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Departmental Profile

Equipoise and parity between academic enquiry (research and documentation) and creative scholarship (choreography, direction and performance) inform the diverse outputs of our department. The participation of staff and students in a variety of dance projects – at undergraduate and graduate levels – acknowledges the inherent intellectual play of postmodern - and increasingly posthuman - art practice, as referenced in a distinctly democratic, multicultural, African society.

Highlights of the year included a collaborative musical production with the UCT music and drama departments, participation in international Cape Town Opera tours, Cape Town City Ballet productions and a teaching residency by the executive director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, New York.

Departmental Statistics

Permanent and Long-term Contract Staff

Associate Professor	1
Senior Lecturers	3
Lecturers	3
Administrative and Clerical Staff	2
Total	9

Students

Masters	2
Honours	1
Undergraduate	61
Total	64

Research Fields and Staff

Dame M. Becker

Spanish dance

Ms D. Cheesman

Classical ballet; dance education

Mr D. Fourie

Western dance musicology

Ms S. Friedman

Contemporary dance; dance education; Western dance history

Dr E. Greyling

Dance notation; dance ethnology; choreography; classical ballet

Ms L. Raizenberg

Choreography; classical ballet; national dance
Mr M. Rani

African dance; choreography; African dance history

Associate Professor E. Triegaardt

Classical ballet; direction/production

Contact Details

Postal address: Department of Dance, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701

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Web: http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/ballet/staff.htm

Research Output

Creative Work
Spanish Cabaret: Choreographed by M. Becker for Fiesta Español. Erinvale Golf Club, Somerset West, Cape Town. November 2006.
Send in the Clowns: Co-choreographed by M. Becker, S. Friedman, L. Raizenberg and M. Rani for a collaborative musical production by the UCT School of Dance, South African College of Music and UCT Drama School. Baxter Theatre, Rondebosch, Cape Town. 31 August-2 September 2006.
Fabulous Feet: Produced and arranged by L. Raizenberg for the Fish Hoek Surf Life-saving Club. UCT School of Dance Concert Venue, Cape Town. 20 January 2006

Dansformation: Produced and directed by L. Raizenberg with original choreographies by second year UCT dance students. UCT School of Dance Concert Venue, Cape Town. 31 May 2006

Crème Fraîche 2: Produced and directed by L. Raizenberg with original choreographies by third and fourth second year UCT dance students. Baxter Theatre, Cape Town. 1 September 2006.
Like So: Choreographed by L. Raizenberg for the Cape Town City Ballet Programme Ballets Nouveaux. Artscape Opera. 13 October 2006.
Let’s Dance 2006: Co-choreographed by L.Raizenberg for the Western Cape Celtic Dance Association. Bergvliet High School Hall, Cape Town. 21 October 2006.
Beauty and the Beast: Stage managed by L. Raizenberg for UCT Junior School production. Baxter Theatre, Cape Town. June 2006.
Footwork in African Dance: Similarities and differences found between South African and Zimbabwean dance forms: A series of five lecture demonstrations presented by

M. Rani for the E. Gwynn Dance Company at the North Carolina School of Dance.

13–17 January 2006.
The Dancer Has Come: Choreographed by M. Rani for the CAFDA dance Company. South Side Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, Scotland. June 2006.
Treemonisha: Choreographed by M. Rani for the Cape Town Opera. Artscape Opera House and Monaco. June 2006.
Porgy and Bess: Choreographed by M. Rani for the Cape Town Opera. Artscape Opera House. June 2006 and University Theatre, Ümea, Sweden. October 2006.

Beauty and the Beast: produced and directed by D. Cheesman for the UCT Junior Ballet School. Baxter Theatre, Cape Town. 14-17 June 2006.

Facets: produced and directed by D. Cheesman for the Cape Junior Ballet Company in celebration of Youth Day. Baxter Theatre, Cape Town (16 June 2006); Tanztheater, Nuremburg and Festhalle, Rottenburg, Germany .1-6 July 2006.

Music is Fun: Dance performances co-ordinated by D. Cheesman. Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town. 25-26 August 2006.

The Last Five Years: Musical direction and piano accompaniment by D. Fourie for Big Leaf Productions. Intimate Theatre, Hiddingh Campus, UCT. 18-30 September 2006.

Pas de Six: Napoli: Piano accompaniment by D. Fourie for the American Academy of Ballet Summer School Concert Performance. Purchase College (SUNY) Recital Theatre, Westchester, New York. 28 July 2006.

Queen at the Ballet: Produced by E. Triegaardt for the CTCB. Spier Amphitheatre, Stellenbosch. 25 January – 1 February 2006.
Carmen: Produced and directed by E. Triegaardt for the CTCB. Maynardville Open Air Theatre, Cape Town. 22 January – 20 February 2006.. Guy Butler Monument Theatre, Grahamstown. 29 June – 1 July 2006.
The Sleeping Beauty: Produced and directed by E. Triegaardt for the CTCB. Artscape Opera House, Cape Town. 13 May - 4 June 2006.
SwingTime at the Ballet: Produced by E. Triegaardt for the CTCB. Baxter Theatre, Cape Town. 9–13 August 2006.
Ballets Nouveaux: Produced by E. Triegaardt for the CTCB. Artscape Opera House, Cape Town. 4–16 October 2006.
Giselle: Produced and directed by E. Triegaardt for the CTCB. Artscape Opera House. 24 October – 4 November 2006.
The Nutcracker: Produced and directed by E. Triegaardt for the CTCB. The role of Dr Drosselmeyer performed by E. Greyling for the CTCB. Artscape Theatre. 13–31 December 2006.
Non peer-reviewed published conference proceedings

Friedman, S. 2006. Mind the Gap: Reflections on the current provision of dance education in South Africa. Proceedings of Colouring Senses: daCi Conference. The Hague, The Netherlands, 70-77.

Consultancy and Other Activities Based on Expertise Developed in Research

Becker, M. Delegate to the ISDS Summer School Course. The Dance Centre, Fulham Broadway, London. 22-27 July 2006.

Becker, M. Delegate to the ISDS AGM. The Dance Centre, Fulham Broadway, London. 22-27 July 2006.
Becker, M. Delegate to the NSDS AGM. Houghton, Johannesburg. November 2006.
Becker, M. Co-author of the Senior Flamenco Section of the ISDS Senior Flamenco Syllabus Book. 2006.
Becker, M. Member of the International Board of the International Spanish Dance Society. 2006.
Becker, M. Examiner for the International Spanish Dance Society (ISDS) in Spain: Jerez, Toledo, Ciudad Real and Sevilla. 30 May-12 June 2006.
Becker, M. Guest teacher for the ISDS Summer School. Tring Comprehensive Arts School, London, England. 15-20 July 2006.