Let’s get one thing straight here: My background and schooling worked heavily against my ever really getting to grips with dance as an art form. Think rugger bugger, boys only upbringing in a house whose father was a successful electrical contractor working with his hands and you get the picture.
After a long and tough week, Sue and I attended the WGRUV Dance Company’s presentation of Angels in Africa at the Nelson Mandela Bay Theatre Complex last night.
Frankly – I was looking forward to a bit of a snooze and warned Sue to listen out for and quell the beginnings of any snoring from her date partner.
Luckily for Holly Gruver – Artistic Director and Founder of the WGRUV Dance Company – I stayed awake and enthralled for the entire time.
Linking each performance were the Musicians of Africa Trio – Sharon Paul on Vocals, Emanuel Paul on Bass, Sizekile Shuba on Cello and Phakamani Pega on Violin) who played compositions ranging from music composed by Johannes Brahms to Henry Mancini and more.
But it was the dancers that captivated me no end.
Dance Excellence
As a dabbler in the art of Yoga I understand just how massively strong and practiced one has to be when it comes to certain yoga balancing poses and to watch the dancers effortlessly go into Vertical Splits again and again made me realise just how much practice and strength training is required to dance at this high level.
Frankly – the dancers of last night would consider my challenging pose – the Dancer Pose…
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