THROUGH THE CAMERA, MY PICTURES OF MY LIFE IN SOUTH AFRICA
The first house I stayed at in South Africa The two dancer statues that inspired me in a South African designer mall called Designer Quarters It is always tea time in South Africa. The second house I stayed at in South Africa
This blog is about my adventure and preparation in going to South Africa. So far, the preparation to go to Johannesburg, South Africa has taken my whole life to accomplish. I have been dancing since I was three years old. Dancing has given me the opportunity to expand my ambitions to South Africa. I will be with the Ntsoana Contemporary Dance Company in Johanesburg. Enjoy reading......
NOVEMBER 3, 2008-Germany Audition Workshop started today.
NOVEMBER 2, 2008- I went to church today. We talked about the flesh being weak.
OCTOBER 31, 2008-NERVES- On Monday, I will be auditioning. I am so nervious that I am thinking about right now and I know that my thoughts will continue through out the weekend. To get my mind off of it, I am going to a performance tonight in Newtown Johannesburg. Newtown is where all the art stuff happens. It is beautiful. It is just a place for the artists. Well.. I just need to get out of my apartment. I been in here all day.
OCTOBER 29, 2008- Today I have a day off from rehearsal. I must admit that I am stressing out about rehearsals. I am still grasping on this new stylel of dance in my body. Fortunately, my director had given me a solo to work on my own but this task harder than you think. I must transfer movement that was meant for floor work onto to the upper level. On top of that, I am in the middle of losing weight for this dance audition in Germany. Do not worry! I am doing it the healthy way. I just have bumped up my gym exercises and I am tried.Fortunately, my piece of mind is coming from reading, "Obama, Dreams from my father"
NEW PROJECT-Today, I came to dance and I found out about our new project. From a comedy about ex relationships to mourning, I am currently working on a piece about after the tears. It is about how a person copes after they encounter death.
SALVATION ARMY'S AFRICAN DANCE CONCERT on Sunday July 27, 2008 in Beaufort, SC. Choreographer/Director Elsie Mufuka. If interested in going, email elsie.mufuka@yahoo.com
CHECK OUT ELSIE MUFUKA'S newspaper interview at: www.hartsvillenewsjournal.com under the section good life
GOT ELSIE MUFUKA'S LOCATION?
Ntsoana Contemporary Dance Company tours around the world. This is a map of the desinations that I will be located at:JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (the green country all at the bottom)
I WAS PUT ON THIS EARTH FOR ONE THING . THAT ONE THING IS TO DANCE AND THAT IS MY LIFE. I AM AN COKER COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE IN DANCE AND COMMUNICATIONS THAT CONCENTRATED MY STUDIES IN BALLET, MODERN, JAZZ, AFRICAN DANCE AND MARKETING. I HAVE TRAVELED AS FAR AS EUROPE TO FULFILL MY DREAM TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL DANCER ONE DAY. ALSO, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DANCE AFRICAN DANCE AT THE BANTU CAMP IN NEW MEXICO WHICH CHANGED MY LIFE. IT PUSHED ME TO MY MAIN GOAL OF CONTINING TO DO WHAT I AM DOING AND DANCE WITH MY FULL SELF AND ONE DAY I JUST KNOW SOMEONE WILL GET ME. WELL...I FEEL SOMEONE DID GET ME AND I WILL BE MEETING THIS CHOREOGRAPHER SELLO PESA IN SOUTH AFRICA TO WORK FOR HIS DANCE COMPANY NTSOANA CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY. THIS IS TRULY A BLESSING FROM GOD THAT THIS AMERICAN GIRL FROM SOUTH CAROLINA WITH ZIMBABWEAN ROOTS COULD EVEN HAVE THE CHANCE TO DO THIS. WELL...I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A DREAMER SO NOW IT IS MY TIME TO LIVE MY DREAMS. HERE I COME SOUTH AFRICA.
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