TokaiCape Town, Western Cape8001South Africa
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Organization Information
Mission Statement
To create original chorographic works of our time and place in society;
To take ballet to communities that have very little knowledge of the art;
To create new audiences;
To encourage, support and train the youth from the rural communities and;
By so doing to generate work for themselves and the allied art forms.
Description
PAST ACTIVITIES
Dance Crew has developed a vast body of original work choreographed by Amy Gould
We started a 'Learning Through Dance’ program in the Eastern Cape working with school teachers and people from various community outreach programs. This continues locally and in different formats.
Original music for our productions is commissioned and has been for many years.
DVDs and Cds of music are available.
has performed and provided workshops in Greece, Mthata , Grahamstown Arts Festival, Piketberg, Tulbach, Saron, Hermanus, Franschhoek, the Spier Festival Stellenbosch, Maynardville Open Air Theatre Wynberg, in numerous rural schools in the Western and Eastern Cape and in various venues around Cape Town
A limited number of bursaries for those in need who have talent and a strong work ethic have been established.
Teachers trained in the school and company are currently teaching in Piketberg, Saron, Tulbagh, Athlone, Retreat, Heathfield and Grassy Park as well as in the main school in Tokai.
A limited number of bursaries for those in need who have talent and a strong work ethic have been established.
Dance Crew created an online Arts & Culture Magazine to give practitioners in the field a voice and for those interested to use the magazine to promote and market their work.
WHAT WE DO
Workshops and performances
Mentoring and Training programmes in outlying areas (eg Piketberg, Tulbach, Stellenbosch, Mthata in the Eastern Cape)
Training of dancers including rural/underprivileged areas
Yearly performances at our venue Theatre On-Main in Tokai and performances in country areas
Daily training for all ages at our premises in Tokai
Provide bursaries for talented and hardworking young people
