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PATHS
A COLLABORATIVE MULTI-MEDIA DANCE AND FILM PROJECT
BY KENYAN AND DANISH ARTISTS
2012
SPONSORSHIP/PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

2. CONTENTS
1. PROPOSAL
2. PROJECT BRIEF
3. ABOUT US
4. SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
5. VALUE OF SPONSORSHIP
6. CONTACTS

3. Proposal
Cover Letter
Dear Sir/Madam
Re: Request for Partnership/Sponsorship
We are writing to entreat you for your partnership and/or sponsorship of our current multi-
media dance and film project called “PATHS”.
“PATHS” is a creative and collaborative contemporary dance exchange program involving
Kenyan and Danish artists in the area of modern dance choreography, film and live music. It is
an artistic collaboration between Dance Into Space Foundation (DISF,Kenya) and Little
Womachine, a Danish film and dance company. The project involves Kenyan dancers with and
without disabilities, and the Danish film crew. The preparatory phase of project is sponsored in
part by Danish Culture Fund through the Sarakasi Arts Trust.
Part of the proceeds from the gala night will be in aid of Imani Disbled Group, Shauri Moyo in
aid of construction of a workshop.
We would very much like to schedule a time to discuss this project and our partnership to see
how it may fit within your corporate responsibility portfolio.

4. Project Brief
“PATHS” is a multi-media and mix-ability contemporary dance project. It is a talent exchange,
and partnership of Kenyan and Danish artists in the area of modern dance choreography, film
and live music. The project is collaboration between Dance Into Space (DIS), a Kenyan
contemporary dance company and LittleWomachine, a Danish film and dance company.
The project entails the devising, creating and presenting choreographic and cinematographic
images and pieces of the Nordic and Kenyan landscapes. It explores the connections and
disconnections of footprints of animate and inanimate objects…
In a sense, “PATHS” is a celebration as well as a connection. It is a meeting between two
cultures and two countries through two performance genres, dance and film. It involves
dancers with and without physical and visual disabilities.
“PATHS” is directed by reknowned choreographer and dancer Mr. Ondiege Matthew (KEN) and
co-directed by award winning film director and dancer Ms. Vibeke Muasya (DEN).
The world premiere and gala of “PATHS” will be held in Nairobi on September 7th, 2012 at the
GoDown Art Centre. Subsequently, it will show for the public on Saturday 8 th, September 2012
at the GoDown Arts Centre before touring Denmark and Europe between September and
October.
The Synopsis
The story of “Paths” is a story of our lives. And it is this; Humans move. Animals move and
electrodes inside a computer move too. We create roads, tracks, highways, superhighways… we
move ahead. We go, we return, we meet, we depart… We remember, we forget. But we always
leave a path…
The Cast
Alice Kamene
Alacoque Ntome
Nicholas Ouma
Mitchell Ongaro-Music
Ondiege Matthew-Artistic Director
Vibeke Muasya Co-Director (Choreography and Cinematography)
Amin Elchie-Technician (Visuals and Light)
Richard Mwendwa-Technician (Sound)

5. The Partners
GoDown Arts Centre
Imani Disabled Group Shaurimoyo
DANIDA(Danish Culture Fund)
Sarakasi Trust
The Project Team
Lawi Nyakeri – Project Coordinator
James Gathitu-Marketing Assistant
Julie Kioli –Admin & Communication Assistant
Team Profiles
Ondiege Matthew-Artistic Director, Dancer & Choreographer
Ondiege Matthew studied drama and theatre in Nairobi before taking professional courses in dance in
Bagamoyo Tanzania, Ecole de Sables Senegal and Tseh Summer School in Russia.
He founded company Dance Into Space in 1997 and has been the artistic director, choreographer,
dancer and trainer. In 2005 he started working with disabled dancers in a mix ability program for the
first time in Kenya where he has trained more than 100 dancers with disabilities since then. Ondiege
also works as a teacher, an actor, a consultant and an expert in dance and theatre for community
development and education.
As an actor, he has appeared in different roles in several movies the most recent being “In a Better
World” Susana Bier and “Lost in Africa” Vibeke Muasya.
He has taught dance in several institutions privately and at the Kenya National Institute of Performing
Arts. He is also the former and founding chairman of Kapu La Sanaa (KALASA), the welfare association of
artists drawn from different genres.
Lawi Nyakeri-Project Coordinator
Lawi Nyakeri is a theatre artist and educator with extensive skills and knowledge in theatre/drama in
community education and empowerment. He has worked in various theatre interventions in diverse
fields including HIV/AIDS prevention, mitigation, care, support and treatment, human rights, governance
and environmental conservation. In addition, he has coordinated three editions of Kenya International

6. Puppetry Festivals (2002, 2004, and 2006) and conducted capacity building trainings in and outside
Kenya. He has authored A Trainer’s to Guide PET-Participatory Education Theatre ,(CGD 2002)
He holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A. Hons) degree from Egerton University, Njoro and is currently pursuing a
graduate course in Theatre Administration.
Alacoque Ntome-Choreographic Assistant, Dancer &Trainer
Alacoque Ntome studied Creative Entrepreneurship at Kenya Polytechnic University College. He joined
Dance Into Space in 2005 and since then has been involved in various dance projects at the company. In
2010, he attended a professional African contemporary dance training program at Ecole des sable,
Senegal. He is also a graduate of intermediate theatre training program organized by The Theatre
Company. He is currently involved in the Theatre and Dance Therapy program at Naro Moru Disabled
Children’s Home.
James Gathitu-Marketing Executive
James Gathitu has worked` in the performance field as an actor for the past twelve years; seven of
those years he has doubled up as a script-writer. He received his performance training from primary
school level. Since then, he has worked with numerous performance groups in Nairobi and Mombasa ,
where he is now based. He is recently performing with The Theatre Company and was part of the
cultural Olympiad in London’s Globe to Globe Festival 2012. His most recent script, Trees, has just done
touring East Africa, as part of a series of five ten minute plays dubbed Fire by Ten.
Alice Kamene-Dancer/Training Assistant
Alice Kamene has worked in traditional and contemporary dance genre for the past three years. She
made her debut in contemporary dance in 2008 in the Dance Forum Nairobi (DFN) where she received
her initial training. Since then she has worked with Compagnie Gaara, Kunja Dance Group and Dance
Into Space. Her passion for dance has enabled to attend various dance workshops in and outside Kenya.
Nicholas Ouma Odhiambo-Dancer/Training Assistant
Nicholas Ouma Odhiambo is a physically handicapped dancer, businessman and community mobilize.
He has been involved in contemporary dance for the last two years. His most recent choreographic
appearances at Dance Into Space have been in The Marathon and Uraibu, both presented at the
Alliance Francais to a deservedly widespread acclaim. Besides dancing, Nicholas is a Community
Mobilizer with the Association of People with Disability in Kenya (APDK) where he has been for the last
four years

7. ABOUT US
DANCE INTO SPACE
Dance Into Space (DIS) is a registered Dance Into Space Foundation (DISF) is a Kenyan
contemporary dance theatre company registered as a not-for-profit making organization and
incorporated under the Companies Act (Cap. 486) of the Laws of Kenya. The company is based
at the GoDown Arts Centre, Nairobi.
It is a dance and theatre company that exists to foster the appreciation, practice and training
of dance and theatre through the sharing of knowledge and experience in entertaining,
educational and outreach development programs with artists with and those without
disability.
Mission: To engage in high quality dance/theatre training and creations at the grassroots, national and
international levels.
Vision: A society where dance is popular and is being utilized by all persons in all spheres of life.
Programs and Projects
The Dance Meets Roots (DMR) Project: Is an intercultural and decentralization contemporary
dance program whose goal is to create new dance groups and spaces across the country in the
provinces. It is a network of 15 rural based contemporary dance groups
The Mix Ability Project (MAP): MAP works with dancers with and those without disabilities in
contemporary dance training, choreographic creations and outreach programs.
Skill Training and Capacity Development Program: This is a cross cutting component in all of
DIS work for new and existing nascent partner groups and for dancers at the company.
Dance Into Space works to create awareness, empower behaviour and attitude change and
promote advocacy in various fields of community development including disability, HIV/Aids,
youth empowerment, gender based violence, human rights, nutrition, security and family
health and planning.
The company works in these areas in collaboration with private organisations, government
agencies and NGO’s.

8. VALUE FOR SPONSORSHIP
As a partner/sponsor, you may support an activity or aspect of the project and in turn, we will
accord your logo/brand publicity and prominence in the project publicity materials which
include postures, brochures, tickets and programs, as and may be mutually agreed and
appropriate.
CONTACTS:
James Gathitu
July 2nd 2012
Marketing Executive
DANCE INTO SPACE
Mobile: (+254) 723164202
Email: jacquesfaya@gmail.com
Web site: www.danceintospace.org
Twitter: @JFlamesz