DANCE

YOUTH DANCE

The dance programme, Reachout '96, will be performed by the Youth Dance Performance Project on August 16 and 17 in the Playhouse Opera. Dancers will be drawn from dance classes held at the Playhouse and schools and communities involved throughout the year in the Reachout dance programme.

The programme, which has in the past been co-ordinated by British choreo-grapher Royston Muldoom, this year will be created by Playhouse Dance Company members.

SHORT

This year, the programme has been opened up to past Reachout performers. The first part deals with a selection of short pieces, including an item on AIDS and a techno-version of a section of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana.

The second part of the programme is set to the music of Tchaikovsky's ballet, The Nutcracker, altering the original story. In this version, young Clara is given a book which is stolen by the Rat King. Her adventures take her to different lands, providing opportunities for the interpretation of the various nationality dances.

CHOREOGRAPHY CLASS

The BAT Centre will play host to a workshop for choreographers from August 3 to 10. For more information, contact Tina Piek on 32-04.

MOVEMENT WORKSHOP

Winner of last year's FNB Vita Award for most outstanding female dancer in contemporary style, Denise Stephani also won the RAD Solo Seal award and has danced and choreographed for PACT and CAPAB ballet companies, BOP Dance Company, Free Flight and Johannesburg Dance Theatre.

She recently choreographed and per-formed a piece with an Indian setting at the Johannesburg Dance Umbrella and BAT called Love is a Killing Thing....

She will present a creative movement and choreographic workshop at the BAT Centre from August 2 to 4 from 15h00 to 18h00 which is designed to stimulate choreographic inspiration from various areas of life such as nature, poetry, art, music, society, culture and traditions.

A piece will be workshopped to appear in the JPS Jazz festival.

To book, contact Tina Piek on 32-04 or fax 32-2213.

DANCE SHONGOLOLO

The third FNB Dance Shongololo, a festival of original contemporary choreo-graphy and dance presented by FNB Vita and Playhouse Dance, will run at the Playhouse Drama from November 14 to 16 with a Fringe Day on November 17.

The Shongololo, like the Johannesburg-based FNB Vita Dance Umbrella, pro-vides a free platform for all choreo-graphers - whether established or star-ting out - to stage new and original dance works in whatever style on a pro-fessional stage.

The venue, all publicity, posters and programmes are provided free to the participants. Transport, accommodation and related costs such as costumes, musicians' fees and props are the res-ponsibility of the participant.

The 1995 Dance Shongololo featured a mix of new works by more than 35 cho- reographers in styles that ranged from ballet and jazz to Spanish and pantsula.

For information or entry forms phone Georgina or Nicola on (011) 442 8435 or fax (011) 442 8523.

Closing date for entries is August 30.

SKIN TIGHT

Still running at the Wild Coast Sun is the slick dance revue Skin Tight.

Appearing in the Wild Orchid Bar, the show presents new and interesting choreography as well as an array of attractive costumes.

Bryan Bester and Addie Lang have produced and directed the show, colla-borating with various choreographers specialising in specific dance techniques.

An adult show, there are several sultry topless routines.

Guest singer is Tanya Koenderman with lighting by Trevor Butler.

Booking is through the Wild Coast Sun office (03930) 52965/55.