JOMBA! 2025 Workshops

PLEASE NOTE: These workshops are free of charge and open to dancers over the age of 16. As places are limited booking is essential at least 2 days in advance of the workshop. NO BOOKING, NO PARTICIPATION!

C O N T A C T
Thobile Maphanga
2024jomba@gmail.com

SBONAKALISO NDABA (Cape Town, South Africa)

Wednesday 27 August | 16h00

UKZN Howard College Campus - Drama and Performance Studies Drama Studio

This workshop offers participants a full body class experience in the technical dance training methods of Sbo Ndaba. It is a high impact class that pushes dancers to think with their bodies!

BARBARA DIAZ RIOS (Valencia, Spain)

Thursday 12 August | 16h00

UKZN Howard College Campus - Drama and Performance Studies Drama Studio

Dance teacher and choreographic assistant for Taiat Dansa, Barabara will offer a glorious and fluid technique class and share some of the repertoire of FLOOD.

OULOUY (Ivory Coast/Spain)

Saturday 30 August | 10h00

UKZN Howard College Campus - Drama and Performance Studies Drama Studio

Step into a high-energy journey across some of the most vibrant street dance styles from the African continent and its diaspora. This workshop is a deep dive into the expressive power of movement as language, identity, and connection.

SUNNYBOY MOTAU (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Wednesday 3 September | 16h00

UKZN Howard College Campus - Drama and Performance Studies Drama Studio

Experience the dynamic energy of Afrofusion with Sunnyboy Motau, Artistic Director of the internationally renowned South African dance company, Moving into Dance. A multi-award-winning choreographer and sought-after facilitator, Motau will lead a workshop

DIDIER BOUTIANA (Réunion)

Saturday 6 September | 10h00

UKZN Howard College Campus - Drama and Performance Studies Drama Studio

Enjoy a workshop that draws on such disparate influences as hip-hop, yoga and contemporary dance as you find your own groove and self- expression in this workshop.

BENOIT BOTTEX (AND DESIRÉ DAVIDS)

Thursday 2 September | 11h00

UKZN MUSIC DEPARTMENT

The workshop will provide an understanding of how sound synthesis works and will explore the benefits of modular synthesizers in live performance. Several instruments will be presented, and a demo will be performed