Juanita Finestone Praeg

Senior Lecturer

Degree | MA (Rhodes) Choreography and Theatre Studies (Cum Laude)

biography

Juanita Finestone–Praeg is a senior lecturer at the Rhodes University Drama Department and facilitates the teaching of the Masters and Honours choreography, as well as Contemporary Performance and Honours Physical Theatre courses: some works created for performance here include 

The Journey to Fez (choreographed in 2002 and re-constructed for First Physical Theatre Company: 2004 Dance Umbrella and National Arts Festival)

I have danced with the spider (2003)

Slow Island (2004)

Stage(ed) Directions (2006)

Oh! The Places You’ll Go! (2007)

Study For Crying Girl (2009)

Moment[um] (2010)

She has extensive experience as a performer, choreographer, educator and researcher in dance and theatre performance. Ms Finestone–Praeg, the longest standing member of the First Physical Theatre Company (FPTC), has contributed to the company’s vision and been actively involved in all its research, educational, community, performance and choreographic programmes.

email | j.praeg at ru.ac.za

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