Nosipho Mkhize
Youth in Arts, Culture & Sport
Nominee's Province:
Kwazulu-natal
Age:
31
Project Name/Description:
Dance Life Africa
More info:
https://twitter.com/NosRoyale?s=09
Nosipho Mkhize, 31, of Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal, launched Dance Life Africa (DLA) as a community dance project in 2014. The organisation was registered as an arts company in 2017. “I had a vision of uniting Africans through dance and using dance as a therapy for youths and children,” Mkhize says. Her dance classes have touched thousands of dance students and audience members alike. Mkhize, born in 1990, is a classical contemporary dancer, creative visual artist and writer. She holds a BA degree in drama and music from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. On top of teaching dance, art and music, Mkhize has added digital classes and marketing services in the DLA mix. Now her students, aged between three and 12, learn about digital drawings, animation, filming, photography and 3-D printed design.
IN PARTERSHIP WITH
Unsung Heroes 2021
- Nondumiso Wendy Nomatse
- Brian Lehang
- Kamo Matsoso
- Blaine Golden
- Siyabonga Gwala
- Thabang Makgakwe
- Ntando Innocent Mahlangu
- Khanyisani Brian Dube
- Lethabo Motseleng
- Kagiso Kekana
- Refilwe Rabotapi
- Elliot Sithole
- Siphokazi Jonas
- Andile Humphry Zindela
- Nosipho Mkhize
