(Back, from left: Alexi Joubert, Katherine
Brodie, Hannah Clark, Sarah McLeod, Cydney Malcolm & Gabriella Joubert. Front,
from left: Casey Nugent, Celeste Mare, Itai Mubako, Jaidyn Pope & Caitlyn
Pillay)
A new
ballet show, A Bouquet of Dance, is
being presented by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) KwaZulu-Natal, at the
Hilton College Theatre August 12.
The
showcase honours the memory of Denise Caro, a much-loved personality of the ballet
world, who passed away on March 14, 2017.
Caro was
a dancer, teacher and examiner, who influenced the lives of thousands of
dancers during her lifetime. She will long be remembered with great love and
appreciation for her unpretentious and unswerving devotion to the Royal Academy
of Dance which she served throughout her life.
RAD
teachers taking part in the production are: Betty Blake, Bonnie Hayman, Brenda
McLachlan, Cornelia Puler, Domaine Keyser, Gail Smith, Heather Proctor, Jacqui
Weddell, Jenny Walter-Girout, Mary Ann Salvage, Rhalda Bowring, Robin van Wyk,
Sheila Davidson, Sue Cook, Susan Cleary, Taryn Leppan, Taryn Makaab, and Tertia
Ferreira.
The RAD
is one of the world’s most influential dance education and professional
membership organisations. It sets global standards for exams in classical
ballet, teacher training and Continuing Professional Development for dance.
Founded
in 1920 to set standards for dance teaching within the United Kingdom, today
the RAD has a presence in 83 countries, with 36 offices and over 14,000 members
worldwide. The RAD’s patron is Britain’s Queen Elizabeth ll.
A Bouquet of Dance takes place at the Hilton College
Theatre on August 12 at 14h00. Tickets R80 booked via www.hiltontheatre.co.za
For more
information phone 033 383 0126.
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