In 2017, we celebrated the 5th birthday of EL’SHEBANG – DANCE.BODY.SOUL as well as the huge milestone of moving to our permanent venue, and creating the studio space on the premises of the home of Lizelle and Bernard. This is a huge long-term dream come true for El'Shebang!!!
The name EL’SHEBANG is the Hebrew root word for the name “Elizabeth”, from which the name “Lizelle” is derived, and it means “Consecrated to God, Belonging to Him, Set apart for His work and glory” And that, in essence, is what the identity of EL’SHEBANG dreams to be
EL’SHEBANG’s vision is to create a place where people can be free to discover, develop, express and live themselves out in their most authentic, unique and personal way. I strive to supply the fitting environment for each individual’s needs, in order for each dancer to bloom into the ultimate version of the artistically creative performer concealed within them.
It is our mission to engage with dancing and each other in ways that keep the spirit healthy, by; being generous, showing patience, being friendly, being kind, loving people, bringing joy to others, trusting yourself and others, being loyal and persevering to the end.
There are three different legs of EL’SHEBANG, as mentioned in our name: DANCE.BODY.SOUL.
DANCE: Our passion is DANCE! EL’SHEBANG is offering dance training classes in Contemporary, Ballet, Modern, Tap and Jazz, with syllabus exams in the latter three. Performance is a big part of the heart of EL’SHEBANG which is reflected in our annual shows, as well as various other performances. From 2016 EL’SHEBANG started competing in competitions like SADSC, SATCH and Dans In Jou Taal, to maximize dancer’s performance exposure to ensure growth in confidence and quality of dance. In 2018 El'Shebang kicked off our junior and senior dance teams of X'Ellence, where dancers passionate about dance, performance and communication through movement can X'El in their dream! BODY: EL’SHEBANG is passionate about the health and most natural state of the body, in order to function optimally. Pilates mainly falls under this category. We cater for the younger ones through the Kids Core class, teaching them the Pilates principles, basic anatomy and muscle knowledge and introducing them to the benefits of deep core strength and conditioning from a young age. SOUL: In movement we cannot separate between body, soul and spirit. We are made up of those 3 separate, but interconnected, parts that make us a wonderfully complex being. For EL’SHEBANG, a dance performance is pointless if it does not touch the souls of the audience, and the performers themselves. Dance Therapy is the greatest passion and future aspiration: an aspect of EL’SHEBANG that is still to be developed in the years to come.