PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING COURSE (PATC)

 

Moving into Dance continues to hold fast to its original ethos of training youth from disadvantaged communities and equipping them with skills that can help them overcome their socio-economic circumstances. MID doesn’t just teach youth to dance; it equips individuals from under-resourced communities with the skills and confidence to become productive, self-sufficient people who can support their families and extended families. MID continues to serve as a safety net for many people who are the sole supporters of their extended families, thanks to the training they have received through us. In this way, the cycle of poverty has been broken through career training and job opportunities for many young people from impoverished communities.

“For the free market stalwarts, all the world needs is corporations and government to provide all public goods. But, for the people who live in the “real” world, there is a clear and present need for not-for-profit non-governmental organisations.”
– ForeignAID Ratings LLC

MID is one such organisation that provides for the needs of people in the “real” South Africa where unemployment is rife and poverty is great. Our formalised, fully accredited (by the South African Qualifications Authority – SAQA), covers the areas of dance teaching, choreography, technique as well as additional skills that contribute to holistic job placement in the performing arts industry such as marketing, computer literacy, business planning, performing arts management, financial planning and budgeting.