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−	[[Hannalie van der Merwe]] (born 12th November, 1952), is now known as "Hannalie Bekker-van der Merwe" in England where she currently resides. She is a Professional Radio Announcer/ Music Producer/ Musician (organist and accompanist) / Music Conductor/ Director/ TV Presenter/ TV Producer/ TV Editor.	+	[[Hannalie van der Merwe]] (born 12th November, 1952), is now known as "[[Hannalie Bekker-van der Merwe]]" in England where she currently resides. She is a Professional Radio Announcer/ Music Producer/ Musician (organist and accompanist) / Music Conductor/ Director/ TV Presenter/ TV Producer/ TV Editor.

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-[[Hannalie van der Merwe]] (born 12th November, 1952) is a Professional Radio Announcer/ Music Producer/ Musician (organist and accompanist) / Music Conductor/ Director/ TV Presenter/ TV Producer/ TV Editor.
+[[Hannalie van der Merwe]] (born 12th November, 1952), is now known as "Hannalie Bekker-van der Merwe" in England where she currently resides. She is a Professional Radio Announcer/ Music Producer/ Musician (organist and accompanist) / Music Conductor/ Director/ TV Presenter/ TV Producer/ TV Editor.
 == Biography ==
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 Tour of Europe to take part in the AICE International World Competition; [[Jugend Music in Wien]] (Youth Music in Vienna). Received [[Ehrenpreis der Kultuur Anteilung der Stadt Wien]] (Honorary Prize of the Cultural Division of the City of Vienna) and a first as a youth choir.
-Since moving to England she works and performs as Hannalie Bekker-van der Merwe.
+After marrying Deon Bekker she moved to England where she now works and performs as Hannalie Bekker-van der Merwe. She has two children, Joa and Cillie and lives in Chandlers' Ford, Southampton.
 == Awards, etc ==

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 Whilst at radio she was involved with television as a TV producer and scriptwriter of several educational and children programmes, including; [[Wielie Walie]] for 11 years. She worked as a scriptwriter, musician and presenter of [[Ateljee Tikkel Tokkel]] (Studio Tick Tock), a series of eight 40 minute programmes.
-[[Wurmkaperjolle]] (This was an educational programme aimed at young children, from toddlers to grade 3) and was about singing and dancing worm-shaped puppets. There is no exact translation for the name but roughly it means 'Worms Cavorting and Singing'). Hannalie was the scriptwriter and producer.
+[[Wurmkaperjolle]] (This was an educational programme aimed at young children, from toddlers to grade 3 and was about singing and dancing worm-shaped puppets.) There is no exact translation for the name but roughly it means 'Worms Cavorting and Singing'. Hannalie was the scriptwriter and producer.
 [[Met Woord en Lied]] (With Word and Song) as the producer and scriptwriter, as a musician on [[Vuurhoutjieland]] (Match Land) and as a producer on [[Agriforum]].

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 Whilst at radio she was involved with television as a TV producer and scriptwriter of several educational and children programmes, including; [[Wielie Walie]] for 11 years. She worked as a scriptwriter, musician and presenter of [[Ateljee Tikkel Tokkel]] (Studio Tick Tock), a series of eight 40 minute programmes.
-[[Wurmkaperjolle]] (This was an educational programme aimed at young children, from toddlers to grade 3) was about singing and dancing worm-shaped puppets so there is no exact translation for the name. Roughly the name means 'Worms Cavorting and Singing'). Hannalie was the scriptwriter and producer.
+[[Wurmkaperjolle]] (This was an educational programme aimed at young children, from toddlers to grade 3) and was about singing and dancing worm-shaped puppets. There is no exact translation for the name but roughly it means 'Worms Cavorting and Singing'). Hannalie was the scriptwriter and producer.
 [[Met Woord en Lied]] (With Word and Song) as the producer and scriptwriter, as a musician on [[Vuurhoutjieland]] (Match Land) and as a producer on [[Agriforum]].

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 Whilst at radio she was involved with television as a TV producer and scriptwriter of several educational and children programmes, including; [[Wielie Walie]] for 11 years. She worked as a scriptwriter, musician and presenter of [[Ateljee Tikkel Tokkel]] (Studio Tick Tock), a series of eight 40 minute programmes.
-Other shows include [[Wurmkaperjolle]] (The show was about singing and dancing worm-shaped puppets so there is no exact translation for the name. Roughly the name means 'Worms Cavorting and Singing') as scriptwriter and producer, [[Met Woord en Lied]] (With Word and Song) as the producer and scriptwriter, as a musician on [[Vuurhoutjieland]] (Match Land) and as a producer on [[Agriforum]].
+[[Wurmkaperjolle]] (This was an educational programme aimed at young children, from toddlers to grade 3) was about singing and dancing worm-shaped puppets so there is no exact translation for the name. Roughly the name means 'Worms Cavorting and Singing'). Hannalie was the scriptwriter and producer.
 : Moved to the SABC TV service where she presented, scripted, produced, edited and compiled music programme series and educational programmes including a daily children's educational programme (3-7 age group) which she wrote and produced.

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	1996 Tour of Europe to take part in the AICE International World Competition; [[Jugend Music in Wien]] (Youth Music in Vienna). Received [[Ehrenpreis der Kultuur Anteilung der Stadt Wien]] (Honorary Prize of the Cultural Division of the City of Vienna) and a first as a youth choir.		1996 Tour of Europe to take part in the AICE International World Competition; [[Jugend Music in Wien]] (Youth Music in Vienna). Received [[Ehrenpreis der Kultuur Anteilung der Stadt Wien]] (Honorary Prize of the Cultural Division of the City of Vienna) and a first as a youth choir.
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		+	Since moving to England she works and performs as Hannalie Bekker-van der Merwe.

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 Apart from being the assistant-conductor of the SABC choir, she was also the musical director of several church, primary school and high school choirs.
-From 1976- 1988 Hannalie worked as the first producer (Serious Music SABC - radio) producing, recording and editing SABC of the SABC Symphony Orchestra, local and overseas artists. At the same time she was assistant conductor of the SABC choir under [[Neil Chapman]]. She made her debut as a producer, scriptwriter and presenter of educational and music programmes at radio; [[Siembamba]], [[Jongspanateljee]] (Children's Studio), [[Vrouerubriek]] (Women's Category), as well as [[Hoe Ontdek Ons Klank]] (How We Discover Sound), [[Ons Kinders Maak Musiek]] (Our Children Make Music), [[Tikkel Tokkel Tuis]] (Tick Tock Home), [[Maklik Musiek Maak]] (Making Music Easily), [[Die Moeder en Musiek]] (The Mother and Music), and a documentary series, [[A G Visser reeks]] (A G Visser series).
+From 1976- 1988 Hannalie worked as the first producer (Serious Music SABC - radio) producing, recording and editing SABC of the SABC Symphony Orchestra, local and overseas artists. At the same time she was assistant conductor of the SABC choir under [[Neil Chapman]]. She made her debut as a producer, scriptwriter and presenter of educational and music programmes at radio; [[Siembamba]], [[Jongspanateljee]] (Children's Studio), [[Vrouerubriek]] (Women's Category), as well as [[Hoe Ontdek Ons Klank]] (How We Discover Sound), [[Ons Kinders Maak Musiek]] (Our Children Make Music), [[Tikkel Tokkel Tuis]] (Tick Tock Home), [[Maklik Musiek Maak]] (Making Music Easily), [[Die Moeder en Musiek]] (The Mother and Music), and a documentary series, [[A G Visser reeks]] (A G Visser series. Andries Gerhardus Visser was a well-known early Afrikaans poet.)
 Whilst at radio she was involved with television as a TV producer and scriptwriter of several educational and children programmes, including; [[Wielie Walie]] for 11 years. She worked as a scriptwriter, musician and presenter of [[Ateljee Tikkel Tokkel]] (Studio Tick Tock), a series of eight 40 minute programmes.

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 : From her second year at University, Hannalie served as organist at Dutch Reformed Churches in Sonhoogte, Parksig, Brackenhurst, Alberton-Wes and Townsview. This continued until 1996 when she immigrated to the United Kingdom.
-: She joined the radio division of the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] (SABC) as Music Producer and worked mainly with the [[SABC Orchestra]], [[National Orchestra]], overseas artists, local artists and choirs.
+: She joined the radio division of the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] (SABC) as music producer and worked mainly with the [[SABC Orchestra]], [[National Orchestra]], overseas artists, local artists and choirs.
 Apart from being the assistant-conductor of the SABC choir, she was also the musical director of several church, primary school and high school choirs.
-From 1976- 1988 Hannalie worked as the First Producer (Serious Music SABC - Radio) producing, recording and editing SABC of the SABC Symphony Orchestra, local and overseas artists. At the same time she was assistant conductor of the SABC choir under [[Neil Chapman]]. She made her debut as a Producer, scriptwriter and presenter of educational and music programmes at Radio; [[Siembamba]], [[Jongspanateljee]] (Children's Studio), [[Vrouerubriek]] (Women's Category), as well as [[Hoe Ontdek Ons Klank]] (How We Discover Sound), [[Ons Kinders Maak Musiek]] (Our Children Make Music), [[Tikkel Tokkel Tuis]] (Tick Tock Home), [[Maklik Musiek Maak]] (Making Music Easily), [[Die Moeder en Musiek]] (The Mother and Music), and a documentary series, [[A G Visser reeks]] (A G Visser series).
+From 1976- 1988 Hannalie worked as the first producer (Serious Music SABC - radio) producing, recording and editing SABC of the SABC Symphony Orchestra, local and overseas artists. At the same time she was assistant conductor of the SABC choir under [[Neil Chapman]]. She made her debut as a producer, scriptwriter and presenter of educational and music programmes at radio; [[Siembamba]], [[Jongspanateljee]] (Children's Studio), [[Vrouerubriek]] (Women's Category), as well as [[Hoe Ontdek Ons Klank]] (How We Discover Sound), [[Ons Kinders Maak Musiek]] (Our Children Make Music), [[Tikkel Tokkel Tuis]] (Tick Tock Home), [[Maklik Musiek Maak]] (Making Music Easily), [[Die Moeder en Musiek]] (The Mother and Music), and a documentary series, [[A G Visser reeks]] (A G Visser series).
-Whilst at radio she was involved with Television as a TV Producer and scriptwriter of several educational and Children programmes, including; [[Wielie Walie]] for 11 years. She worked as a scriptwriter, musician and presenter of [[Ateljee Tikkel Tokkel]] (Studio Tick Tock), a series of eight 40 minute programmes.
+Whilst at radio she was involved with television as a TV producer and scriptwriter of several educational and children programmes, including; [[Wielie Walie]] for 11 years. She worked as a scriptwriter, musician and presenter of [[Ateljee Tikkel Tokkel]] (Studio Tick Tock), a series of eight 40 minute programmes.
 Other shows include [[Wurmkaperjolle]] (?) as scriptwriter and producer, [[Met Woord en Lied]] (With Word and Song) as the producer and scriptwriter, as a musician on [[Vuurhoutjieland]] (Match Land) and as a producer on [[Agriforum]].
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 : Founded the [[Southern Transvaal Youth Choir]] (later she named it Colla Voce, one of the first youth choirs of multicultural inclusion) which under her direction embarked on many national and overseas tours and performances.
--1997: Regular Radio and Television broadcasts and series with the youth choir.
+-1997: Regular radio and television broadcasts and series with the youth choir.
 : Demonstration choir at the [[Philip McLachlan International Workshop]] in Namibia and a demonstration choir for Doreen Rao of Canada.
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 : Live broadcast of commissioned work [[Namibia Betower My]] (Namibia Enchants Me) by [[Pieter de Villiers]].
-: Tour Europe; Performed in several Cathedral and Concert Halls including 'Notre Dame'
+: Tour Europe; Performed in several cathedral and concert Halls including 'Notre Dame'
 : Tour to the East; Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand and performed with the Singapore Youth Choir
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 -1996: Conducted seven national tours, performed with the [[Drakenberg Boys Choir]] and and other youth and children's choirs.
-Conducted and performed in cross-cultural workshops and conducted seminars for the RDP (Redevelopment Programmes in South Africa)
+Conducted and performed in cross-cultural workshops and conducted seminars for the RDP (Redevelopment Programmes in South Africa), the first choir to obtain multi-cultural status.
 From 1988 to 1996: Hannalie became a freelance artist. She continued to write and produce television programmes for the SABC TV.