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Robin Van Wyk, the artistic director of the Cape Town City Ballet, spent a week in the KZN Midlands presenting a Nutcracker Summer School Workshop to Senior and Junior students from the studios of DASA teachers Joyann Goddard, Cornelia Puller, … Continued
The Dance Academy of South Africa offers a Dance Teachers Diploma aimed at all who wish to become Certified DASA Teachers. The comprehensive course, developed by DASA’s Artistic Director, Lorna Haupt, covers everything from Anatomy for Dancers to Dance History … Continued
On Saturday, 14 September 2013, Sharon Viljoen gave a Major Ballet Workshop in Newcastle for dancers from Newcastle, Volksrust , Dundee and Pongola. The dancers are preparing for their Intermediate Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced examinations which will be held in … Continued
Students of Dawn Gemmel, Vida Deysel and Irene Webber attending a workshop by Dianne Finch in March 2013.
In November of last year DASA teacher, Lesta Erasmus, from Carlani Dance Studio had a very successful season at the Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria with Don Quixote, a Ballet in three acts. The leading role of Kitri was shared by … Continued
The two most important preparations for class are warming up and individual strengthening. The body is an instrument and must be prepared for the physical activity that the class demands of it. The Warm Up This must increase the internal … Continued
The Benesh system is an integral part of the work of most professional dance companies, both for recording new dance works and for reviving older works from the repertoire. The system is a universal language, like music a Benesh score … Continued
Elana Burger’s Studio in Witrivier had a workshop in May presented by Nanette Botha.
Kerri-Ann Collins, who was trained by Adriana Pino of The Dance Junction in Johannesburg, has been dancing internationally in Turkey. Kerri-Ann started dancing lessons with Adriana at the age of nine, after much persuasion from a friend who suggested she … Continued
On 2 February Dawn Gemmell and Vida Deysel Studio’s had a workshop with Diane Finch.