Michelle le Roux School of Ballet 2022
Congratulations to the students from Michelle le Roux School of Ballet.
Swan Lake in Hoedspruit
On Saturday 13 August Papillion Dance Academy ballerinas took to the stage, and performed a short version of the classical ballet “Swan Lake”. Accompanied on piano by Mark Baker, they delighted the audience with their grace and beauty. The corps … Continued
12 Dancing Princesses
In May this year Dance-4-Joy Studio (Lizel Kruger) presented the 12 Dancing Princesses in the Encore Theatre at Hatfield. Ismari Minnaar, fellow dance teacher, played the leading role of Genevieve (Barbie). Our team of major students was cast as the … Continued
The Nutcracker 2022
Flow Dance Studio (studio of Vida Deminey & Rain Hyde) presented the Nutcracker in October.
Rhapsody Dance Centre 2022
Well done to these two beautiful dancers from Rhapsody Dance Centre in Stand (studio of Antoinette de Villiers-Bierman). Both of them got accepted into the America Academy of Ballet – 2023 Summer School. A great achievement!
Contemporary Workshops
This year we introduced the first five levels of our brand new DASA Contemporary Syllabus. The first five levels presented were as follows: Pearl (Level 1) Ruby (Level 2) Sapphire (Level 3) Amethyst (Level 4) Peridot (Level 5) Our wonderful … Continued
Johannesburg Workshops
Workshops were presented by Lesta Erasmus and Dawn Gemmell in the Johannesburg area. Teachers and pupils alike worked hard during these couple of days and really enjoyed the knowledge imparted to them.
The Dance Junction’s First Contemporary Exams
Dancers from The Dance Junction studio danced their Contemporary Pearl exams in June. From left to right is Charline Matjila, Tazkia Munshi and Milani Gogotya. Our first Contemporary exam entry (Mrs Adriana Pino). Congratulations!
When Life Happens
Debbie Groenewald’s Les Danseuses Adult Ballet Studio presents “When Life Happens” With a very small cast of only 20 dancers ranging in age from 16 to 55, amid a worldwide pandemic, lockdowns and isolations, we managed to bring our vision … Continued
Cats on a Mission
The Dawn Gemmell Dancing School had a virtual concert – “Cats on a Mission”. The dancers all brought dog or cat food to dance with and donated it to kennels in need. Such a great initiative.