Moving into Dance Mophatong

The trail-blazing Moving into Dance Mophatong (MIDM) Performance Company was founded in 1978 by Sylvia "Magogo" Glasser as a non-racial dance company and training organisation, during the height of apartheid. Dance was used as a form of cultural resistance to apartheid. At the basis of all the work was the concept of integration - integration of people as well as the integration of African and Western cultures.
MIDM's signature Afrofusion style was born at this time - a blending of African ritual, music and dance with Western contemporary dance forms. Afrofusion reflects a respect for African beliefs and values. It is a dynamic style of movement which has become a leading force amongst South Africa's diverse dance aesthetics.