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COME DANCING work as well as a huge helping of fun, the fun on stage in front of a large audience,
Social ballroom and Latin American Kyalami students from the Helen O'Grady instead of being paralysed by fear. Many
dancing classes are starting again in the Drama Academy proudly presented their parents have commented on how their
Kyalami Estates Clubhouse this year. You Year End Productions to capacity audiences children are now able to speak out in public

can be that couple that is on the dance at the Roodepoort Theatre in December which has a direct effect on their school
floor at weddings and parties and looks last year. Primary aged students presented work."
fantastic as you dance the night away!!! plays like “How the Lion Got his Roar”, and
“Jetlag Tours”. Their dynamic performances The Helen O'Grady Drama Academy is
One Step at a Time is how we do it! won them wave after wave of well- currently enrolling children aged 3 - 18. In
deserved applause from their appreciative order to give your children the invaluable

Walk in the door and dance out … you will audiences. opportunities afforded by this tremendous
learn the Hussle, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Jive and educational programme
many other dances. The Helen O'Grady Drama Academy is one
of Johannesburg’s largest community- For details of the Kyalami Estates studio,
The emphasis is on having fun and you will based drama schools, operating across simply phone 083 410 2940 or see
learn to dance whilst doing that. Gauteng and Pretoria. Specialist drama www.helenogrady.co.za.
teachers undergo extensive training
This is a wonderful opportunity to get some in the Helen O'Grady Drama System to
exercise, learn a new skill and may even be ensure that each student is encouraged KYALAMI RUNNING CLUB
a good way to spend “date night”! in a warm, positive learning environment, Kyalami Running Club is a running club that
where mutual respect is a high priority. operates within the estate. We are home to
It is often the husbands that are not The award-winning programme aims to young and old, runners and walkers alike.
willing to come and learn ….. It is a safe develop confidence, communication skills We are a Club that runs together and has

environment to have fun and not take and social skills through a highly developed fun together, where everybody knows your
yourselves so seriously gents, come and and stimulating drama curriculum. name :)
join us, you know you want to!!! Kerry Chapman, the Principal of the
Joburg North West Academy, says: "It is KRC has a Time Trial on a Wednesday evening
Lessons will be held every Tuesday at wonderful to see the breadth of talent at 6:00 pm and we welcome anyone to come

7:00 pm for an hour for February and across the different age groups. All our and join us for a run. We offer 3km, 5km and

March. Please contact Roz on students have shown an increase in their 8km routes, so if you are thinking of getting
roz@alfc.co.za for more information. confidence in verbal communication - that out or want to get a bit fit, why not join us for

is what our unique programme off ers. We a run or walk on Wednesday evenings. Have a
HELEN O'GRADY DRAMA ACADEMY are developing valuable life-skills. Most look at our website www.kyalamiruningclub.
Marking the culmination of plenty of hard rewarding is seeing children actually having co.za for more information.

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