Quality Dance Training at Southern Pointe School of Dance

Laura matriculated from Pro Arte with distinctions in dance before completing the Graduate program with (then) PACT Ballet. She continued her training through Kmad and in 2002 became a teacher, founding member and later, principal dancer with Kmad Dance Company. As a dancer she performed various leading and supporting roles in Kmad Dance Company productions and toured with the company to arts festivals across South Africa. Works include choreographers David Matamela, Boyzie Cekwana, Christopher Kindo, Adele Blank, Kelsey Middleton, Mandla Mcunu, Thami Tshabalala and Ignatius van Heerden. She also performed as freelance dancer in corporate work with, Kmad.com, David Matamela, Ballet Theatre African, Kasi Ballet and Natalie Fisher. She performed a lead role in “Mischa’s Swan” for choreographer Ignatius van Heerden at Dance Umbrella 2007. Critic Adrienne Siechel wrote: “She was simply breathtaking”. Laura retired from performing in 2017 and now continues to teach and share what she has learned.

 

Laura has taught at Oakfields college faculty of Dance and Musical Theatre, Leftfoot studios, Midstream college, Arabesque Ballet Academy and Wierda Rhythmic. She  founded an outreach program in Mamelodi West which is now in its 14th year. After relocating to Struisbaai in 2023, the program is now run by 2 former students trained through the program.

  

She holds a DanceCor associate 3 dance teaching qualification as well as a Cecchetti Associate qualification in classical ballet (ISTD London). Laura serves on the executive committee of DanceCor and is a newly qualified examiner.