to join an elite group of companies and visionaries, by offering your supportwhile fostering and strengthening your business relationships through brand exposure,client and/or staff entertainment opportunities and networking. This is a strategic partnership; you will benefit from extended exposure amongst your clients and industrypeers through a list of exclusive benefits and promotional efforts directed toward keystakeholders who support the events annually.

The impacts of support will echo far past the actual event —you will have shared in theSchool’s commitment to help young people achieve their full creative potential and willhave played a pivotal role in fostering widespread arts education opportunities, encouraging improved health and well-being through dance and movement.

Your investment will help champion the cause and actas the catalyst in transforming the lives of youngdance artists for future generations.

Monika Joslin Director of Development416.964.3780 x2143mjoslin@nbs-enb.ca

Brittany McLeodDevelopment Officer, Events416.964.3780 x2146 bmcleod@nbs-enb.ca

To discuss how your organization can partner with NBS through sponsorship of special events please contact:

Founded in 1959, Canada’s NationalBallet School is internationally heraldedas “one of the world’s foremost balletschools” (Dance Magazine, New York).A world leader in the training of professional dancers and teachers,NBS combines professional dancetraining, academic education and residential care in an integrated, student-centred program.

The School’s progressive curriculum,with its emphasis on the physical andemotional well-being of the student,has put NBS at the forefront of dancetraining internationally. Dedicated tomoving the world through teaching andcelebrating dance, NBS is committedto providing dance through communityengagement in addition to recreationaland professional programs.

NBS graduates can be found asdancers, choreographers, artistic directors, teachers, and administratorsin over 65 dance companies worldwide, and in even more schoolsaround the globe.

WWW.NBS-ENB.CA

PROFESSIONAL BALLET PROGRAMNBS’ Professional Ballet Program provides full-time ballet training to students from Grade Six through Post-Secondary. The Program is carefullyand progressively designed to take thestudent from the earliest stages of intensive dance training through to thebrink of a full-time career in dance.

TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMSeveral full-time programs are offeredfor dance majors and professionaldancers aspiring to careers as danceteachers or ballet masters. All graduatesreceive an NBS Teaching Diploma andeither RAD or Cecchetti qualifications.Also available—joint degree programswith York University (Toronto) or SimonFraser University (Vancouver).

ASSOCIATES PROGRAMThe NBS Associates Program allowsboys and girls between the ages offive and eighteen in the GreaterToronto Area to participate in after-school and weekend dance classesfrom mid-September to early June.

ADULT BALLET One of the most successful adultdance programs in Toronto, classesare offered in the evenings and on theweekends for adults of all skill and fitness levels.

ABOUT CANADA’S NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL

Photos: Cylla von Tiedemann, Matt Karas/Dance Teacher Magazine, Sian Richards