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[[Grant Van Ster]] (?-) is a teacher, dancer and choreographer.

==Biography==

==Training==

He graduated at [[Jazzart Dance Theatre]] in 2006 under the directorship of [[Alfred Hinkel]] and subsequently joined the [[Jazzart Theatre Company]].

==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

In 2014, he co-founded the dance company, [[Figure of Eight Dance Collective]] together with [[Shaun Oelf]]. In 2016 they won Dance category at the Western Cape Cultural Affairs Awards.

His choreographic credits include: ''[[The Johaar Mosaval Journey]]'' by [[Cape Town City Ballet]] (2018), [[Lara Foot]]’s multiple-award winning productions ''[[Fishers of Hope]]'' (2014-2016) and ''[[The Inconvenience Of Wings]]'' (2014-2016), ''[[Adagio for a Hacked Life (2016), the 2015 [[Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards]], [[Alistair Izobell]]’s ''[[Remembering the Lux]]'' (2015), ''[[Struck Silent]]'' (2014), [[Silence of the Music]]'' (2011), [[Artscape]] Theatre’s ''[[Plekkie Innie Son]]'' (2009) and ''[[Now Now]]'' (2005). He choreographed ''[[Langarm]]'' ([[Fugard Theatre]]; 2018) and was Resident Choreographer and Dance Captain for ''[[West Side Story]]'' (2018).

In 2017, Grant took on the role as Assistant Director for the musical, ''[[Calling Me Home]]'', that debuted in Johannesburg. Following up from that, he became head choreographer for [[Mark Lottering]]’s sold-out musical, ''[[Aunty Merle: The Musical]]'' hosted at the [[Baxter Theatre]] (2017/2018).

==Awards, etc==

Grant was also the recipient of the 2014 [[Baxter Theatre]] Artist of Year Award and the 2016 [[Naledi Theatre Award]] winner for Best Original Choreography.

==Sources==

''[[Langarm]]'' programme 2018. https://www.thefugard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/langarm-programme.pdf

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 His choreographic credits include: ''[[Madness: Songs of Hope and Despair]]'' (2018), ''[[Marat/Sade]]'' (2018), ''[[Aunty Merle It’s a Girl]]'' (2019-2020), ''[[The Johaar Mosaval Journey]]'' by [[Cape Town City Ballet]] (2018), [[Lara Foot]]’s multiple-award winning productions ''[[Fishers of Hope]]'' (2014-2016) and ''[[The Inconvenience Of Wings]]'' (2014-2016), ''[[Adagio for a Hacked Life]]'' (2016), the 2015 [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards]], [[Alistair Izobell]]’s ''[[Remembering the Lux]]'' (2015), ''[[Struck Silent]]'' (2014), ''[[Silence of the Music]]'' (2011), [[Artscape]] Theatre’s ''[[Plekkie Innie Son]]'' (2009) and ''[[Now Now]]'' (2005). He choreographed ''[[Langarm]]'' ([[Fugard Theatre]]; 2018) and was Resident Choreographer and Dance Captain for ''[[West Side Story]]'' (2018).
-In 2017, Grant took on the role as Assistant Director for the musical, ''[[Calling Me Home]]'', that debuted in Johannesburg. Following up from that, he became head choreographer for [[Marc Lottering]]’s sold-out musical, ''[[Aunty Merle: The Musical]]'' hosted at the [[Baxter Theatre]] (2017/2018).
+Grant took on the role as Assistant Director for the musical, ''[[Calling Me Home]]'', that debuted in Johannesburg (2017), and for [[David Kramer]]’s ''[[Danger in the Dark]]''.  He was head choreographer for [[Marc Lottering]]’s sold-out musical, ''[[Aunty Merle: The Musical]]'' hosted at the [[Baxter Theatre]] (2017/2018).
 ==Awards, etc==

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 In 2014, he co-founded the dance company, [[Figure of Eight Dance Collective]] together with [[Shaun Oelf]]. In 2016 they won Dance category at the Western Cape Cultural Affairs Awards.
-His choreographic credits include: ''[[The Johaar Mosaval Journey]]'' by [[Cape Town City Ballet]] (2018), [[Lara Foot]]’s multiple-award winning productions ''[[Fishers of Hope]]'' (2014-2016) and ''[[The Inconvenience Of Wings]]'' (2014-2016), ''[[Adagio for a Hacked Life]]'' (2016), the 2015 [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards]], [[Alistair Izobell]]’s ''[[Remembering the Lux]]'' (2015), ''[[Struck Silent]]'' (2014), ''[[Silence of the Music]]'' (2011), [[Artscape]] Theatre’s ''[[Plekkie Innie Son]]'' (2009) and ''[[Now Now]]'' (2005). He choreographed ''[[Langarm]]'' ([[Fugard Theatre]]; 2018) and was Resident Choreographer and Dance Captain for ''[[West Side Story]]'' (2018).
+His choreographic credits include: ''[[Madness: Songs of Hope and Despair]]'' (2018), ''[[Marat/Sade]]'' (2018), ''[[Aunty Merle It’s a Girl]]'' (2019-2020), ''[[The Johaar Mosaval Journey]]'' by [[Cape Town City Ballet]] (2018), [[Lara Foot]]’s multiple-award winning productions ''[[Fishers of Hope]]'' (2014-2016) and ''[[The Inconvenience Of Wings]]'' (2014-2016), ''[[Adagio for a Hacked Life]]'' (2016), the 2015 [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards]], [[Alistair Izobell]]’s ''[[Remembering the Lux]]'' (2015), ''[[Struck Silent]]'' (2014), ''[[Silence of the Music]]'' (2011), [[Artscape]] Theatre’s ''[[Plekkie Innie Son]]'' (2009) and ''[[Now Now]]'' (2005). He choreographed ''[[Langarm]]'' ([[Fugard Theatre]]; 2018) and was Resident Choreographer and Dance Captain for ''[[West Side Story]]'' (2018).
 In 2017, Grant took on the role as Assistant Director for the musical, ''[[Calling Me Home]]'', that debuted in Johannesburg. Following up from that, he became head choreographer for [[Marc Lottering]]’s sold-out musical, ''[[Aunty Merle: The Musical]]'' hosted at the [[Baxter Theatre]] (2017/2018).

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		+	''[["Master Harold"...and the Boys]]'' programme 2020. https://www.thefugard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Master-Harold-and-the-Boys-Programme.pdf

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 In 2014, he co-founded the dance company, [[Figure of Eight Dance Collective]] together with [[Shaun Oelf]]. In 2016 they won Dance category at the Western Cape Cultural Affairs Awards.
-His choreographic credits include: ''[[The Johaar Mosaval Journey]]'' by [[Cape Town City Ballet]] (2018), [[Lara Foot]]’s multiple-award winning productions ''[[Fishers of Hope]]'' (2014-2016) and ''[[The Inconvenience Of Wings]]'' (2014-2016), ''[[Adagio for a Hacked Life]]'' (2016), the 2015 [[Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards]], [[Alistair Izobell]]’s ''[[Remembering the Lux]]'' (2015), ''[[Struck Silent]]'' (2014), ''[[Silence of the Music]]'' (2011), [[Artscape]] Theatre’s ''[[Plekkie Innie Son]]'' (2009) and ''[[Now Now]]'' (2005). He choreographed ''[[Langarm]]'' ([[Fugard Theatre]]; 2018) and was Resident Choreographer and Dance Captain for ''[[West Side Story]]'' (2018).
+His choreographic credits include: ''[[The Johaar Mosaval Journey]]'' by [[Cape Town City Ballet]] (2018), [[Lara Foot]]’s multiple-award winning productions ''[[Fishers of Hope]]'' (2014-2016) and ''[[The Inconvenience Of Wings]]'' (2014-2016), ''[[Adagio for a Hacked Life]]'' (2016), the 2015 [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards]], [[Alistair Izobell]]’s ''[[Remembering the Lux]]'' (2015), ''[[Struck Silent]]'' (2014), ''[[Silence of the Music]]'' (2011), [[Artscape]] Theatre’s ''[[Plekkie Innie Son]]'' (2009) and ''[[Now Now]]'' (2005). He choreographed ''[[Langarm]]'' ([[Fugard Theatre]]; 2018) and was Resident Choreographer and Dance Captain for ''[[West Side Story]]'' (2018).
 In 2017, Grant took on the role as Assistant Director for the musical, ''[[Calling Me Home]]'', that debuted in Johannesburg. Following up from that, he became head choreographer for [[Marc Lottering]]’s sold-out musical, ''[[Aunty Merle: The Musical]]'' hosted at the [[Baxter Theatre]] (2017/2018).

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 In 2014, he co-founded the dance company, [[Figure of Eight Dance Collective]] together with [[Shaun Oelf]]. In 2016 they won Dance category at the Western Cape Cultural Affairs Awards.
-His choreographic credits include: ''[[The Johaar Mosaval Journey]]'' by [[Cape Town City Ballet]] (2018), [[Lara Foot]]’s multiple-award winning productions ''[[Fishers of Hope]]'' (2014-2016) and ''[[The Inconvenience Of Wings]]'' (2014-2016), ''[[Adagio for a Hacked Life]] (2016), the 2015 [[Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards]], [[Alistair Izobell]]’s ''[[Remembering the Lux]]'' (2015), ''[[Struck Silent]]'' (2014), [[Silence of the Music]]'' (2011), [[Artscape]] Theatre’s ''[[Plekkie Innie Son]]'' (2009) and ''[[Now Now]]'' (2005). He choreographed ''[[Langarm]]'' ([[Fugard Theatre]]; 2018) and was Resident Choreographer and Dance Captain for ''[[West Side Story]]'' (2018).
+His choreographic credits include: ''[[The Johaar Mosaval Journey]]'' by [[Cape Town City Ballet]] (2018), [[Lara Foot]]’s multiple-award winning productions ''[[Fishers of Hope]]'' (2014-2016) and ''[[The Inconvenience Of Wings]]'' (2014-2016), ''[[Adagio for a Hacked Life]]'' (2016), the 2015 [[Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards]], [[Alistair Izobell]]’s ''[[Remembering the Lux]]'' (2015), ''[[Struck Silent]]'' (2014), [[Silence of the Music]]'' (2011), [[Artscape]] Theatre’s ''[[Plekkie Innie Son]]'' (2009) and ''[[Now Now]]'' (2005). He choreographed ''[[Langarm]]'' ([[Fugard Theatre]]; 2018) and was Resident Choreographer and Dance Captain for ''[[West Side Story]]'' (2018).
 In 2017, Grant took on the role as Assistant Director for the musical, ''[[Calling Me Home]]'', that debuted in Johannesburg. Following up from that, he became head choreographer for [[Mark Lottering]]’s sold-out musical, ''[[Aunty Merle: The Musical]]'' hosted at the [[Baxter Theatre]] (2017/2018).