Help get the students from The Stage to the World Champs in LA, Hollywood

Whom It May Concern

Dear Sir / Madam

APPLICATION FOR DONATION / SPONSORSHIP FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF PERFORMING ARTS (LOS ANGELES, HOLLYWOOD: JUNE 2017)

Participation in Arts & Drama requires discipline, pride and respect for others, and at The Stage Performing Arts Studio, who has an outstanding reputation for its music, dancing, theatre and dramatic productions, each student is encouraged to imagine, create, act, dance & sing, discovering their potential as artists.

It therefore gives us great pleasure and such pride to announce the amazing four students from The Stage Performing Arts Studio, who as a result of their excellent achievements and accolades at the recent SA Performing Arts competition in Gauteng, were selected to present South Africa at the World Championship of Performing Art, taking place between 25 June 2017 and 12 July 2017 in Los Angeles, Hollywood:

1. Jumaine Hansen (Age Category 18-24yrs)

3^rd Year Full Time Student at The Stage Performing Art Studio 2017

üDrama Dramatic Age Category Winner SA Championships 2017 – Gold Medal

üDrama Open Age Category Winner SA Championships 2017 – Gold Medal

üDrama Comical Age Category Winner SA Championships 2017 – Gold Medal

1. Braeden Buys (Age Category 16-17yrs):

1^st Year Full Time Student at The Stage Performing Art Studio 2017

üOverall Snr Grand Champion – SA Championships 2017

üGrand Champion Male Acting – SA Championships 2017

üMale Overall Acting Champion (Age Category 16-25) - SA Championships 2017

üMale Overall Vocal Champion – (Age Category 16-25) - SA Championships 2017

üDrama Comical Age Category Winner SA Championships 2017 - Gold Medal

üDrama Contemporary Age Category 2^nd Runner-Up – Bronze Medal

üVocal Broadway Age Category Runner-Up SA Championships 2017 – Silver Medal

üVocal Pop Age Category Winner SA Championships 2017 – Gold Medal

üVocal Open Age Category Winner SA Championships 2017 – Gold Medal

1. Cara Van Der Merwe (Age Category 18-24yrs)

Grade 12 Pupil at Stellenberg High School 2017

üGrand Champion Female Acting – SA Championships 2017

üFemale Overall Acting Champion (Age Category 16-25) - SA Championships 2017

üDrama Comical Age Category Runner-Up SA Championships 2017 – Silver Medal

üDrama Contemporary Age Category Winner SA Championships 2017 – Gold Medal

üDrama Dramatic Age Category Winner SA Championships 2017 – Gold Medal

üDrama Open Age Category Winner SA Championships 2017 – Gold Medal

üVocal Open Age Category Winner SA Championships 2017 – Gold Medal

üVocal Pop Age Category Runner-Up SA Championships 2017 – Silver Medal

üVocal Contemporary Age Category Runner-Up SA Championships 2017 – Silver Medal

üVocal Broadway Age Category Runner-Up SA Championships 2017 – Silver Medal

1. Justin Durant (Age Category 16-17yrs):

Grade 12 Pupil at Stellenberg High School 2017

üDrama Dramatic Age Category Winner SA Championships 2017 – Gold Medal

üDrama Open Age Category Winner SA Championships 2017 – Gold Medal

üDrama Contemporary Age Category Runner-Up SA Championships 2017 - Silver Medal

üDrama Comical Category – 2^nd Runner Up SA Championships 2017 - Bronze Medal

üVocal Broadway Category Winner SA Championships 2017 – Gold Medal

From the above results, it is evident that these four Stages are a force to be reckoned with. From the more than 12 000 contestants that took part, The Stage Performing Art Studio and their 4 students were awarded with the following:-

üOverall Snr Championship Award

ü2 Grand Champion Awards

ü2 Overall Acting Awards

ü1 Overall Vocal Award

ü13 Gold Medals (Age Category Winners)

ü6 Silver Medals (Runner-Up Age Category Winners)

ü2 Bronze Medals (2^nd Runner-Up Age Category Winners)

Confirmation of the results is available on the South African Championships of Performing Arts website www.sacopa.co.za

To live their dream and represent South Africa at the 2017 World Championships, one of our greatest challenges will be meeting the huge financial expense, to take part in this event. We are so grateful to SACOPA who awarded Braeden Buys with a fully paid trip to LA as part of the Overall Snr Championship Award, won by Braeden, but apart from each of the remaining student’s own contribution and fundraising, donations and sponsorships will assist them in generating much-needed funding to be utilised towards all expenses for traveling, accommodation and meals.

We have been informed that the total cost for attending and competing at the World Championship will approximately amount to R95 000 per child, and unfortunately, provision must be made for the depreciating SA rand, having a negative effect on expenses and costs, on a daily basis.

Your contribution of any possible donation or sponsorship will make this invaluable experience possible for these students, a step closer to living their dream, which will also be a great marketing and advertising opportunity for you or your company locally and internationally.