PRO ARTE ALPHEN PARK DANSLEERDER HOU DANSVERTONING TEN BATE VAN KANKERPASIËNTJIE
Adriaan Marais, Graad 11 (Dans), Pro Arte Alphen Park, het tydens die Desemberskoolvakansie ‘n dansvertoning ten bate van die 9-jarige Lee-Adri Vlok, aangebied. Lee-Adri is in November 2011, met spier- en weefselkanker gediagnoseer en moes haar ma haar werk bedank om haar voltyds te versorg.
Adriaan het onmiddellik begin om stukke wat hy reeds gechoreografeer het, en nuwe stukke, bymekaar te voeg vir ‘n vertoning om fondse vir Lee-Adri in te samel. Adriaan het sy Fusiondansgroep waarvan Lee-Adri ook ‘n lid is,
gebruik.
Adriaan het Fusion begin toe hy slegs 15 was, om kinders te help. Dit was sy droom om dansonderrig aan kinders, wat soms in uitdagende omstandighede groot word, te gee. Die Laerskool Saamspan, Adriaan se almamater, bied hul skoolsaal gratis vir die oefensessies aan. Adriaan bied die dansonderrig ook gratis aan.
Hy glo dat dans help om ‘n mens se selfbeeld te verbeter en uitnemendheid aanmoedig. Adriaan het dankie-sê briewe van ouers wie se kinders ook hul akademiese uitslae aan die einde van 2011 verbeter het, ontvang. Hy sê: “Pro Arte Alphen Park het my gehelp om my dans- en choreografiedroom te bewaarheid, en dis die beste hoërskool wat ek kon kies. Elke kind wat ernstig is oor kuns, hoort in ons skool.”
Adriaan het oor die vertoning gesê: “Ek is dankbaar om te sê dat ons R10 500 vir Lee-Adri kon insamel. Sy is ‘n dapper dogtertjie en was deel van ons Fusiongroep wat tydens die International Fine Arts Association se danskompetisie die wenners van die freestyle produksie, met ons stuk getiteld Bionic, was. Ons bid vir Lee-Adri se herstel.”
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PRO ARTE ALPHEN PARK DANCE LEARNER PRESENTS DANCE SHOW FOR YOUNG CANCER PATIENT
During the December school holiday, Adriaan Marais, Grade 11 (Dance), Pro Arte Alphen Park, presented a show to raise funds for the 9-year-old Lee-Adri Vlok. Lee-Adri was diagnosed with muscle and tissue cancer in November 2011, forcing her mother to resign and look after her full time.
Adriaan immediately worked on a show to raise funds for Lee-Adri by adding new pieces to his previously choreographed dances. He used his Fusion dance group, of which Lee-Adri is also a member,
Adriaan started his Fusion dance group to help other children, when he was only 15 years old. It was his dream to teach dance to children who sometimes grow up in challenging circumstances. Laerskool Saamspan, Adriaan’s old primary school, allows the group to use their school hall free of charge. Adriaan also teaches these children for free.
He believes that dance helps to improve self esteem and promotes excellence. Adriaan has received thank you letters from parents whose children have also drastically improved their academic performance at the end of 2011. He says: “Pro Arte Alphen Park has helped me to make my dance and choreography dreams come true, and it is the best high school I could have chosen. Any child, who is serious about art, should come to our school.”
Adriaan said about the show: “I am thankful to say that we raised R10 500 for Lee-Adri. She is a courageous girl, who was part of our Fusion group winning the freestyle section of the International Fine Arts Association’s dance competition, with our production titled Bionic. We pray for Lee-Adri’s healing.”
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