Performance Ensemble of Canada China Tour 2016

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1 Corporate Sponsorship Package

2 Performance Ensemble of Canada China Tour 2016 The Suzuki String School of Guelph (SSSG) and the Guelph Youth Dance Company (GYD) have joined the Performance Ensemble of Canada, a compilation of four groups of talented musicians and dancers that has been invited to take part in the League of Astonishing Strings China Tour Other groups involved are Canta Arya School for Strings (Kingston, ON) and Institut Suzuki (Montreal, QC). Guelph is represented by the SSSG and the GYD, including students from Georgetown, Acton, Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ancaster, Belwood, Fergus, Elora and Mount Forest. The 2016 China Tour will be 11 days with 5 professional-quality performances given by the ensemble to large Chinese audiences in world-class concert halls in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Xuzhou.

3 Tour Sponsorship Opportunities Connect with our community s youth in an unforgettable educational and cultural experience while introducing your product and message to local, national and international audiences. By sponsoring the 2016 China Tour, your company can share in this experience, reach for excellence with these youth, and share in developing relationships both nationally and internationally. Tour Sponsors will receive the following recognition based on the level of sponsorship: Platinum $25,000 Exclusive sponsorship level within your industry. No other competitors will sponsor us. We will host a reception for you and your guests after one of our concerts in China, inside the concert venue. We will perform at your corporate event as a combined performance of SSSG and GYD. This event might be your Holiday Party or some other significant event on your calendar. Placement of your logo on all 4 participating groups websites (your message will be seen by over 1,000 families). Placement of your logo on performance promotional information. T-shirts or jackets with your Logo worn by students during the tour. Your logo in all of our Tour publicity material. Your logo prominently displayed at all our China performance venues. (seen by over 5,000 audience members). Acknowledgement of your support in all Tour press materials. 10 free tickets to our farewell performance on Sunday February 7 at the River Run Centre, Guelph. These would be a great draw prize for your employees. Exclusive invitation to our Thank You presentation in Guelph for sponsors, donors and media members upon our return from the tour. Permission to post a link to our tour video on your company website.

4 Gold $10,000 We will host a reception for you and your guests after one of our concerts in China, inside the concert venue. We will perform at your corporate event as either SSSG or GYD. This event might be your Holiday Party or some other significant event on your calendar. Placement of your logo on all 4 participating groups websites (your message will be seen by over 1,000 families). Placement of your logo on performance promotional information. T-shirts or jackets with your Logo worn by students during the tour. Your logo in all of our Tour publicity material. Your logo prominently displayed at all our China performance venues (seen by over 5,000 audience members). Acknowledgement of your support in all Tour press materials. 6 free tickets to our farewell performance on Sunday February 7 at the River Run Centre, Guelph. These would be a great draw prize for your employees. Exclusive invitation to our Thank You presentation in Guelph for sponsors, donors and media members upon our return from the tour. Permission to post a link to our tour video on your company website. Silver $5,000 We will send a small ensemble to perform at your corporate event as either SSSG or GYD. This event might be your Holiday Party or some other significant event on your calendar. Placement of your logo on all 4 participating groups websites (your message will be seen by over 1,000 families). Placement of your logo on performance promotional information. T-shirts or jackets with your Logo worn by students during the tour. Your logo in all of our Tour publicity material. Your logo prominently displayed at all our China performance venues (seen by over 5,000 audience members). Acknowledgement of your support in all Tour press materials. 4 free tickets to our farewell performance on Sunday February 7 at the River Run Centre, Guelph. These would be a great draw prize for your employees. Exclusive invitation to our Thank You presentation in Guelph for sponsors, donors and media members upon our return from the tour. Permission to post a link to our tour video on your company website.

5 Bronze $2,000 We will send a quartet to perform at your corporate event as either SSSG or GYD. This event might be your Holiday Party or some other significant event on your calendar. Placement of your logo on all 4 participating groups websites (your message will be seen by over 1,000 families). Placement of your logo on performance promotional information. Your logo in all of our Tour publicity material. Your logo prominently displayed at all our China performance venues (seen by over 5,000 audience members). Acknowledgement of your support in all Tour press materials. 2 free tickets to our farewell performance on Sunday February 7 at the River Run Centre, Guelph. These would be a great draw prize for your employees. Exclusive invitation to our Thank You presentation in Guelph for sponsors, donors and media members upon our return from the tour. Permission to post a link to our tour video on your company website. A sponsorship package that meets your needs can be developed in order to maximize the benefits to your organization. We will contact you to arrange a meeting to discuss the possibilities. In addition, the group gratefully accepts non-sponsorship level monetary and in-kind donations. Part of the mandates of the SSSG and GYD is to provide opportunities for their students to reach for excellence, share their art with new audiences, and build relationships with other young artists, both nationally and internationally. Global understanding and interaction through the universal language of the performing arts is a fundamental belief of the SSSG and GYD. By sponsoring our 2016 China Tour, your company will have the opportunity to not only provide our community s youth with an unforgettable educational and cultural experience but also to introduce your product and message to an international audience.

6 Performance Ensemble of Canada The Performance Ensemble of Canada is a compilation of four groups of talented musicians and dancers that has been invited to take part in the League of Astonishing Strings China Tour The four groups involved are the Suzuki String School of Guelph (SSSG), Guelph Youth Dance Company (GYD), Canta Arya School for Strings (Kingston, ON) and Institut Suzuki (Montreal, QC). Guelph is represented by the SSSG and the GYD, including students from Georgetown, Acton, Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo, Greater Hamilton, Belwood, Fergus, Elora and Mount Forest. Background information on our organizations can be found below. League of Astonishing Strings China Tour 2016 The tour will take place from March 10 20, 2016 and is truly a once in a lifetime experience for the participants on many levels: Tour will include five performances in some of the world s best concert halls including the Shanghai Oriental Arts Center which has hosted many distinguished ensembles such as the Berlin Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestra. Performances will take place over an 11-day period mimicking a professional tour schedule, giving the students a rare opportunity to experience the life of a professional touring musician. China is on the front page of the newspaper almost every day and this tour will provide the young participants with an opportunity to visit, explore and interact with a country which is an emerging superpower. Tour stops include Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Xuzhou. Tour will provide two valuable opportunities for cultural exchange with the people of China and with the other performing ensembles. In summary, the SSSG and GYD students have been given an opportunity to achieve something that even most professional orchestras and dance companies in North America could only dream of. This tour will give these young musicians a sense of what it s like to work at a professional level and help prepare them for a professional career if they choose to go in that direction.

7 About the SSSG Founded in 1972, the mission of the Suzuki String School of Guelph is to build a sense of community through the love of music and the arts, and to nurture self-esteem in an atmosphere of mutual commitment and respect. Through music, the school strives to nurture the growth of young people who will contribute to our society as well-rounded, skilled, community-minded citizens. Over the past four decades, the SSSG has raised money, organized activities and performed at countless community events to meet its goals to advance the art of music, build our community, provide accessibility to music education for all members of our communities, create the next generation of positive community members and leaders, and strengthen culture and civil society. The SSSG offers weekly private lessons, regular group lessons, orchestras, chamber music and parent enrichment classes. There are no auditions to enter the program every child is welcome. We have a bursary fund available for families in need of financial support. Our students are also performers. We see the need for young people to gain confidence, sensitivity and leadership skills through performing with others. We put on two mass concerts a year at the River Run Centre, as well as solo recitals, joint concerts with other youth arts organizations, performances at the local Kiwanis Music Festival, and school concerts and performances at many community festivals and events throughout the year. Senior students perform at a very high level both in solo and group performances. Many of them do RCM exams and are scholarship winners at the Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival and provincial finalists at the Ontario Music Festivals Association. They have participated in tours and student exchanges in Ontario, Alberta, Newfoundland, Quebec, Manitoba, USA, Poland and France. They are thrilled to be touring China in March 2016!

8 About the GYD Company Guelph Youth Dance Company was formed in 2008 by Janet Johnson and Catrina von Radecki as a means of further celebrating, enhancing and training young dancers. In recent years, company members have performed at DanceOntario Weekend, Art Harvest, and Guelph Dance Festival, and have participated in a summer residency with Tara Luz Danse in Ottawa and an exchange with Moncton s DansEncorps. They have worked with highly-acclaimed professional guest choreographers including Anik Bouvrette (Ottawa), Suzanne Miller (Montreal), David Earle (Guelph), Jordana Deveau, Karen Kaeja and Robert Desrosiers (Toronto). In order to build relationships with other creative youth in our community, they have built regular partnerships with the SSSG, Season Singers, and Swansea School of Dance. For more information, visit guelphyouthdance.ca

9 TOUR BEGINS Saturday March 12 Visit Tian anmen Square, the largest public square in the world. This has been the site of China s biggest, official celebrations as well as the country s most serious demonstrations. After Tian anmen Square, we will visit the Forbidden City. This home to 24 different Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties features 9,999 rooms and halls and countless priceless treasures. It was used exclusively by the Emperors households from 1421 to Sightseeing at the Great Wall. Sunday March 13 Shopping at the famous market in Beijing, the Xiu Shui Market. This is a chance to hone bartering skills for everything from designer clothing to leather goods! Performance Forbidden City, Poly Theatre, China National Library Hall or Beijing Concert Hall (above)

10 Monday March 14 Depart Beijing for Xuzhou by High Speed Train. Performance Xuzhou Concert Hall

11 Tuesday March 15 Arrive Suzhou. Lunch at Silk Factory and tour the factory. Find out how silk threads are made from the cocoons. Watch skilled artisans make silk fabrics, embroidery and comforters. Performance Suzhou Public Culture Centre Wednesday March 16 Arrive Hangzhou. Visit Lingyin Temple (Temple of Soul's Retreat) and the Dragonwell Tea Plantation.

12 Thursday March 17 Arrive in Keqiao. Visit a local school where there will be an opportunity to interact with students. Performance Lantian Grand Theater, Keqiao (above) Friday March 18 Arrive Shanghai. Sightseeing Bund, Nanjing Rd. Hot Pot dinner. Attend Shanghai Acrobatic Show.

13 Saturday March 19 Shopping at the Yuyuan Market area, a beautifully preserved section of Shanghai that reflects the city as it used to be 100 years ago. Performance Shanghai Oriental Arts Center (below) Sunday March 20 Return to Canada with memories for a lifetime!

14 Special Thanks Contact: SSSG, 75 Cardigan St. Guelph, ON N1H 3Z guelphyouthdance.ca