Gauteng Dance Manyano the main dance umbrella for local
dance groups in Gauteng has in its existence been producing
the most elite dance competition in the Gauteng Province,
developing, empowering, inspiring and educating dancers and
choreographers for over ten years. GDM dubbed as “Manyano”
we take great pride in creating a foundation and competition
experience that is based on integrity, education and inspiration.
Gauteng Dance Manyano was incepted on the 4th June 2001
as an intervention to create a dance network of choreographers,
teachers, companies, dancers and schools etc. The GDM
was inspired by the immaculate enthusiasm and commitment
that dance initiatives in Gauteng demonstrate in their varying
interventions for the development of dance talent and culture.
With this in mind, Gauteng Dance Manyano set out to embark
on creating opportunities for development of professional
and emerging dance artists, groups, dance companies and
practitioners through hosting and facilitating dance workshops
and performance programmes. Gauteng Dance Manyano has
initiated a number of programmes across the Gauteng Province
to harness skills and create job opportunities for young and
emerging choreographers and arts administrators which the
results moreover, contributes not only to the dance fraternity but
overall arts industry in general.
ACCOLADES
Dance is a powerful cultural weapon that can be used to unify
the diverse culture of Gauteng. It has the enormous potential not
only to transform itself, but to transform the society and to begin
to create our provincial identity that will feed our national identity
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in a patriotic order. It is an industry that has the potential to
create large scale of employment and cultivate human beings.
CREDO
We have a vision in which the minds of all Gauteng dancers will
be exposed into a new exciting venture and understanding of
transformation of the dance and music sector.
“MANYANO”
-uniting Gauteng dancersVISION
We envision a united fraternity of dancers within the Gauteng
Province. With a thriving network of professional and emerging
dancers, artists and practitioners whereby through the ideology
“MANYANO” all dancers in Gauteng will unite and share ideas,
knowledge, skills, cultural and artistic expression to input
positively to the livelihood of the broader cultural community
locally and nationally, Gauteng Dance Manyano is not only
uniting dancers but uniting hearts and accommodating them
into one place.
MISSION
To achieve the aforementioned vision, we have set ourselves a
mission to advance the standard of dance by providing support,
diverse dance initiatives; facilitate seminars, workshops and
developing performance standard in the dance fraternity.
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