Well-loved dance show will keep audiences on their toes

SHALL We Dance returns to the Playhouse Opera for one weekend only from September 9–11. After a Covid-induced break of two years, the dance show, Shall We Dance, is delighted to be back on stage for the 28th time.

Dance styles featured this year include beautiful ballroom; sensational Latin American; fast-paced adage; traditional and contemporary ballet; toe-tapping Irish; dazzling Bollywood; smooth tap, and some elegant show dancing.

The annual extravaganza is presented by the South African Dance Teachers’ Association, and the show is directed by dance stalwarts Caryl Cusens and Neville Letard. The MC this year will be singer and performer, Marion Loudon.

Special guests are Cape Town couple, Keanan McClune and Chantelle le Roux, who are the 2021 SADTA All South African Ballroom and Latin American champions. Also on the bill are specialist exhibition dancers from Gauteng, Gerhard van Rooyen and Bianca Prinsloo.

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Several Durban dance studios, working with a total of 80 dancers, have been hard at work behind the scenes – not only choreographing their performances but also creating the phenomenal array of colourful costumes which will wow Durban audiences.

For the first time on stage this year, there will be youthful dancers from Glenwood Boys’ High and Durban Girls’ High, who have taken dance as an extra-curricular activity.

Each year, the show introduces some fabulous tracks that accompany the action. Music is a big part of Shall We Dance, with carefully planned eclectic musical choices to support the dance programme. The music is from contemporary artists and popular timeless songs.

Ticket prices range from R100 to R150. Booking is through Webtickets or instore at Pick ’n Pay Supermarkets or Hypermarkets.

Performances are on 9 Sept at 18.30; 10 Sept at 14.30 and 18.00; 11 Sept at 11.00 and 15.00

For more information, visit the Facebook page – Shall We Dance Durban