Amapiano Ballet workshop with Bhungane Mehlomakulu
Classes
Minimum age: 16
Sunday 15th June : Amapiano Ballet
- Level: All
- Time: 13:00-14.30
- Fee: £15
Biography
Bhungane began his ballet training at the age of 16 at Vaal Park Articon & The National School of the Arts. He then studied & graduated from the Cape Academy of Performing Arts under the direction of Debbie Turner. He has worked with world-renowned choreographers such as Kenneth Tidal & Christopher Huggins and has performed in George Balanchine’s Seranade, Sir Frederick Ashton’s Les Patineurs & Robert North’s Troy Game. He has also worked with proudly South African choreographers such as Mthuthuzeli November, Michelle Reid, Kirsten Isenburg & Mamela Nyamza through Cape Dance Company & Cape Town City Ballet. Bhungane is also a fashion & costume designer and has worked with numerous dance companies in South Africa. He has just been included on News 24’s list of Young Mandela’s to watch.
Class Description
Amaballet is a harmonious fusion of Amapiano’s street dance style that originates from the Amapiano music genre in South Africa and is fused with classical Ballet. The first 20 minutes is a warm up that includes some Pilates exercises focusing on core strength with some contemporary movements. We then move on to do a 30min classical bar and finally proceed to the centre and learn the Amapiano techniques followed by a choreography section merging Amapiano and Ballet, think neoclassical repertoire with a street style vibe. Bhungane is a professional dancer with Ballet Black, as a proud South African he has fused both amapiano which is from his home roots & his classical training into a dance style he calls Amaballet.
