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News Archive March 2010 Song and dance teaches kids
News Archive March 2010 Song and dance teaches kids
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| Monday, 08 March 2010 |
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IN THE NEWS An industrial theatre performance is going from primary school to primary school in Soweto teaching children about Rea Vaya using song and dance.
EXCITEMENT filled the air as a group of primary schoolchildren from Soweto took part in an interactive industrial theatre performance designed to teach them about the BRT. 
Using humour, song and dance to teach about Rea Vaya
The industrial theatre team, known as “The Crew” sang a song linking colours to the different types of Rea Vaya buses – red was for the trunk bus, blue was for the complementary bus and purple was for the feeder bus. Song and dance was instrumental in capturing the attention of the young audience, and they were taught to sing the Rea Vaya song. “Rea Vaya, corner to corner, around ekasi so smooth and slick,” they sang as they clapped. Rea Vaya and The Crew joined forces to travel to schools as part of a BRT Road Show that took place at the end of February and early March. On its first day, the troupe visited Thusanang Primary School in Jabavu, Tshedimosho Primary School in Mofolo and Vukuzenzela Primary School, also in Jabavu. 
Singing the Rea Vaya song: 'around ekasi so smooth and slick'
Through the show, the children learned about Rea Vaya, its different buses, the routes, the location of stations and its affordable cost. Schools that are being visited are in Jabavu, Mofolo and Dobsonville, which are near the new Rea Vaya routes to be introduced from mid-March. These new routes will make up the complete phase 1A of the system. The aim of the Rea Vaya Road Show is to reach out to the communities that are targeted for the use of these buses, says Nomalizo Xabana, the marketing co-ordinator for Rea Vaya. “We [Rea Vaya] aim to inform the community through children about the price adjustments on the main route from Thokoza Park to Ellis Park but, more importantly, about the introduction of new routes in their area.” Schools are the best way of reaching out to these communities as children will tell their parents, relatives and friends about the show and about Rea Vaya, says Xabana. “The shows are also to educate the city’s children about Rea Vaya as being a new form of public transport that is dignified, efficient, reliable and affordable.” The Crew was set up in 2006 by Sabata Dladla to help teach theatre skills to homeless and disadvantaged youth. Those who performed on the first day of the road show included Sabata Dladla, Mthokozisi Manana, Thuleleni Ntuli, Thobeka Hlanjwa, Chumani Nodwengu, Leigh Mathipa, Nosipho and Khanyisile Mashinini. The Road Show is essential in that it will “help leave behind a legacy for our children, a legacy that is Rea Vaya”, says Xabana. Schools to be visited over the next two weeks include Margaret Gweke Primary School, Ikwezi Primary School, Makhoarane Primary School, Dr Mary Primary School, Jabavu Oos Primary School and Thobeka Primary School. Related stories: |
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