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## [Welcome to Stage Africa Forum! 👋](https://forum.stage.africa/t/welcome-to-stage-africa-forum/5)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.stage.africa/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [1 September 2026 08:33 UTC](https://forum.stage.africa/t/welcome-to-stage-africa-forum/5 "2026-09-01T08:33:30Z")

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We are so glad you joined us. Stage Africa Forum A discussion forum for people in the performing arts. Here are some things you can do to get started: :speaking\_head: Introduce yourself by adding your picture and in…

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## [Test the Partner Dance Style Identifier before It Is Published](https://forum.stage.africa/t/test-the-partner-dance-style-identifier-before-it-is-published/47)

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**Author:** [@RiaanBurger](https://forum.stage.africa/u/RiaanBurger)\
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**Last updated:** [14 October 2026 16:32 UTC](https://forum.stage.africa/t/test-the-partner-dance-style-identifier-before-it-is-published/47 "2026-10-14T16:32:30Z")

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The Partner Dance Style Identifier listens to the song playing at a social, names it, and shows which partner dances suit it, from dancers' votes. It is in testing on Google Play for Android, and few songs have votes yet…

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## [How Dancers Actually Learn: The Practice Methods That Work, and the Ones That Do Not](https://forum.stage.africa/t/how-dancers-actually-learn-the-practice-methods-that-work-and-the-ones-that-do-not/32)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.stage.africa/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [11 September 2026 19:25 UTC](https://forum.stage.africa/t/how-dancers-actually-learn-the-practice-methods-that-work-and-the-ones-that-do-not/32 "2026-09-11T19:25:30Z")

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An evidence-first guide for teachers and serious dancers - what the research supports, what is only folklore, and how sure anyone really is. Read the story on Stage Africa

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## [The Styles of Ballet in South Africa: A Dancer's Guide to the Methods and Syllabi](https://forum.stage.africa/t/the-styles-of-ballet-in-south-africa-a-dancers-guide-to-the-methods-and-syllabi/31)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.stage.africa/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [11 September 2026 19:25 UTC](https://forum.stage.africa/t/the-styles-of-ballet-in-south-africa-a-dancers-guide-to-the-methods-and-syllabi/31 "2026-09-11T19:25:29Z")

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RAD, Cecchetti, DASA, Vaganova: what South Africa's ballet methods and syllabi are, how they differ, and how to choose the one that fits what you want. Read the story on Stage Africa