St. David’s Hall, Cardiff
Sat 8 + Sun 9 April
The Debbie Chapman Dancers will take to the stage at St. David’s Hall this April to perform their new show Dansation XIII, which will celebrate 30 years of Debbie Chapman’s Dancing school. Having started off with just two classes a week of six children, Chapman has built up a reputation over the years as one of the UK’s most accomplished and acclaimed dance teachers, whose pupils—ranging from two to 27 years of age and encompassing a wide variety of dancing, from ballet to hip-hop to ballroom—now number some 400-plus.
The Debbie Chapman Dancers have sold out St. David’s Hall a number of times in the past. The Dansation shows, held biennially, also serve as charity fundraisers; the last one in 2015 raised funds for Owen Williams, the young rugby player who suffered a serious spinal injury playing for the Cardiff Blues in the World Club 10s in Singapore. The success of that sold-out show means that expectations for this edition are just as high. As Chapman has already guided her young charges to the latter stages of Britain’s Got Talent, it’s highly unlikely that Dansation XIII will fall short.
Admission £11-12/£9 (conc.) Info: 029 2087 8444 / www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk