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Local dance school invited to dance in New York
Thirteen dancers between the ages of 12 and 17 from the Bowring Levin School of Dance in Johannesburg, have qualified to dance at the prestigious American Dance Awards in New York in July.
Margot Cohen
Having won the regional competition in Pretoria in October last year, which included best choreography and overall best group, these top performers are presently perfecting their routines.
The dance school was established in 1992 and is based in Rivonia. Here classes in contemporary, modern and tap dance, are offered to children from the age of five upwards.
A one-night-only showcase fundraiser is being staged at the Victory Theatre in Orange Grove on June 16, at 18:30. Tickets at R150 each, can be purchased from russb@icon.co.za.
The programme includes routines with intriguing names like The Eye and Running to Standstill.
“It is a wonderful opportunity for dancers from South Africa to dance on the international stage and be judged by American judges of such high calibre” says Adi Levin, co-owner of the dance studio.
The group can’t wait to fly the flag and make South Africa proud.
“If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere” say their teachers, quoting the iconic lines from the song New York New York.