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 company awards, projects and performances 2004 Invitation to perform KETIMA: At South Bank Centre in London on May 25 and 26 At the Tanztage Festival in Switzerland, June 12 and 13 At the Festival Internacional Cervantino in Mexico, 21-23 October Performances of KETIMA: On July 6 and 7 at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown On August 21 and 22 at the JOMBA Festival in Durban 2003 23 – 25 January, Miss Thandi at Center National De La danse in Paris 2 and 3 March, Strawberry Mousse at the Wits Theatre as part of the FNB Dance Umbrella Festival in Johannesburg. 14 and 15 March, Rhythm Colour at the Civic Theatre in Johannesburg 15 and 16 August, KETIMA (solo) at Wits Theatre, Johannesburg 12, 13 and 14 September KETIMA (quartet) at The Dance Factory, Johannesburg 23,24 and 25 October, KETIMA at Pretoria State Theatre, Tshwane 13 December, KETIMA (solo) and (mummy, mummy…) Ouagadougo, Dilaogue de Corps Festival, Burkina Faso 2002 11, 12 and 14 February, Southern Comfort and Moving Cities are performed at the Center National De la Danse in Paris 12 and 13 March, Miss Thandi is premiered at the FNB Dance Umbrella Festival in Johannesburg. 18 and 19 April, Miss Thandi is presented in Grahamstown, Rhodes Theatre as part of the FNB Dance Umdudo Festival. 13, 14 and 16 June, Rhythm Colour, Black Man White Balls and Miss Thandi presented at the Cosmic Theatre (Amsterdam) and Korzo Theatre ( Den Haag ) as part of the Afro-Vibes Festival in the Netherlands. 3, 4 and 5 July, Rhythm Colour and Southern Comfort presented in main programme of the Grahamstown Arts Festival, South Africa. 1 September, Danceformation and Cementaion presented for the World Summit Delegates at the Dance Factory. 14 September, Rhythm Colour is presented at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town 6 November, Southern Comfort is presented for the Daimler Chrysler Choreography Competition in Johannesburg 26 November: Danceformation and Cementation is presented at the Dance Factory in Johannesburg. 2001 Collaboration: Company in collaboration with PJ Sabbagha in his choreography Dis-location presented at the Dance Factory - January. FNB Vita Dance Umbrella Festival (Johannesburg): Company performs 'Moving Cities' choreography by Ami Shulman and 'Tales Off the Mud Wall' - 10 and 11 March, performed at the Plein Theatre in Amsterdam as part of Afro-vibes Festival 11-16 June, performed at Jomba Festival in Durban 23 - 26 August, at FNB Dance Indaba in Cape Town 26 - 30 September 'Revolution' is presented for the Dunhill Symphony of Fire in Lagos, Nigeria - 18 to 24 April 'Southern Comfort'- first phase: is premiered at the Celebrate South Africa Festival in London - May 26 and 27; is performed in Amsterdam's Plein Theatre during the Afro Vibes Youth Day Festival - June 11 to 16; the company is invited to perform the work at the Jomba Festival in Durban and Indaba Festivals in Cape Town- August 23 to 26 and September 26 to 30 respectively. The full work with musicians is presented as part of the Arts Alive September festival in Johannesburg. The duo performed in France (Maubege) for the Maubege Festival 21 November. Rhythm Blues - World premiere at the Holland Dance Festival 15 and 16 November. Collaboration - Residence at Funda Community College, a project of the French Institute of South Africa in collaboration with a French based Campagnie des Musiques a Ouir, South African artists Mbogeni Buthelezi and Tokozani Mthiyane. Awards: Gregory Maqoma received the FNB Vita Dance Umbrella Award for the best original presentation of work in contemporary style for his 'Rhythm Blues' Shanell Winlock is named the FNB Vita Outstanding Female Dancer. Maqoma is named The Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year for 2002 2000 Invitation: to perform Rhythm 1.2.3 in Brussels at the festival Sum/Some of the PARTS 27th February. To perform in the Netherlands. At the Springdance Ontmoeting 14-23 April. For the opening of the Arts Alive Festival at the Dance Factory, Johannesburg with 'Black Man White Balls' September 1 and 2. Company invited by Afrovibes Foundation in Amsterdam for the heritage tour. Commissioned work: ''Rhythm Blues' choreographed by Gregory Maqoma commissioned by FNB Vita Awards Award: Gregory Maqoma named the FNB Choreographer of the Year for Rhythm 1.2.3. Collaboration: Vuyani Dance Theatre Project with Faustin Lenyekula created 'Tales Off The Mud Wall' a dancenext project as part of the Tanswochen Wien Festival in Vienna July 15 - August 16; and also presented in Vienna, Sofiensale July 13. Created 'New Direction' a project in collaboration with other choreographers for the Standard Bank National Arts Festival. Company in collaboration with Afrovibes performed in Waterloo, Brussels for the South African Stand at the Worlds Festival September 24. Standard Bank National Arts Festival (Grahamstown): Company season at the Festival presenting Rhythm Blues/Rhythm 1.2.3 (The Remix) July 1 - 9. Cosmic Theatre (Amsterdam): Company performs Rhythm 1.2.3 in September 29 and 30th. Workshops: 2-Days workshop with Die Nuwe Amsterdam (DNA) in Amsterdam September 26 and 28. 1999 'Rhythm 1.2.3' is created and premiered in June 29 to 30, 1999 in Amsterdam. Also premiered in South Africa in August. Workshops: Two workshops for the International Theatre School in Amsterdam. Arts Alive Festival (Johannesburg): Company presented the preview of 'Black Man White Balls' for the Festival in September |
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