The popular Shall We Dance Ballroom and Latin American showcase presents its annual dance extravaganza which features approximately 100 of the region’s most exciting dancers from September 11 to 19.
Dancers as young as 13, as well as top award-winning international industry professionals, will be performing in the Playhouse Opera for a short season.
The featured couples this year are South Africa’s own World Champions Gerhard van Rooyen and Amor Kruger; the duo who have impressed the world with their acrobatic dance.
Adding to the Latin dancers, Darren Hammond will pair with Milla Lykke.
Showcase Ballroom is provided by Danish champions Nicolai Bouet and Anna Shagalina,
Darren and Milla both have an impressive record of international recognition. The partnership is much anticipated and already they have ranked highly in competitions in Blackpool and Mannheim, Germany.
Ballito and Umhlanga locals Lumeshni Govender, Candice Luiz, Yuveshan Pillay, Katherine Anderson and Shaista Shah will be dancing in the show.
Shall We Dance once more promises to delight audiences with its carefully-chosen mix of quality dance.
Featured styles are of course crowd-pleasing ballroom and Latin; as well as ballet; belly dance; tap-dance; line-dance and modern which promises a large variety that is sure to captivate and keep your gaze glued to the stage.
Shall We Dance delivers a unique and exciting variety of music, from modern songs such as “All about the Bass” to classic well known favorites like “Pretty Women” and “One Look at You’ by Barbra Streisand as well as some great numbers from the soundtracks of Zorro, Footloose, Burlesque, Edward Scissor Hands and many more.
This annual showcase came into being in 1991, and is probably the longest enduring annual production in Durban, if not in South Africa.
It is presented by the Playhouse Company in association with the South African Dance Teachers’ Association, with a supporting grant from Business and Arts South Africa.
Tickets can be booked at Computicket at www.computicket.co.za or 0861 915 8000.
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