corrie hartong fonds

The Corrie Hartong Fonds aims to contribute to the development of dance, specifically by providing financial support to students at Rotterdam Dance Academy.

The fund awards a scholarship each year to unusually talented students at the Rotterdam Dance Academy. A student is nominated by the school’s artistic director and receives a stipend after the dance management team of Rotterdam Dance Academy has been consulted.

Students who have successfully completed their first year and received their ‘propedeuse’ may also directly apply for financial support from the Corrie Hartong Fonds. For example, students might request support for a promising dance project, an extra course, an internship, or continued education abroad. Financial support from the fund always supplements funding from other sources.

Donations
Donations to the fund are welcome: account number 313061 (ING) in the name of the Corrie Hartong Fonds. Contributions to the fund are used entirely to support dance students.

ANBI
The Corrie Hartong Fonds has been designated as an ANBI for Dutch tax law, that is an institution with charitable status. Therefore donors can deduct gifts from their income or company tax (in accordance with the rules applicable).

Photo Konrad Szymanski.

'Thank you'

Thanks to a financial contribution from the Corrie Hartong Fonds, Benedikt MacIsaac (20) from Canada – fourth year student in the Bachelor of Dance programme, specialisation Choreography – was able to do an internship in Frankfurt for two months (October and November 2008), with the renowned choreographer William Forsythe. In his report to the fund Benedikt writes: 'I gained many new insights into the art of dance, having an inspirational and wonderful experience. I now have a fresh and invigorating desire to create art. It was an experience of a lifetime. I cannot thank you enough for your support.'

Scholarships 2009
Fernando Rincon, Besim Hoti and Chico Suriel.

On 8 October, the board of the Corrie Hartong Fonds once more granted scholarships to students of Rotterdam Dance Academy. The lucky ones are Fernando Rincon (born on 4 November 1987 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico), Besim Hoti (30 April 1989, Duisburg, Germany) and Chico Suriel (28 February 1987, Willemstad, Dutch Antilles). All three are third-year students. The scholarships were awarded after the premiere of the performance Ruis by Conny Janssen Danst, by Jan Kooijman, board member of the fund (former student at the Havo for Music and Dance, former student of Rotterdam Dance Academy, former dancer in Scapino Ballet Rotterdam).

Scholarships 2008
In September 2008, Tonto Appiah and Salvatore Leocata receive a scholarship of the Corrie Hartong Fonds. Caroline Harder, coordinator of the Bachelor of Dance programme, specialisation Dancer, addresses them. Behind her Mia Kokhuis, chairwoman of the Corrie Hartong Fonds.

Board
The board of the Corrie Hartong Fonds (a foundation) consists of:
Ms M.W.A. Kokhuis-van Hooff (chairwoman);
Ms G.H. Bosma-Waterlander (secretary);
Mr B. Hudig (treasurer);
Ms C. Janssen;
Mr J. Kooijman;
Mr A.A. Lutgerink;
Mr drs. V.M. Assink.