Studio Opening Evening
On Friday 12th we had our official Midlands Dance Theatre Centre studio opening evening. It was a wonderful warm occasion with cupcakes and champagne, and an opportunity for our parents to see where their children have their dance classes. There were lots of encouraging comments about the wonderful space, flooring, and wall to floor mirrors. …
MDTC’s new studio
We are very excited to show you a few photos of our new main Midlands Dance Theatre Centre studio venue. Our new address is 9 Chasedene Centre, 20 Connor Road, Chasedene, Pietermaritzburg (between The Liberty Mall and Cascades Centre). This wonderful new studio space has 2 studio rooms, a change room, kitchen and toilet. We …
Reopen for class from 27 January 2021
The Midlands Dance Theatre Centre will open for dance classes on the 27 January 2021.
New MDTC venue 2021
Our dance studio has a new venue!
Why Your Child Needs Dance in a Pandemic
When everything is topsy-turvy and routines are all over the place, it can be hard to know what activities to prioritize and what needs to be put on hold for now. Dance is good because it expresses human nature – it’s not just fun. It’s not just exercise, either. Dance is an extension and expression …
RAD live exams
Our Royal Academy ballet exams were held live on the 29th November 2020. Whilst Midlands Dance Theatre Centre only had 3 dancers participate due to Covid, we travelled down to Hillcrest where the exams were held in 1 central venue, our examiner was Mrs Dawn De Wit. What a treat for the girls to experience …
2020 ISTD Remote Exams
On the 21 November 2020 our Midlands Dance Theatre Centre ISTD Remote Modern exams took place. From a technical point of view it was an interesting learning curve and our exam candidates adapted beautifully, albeit being challenging. 16 dancers took part ranging from the Jazz Awards (Bronze, Silver and Gold) as well as Vocational levels …
2020 American Performance Awards
On the 14 November 2020 Midlands Dance Theatre Centre held our annual American Academy of Ballet Awards at Lynwood Club, Pietermaritzburg. Our judge was Mrs Betty Blake. 37 of our dancers took part, ranging from Level 2 – Level 12. Despite the 37ºC temperature, our dancers excelled with 16 of them receiving either Golds or …
