While others where doing their 67 minuts in different ways by doing community service, goingto parties and.....and.....and.....UCT did it in a ''Bang'' artistic way by offering a series of a dance workshops over a week and to add on to it they have invited intellectuals from around the world the likes of Mr Vincent Mantsoe who presented his thoughts on religion and spirituality in dance excellent. His passion, energy and unapologetic approach is profound and important to our dance fraternity
Mantsoe's work draws on traditional African dance forms with a contemporary approach from modern, ballet and Asian forms such as Tai Chi, Martial Art and other traditional dances he learned during his travels. In 2005 Mantsoe created his first company (Association Noa Cie-Vincent Mantsoe) based in France, and works with dancers from different cultural background.
This to me was a very fruitful initiative as I always worry and complian about the level of development of the arts in South Africa I wish that programs like this should take place every day and everywhere around the country.
In my view I think South Africa is heading to the right/great direction when it comes to African Contemporary Dance works. What we witnessed today starting from works of Chantal Cherry and her dancer (Lorin Sookool), Lisa Wilson (Thandile Mbatsha, Ellie Jacobs) and none other than Vincent Mantsoe. It was the greatest week ever where by you can witness the fact that it is worth becoming a Dance scholar and be read about etc....said Maxwell just before prsenting his paper is titled Beyond the "Museum" approach to the teaching of African Dance.
The UCT Confluence 7 Practical Workshops conducted by Mr. Maxwell Xolani Rani, Mr Vincent Mantsoe and Millicent Jonnie.
