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KNYSNA NEWS - The dancers of the Sidwell Roman School of Ballet took to the stage again for two nights last week in their annual year-end showcase.

The show has become a staple of the local dance calendar, with parents looking forward to the event every year. 

This year's show was only their second since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The theme was Liberté de Danse (Freedom of Dance), and it was staged on Thursday and Friday, 27 and 28 October.

It was the first time that the event was held at the Knysna Primary School hall and, to add more 'special' to the occasion, it was held earlier in the year than the usual December showtime. 

The decision to bring it forward by a month or two allows the dancers more time to focus on their end-of-year academic exams.

While the earlier date meant considerably shorter time for preparation than the dancers are used to, this certainly didn't show in the performance. 

They were great from start to finish, wowing the audience in each of the 30 items that were put on show.

PHOTO GALLERY: Liberté de Danse (Freedom of Dance)

Olivia Maycock and Skye Warner

The entire cast of the showcase on stage with teachers Sidwell Roman and Courtney Drew-Meyer bidding farewell to the audience.

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