Jazzart presents the Meraki Dance Festival, an innovative platform that will celebrate all dance forms in South Africa, taking place from 27 February to 1 March 2025 at Artscape.
Meraki means, “to do something with soul, creativity, or love; to leave a piece and essence of yourself in your work”. It encapsulates Jazzart’s desire to showcase local, national and international choreographers, and to create a platform to share new works, and restage much-loved repertoire performances. The festival also aims to spark conversations around different choreographic styles.
The Meraki Dance Festival is Jazzart’s signal to all South Africans that they and their dance colleagues are here to stay. The country’s stories will continue to be told through dance, and that this medium is stronger than ever.
Festival Producer Nwabisa Plaatjie says: “This inaugural festival programme will present diverse dance styles, from contemporary to ballet, and will feature established and emerging choreographers such as Sifiso Kweyama, Sbo Ndaba, Shaun Oelf, MANACAN, Lihle Mfene, Gain Collective and Imbewu, as well as Chloé Blair from Joburg Ballet.”
Dance, workshops, masterclasses
The festival will also include workshops and masterclasses. Dancers are encouraged to sign-up and join, as this will be an opportunity to learn and expand their technique.
Each evening will provide a unique performance experience with different programme compositions on offer, whilst the rehearsal studios host workshops and masterclasses for dancers of all levels. Companies participating in the festival include Cape Ballet Africa, Figure of Eight Dance Theatre and the dancers from Baba Yaya who will join Jazzart’s trainees on stage.
What: Jazzart presents the Meraki Dance Festival
Where and when: Artscape from 27 February to 1 March 2025
Tickets:
Performances | Single performance – R150 per person per night | Festival Pass – R300 per person| Purchase tickets at Webtickets
Workshops | Dancers will need to register by 17 February 2025 | Cost of the workshops: R 75 each | Registration: please email, dance@jazzart.co.za
For more information go to the website or follow Jazzart on social media pages:
Website – www.jazzart.co.za | Facebook – @jazzartdance | Instagram – @jazzartdancetheatre
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