Juanita Finestone-Praeg - Revision history

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 '''Performs as [[Juanita Finestone]] on occasion and also found as [[Juanita Praeg]].'''
 == Training ==
-She studied at [[Rhodes University]] (B.A, M.A. cum laude in Choreography and Theatre Studies, and D.Phil). Married to [[Leonhard Praeg]].
+She studied at [[Rhodes University]] (B.A, M.A. cum laude in Choreography and Theatre Studies, and D.Phil).
 == Career ==

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 Choreographic and performance collaborations with [[Southern Women]] (1990-1992). This Cape Town based, all-female company won the A.A. Vita Award for Contemporary Choreography at the 1991 FNB Vita Dance Umbrella for the work, ''[[Wild Honey]]''.  This work was toured extensively in major centres in South Africa.
-Other performances include roles in ''[[The Unspeakable Story]]'' (including the International Tour at Fin de Siècle Festival in Nantes, France.
+Other performances include roles in ''[[The Unspeakable Story]]'' (including the International Tour at Fin de Siècle Festival in Nantes, France) and the Butoh work, ''[[amanogawa]]'' (2010), a collaboration with Swedish choreographer, Frauke.
-Choreography: ''[[37 degrees of fear]]'' (2004) for the Women in Arts Festival (commissioned by the [[Dance Factory]]). The work was reconstructed for the 2005 National Festival of the Arts and played to acclaim and full houses on the Main programme of the [[National Arts Festival]]. Other works include: ''[[16 Kinds of Emptiness]]'' ([[NAF]], 2006), ''[[Monogram]]'' (2008), ''[[Inner Piece]]'' (2009), ''[[Drifting]]'' and ''[[Bessie's Head]]''.
+Choreography: ''[[37 degrees of fear]]'' (2004) for the Women in Arts Festival (commissioned by the [[Dance Factory]]). The work was reconstructed for the 2005 National Festival of the Arts and played to acclaim and full houses on the Main programme of the [[National Arts Festival]]. Other works include: ''[[16 Kinds of Emptiness]]'' ([[NAF]], 2006), ''[[Monogram]]'' (2008), ''[[Inner Piece]]'' (2009), ''[[Drifting]]'', ''[[Bessie's Head]]''.
 As part of [[First Physical Theatre Company]]’s Choreography-in-Camera series, ''[[Breath]]'' (2009) was choreographed by Juanita and reworked for the film by [[Acty Tang]]. A second film, ''[[nightflower]]'' (2012), was devised and choreographed by Juanita and edited and filmed with [[Jeanette Ginslov]].
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 == Training ==
-She studied at Rhodes University (B.A, M.A. and D.Phil). Married to [[Leonhard Praeg]].
+She studied at [[Rhodes University]] (B.A, M.A. cum laude in Choreography and Theatre Studies, and D.Phil). Married to [[Leonhard Praeg]].
 == Career ==
-She  taught movement at the [[Universiteit van Stellenbosch Drama Departement|University of Stellenbosch]] (199*-) and later joined the [[Rhodes University Drama Department|Rhodes University]] (19*-) as lecturer in movement. Also became a member of the [[First Physical Theatre Company]].
+She  taught movement at the [[Universiteit van Stellenbosch Drama Departement|University of Stellenbosch]] (1990-1993) and later joined the [[Rhodes University Drama Department|Rhodes University]] (1996-2001 part-time, 2002 onwards full time) as lecturer in movement. Also became a member of the [[First Physical Theatre Company]] in 1994.  She was Artistic Director for the company from 2010-?.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 === As performer and choreographer ===
-Performances include roles in ''[[The Unspeakable Story]]'', **. Choreography includes **, ''[[16 Kinds of Emptiness]]'' ([[NAF]], 2006), ''[[Drifting]]'' and ''[[Bessie's Head]]''.
+Other performances include roles in ''[[The Unspeakable Story]]'' (including the International Tour at Fin de Siècle Festival in Nantes, France.
 === As researcher and author ===
 Some of her publications are listed below. (See also the [[ESAT Bibliography]].)
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 [[Juanita Praeg]]. 2018. "Drifting: Reminiscing. Remembering. Reinventing. Reza" (Draft manuscript, courtesy of the author.)
 == Sources ==
 Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.

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		+	Some of her publications are listed below. (See also the [[ESAT Bibliography]].)

	[[Juanita Finestone-Praeg]]. 2002. ''Physical Intelligence Volume 1: Experiments in Physical Theatre''. Published by [[First Physical Theatre Company]].		[[Juanita Finestone-Praeg]]. 2002. ''Physical Intelligence Volume 1: Experiments in Physical Theatre''. Published by [[First Physical Theatre Company]].

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 == Career ==
-Juanita taught movement at the [[Universiteit van Stellenbosch Drama Departement|University of Stellenbosch]] (199*-) and later at [[Rhodes University Drama Department|Rhodes University]] (19*-).
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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		+	[[Juanita Finestone-Praeg]]. 2002. ''Physical Intelligence Volume 1: Experiments in Physical Theatre''. Published by [[First Physical Theatre Company]].

	[[Juanita Praeg]]. 2018. "Drifting: Reminiscing. Remembering. Reinventing. Reza" (Draft manuscript, courtesy of the author.)		[[Juanita Praeg]]. 2018. "Drifting: Reminiscing. Remembering. Reinventing. Reza" (Draft manuscript, courtesy of the author.)

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		+	[[Juanita Praeg]]. 2018. "Drifting: Reminiscing. Remembering. Reinventing. Reza" (Draft manuscript, courtesy of the author.)

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