AN EAST London-born dancer now based in Cape Town is hosting a choreographic workshop in the city this week to raise funds towards a course he is attending in Italy next month.
Vuyo Mahashe, 20, a student at the Cape Academy of Performing Arts in Cape Town, said he was recently given a partial scholarship to attend the IUGTE Arts Universe choreographic workshop in Tuscany, Italy for 10 days.
The IUGTE (International University Global Theatre Experience) is an annual event that has been running since 2009 and is led by renowned Russian director, choreographer and teacher Sergei Ostrenko.
“I was delighted and super excited for the mere fact that I was chosen out of thousands of entries. Never did I think that, I from the small town of East London would ever get an opportunity like this,” said Mahashe.
However, Mahashe said he needed to raise money towards air tickets and accommodation which amounted to more than R36 000.
“The workshop which I am running will be followed by a showcase performance on Sunday at the Alexander Playhouse in Cambridge,” said Mahashe. “All proceeds of the workshop and performance will go towards my travel expenses.”
Mahashe said he started dancing at a late stage in life but “was immediately addicted to this wonderful form of art”.
He specialises in various dance forms including contemporary dance, jazz, ballet and modern dancing.
He said being invited to attend the workshop was a huge opportunity.
“Attending this workshop will help me get international recognition, something that does not come easily for South African dancers due to limited resources; so this is an opportunity for me to establish myself as a brand.”
Mahashe’s most notable work is choreographing a ballet production titled Death Did Them Part, which will be performed at the 2014 Dance Forum’s Arts Alive Festival in Newtown, Johannesburg in September.
He has also choreographed dance pieces for local dance teachers Karin Wilkie and Vicky Luff.
Luff who runs the Dynamic Dance Academy has known Mahashe since he started dancing with her in 2010.
“I am not surprised that he is making such strides in his career. He is such a go-getter and determined hard worker. Even when he does not have something, he makes means to make things happen for himself,” said Luff.
The local workshops, which started yesterday, will run until Friday at the First City Baptist Church.
The time of Sunday’s performance and ticket prices will be in the Daily Dispatch’s gig guide tomorrow. —
Dancing his way to stage in Italy
Vuyo Mahashe, 20, a student at the Cape Academy of Performing Arts in Cape Town, said he was recently given a partial scholarship to attend the IUGTE Arts Universe choreographic workshop in Tuscany, Italy for 10 days.
The IUGTE (International University Global Theatre Experience) is an annual event that has been running since 2009 and is led by renowned Russian director, choreographer and teacher Sergei Ostrenko.
“I was delighted and super excited for the mere fact that I was chosen out of thousands of entries. Never did I think that, I from the small town of East London would ever get an opportunity like this,” said Mahashe.
However, Mahashe said he needed to raise money towards air tickets and accommodation which amounted to more than R36 000.
“The workshop which I am running will be followed by a showcase performance on Sunday at the Alexander Playhouse in Cambridge,” said Mahashe. “All proceeds of the workshop and performance will go towards my travel expenses.”
Mahashe said he started dancing at a late stage in life but “was immediately addicted to this wonderful form of art”.
He specialises in various dance forms including contemporary dance, jazz, ballet and modern dancing.
He said being invited to attend the workshop was a huge opportunity.
“Attending this workshop will help me get international recognition, something that does not come easily for South African dancers due to limited resources; so this is an opportunity for me to establish myself as a brand.”
Mahashe’s most notable work is choreographing a ballet production titled Death Did Them Part, which will be performed at the 2014 Dance Forum’s Arts Alive Festival in Newtown, Johannesburg in September.
He has also choreographed dance pieces for local dance teachers Karin Wilkie and Vicky Luff.
Luff who runs the Dynamic Dance Academy has known Mahashe since he started dancing with her in 2010.
“I am not surprised that he is making such strides in his career. He is such a go-getter and determined hard worker. Even when he does not have something, he makes means to make things happen for himself,” said Luff.
The local workshops, which started yesterday, will run until Friday at the First City Baptist Church.
The time of Sunday’s performance and ticket prices will be in the Daily Dispatch’s gig guide tomorrow. —
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