Dancers, get in step for Jomba!

IT’S time for dancers to brush up their moves and get their applications in for the Jomba! contemporary dance experience.

The University of KwaZuluNatal’s’ Centre for Creative Arts’s annual experience takes place from August 23 to September 3 and applications for selection to the JOMBA! 2017 Fringe and JOMBA! 2017 Youth are now open.

The Jomba! Fringe is an adult contemporary dance platform where eight or nine short works of about 15 minutes each are selected and supported technically.

The criteria for selection by the panel is for a cuttingedge work of excellence and professionalism.

The Jomba! Youth Fringe is an open youth dance platform for all styles and genres of dance, ranging from classical and Indian classical to hip hop, traditional African and contemporary.

Participation is aimed at dancers under 20 years old.

Neither platform comes with financial support, but those selected get professional technical support from lighting designers, sound technicians, stage managers and the Jomba! team.

This year, there will be a R1 000 “Pick of the Fringe” award chosen by a panel of dance experts on the night of the JOMBA! Fringe. This will take place after the end of the show.

Applications must be in by Monday, June 5, by 4pm and should to be sent to jombafestival@gmail.com

For more information e-mail Lliane Loots at lootsl@ukzn.ac.za