Dance groups from KwaZulu-Natal schools will be performing dynamic movement and dance sequences tonight at Kearsney College in Botha’s Hill, utilising various dance styles to ‘Tell a Story’.Groups from 10 high schools are participating in this week’s event which celebrates the creative talent amongst the province’s youth. Participating schools in the dance festival are Epworth, Maritzburg College, Howick High, Crawford College, Glenwood High School, Durban Girls High, Grantleigh, KwaNtabeni Comprehensive, Thomas More College and Kearsney.

In addition to the school dancers, a performance will also be given by the Dance Movement, a dance project which trains and develops disadvantaged youth from the Wentworth community, using styles such as hip hop, break dancing, contemporary and jazz.

In 2011 the group represented South Africa at the United Dance Organisation World Championship Street Dance competition in England; placing 5th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st in various dance categories amongst 4 000 participating dancers from 52 countries.

The dance festival forms part of Culture@Kearsney, a festival of the arts aimed at revealing the talents of youth from throughout the province.

It will be followed at various intervals during the year by a number of other inter-schools events: a celebration of choirs from primary and high schools, a photographic competition, and an evening of slam poetry to test the skills of youthful linguists.

The performance starts at 7 pm in the Henderson Hall at Kearsney College. Tickets will be on sale at the door. For further information, go to http://www.kearsney.com