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Arts scholarship auditions in PE next week

Grocott's MailBy Grocott's MailJuly 3, 2015No Comments4 Mins Read
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Auditions for one of three Performing Arts Scholarships from the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) will take place in Port Elizabeth from Monday 6 through Wednesday 8 July.

Auditions for one of three Performing Arts Scholarships from the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) will take place in Port Elizabeth from Monday 6 through Wednesday 8 July.

In partnership with the Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO) and the Nedbank Arts Affinity – ACT, South Africa’s premier independent arts funding and development agency, presents the 7th Annual ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarships Programme.

This premium arts tuition competition is open to Grade 12 learners and individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 who are not considered professionals and wish to pursue undergraduate studies in the performing arts.

These individuals are encouraged to register for participation in the regional round of nationwide auditions.

Remaining auditions are in the following regions: 6, 7 and 8 July: Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape) ; 15 July: Pretoria (Gauteng); 16 and 17 July: Johannesburg (Gauteng); 23 July: Kimberley (Northern Cape); 25 July: Bloemfontein (Free State) 28 July: Potchefstroom (North West); 30 July: Witbank (Mpumalanga); 1 August: Polokwane (Limpopo).

"We are thrilled by the growing interest and participation of extremely talented aspiring performing artists over the past few years and we are delighted that for the first time since the programme's inception in 2009, ACT will be hosting auditions nationally,” said Pieter Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer at ACT.

Participants will be put through their paces, showcasing their talents in acting, singing and dancing with an exceptional talent in at least one of these disciplines.

In addition to preparing the prescribed performances, contestants will also have the opportunity to perform a monologue of their own choice.

In previous years the finals have been judged by industry greats and experts such as; Gregory Maqoma, Kim Cloete, Nthati Moshesh, Bryan Schimmel, Anton Luitingh, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Jennis Williamson.

This year’s national search will be judged by ACT’s Pieter Jacobs and Deidré Schoeman.

“Once again, DALRO is incredibly proud to be associated with this prestigious programme. Our Performing Arts industries are dependent on those who operate within them, to grow and stimulate them.

"We urge anyone who is capable of acting, dancing and singing to register for this year's ACT | DALRO | NEDBANK Performing Arts Scholarships programme,” said André Cloete, Supervisor for Theatrical Rights at DALRO.

To date, since its inception six years ago, the ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarships Programme has awarded 12 scholarships to the total value of R1 260  000.

This year, another three scholarships (R150 000, R105 000 and R60 000) totalling R315 000 will be awarded to the top three performers.

“Our continued commitment to the arts and cultural heritage of our country stems from Nedbank’s aspirations of leading transformation and enabling a community of leaders who are as highly involved in the communities we serve.

"We believe that our on-going funding of the scholarships programme will contribute towards the creation of a more cohesive and thriving society. A society committed to making things that really matter happen,” said Nkosinathi Msiza, Senior Manager for Brand Communications at Nedbank.

Finalists must be available for the final round from 6 to 12 October in Johannesburg where winners will be announced and awarded the scholarships at the finale.

The recipients will be at liberty to select their preferred performing arts course at any accredited South African tertiary institution.

2014 winners, Katlego Nche (R150,000) and Usisipho Nteyi (R105,000) are both registered for a National Diploma in Musical Theatre at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and Mbasa Soga (R60,000) is registered at the University of Cape Town (UCT) for a B. Mus in Dance. Registrations for the Scholarships Programme are open until 31 May 2015.

For more information on previous winners, finalists, guidelines and registration, visit www.act.org.za; email scholarships@act.org.za or contact the ACT office at 011 712 8403.

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