CRAWFORD College in La Lucia will be hosting The Road to Hollywood, a vibrant production showcasing the talent of five members of the South African team who will be competing in the 2015 World Championships of Performing Arts, in Hollywood in July.

Competitors had to qualify to compete by winning at least one gold medal at the South African Championships of Performing Arts, a ten-day event encompassing dance, drama, singing, musical talent, variety arts and modelling.

Performing in The Road To Hollywood show are: Crawford College La Lucia pupils, dancer, Emmitt Cawley (overall SA Championships of Performing Arts grand champion), dancer Jemma van Breda (overall winner, variety arts) and singer Bernelee Frick, Westville Boys High dancer, Keegan Barnes and Westville Girls High dancer, Jenna Moodie.

Ravi R is the show compere and other performers include singer Shelley Maclean, Keith Armstrong, deputy head of Crawford College La Lucia;

Luke Holder, head arts and culture at Westville Boys High, John Coldbeck, drama teacher at Crawford La Lucia, Enver Moolla, hip hop teacher at Crawford La Lucia, Deneska Theron, from Crawford La Lucia, Andrew Sutton, from Northwood Boys High (winner of Gateway to Fame), Rachel Scrooby, from St Mary’s, Sanele Sibiya and Lindo Langa, ex- Northwood Boys High pupils, and Annette Louw, from Westville Senior Primary.

Dancers taking part in the show include Donna da Costa (gold medallist, SA Champs Performing Arts), the Beatbreakerz Dance Crew, the Dance Barre dance studio, and Jingles & Jazz Studio.

Melissa von Loggerenberg will do a drama work.

Emmitt, who is hoping to repeat his South African success by becoming overall champion in Hollywood, said: “I am really looking forward to the Road to Hollywood event as it will not only provide a great cause for celebration on break-up day, but a valuable opportunity to practice the routines that we will be performing at the World Championships from July 6 to 23.”

Tickets for The Road to Hollywood, which is at Crawford College La Lucia at 6 pm on Friday, June 26, can be booked with Deidre Frick at 079 045 1100.