Irish jig has Sanelisiwe's eyes smiling

01 September 2016 - 09:27 By TASCHICA PILLAY

Most teens go for hip-hop or modern dance, but Durbanite Sanelisiwe Hlela likes the Irish jig. The Grade 11 pupil at Pinetown Girls' High School will make her debut in Shall We Dance, the longest-running annual dance production in Durban.The show will run at the Playhouse from September 9 to 17.Sanelisiwe, 17, said she was extremely excited and looking forward to performing."I never thought I would ever be part of this or even performing as a dancer," she said.Sanelisiwe said that thanks to her granny, Regina Ngoma, she was able to get into a dance school."About five years ago my gran watched girls performing in a school play. She approached the dance teacher and asked her if I could join. For two years I learnt ballet, but then changed to Irish dancing. I found it more interesting and unique to other dance styles. I love dancing."Riverdance may not be on her agenda for now as she intends to follow a career in business, butSanelisiwe said she was grateful to her dance teacher, Bronwyn Parker of Parker Studio of Celtic Dance, for giving her the opportunity.Sanelisiwe will be performing two dance routines at the dance showcase, a soft-shoe dance and a hard-shoe dance routine...

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