The KwaMashu School of Dance Theatre with
eThekwini Municipality Arts and Living Cultures present the 3rd Annual KwaSuka
Schools Festival/Competition 2018 on May 26, 2018.
Choreographed by KMSDT Trainees and Dusi
Dance Company and directed by Vusi Makanya, the KwaSuka School Festival (KSF)
is an agency providing mentoring programmes for primary and high school
learners in KZN, Durban areas, under the KwaMashu School of Dance Theatre
(KMSDT).
The programme formed partnerships with
local school and community groups. KSF's goal is to foster a commitment to
young people that will promote pro-social friendships, strong interpersonal
skills, and re-assert a sense of hope in the future. Only through personal
relationships can a sense of individual responsibility be re-established that
will give youth the commitment to follow through on the path to adulthood with
a sense of pride and accomplishment.
Through Limitations in professional
demonstration and artistic support for the learners in marginalised and
disadvantaged schools such as primary and high School. Resourcing issues
processes for logistics, and clarity around roles and responsibilities of
limitations to participating in dance a small number of participants described
past injuries and sore muscles, tiredness, and self-consciousness that
prevented full participation. To accomplish this goal, young people must be in
a caring, inclusive learning environment that promotes their best effort and
reinforces personal body awareness.
KSF is a programme that brings a new
experience of contemporary dance to more than 100 learners and audience
members. It explores new understanding of dance, ways of working
collaboratively, and creative development processes; and brings opportunities
for teachers and for Learners that had never experience contemporary dance
before.
KSF programmes will pair KMSDT facilitators
with art and culture teachers in schools for five to six months. During that
time the learners participate in weekly planned activities, the workshop and
performance experiences link to the broader community. South Africa stories
through dance within the community realises their vision to stimulate a
conversation in the broader community about community issues through dance
performance and sound installation. Teachers will receive continuous mentorship
throughout the year and will participate in term meeting to report the school
learner's progress.
Institutions involved are the Durban
University of Technology; KwaMashu School of Dance Theatre; Newland West Arts
Organisation and the Alaska Dance Troup
High Schools include KweSethu High School
(Winner of the year 2017); Ohlange High School; J.G Zuma High School; Mtapo
High School; Nqabakazulu High School; Sibonelo High School; J.L Dube High
School; Riverden Secondary School and Hillview Secondary School.
Primary Schools includes Scelulwazi Primary
School (Winner of the year 2016); Maqadini Primary School; Quarry Heights
Primary; Ekuthuleni Primary School; Vilakazi Primary School and Bright Future
Special School.
The KwaSuka Schools Festival/Competition
2018 will take place at Stable Theatre on May 26, with shows running from 12h00
to 16h00.
Tickets R60 (R40 students and scholars)
available at the door an hour before the performance. For more information
contact 082 622 4005 or email vusi.kmsdt@gmail.com
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