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‘Celebrate ‘a celebration of Northern Dance Academy’s 35th Anniversary and Northern Dance Project’s 20th Anniversary showcase in two halves across 2 shows.

The 2nd half of the performances will feature 8 dancers of Northern Dance Project, supported by the Friday Acceleration class from NDA, recreating 8 pieces from Repertoire.

Highlights of the production will be Adele Blank’s 2013 piece from Gravity at the NAF plus Celeste Botha ‘I Am’ from 2016 I have the right too…created for the NAF plus most recently an extract from ‘Journal’ Duet Exchange 2026 at Star Theatre.

The eight dancers are Roxanne, Lmri, Shelby, Claudia, Kiera, Amy, Kaylee & Carli.

Performance Venue: Tygerberg Convention Centre Corpus Chriti Panorama
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 15:00 & 19:00

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Little Joys❤️🪩

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Dancestar Cape Town 2026 🇿🇦❤️

My 1st dance competition in over a year and what a way to start it off, I am so blessed to have the opportunity to represent my country again at the @dancestar.official World Masters in Croatia 🇭🇷

Dancestar Results 🏆

• Acro - 1st Place
• Jazz - 1st Place ( Best choreography nomination )
• Lyrical - 1st Place
• Contemporary- 4th Place

⭐️Best Female Talent

To @amyvanharte for choreographing my Jazz Solo, Thank you for challenging me and pushing me out of my comfort zone, I appreciate you 🫶

To @_zoefredericks_ for choreographing my contemporary solo, for being by my side until the end, supporting me and making sure I’m ready for stage, very thankful for everything🤗

Choreographing my own Lyrical solo meant alot to me! 🧡

@mindmotion.coaching

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Amazing first day in Cape Town! incredible energy, amazing talent, and so much more still to come. 🤟🏼

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Today we acknowledge the final Awards segment in the series celebrating exceptional talent, performances and artistry across all genres with Time Dance Competition 2026 Special Awards and Floating Trophies!
PART 3

#dancecomp #winners #timedancecompetition #specialawards

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Backstage shots from Artscape

🏡🏡 @next.gen.co

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The music starts, and for a moment, you remember a version of yourself you thought you’d lost ✨

#dancersofig #startingagain #firstlove #motherhoodjourney

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AMY PERKINS ✨ | It is with huge pride and joy that we announce that after participating in Global Dance Open Finals and GDO Dancer of The Globe competition in Spain this July, our vocational student Amy Perkins @amyperkins_dance has been accepted into the following programs:

- Joffrey Ballet School BFA full time, pre-professional Trainee Program for Jazz & Contemporary Dance in 2027

- The Joffrey Ballet School Summer Intensive qualifying for the following programmes: Joffrey Switzerland, NYC Pre-Professional Jazz & Contemporary Intensive, NYC Pre-Professional Contemporary Intensive, NYC Jazz & Contemporary Intensive, Joffrey Las Vegas Jazz & Contemporary, Joffrey Dallas, Joffrey West, Joffrey Akron, Joffrey Italy, Joffrey Cirque Arts Las Vegas, NYC Hip Hop Intensive, NYC Musical Theater Intensive

- The Steps on Broadway Summer Intensive Program with a $500 scholarship towards tuition.

Amy has been a vocational student with Gift of Dance since January 2024, dedicating her life in pursuit of her dance dreams. We could not be prouder of her incredible achievements but even more so of her incredible dedication & passion for dance.

Well done Amy! This is only the beginning of an amazing life you have worked so hard to create for yourself. We cannot wait to see you spread your wings in the Big Apple! Your Gift family is cheering you on all the way! 🗽🍎🎉

Thank you @joffery @stepsonboardway gdosa @gdofinals for affording Amy this amazing opportunity!
A special shoutout to all the teachers and coaches who have contributed to Amy‘s journey and who have helped make this dream possible.

Every class, message of support and word of encouragement no matter how small has all helped to get her here:

@marcjohnapollo
@siobhan_perkins
@cait_philp
@jaimeperestrelo
@dimal_official_
@yaseen_manuel
@amandaklotz
@isabella.abrahams
@eclectic.a
@next.gen.co
@_zoefredericks_
@amyvanharte
@rudiwilcocks
@cheyenne_junior
@dancerslovedogs
@zinzanraubenheimer
@splitz180
@lourenzagoertz
@curro_durbanville

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✨ Our Scholarship Winners ! ✨

A huge congratulations to our Global Dance Open South Africa Scholarship Winners! 🌍🏆

Your talent, dedication, and passion for dance have truly stood out.

These scholarship is a recognition of your hard work and the incredible potential you continue to show on and off the stage.
We can’t wait to see where these opportunities take you. Keep chasing your dreams, inspiring others, and dancing with all your heart.

Congratulations once again to each of our deserving scholarship recipients! 💙🇿🇦

#GlobalDanceOpen #GDOSouthAfrica

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global dance open 2026🤍

it was so amazing to dance amongst sooo many incredible dancers! I left feeling so inspired ❤️
Also meeting so many dancers from all over the world and making friends along the way was truly special!

Team SA… we all supported each other through every dance!! So many memories made with an amazing group of people🇿🇦

I’m so grateful and honoured to have placed for 4 of my solos in the upper division:
🥉contemporary
🥉neoclassical
🥉showdance
5th lyrical

@breakthru_dance 💛
@globaldanceopen

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🏆 Congratulations to our incredible dancers, studios, and winners from the @globaldanceopen Finals 2026! 🌍✨

What an unforgettable week of talent, passion, and determination on the international stage. Every dancer who represented their studio should be incredibly proud of what they achieved.

A special congratulations to all of our award winners and finalists. Your hard work, dedication, and love for dance have truly paid off.

👏 Congratulations to all the studios who proudly represented South Africa and Our Winners 🏅:
Allegra Prohl - Shablam Dance Academy
Amy Perkins - Gift Of Dance
Amy Van Harte - AVH Dance Studios
Brooklynn Barritt - Break-Thru Dance Academy & Co
Jack Oscar Katz - Shablam Dance Academy
Raya El Saadi - Break-Thru Dance Academy & Co
Reve Cathlin Smit - Break-Thru Dance Academy & Co
Robyn Mottram - Break-Thru Dance Academy & Co
Thanda Tembe - Break-Thru Dance Academy & Co

Thank you to every teacher, choreographer, parent, and supporter who made this journey possible. Your encouragement and commitment continue to inspire the next generation of dancers.

Here’s to celebrating every performance, every achievement, and every unforgettable moment. We can’t wait to see what comes next!

#GlobalDanceOpen

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From South Africa to Spain... 🇿🇦 🇪🇸

We’ve arrived, the competition is underway, and we’re thrilled to be here!

Here’s to unforgettable performances, incredible memories, and proudly representing South Africa on the world stage. ❤️

Let’s do this, Team #GDOSA! 🇿🇦✨

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