Fundraising gala I HAVE A DREAM 18th June 2017 Cadogan Hall Chelsea, London Sponsorship Proposal ! 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 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. Page 2 of 10 ! 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. Page 3 of 10 ! 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. Page 4 of 10 ! 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. Page 5 of 10 ! Foundation Directors Natalia Kremen, Director and Chairwoman Anastasia Vvedenskaya After her graduation from the Moscow Bolshoi Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, Anastasia is a multilin- Academy Natalia was offered a soloist's contract gual Investor Relations and Communications with the Stanislavsky Theatre in Moscow, where professional with 15 years of experience in the she performed for nearly five years, before receiv- Oil & Gas sector in a variety of senior Corpo- ing an invitation from Wayne Eagling to join the rate Affairs roles with Gulf Keystone Pe- English National Ballet in London. She became troleum, ENI SpA, Shell, and PetroKazakhstan known to international audiences through her in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kazakhstan, many performances in galas alongside some of the the Netherlands, Italy, France and the U.K. brightest ballet stars. Anastasia is a keen follower and supporter of In 2006, Natalia completed her five-year degree at opera and ballet. the Russian University of Theatre Art (RATI, GI- TIS) graduating with distinction as a ballet mistress and choreographer. Daria Gonciarenko In 2012 she established Natalia Kremen Ballet Media Relations Manager for Curzon PR for Art School in London and in 2015 NK Ballet Founda- & Culture and Corporate sectors. She previously tion. Natalia is a Director and Chairwoman of the worked on public relations campaigns for com- Foundation. panies like Luchford APM and Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide; she also managed a public relations Simonetta Barzanti-Dixon campaign for Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company. Born in New York City, and having lived in Gene- She managed and executed high profile luxury, va, Paris and London, Simonetta has been watch- art and design campaigns for top tier clients. ing ballet in Europe and the USA for several Daria also managed campaigns for clients at the decades. Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Moscow Biennale of Con- She reviews and interviews for various websites, temporary Art, Venice Biennale of Contemporary served on the dance panel of the Olivier Awards be- Art and others. tween 2005 — 2008 and is the co-founder of Bal- letcoForum, an international dance website with Previously a professional rhythmic gymnast, she thousands of members worldwide.