Amandla Dança Teatro ZA
Musical Theatre Academy
Amandla Dança Teatro ZA is a musical theatre academy based in Galeshewe, Kimberley that focuses on drama, Poetry , singing, dance and music. Additionally to the artistic programs, we also assist leaners at primary school level with their curriculum, i.e. reading classes after school, in lieu of teachers teaching the Creative Arts subject, we come in and teach the subject and we also assist in life skills education.
Since it’s inception in South Africa the creatives have produced seven musicals boosting more than a hundred and ten cast members consisting of children & youth from around the townships of Kimberley (Emathongeni | BahiAfrica | Big Hole | Umangaliso The Miracle | Umthombo | Mwana Wa Mvula | Nomapondo ). In 2018 they scooped a Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award for Emathongeni & 2019 The Cut Above Standard Bank Ovation Award for UMTHOMBO at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda. In 2018 we received recognition award at National Golden Shield Heritage Awards, an award for Preserving our heritage through the work we do, in the category Cultural Dance. In 2020 they spearheaded the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup. Mwana Wa Mvula marks their 6th Musical and will include a professional cast hailing from Kimberley, Northern Cape. Recently ADT was awarded a top award in the continent a Standard Bank Gold Ovation Award at the National Arts Festival for their musical Mwana Wa Mvula.
Workshops and Services
PROGRAMS
Amandla Dança Teatro ZA offers residencies that are structured to implement and achieve the goals of the Northern Cape Department of Education’s Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in Creative Arts and Arts in Schools. It accompanies strands for Pre grade R–12 grade students and are aligned with the Northern Cape Department of Education Learning Standards in the Arts. Residencies can also be linked to students’ academic curriculum. Experienced dance, drama and music teachers from the Amandla Dança Teatro In Education & Community Programs conduct these classes. A marriage of classic western and African musical instruments accompany, creative movement, and modern dance classes together with singing and acting. We offer instruction in the following techniques and styles:
PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUTH
Music
• Marching Percussion • Euphonium • Tuba • Trumpet • French Horn • Baritone
• Xylophone • Bongo drums * Conga drums • Igubu * Djembe drum * Marimba * Strings
Drama
• Drama • Poetry * Reading Classes
Dance
• Jazz • Afro Contemporary • Afro-fusion • Free style • Traditional dance
• Afro-Brazilian/Cuban * Afro Classic
* Life skills is combined with all above-mentioned program
Details
Contact Person(s):
- Name(s):
- Bisi Bangiwe (Director), Mkhululi Mabija (Director)
- Cellphone(s):
- +27 76 838 1587, +27 (72) 195-2181
- Telephone(s):
- No landline listed
- Email(s):
- amandladancateatroza@nullgmail.com
General Contact Details:
- Physical address :
- 43 Mafungo Street, Galeshewe, Kimberley, South Africa
- Postal address :
- 43 Mafungo street
- General enquiries :
- amandladancateatroza@nullgmail.com
- General phone :
- No general phone listed
- Website :
- No website listed
- Facebook :
- https://www.facebook.com/Amandladancateatro.za?mibextid=kFxxJD
- Twitter :
- No twitter listed
- Instagram :
- https://www.instagram.com/amandladancateatroza?igsh=Z25zNzUzNmxuYTJr&utm_source=qr
Productions
No productions found linked to this Theatre Company, for the moment.