Leán Coetzer

Leán Coetzer
Born
Leán Hickey Bakker

(1969-07-01) July 1, 1969 (age 55)
Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Known forDance, choreography, Voice Movement Therapy, performance art
AwardsAardklop National Arts Festival - Most Ground Breaking Production, 2001
Nominated for FNB Vita Award for Best Production, 2001[1]
Websitewww.leancoetzer.co.za; www.bodysong.co.za; www.artofpresenting.com

Leán Coetzer (born 1969) is a South African dancer and choreographer. Her dance career officially began as founder member of the PACT Dance Company in 1988.[2] Since then, Coetzer has performed and choreographed around South Africa, including the creation of several performance art pieces in various exhibitions and festivals. She works as a Voice Movement Therapy Practitioner.

Education

Coetzer studied at the Pretoria school for Art, Ballet and Music, where she concentrated in ballet. She has been trained in the Royal Academy of Dance style and passed the advanced level in Classical Ballet and the intermediate level in Modern Dance.[1] In 2014 she qualified as a Voice Movement Therapy Practitioner through the IAVMT, International Association for Voice Movement Therapy.

Career

Exhibitions

  • Kingdom exhibition at Equus Gallery on Cavalli Estate, 2015
    • Cyclus
      Cyclus
    • Darling Voorkamerfest, 2014
      • A Boat Called "Me" 4
        A Boat Called "Me" 4
      • Pieces and Puzzles at the Lovell Gallery, 2013
        • Song of intent
          Song of intent
        • The Cape Doctor
          The Cape Doctor
        • The Cape Doctor
          The Cape Doctor
        • The Cape Doctor
          The Cape Doctor
        • My sound is too big for this confined space
          My sound is too big for this confined space

        Dance Experience

        • 1988 -1991: Founder and Choreographer of the PACT (Performing Arts Council Transvaal) Dance Company
        • 1992: Performed with the John Felter group
        • 1992 - 1994: Principal dancer in the Bophuthatswana Dance Company under direction of David Krugel.
        • 2002: Solo dance performance at FNB Dance Umbrella[1]
        • 1998 - 2002 Theatre of the Messiah (TOM) dance company[4]
        • Grahamstown National Arts Festival 2012
        • A Boat Called "Me" - Solo Performance at Darling Voorkamerfest 2014

        Community Festival Project

        "Die Locals is Lekker" was initiated in 2010 by Leán Coetzer in Riebeek Kasteel. It is a celebration and promotion of local performing artists and groups from the Swartland area.

        Regular performances were staged from 2010 until 2015 in Riebeek Kasteel.

        References

        1. ^ a b c d Leán Coetzer, artist CV, http://www.leancoetzer.co.za/CV.htm[permanent dead link‍]
        2. ^ a b c Infecting the City, Leán Coetzer, http://www.infectingthecity.com/2012/artists/lean-coetzer
        3. ^ "Leán Coetzer - Maypole". Deveron Arts. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2012.


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