18th June 2017 Cadogan Hall

Chelsea, London

Sponsorship Proposal

Fundraising gala

I HAVE A DREAM

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NK Ballet Foundation - Fundraising Gala

NK Foundation is proud to announce its first fundraising I HAVE A DREAM gala, which will take place on 18th June 2017 at the Cadogan Hall in Chelsea, London. The gala will be directed by Natalia Kremen. We expect to have leading dancers from The Bolshoi Theatre, Mariinsky Theatre, Vi-enna State Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, Dutch National Youth Company, Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet and others. The pur-pose of the gala is to raise money to establish a scholarship fund for talented and committed young dancers whose families are least able to afford to pay for ballet lessons. 

Some confirmed participants*

Anna Tsygankova - Dutch National Ballet Matthew Golding - The Royal Ballet Aleksander Zaitsev - Stuttgart Ballet Marianna Ryzhkina and Andrey Merkuriev - Bolshoi Theatre Andrey Batalov - Mariinsky Theatre Liudmila Konovalova and Jakob Feyferlik - Vienna State Ballet

*Please note that acts can be subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control.

Cadogan Hall

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Cadogan Hall is a 950-seat venue two minutes’ walk from Sloane Square tube station in the heart of Chelsea, hosting over 300 concerts and events per year.

Set in a fantastic location in the heart of Chelsea, Cadogan Hall has become one of Lon-don’s leading venues. The Hall’s 950 seats, excellent acoustics and luxurious surroundings make it the first choice for some of the UK’s top orchestras. Cadogan Hall is the chosen venue for the world-famous BBC Proms Chamber Music Series and also offers a vibrant selection of world music and ballet events.

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About Natalia Kremen Ballet Foundation (NK Foundation)

In 2015, Natalia Kremen made the first step towards the fulfilment of her dream: to create and grow a charitable foundation that will inspire, en-courage and support children in discovering and excelling at classical ballet by providing a range of scholarships and bursaries. 

NK Foundation's primary social and public objectives lie in the areas of education, health and the community. Whilst direct beneficiaries of the NK Foundation's efforts are children and young people who live in the UK and have shown potential for pursuing ballet as a career, the important objec-tive of our inspirational project is not limited to providing opportunities for talented students. We also strive to raise cultural and healthy lifestyle awareness amongst all children and adults alike. Through the prism of classical ballet, one of the most graceful and artistic forms of dance, we are determined to support equal opportunities and access to this art form in the UK and beyond. 

Scholarships and Bursaries

NK Foundation is a non-profit organisation that provides financial support to ballet students of exceptional talent but limited means. Talent, past performance and financial background are taken into consideration as criteria for scholarship/bursary eligibility assessment. NK Foundation aims to create an environment conducive to the devel-opment of young talent.

The principal goals of NK Foundation activities are:

• to assist children and young people with a talent for classical ballet and dance in their technical, artistic and creative development in the UK and abroad;

• to preserve and develop cultural values and traditions of classical ballet, including through providing financial sup-port to students with a potential for excelling in this art form.

Our scholarships and bursaries give students a chance to attend ballet classes as well as to perform in stage productions, participate in examina-tions, attend numerous ballet events organised by Natalia Kremen Ballet School (NKBS) and cover expenses for ballet uniforms and equipment.

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�About Natalia Kremen Ballet School (NKBS)

The School opened in 2012, with only three students and with the sole purpose of bringing the Russian Ballet method to students based in the South Kensington and Chelsea areas of London. Within three months of its opening, the school had grown to 30 students. Today the school has 150 students. Our class group sizes are intentionally small and we focus on personal attention and an individual approach to each student. We believe that any child can benefit from our classes and enjoy dancing, regardless of natural ability and socioeconomic background.

The school offers a wide range of classes, examinations and performance opportuni-ties to students age 3-16, based on the famous Vaganova syllabus.

The Vaganova method is a ballet technique and training system devised by the Russian dancer and pedagogue Agripina Vaganova. It fuses elements of traditional French style from the romantic era with the athleticism and virtuosity of Italian technique. This notable and progressive training programme has produced some of the best dancers in the world, including Anna Pavlova, Natalia Makarova, Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Barysh-nikov, Diana Vishneva, Uliana Lopatkina, Svetlana Zakharova, Natalia Osipova and professional dancers in almost every company worldwide.

Our teachers are all former ballet dancers from leading ballet companies: Bolshoi Theatre, The Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Rambert, Moscow Stanislavsky Theatre and Mikhailovsky Theatre.

The biggest recognition of our school to date was the invitation for our students to perform with the Bolshoi and Mariinsky Ballet companies on the stage of the Royal Opera House in 2014 and 2016. Students also attend galas and have the opportunity to meet and take masterclasses with leading dancers and teachers such as Diana Vishneva, Natalia Osipova, Lauren Cuthbertson, Isabella Ciaravola, Vadim Muntagirov, Andrey Klemm, and Tamara Rojo. Each year students participate in a professional standard end of year performance where they share the stage with ballet stars of today.

Our school was the winner of the Stars of Albion International competition. NKBS student Isabelle Raphael won the top prize at the prestigious Lario Danza Ballet Competition in Italy.

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About Natalia Kremen

Natalia Kremen, a renowned ballet dancer and an actress, started her ballet journey at the Bolshoi Academy Mos-cow at the age of 9. Studying with the greatest ballet masters of the Soviet Area (Lavrovsky, Sorokina, Vladimirov, Krapivina and others) she was invited to join The Stanislavsky Theatre in Moscow after graduating. From the very beginning of her career she performed solo roles in ballets such as Giselle, Swan Lake, Le Corsaire, The Nutcracker and many others. In 2006 she received an invitation from Wayne Eagling to join the English National Ballet in London. Natalia was also invited to perform, as a guest artist at numerous ballet Gala Concerts, on some of the greatest stages in the world. These galas were a great opportunity for Natalia to broaden her repertoire and share the stage with such dancers as Tamara Rojo, Alina Cojocaru, Marianela Nuñez, Svetlana Zakharova, Sylvie Guillem, Carlos Acosta, Daniil Simkin, and many others.

The highlights of Natalia’s appearances are: performances at the O2 Arena (Princess Diana Memorial Concert), Buckingham Palace (Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Philip hosted a reception there), a standing ovation after Natalia’s performance at the breathtaking open- air Herod Atticus Theatre in Greece, and a performance of Swan Lake in Versailles Palace on a stage built over the lake.

Alongside her ballet career Natalia took part in different modelling projects, photoshoots and filming. She was a face for the Grishko Company, and performed and presented the Swan Lake jewellery collection at the De Beers London boutique on Bond Street. In 2006 Natalia expanded her acting repertoire by playing the greatest Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova, in the famous TV series Mr Selfridge.

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�Foundation Directors

Natalia Kremen, Director and Chairwoman

After her graduation from the Moscow Bolshoi Academy Natalia was offered a soloist's contract with the Stanislavsky Theatre in Moscow, where she performed for nearly five years, before receiv-ing an invitation from Wayne Eagling to join the English National Ballet in London. She became known to international audiences through her many performances in galas alongside some of the brightest ballet stars.

In 2006, Natalia completed her five-year degree at the Russian University of Theatre Art (RATI, GI-TIS) graduating with distinction as a ballet mistress and choreographer.

In 2012 she established Natalia Kremen Ballet School in London and in 2015 NK Ballet Founda-tion. Natalia is a Director and Chairwoman of the Foundation.

Simonetta Barzanti-Dixon

Born in New York City, and having lived in Gene-va, Paris and London, Simonetta has been watch-ing ballet in Europe and the USA for several decades.

She reviews and interviews for various websites, served on the dance panel of the Olivier Awards be-tween 2005 — 2008 and is the co-founder of Bal-letcoForum, an international dance website with thousands of members worldwide. Simonetta works in the City of London.

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Anastasia Vvedenskaya

Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, Anastasia is a multilin-gual Investor Relations and Communications professional with 15 years of experience in the Oil & Gas sector in a variety of senior Corpo-rate Affairs roles with Gulf Keystone Pe-troleum, ENI SpA, Shell, and PetroKazakhstan in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Italy, France and the U.K. 

Anastasia is a keen follower and supporter of opera and ballet.

Daria Gonciarenko

Media Relations Manager for Curzon PR for Art & Culture and Corporate sectors. She previously worked on public relations campaigns for com-panies like Luchford APM and Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide; she also managed a public relations campaign for Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company. She managed and executed high profile luxury, art and design campaigns for top tier clients. Daria also managed campaigns for clients at the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Moscow Biennale of Con-temporary Art, Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art and others.

Previously a professional rhythmic gymnast, she actively supports ballet and other arts and sports initiatives.

�Our Patrons

Roberta Marquez, NK Foundation Patron

Brazilian dancer Roberta Marquez was a Principal of The Royal Ballet 2004–15. Her Royal Ballet repertory has included Giselle, Manon, Cinderella, Nikiya (La Bayadère), Lise (La Fille mal gardée), Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker), Odette/Odile (Swan Lake), Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty), Swanilda (Coppélia), Juliet, Marie (Different Drummer), Titania (The Dream), the Firebird, Sylphide, Pupil (The LessonThe Wedding Bouquet), Tatiana (Onegin) and roles in Afternoon of a Fau-nand Symphony in C. She returned in the 2016/17 Season as a Guest Artist, dancing Lise.

Roberta guested as a Principal with the American Ballet Theatre, the Mariinsky Ballet and K Ballet in Japan. Her many awards include Best Dancer of the Year at the 2001 Rio de Janeiro Dance Awards and silver medal and Best Couple (with Royal Ballet Principal Thiago Soares) at the 2001 Moscow International Ballet Competition. Alongside her dancing career, Roberta has been teaching vocational and non-vocational students in the UK and abroad. She completed her studies at the Royal Academy of Dance graduating with the Professional Dancers' Teaching Diploma (PDTD). At NKBS, we are delighted to have Roberta as a teacher.

Andrey Klemm, NK Foundation Patron

Andrey Klemm is a professor of dance at l'Opera National de Paris. He trained at the Moscow Bolshoi Academy graduating with distinction. He danced with the Bolshoi Ballet and as a soloist with the Moscow Classical Ballet Company.

Andrey has worked as a guest ballet teacher with Stuttgart Ballet, Ballet of Semeroper Dresden, Ballet of Deutschen Oper am Rhein, Dutch National Ballet, and the Bolshoi Ballet.

Nikita Lobanov-Rostovsky, NKBS Patron

Natalia Kremen Ballet School is proud to have His Highness Prince Nikita Lobanov-Rostovsky as the School's Patron. Mr Lobanov-Rostovsky, a geologist and banker by occupation, is a huge supporter of Russian culture and art, has organised nu-merous exhibitions, and has written a significant amount of articles, catalogues and books.

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Sponsorships

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Platinum Sponsorship Package £10 000

• 10 tickets to the Gala and champagne reception to company’s staff and clients

• Additional 5 premium tickets to the Gala • Invitation backstage after the performance to meet the dancers • Your company logo printed on all Gala publicity materials: invita-

tions, leaflets distributed throughout London • Full-page advertisement in the high-end souvenir Gala programme • Your company logo prominently positioned on the NKBS and Cado-

gan Hall websites and a link your own website placed on the NKBS website

• Your company logo to be featured in all Gala press releases distributed to all press and media contacts

• Your Gala sponsorship acknowledged in all digital media publicity materials, including Gala webpages, Facebook event page and e-newsletters

• Your company’s literature distributed before the performance and at the interval

• Banners with your company logo inside the Cadogan Hall featured before the performance and at the interval

• Photo opportunities with with renowned guests and ballet stars for your company's archives

• Recognition of your contribution in the introduction to the Gala and during speeches 

• Opportunity to present a prize to one of the participating ballet stars

Gold Sponsorship Package £5 000

• Your company logo printed on all Gala publicity materials: invita-tions, leaflets distributed throughout London

• Your company logo prominently positioned on the NKBS and Cado-gan Hall websites and a link your own website placed on the NKBS website

• Half-page advertisement in the high-end souvenir Gala programme • 5 premium tickets to the Gala • Invitation for two to attend champagne reception and post-perfor-

mance meet and greet with the dancers • Your company’s literature distributed before the performance and at

the interval • Banners with company’s logo at the Cadogan Hall • Your Gala sponsorship acknowledged in all digital media publicity

materials, including Gala webpages, Facebook event page and e-newsletters

Silver Sponsorship Package £2 500

• Quarter-page advertisement in the high-end souvenir Gala pro-gramme

• Listing on the school’s website with a link to your business • 2 premium tickets to the Gala • Invitation for 2 to attend the champagne reception • Sponsorship recognition on some event-related marketing & promo-

tional collateral: save the date, invitations and flyers

“In Kind” Partnerships will also be appreciated

Any in-kind sponsorship support, whether monetary or otherwise, will be highly appreciated and rewarded to an appropriate extent. 

• All sponsors and partners will receive an invitation to be present dur-ing a Vocational Class or an Exam Class during the academic year at the Natalia Kremen Ballet School

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Are you looking for an opportunity to participate in one of the most impressive art events of the year?

Would you like to have your company’s name in front of hundreds of sophisticated dance enthusiasts and Londoners?

Would you like to show your employees and investors your dedication to our community with your patronage of the arts supporting young dancers?

If so, consider becoming a sponsor of the NK Foundation Gala on 18th June 2017 at the Cadogan Hall in Chelsea, London.

Associate your name with the support of arts and local talent of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and receive lasting recognition as a sponsor of the NK Ballet Foundation Gala.

We invite you to become a sponsor for this special gala evening. There are different partnership opportunities available. As a sponsor, you will have a chance to reach out across our community, including an elite audience of Londoners, international families, the Russian community and everyone with a passion for the classical ballet in our city.

In addition, our partners will have exposure to a number of celebrities, press and media (including social media), who will be attending the Gala. NKBS has a large following on social media worldwide and we offer you an opportunity to promote your company amongst 3,000 of our mailing list subscribers and over 100,000 of our followers on social media.

We expect to host international VIP guests, cultural and business leaders, broadcasters and sports personalities. There will be a VIP champagne reception, a perfect opportunity for networking.

The NK Ballet Foundation’s Gala provides its sponsors with an exclusive opportunity to reward your clients and employees with a VIP experience and to showcase your products or services during the event, developing new customer prospects.

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�Press archives

Financial Times | Daily Telegraph | Evening Standard | Independent | Sunday Times | Harper’s Bazaar | BBC | ITV | and others

To discuss sponsorship opportunities, for further information about NKBS or NK Foundation, please contact Natalia Kremen:

+44 (0) 20 7993 1102 or 07525 932842

gala@nkballetschool.com

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