FADCreationS

Integrating South Africa into the global mainstream society of dance...

2010-06-08T19:16:00.009+02:00

FADCreationS: The Message

Ferdinand Gernandt, Founder & Managing Director, an experienced and accomplished artist, mentor, coach and leader in the field of performing arts, plans to to impart valuable experience, knowledge and expertise gained within the industry and to offer quality dance training courses both face to face, electronically and eventually online, by starting a series of unique dance instructional dvd’s.

Why? To provide that stepping stone to help dancers in their preparation to fulfilling their dreams of becoming the best dancers they can be.

What will be done in this project?

The Dance Instructional DVD project will be made up of the following elements:

1. The Shoot

2. Post Production

3. Certification

4. The Distribution

5. Marketing

6. Web Page

The Shoot

On 21 & 22 August 2010, FADCreationS will be filming dance instructionals in the styles of African, Hip Hop, Contemporary and Jazz. All teachers/choreographers will be high profile artists from within the industry. This project will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Post Production

All footage will be edited in Final Cut Pro in a professional post production studio. DVD labels and sleeves will be designed by Ferdinand himself.

Certification

On completion of each DVD, a copy of each will be taken to the Film Publication Board(FPB) for certification in order to be distributed.

The Distribution

FADCreationS has been registered as a distributer of DVD’s and CD’s by the (FPB). The DVD’s will be presented to major supply chains across Southern Africa such as; Kalahari.net, Ballet Barre, Look & Listen, CNA, Musica, Top CD, Game, Phase 2 CD, Take 2 and DanceWorx. Our DVD’s will also be presented at every Dance Convention of FADCreationS and auditions held by South African Talent Championships, Eistedfodds & Art Festivals, dance expo’s, magazines, You Tube film clips, dance schools and studios. The major sponsor will feature heavily in this series of instructionals. FADCreationS’ previous dvd’s have received critical acclaim, and some testimonials by our existing clients can be viewed on our website www.fadcreations.co.za

Web Page.
A section on www.fadcreations.co.za and www.dancedirectory.co.za will be created, describing the dvd’s. This will also include any material the major sponsor wishes to include, while all sponsors will be acknowledged.

BENEFITS OF SPONSORSHIP

The major sponsor will receive the following benefits from sponsoring this project:

Naming rights for FADCreationS

The major sponsor will have the opportunity to include their company name in the project title.

Logo Banners

Banners including the sponsors' names will be featured prominently at workshops, expo’s, and other dance events. These will then be featured in any televised launches.

Inside DVD’s

A message of the sponsor’s choice will be inserted during the post production process as part of the DVD.

Presentation Opportunity

The sponsor will be given the opportunity to present at any of these events.

You Tube Clip Titles

The major sponsor’s logo will be featured prominently on all You Tube film clips.

DVD Cover

All of the sponsors' logos will be included on FADCreationS’ Instructional DVD covers.

Poster & Pamphlet Run

A large run of posters & pamphlets will be distributed to numerous locations across South Africa. The sponsors' logos will be featured on these posters.

Information Tables

Information tables will be set up at any of our dance events to allow sponsors to distribute any material they choose.

All Correspondence

All printed and electronic correspondence from FADCreationS will include sponsors' logos.

What Do We Need?

To make this project and associated components a success, it will require considerable work, diligence and money. We will provide the work and tenacity. The money provided by the sponsors will be used in the following areas:

• Publicity

• Film making

• Graphic Design/ Art Direction of all publicity materials.

• Web Design

• Film Clip Production

• Studio hire/Venue Hire

• Backup and Film crew transport

• Film & Editing costs

• Accounting

• Poster & Pamphlet Printing

We are seeking R50,000 to cover the areas that we do not expect to receive “in kind” donations for. If additional sponsorship funding is received or we have overestimated the cost of this project, the excess funds will be used to generate additional media exposure.
All expenditure will be formally accounted for and all records will be available to all sponsorship providers.

Lyrics of Life!

2010-05-18T09:59:00.007+02:00

I have had the pleasure to work with the most amazing kidz the past two weeks!

Nelspruit Hoerskool is probably one of the few schools in South Africa where you don't have the 'old school' revue anymore but a full on theatre production. I have published this post to thank Dr. Louis Swanepoel (Headmaster), Retha Smit, Diani Gernandt (FADCreationS) Rudolph & Sonia Schutte, Mariana le Roux (Costumes), Johan Ferreira (JSF Productions), Alna Smit & Bertus Schrap (Musicanova) and Murray Lubbe for being an unforgettable team on this production.

Ticket sales sky rocketed when the word got out that Nelspruit Hoerskool is trying something fresh for 2010. We decided to break away from the traditional look of a black stage and wings and transformed the stage into a snow white haven of song and dance. Drawing on the team's experience the production had the elements of screens with silhouettes projected onto them with great perfection, mesmerizing dance sequences, exhilarating vocal arrangements, beautifully crafted costumes and state of the art lighting design.

To all the students at Nelspruit who were involved with this production, thank you so much for an awesome journey - you are the reason we did this! I hope you will remember this production for years to come.

I invite anyone to share your thoughts on your school's show...some ideas maybe?

Mission Instructional Dance DVD’s...

2010-05-15T16:16:00.006+02:00

FADCreationS has started a unique movement of breaking the restricted barriers of the dance industry in South Africa by pursuing the project of producing Dance Instructional DVD’s and make it accessible to the young talent of South Africa. The only Co. In South Africa to do so.

Choose from various original choreographers in ever expanding styles such as Hip Hop, Street Jazz, Urban Funk, Lyrical Jazz, Contemporary, African, Ballroom, Latin and Advanced Tap. With the ease of the rewind button everyone can master a variety of combinations growing from an elementary to advanced level.

It’s FADCreationS’ intention for all dancers to be afforded quality training; to mentor talented dancers with the possibility of earning income from dancing; to encourage professional dance teachers to become part of FADCreationS’ pool of knowledgeable experts; to maintain a high teaching standard; to impart valuable experience, knowledge and expertise gained within the industry and to offer quality dance training courses both face to face, electronically and eventually online.

FADCreationS would like to produce these DVD’s but require equipment to do so. We will be raising funds through various events but any help would be much appreciated. If you feel like contributing to this project please find the donate button below to make a secure donation to FADCreationS.

We would also gladly publish any promotional material on the dvd’s, our website, newsletters, at our events and pamphlets from respected donors.

Encouraging Young Performing Artists in South Africa

2010-05-15T11:56:00.008+02:00

FADCreationS CC specializes in the field of performing arts encouraging young talent in South Africa. Having gained such invaluable experience within the industry, the team behind FADCreationS wishes to impart their knowledge and expertise to young minds hungry for training, guidance and encouragement. FADCreationS’ aim is to equip the performers with self-confidence, knowledge, skills, a better understanding of the entertainment industry and to ensure they have fun along the way. The objective for a student is to coordinate his/her existing techniques and experiences while augmenting their performance ability and building confidence in a challenging yet supportive environment.The philosophy behind the creation of FADCreationS was to break down the restricted barriers surrounding the performing arts, exposing the art form by making it available to everyone, from the absolute beginner to the advanced & professional performer. The company’s clients are parents, school teachers, dance students, dance instructors and dance studios across South Africa. FADCreationS offers a wide variety of high quality services and products related to dance: dance instructional DVD’s, competitions, conventions, choreography, production management for school shows and other child development products. FADCreationS strives to integrate South Africa into the global mainstream society of dance by fostering and promoting the art in its communities. It further aims to add value to the country’s dance education and projects through the provision and accessibility of its high standard professional products and services.If you have any valuable tips for us please don't hesitate to share your thoughts as FADCreationS is open to new ideas and guidance.To become a sponsor of FADCreationS please contact us at www.fadcreations.co.za