JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The children’s eyes dart from their reflections in the mirrored wall to the dance instructor as they try to imitate her straight posture from elbow to knee. Some of the budding dancers wear tutus and soft leather shoes while others make do with leggings and frayed sneakers.
The Dansazania project brings together children from Johannesburg’s leafy suburbs, gritty inner city and once segregated townships to learn ballet, hip-hop and tap, whether or not they can pay, says instructor Cinda Eatock.
“All she sees is the creativity and all she takes from the children is the willingness to want to do it,” said Patricia Eatock, a social worker and the instructor’s mother.
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