Author: Ravenscains

Hi friends and family! We have decided to try out blogging as a way of keeping in touch. So for anyone who might be interested, you can check out the highs (and lows?!) of our family's adventures in Canada during our 7-month 'sabbatical' in northern climes. We are already almost mid-way through our 4 month stay in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and plan to head out early May on an epic 2-month road trip across Canada, as far north as Yellowknife ... and back again(!) ... before our return to South Africa in early July.

Third Week…

by Ravenscains

I have finished my third week here in Toronto, I had a minor setback when I mildly injured my hip from overuse. However I am fully recovered now. I am setting into a rhythm here. However I am still having a great time. I have improved so much since I have been here and have learnt so much.

We were given the opportunity to watch the school’s post-school students perform “suit en blanc”. I was amazed by the dancing. I have never seen that level of dance before, apart from youtube, It was a big eye opener to the standard expected internationally.

I am currently on the schools short mid term break and go back to school on monday.

Thanks to everyone for their support.

First Week

by Ravenscains
gabe2-1st-day-nbsI have finished my first week of dancing here at Canadian National ballet school. I am having an amazing time, despite being completely exhausted. I have been dancing up to 6 and a half hours each day.  I am dancing with some of the world’s best teachers in the most beautiful studios I have ever seen. The NBS building has 6 floors and around 18 studios! It is truly more than I had imagined. I have made some good friends and everyone here is such an amazing dancer, it is very inspiring.
I am very grateful to everyone who has helped me and supported me in this amazing experience.
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NBS dance studio

Dancing towards a Dream

by Ravenscains

I have just launched a GivenGain fundraising campaign to help me stay in residence at the Canadian National Ballet School.

Please read on…

I have been dancing at the Stellenbosh Ballet Association in South Africa since I was 3-years old. Despite many challenges I stayed with ballet to become the dancer I am today.

I have recently been given the opportunity to attend the Canadian National Ballet School from mid-October to mid-December this year. This is an amazing opportunity for which I am grateful and I plan on making the most of it. It is an opportunity to improve my dancing dramatically and an opportunity such as this can open doors to a career as a professional dancer.

The National Ballet School has given me a full tuition scholarship. I have also done several small local fundraisers to help contribute to my time overseas. I am doing this campaign to raise funds so that I can stay in the National Ballet School’s on-site residence in Toronto with full room and board. I will have full days there with normal school in the mornings and dance until 6:30pm every day from Monday to Friday and dance every Saturday.

If you would like to help me achieve my goal please donate to this Stellenbosch Ballet Association campaign by clicking on the “Donate Now” button on the sidebar.