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[[Petronella Baard]] is a professional singer, cabaret artist, writer and performer.
 
[[Petronella Baard]] is a professional singer, cabaret artist, writer and performer.
  
She studied drama at the University of Stellenbosch. In 2015 she completed Pan-African Cultural Entrepreneurship course, hosted by the [[African Arts Institute]] ([[AFAI]]) in collaboration with the [[Cape Craft and Design Institute]].
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Born in Riversdal, she studied drama at the University of Stellenbosch,
 
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completing a B.Dram Honours degree in cabaret and direction. In 2015 she completed Pan-African Cultural Entrepreneurship course, hosted by the [[African Arts Institute]] ([[AFAI]]) in collaboration with the [[Cape Craft and Design Institute]].  
After she had won the national singing competition in 1999, she began a successful career as singer and cabaret artist, touring South Africa with over 15 000 shows in the last 15 years and started connecting people, artists, youth from all backgrounds from the start. She uses her art of singing and music to create unity, education, and better communication between all races by the power of cabaret.
 
  
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In 1999 she won the [[ATKV]] Crescendo, and this set up a successful career as singer and cabaret artist, touring South Africa with over 15 000 shows in the last 15 years, trying to use her art as way of connecting people, artists, youth from all backgrounds.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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"Pan-African Cultural Entrepreneurship Course completed!", [[African Arts Institute]] website[http://www.afai.org.za/pan-african-cultural-entrepreneurship/]
 
"Pan-African Cultural Entrepreneurship Course completed!", [[African Arts Institute]] website[http://www.afai.org.za/pan-african-cultural-entrepreneurship/]
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"Petronel Baard and Voldi George to dazzle ", the ''George Herald'', 25 April 2013[http://www.georgeherald.com/news/Arts--Entertainment/Entertainment/51113/Petronel-Baard-and-Voldi-George-to-dazzle]
  
 
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Revision as of 05:51, 7 October 2016

Petronella Baard is a professional singer, cabaret artist, writer and performer.

Born in Riversdal, she studied drama at the University of Stellenbosch, completing a B.Dram Honours degree in cabaret and direction. In 2015 she completed Pan-African Cultural Entrepreneurship course, hosted by the African Arts Institute (AFAI) in collaboration with the Cape Craft and Design Institute.

In 1999 she won the ATKV Crescendo, and this set up a successful career as singer and cabaret artist, touring South Africa with over 15 000 shows in the last 15 years, trying to use her art as way of connecting people, artists, youth from all backgrounds.

Sources

"Pan-African Cultural Entrepreneurship Course completed!", African Arts Institute website[1]

"Petronel Baard and Voldi George to dazzle ", the George Herald, 25 April 2013[2]

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