Pieces Of A Dream - The Story Of Dance For All (Paperback)

Pieces Of A Dream – The Story Of Dance For All is a beautiful coffee-table book that features more than seventy images by top local and international photographers, which complement the text by award-winning writer Gillian Warren-Brown.

Philip Boyd, a principal dancer with CAPAB Ballet, started Dance for All (DFA) in 1991, with the support of his late wife, Prima Ballerina Assoluta Phyllis Spira. The book chronicles the growth and development of this non-profit organisation, which is dedicated to the upliftment of children from historically disadvantaged communities in and around Cape Town.

Through the medium of dance, DFA offers its students the opportunity for enjoyment, creativity and self-expression; and the high standard of training they receive empowers them with valuable skills that could lead to a career in dance. The images that appear in the book, shot over the past two decades, capture the essence of each of these aspects.

Pieces Of A Dream opens with the story of Hope Nongqongqo, a founder student who went on to become DFA’s Outreach Manager. Her story is woven throughout the book and is symbolic of what DFA and dance have meant to thousands of other students, some of whom are dancing professionally in South Africa and abroad. The text is brought to life through interviews with some of these students, past and present, as well as with CEO Philip Boyd, Company Manager Marlene Carstens, other members of staff, long-time supporters and observers of DFA. In an engaging, anecdotal style, the challenges of running a non-profit organisation are juxtaposed with uplifting stories of hope, triumph and success.

Pieces Of A Dream was chosen as the title of the book because it was the name of the launch performance of DFA’s InSPIRAtions Dance Company, with choreography for the title piece by Natalie Fisher; and it is symbolic of the individual students who have the opportunity to develop and pursue their own dreams. It also represents the fragments that came together to create Dance for All – the realisation of Philip’s dream.

General

Imprint:	Dance For All
Authors:	Gillian Warren-Brown
Dimensions:	250 x 230 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	157
ISBN-13:	978-0-620-56336-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Associations, clubs, societies > General Books > Local Author Showcase > Biography
LSN:	0-620-56336-2
Barcode:	9780620563369

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