CULTURE and CLUBS
The cultural component of DSG offers opportunities essential to the growth and meaning of each girl’s school experience.
The variety of Clubs and Societies is a reflection of the eclectic talents of our staff. Girls have to attend clubs once a week and thrive on the exposure to a wide choice of activities: from arts and crafts to bridge and computers. Certain societies, such as the Alchemists and Cornish Societies, are by invitation.
Speechmakers and Debating feature strongly on the school calendar. These are invaluable life skills learnt at a young age.
The girls take charge of most of the informal cultural activities. The proximity of the Music School enables them to form small choirs, ensembles and bands for those who do not do music as a subject and the inter-house music competition is a firm favourite with all the girls.
Inter-house drama competitions are keenly contested and the accent falls on enjoyment, involvement and appreciation.
The dance studio has opened the way for performances, productions and charity dances and dancing has become part of the rich tapestry of culture at DSG.
The annual John Axe Arts Week is a concentrated celebration of the dedication to the arts at the DSG. A tightly packed programme includes art exhibitions, music and dance performances, plays and debates across the two campuses.
The DSG and St Andrew’s College stage one joint, large-scale production each year, involving the music, art, drama and dance departments. This is performed in the main auditorium of the 1820 Monument Theatre, home of the National Arts Festival.
The DSG hosts the dynamic annual National Youth Jazz Festival on campus. The National Festival of the Arts and the Kleinkaroo Nasionale Kunstefees both feature on the school’s cultural excursions list.
Kelly Long to represent South Africa 25th January 2012
Kelly Long will represent South Africa at the 5th International Sustainable World Project Olympiad in the USA
