Waterfront Theatre School
The Waterfront Theatre School [1] is a school for performing arts situated in the restored historic Mission to Seaman building within the prestigious Waterfront district in Cape Town.
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History
Keith Galloway and Delia Sainsbury established a part- and full-time College in the Carlton Centre, Johannesburg, under the name of Dance Workshop, in 1978. The College expanded and moved to Rosebank in 1986 and relocated to Cape Town in 1992 under the new name of The Waterfront Theatre School
Staff
Delia Sainsbury (Founder and Managing Director) Paul Griffiths (Partner) Genna Galloway (Partner)
Dance Department:
Shona Brabant Simone Ashley Marshall Kleinenburg Raylene Ferreira Sune-Lee Esch Ursula Lubbe James Bradley Roxanne Hughes Marianna le Roux
Drama and Musical Theatre Department:
Tandi Buchan Garth Tavares Adele Strombeck Etienne Esterhuysen Samantha Landers
Training
The school specialises in acting, musical theatre, and multiple dance genres, and provides access to international qualifications accredited by Trinity Guildhall and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, London. The Waterfront Theatre School offers a range of international qualifications registered by OFQUAL ranging from an NQF level 4 to an NQF level 6 within the international qualifications framework and self-regulated qualifications.
Full-time study
Dance modules include:
- Classical Ballet
- Ballet Repertoire
- Modern Theatre Dance
- Jazz
- Contemporary
- Musical Theatre/Broadway
- Tap
- Street Dance
- Partner Work
- Horton
- Stretch and Flexibility Training
- Anatomy and Physiology
Drama and Musical Theatre modules include:
- Acting Technique
- Emotional Technique
- Improvisation
- Physical Resources
- Vocal Resources
- Musical Theatre Repertoire
- Music Theory
- Context and Repertoire
- Singing Technique
- Performance Class
- Industry Preparation
- Principles of Teaching
Part-time study
The Waterfront Theatre School offers a specifically designed Part Time programme for young people aged 5 to 18, accommodating learners with both recreational and vocational interests and facilitates accreditation by Trinity College London and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. The junior courses offer opportunities to grow in all aspects of the performing arts.
Facilities
Facilities at the school include:
- Numerous multi-functional studios
- Two purpose built theatre spaces, including the Galloway Theatre (named after founder Keith Galloway).
- Private tutorial studios
- In-house production facilities
- Costume stores
- Prop stores
- Set building facilities
- Accommodation for up to 28 students on campus in self-catering residences.
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