Families are in for a special treat when the energy, exuberance and talent of the Indoni dancers is showcased in the unique setting of the Green Point Urban Park.
The Journey is a contemporary dance and music work choreographed by the Indoni Academy’s Company Members, directed by their Artistic Director Sbonakaliso Ndaba.
The performance will begin with separate groups dancing against various backdrops in the beautifully curated indigenous gardens and the Amphitheatre stage. It will culminate in a final joyous celebration, when the destination is reached, on the Little Common.
Sunday afternoon in the park
Having gone through a rigorous three-year training period, the Company Members have been given the challenge of passing on their teaching/leadership skills through outreach training programmes to youngsters in Khayelitsha and New Crossroads. These young dancers will join their role models, together with the many performers of the Indoni Dance Academy, in celebrating the beauty of Cape Town on a Sunday afternoon in the park.
Celebrating the occasion with them will be Jazzart Dance Theatre. Jazzart’s third-year trainees will perform alongside their Outreach programme’s young aspiring dancers from the Makukhanye Arts Room in Khayelitsha and the Vulamathuba Foundation in Brooklyn and Bothasig.
The performance of “The Journey” and the Jazzart’s Outreach Programme are both funded by grants from the City of Cape Town, enabling them to take arts to the people.
About Indoni
Performance and creative arts are powerful tools for healing and transformation. The vision of the Indoni Dance, Arts & Leadership Academy is to provide a space of excellence in dance and integrated arts for talented school graduates who are without the financial means to go into higher learning. Now celebrating four successful years, this three year post-school professional training programme for dance and integrated arts – including music, drama, and visual art, aims to liberate the creativity of our youth.
In 2017 the Indoni Dance, Arts & Leadership Academy was the recipient of an Impumelelo Gold Award for their contribution to the country.
Sbonakaliso Ndaba, the Artistic Director of the Academy, is recognized as one of the leading contemporary African choreographers and teachers. She was the winner of the Western Cape Cultural Affairs Award in 2016 for ‘Best Contribution to Performing Arts: Dance’ and in 2017 for ‘Outstanding Achievement of Youth in Arts and Culture’.
The founding members of Indoni, Sbonakaliso Ndaba (Artistic Director, Resident Choreographer), Balu Nivison (Development Director, Lecturer in Life Skills), Jennifer van Papendorp (MD) and Dr Mamphela Ramphele, (Patron, Lecturer in South African Heritage) collectively bring their expertise to managing the academy.
What: The Journey
Who: Indoni Dance Academy, Jazzart Dance Theatre guests
When: Sunday, 22 April, 2018, 4pm If bad weather, alternative date: 29 April
Where: Green Point Urban Park, Cape Town
Running Time: 60 minutes
Ticket prices: Free
Company details: www.indoni-academy.org
Social media: https://twitter.com/IndoniDance, Facebook: @IndoniAcademy
You Tube: Indoni Dance Group, Instagram: indoniacademy
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