Debbie Rakusin

(19**-) Choreographer.

She established the well known Vusa Dance Company in 1994 which toured to Australia; she taught at the Bat Dor Dance Company in Israel and at the Dallas Performing Arts School in the USA. Her awards include: Standard Bank Young Artist Award, FNB Vita for Most Outstanding Choreographer, Breaking Barriers Award and more than one Naledi Award. She has choreographed for major South African musicals such as Ipi Tombi, The Wiz, The Boyfriend and Little Shop of Horrors and African Footprint. Other highlights include World Cup Rugby 1995 Closing Ceremony, World Cup Cricket 2003 Opening Ceremony,Madiba’s 85th Birthday Party.

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