MAKING DREAMS

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Dance Centre Kenya

A World-Class Dance School with

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Diversity
DCK is a registered Kenyan institute which was
established in 2015 with the vision of providing
dance training of a world class level to the children
of/in Kenya.

With a training program based on the Royal

Academy of Dance (RAD) Syllabus, as well as
multiple performance opportunities, DCK provides
aspiring dancers with so much more than just
technical training.
Around 500 students currently
take lessons of classic ballet,
contemporary, Hip-Hop, Tap,
Gymnastics, etc. in DCK’s 3
studios and an additional
1000 students in 28 schools
across Nairobi.
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The backgrounds of

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the students are
diverse. Children of
middle-class Kenyan
families,
underprivileged
communities such as
slums and expatriate
families are learning
dance together in
DCK’s studios.
In July 2023,
Japanese/Kenyan dancer Keri
Yamane and DCK-sponsored
student Eugene Ochieng
traveled to Mesagne, Italy to
compete against dancers from
around the world, ultimately
winning the gold medal. This
victory solidified Kenyan
ballet's recognition on the
international stage.
Ballet Company
Leading Performing
Arts Scene in Kenya

DCK’s company has been presenting

masterpieces of classic ballet such as
the Nutcracker, Cinderella, Romeo and
Juliet, Mid Summer Night Dream with
magnificent stage sets and costumes
since 2015.
The DCK’s
Nutcracker with
music performed by
an orchestra at
Christmas time has
become an annual
tradition on the
Nairobi social
calendar, attracting
approximately 2000
audiences each year.
 This year's Nutcracker will be particularly
exceptional because it features two DCK
graduates who have trained or performed
professionally in the UK and USA,
performing
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In June 2023, DCK presented the first ever musical, Oliver! with the Safaricom
Youth Orchestra, which was highly acclaimed by audiences and critics.
Five performances are scheduled for 2023-24, including the already concluded
‘Shujaa Stories’. These include ‘the Nutcracker’, another ballet classic ‘Coppelia’,
which will be performed for the first time in Kenya in February 2024, and the
musical ‘Cats’ in June 2024.
There have been more than 5000 children from underprivileged communities
who have made it to the theatre to see ballet for the first time because of the
generosity of our sponsors and friends.
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Dancers with
Pathways to Grow and
Success
From DCK’s inception there has been
a commitment to reaching into the
Kenyan community and finding
talented students, irrespective of their
ability to pay for training.

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Currently, more than 30 students
from underprivileged
backgrounds are receiving dance
training at DCK‘s studios with
scholarships sponsored by DCK's
corporate partners and friends; 10
students are receiving full
scholarships and preparing for
their careers in a boarding
environment.
 Some of DCK’s sponsored
students are now in full time
dance training programs
abroad and others are in
colleges and universities
using the skills gained from
their dance training to pursue
their own dreams.
 Joel Kioko, 23
Originally from: Kuwinda Slum, Nairobi, Kenya
Following 4 years on scholarship at English National Ballet
School in London, he spent a year dancing professionally for
the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago
George Okoth, 19
Originally from: Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya
Currently a 1st year student studying
Dance and Business at
East Carolina University, USA
 Eugene Ochieng, 15 Francis Waweru, 21
Originally from: Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya Originally from: Servants Quarters, Karen, Nairobi
Currently a first year scholarship student with The Currently a fourth year Theatre and Business Major at Cameron
North Carolina School for the Arts University, Oklahoma, USA
Corporate Sponsorship

Program
DCK is looking for
companies who support
us in our efforts to
further change the lives
of children in Kenya
and continue to produce
great performing arts
productions.
Regular or occasional donations
from companies and supporters,
together with the surplus of
DCK's income from school fees
and shows, are used to cover
scholarship program and
production costs of the shows.
Corporate sponsorship
also offers the business
benefits, including
complimentary tickets to
the show, prominent
advertising space in our
program, and recognition
across our social media
platforms.
 Corporate sponsorship includes seasonal sponsorship, which provides
support throughout the year, and packages, which support individual
productions.

Season Nutcracker Some of Our Sponsors

Sponsorship Sponsorship
Platinum 1,000,000Ksh 300,000Ksh
package

Gold package 400,000Ksh 125,000Ksh

Silver package 200,000Ksh 75,000Ksh

Bronze 100,000Ksh 40,000Ksh

package
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Dance Center Kenya Corporate Sponsorship Contact:
Cooper Rust, Artistic Director – info@dancecentre.co.ke - +254 718 929 958
Akiko Chiba - akiko.kitazumi@gmail.com -+254 743 090 829