Rhythm and Dance, the
Royal Academy of Dance (KwaZulu-Natal) annual showcase and fundraiser, features
227 dancers aged five to 18 from 16 studios this year. A great diversity of approaches are to be
found in this showcase of dance: Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Modern,
Hip-Hop,Tango, Tap, Jazz, Music Theatre and Celtic.
Outstanding amongst the many highlights are
the soloists: classical ballet students Claire Yarde-Leavett, Brittany Gibson
and Hannah Ward who represented KZN at the 2012 Royal Academy of Dance Genée
International Ballet Competition held in November in Wellington, New Zealand.
They will perform the Repertoire dances prescribed by the Genée International
Ballet Competition: Raymonda,
Variation from Act 3 (Brittany Gibson); Raymonda
Variation from Act 1 (Claire Yarde-Leavett); and Kitri’s Variation Act 4 from Don Quixote (Hannah Ward).
The following teachers will each present a
programme of their own choice: Susan Cleary; Winsome Fuller; Mary Ann Salvage; Domaine
Keyser; Heather Proctor; Sheila Davidson; Brenda McLachlan; Jacqui
Weddell/Catherine Brown; Gail Smith; Jenny Walter-Girout; Susan Cook / Jann Esterhuizen;
Betty Blake; Bonnie and Kim Hayman; Taryn Leppan; Tertia Ferreira; Glynis van
Blerk.
The following studios are represented: Midlands
Dance Theatre Centre (Pietermaritzburg); Winsome Fuller Studio of Dance
(Glenwood); Mary Ann Salvage School of Ballet (Berea); Domaine School of Dance
(Lion’s River); Heather Proctor School of Dancing (Pietermaritzburg); Sheila’s
Dance School (Hillcrest); Brenda McLachlan School of Dancing (Pietermaritzburg);
JC Dance Studio (Durban North); Gail Smith School of Dancing (Durban North); Springwood
School of Dancing (Durban North); Sue
Cook’s Dance Studio (Westville); Betty Blake Academy of Dance (Bluff); KZN
Dance Centre (Hillcrest); Highway Dance Academy (Hillcrest); North Coast Dance
Group (Ballito) and Lyndale School of Dance (Kokstad).
A
portion of the funds raised go towards the Royal Academy of Dance Graded and
Vocational Graded Bursary Awards which will take place later in the year in the
Hexagon Theatre, Pietermaritzburg, on August 17 as well as the Royal Academy of
Dance Graded and Vocational Graded Seminars from September
6 to15 in Durban.
Rhythm and Dance has two performances
this coming Saturday (June 8)
at 12h00 and 15h00 in the Playhouse Drama. Tickets R80 (programme Included)
booked through
Computicket on 083 915 8000 or at www.computicket.com or through the Playhouse Company
Dial-A-Seat facility on 031 369 9555.
More information from the RAD Office on 031
201 9312 or rad-durban@iafrica.com
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