From performer to project manager
She wants schools to take the arts serious and would encourage teachers to go to workshops to understand creative arts as music is an international language that brings everyone together.
Alto saxophone player by profession Ntombizivumile Dali Qupe was recently appointed project manager at Sibikwa.
The Crystal Park resident explained that her love for the arts grew after she was a student at the organisation in 1996.
Her time there encouraged her to make a career out of the arts.
She has performed in multiple bands and one of the many highlights of her career was being part of the band that performed the opening act at the Cape Town Music Festival.
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Ntombizivumile started teaching music to children living in rural areas in 2003.
“I started teaching music to these children because I did not want them to be at a disadvantage, should they decide to go to university to study music.
“There are many talented children who can play a musical instrument but most of them do not know how to write music, which is equally as important.”
Changing people’s lives is one of the reasons she stopped performing so she could teach.
“Not only did I come back to teach the youth what I learnt, but also to encourage parents to allow their kids to perform, as you can make a career out of the arts, whether it be theatre performances, playing an instrument or dancing,” she said
As a project manager, her goal is to give all residence in Benoni an opportunity to experience the theatre and make Sibikwa a hub for people to understand the arts and enjoy it.
She wants schools to take the arts serious and would encourage teachers to go to workshops to understand creative arts as music is an international language that brings everyone together.
