Our final rehearsal for “opera in a Convent Garden” which also featured us hosting a group of learners from “Ilkamva Youth”, a Khayelitsha-based educational outreach organisation.
Preparing the “Creative Coders” from Ikamva Youth.
I spent a great afternoon at one of Cpae Town’s most successful community education projects, Ikamva Youth, by presenting a workshop in public speaking: helping by coaching the speakers – refining the pitch, presentation and public speaking – in preparation for their pitch for funding from World Design Capital Cape Town 2014.
Countdown to the presentation on 27 May at the Pavilion Clocktower Conference Center, V&A Waterfront.
Participants: Marion Walton, Albert Combrink, Zukile Keswa and learners
Inspiring young people. Insipring Ideas. [read more…]
The final rehearsal of the full ensemble for Opera in a Convent Garden, which also had visitors from IkamvaYouth SA, hosted by the girls of Springfield Convent School. A great opportunity for the young people to see a professional rehearsal in full operation – stops and starts and all – a chance to make new friends, great expereince for the Springfield Schoolgirls, and an audience, to up the pressure of our final rehearsal a few notches.
Thanks to Melanie Bruce, Pat Danford, Golden Arrow Busses and Dr Marion Walton for making possible this valuable addition [read more…]
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