tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17523498689161091202012-02-16T11:48:48.040+02:00AFFIRMING THE POWER OF ARTJazzart Dance Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444392842941893663noreply@blogger.comBlogger581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752349868916109120.post-15740678162336820652011-09-15T14:03:00.003+02:002011-09-15T14:14:17.743+02:00

Jazz Art Dance Presents WAITING FOR RAIN tickets are available at computicket for R100. The dance show begins the 16 September -22 September . Keep posted and be informed on the lifestyle dance installations at selected 5 star venues. Follow us on twitter @ jazzart_dance or on Facebook

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One of our trainees, who has been with us for quite some time, has been offered a place in the Jazzart professional company. He joined us in 2007, and has been working extremely hard and proven that he deserves a spot in the higher ranks.It is with great pleasure that I announce the newest member(unofficially) of the Jazzart professional company, ADAM MALEBO!!Well done!! You truly deserve it and

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As I mentioned before, the Dance Joint Student Concert also offers our trainees the opportunity to get involved in all the background work in terms of staging productions. This includes lighting, sound, stage managing, costumes, etc.This way, they are prepared with some of the necessary skills needed for a full career in theatre.This year the crew list is as follows:Sound: Robyn Poole & Luke de

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The list of choreographers and pieces that will be performed in the Dance Joint Student Concert will be as follows (in no particular order):Monday evening class students…choreographed by Jackie Manyaapelo (Jazzart’s Artistic Director)Tuesday evening class students…choreographed by Gordon Andries (Jazzart resident teacher/choreographer & Outreach director) & Mziyanda Mancam (Jazzart resident

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DAY..............TIME..............TEACHERMonday........17h30 - 19h00........Jackie ManyaapeloTuesday.......17h30 - 19h00........Ina WichterichWednesday...17h30 - 19h00........Shaun OelfThursday......17h30 - 19h00........Ananda FuchsFriday..........17h30 - 19h00........Refiloe MogojeSaturday:(age 5 - 7)...........10h00 - 10h45.......Adam Malebo & Charlie van Rooyen(age 8 - 10).........11h00 -

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As some of you may know, Jazzart Dance Theatre hosts open classes every evening of the week and saturday classes for kids and teenagers. At the end of each year, those students get the opportunity to perform on a professional stage (for some this may be the very first time!).Jazzart Dance Theatre presents the...DANCE JOINT STUDENT CONCERT 2010Artscape Arena2 - 5 Dec 2010The students who attend

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Following its resounding success in 2008 and 2009, Beautyfull, choreographed and directed by Ina Wichterich, showed at the Baxter Theatre last week.Jazzart’s very own newly appointed artistic director, Jackie Manyaapelo, as well as company dancers Refiloe Mogoje and Phindile Kula, featured in this stunning piece of art. Also featured in this collaboration was leading South African integrated

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The Company dancers just completed a production will Jay Pather called "Qaphela Ceasar". This took place straight after Jazzart's company season iHaw' Elisha. They must be exhausted, but they did a great job!!The Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts invites you to Jay Pather'sQAPHELA CAESAR!A multimedia massacre of William Shakespeare's Julius CaesarPresented by the Gordon Institute

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Jazzart Company in iHaw' Elisha

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The setting was suitably dark, forboding, surreal. A dimly-lit checker-top table with players/partners/roleplayers/the collective/the community; seated on either side.Suddenly, still seated, they morph into life; characteristic chesspiece forms displayed through postures of the upper body, arms and head. The traditional game opens as a "pawn" moves to centrestage. The others follow in turn,

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Philip Boyd - Dance For All, said:"I would like to congratulate you all on the most wonderfull performance you did in your new production iHaw' Elisha on Saturday 4th Sept.The whole production was such a fascinating journey artistically, choreographically, emotionally, and theatrically. This performance had such intensity, integrity, commitment and a performance quality that I will never forget.

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The premiere of an exciting new Jazzart Dance Theatre production, iHaw’ Elisha, is set to electrify Cape Town audiences when it is staged at Artscape Theatre from September 3 until September 12.Originally commissioned for the 2010 FNB Dance Umbrella by award-winning South African choreographer, Sbonakaliso Ndaba, iHaw’ Elisha first appeared as a work-in-progress under the title of 1st Draught. It

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See what this blogger posted about Danscape:http://andrewlouw.posterous.com/cult-gathering-in-the-cbd-no-danscape-at-the

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The Jazzart Dance Theatre - ReviewWritten by: Daphne Jubber 28/07/2010The Jazzart Dance Theatre last week hosted their annual bursary fund-raiser at the Artscape Theatre and I attended their opening night in the company of an American dancer. She asked whether the theatre was new in Cape Town—my reply about its previous name and history brought home to me just how much the place had evolved—from

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Jazzart’s dance showcase celebrates South African talentJazzart Dance Theatre and some of South Africa’s most talented dancers provide another good reason to celebrate being South African this July.As World Cup fever fades Jazzart’s annual dance showcase Danscape promises to lift audiences’ spirits with a feast of diverse dance styles when it is staged at Artscape from 22 – 25 July.

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Jazzart Dance Theatre this year plays host to youth arts organisations which have been integral to the enduring success of DANSCAPE since it began in 1999. The Jazzart team, in conjunction with these young artists, will create a montage of works that celebrate their contributions, and the contributions of all those who have guided Jazzart on its journey to this point.Directed by Jacqueline

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Jazzart Dance Theatre company dancers recently performed a piece called “GROND”, choreographed by resident choreographer Sbonakaliso Ndaba, at the annual Klein Karoo Kunstefees in Oudtschoorn.The show received packed audiences every night, and they loved it, including the school kids who attended the last performance. The audience sat through the performance even though it started raining! Quite

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Big changes present new challenges for Jazzart at present...but even so, the art is what comes first. No matter what, we will maintain to stand strong in our mission...AFFIRMING THE POWER OF ART...

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The Jazzart company owned their place at this year's FNB Dance Umbrella. The following is an article posted on the Artslink website by writer Tammy Ballantyne. She describes the complete essence of "1st draught", choreographed by resident choreographer Sbonakaliso Ndaba.''1st Draught but not the last"FNB Dance Umbrella 201003/16/2010 11:52:26"The final weekend of the FNB Dance Umbrella was

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The Wilvan Dance Theatre is turning 42 years old this year.To celebrate its rich history and contribution to dance and contemporary social issues, Wilvan has collaborated with Jazzart Dance Theatre, Zonnebloem Nest High School, the internationally-renowned Rosana Maya and poet Khadija Heeger, staging the production “dis!place” at the District Six Museum on the 20, 21 and 22 March 2010.This

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Gordon Andries, the company dancers, and some of our trainees were in Prince Albert last week, doing workshops with the kids in the community, and putting on a spectacular open-air performance. The show took place at night on a rugby field, and it also involved the kids that the worked with. They took on the streets of Prince Albert with a parade of hand-made sculptures (to be candle-lit at night

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This weekend, some of our dancers will be performing in the annual Starlight Classics (hosted by FNB/Rand Merchant Bank) in Somerset West at the Vergelegen Wine Estate. This will be happening on the 5th & 6th of March (this Friday & Saturday) and the show will begin at 19h00. They will be perfoming alongside artists such as Johnny Clegg, Freshlyground, 20 Tenors, and many many more. Bring your

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On the 19th January 2010, we held a special ceremony in celebration of excellence.Some of our board members, as well an external sponsor, decided to provide bursaries to trainees who they felt deserve to be rewarded.The very deserving award recipients are as follows:(from left to right on picture)Elvis Sibeko - Showing great promiseCharlston van Rooyen - Artistic achievementLeilah Kirsten -

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The Jazzart company dancers are vigorously perparing for the annual FNB Dance Umbrella (Johannesburg), which will be taking place in March this year.Their choreographer for the 10 minute masterpiece is none other than Jazzart resident Sbonakaliso Ndaba.Looking great so far!!! For those of you who will be in Joburg at the time, we'll be in your area!!

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Opening night of SCARS is now right around the corner...TOMORROW!!!Things are well on their way...interviews and some footage will also be on CTV(Cape Town TV) very soon. So be on the look out!!If you haven't booked your ticket for the show yet, be sure to get at it as soon as you can to avoid disappointment!! If you wanting to get discounted tickets, mail boyd.lisa25@ymail.com

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The team have been doing a number of interviews on radio throughout the past week and things have been going quite well.Here's a list of the next few interviews they'll be doing so you can tune in...1. SAFM on January 13th between 13h30 and 14h00. Asanda Phewa (director) and Celeste Botha will be on air.2. Megan Erasmus and Asanda will be on Heart 104.9 on Friday January 15th for an interview

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*** A SCAR REPRESENTS HEALING AND TRANSCENDENTAL HOPE, AT THE SAME TIME ACTING AS A REMINDER OF PAST PAIN AND LESSONS LEARNED. SCARS REPRESENT INSIGHT...***Celeste Botha and Megan Erasmus bring to us the stories of their lineage in the language of movement and music. These two coloured women embody the strength of spirit of a culture that had to adapt to survive harsh circumstances. Dance being

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I am dark chocolate, with a small waist and big hips and behind. My face from afar looks Asian but as you come closer do you see the African flat nose that rests in the centre. My hair is dark, thick and bushy like wild grass scattered over a veldt. Mixed I am...yes mixed...but with what? I need to know and find out why I'm so unsettled in my own skin.

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One night we got chatting away in Joburg. She wanted to trace her ancestors... she had similar questions to what I had, like what white and black are we mixed with, why do we coloured people settle for second best, why are there so many secrets on coloured families? The hair issue, skin colour, why are we always the "comedians" in society and lastly the serious issues around abuse of drugs and

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The pain of colour because of the past political history is something that people are not willing to share... and I feel that should not be buried away. It needs to be exposed to light so that it can heal within the grandchildren and their children,....within me. I want to be proud of my heritage and where my forefathers come from...for they brought me here. I want to have a true identity and

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"Who are my forefathers I need to know. All the secrecy that's developed into scars...all needs to be discovered because those scars I want to wear PROUDLY."

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Presented by BREAKTHRU ENTERTAINMENT in association with Jazzart Dance Theatre...

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Watch this space............somethings coming....

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Everyone is so excited! Our dancers did an absolutely splendid job performing to the world at the Final Draw for the Fifa World Cup over the weekend. They represented Africa and SA to the full and we are all extremely proud of them.

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3 more days until the opening of this year's Dance Joint Student Concert!! Bring your family and friends to see a fun-filled show performed by our open class students and trainees...young and old, and all inbetween...there's something in it for everyone!This event is also hosted and technically managed by the trainees, giving them a chance to try their hand at Stage managing, lighting, sound,

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Just some inside info...The dancers are working very hard on an upcoming corporate gig at the moment. They will be performing at Final Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, happening at the Convention Centre on the 4th of December. Exciting stuff!!! It's looking hot! They will be performing various pieces alongside Johnny Clegg, Angelique Kidjo, The Soweto Gospel Choir, and the dancers of the hit

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Jazzart's annual Dance Joint Student Concert is coming up. This is the time that our Open class students(evening classes) get the opportunity to perform on a professional platform, be it their first time or not...It also gives our trainees the opprtunity to work "behind the scenes". This could be choreographing, stage managing, lighting, sound, backstage work, costuming, etc. Not all the

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I am a calm person, who prefers to avoid conflict altogether so, for some, this piece of writing may seem inconsequential. However, I will try to explain why the following incident is relevant to the subject matter of PARTLY GOD.Only once have I experienced the rush of adrenaline that pumps through veins before acting violently. I was 12 years old and two of my good friends had decided that it

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The Jazzart company and trainee dancers upped their game again - from dress rehearsal to opening night they drew on a reservoir of energy and strength they probably didn't know they had to produce a premiere that was nothing less than outstanding.Alfred takes them through a focus exercise before curtain up to concentrate their attention on each other and the performance. They end up in a circle,

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The writing his body spoke as he laid there spoke volumes of misunderstanding as he reached at the back of his mouth to find his tongue to explain, to say …Violence is always looked at through one pair of eyes, the woman’s pair. Men are always seen as the initiators of violence. Men are never the victims, ’cos mos as they say it “boys don’t cry”.When young boys are molested by their fathers or

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“There is a culture of violence in South Africa.” My ears pricked up as I tuned in half way through a Third Degree Plus episode presented by Debora Patta on etv recently.Violence is a familiar theme on the show. It has featured criminals who become repeat offenders; protests over service delivery in the townships; xenophobic attacks that threaten free trade in the townships; missing and murdered

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As someone who has never experienced much violence in her life, I find it very difficult to have an opinion on the subject. I can say, however, that I shy away in the face of it and would rather run or hide in a cupboard as opposed to confronting it.Whether this is the better reaction to have towards violence is debatable in my opinion ...On the one hand, running and hiding may be considered

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By Luke de Kock – Jazzart traineeViolence is nerve-wracking and dangerous, and violence is so strong that people fear what could possibly happen to them if they are victimised by violence.Violence is evil and dominantly physical. Violence is caused by alcohol, drugs, gangsterism, and the dysfunction of societies.− 80-year-old womanGeweld is iets wat niemand is; so gevaarlik dit mag ’n klein

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Narratives passed down verbally as well as emotionally and genetically – transgenerational violence.I have to pass you my narrativeI’m sorry that it is one of shameIt was passed to me by my fatherAnd before that by his father to himYou can wear it quietlyYou can hide it somewhere on your personYou can try to peel it from your skin like an orangeBut it will be there and it will be toldIt is not

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They come to Jazzart to learn. They leave as professional dancers ... actors ... athletes ... and so much more. What really sets them apart?

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"I'm sure if Lara wasn't working with Jazzart, she wouldn't be doing this right now." Alfred Hinkel addressing a preview audience in the company's rehearsal studios. "The production's at a very delicate point ... by no means finished ... We still have (a few days) in this space; and 1 week on stage." He introduces the main players:Lara, director.Neo, composer. "If you can sing, he will be your

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PARTLY GOD is an emotional rollercoaster that follows a young man’s (Douglas Griffiths') search for his father (John Linden) and his journey toward redemption. On the way, he encounters a boy soldier whose wisdom helps him find healing within himself.Award-winning actor and performance artist Chuma Sopotela gives an unforgettable performance as the boy soldier. She concedes that the role was a

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Was he thinkin' about my countryOr the colour of my skin?Was he thinkin' 'bout my religionAnd the way I worshipped him?Did he create just me in his imageOr every living thing?When God made meWhen God made meWas he planning only for believersOr for those who just have faith?Did he envision all the warsThat were fought in his name?Did he say there was only one wayTo be close to him?When God made

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Questioned by Adrienne Sichel about this production’s title, which suggests the mantra "there but for the grace of God go I", director Lara Foot Newton nods. "It is all of those things. How many wars have there been fought in the name of God or in the belief that God's will be done?"Extract from article published on ABC News Technology & Science, March 27, 2007:Does believing that "God is on our

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By DEBBIE HATHWAYPsychological workshops formed part of director Lara Foot Newton’s preparation for PARTLY GOD. Tony Hamburger, a Johannesburg clinical psychologist, ran a workshop with the cast in which they had to sculpt a family. The outcome? Most of them share an uncomfortable relationship with their fathers … so absent fathers became one of the main themes of this production.Jazzart’s Dance

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By DEBBIE HATHWAY… sexual assault … Burmese leader … George Bush … chain to power … will of the people … coup d’etat … uprising … war against Islam … civil unrest … corruption … Somali …The opening of PARTLY GOD is so intense; I have tears in my eyes within five minutes. That’s a good sign. "The dancers are brave, committed and disciplined ... There's no baggage. No filters," says director Lara

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35 performers "speaking the language of violence". Bodies become missiles.partly god's mission to explore the narrative of conflict and violence. To: "engage with that which is unspoken. A silent language which begins to occupy the space between words and conveys lived memory, the language of speechless terror". - Adrienne Sichel

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"Terrorism is a constant feature of human civilisation - it is neither new nor is it likely to ever end... Just as humans must contend with infectious diseases, they may also have to contend with terrorism as part of the human condition..." The Terrorism Ahead: Confronting Transnational Violence in the Twenty-First Century by Paul J. Smith (New York and London: M.E. Sharpe)

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By DEBBIE HATHWAYIt’s just over a month before Jazzart Dance Theatre’s partly god premieres in Cape Town. The boys are workshopping contact work in one studio while the girls piece together choreography in another.Neo Muyanga of blk sonshine has composed the music and pops in to see what’s changed since he last saw a rehearsal. The girls are using his deeply impressive, melodic soundtrack − it

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I am the land waarop jou voete staanInnie dae waar jy moet betaal vir oxygen soesie vegetation vergaanGreen, yellow, and red is for land…gold and blood they took from usWhich makes me wonder if in my own people I can trustFor it is greed and lust that sways us to the waysideGetuies of pride that strangles us under the crimson tideIn the darkness of night, willie ouens my verdaalaI pray that the

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When I heard of the burning tires, black fists clenched in hate of one another, my heart raced with fear.My mom’s a different tribe. Living in the backyard of this eruption, will they see she’s different too? My mind raced with images of a smoke-filled, blood-spilled Johannesburg. Spaces once filled with cars now filled with the faceless anger, spears up, boots down, crunching towards

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKTC2cpitM8

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What Happens when you hit him…A strange thing happens…A rush of blood boils and there’s a ringing in your ears so high it hurts your eyes, and everything is too clear. Then there’s the silence. Your arms are liquid, and you hear this loud noise. Then you look at yourself and see yourself screaming. Then you strike and it stuns you. It stuns you because it’s not enough. So you do it again, and

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