Port Elizabeth Dance Festival - 41st edition

Over 1500 dancers, from 28 dance studios, are getting ready to dance their hearts out at the 41st edition of the Port Elizabeth Dance Festival which will be held at the Savoy Theatre from the 19th to 27th of August.

This year dancers will be assessed by internationally acclaimed, dance choreographer, Marlin Zoutman. For the past 18 years, Marlin has been shaping the lives of children and adults through dance, with extensive international dancing experience, his training consists of Contemporary, African, Tap, Jazz, Horton, Ballet, Hip Hop, Pantsula and Gumboot. His teaching experience spans across dance companies, schools and universities. Marlin is a graduate of the University of Cape Town where he received his Advanced Diploma in Theatre. He lives by the saying, “When we move, we live.”

The prestigious Port Elizabeth Festival, which was founded in 1981 by Jennifer Abraham and Hermione Ballinger, has grown in leaps and bounds over the last 4 decades and is now proud to host every dance form including ballet, contemporary / modern, tap, hip-hop, Spanish, Indian, Irish, African, fusion / free movement / ballroom dancing, cheerleading and adaptive dance (freestyle). The wellbeing, development and evolvement of Dance in our region remains the very essence of PEDF.

The Festival will culminate in a gala celebration which will feature the performance highlights of the Festival as well as the Awards Presentation on Saturday, 27 August from 19h00 – 22h00.

THE ANNUAL PORT ELIZABETH DANCE FESTIVAL IS A MUST FOR ALL DANCE LOVERS!

Opening Times
FESTIVAL TIMES: Friday, 19 August: 15h00 – 21h00 Saturday, 20 August: 11h00 – 19h30 Monday, 22 August: 15.00 – 19h30 Tuesday, 23 August: 14h30 – 20h30 Wednesday, 24 August: 12h30 – 20h30 Thursday, 25 August: 13h00 – 20h30 Friday, 26 August: 12h00 – 21h00

Costs
DAILY ENTRANCE FEE, PAY AT SAVOY THEATRE: R50 per person; GALA TICKETS: R110 per person