Sabela Summer School is an educational initiative devised by Butshilo Nleya as a pilot and research project focussing on equipping young people between 15-20 years old with creative thinking skills, performing arts skills, and business ethics and methodologies. The pilot will run during the iBumba International Festival 2009 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
“This is a school for young serious minds who are keen on developing within the arts. Young people will be drawn from existing new dance and theatre companies, inner city and boarding schools. It is also open to any young people who may not be actively in employment or in training but fulfil the criteria.”
The criteria are that they have to be 15-20 years old and have some competency in some of the following: dance, music, administration, drama, or technical arts aspects. There are 18 places of which 9 will be offered as paid places. The other 9 will be fully sponsored by the Sabela Foundation. Induction and audition will be held on 5th December 2009 at Stanley Square, Makokoba. School starts on 14 December till 18 December 2009 at 9 am promptly.
