The ever-popular Shall We Dance Ballroom and Latin American showcase – now in its 20th year – presents its glorious annual dance extravaganza which features 100 of the region’s most exciting dancers, as well as top award-winning industry professionals, in the Playhouse Opera for a short season from September 9-17.
Featured couples at this year’s Shall We Dance extravaganza are Latin Couple Darren Hammond and Kaylee Brown – Gauteng – SA Champions and Ballroom couple, Shall We Dance darlings, Devon Snell and Meagan Lottering from Cape Town, who are SA Ballroom Champions.
Shall We Dance once more promises to delight audiences with its carefully-chosen eclectic mix of quality dance – all with an underlying ballroom and Latin American theme. Featured dances include Ballroom and Latin American dancing; belly dancing, hip-hop; Irish, modern; ballet; tap; line dancing, Spanish, and American smooth.
The MC is East Coast Radio DJ Damon Beard, while the guest artiste is illusionist, Ricki Gray.
An eclectic range of music will be used in the show – everything from Burlesque by Cher; On the Floor by Jennifer Lopez / Pit Bull; Dream of You by Michael Buble and In a Moment Like This by Jay and Leanie May.
There is one performance to benefit charities: the profits from the 7.30pm show on September 14 get shared between Marist Brothers, who are downstairs, and Masonic Lodge. Ticket are R100 from the Marist Brothers shop on campus.
Masonic Lodge have the upstairs area. Tickets R100 throughout, which includes snacks and a private bar. Book through Tony on 083 799 3541 / tonycaloba@mweb.co.za.
Schedule:
September 9: 7.30pm; 10th: 3pm and 7.30pm; 11th: 3pm; 13th: 7.30pm;
14th: 7.30pm: Marist Brothers / Masonic Lodge; 15th: 7.30pm; 16th: 7.30pm; 17th: 3pm and 7.30pm (f)
Where: Playhouse Opera
When: September 9 to 17, 2011
Cost: R100. Pensioners / students are R60.
Book at Computicket / 0861 915 8000.